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No Bullsh*t Talks

No Bullsh*t Talks

Sabrina Chevannes 77 Episodes Sep 17, 2026

No Bullsh*t Talks is hosted by Sabrina Chevannes, a London-based entrepreneur, founder of an entrepreneurs' members' club, self-development leader for the Forbes Business Council, TEDxShoreditch organiser and international chess master. In each episode she has raw, honest conversations with ambitious entrepreneurs about what their industry is really like. The focus is on cutting through the hype and clichés of entrepreneurship and telling the unvarnished stories behind building a business. Episodes are candid and personal, aimed at founders who want real talk rather than polished advice.

Episodes

S3 E18: Inside the Room Where Brands Decide If Your Podcast Is Worth The Money | Ashley Morris
S3 E18: Inside the Room Where Brands Decide If Your Podcast Is Worth The Money | Ashley Morris Sep 17, 2026 01:07:55 Ashley Morris is the co-founder of Pod Partnerships, a content sponsorship agency connecting brands with podcasters and YouTubers. He's spent five years inside the industry training over 10,000 podcasters and working with hundreds of brands - and he knows better than almost anyone what actually makes a podcast valuable to a brand. Spoiler: it has nothing to do with your subscriber count.In thi
S3 E17: The Woman Selling Impact Back to the Attention Economy with Isvari Maranwe
S3 E17: The Woman Selling Impact Back to the Attention Economy with Isvari Maranwe Sep 10, 2026 00:44:34 Isvari Maranwe has had one of the most unconventional career paths you'll hear on this podcast - from particle physics and supernova cosmology, to national security law, to US government attorney, to accidental influencer with 350,000 followers, to founder of two platforms with a shared mission: fix what's broken about social media and the media industry itself.In this episode, Isvari join
S3 E16: The Company of One: Build a Profitable Business Without the Burnout with Harri Davies
S3 E16: The Company of One: Build a Profitable Business Without the Burnout with Harri Davies Sep 3, 2026 00:57:10 Video SummaryHarri Davies hasn't applied for a job since 2011. Instead, he's spent his career finding founders with real problems and pitching himself as the person to solve them - from corporate law and tackling inequality in the legal profession, to running an accelerator helping graduates and mid-career professionals build profitable businesses from scratch.In this episode, Harri joins
S3 E15: Why Niching Down Is Bad Advice If You Have Multiple Passions with Adama Lorna
S3 E15: Why Niching Down Is Bad Advice If You Have Multiple Passions with Adama Lorna Aug 14, 2026 00:51:50 Adama is a senior software engineer, YouTuber with 185k subscribers, powerlifter, oil painter, and founder of The Multi Passionate Professional - and she has spent years figuring out how to make all of it work together, not despite each other.In this episode, Adama joins Sabrina to dig into what it really means to build a personal brand when you have multiple passions, and why the standard advice
S3 E14: The Confidence Coach Who Failed on Live TV with Fred Afrifa
S3 E14: The Confidence Coach Who Failed on Live TV with Fred Afrifa Aug 7, 2026 01:02:43 Fred Afrifa moved to the UK at 12 years old not speaking a word of English, grew up as the only African kid in Milan where racism was just "normal," ran away from a school fight and discovered he was one of the fastest teenagers in the country, became a two-time national sprint champion, drove deliveries to pay the bills, and is now the go-to communication coach for executives at some of
S3 E13: She Was 16, Had No Hollywood Connections, And Got Keanu Reeves To Executive Produce Her Film with Bianca Mitchell-Avila
S3 E13: She Was 16, Had No Hollywood Connections, And Got Keanu Reeves To Executive Produce Her Film with Bianca Mitchell-Avila Jul 2, 2026 00:41:52 Bianca Mitchell Avila started making her chess documentary, Madwoman's Game, at her dining table when she was just 15 years old - with no Hollywood connections, no budget, and one piece of advice from her dad: the worst thing that can happen if you reach out is a no.Six years later, that cold email landed Keanu Reeves as executive producer, and the film is premiering at the Miami Film Festival. In
S3 E12: Why Most Creatives Build An Audience Instead Of A Community (And Why That's The Wrong Move) with Ajani Griffith
S3 E12: Why Most Creatives Build An Audience Instead Of A Community (And Why That's The Wrong Move) with Ajani Griffith Jun 25, 2026 00:42:26 What does it really take to build a creative career on your own terms? In this episode of No Bullshit Talks, Sabrina sits down with Ajani Griffith - Miami-based film producer, music supervisor, director, and content creator who has worked with Warner Music, Sony, Universal, Heineken, and Red Stripe. His work has contended for three Oscars, and he's been vlogging for over a decade. But none of it c
S3 E11: She Got Defrauded Out of Five Figures - Then Went Full CIA Mode with Jenna Zhang
S3 E11: She Got Defrauded Out of Five Figures - Then Went Full CIA Mode with Jenna Zhang Jun 18, 2026 01:09:19 Jenna Zhang built Sipzen, a TCM-inspired sparkling wellness drink, after being diagnosed with PCOS and Hashimoto's and deciding Western medicine wasn't enough. In this episode, we get into the real story behind launching a physical product from scratch, being turned down by 80% of development companies, managing a team of people twice your age at 23, and what happened when a marketing agency turne
S3 E10: The Man Behind Ali Abdaal & Chris Williamson's Personal Brands with Joe Gannon
S3 E10: The Man Behind Ali Abdaal & Chris Williamson's Personal Brands with Joe Gannon Jun 11, 2026 01:14:30 What does it actually take to build a personal brand that works? Joe Gannon, founder of personal branding and content agency Amplify, has been behind some of the biggest names in the creator economy — including Chris Williamson (now top 10 on Spotify's Global charts) and Ali Abdaal. In this episode, we get into the real story: the burnout, the business lessons he learned three years too late, the
S3 E9: It Took 22 Years To Get This Film Made. Here's Why I Didn't Quit with Carla Berkowitz
S3 E9: It Took 22 Years To Get This Film Made. Here's Why I Didn't Quit with Carla Berkowitz Jun 4, 2026 00:58:04 From pawn to queen — what chess, bullying, and 20 years of persistence taught one filmmaker about life and business.In this episode of No Bullsh*t Talks, I sit down with Carla Berkowitz — Venezuelan-born filmmaker, martial artist, former anti-Nazi spy (yes, really), and the creator behind the critically acclaimed chess documentary Critical Thinking (starring John Leguizamo and Michael K. Williams)
S3 E8: What Investors Actually Want (And Why Most Founders Get It Wrong) with Mike Lingle
S3 E8: What Investors Actually Want (And Why Most Founders Get It Wrong) with Mike Lingle May 27, 2026 00:57:19 Mike Lingle is back - five years after his first appearance on No Bullsh*t Talks, this time in person in Miami. Mike is a serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, VC fund manager, and former developer who's gone all-in on AI.In this episode, we get into the financial mistakes that kill startups, why most founders shouldn't raise money until they truly understand their numbers, and what investors are a
S3 E7: The Truth About Female Founder Cliques And Performative Feminism with Amy Kean
S3 E7: The Truth About Female Founder Cliques And Performative Feminism with Amy Kean Apr 17, 2026 01:09:52 Everyone's talking about empowering women. Not everyone means it.Amy Kean is the CEO of Good Shout, a social psychologist in training, and the founder of the Unlikable Woman Summit - a movement for women who've been told they're too much, too loud, or too direct. She's also one of the most honest voices in the room when it comes to calling out the BS that hides behind women's empowerment branding.

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