The Swinging Palm Trees Podcast

The Swinging Palm Trees Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode #71 Mark Llewhellin
January 17, 2023

On today's episode, my guest is former British Army commando, author and entrepreneur Mark Llewhellin.  Mark gives an insight to why he joined the army and specifically his reasons for wanting to become a commando and earning his 'Green lid&apos

Episode #70 with Kadaria Ahmed
January 11, 2023

On this episode, my guest is veteran broadcaster and journalist Kadaria Ahmed.  Kadaria shares how she started her journey into journalism, from growing up listening to The BBC in Nigeria to ending up working for the corporation, and why she decided to le

Episode #69 with Ayo Norman-Williams
December 06, 2022

On today's episode, my guest is Ayo Norman-Williams, a games designer and Computer Scientist.  Ayo shares his love for computer games, including the very first title that placed him on his current career path.  We geek out and argue over a few titles

Episode #68 with Aida Khan
November 29, 2022

On today's episode, it's all about the joys of good food & cooking as I chat with Aida Khan, the co-founder and Creative Director of Shola- Karachi Kitchen.  I describe her as a 'culinary ambassador for Pakistani cuisine', which is

Episode #67 with Eva Chukwunelo
November 22, 2022

My guest on the latest episode is  Eva Chukwunelo, a poet, writer and digital marketer.  Eva chats about her interests in the arts, in particular creative writing and dancing.  We actually created a short story during our conversation!  Eva discusses why

Episode #66 with Clarence Peters
November 08, 2022

My guest on today's episode is filmmaker Clarence Peters.  We talk about his new TV series called 'Inside Life', which is his own small take about life in Lagos, Nigeria, that no one really talks about.  We discuss various mediums of storyt

Episode #65 with Charles Bosco
October 25, 2022

On today's episode my guest is music producer and Technopreneur Charles Bosco.   He shares with us how his musical journey started from going to Tamil School, to producing music and collaborating with musicians from all over the world.  We chat about

Episode #64 with Tara Akindele
October 18, 2022

On today's episode my guest is Tara Akindele, founder of Flo Haven, a non-profit organisation that aims at eradicating period poverty and also providing menstrual health to underprivileged women in Nigeria.  Tara shares with me what led her to start

Episode #63 with C.M. Anthony
October 11, 2022

On today's episode, my guest is Christopher M. Anthony of kayfabefilms.  We chat about film and his love for all things animatronics, building rigs and special effects.  We chart how he started his career, including  interning at The Jim Henson Compa

Episode #62 with Jennifer Panxhi
October 04, 2022

On today's episode, I chat with florist, Jen.  We talk about how she transitioned from a career in the corporate world to that of flora.  We discuss how genius is in each of us, going against the grain, work ethic, and how her new work life has broug