#94 Mary Otumahan: Securing The Bag

Hello and welcome to Season 3 of the Wanna Be Podcast. The podcast that takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less.Shout out to everyone that listened to last week’s episode with Miranda Cromwell. She’s  It was so good! I want to know what you took away from the episode, let me know in the comments on Instagram @contentisqueenhqSo life has come at me a bit fast, as is the way when you set clear intentions! We’re opening a podcast studio in Peckham in a few weeks! It’s a dream come true for me. We’re opening up 20 places to start. Prices are £50 per month for 4hours. If you’re interested. Head on over to contentisqueen.org to join the waitlist for our space and be the first to know about the launch.Ok, let’s get into it! Today’s guest is Mary Otumahan. Mary set up the social enterprise called RecordShop, which provides a free recording studio programme that aims to make music opportunities accessible to those aged 16 – 25. The RecordShop run's four 10 week projects per year, where participants get the opportunity to create music, attend music workshops and events, and secure work placements.Mary’s work has received a number of awards including being named Young Social Entrepreneur Of The Year (2019) by Anjool Malde Memorial Foundation and the Precious Awards. The Mayor Of London’s Culture Seeds Awards: People Powered Culture and New Entrepreneur Mind Of The Year (2017) by Basic Business Initiative UK.Growing up, Mary identified that there were not enough opportunities available for young music artists to grow and develop, so she was determined to create a platform for upcoming musicians.In this episode we talk about writing funding bids, building your empire from scratch, and preparing for big pitches. It’s a goody y’all!Honestly, Mary made me rethink my life choices and I had to question why I sat around not trying to raise money to make my dreams happen! Are you feeling energised to get those funding applications and pitch decks done? Then show Mary some love! You can learn more about the RecordShop by visiting therecshop.co.uk. You can follow them on Instagram and Twitter @the_recshopJust a reminder that I’ll  be opening a members-only recording studio for podcasters in Peckham! If you’re interested head to contentisqueen.org to join the waiting list.For updates on Wanna Be follow Content is Queen on Twitter @ContentisQn and Instagram @contentisqueenhq.If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with your  friends via your insta-stories. We’ve pulled some amazing quotes from the episodes which you can reshare via Instagram and Twitter.To get extended show notes listing any of the tools and resources we’ve talked about on this episode visit wannabepodcast.com.Thank you to the team at the Red Bull Amaphiko for arranging this interview! This podcast is proudly a Content Is Queen Production. It has been lovingly edited and put together by Ellie Clifford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.