Hub 4 Youths: Who are the Young Kingz Podcast? And what was the inspiration for launching a Podcast?

Young Kingz: Young Kingz comprises of a group of 7 young boys between the ages of 11 – 13 years. The idea of
launching the podcast came by during the pandemic as an effort to find something productive for
young boys to do during lockdown, as they were not able to meet in person. Hence the idea of
starting this podcast was for the boys to reconnect with their peers and to discuss topics of
interest to their age group, play games and also have the privilege of interviewing multiple
influencers, business owners, mentors and more about career, life and hot topics. This podcast has
helped build confidence, deliver skills, increase positive behaviour and encourage good mental
wellbeing.

Hub 4 Youths:  How does the Young Kingz balance school and podcasting? What advice would the Young Kingz
give to aspiring young Podcasters?

Young Kingz: We set a schedule of when to meet for podcasting and we make sure it does not get in the way of
school work. It’s all about maintaining a healthy and flexible balance of school work and
podcasting time. Our advice to aspiring young podcasters would be for them to pick interesting
subjects that they are passionate about, to enable them to attract a captive audience. They should
not be afraid to be themselves and to be dynamic and engaging.

Hub 4 Youths: Are the Young Kingz involved in other projects or activities?

Young Kingz: We have many projects and collaborations for this year such as:

We have many projects and collaborations for this year such as :

Writing a book with Camelle Daley who helps creatives and entrepreneurs discover and
amplify their voice.

Business coaching with Rant Academy who help with personal development and business
startup courses for young entrepreneurs.

Mindset coaching with Paradigm Shift Academy who offer mentoring and life coaching.

T-Shirt designing with Enne Artist

A photoshoot supporting Juke of London who are suppliers of trendy sunglasses and
apparel and also Mazza Apparel who are suppliers of streetwear.

Create a tea brand with Fanchion K’s Tea Time who are producers of a variety of different
teas.

We will be connecting with the community and giving the community opportunities to
partake in the projects that we will be engaging in.

We will aim to include two additional boys for each project worked on.

Hub 4 Youths: Young Kingz Podcast has spoken with several Influencers, can you share a few names and
interesting topics covered?

Young Kingz: We have welcomed the following (just to name a few) :

Kwame Koranteng who is a renowned multi award winning bespoke tailor, stylist, fashion
consultant and entrepreneur. He spoke to us about how we can achieve our goals in life
and how we need to believe in ourselves and be self confident in order to achieve them.

Josie Gamble who is a Founder and Director at Christian Creative Directory, Christian
Creative Network and owner of Josie Gamble Designs. Josie spoke to us about her business
and her experience with graphic design.

Ayomilly, who is an independent singer/songwriter from Ontario, Canada. We discussed
how he uses music as a safe space to deal with things like loss and grief. He also shared
with us that in the past he was involved in certain street activities which unfortunately led
him to a close brush with death. This experience forced him to assess the life direction he
was taking and that’s what led him to change his life and become a force of positivity
through his music.

Gwenton Sloley, who is one of the founders of the London Gang Exit and also the CEO of
“Crying Sons”, which is a charity that aims to help authorities like the police, NHS staff,
Government and religious groups enter dialogue with possible gang members. It’s very
inspirational to see how far a man with a gang related past has come and how he uses his
life experiences to mentor youths and inspire change, himself a prime example of a
positively changed man.

Hub 4 Youths: You have exciting news about a fundraising event coming up, please share the good news! 

Young Kingz: We are very excited about hosting an upcoming fundraising event which will take place on Friday
18 th February at The Clubhouse at Middlesex Stadium which is located in Ruislip. The event will
run from 18:00 – 22:00. We will have a live DJ playing and a selection of food and soft drinks will
be available. Tickets for the event are now available for sale at £15.00 per head, which will include
food and ice cream. A drinks pass will be available at £5.00 per head which includes unlimited soft
drinks. This event will be to help us raise money for our projects and also for funding the podcast.

Hub 4 Youths: What does 2022 look like for the Young Kingz Podcast?

Young Kingz: 2022 looks very promising for Young Kingz. We have started the year with a lot of excitement and
enthusiasm and we are looking forward to all the exciting projects we will be working on and also
very excited at the prospect of taking on further new projects and interacting with a lot of
interesting and inspiring people.

Hub 4 Youths: How can people connect with the Podcast? 

Young Kingz: You can follow us on Instagram @youngkingzpod – There’s a link in our bio which will take you to
our podcast. You can also download the Google Podcasts app and you will find us there.