Of all the inspiring quotes and motivation, there can be nothing as inspiring as the realization that some of the movers and shakers we now see in every industry are mere mortals. Exceptional with Sam is a live show streamed on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube where viewers get a feel of their industry idols and icons.
Anchored by Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede, Founder and CEO of Zido Freight and Logistics, the show has featured some of the top names in several industries across the globe in the last year since it premiered.
This month of July, the show will be featuring another set of heavyweight leaders across the globe, including Host of Entrepreneur Podcast and US Author, David Meltzer. Bukunmi Adeaga Ilori, a popular influencer and Vlogger known as Kiekie will also be featuring as a guest in July.
Founder of Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy, Lanre Olusola, shared his stories and experiences as a guest on the show recently. Corey Humphrey, Apple’s Technical Sourcing Recruiter has also been on the show.
The show has also featured foremost author and entrepreneur, Professor Ndubuisi Ekekwe, who is also the founder of First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics; as well as Zara Zamani, a blockchain expert and architect, and the head of disruptive technologies at Meta bytes, Sweden.
Founder of Money Africa, Oluwatosin Olaseinde, has also been a guest. Others include Mr. Future of Work Tim Salau, Co-Founder and Executive Creative Chairman of Guide; Olaedo Osoka, the CEO of Daystar Power; multiple award-winning actor Frederick Leonard, Onyaka Akumah, Mohamed Jega.
Notable comedians and influencers like Mariam Apaokagi (Taooma), Debo Adebayo (Debo Macaroni) and Michael Sani Amanesi (Mc Lively), have also been guests on the show, mixing fun with their stories, as they narrate the difficulties they had to encounter earlier on in their careers
About the program, Ajiboyede said “People want to connect to their idols, those people they worship from afar and exceptional with Sam gives them the chance to participate in the live interviews, asking questions and getting encouraged. We want to empower as many people as possible with zero to hero stories from industry leaders across the globe.
“Even though these men and women are exceptional in their achievements and successes, they are also humans and that is what people want to relate with. They want to know that they can also achieve exceptional results no matter where they start from”.
With the guests who have featured so far in the show, it is no exaggeration to say that only the top crop in any industry get to share their exceptional stories with the large audience who are eager to learn and make a difference in their space and their world.