Rob Seaman

What does it really take to rise from difficult beginnings and become one of the best at what you do?

In Episode 3 of Just Turn Up, Rob Seaman sits down with DJ, producer and promoter Yousef for an honest conversation about ambition, resilience, success and the determination it takes to build a career at the highest level.

From his beginnings in Liverpool to becoming an internationally recognised DJ and the founder of Circus, Yousef shares the journey behind his success, including the risks, decisions, highs and inevitable lows that have shaped both his career and the person he is today.

They also revisit one of the most extraordinary moments of his career: The First Dance.

At a time when the events industry had been brought to a standstill by Covid, Yousef was behind the landmark Liverpool event that formed part of the UK Government’s Events Research Programme. The event helped provide vital real-world evidence around the safe return of large-scale events and became an important moment in the journey towards reopening the industry.

Rob and Yousef also explore the reality of success in the age of social media, the opportunities it creates, the connection it enables, but also what happens when putting yourself out there means opening yourself up to criticism, judgement and the opinions of thousands of people.

And ultimately, they ask: what does it take to be one of the best?

This is a conversation about ambition, resilience, taking risks, dealing with setbacks and having the hunger to continually push yourself further. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business leader, creative or simply ambitious about what you want from life, there are lessons in Yousef’s story that go far beyond the dancefloor.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How Yousef went from difficult beginnings to building an international career as a DJ and promoter.
• The ambition and mindset behind becoming one of the best at what you do.
• The incredible story of The First Dance and its role in helping large-scale events return after Covid.
• Why success comes with highs and lows, no matter how it might look from the outside.
• The positives and negatives of social media.
• Why resilience, hunger and continuing to show up matter at every stage of your career.

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