Advantage, Adversity & All-Female DJ Agency I China L'One

Rivers to Resilience

On this episode of Rivers to Resilience, Martina chats with international DJ China Lone. China owns an Award Winning Female DJ Agency solely dedicated to giving women DJ’s an opportunity in a male dominated industry. China talks to Martina about some of the struggles she’s faced including stammering and dyslexia whilst also exploring how her resilience has created advantage and opportunity.

0:00 – Intro, China’s background and how she began as a DJ

4:56 – China says she isn’t proud of having dyslexia, but she does accept that without it she may not be who she is now

7:11 – China doesn’t want people to feel bad for her because of her stammering and dyslexia

8:25 – For China it’s about knowing yourself

9:12 – People say you have to stay positive but you also have to be realistic

10:10 – China’s faith kept her going through all of the challenges in her life

11:12 – China tries to understand people as much as she can

12:17 – China has good people around her

12:55 – China is a health freak

14:02 – Growing up, China’s mother faced mental health issues

15:48 – China has recently started mindfulness which is helping her, as well as Adult Mindful colouring

19:34 – You have to have a tough skin to be a female DJ in a male dominated industry

23:56 – Everyday, China gets emails asking to join her agency

25:00 – It’s about being able to educate yourself and knowing how to deal with people

26:20 – When China started the agency, no one told her it would be easy

27:40 – China does employ men, but not male DJ’s

30:00 – China talks about when she moved to the UK when she was 13

31:02 – Growing up in Sierra Leone, China has a different way of thinking from people in the UK

33:30 – Since 2001, China has felt her calling was to help people

34:25 – You need to come ready when you join an agency

36:20 – When someone’s at chapter 20 and you’re at chapter 1, you start judging them

37:28 – “Who I am is more important than what I do”

38:54 – China regularly gets told they followed her because she has an interesting character

41:27 – China is aiming for excellence, and has achieved an award for Excellence in April 2020

43:27 – China talks about what her greatest challenge was

47:40 – China has been working on her resilience for a long time, so when something happens, she can handle it

48:57 – Whatever happens, China feels she has done what she’s wanted in life

52:01 – It’s about embracing that one day at a time

53:13 – Every day before bed, China writes 5 things she’s grateful for and 5 acts of kindness she does every day

54:53 – China leaves the listeners with some tips of how to get through this storm

57:22 – You can follow what China L'One on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook and Linkedin.

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