Masterclass Archives | Lanre Dahunsi

Masterclass: Alexis Ohanian teaches the Startup Playbook.

February 10, 2023 In Masterclass 3 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 24, 1983, and raised in Columbia, Maryland, Alexis launched his first business soon after completing degrees in commerce and history at the University of Virginia. Ditching his plan to become a lawyer, he partnered with a friend, Steve Huffman, and pitched a mobile food-delivery app to the American startup accelerator Y Combinator in 2005.

YC rejected the concept but accepted Alexis and Huffman, agreeing to back their idea for a user-driven online media aggregator and discussion forum called Reddit; the following year, it was sold to publishing conglomerate Condé Nast for a sum that, according to a 2020 tweet from Alexis’s personal account, exceeded his parents’ lifetime earnings.

Masterclass: Karla Welch Teaches Building and Owning Your Personal Style.

February 4, 2023 In Masterclass 6 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

From styling stars like Justin Bieber and Tracee Ellis Ross to creating her own clothing line, Karla Welch has spent almost 20 years honing her creative process while pushing the boundaries of fashion. Now she’s teaching you how to let your individuality shine through your wardrobe.

Masterclass: Coach K Teaches Values-Driven Leadership

January 7, 2023 In Masterclass 2 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in men’s college basketball history. During the four-plus decades he was head coach of the men’s basketball team at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski built one of American college basketball’s most storied dynasties. He led his team to five National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships and 13 Final Four appearances (the tournament’s semifinals). He also served as head coach of Team USA’s men’s Olympic basketball team during six gold-medal-winning runs.

Masterclass – Rosalind Brewer Teaches Business Innovation

December 31, 2022 In Masterclass 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

In her masterclass, American businesswoman & CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Rosalind “Roz” Brewer uses her challenges and triumphs to guide executives, entrepreneurs, and employees alike through the process of leadership via innovation.

Fortune 500 CEO Rosalind Brewer has led iconic companies like Walgreens, Starbucks, and Walmart. But her career has been more than a rise to the top—it’s been an enduring quest to innovate while maintaining deep integrity. In her class, Rosalind is teaching CEO-level strategies for team leaders of all types. Learn how to promote innovation, gain buy-in on big ideas, and stand out as the leader you know yourself to be.

Talking Shop – MasterClass Original Series

December 24, 2022 In Masterclass 1 Min Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Talking Shop is a weekly episodic MasterClass Originals series featuring modern icons such as Gloria Steinem, Neil Gaiman, Kevin Smith, and more, as they go deep into their greatest influences. Meet your hero’s hero. Neil Gaiman on Tolkien. Gloria Steinem on Bella Abzug. Kevin Smith on Stan Lee. Dr. Cornel West on Muhammad Ali.

Masterclass – Crypto and the Blockchain with Noted Experts.

December 17, 2022 In Masterclass 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

In this masterclass session, crypto experts and skeptics delve into the world of Blockchain, crypto, and other emerging technologies. Experts featured include Emilie Choi, Chris Dixon, Paul Krugman, and Changpeng “CZ” Zhao.

Masterclass: Naomi Campbell teaches Modelling.

December 10, 2022 In Masterclass 6 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

I have three D’s that I always say in my head: determination, dedication, and drive. Never let anyone change the way you feel about yourself. – Naomi Campbell

Global icon Naomi Campbell has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers and countless runways. Now she’s sharing the lessons she’s learned from decades of successfully navigating the fashion industry, all while staying true to who she is.

Scouted at age 15, and now she is a pillar of the modelling profession. She is a cultural icon whose work ranges from fashion to film to philanthropy.

Masterclass 50 Challenge 2023.

December 7, 2022 In Goals 1 Min Read By Lanre Dahunsi

MasterClass.com is a streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects. Stream thousands of lessons anywhere, anytime, on mobile, desktop, and TV.

I am a super fan of Masterclass.com and have been averaging at least one masterclass session per week in the past two years.

Goal: View 50 Masterclass sessions
Strategies: Watch one masterclass session per week, preferably on Weekends

MasterClass Original Series: Crisis Day.

December 3, 2022 In Masterclass 1 Min Read By Lanre Dahunsi

When disaster strikes, what do you do next? The Masterclass Original Series: Crisis Day – multi-episode series takes viewers into the minds of experts as they navigate high-stakes and often dangerous situations.

Masterclass: Michael Pollan teaches Intentional Eating.

November 22, 2022 In Masterclass 2 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

For more than 30 years, award-winning journalist Michael Pollan has explored the intersection of humans and nature—including groundbreaking probes of the food we eat. The NYT bestselling author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” teaches how to ditch fad diets and eat with more intentionally.

Food is personal: What people eat reflects their cultures, relationships, and, often, their relative societal privileges.

Masterclass: John Douglas Teaches How to Think Like an FBI Profiler.

October 29, 2022 In Masterclass 2 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

As chief of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, John Douglas conducted groundbreaking interviews with notorious criminals such as Charles Manson and Ed Kemper, changing interrogative tactics forever. Netflix’s “Mindhunter” was inspired by the FBI’s first criminal profiler, John Douglas.

Masterclass: Indra Nooyi Teaches Leading With Purpose

September 24, 2022 In Masterclass 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Indra Nooyi is one of my favourite people in the world, I admire her aura and tenacity. I connected deeply with her story as narrated in her 2021 autobiography: My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future. Her autobiography is one of my favourite reads of 2022 as I enjoyed reading it.

In her Masterclass, former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi and Fortune’s List of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, shares her approach to making purpose-driven corporate change. Learn to make a meaningful impact within your company and find professional fulfillment.

Indra Nooyi is the first woman of color and the first immigrant to lead a Fortune 50 company.

Masterclass: Amy Tan Teaches Fiction, Memory, and Imagination.

September 10, 2022 In Masterclass 4 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Amy Tan was 33 before she first explored her voice as a fiction author. A few years later, her debut novel, The Joy Luck Club, spent 40 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.

“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” – Shunryo Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Masterclass: Esther Perel teaches Relational Intelligence.

September 3, 2022 In Masterclass 2 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

For more than three decades, Belgian-born psychotherapist, author, speaker, and podcast host Esther Perel has worked with couples and families and made substantial contributions to the field of modern sexuality.

Both of her parents were survivors of Nazi concentration camps. After World War II, they settled in Belgium, where Esther was born in 1958. Growing up, she watched her parents embrace life even in the wake of unthinkable trauma.

Masterclass: John Legend teaches Songwriting.

August 28, 2022 In Masterclass 4 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978, to Phyllis, a seamstress, and Ronald, a factory worker, John showed his potential and ambition early on.

In 1994, he was named the local winner of the McDonald’s Black History Makers of Tomorrow essay competition, facilitated by the famous fast-food chain. Written when he was just fifteen years old and published in a local paper, the essay stunningly predicted the life John would live.