| One thing that Rhoda will never forgot was her father | | | | pre-development, to production and post production. |
| telling her that women would change the world and | | | | She was joyous and thought that that would be the |
| that her career was more important than a man’s | | | | start of something great because she had something |
| career, she used this idea to motivate herself | | | | to show advertisers and sponsors to believe in the |
| throughout her career. | | | | show. |
| Rhoda was sent to England at 17 to attend one of the | | | | However by December 2006 things were not looking |
| top boarding schools in the country, Hurtwood House, | | | | good for Rhoda. There were no sponsors, no |
| after hermother died when she was 13. Towards the | | | | advertisers but she continued to make progress |
| end of her time at college Rhoda wanted to attend an | | | | mentally and kept her show on OBE TV going as |
| Ivy League university in the USA so she took the SAT. | | | | often as she could. In the meantime, she was putting |
| She passed however, her father’s focus had | | | | pen to paper and writing and calling any TV stations, |
| changed; having re-married, so she remained in the UK | | | | and separately emailing companies for sponsorship. |
| to complete her university studies. | | | | Her confidence took another dip, no work, no sponsors |
| Rhoda worked for a number of firms and was at the | | | | and no advertisers.. One day in 2007 with the help of a |
| top of her career in a highly esteemed organization | | | | former boss Rhoda found work and used the money |
| when her position was made redundant. Her | | | | she earned to invest in her show again. |
| confidence took a hit but she had a great circle of | | | | Rhoda’s travels to the UAE, Italy and France gave |
| friends and was organizing summer balls for charities | | | | her some time to really evaluate her business, allowing |
| such as Marie Curie Cancer Care, in memory of her | | | | her to formulate a plan of where she wanted to be |
| mother who had died from cancer whilst she looked | | | | and how to get there. Rhoda drew a lot of guidance |
| for another job. She eventually found a new role | | | | from inspirational books and exercising her faith. She |
| however 11 months into the job, her position was made | | | | never stopped believing in herself and to remind herself |
| redundant again. | | | | that real success takes years.. She no longer believes |
| Rhoda knew that she had to change direction in her | | | | that you can do everything yourself regardless of |
| life. It was at this point in her life that she decided to | | | | costs. If you want to be successful you need to be |
| embark on one of her pastimes as a music promoter.. | | | | able to ask for help and she found a great public |
| She hosted the first concert at the Shepherds Bush | | | | relations lady, Ronke Lawal who she feels is the best |
| Empire which was a huge success. Rhoda found | | | | thing that ever happened to her since her business |
| herself working alone most of the time because she | | | | started. She promotes my show, researches |
| wanted to keep costs down doing everything from | | | | sponsorship avenues and has a group called the |
| technical support to contracts and PR. | | | | Rhoda Wilson Experience on Facebook to keep in |
| The success of the first concert gave Rhoda a lot of | | | | touch with her fan base. |
| confidence but the next few concerts did not do as | | | | By getting the right help through asking Rhoda Wilson |
| well. She was at her lowest but she refused to give | | | | is definitely reaching new heights. People have started |
| up. Uncertain of which road to take or how to get | | | | to label her the "British Oprah Winfrey", and though this |
| there Rhoda Wilson knew deep down that she | | | | is flattering Rhoda wants to create her own unique |
| wanted to make a difference and this is what kept her | | | | and individual brand. She had a genuine passion for her |
| going. One day whilst at a meeting with a | | | | show and for her production company. The Rhoda |
| businessman, regarding the sponsorship of a new | | | | Wilson show is now on air on SKY Channel 184 - BEN |
| concert, he was to give Rhoda valuable advice to see | | | | TV with audience of around 1,300,000. Rhoda is |
| herself as a brand. He told Rhoda that she could make | | | | currently working on more series and is now getting |
| more of a difference on the small screen. | | | | interest from other networks who have expressed an |
| This meeting motivated Rhoda to explore this idea but | | | | interest in commissioning the show. Rhoda was |
| she did not account for the huge costs that were | | | | recently contacted by an American Channel who is |
| attached to broadcasting a show on a | | | | looking to acquire the contents of The Rhoda Wilson |
| non-mainstream channel. Initially she remained positive, | | | | Show. Rhoda is also working on a number of |
| however by the end of her first year in developing her | | | | documentaries and short films for festivals around the |
| programme plan she soon realized that finding | | | | world. Her women’s Charity ACWAL is also doing |
| sponsorship was almost impossible particularly in the | | | | well and looking forward to successfully make this |
| Afro-Caribbean community. She invested what she | | | | continue. Rhoda would like her production company to |
| could in the show and borrowed £675.00 from a | | | | produce amazing life changing productions, touching |
| friend on making the first production of The Rhoda | | | | people profoundly either by watching the show or |
| Wilson Show, which was broadcast on the 4th of | | | | working with her. With so much to look forward to in |
| December 2005 on OBE TV. She could not afford a | | | | the future Rhoda Wilson is set to achieve great things. |
| director or producer so she learnt everything from the | | | | |