Posts in Season 1
Ep 12 - Impact through Science with Damilola Fajuyigbe, Scientist/ Scientific & Medical Strategy Manager L'Oreal

We end this season with Damilola Fajuyigbe, Ph.D, a Scientist who currently occupies the role of Scienfic & Medical Strategy Manager at L’Oreal. We discussed how she brings together her knowledge, skills, femininity and race to create solutions for others whilst making an impact in your sphere.

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Ep 11 - Design your world with Kikelomo Sanyaolu, Architect & Entrepreneur

A conversation with Kike Sanyaolu, Design manager and entrepreneur. We discuss her pathway into the world of architecture and construction, a path that few women take. A true example of the magic that can happen when vision, aspiration and good ol' perspiration come together. This is a very practical conversation for aspiring architects especially for those young ladies wondering if there is a place in that world for them.

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Ep 10 - Coping, Overcoming and Thriving with Adjoa Adjei- Twum, Compliance Expert and Entrepreneur

Adjoa is a subject matter expert in financial crime compliance with specific expertise in economic sanctions, Anti-money laundering, and terrorist financing. Adjoa oozes so much positivity, spirit, and gusto! But you have to be when life has thrown you curve balls from so many angles. Having suffered an unimaginable loss so early on in her life, Adjoa continues to thrive in various spaces and is an inspiration to us all to put on a good attitude and push forward with strong determination.

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Ep 9 - "From where you are to where you want to be" with Catharina Abiola-James, Business Analyst and Author

The possibilities are endless when you can blend your passions in and out of the workplace to lead to transformational business and personal change. That is what Catharina has been able to achieve as she uses her extensive toolkit as a business analyst to help people and small businesses thrive.

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Ep 7 - Writer's Corner with Abi Dare, Tolu Adesina and Tola Okogwu

Our first group conversation with 3 beautiful black female authors who are using the stories of their lives and in their hearts to change narratives and perspectives. In this conversation, we discuss their individual journey to becoming authors. What struck me was how similar their start-up stories were – They all started exploring their voice through blogging pulling from deep (seeking) experiences in their lives and their writing journey however young or mature has been divinely inspired with a strong sense of purpose.

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Ep 5 - For Love and Leadership - Navigating your career with finance Managing Director, Bukola Adisa

Bukola is the founder/CEO of Career Masterclass, a not for profit social enterprise dedicated to enabling the progression of Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) professionals in the workplace. Through webinars, live events and the annual STRETCH conference, Bukola teaches practical career tips to a varied BAME audience which has resulted in tangible career progress for the participants. An amazing conversation with a woman who rose to an MD role at Barclays, London.

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Ep 4 - The battle against mediocrity with Engineer turned Business Manager, Busola Banjo

Busola is a gifted engineer turned business woman who bares it all for our viewers. Her honesty about her family struggles and a number of challenges along the way is humbling but what is most encouraging is her staggering pursuit for excellence despite all that life has brought her way.

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Ep 2 - From Passion to Profits with Lawyer turned Baker, Toyin Opebiyi of Tees Bakery

On this episode, I chat with Toyin Opebiyi, a lawyer turned baker extraordinaire on her from law to the business and the many diverse stops she took in between. Pick up your pen and paper guys! This is a masterclass in launching a new business/brand and turning your passion to profits.

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Ep 1 - The Tea of Private Equity with Adesuwa Okunbo - Rhodes

For our first episode is with Adesuwa Okunbo - Rhodes, Black Female Founding Partner & MD at a PE firm. We discussed her background and her pathway into finance that led her to Partner & MD of a Private Equity firm at only 28 years old. She spoke passionately about the wins she secured through persistence but also about some of the challenges associated with being the trifecta of female, black, and young.

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