Best Tracy Oyekanmi Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 51 A Unique Experience of Working Abroad in the Same Continent with Folu Adeyeye 46:26

4y ago46:26

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This Q3 episode is with a special guest and old classmate! Folu Adeyeye is a brand marketing and digital professional passionate about marketing and innovation with a deep love for Africa. He's constantly working on exciting projects even as he leads the African Leadership University in Mauritius. We catch up on old times and also talk about Folu's…

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Ep 50 Top 3 things to advance your Career Abroad 19:55

4y ago19:55

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Advancement means different things for different people....But it also means that you are making progress and progress comes by action and action comes by doing the 3 major things we discuss on this episode.This is for you; If you feel stuck since you moved abroad and want to know where to focus your energy Know that stepping out of your comfort zo…

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Ep 49 Dealing with Career Failures 16:12

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Never- Ever- Ever Have i heard anyone say they love failures! It is painful, it sucks, it feels defeating but it is a cycle of life and happens more often that we imagine when we are in a different country abroad!.On this episode, I speak to you if you feel the biggest risk you took moving abroad was a failure or the biggest change you've taken rec…

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Ep 48 Finding opportunities abroad when it seems impossible Interview with David Mc Neill 31:37

4y ago31:37

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On this week's guest episode, I speak with David McNeill the founder of Expat Empire. Prior to building Expat Empire, David left the United States in 2014 after working in Investment Banking and and Product Management and has since lived in Tokyo, Berlin, and Porto. David started Expat Empire because he has a genuine passion for living abroad. He i…

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Ep 47 Telling your story with a Career Portfolio; How to build one and what should be in it 17:58

4+ y ago17:58

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Your story as discussed in the past two weeks must be invite others to continue a conversation with you and a Career Portfolio will help you merge your past, present and future career story in one document.Listen to this episode so you can create a portfolio and put the right type of information in it.You should listen to this episode, if you still…

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Ep 46 Why your past Career Story plays a Role in Your Future PT2 8:49

4+ y ago8:49

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We dive deeper from last week's episode about leaning into your past story, why it is so important and how it plays a key role in your future abroad.Plus why companies want diverse candidates but they also want to be sure they get the right type of diverse candidates.I share insights into what the companies are thinking but don't want to tell you a…

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Ep 45 Why your past Career Story Plays a Role in your Future 10:25

4+ y ago10:25

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Everyone has a story but sometimes we think our story is too messy, too plain to even share. In this episode, I explain why your past story is important using the UNDERDOG to TOPDOG methodology by bringing past events in the economy to the fore and how that can translate to our careers as well. Send in your questions to [email protected]…

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Ep 44 Rethinking a New Quality of Life with Dayana Rebolledo 25:33

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Starting all over in a new country often brings us to confront our fears and so many other aspects of life. This is what happened to Dayana Robolledo when she moved from Venezuela to Canada at 17! She's now a Marketing and Project Manager in one of the biggest Fortune 500 Consumer Package Goods business in the world, and also a life coach. Dayana s…

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Ep 43 How to Build Momentum with your career goals 12:13

4+ y ago12:13

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Motivation is never enough to push us through the New Year highs and lows but there's a way to build that momentum even when its not convenient. On this solo episode, you will realize that the same principles your bank offers you on growing your income can also be used to grow your career! In fact, It can keep you striving for more when motivation …

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Ep 42 What your Inaction is costing you 31:16

4+ y ago31:16

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Have you ever tried to plan something with a friend and the person always said, "I'll get back to you later" but they never get around to doing it or giving you an answer? And at the end of the day, you stop bothering to include them in any of your plans? Well, that's how we sound too sometimes when we overthink stuff, self-sabotage, and still feel…

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Ep 41 Ways to ditch the "New Year Goals" overwhelm 16:15

4+ y ago16:15

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New Year, New You? Is it? Does it feel like a New Year? Whether we "feel" it or not , I welcome you to 2021 to kickstart season 2. Instead of listing goals, I took a different route to share how I've been intentional in the new calendar year so maybe it would give you a different perspective on your new year goals. Our career strategies and tips wi…

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Ep 40 Why an Additional Degree is not Enough for Career Advancement 13:10

4+ y ago13:10

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The common mistake immigrants make even when you're highly-skilled is to immediately get another degree even they recently had one after moving. There is nothing wrong with that! At the same time when you dig deeper, you are only dealing with the symptoms and not the root cause of your lack of opportunities. If you are struggling to use your degree…

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Ep 39 Building a professional footprint online using TikTok with Tayde Gonzalez 30:18

4+ y ago30:18

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Tayde Gonzalez leverages TikTok to educate people. She was selected by TikTok for their creator learning program and now she teaches professionals to use TikTok to build a solid digital footprint.Having moved from Mexico to California as a young girl, she experienced first-hand how her foreign experience as a Spanish speaking lady, gave an opportun…

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Ep 38 Important Phases of Career Planning Abroad 15:42

4+ y ago15:42

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Do you want to know what areas to focus on during your career planning abroad? Then this solo episode is all about understanding how your knowledge of planning comes with a responsibility of what phase to know where you are and what you should focus on during each phase. Want to learn more? Visit https://www.visibleatwork.com/start Have questions? …

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Ep 37 A tribute to the girl child and her career 16:08

4+ y ago16:08

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Today is International Day of the Girl Child and this episode addresses challenges females face in their career. Now imagine the Intersectionality being a foreign trained professional abroad. I hope we will leave the world better for the girl child coming to have a better career and supportive co-workers.…

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Ep 36 Why Career Planning Abroad is important 23:18

4+ y ago23:18

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Having a career planning strategy this last quarter can give a great headstart in 2021. On this solo episode, I breakdown different ways your career planning can help your next move beyond a job search. We also got to celebrate 1,000 + downloads! Feel free to send your questions to [email protected] Want to learn more? Visit https://www.visib…

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Ep 35 Keeping the same career across 3 continents with Karla Fraser 34:24

4+ y ago34:24

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The business of Higher Education and supporting international students remains at the core of why Karla Fraser once worked in Afghanistan! And other countries as you'd hear on this episode. She speaks about international students needs and how to adapt and also reminds us what to do when in doubt after you move. Remember why you moved. Plus how to …

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Ep 34 3 Things stopping your Career Abroad 11:14

4+ y ago11:14

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Having a career abroad is totally different from having a job abroad. If you want to build a career, you need to look at 3 things stopping your career abroad and deal with it. On this solo episode, i explain that it is never too late and why its dangerous toseek career perfection.

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Ep 33 Finding your voice abroad- Get credit for your work 11:26

4+ y ago11:26

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Even though it is necessary, it doesn't come naturally to a lot of foreign trained professionals who grew up in being modest about your achievements. On this solo episode, finding your value in a new country is important as it is one way for you to stand out for the work you do in your career. I show you how to: Why getting the credit when you've d…

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An Evening Of Influence 37:50

4+ y ago37:50

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Listen in to this candid interview hosted by Dr. Marilyn Porter as she interviews me Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills. This was a heartfelt evening of Q & A. It was insightful and igniting! Our hope is that you are empowered, inspired, educated and motivated through what you hear.

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Ep 32 How to Excel on a Team Panel Abroad 12:27

4+ y ago12:27

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In this solo episode, I discuss how to excel on a team panel when working abroad. There are three (3) ways to know who you should expect on a team panel and how to excel when presenting to such people. You can also apply this strategy during virtual and in-person meetings. Find out the type of people on the panel; this way you can know how best to …

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The Dr. Stevii Says Show (Trailer) 0:58

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Visibility + Credibility = Cash 4:31

4+ y ago4:31

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Today I wanted to stop by and tell you about my favorite Math equation. It is the foundation of my business and it is why my business keeps being profitable and productive even in the midst of this Pandemic.

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Ep 31 Adapting to a Foreign Culture Abroad with Dr. Yusuf J. Ugras 38:08

4+ y ago38:08

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This episode is a full circle moment for me in training about Work Cultures. I interviewed my former professor, Dr Yusuf Ugras, Ph.D who is faculty with the MBA program at La Salle University Philadelphia and has consulted for several multinational organizations and educational institutions on working professionals and international audiences. Dr. …

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Ep 30 Re-branding your Transferable Skills 13:56

5y ago13:56

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It takes intentional to rebuild your transferable skills but it all starts with re-branding your professional experience as transferable skills. On the solo episode, I breakdown the different steps to re-branding your skills. Before you start, remember that personal branding equals reputation management Always build a link between your skills and s…

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Ep 29 How to kickstart being a Leader without the title yet Abroad 13:48

5y ago13:48

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For you to be a highly-skilled Immigrant/ foreign professional, you already have leadership qualities and even held leadership positions before moving. But when you move, sometimes to move forward you may have taken a few steps back, taken roles without much leadership responsibilities and you still need to exhibit that.On the solo episode, I discu…

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Ep 28 Why Your Silence could be Killing Your Career Abroad 12:21

5y ago12:21

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In this solo episode, I reveal the 4 myths that keep you from speaking up in meetings. This impacts your ability to connect with your bosses, team members and ability to be visible effortlessly in your career.

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Ep 27 You are the Product Abroad Interview with Ravi Jayagopal 38:53

5y ago38:53

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Ravi Jayagopal is a Business Coach, 6-time Author, Speaker, Podcaster- Subscribeme.fm and Cuttothechase.fm (2 shows), full-time Entrepreneur, Digital Marketer, Online Course Creator, WordPress Plugin Creator & Evangelist, an Amateur Ventriloquist.He has been selling online since 1997 and has created and sold several information products. But before…

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Ep 26 Using grit to succeed abroad Roman Prokopchuk 22:48

5y ago22:48

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Roman Prokopchuk is a 2nd generation Immigrant who moved from Ukraine as a little boy to USA but he traces his success in business- Novazora Digital Agency and Digital Savage podcast to the grit he saw his grandparents display. Roman advises us that When moving to find new opportunities, it is important that you understand the type of role you want…

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Ep 25 Explaining a Gap on Your Resume with Sonal Bahl 50:03

5y ago50:03

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Sonal Bahl has lived many career lives in one and now helps others supercharge their careers! Originally from India, Sonal has lived and worked in Chile, Uruguay, France and now resides in Belgium. She speaks English, French, Hindi and Spanish and can conduct business in all four! As a HR manager who has also experienced gaps in her resume to due t…

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Ep 24 How to be result oriented in your work Stan Van Workum 37:47

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Stan's journey from growing up in Netherlands, schooling in Sweden to work in New Zealand is admirable as he discusses his goal to work for one of the Big 4s in consulting to ultimately growing his own technology company abroad. He reminds us to: Never give up!! regardless of the number of times you've been rejected. Know that the best way to impro…

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Ep 23 When you need to re-certify to practice Abroad. How Moyosore Balogun did it 1.5 years! 21:50

5y ago21:50

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Having the right to practice in a new location takes a lot of resilience, courage and focus. This is exactly what Nigerian trained lawyer, Moyosore Balogun in less than two years. Moyo tells everything about her transition from schooling to understand Canadian work culture What she did when her professor felt she wouldn't pass her exams or qualify …

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Ep 22 Making the minority experience transparent in Corporate. 21:05

5y ago21:05

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Our guest, Toby Egbuna co-founded Dyversifi- An anonymous career insight platform for diverse employees for other minorities to learn what how to succeed at a certain company and what it’s like to work there. We discuss Toby's personal experience as a minority in corporate America. The dichotomy of being a 1st generational immigrant- Understanding …

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Ep 21 Leading Global Teams- How to succeed working Abroad with Travis Ames 25:04

5y ago25:04

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Managing a globally diverse team is interesting and also comes with a sense of responsibility. On this bonus episode, Travis Ames, Vice President Consumer Devices at Microsoft Canada discusses the importance of building trust before visibility and his personal experience also while working abroad. Key Takeaways: Find ways to stay relevant in a team…

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Ep 20 Why Credibility is the New Currency Post COVID-19 17:30

5y ago17:30

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What you need beyond money in this pandemic is another type of currency. The one that will be a hedge against the changes. The credibility to maintain your role as an essential asset to the organization and the credibility to find better opportunities in the midst of a "scarce" job pool right now. Also, get the BONUS follow-up tracker to help you b…

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Ep 19 Building a Crisis Plan for your Career 18:55

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Today's crisis might be the best foundation to plan ahead of another crisis. On this episode, i share a crisis framework you can adapt to your career. Happy International Worker's Day! Keep sending your questions to [email protected]

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Ep 18 My boss thinks i'm not working hard enough! 12:05

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Ask Me Anything sessions are on! Send your questions to [email protected]

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Ep 17 How do i deal with my emotions about my career in COVID-19 13:59

5y ago13:59

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Ask Me Anything sessions are on! Send your questions to [email protected]

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Podcast Update 5:38

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NO more podcasts? or There's more?? Listen to find out what's new. The email to reach out once again is [email protected]

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Ep 16 Moving for love? Mindset shifts to keep you motivated 31:55

5+ y ago31:55

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When moving is the best decision for your family. How do you manage that with rebuilding your career and getting your mindset to a place that fuels your confidence for the future? Celebrity Chef, Helen Flitcroft left it all behind in Australia to start a a brand new career in New Zealand that she never expected. She attributes her success to a mind…

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Ep 15 How to create more opportunities in a new country with Tina Varughese 17:43

5+ y ago17:43

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Accomplished cross-cultural trainer and International speaker, Tina Varughese reveals why newcomers have a hard time to get opportunities and how they can create opportunities for themselves instead of waiting on the sidelines. She also talks about her personal motivation for one of her favorite talks- 50 shades of Beige and how she's also a 2nd ge…

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Ep 14 Creating a new role in a new country and smashing targets with Tracey Zhang 21:45

5+ y ago21:45

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Have you ever thought about creating a role that didn't exist for yourself? Then listen to how Tracey had personal plans to relocate then she did the smart thing. Instead of packing up and leaving on a whim, she got her company to create a role for her in the new country. Tracey not only moved, but met and exceeded her sales targets in this new reg…

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Ep 13 Get a job in 1 week without applying! Make bold moves in your career in a new country 43:17

5+ y ago43:17

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Nicole Nyasaha is a recruitment consultant who is originally from Zimbabwe. She spent a decade schooling and working in Malaysia before making the leap to Canada. With her personal strategy and sleek outreach, she got a top job she desired within 1 week of arriving Canada! Hear how she did it and how you can apply it to your next move this year. Al…

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EP 12 Finding Gratitude when Everything Goes Wrong 34:57

5+ y ago34:57

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Craig Dias reminds us this season of why we should be thankful! Moving from London to New Zealand. Craig is on a kidney transplant wait list for 7 years but that does not stop him from working, starting a new business through the use of social media and entering a new industry in real estate. One day, he gets that life-changing phone call, gets a t…

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EP 11 Would you work as the only foreigner in a location? Hear Daeyna's story about turning her mess into a message 26:26

5+ y ago26:26

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Daeyna learns a new language in the middle of her divorce and moves from Jamaica to Japan to start a new life as an English teacher to join the Japan Teachers Exchange Program. After moving , she found herself as the only foreigner and only black woman on an island of 4700 people! Although there were several instances of culture shock, Daeyna belie…

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EP 10 Brittney Oliver-From 100 Interviews to Business Founder 28:47

5+ y ago28:47

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Although she's American, Brittney Oliver understands the burden that comes with being different. Having turned her own lemons of going through 100 interviews despite being highly intelligent with internships in New York under her belt, she takes us through her journey from seeking opportunities to creating opportunities. She was recently listed by …

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EP 9 The foundation of your financial habits 27:18

5+ y ago27:18

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From working 7 days a week, no rest and more bills. Ramon decided to become interested in financial education not just for his personal freedom but to help people make better choices for their future. Today's guest is also passionate about money! Although he began a career in Nursing from the Philippines, he moved to Canada as an international stud…

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Ep 8 Secure the Card- 5 things to build your credit score when working in the US 38:44

5+ y ago38:44

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Moving on her own to USA to fund her Masters degree education, Ibukunoluwa Oyeleke has had her fair share in dealing with money and building a solid credit for herself. Although she is an IT professional based in Florida, Ibukun's passion about saving money and building a good credit score in a country where she had no credit history led her to sta…

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Ep 7 Bay Simpson- Side hustling and working with a global mindset 25:20

5+ y ago25:20

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We live in the "gig economy" where people trade their skills for money beyond the traditional 9-5 job with a side hustle. This is real work and you may have been thinking of starting one so listen to how our guest, Bay Simpson is killing it! After a series of layoffs from her past corporate roles, Bay Simpson was motivated to begin a side hustle an…

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Ep 6 Nick Noorani- Working in Canada? 3 things you NEED to do 16:53

5+ y ago16:53

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If you have ever read the Canadian federal government's guide to immigration for newcomers, then you are about to listen to the writer! Nick has dedicated his life to help immigrants succeed in Canada especially as he moved after a successful career in Advertising and Marketing with international experience in 3 countries but still faced challenges…

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