Our Canadian Experience is a platform for African professional immigrants to tell their authentic stories and experiences as we make Canada home.
We keep it informational, inspiring and authentic to the African professional's journey.
Helping Other people succeed: Of two friends with a shared vision
In this episode, you'll learn all about:
HOPS
Taiwo's journey as a PMP and PMI future 50 honorary
Bola's passion for mentoring and his driving force.
Listen in on this gem-filled episode. Learn and be inspired.
About Bola Adesope and Taiwo Abraham:
Bola Adesope, known as Coach Bola, is a business transformation consultant, speaker, and trainer. He is a PMP with experience and expertise in business strategy, business analysis, and change management. He is also the Co-Founder of Helping Other People Succeed, HOPS.
Taiwo Abraham is a seasoned mentor with a skill set in Project/Program/Portfolio Management, Business Administration, and Organization Change Management. He is PMI's future 50 honorary and Co-Founder of HOPS.
21 Sept 2022
Lets be friends network: You need friends on this journey
Friendship is a strong tool you need in life and particularly on this journey as a professional immigrant. 2020 overturned life as we knew it pre-Covid, but it also inspired Titilola to do something about making friends because mental health as a professional immigrant is key.
Listen to talk about the effect of this community and act.
Join a community today!
Connect with Titlola
Follow the Let's be friends community on IG (https://www.instagram.com/letsbefriendsnetwork/)
Join the community in clubhouse (https://www.clubhouse.com/join/lets-be-friends-canada/MhfeWO48)
Websites:
Subscribe to Titilola's Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealLolaBlackChannel)
Titilola's advocacy is about Seasonal affective disorder (SAD); Learn More (https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20364651)
Episode clues:
00:04:30 Titilola's aha moment- What is the one thing you have always wanted to do and can do with zero dollars? Make Friends!
00:07:15 Lockdown virtual hangouts - How "Let's be friends network "started out
00:23:00: The safe space for newcomer professionals - Goal and dreams for Let's be friends Network
00:35:30: Titlola's advice to Newcomer professionals
14 Sept 2022
WelkomU_ From Student to Tech Entrepreneur
Tosin Ajibola is one of Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators (https://atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca/article/atlantic-canadas-30-under-30-innovators-2/). He is also one of the 2022 top 25 Immigrants in Canada.
In this episode, Tosin talks about the Atlantic and Tech communities and his story from student to entrepreneur.
Episode clues:
00:01:5 Collision conference in Toronto—a gold mine for networking
00:02:30 Significant trends that affect the professional immigrant community
00:03:30 From Masters program group to co-founders. Creating solutions from a shared challenge
00:08:15 Tosin’s story
00:18:45: Lessons from Tosin’s journey
00:19:45: Recipient of the DMZ Grant? How do you get your get start-up to be taken seriously?
00:29:00: Collaboration over competition in the social impact space.
00:32:00: Opportunities for immigrant businesses in Atlantic Canada and Atlantic Canada Techspace
Communities/organizations that support immigrant professionals in Atlantic Canada
Myeastcoastexperience -Halifax NS
The Tribe Network
Venn Inovation Moncton, NB
Planet Hatch, Fredericton, NB
Connect with Tosin Ajibola
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oluwatosinajibola-15378513a/?originalSubdomain=ca)
Join WelkomU (https://www.welkom-u.ca/join-us.html)
Websites:
Welkom-U https://www.welkom-u.ca/ (https://www.welkom-u.ca/)
Tosin in the news:
Top 25 Immigrants in Canada (https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants/canadas-top-25-immigrants-2022)
Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators (https://atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca/article/atlantic-canadas-30-under-30-innovators-2/)
5 Sept 2022
BlackTech: From community to ecosystem
Meet Osita Nwajiufor, Career Strategist cum Tech Executive and Founder of NIPCA and BlackTECH, on the podcast today. Listen up as Osita gets underneath the struggle, experience, and lessons learned in his career about job-finding, business-building, and capability-building, and how they’ve set him up on an enriching and fulfilling entrepreneurial journey!
Episode clues:
NIPCA was started with purely generous intentions and charged no membership fees from its people. Osita had to pay for the help resources himself, yet he focussed on the larger goal, which was being of help to people.
What are transferable skills? How do you leverage them? How do you leverage them?
Why is unemployment a big concern for Nigerians in Canada? Osita explains that there are multiple reasons, including:
Lack of community-building and socializing skills: Associating with the right people and identifying and engaging in forward and progressive thinking communities is necessary if you’d like to be a successful working professional in another country.
Impostor syndrome: Osita explains that most Nigerians face Imposter Syndrome when working in another country. They must understand that if they’re doing so well in their home country, they can do that anywhere else too. They just have to keep up the momentum.
Advice for people to build a successful business: Run your business with a startup mindset.
Connect with Osita
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ositaman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ositaman/)
https://www.linkedin.com/company/blacktechhub/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/blacktechhub/)
Join Nipca (https://nipca.ca/join-nipca/)
Websites:
https://blacktechhub.org/about-us/ (https://blacktechhub.org/about-us/)
https://nipca.ca/ (https://nipca.ca/)
https://nipca.ca/about-us/ (https://nipca.ca/about-us/)
https://nipca.ca/evolvesummit/ (https://nipca.ca/evolvesummit/)
16 Dec 2021
Season Finale - 12 Episodes, Lessons Learned and What's next
Its the Season Finale!
12 Episodes done and dusted.
Small feat, No. Awesome Feat.
Join me along side my co-host ;Mrs Noch as we talk about the previous episodes, lessons learned,and what the new year holds.
Its a lot of banter about the year, the journey so far and trust me, you will laugh a lot.
Reach out when you listen. We want to hear from you!
11 Aug 2021
On Community and Staying Motivated
My guest on this episode is a powerhouse. She is one person I know that advocates fiercely for the community and leveraging on ourselves for the support. In this episode, we discuss community, people, staying motivated and everything in between. You also get to learn about "May Day". Enjoy this conversation and share your thoughts.
3 Jul 2021
Succeeding from Offer to First 90 days.
As internationally trained professionals, there are many resources on getting our first jobs in North America, but not many about succeeding on the job and thriving. This episode discusses how to hit the ground running in your first 90 days from the offer letter stage.
Tracy Oyekanmi comes bearing gifts with proven methods that have results with her clientele. Tracy is the founder of Visible at Work and a career visibility coach. She also hosts a podcast series, Visible at Work.
Listen, take notes and take action!
4 Jun 2021
The Professional Immigrant and Wholesome Parenting
Most of us took this leap of faith with a vision or a goal of giving our little one's better opportunities here in North America.
In this episode, we discuss child development and education for immigrant families, navigating this part of our immigrant journey and wholesome parenting.
You will enjoy this episode, I promise!
15 May 2021
Understanding Cultural Intelligence in a Multicultural Workplace
One of the attractive factors of moving to Canada as a professional immigrant is its Multicultural backdrop. There are a lot of cultures represented here in Canada and thus it's a beautiful potpourri of cultures. Coming from your home country how do you succeed with the deal with the different worldview and succeed in the workplace.
Reach out and share your stories, comments and feedback by emailing:
hangoutwithabisoye@gmail.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
Ps:Don't forget to subscribe
20 Apr 2021
Diagnosing the Challenges of a New Professional Immigrant
It's a journey and not a sprint. My guest in this episode of "Hangout with Abisoye" is Bamidele Salako; a Settlement Practitioner who joins me as we attempt to diagnose the challenges of a new professional immigrant. It's a fun conversation with a lot of truth bombs.
You can find Bamidele Salako on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bamidele-salako/?originalSubdomain=ca (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bamidele-salako/?originalSubdomain=ca)
Reach out and share your stories, comments and feedback by emailing:
hangoutwithabisoye@gmail.com
I look forward to hearing from you.
5 Apr 2021
Why the "Hangout with Abisoye" Podcast
In this episode, I talk about why I started the podcast and why I feel strongly about this community - the Professional Immigrant in North America.
I will like to hear your professional immigrant stories; email me on:
hangoutwithabisoye@gmail.com
19 Mar 2021
Food and the Immigrant Experience
What is on your Palette?
In this episode, Mrs. Noch and I talk about food, the experience and the immigrant professional immigrant's journey on training and re-training our palettes. This is always a fun conversation sprinkled with truth gems.
We will like to hear back from you - Reach out to and post a comment.
hangoutwithabisoye@gmail.com
12 Mar 2021
Immigrant Mom Conversations
Women's day celebration definitely influenced this episode of the Podcast.
I sit with Nafisah Bank-Olemoh, who shares her experience as an immigrant mom. As we celebrate women this week, It is important to document and acknowledge our roles as not just professionals but also as women with different parts. As always, I hope this episode encourages you and adds a spring in the step of another woman listening.
5 Mar 2021
My community and 1
For most of us professional immigrants, the relationship between us and our new community are taxes, Newcomer agencies and Benefits.
In this episode, I chat with my dear friend; Imoleayo Adeyeri, an Edmontonian who shares how she is interacting with her community and the benefits of why we should as immigrants.
I hope this episode inspires you to engage your community , I will like to hear your thoughts on this conversation
25 Feb 2021
Identity : What is in a Name?
Changing Identities and changing environment. Myself and Mrs. Noch seat in this episode sharing our thoughts on our changing identities on this journey as professional immigrants in Canada. We explore the options and effects of the change we are not even aware of.
Get a drink, relax and listen in. I trust you will be encouraged.
Looking forward to hearing your view
17 Feb 2021
One Year Later
One Year Later - the journey so far and Are my reasons still valid.
In this premiere episode, I seat with my dear friend - Mrs. Noch to share our 1-year journey here in Canada.
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