BAM Podcast

By Funke Oladele

BAM Podcast brings inspiration to its audience by sharing stories of successful Africans in diaspora, their challenges and strategies to overcoming barriers and eventually achieving success. This podc... more

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How many episodes does BAM Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

BAM Podcast episodes:

August 31, 2022How Jeff Osuji Started an Event Tech Platform
Episode 44 - The guest featured in this episode is Jeff Osuji, a podcast host, a real estate agent, broker, and investor. He is also the CEO and Founder of Event Noire, an events ticketing platform, and Events by Pyramid, an events marketing and production company.

Jeff shares,

His family and educational background
How he started seeking and creating a safe space for people similar to him
His building blocks on starting a business
How he creates solutions whenever he looks at racism, poverty, and discrimination.
How he pivoted and leveraged his skills during the pandemic
How he help families own homes
How he succeeded in real estate during the pandemic
His newly launched podcast that discusses about inspiration and motivation
His advice on how to build a sustainable business
His definition of success
Jeff Osuji’s Info

Instagram & Twitter - @jeffosuji @eventnoirehq
Apple & Spotify - Art of the Party Podcast
Email - [email protected]
Website - eventnoire.com

Beyond Africa Magazine Info

Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine

Twitter: @beyondafricamag

Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com

https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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42min
August 17, 2022Writing Children’s Book With Focus on Diversity With Kamapala Chukwuka
Episode 43 - The guest featured in this episode is Kamapala Chukwuka, a children’s book author, a Branding Coach, and the Founder of Inspired Creative Hub Digital Marketing Agency. She describes how motherhood has been an inspiring factor in her life.
Kamapala shares,
Her family and educational background
The start of her coaching journey
The story behind her children’s book
The process of being a self-published author
Her reasons for choosing to be an author
Her digital marketing agency and the services they offer
How she redefined success to fit her actual life
Kamapala Chukwuka’s Info
Instagram & Twitter - @kamapala_c
Facebook - Kamapala C or @kamchuks12
LinkedIn - Kamapala Chukwuka
Website - kamapalac.com

Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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57min
July 20, 2022Multigenerational and Multicultural Journeys of Autism with Lola Dada-Olley
Episode 42 - The guest featured in this episode is Lola Dada-Olley, an attorney, a disability inclusion advocate and the host of Not Your Mama’s Autism podcast. She shares her family’s multi-generational autism journey as an inspiration to let others know that they are not alone.

Lola shares,
Her family and educational background
The challenges she faced as being the first known black family in an all white neighborhood
Her turning point on becoming an attorney
How she handled a life with family members with autism
Her definition of autism
How the pandemic gave her one of the best opportunities
How she redefined success to fit her actual life
Not Your Mama’s Autism Info
Facebook, Instagram - @notyourmamasautism
Website - notyourmamasautism.com
Google, Spotify, Apple Podcast - Not Your Mama’s Autism

Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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46min
July 06, 2022Key to Financial Freedom with Shida Oye
Episode 41 - The guest featured in this episode is Shida Oye an engineer, a certified financial educator, financial coach, and Founder of Investing Padi. She educates and empowers people especially African immigrants abut money matters.

Shida shares,
Her family and educational background
Her “Foundation Years” in Nigeria
How she paved her way into the financial field
The role imposter syndrome plays in people’s lives
How she built her community
Publishing an ebook that discusses the basics of stock market
How to make your money be smarter
Lessons and tips for people seeking financial freedom
Investing Padi Info
Instagram, Twitter - Investing Padi
Website - investingpadi.com

Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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51min
June 22, 2022Making a Difference in Businesses by Developing Innovative Technologies with Wesley Okeke
Episode 40 - The guest featured in this episode is Wesley Okeke, CEO and founder of Headway Idea Labs and CUBIO Innovation Center. Headway Labs is a business and technology commercialization company that facilitates the building and launching of tech innovations. CUBIO Innovation Center is a healthcare accelerator and collaborative platform that supports the development of innovative technologies

Wesleyhares,
His family and educational background
How being in a different field made him realize his true calling in tech
How his sacrifices taught him humility
The important role his wife played in his journey
His strategies on building networks for his businesses
How he is managing multiple businesses.
His definition of success
Lessons and tips for entrepreneurs.
Headway Idea Labs Info
LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook - Headway Idea Labs
Website - headwayidealabs.com

Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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54min
June 08, 2022Education Tech Company Supporting Students with Purpose-Driven Pathways to Success- Festus Amoye
Episode 39- The guest featured in this episode is Festus Amoye, Author of Laddering your Success and Founder of education tech company that focuses on supporting students toward purpose-driven success pathway in their pursuit of a career.

Festus shares,
His family and educational background
How losing his parents at a young age challenged him to be more intentional about life
His determination to achieve success by working hard and taking on many jobs
How he was able to get funding for college
What led to writing his book, Laddering your Success
The opportunities he encountered as a result of networking
His passion to build a platform that supports people and businesses to achieve success
His definition of success
Lessons and tips for entrepreneurs
Laddering Your Success Info
LinkedIn, Youtube, Facebook- Laddering Your Success
Website- ladderingyoursuccess.com
Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
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41min
May 25, 2022 Strategically Utilizing Digital Marketing to Grow and Scale Businesses with Tolu Owoyemi.
Episode 38: The guest featured in this episode is Tolu Owoyemi, Digital Marketing Agency, CEO Mastermind your Agency, a digital marketing agency and host of Mastermind your Life podcast.

Mr. Owoyemi shares the following,

How he started out early in life
Transitioning from college to joining the military
How the idea of starting a digital marketing business was conceived from reading a book
The importance and benefit of marketing
Marketing strategies used in his marketing business
What brings fulfillment in doing business
Challenges faced as an entrepreneur
Advise to business leaders about how to approach marketing and what is needed to succeed
Tolu's personal definition- "Accomplishing the vision God has given you."

Connect with Tolu
- Instagram- @toluowoyemi
- Subscribe to and listen to Mastermind your Life Podcast with Tolu Owoyemi

Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Subscribe and Review
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54min
May 04, 2022Empowering Leaders to find their Voices by Building Confidence to Write and Speak with Tokunbo the Leader.
Episode 37: Tokunbo Okulaja, an Author, Entrepreneur, Life Coach, Pastor, and Teacher.
In 2013, Tokunbo joined Teach For America. She started her career as a lead teacher. Tokunbo served as a lead teacher in underserved communities in Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois, and North Carolina for seven years.
In 2019, Tokunbo became the CEO and Founder of Tokunbo The Leader LLC. Tokunbo The Leader LLC is designed to help leaders discover VIP- Voice, Identity, and Purpose so that they dominate in their destiny! She also is the founder of Write Your Book Academy, Authorpreneur School, and TTL Publishing where she helps Christian women of influence write, publish, and sell their faith-based books. Tokunbo has published four books of her own. She currently resides in North Carolina where she continues blazing trails in the areas of leadership and education.

In this Episode, she shared the following,
Summary of her early life and education
How and when she discovered her passion for teaching and leadership
Her experience as a teacher and how that has impacted her life
The vision and focus she has as the CEO and Founder of Tokunbo the Leader LLC (being a leader’s leader)
Her authorship journey with including books she has published
The story behind establishing, Write Your Book Academy
The strategies she is adopting in effectively managing her businesses and schedule.
Her unique definition of success
Advise for someone who has many things they want to do and are confused about how to put the pieces together.
Connect with Tokunbo
To learn more about Tokunbo's services, books and booking, visit her website- www.tokunbotheleader.com
Facebook & Instagram- @Tokunbotheleader

Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Subscribe and Review
Please subscribe to BAM Podcast on iTunes to get notifications of new episodes as soon as they are published. Leaving a review increases BAM's visibility and helps to improve episodes as needed.
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47min
April 20, 2022 Reversing Cancer by taking a Holistic Approach and Becoming a Health Coach- Caroline Mbithi-Dey
Episode 36- This Episode features Caroline Mbithi, a nurse, author, and founder of Destined with Greatness. She shares her journey to health and wellness and entrepreneurship.
She discussed,
Her early childhood, education, and migration from Kenya to the US.
How her experience in Nursing led to a wellness discovery
The health transformation she had through healthier lifestyle choices after being diagnosed with cancer
The opportunity to combine personal health experience with nursing expertise to become a Holistic Healthpreneur and Health coach.

Identifying an avenue to explore her passion for journalism through podcasting.

The process of becoming an Author

How she started advocating against domestic violence following personal experience.

Starting Destined with Greatness Podcast, "empowering women to rise up and step into their God-given greatness and purpose"

Caroline Mbithi Contact Details
Facebook & Instagram-@carolinembithidey
Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Subscribe and Review
Please subscribe to BAM Podcast on iTunes to get notifications of new episodes as soon as they are published. Leaving a review increases BAM's visibility and helps to improve episodes as needed.
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59min
March 30, 2022 Human Rights Lawyer, Adeola Oyinlade making International Impact.
Episode 35: The guest featured in this Episode is a human rights and international law expert and United Nations Peace Ambassador. He is the Principal Partner of Adeola Oyinlade & Co; a fully serviced law firm based in Lagos and founder of Constitutional Rights Awareness and Liberty Initiative (CRALI); an organization with renowned commitment dated back to year 2012, harnessing and bringing the benefits of human rights simplification, probono legal services to the people in Nigeria.
Mr. Oyinlade uses his legal expertise and technological skills as tools of social engineering and problem-solving in Nigeria and the continent of Africa.
Mr. Adeola has received awards as the 2018 Human Rights Law Expert of the Year Laureat by the International Bar Association and in 2021 by the American Bar association.
Mr. Oyinlade in this episode shares,
About his early life and education
What led you him the field of Law and Why Human Rights Law
The discouragements he encountered while pursing a human rights career?
What motivated him to start his own law firm.
What contributed to him International recognitions
His daily motivation and the satisfaction he derives from being a human rights lawyer

Advise for someone who considering studying law
What a lawyer who hopes to open their law firm should consider before opening.

Adeola Oyinlade’s Info
Website: http://adeolaoyinlade.com
Website: https://knowyourrightsnigeria.com
LinkedIn- Adeola Oyinlade
Beyond Africa Magazine Info
Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin: @beyondafricamagazine
Twitter: @beyondafricamag
Website: www.beyondafricamagazine.com
https://bampodcast.buzzsprout.com/
Subscribe and Review
Please subscribe to BAM Podcast on iTunes to get notifications of new episodes as soon as they are published. Leaving a review increases BAM's visibility and helps to improve episodes as needed.
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1h 7min

FAQs about BAM Podcast:

How many episodes does BAM Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.