Centred Creative (formerly Life in Brown)

In this week's episode, I spoke with my mum about why she left her job in banking 25 years ago to start her baking business in Lagos, Nigeria.

She shared:

• How she started baking
• Why she started her business
• What she's learnt from running her business

Guest social media info @cakesetcetera_bakery

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Since the pandemic started, I noticed that I'd been approached to join a few multi-level marketing companies and I wondered what made me an attractive target for these companies. I talk about this and why MLMs seem to be popular amongst mums of young children.

You can check out the Lula Rich documentary on Amazon Prime which explores the story behind a  multi-level marketing company called Lula Roe and the consequences it's had on women's lives.

How Multi-Level Marketing Took Over The Pandemic

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It's been six years since I left university and thought I would share a few things I wish I knew while I was doing my degree.

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In this episode, you'll hear:

• Ibukun's experience on her master's in the UK
• How she got a job in consulting after her studies
• Why she started the Outliers Circle to support African postgraduate students in the UK
• The plans the Outliers team has for the current academic year

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In this episode, I speak with my friend - Nowo about why he and his wife chose to give their daughter a Yoruba first name. We talk about whether he felt that may be a disadvantage as she grows up in England. We also talked about trying to teach our children Yoruba and whether it was important to pass on the language.

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I became a mum in November 2020 and I share what my experience has been like over the last eight months. I talk about the breastfeeding challenges I faced, post-partum hair loss and how motherhood has changed my sleeping pattern. There isn't enough discussion on how breastfeeding can be challenging and how this episode helps shed more light on this.

I wrote a blog post about how I found my first month of being a mum here.

Links mentioned
Breastfeeding support - La Leche League
Side Hustle Pro episode that touches on breastfeeding and becoming a new parent

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On the show this week, I speak with a mum of triplets - Esther Fongue who shares what her experience has been like. Her children are now 8 years old.

She shares:

• How she found out she was having triplets
• How she and her husband managed their finances to be able to look after them
• What home-schooling her children during the pandemic was like
• The impact birthing triplets had on her mental health
• Tips for other parents expecting or who currently have twins, triplets or other multiples

Esther and her children have been featured on the BBC website.
Meet the six-year-old litter-picking triplets
Covid: Home-schooling triplets mum tells parents to 'hang in there'

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In this episode, I spoke with Eniola Bayowa who’s one of the founders of Book Club Africana. The club started in Chicago and is now virtual due to the pandemic.

She spoke about:

• Why she started the book club
• The type of books they read in the club
• How the book club has helped her with reading
• The value of fiction
• The type of books she enjoys reading

Previous episodes we referred to

• Has Social Media Changed Our Lives? (Eniola was a past guest on this episode)
• On Moving to Nigeria from The United States with Yetunde

Books mentioned
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
Intimations by Zadie Smith
The Returnees by Elizabeth Okoh
The Secret Seven and Famous Five series by Enid Blyton
Silver Rose
The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn
What it means when a man falls from the sky by Lesley Arimah
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta
I Do Not Come To You By Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Ogadinma by Ukamaka Olisakwe

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I've been looking for ways to help my daughter develop an interest in reading for pleasure and came across this guide. I shared some tips that I learnt from this book including how to support children across different ages.

Book
Help Your Child Love Reading by Alison David

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Is it important for your parents to like the career path you're pursuing? In this episode, I speak with Columbia Law School student and author, Nnamdi Nwaezeapu about his book - Doctor Lawyer Engineer: How to Pursue Your Dreams without Giving Your Parents a Heart Attack

In this episode, you will learn 

• Why Nnamdi wrote the book
• Tips on sharing your career aspirations with your parents
• How to balance following your passions with other practical factors in your life

Book: https://tinyurl.com/dhcw9d7u
Email: [email protected]
Noodle (Nnamdi's consulting service): https://noodle.consulting/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ mynameisnnamdi
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ nnamdi-nwaezeapu-56b50554/
University of Good (podcast): https://universityofgood.com/

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