The Thriving Immigrant

The Thriving Immigrant

By Paul AdeyeyeBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The Thriving Immigrant episodes

  • The Clinical Research Industry Opportunities for Immigrants in Canada
    Our Thriving Immigrant Immigrant today is the founder of Clinical Skillset.
    Rilwan Badmus is a great inspiration. He believes immigrants don't necessarily need to start from the bottom, they can start from the top as their skills are relevant and transferrable.
    He shares his immigration journey, career, and entrepreneurship journey with me.
    Listen to the full episode to learn more about:
    The opportunities in the clinical research industry
    His startup, Clinical Skillset, and how they can help you achieve your goals.
    His lessons and challenges as a clinical project manager
    How to build a career in the clinical research industry.
    #thethrivingimmigrant #canada #immigrant
    50 min
  • Navigating The Real Estate Industry in Canada
    Deborah Ojo is a multi-million dollar real estate investor and an award-winning real estate broker in Ontario, Canada.
    She joins me today to share her immigration and entrepreneurship journey.
    Deborah shares a lot of insights on how to navigate the real estate industry in Canada.
    This is a conversation you don't want to miss.
    Listen to the full episode to learn about:
    How to Build a Real Estate Portfolio in Canada
    Her lessons as a business owner.
    How she transitioned into entrepreneurship.
    Her mentorship program and more.
    #Canada #Realestate #Immigration #Blackwealth
    35 min
  • Building Wealth with Canadian Real Estate
    Feyi and Ayo are not only real estate investors but a Canadian licensed mortgage agent and realtor respectively.
    These power couple have been a huge blessing to the community.
    They join me today to share their immigration journey and how immigrants can build wealth with Canadian real estate.
    Accommodation is a basic need. Everyone needs a place to stay.
    Listen to the full episode to learn about:
    The common mistakes immigrants make when planning to buy their homes.
    How to build generational wealth with real estate.
    How the black community can benefit from the real estate industry.
    Family Finance Management
    Connect with Ayo
    Connect with Feyi
    Connect with Paul
    #canada #immigration #canadianrealestate #mortgages
    58 min
  • Food Is Life, Part B
    Azeezat Adejare, aka That Foodie Lawyer, founded The TFL Brand with the ultimate goal of demystifying the stigma around African Cuisine by propagating the excellence of African Cuisine for global acceptance, recognition, and respect.
    She is a creative powerhouse with a passion for service. She is a qualified lawyer in Nigeria and the Province of Ontario, Canada.
    She is an avid believer in community building and support.
    In this episode, we talked about:
    Her Immigration Journey.
    Her impact on the community.
    How she helps new immigrants with relatable food.
    The impact of food prices on immigrants' finances.
    The TFL Food Drive Project.
    The launch of TFL Global Consulting.
    Food equity, security, and justice.
    How to maximize our potential as immigrants.
    30 min
  • Food is Life, Part A.
    Azeezat Adejare, aka That Foodie Lawyer, founded The TFL Brand with the ultimate goal of demystifying the stigma around African Cuisine by propagating the excellence of African Cuisine for global acceptance, recognition, and respect.
    She is a creative powerhouse with a passion for service. She is a qualified lawyer in Nigeria and the Province of Ontario, Canada.
    She is an avid believer in community building and support.
    In this episode, we talked about:
    Her Immigration Journey
    Her impact on the community
    How she helps new immigrants with relatable food.
    The impact of food prices on immigrants' finances.
    The TFL Food Drive Project.
    The launch of TFL Global Consulting.
    Food equity, security, and justice.
    How to maximize our potential as immigrants.
    31 min
  • Building Brave Spaces in Canada
    Today's guest is Brenda Okorogba.
    In this captivating conversation, I had the privilege of sitting with the incredible Brenda, a true advocate for inclusive communities and meaningful connections. Brenda's journey as an immigrant is inspiring and enlightening, and her insights into fostering environments where everyone feels heard, valued, and empowered are nothing short of transformative. Brenda's wisdom and passion truly shine through as we discuss the power of empathy, vulnerability, and cultural awareness in our ever-evolving world. As immigrants, we know the importance of building bridges and dismantling barriers, and this episode provides a roadmap for doing just that.
    Brenda is a learning experience designer, network weaver, grant writer, and training facilitator.
    Her primary objective is to develop learning solutions that specifically address the needs of marginalized communities.
    Brenda has authored a comprehensive college financing directory encompassing over 21,000 unique financial aids, collectively valued at an impressive $446 billion.
    Listen to the full episode to learn about:
    What it means to create a brave space.
    Brenda's immigration journey.
    Her impact on the community.
    How immigrants can contribute to shaping the narratives within their communities.
    Some actionable steps to take in order to cultivate a culture of inclusivity.
    53 min
  • Immigrants in Canada, Get Involved Part B
    This is the concluding part of my conversation with Olufemiloye aka Olu of Canada.
    It was a great conversation.
    Listen to the full episode to learn about:
    The common ways to immigrate to Canada.
    His opinion about inclusivity and representation in Canada.
    Why you need to be involved.
    30 min
  • Immigrants in Canada, Get Involved Part A
    Today's guest is Phenomenal Olufemiloye popularly known as Olu of Canada.
    Olu is a lover of people. He believes that serving people is a privilege.
    We talked about his immigration journey, his impacts on the community.
    We also discussed the common challenges immigrants face, the housing crisis, and how the government can tackle the situation.
    Listen to the full episode to learn about:
    Olu's story.
    How his job as a public servant and policy analyst allows him to impact the community.
    His thoughts about the impact of immigrants in Canada.
    His motivation.
    Common ways to immigrate to Canada.
    His opinion about inclusivity and representation in Canada.
    Why you need to be involved.
    30 min
  • Navigating The Housing Crisis in Canada

    Today's guest is Dammy Aromiwura.

    Dammy is a mortgage expert with a passion for immigrants.

    Dammy has Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Economics from University of Windsor and University of Waterloo respectively.

    She is committed to helping people purchase their homes.

    We talked about various topics such as her entrepreneurship journey, the challenges of new immigrants, the economy and much more.

    Listen to the full episode to learn about:

    • Dammy's entrepreneurship journey.
    • Her thoughts about the state of the economy.
    • How she helps immigrants in getting either their first or tenth homes.
    • How to navigate the current housing crisis.
    • Important steps to take when planning to buy your home.


      • 39 min
    • The Cappuccino Effect In The Canadian workplace
      Today's guest is Birgit Umaigba.
      Birgit Umaigba is an award-winning registered nurse, public speaker, change agent, thought leader, nurse consultant and health equity activist.
      She is a disruptive thinker and a fierce advocate for social justice, anti-racist healthcare and education, improvements to labor conditions and the increased employment of Internationally Educated Health Care Nurses.
      Birgit is committed to creating an anti-racist healthcare system focused on addressing anti-black racism in nursing while promoting the health and well-being of black people.
      Listen to the full episode to hear:
      • The struggles and wins of internationally trained nurses in Canada.
      • Birgit's impact on the black community.
      • Why she thinks diversity and representation are important for black people to thrive
      • Why she is so passionate about the black people.
      • The dire need for Nurses in Canada.
      46 min

    About The Thriving Immigrant

    From the publisher's feed

    Welcome to The Thriving Immigrant Podcast. A weekly podcast with Paul Adeyeye where we talk about the journey of successful immigrant. We inspire, educate and give you practical action steps that will help you THRIVE as an immigrant in Canada.