There is Room for You Podcast

"Why do you have so many credentials". That's exactly how this episode starts — no intro, no warm-up, just Sola asking Adebayo Ajayi the question he'd always wondered about. What follows is one of the most honest conversations about ambition, identity, and what it actually costs to build a full life. Bayo is an engineer who pivoted to project management, earned an MBA, PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt, and more and he's still not done. But behind the credentials is a kid whose dad had a gift for seeing more in him than he could see in himself, a man who failed his first PMP exam and used the anger to help 1,000 people pass theirs, and someone who has quietly learned that failure might be the best thing that ever happened to him. There is room for you and this episode will remind you of it.

In this episode of TRY, host Sola sits down with Justin Essien, the Head of Offline Marketing at PiggyVest, to unpack the beautiful, messy reality of career pivots, imposter syndrome, and learning to trust the process when you don’t have all the answers.

Together, Sola and Justin dive into what it really takes to build "reputation capital," the early-career hustle of pushing Afrobeats classics like Skales' Shake Body (and seeing it hit the global stage years later with Lamine Yamal), and why skipping the entry-level grind can actually hurt your long-term growth.

This is a masterclass for anyone who feels stuck in their current major, terrified of a career pivot, or overwhelmed by the unknown. Because no matter how messy the transition feels right now—remember, there is room for you.

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What's the difference between people who dream and people who actually get there? Systems. In this episode, Doyin shares his personal journey, including his struggles and unexpected love for HR and explains how applying Kaizen-style thinking transformed his approach to success. If you've got big goals but keep falling short, this one's for you.

What shapes a creative journey? The Alfe breaks down his early start , the obstacles he has faced, the breakthroughs that defined him, and the projects that continue to push his work forward.

From studying Agriculture in Nigeria…to shaping sustainable finance in New York.

But the most interesting part?

None of it was linear.

Olu has built his career across North America, the Middle East, and Africa — taking risks, figuring things out in real time, and redefining what access to opportunity really means.

We talked about:

- His driving values

- Experiences in the Middle East

- Challenges, risks and unexpected openings

- Discovering a career in sustainability finance