114: From Hustle to Harmony: An Immigrant's (Mae) Bold Leap Away From Burnout

Send us Fan MailIn a world that glorifies hustle culture, what happens when you decide to walk away? In this episode, I sit down with Mae Onyekwum, an immigrant who had the courage to leave her dream high-paying job to redefine success on her own terms. We delver into the pressures of hustle culture, especially as immigrants. Tune in to hearWhat hustle culture mean to herThe initial work she did in order to even consider such a choiceHow she landed her dream job at AmazonThe importance of marrying someone you're aligned and in sync withThe reality and pressures of working in a fast paced environmentThe moment she realized that something had to changeWhat it cost (financially) to walk away from her dream jobHow long it took from the decision to her last dayHow high demanding jobs can impact how you show up in other aspects of your lifeHow the loss of her dad and brother shifted her perspectiveThe financial choices she made earlier on that made this an option at allWhat her life is like now, on the other side of the leapA message for anyone wondering if this is even a possibility for thenIts time to rethink what success really means. Hit play, and join the conversation. Mae Onyekwum is what most people would call an all-rounder! She has established a career in the Supply Chain Technology space with over 18 years experience across Big4 consulting, Oil & Gas, Public sector and Retail eCommerce. SShe has lived in 4 continents but always calls Nigeria home!Mae is also known for her passion for all things women's health and wellness having navigated a PCOS diagnosis since 2009. She considers her main priorities to be wellness, family and food! In 2021, she authored a kids cookbook titled "Risk with a Whisk" which doubles as an adventure story and activity/ puzzle book for young budding chefs. She runs a lifestyle and wellness blog called Good Living with Mae where you can find lots of recipes, musings and resources for holistically managing your wellness, and has recently launched an online women's health & wellness community hub. Mae currently lives in Canada with her husband and their 2 sons.Keep up with Mae on her blog at www.goodlivingwithmae.com and on Instagram at : wellnessxmaeThank you for the gift of your time and attention. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Rich Immigrant podcast, please give the podcast a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe, and share this episode with someone in your world that needs  to hear these conversations.  Please join our community online at www.therichimmigrant.com or on  Instagram at 'Therichimmigrant.'