Faith in the Fire: From Hustle to Banking , Motherhood, and Purpose

Send us Fan MailFaith in the Fire: Building Purpose Through Pain, Business & MotherhoodDescription:In this powerful episode of In Her Space, we sit down with Faith Temitope-Babatunde — a banker, entrepreneur, and founder of the Faith Ehimwenma Foundation. Faith shares how she moved to the UK as a young, pregnant mum with a 5-year-old, and rebuilt her life from the ground.From selling sachet water in her university hostel at 16 to managing a career in banking while launching multiple ventures and running a foundation that serves women, children, and sickle cell warriors in Nigeria — Faith’s journey is one of resilience, purpose, and impact.We talk about:Navigating depression and rediscovering meaningJuggling motherhood, marriage, career, and callingTaking bold, nontraditional paths to successWhat it takes to start a business — and keep goingCreating a life that serves others while staying true to yourselfIf you’ve ever felt like the odds are against you — this episode will remind you of what’s possible.Listen on all podcast platforms and watch  on our YouTube channel- INHERSPACEPOD.Socials- INHERSPACEPODCASTEpisode Highlights / Chapters:00:00 – Cold Open & Intro03:15 – Faith’s childhood hustle: sachet water & recharge cards09:00 – The move to the UK: pregnant & starting from scratch17:40 – Depression and identity loss24:00 – Building a restaurant business while in banking33:00 – Starting a foundation for sickle cell warriors41:30 – Balancing wife, mum, career & purpose50:20 – Splitting bills with a man: Is 50/50 fair?59:00 – Advice to her younger self