Our Canadian Experience—the podcast
by Abisoye Akinola
Our Canadian Experience is a platform for African professional immigrants to tell their authentic stories and experiences as we make Canada home.We keep it informational, inspiring and authentic to the African professional's journey.
Episodes
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Helping Other people succeed: Of two friends with a shared vision
In this episode, you'll learn all about: HOPS Taiwo's journey as a PMP and PMI future 50 honorary Bola's passion for mentoring and his driving force. Listen in on this gem-filled episode. Learn and be inspired. About Bola Adesope and Taiwo Abraham: Bola Adesope, known as Coach Bola, is a business...
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Lets be friends network: You need friends on this journey
Friendship is a strong tool you need in life and particularly on this journey as a professional immigrant. 2020 overturned life as we knew it pre-Covid, but it also inspired Titilola to do something about making friends because mental health as a professional immigrant is key. Listen to talk…
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WelkomU_ From Student to Tech Entrepreneur
Tosin Ajibola is one of Atlantic Canada’s 30 Under 30 Innovators. He is also one of the 2022 top 25 Immigrants in Canada. In this episode, Tosin talks about the Atlantic and Tech communities and his story from student to entrepreneur. Episode clues: 00:01:5 Collision conference in Toronto—a gold...
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BlackTech: From community to ecosystem
Meet Osita Nwajiufor, Career Strategist cum Tech Executive and Founder of NIPCA and BlackTECH, on the podcast today. Listen up as Osita gets underneath the struggle, experience, and lessons learned in his career about job-finding, business-building, and capability-building, and how they’ve set…
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Season Finale - 12 Episodes, Lessons Learned and What's next
Its the Season Finale! 12 Episodes done and dusted. Small feat, No. Awesome Feat. Join me along side my co-host ;Mrs Noch as we talk about the previous episodes, lessons learned,and what the new year holds. Its a lot of banter about the year, the journey so far and trust me, you will laugh a lot....
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On Community and Staying Motivated
My guest on this episode is a powerhouse. She is one person I know that advocates fiercely for the community and leveraging on ourselves for the support. In this episode, we discuss community, people, staying motivated and everything in between. You also get to learn about "May Day". Enjoy this...
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Succeeding from Offer to First 90 days.
As internationally trained professionals, there are many resources on getting our first jobs in North America, but not many about succeeding on the job and thriving. This episode discusses how to hit the ground running in your first 90 days from the offer letter stage. Tracy Oyekanmi comes…
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The Professional Immigrant and Wholesome Parenting
Most of us took this leap of faith with a vision or a goal of giving our little one's better opportunities here in North America. In this episode, we discuss child development and education for immigrant families, navigating this part of our immigrant journey and wholesome parenting. You will…
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Understanding Cultural Intelligence in a Multicultural Workplace
One of the attractive factors of moving to Canada as a professional immigrant is its Multicultural backdrop. There are a lot of cultures represented here in Canada and thus it's a beautiful potpourri of cultures. Coming from your home country how do you succeed with the deal with the different...
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Diagnosing the Challenges of a New Professional Immigrant
It's a journey and not a sprint. My guest in this episode of "Hangout with Abisoye" is Bamidele Salako; a Settlement Practitioner who joins me as we attempt to diagnose the challenges of a new professional immigrant. It's a fun conversation with a lot of truth bombs. You can find Bamidele Salako…
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Why the "Hangout with Abisoye" Podcast
In this episode, I talk about why I started the podcast and why I feel strongly about this community - the Professional Immigrant in North America. I will like to hear your professional immigrant stories; email me on: [email protected]
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Food and the Immigrant Experience
What is on your Palette? In this episode, Mrs. Noch and I talk about food, the experience and the immigrant professional immigrant's journey on training and re-training our palettes. This is always a fun conversation sprinkled with truth gems. We will like to hear back from you - Reach out to and...
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Immigrant Mom Conversations
Women's day celebration definitely influenced this episode of the Podcast. I sit with Nafisah Bank-Olemoh, who shares her experience as an immigrant mom. As we celebrate women this week, It is important to document and acknowledge our roles as not just professionals but also as women with…
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My community and 1
For most of us professional immigrants, the relationship between us and our new community are taxes, Newcomer agencies and Benefits. In this episode, I chat with my dear friend; Imoleayo Adeyeri, an Edmontonian who shares how she is interacting with her community and the benefits of why we should...
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Identity : What is in a Name?
Changing Identities and changing environment. Myself and Mrs. Noch seat in this episode sharing our thoughts on our changing identities on this journey as professional immigrants in Canada. We explore the options and effects of the change we are not even aware of. Get a drink, relax and listen…
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One Year Later
One Year Later - the journey so far and Are my reasons still valid. In this premiere episode, I seat with my dear friend - Mrs. Noch to share our 1-year journey here in Canada.
About this show
Our Canadian Experience is a platform for African professional immigrants to tell their authentic stories and experiences as we make Canada home.We keep it informational, inspiring and authentic to the African professional's journey.
Hosted by
Abisoye Akinola