Iconic Life Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sam Shaibu
Podcast of Nigerian immigrant who worked 40hr weeks while investing 60hrs weekly building his business, Sam shares practical strategies and lessons learned from his mentors on his journey from immigrant professional to entrepreneur. Listen to insightful interviews with change-maker influencers and entrepreneurs who have chosen to be non-conformists and learn productivity tips and life success hacks that will position you as a thought leader with influence and impact so you can get ahead in life, faster and quicker. You will gain a deeper understanding of topics on finding purpose, creating a vision, goal achievement, personal growth, business building, success mindset, and self-leadership. Whether you want to feel more confident, competent, and capable of transformational change, or you want to make money selling your ideas, or maybe you just want to be in control of your life in a more productive way so you can build a legacy for you and your family Sam Shaibu is brutally honest, vulnerable and transparent with his stories of success and failure If you are an immigrant business owner or professional, you do not want to miss this mix of interviews and solo shows from Sam, Hit subscribe and get ready to break the mold
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In this episode, host Sam Shaibu delves into the importance of networking for career advancement. Sam explains the significance of building various types of networks—operational, personal, strategic, and developmental—and provides practical tips for effective networking, including being genuine, following up, leveraging social media, attending events, and giving before taking.
This episode also highlights the challenges of immigrant professionals and offers actionable strategies for overcoming self-doubt and making meaningful connections.
Listeners are invited to join the Immigrant Council for further support and resources.
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In this episode of the Iconic Life Podcast, host Samuel Shaibu addresses how immigrant professionals can transform experiences of bias into constructive advocacy, without confrontation.
He emphasizes the importance of recognizing various forms of bias and discrimination, and shares five practical strategies for effectively speaking up.
Utilizing his experience working in a diverse team, Samuel discusses the power of advocacy in creating inclusive work environments that value diverse perspectives.
Listeners are invited to share their experiences and join the community for further support and dialogue.
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Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals.
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In this episode of the Iconic Life Podcast, host Sam Shaibu discusses the crucial topic of recognizing and addressing bias and discrimination in the workplace without compromising your career. Sam explores the definitions, forms, and impact of bias and discrimination, such as racial, gender, age, and cultural biases. He emphasizes the importance of identifying patterns of behavior, evaluating company policies, listening to feedback, and analyzing data to uncover and address these issues.
The episode also highlights the negative effects of bias and discrimination on career advancement, job satisfaction, organizational culture, and legal standing. Sam provides proactive strategies for creating an inclusive work environment, such as training, clear policies, open dialogue, accountability, and mentorship programs.
Listeners are encouraged to speak up if they experience bias and discrimination and to join the Immigrant Council Community for further support.
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:16 Understanding Bias and Discrimination
01:50 Types of Bias and Discrimination
02:35 Recognizing Bias and Discrimination in the Workplace
04:30 Impact of Bias and Discrimination
06:03 Strategies to Address Bias and Discrimination
07:56 Conclusion and Call to Action
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Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals.
Join the Immigrant Council Community
Looking to work on your team? Schedule a complimentary Team Impact Assessment.
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Eight days to his birthday and two weeks to his final exams, Jide found himself saddled with the responsibility of running a second generation printing press which happened to be his father's legacy after retiring from a life long corporate role.
Jide lost his dad and started down the path of entrepreneurship at the early age of 24.
In this episode of the Iconic life podcast listen to this broadcaster, PR executive, academic, politician and serial entrepreneur Jide Benson share his story and the mentors and role models that have shaped his life.
Sam Shaibu shares in this episode the 3 major groups most internationally trained professionals fall into. He lays the foundaton that for you to grow yourself you must know yourself. You must have a sense of meaning and understanding of yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses to be able to grow yourself. No one can produce great things Who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself. So the big question to you is will you be wlling to do what it takes so you can have a sense of purpose to strive for? Sam shares you must be able to engage not only where you have been, but also where you are right now. Otherwise, you cannot set the course for where you want to go. That's the only way to gain traction and to keep improving the reach of your potential. You're liable to get lost without all of those pieces of information. Dig in to find out what these three groups are and how you can make the most of where you are today.
In this episode, I share with you what I learned from Napoleon Hill's all-time classic book Think and Grow Rich about the power of an all-consuming desire.
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In this "not so typical" episode of the Iconic Life Podcast follow Yemisi Elegbede through this gripping chronicle of how she moved from waiting for 17 and half years, countless negative pregnancy test results, grim medical diagnosis, the deep yearning for children to becoming parents of a lovely set of twins (a boy and a girl).
She shares the process, the principles of God's Word, and how they stood fast regardless of the tears, the pains, the disappointment.
This episode will help you understand practical discipline, persistence, and visualization. Success in life is a requirement and it is based on principles. Giving up never gets the results. Every minute of this interview would help you learn the difference between passively hoping for a desire and actively taking hold of that desire.
Birthing the Promise will boost your faith, stir you up and move you from days and nights of tears to take a hold of your victory.
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In this episode, I highlight the fact that circumstance does not make a man but reveals him to himself. The reason we do not get what we want most times is that we can only attract the things that are in harmony with who we are. and what we believe to be our truths.
Wondering why we never seem to achieve long-lasting change in our circumstances despite all the efforts?
Are you feeling trapped in your head and not taking action on your goals?
Then you definitely want to listen to this episode, of the Iconic life podcast, I share 3 things to help you build confidence in yourself to achieve anything in life. If you are looking for how to achieve big goals, this power principle lays the foundation required to cultivate a new learning model of achievement.
This enduring principle will show you the power of self-awareness and how that facilitates the transformations we desire. If you have been struggling with how to achieve your daily targets, this episode will uncover for you how to reprogram your subconscious mind and get you ready to achieve extraordinary results and eliminate mediocrity.
Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think
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Let me ask you this question, Imagine for a second, that there were five simple things that you could potentially create and implement every single day that could most likely create a remarkable result and change in your life. What could those five simple daily activities be for you?
Welcome to another episode, and once again, my name remains Sam Shaibu
your host.
Last week, I brought you an excerpt from one of my recently held mastermind sessions with a group of my coaching students. And we were looking at why we find it difficult to be accountable to ourselves.
And today I bring you another excerpt from one of those coaching sessions, and we're looking at five simple things every single day,
If you need help with getting some clarity and focus as it relates to your goals you can claim your free complimentary coaching at samshaibu.com/coaching
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In this episode, I bring you an excerpt from a recently held group coaching session with some enrolled students in my mastermind.
Here we discuss the need for an accountability system in place to enable you to remain focused on your predetermined outlined goals.
If you love what you heard then you would not want to miss being part of the upcoming enrollment session opening soon.
You can register to get on the waitlist -
www.leagueoficons.com/mastermindwaitlist
016 - Having given up everything in search of a new start and placing a bet on myself and my ability to make it, I reassured myself continually that I hadn't come this far to live an average life.
In this episode, I detail the 5 paralyzing mistakes I quickly realized and needed help with after arriving in Canada. If you are just like me you may be making the very same mistakes and wondering why the needle isn't moving in the direction you are hoping to go.
Armed with a clear goal of being financially independent; upon arriving here in Canada these top 5 challenges I faced in the early years as a newcomer professional almost derailed my focus
You need to stop and take stock...
Hope you enjoy the episode!
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015 - So I finally caught up with Charles Osuji after trailing him for 3 years reading about his meteoric rise to “legal stardom” in Canada and got him to talk about what and how exactly this rise came about.
“ My name is Charles Osuji. I'm the seventh child out of eight kids. I came to Canada in 2011, sponsored by my brother, Joseph Osuji, a Nursing Professor. Before writing the bar exams, I did all kinds of survivor work, you can think of, sleeping only two nights in a week and eventually articling in a law firm that I currently own
I'll talk a little bit about my journey before that point in history, and it was typical of any immigrant's journey, arriving in a new country, having left all of the comforts, your home country afforded. I had family members here, but I told them I was only going to stay with them for a month and then start out on my own because I wanted to challenge myself.
And that's exactly what I did. I tried my hands on all kinds of work. This time I was working three jobs at a time morning afternoon night, you know, I was surviving on Red Bull at some point Red Bull came to its limit... “
For anyone who knows Charles, this is not your typical interview!
014 - In this episode I share in-depth, some structural changes that have been made in terms of Content Delivery - specifically how the individual episodes are delivered and the user experience as it relates to engagement and consumption.
We did not exactly have a name for the show and based on our review of the last six months, and the plans we are putting in place to position us for growth. We figured it was high time we separated the podcast as a brand, from the mother brand itself and that's what we're trying to achieve here so the podcast now has a name of its own, its Iconic life Podcast as a separate brand from the League of icons as the mother brand, and so that's what we have here
I unveil the new name for the podcast as well as a newly designed user-friendly website and a new website address: podcast.leagueoficons.com
013 - After 3 months since the last released episode of the League of Icons podcast, I share the reason for the gift of those 90 days of time and space, and what is hot, new, and upcoming on the show.
The topics covered on a high level included:
Re-aligning Purpose - ensuring what we do in terms of content and activity is at the core of our predetermined overall purpose. Melissa West, founder of Xtreme Coaching over a period of Twelve weeks helped me have this all dialed in. I even became a Certified Blueprint for Success Facilitator.
Evaluation of our 90 Day Podcast Journey - The insights gathered lead to the complete redesign of the podcast website in order to help strengthen the brand and provide a seamless and rewarding experience for members of my tribe League Nation as they engage with the contents on the website. Even as we embark on the next phase of the journey.
Memberships - The desire to build a structured membership made me sign up for Tribe Experience 2021 led by Stu Mclaren, an absolute genius when it comes to building memberships. This would enable us to create a clearly defined success path of how we intend to help move members of our tribe, community, or inner circle from one point to the other in their journey of transformation for as many that are willing to engage in a deeper, structured and result-oriented way.
This is also in alignment with providing a community of like-minded individuals for connection and collaboration
Content Delivery - some structural changes we have made to the delivery of the individual episodes so that the content is easily consumed and not add up to the already overwhelming amount of resources available on the internet.
I must confess it's been an exciting last six months looking back and I am super ecstatic at the new updates and changes we are introducing in terms of structure, method, and content delivery. I want to encourage you to hit the subscribe button and subscribe to the show so you don't miss the fresh new content we have coming your way.
I am glad to be back!!
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009 In this episode, this graduate nurse shares how the tragic loss of her mother jolted her to the realization of wanting to live life to the full-on her on terms.
Mojoyin tells her immigrant journey and how becoming an online entrepreneur was an absolute next step in creating financial freedom for herself and her family while studying to become a nurse. Armed with a clear plan Mojoyin arrived in Canada with a razor-sharp focus on building a rewarding career.
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008 - In today’s episode, Bola shares his journey of transformation and his passion for helping immigrant professionals fulfill their career goals and aspiration.
He talks about the mission of their social enterprise which was born out of the need to help empower a new generation of business and career professionals across multiple sectors and verticals providing rich mentoring, coaching, and training services to improve competence and confidence at the workplace
007 - I started down the path of self-improvement and personal growth out of a strong desire to be able to live a fulfilling life without lack and want. I knew I could be much more than I was but I didn’t know how and that made me feel out of control of my life. It just felt like life was happening to me and I had absolutely no control.
In this two-part episode, I show you a peek into one of my group coaching sessions with a select group of clients where I share some value bombs
What you will learn:
- How to find your purpose in life
- The law of Diminishing Intent
- Whether you are building your life and or career on hope
- The Power of Mentorship
- Gaps between what we know and what we do
- How not to let fear and self-judgment of our past hold us back from taking actions on our plans
- The Gaps we get caught in
- How to act our way into feeling
- How to apply luck as a strategy for Success
006 - I started down the path of self-improvement and personal growth out of a strong desire to be able to live a fulfilling life without lack and want. I knew I could be much more than I was but I didn’t know how and that made me feel out of control of my life. It just felt like life was happening to me and I had absolutely no control.
In this two-part episode, I show you a peek into one of my group coaching sessions with a select group of clients where I share some value bombs
What you will learn:
- How to find your purpose in life
- The law of Diminishing Intent
- Whether you are building your life and or career on hope
- The Power of Mentorship
- Gaps between what we know and what we do
- How not to let fear and self-judgment of our past hold us back from taking actions on our plans
- The Gaps we get caught in
- How to act our way into feeling
- How to apply luck as a strategy for Success
005 - On today’s show, I have Ovie Ukeko who originally started as an Investigations Team Lead at CIBC and now Manager, AML High-Risk Projects also at CIBC discuss with me some of the challenges new immigrants to Canada face, how he was able to overcome them and the top 3 things that were critical to his success.
He mentions these challenges are mostly due to us being stuck in our minds as to how the job search and hiring process should be, based on our previous learned model.
He shares insights on why most struggle in their job search and the strategy he adopted to mitigate against it, put his best foot forward to achieve optimal results in his search, and how you can do the same.
We further delve into how you can hack the hiring process by positioning yourself such that you are literally being headhunted by hiring managers based on some tips and tricks he learned while in the trenches.
How you can secure and maximize information meetings with hiring managers, show you are the most suitable candidate for the job, and even get them to refer you to other hiring managers just because you have shown you are that good. And finally, Ovie shares a practical application of how you can once again set yourself apart using the STAR model.
So if you are looking to change your current job or are preparing for an important interview I guarantee this is one of those episodes you absolutely do not want to miss. And if you know this would absolutely be of value to someone you know pls go ahead and share with them.
I want to encourage you to hit the subscribe button and subscribe to the show so you don't miss all the fresh new content we have coming your way
004 -This serial entrepreneur started out living her passion as an interior designer but through determination and focus turned this one passion into an entire value chain of services out of lack of readily available suppliers
Today she sits at the head of a group of companies with a skills and trades academy in partnership[ with government agencies in Nigeria.
Ope shares the challenges she faced starting out as a female in a male-dominated industry, losing clients, being broke, and what it has taken to prove her worth by breaking the norm and standing out.
She talks about the power of having a mentor and the importance of self-leadership development and how these contributed to strengthening her resolve to push on.
She addresses the questions about discovering and fulfilling purpose, this is one interview you do not want to miss.
I want to invite you to stick around by hitting the subscribe button and joining The League Nation community.
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001 - If you are looking for some accountability and guidance on your path to creating a fulfilling iconic life as an immigrant career professional or business owner, then welcome home! This is the only show you will ever need to listen to.
I share with you a brief back story of how I started down this part so you can trust me enough to embark on this journey with me. I do hope you enjoy this first episode as I begin documenting my journey from immigrant employee to entrepreneur. I want to invite you to stick around by hitting the subscribe button and joining The League Nation community.
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002 - Who are the five people you spend the most of your time with? Your answer to that questions will give you greater clarity for your life. Join me as I delve deeper to help you uncover the awareness you need to move forward.
I want to invite you to stick around by hitting the subscribe button and joining The League Nation community.
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003 - In this exclusive mentorship call John C Maxwell teaches on intentional living, the secret to success is to change good intentions into tangible actions, he also explains the reason most people float on in life is that they have high hill hopes but downhill habits and so tend to be caught up in the circular motions of life.
Go ahead and pull your note pad because you are about to mine some golden nuggets for your life. I want to invite you to stick around by hitting the subscribe button and joining The League Nation community.
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