Okiki Podcast: Making Inspirational People Known- Finding Your Purpose and the turning points that Propel You to Success: Recent Episodes
Fiyin Obayan
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Creative? Artist? Musician? Are you looking for your purpose, inspiration and tangible advice on how to get there? Look no further than the Okiki Podcast: Making Inspirational People Known.
This podcast is about Finding Your Purpose and the turning points that Propel You to Success. In these episodes you will hear the stories of entrepreneurs who have overcome adversity in order to be available to operate in their purpose.
On these episodes, you will learn tools to support you in your journey and inspire you through your business, and creative endeavours. You will get in-depth lessons from the host Fiyin Obayan and learn from the remarkable guests that she brings on the show. These guests have inspired her and helped her to grow as an entrepreneur, creative and a person. To finish what you started and pivot where necessary. She is excited to share their journeys and her journey with the world.
Tune in to the Okiki Podcast and get started on your journey today!
Dr. Hannah Ngozi Eby Chukwu, a distinguished scholar with graduate degrees from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, is a multi-faceted individual whose impactful contributions span various domains. Here are some key highlights of her achievements:
- Education and Academic Achievements:
- Holds graduate degrees from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
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Served as an Associate Professor, specializing in English for Academic Purposes, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
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Professional Achievements:
- Fulbright Scholar and international speaker.
- Award-winning essayist with a notable presence in both academic and Christian conferences.
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Held positions in not-for-profit and government sectors, consistently making a positive impact.
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Literary Contributions:
- Author, poet, and playwright with diverse publications in peer-reviewed journals and contributions to books.
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Founder and Executive Director of the Giving Back Community Language Centre Inc., Saskatoon.
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Entrepreneurial Ventures:
- Entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated from a young age, owning a mobile retail business at 12.
- Successful ownership and operation of a poultry farm in Nigeria.
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Co-ownership of Pharmasave, Riversdale Pharmacy, Saskatoon since 2017, with a focus on mentorship and community support.
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Spiritual and Community Leadership:
- Published a book in 2023, "Courage, Change & Faith: Inspiring Narratives of Black Women Leaders," highlighting her leadership in collaboration with 12 Black women.
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Planting and actively involved in the Life and Restoration Anglican Missionary Church (LRAMC).
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Financial Literacy Advocacy:
- Independent representative of Primerica Financial Services, Inc., specializing in Mutual Funds and Life licensing.
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Conducts financial literacy workshops across multiple provinces, focusing on empowering individuals close to retirement age.
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Family and Personal Life:
- Blessed with four mature children actively engaged in their family's business and ministry.
Dr. Chukwu's diverse expertise, from academia to entrepreneurship, literature, and community leadership, showcases a remarkable commitment to making a difference in various aspects of life. Her story is one of inspiration, empowerment, and a deep-rooted dedication to the well-being of others. To learn more about her financial literacy workshops and other endeavors, you can visit her website
https://www.yourfinpro.com/ca/hannah-chukwu
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Jake Kent is an International Speaker and the Head of Enrollment at Influencer Press, an agency with the sole purpose of helping service-based businesses get their prospects 82.3% sold before a sales conversation using the art of Pre-Influence.
Using applied influence research, automation, and AI, Jake guides the pathway to entrepreneurial growth as he's been able to help clients get reduced refunds by 70%, boost show-up rates to 90%, and close deals from cold channels to 45% - 60%.
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ABOUT FIYIN: Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
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As the founder of Easy Solutions GP LLC in 2023, Garland has spent over a decade building a career in finance, determined to make a difference in an industry where less than 4% of financial advisors are of color. His journey began with a degree from Morehouse College, instilling in him a commitment to excellence and community. He specializes in financial planning and wealth advisory services, and his vision is to provide credit management solutions for families from as early as 2 years old, believing in the power of early financial education. His mission is to empower families with the knowledge they need to support each other throughout life, adapting to their unique habits and needs to achieve financial freedom.
In a world where financial challenges can be overwhelming, he is dedicated to offering accessible and practical solutions to create a brighter and more secure future for all. Join him in the pursuit of financial well-being and the realization of your dreams.
EasySolutionsgp.com
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Paul Adamson Joined Amazon in 2020 as a dual Site Financial Controller in the South East Region. He currently serves as Finance Manager for the Supplier Diversity & Inclusion team. Additionally, Paul serves as the Global Co-President for the Black Employee Network serving over 20,000 employees with financial guidance, budgeting, strategic planning, and financial literacy programming. In addition to his work at Amazon Paul leads a financial literacy coaching business called 247K Investments. The mission of 247K investments is straightforward “to be intentional about closing the 247K Wealth Gap through Education and Community.”
Prior to Joining Amazon Paul worked in the aviation industry for 7 years. Most recently he served as the Financial Controller of Flight Operations in the United Airlines system for Express Jet Airways. Additionally, Paul served as a Senior Financial Analyst in the Delta Airlines system managing over 90 contracts for regional airports in the North West and South East regions.
Paul received a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Morehouse in 2012. Born and raised in Boston Massachusetts Paul currently lives in the greater Atlanta area.
Paul’s Resources:
https://www.247kinvestments.com/
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ABOUT FIYIN: Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
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Kamron Engler is a sales trainer, speaker, and entrepreneur constructing, & designing a real estate empire. Formerly he worked in the construction business. At 19 has jumped into real estate sales growing it from zero to selling millions year after year. Now he is on a mission to help others do the same.
Kamron’s Resources:
Theengler.com
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ABOUT FIYIN: Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
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Joy is a local and licensed mortgage professional in Saskatoon. She runs a people-first, boutique-style business that matches the client to the right mortgage for their lifestyle. Outside of mortgages, Joy spends time with her active family, volunteers in the community, and consumes cat content.
Joy Beauchamp Joy Beauchamp
Mortgage Professional
cell: 306.280.0054 | socials:
email: joy.beauchamp@mortgagegroup.com
web: joymortgagepro.ca | application: apply now!
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Lavender Smiles Daycare is a local business started by Namrata Sharma (Nami) and Brianna Dodd. They began this company after reflecting on the fact that their community needed energizing, imaginative and open-concept care for all children with activity limitations and complex medical needs. They offer a new advancement towards daycare by providing medically trained staff enlisted with energy, excitement, and ceaseless dedication towards the children. They strive to ensure our youngsters' needs are met while helping them to explore their new and exciting aptitudes.
https://www.lavendersmilesdaycare.com/
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Joelle Tomlinson is an accomplished and versatile journalist, known for her passion, professionalism, and captivating storytelling. Born and raised in Saskatoon, she developed a deep interest in journalism from an early age. Joelle pursued her higher education at TMU University in Toronto, where she further honed her skills and graduated on the Dean's List with a Journalism degree.
With a career spanning over a decade, Joelle has made a significant impact in the field of broadcast journalism. She served as the anchor and producer of CTV Morning Live in Calgary from 2017 to 2023, becoming a familiar face in households across the city. She was awarded the "Emerging Leader" award in 2017 from the Western Association of Broadcasting and was nominated for an RTDNA award for involvement with the Calgary Stampede Parade coverage in 2022. Her engaging presence and informative reporting made her a trusted source of news and information for viewers.
Throughout her career, Joelle has covered a wide range of stories from the anchor desk, from local community events to major national and international news. Her ability to connect with people and bring their stories to life is what made her a viewer favorite in Western Canada.
Beyond her professional achievements, Joelle is known for her warm and approachable demeanor. She values the connections she forms with the people she encounters, and her genuine interest in their stories is evident in her interviews.
In addition to her reporting, Joelle has been actively involved in community initiatives, recognizing the importance of giving back and making a positive impact. She is particularly passionate about mental health and addictions initiatives, after losing her own brother to a drug overdose in 2015. She is also committed to giving underrepresented communities a voice and is a strong believer in representation in every sector.
Joelle Tomlinson's unwavering commitment to journalistic excellence, combined with her passion for storytelling and community engagement, make her a standout figure in the world of broadcast journalism, hosting, moderating, and emceeing. Her talent, integrity, and genuine enthusiasm are a testament to her remarkable career and the impact she has made in the industry.
Joelle's Resources: https://www.joelletomlinson.ca/
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Tracy Bitternose is an award-winning hair stylist and professional hair product educator who enjoyed her career of nearly 30 years. She was an entrepreneur for 22 of those years. She also sat as part of the lead team on the National Occupational Analysis Review consulting on changes and updates to the Canadian Hairstyling Curriculum.
Tracy’s second career has been the Member Services Coordinator for the NSBA, Saskatoon’s Business Association for the last 2 years. Tracy's focus has always been on helping people. She has helped people to feel better, heal their hearts, and open infinite possibilities for them. Within now two careers that she loves, and a boisterous desire to keep learning, she joyously embraces life everyday.
Tracy’s Resources:
NSBA:https://nsbasask.com/about/team/
Tracy’s Book- For the Love of Hair-
https://www.amazon.ca/Tracy-Bitternose/e/B091CV65W4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Eyitemi Popo is a Forbes featured social entrepreneur invested in products, services, and ecosystems that help women thrive. She is the founder of Girls Trip Tours, where she's building an alternative tourism economy driven by women that will change the way people travel in Africa. Her companies have been featured in Forbes, National Geographic, Talks at Google, as well as in a United Nations case study.
https://girlstrip.tours/packages
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
Contact Fiyin:
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Betty Mutwiri, PCC PhDc is a professional coach, consultant and facilitator passionate about maximizing the potential of individuals, teams and organizations.
Betty leverages her experience as a senior leader in the public sector for the last two decades to provide insightful coaching and consulting on talent development, change leadership and EDI.
Betty is currently the CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of BM Leadership Coaching and Consulting Inc., a boutique firm that partners with leaders to maximize their impact, navigate complex team challenges and increase engagement.
She was the catalyst for Black Women Leaders SK, a diverse group of thirteen women who have co-authored a book entitled: " Courage, Change, Faith, Leadership: Inspiring narratives from Black Women Leaders"
CONNECT WITH US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackwomenleaderssask/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackwomenleaderssask
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blkwomenleadsk
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-women-leaders-sask/
E-mail: contact@blackwomenleadersask.com
Gala Event- https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-women-leaders-sask-book-launch-gala-tickets-509790114957
Key Takeaways:
- Know your strengths - When working with a large group of women and coordinating on one project, it is important to understand your values and make sure you all stay on the same page. Betty expressed the importance of being clear with one another. She shared that finding their values and purposes was not difficult. What was more challenging was understanding how they can all work together with the fact that they were all interesting and diverse people. They worked under collective leadership. They talked about collaboration, respect, professionalism and focus. People stepped up based on their strengths.
- Adjust yourself based on feedback - The writing process required a lot of writing and rewriting. When talking about your personal stories within a limited amount of pages it is important to condense information and be precise.
- Share your stories - Betty noticed a lack of leadership stories being told by black people, more specifically black women. Along with her team, she decided that they should be the ones to tell their own stories. It is important not to let other people tell your story for you, because they don't have that same lived experience. You need to share your own story in your own words.
- Your experience matters - Through the book, Betty hopes to ignite conversations. She wants people to reflect on the impact they wish to leave in the world. She wants people to be inspired to find their voices, take their space, and lead from a place of strength. Experiences should not be diminished, we need to share them. We all need to be more understanding and have more empathy. Afterall, we share the same universe.
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Ashley is an energetic and ambitious Girlboss who quit the corporate 9-5 world to pursue her love of Crypto, travel, and empowering others. She’s on a mission to help others create generational wealth through Crypto. With over 8 years of experience in Business and Direct Sales, she has built a global brand with The Crypto Strategy Academy.
She is Leading the industry as one of the top Crypto Educators in Canada and is the co-founder of Crypto Babes, a community for women learning, working and building in Web3, which has over 22,000 members. Ashley is also the author of "The Crypto Strategy Workbook" and "Crypto Workbook for Youth". She has spoken at countless conferences around the world and works to highlight under represented communities.
Ashley’s Resources: https://thewrightsuccess.com/
Key takeaways:
- Care less about what other people think - Ashley got into the tech space regardless of what other people thought. In 2016 she was in school learning about HR and marketing. She only heard about bitcoin through her parents and began doing some research. She started by investing $300, which turned into $900 within three months. She got really excited about it, and joined the space regardless of the fact there were not many women, much less women of color. But she had motivation and determination and took no interest in what other people thought.
- Be comfortable with uncomfortable situations - Ashley pushed herself into uncomfortable positions purposefully. She went from a place where she was completely unaware of tech, into a tech space. It had an extremely different dynamic than what she was used to. The one thing that drove her was motivation, and her understanding of the timing. Despite being alone in the tech space, she understood that they were in the beginning stages in the adoption of the technology. She put herself in a position where she was ready to learn a lot and take advantage of the situation she was in.
- Keep up with trends - one of the obstacles of being an entrepreneur are the moments when you ask yourself what it is exactly that you are doing. You see a lot of successes which slowly start to die off with time. You need to find a way to pivot and find new strategies that work and build consistency. There are moments where you come up with something but soon after peop;e quickly move onto another thing. You need to constantly be pivoting and staying up to date with the trends. Ashley tries to remain unique and let people know that she has been around for a long time and has a lot of knowledge in the field, while also planning revamping.
- Some obstacles might actually be advantages - Ashley is a woman, and a woman of color. There are not a lot of people like that in the tech space. Rather than thinking of it as an obstacle, she uses it as an advantage. Since she is the only one doing what she does, she uses it as a tool to attract people and convince people like her that it is possible and doable.
- Change your perspectives - In order to succeed in starting your own business, you need to change your perspectives on how you understand money, and how you understand failure. Failure is mandatory in order for you to be successful. Failure allows you to understand what you need to do to achieve success. You need to understand what does not work in order to understand what does. Environment and support are equally important. You need to have supportive people around you to aid you in staying on your feet though the journey.
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Charles is a multi-award-winning lawyer and the CEO of Calgary’s Osuji & Smith law firm. He was chosen as one of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40 and one of the top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada.
From law school in Nigeria to law firm CEO in Calgary, Charles’ rise to the top has been swift—only seven short years—earning him a LEXPERT Rising Star recognition for Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40. With over 45 local and national recognitions and awards in the last few years, he is now leading one of the fastest growing mid-sized law firms in Calgary. At an age when most lawyers are busy learning their craft, Charles is doing that plus ensuring he is providing mentoring and leadership for his staff of associate lawyers, legal assistants, and articling students.
Graduating at the top of his class with his Bachelor of Laws (LLB, magna cum laude) from Imo State University started it all. In 2010, he was called to the Nigerian Bar after graduating with honours with a Barrister-at-Law (BL). In 2014, he had the privilege of articling at Osuji & Smith (then Smith Law Office) and was admitted to the Alberta Bar. Only two years later, he became a Partner in the firm, and in 2017, he became the sole owner of Osuji & Smith.
Charles’ fast journey to success is proof of his dedication to helping clients achieve a resolution to their matters through quick, cost-effective, and thoughtful negotiation, mediation, and litigation. Responsive communication, practical legal advice, and thoroughness are priorities in his practice, which includes employment law, family law, real estate, litigation, business law, personal injury, wills and estates, and foreclosures.
“Charles is extremely clear with his advice. Every time he takes on a case, he gives a part of himself and his heart. He is honest and works very hard to add value to his clients’ lives. His client reviews speak for themselves”
GIVING BACK Being a lawyer in Calgary after starting his law career in Nigeria has allowed Charles the privilege of combining his passion for law with his enthusiasm for mentorship and leadership within Calgary’s newcomer population.
Outside of his practice, Charles spends his time mentoring other young professionals, running a free legal clinic that primarily serves Calgary’s newcomer population, and volunteering with his church. He also enjoys being with family and friends, playing piano, playing and watching soccer and other sports, and reading.
HONOURS & AWARDS 1. 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Best Lawyers) 2. 2020 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (Canadian Lawyer) 3. LEXPERT Rising Stars, Leading Lawyers under 40 4. 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lawyer to Watch 5. 2021 Avenue Calgary Top 40 Under 40 6. Canada’s 2021 Top 40 Under 40
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Contact Fiyin:
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Taheera is the founder of Tula CPA, a forward looking firm whose focus is to support financial management and profitability through strategy consulting, fractional CFO services and monthly group coaching. She is passionate about supporting visionaries with missions that promote the wellbeing of both the people and the planet.
Taheera obtained her CA in London UK, at KPMG LLP, working with a diverse set of clients ranging from medium sized to large corporate enterprises. While at the firm, she developed a passion for providing quality customer service and delivering value to her clients. Following this, she spent four years in Toronto working at McCain Foods Limited on their global finance team in a number of different roles. Taheera's unique global corporate experience results in a skill set that allows her to understand her clients' needs and provide optimal solutions for their success.
Outside of work, she is a proud mother (superhero) of two young children. She love exploring the planet’s diversity and has travelled to over 35 countries. She is a lifelong student of the spiritual teachings of yoga and holds a 200-hour training certificate. And last, she has been a bookworm for most of her life and she loves nothing more than a good piece of fiction.
Key Takeaways:
- Find what you enjoy and start working towards it- Friends and family suggested to Taheera that she should start by working on what she knew she could offer, get some clients, and then work up from there. This advice was helpful to a certain degree. She started with traditional accounting and then moved towards a slightly different route. She realized that she enjoyed the business packages rather than traditional accounting. So she let go of the fact that a lot of people were doing that and instead focused on what she enjoyed.
- Have a plan- Taheera shared a quote by Benjamin Franklin which said: if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. With any goal that you have in life, you have to plan it out. A majority of people want to make more money in their businesses, but without focusing on that idea, it cannot happen. When we understand that, the next step is to create a detailed plan.
- Set aside time to look at your finances - Keep your books up to date. Set aside time to get all your data together and then analyze that data. Look at the statements of profit and loss. You need to face the data whether it is good or not. Then you can start to set goals for the next year because you have data on the things that worked and the things that didn't work.
- Understand your relationship with money - a lot of us have negative experiences with how we’ve interacted with money in the past which shapes our behavior. In our society, money is a very sensitive topic, and it has caused trauma for many people. With these past negative experiences, we no longer know how to deal with money or possess the skill set. Due to this alot of people focus on figuring out every other business aspect first, and figure out the money after. That is simply not possible. The only way to be successful is to understand and deal with the money.
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Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
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Merin’s career path came with a steep incline at a young age. By the age of 28 she was the Regional Manager of Shaw Communication’s Saskatchewan Division. By 35, she had almost a decade of experience serving on corporate boards, including SGI, SaskPower, and the Saskatoon Airport Authority. Merin credits her success to tapping into the power of confidence, aligned with a strong sense of personal vision at an early age. She shares her passion for inspiring clarity through her flagship program, “My Personal Vision.” This is for women at a CAREER CROSSROADS who seek clarity in their path forward & want to LIVE + LEAD WITH GUILT-FREE CONFIDENCE.
Merin currently runs a consulting and advisory practice out of Calgary and works with clients throughout the prairies in the area of strategic planning and business value acceleration. She is committed to helping leaders, and business owners find personal and professional clarity to live and lead confidently.
Merin’s Resources: https://mailchi.mp/mypersonalvision/vision_journal
Key Takeaways:
- Learn to say no - During the midst of the pandemic, Merin started applying strategic planning on herself. She found a sense of clarity on who she was, and what she wanted to do. It is important to understand how you want to impact the world and the people in it. When you do that, you will be able to narrow down what you want to do, accept opportunities that arise in line with that, and reject opportunities which do not. Sometimes we are faced with very attractive opportunities which do not align with our goals, and understanding our values aids us in saying no with confidence and without guilt.
- Be prepared to be vulnerable - It’s okay if tears are shed. Dealing with certain obstacles requires digging deeper underneath the surface level issues to find the root beliefs which have been negatively affecting you and manifesting in self sabotaging behaviors. Once you notice these, a lightbulb goes off. Acknowledgment of these patterns could help you understand yourself better and maybe even provide an opportunity to hit reset and then start looking at strategies to move forward from there.
- See the bigger picture - In order for goals to be effective, you need to understand what you are in pursuit of. If you’re not clear on the future you’re trying to create, it becomes easy to give up on goals because they're just written on paper rather than being tied to something bigger that takes root in your entire being. Rather than focusing on physically accomplishing a goal, think about the details and the habits that need to be built in order for it to be successful. The bigger picture that the goal is tied to, how you personally define success, and how you structure your goals create habits which will lead to accomplishment.
- Embrace the journey - Spend time thinking about what you love. What do you do in your free time? What are the things that you’re really good at? Getting second perspectives from friends, family, and teachers can help give you insight. Where do your passions and skills intersect? Once you know these things, it is easy to make a choice on where to begin. But remember that life is a journey, and nothing is permanent. If one choice doesn’t work out, see it as an opportunity to make a new choice using the things you’ve learned from yourself.
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EVAN UNGAR
Evan Ungar is a Guinness World Record Breaker, Amazon bestselling author in "Goal planning and success", Real Estate Developer, Entrepreneur, and Communications professional. Evan has built companies in various industries such as Financial, Health Care, and Real Estate.
I have been in business my entire life. From lemonade stands to multimillion dollar projects. My passion is building relationships and adding value in every endeavor.
When you meet me, you will feel my enthusiasm and you will certainly remember my energy. When I'm at the table I'm there to close so keep your pen in hand.
Real Estate:
Partner at Tuk Developments, a real estate development corporation with holdings across the Greater Toronto Area.
Partner at Choice Renovations Canada, Renovation and construction company servicing the Greater Toronto Area to Niagara.
Investor/ lender, Licensed mortgage agent, Creative financing planner.
Business consultant - Sourcing investors and raising capital for business ventures / projects.
Health and Wellness:
2x Guinness World Record holder for highest standing jump. Certified personal trainer. Training Director for a team of 35 staff. Top sales consultant with annual training sales of over 3 million dollars.
Direct sales:
Top 5% worldwide Built organization across multiple countries. Networking is my passion.
I'm a big believer in "your network determines your net worth" so reach out to me today and tell me how I can provide value to you!!
EVAN UNGAR Resources: https://evanungar.com/
JORDAN KING
Jordan Alexander King is one of the leading businessmen of this generation. This versatile entrepreneur offers his expertise and talent as a financer, real estate developer and start-up investor. He is the man behind AK Enterprises, a holding company, and the parent company of a handful of other businesses.
One of the biggest labels under AK Enterprises is TUK Capital. TUK Capital is a Consulting firm that has advanced in creative financing and turnkey development project. They offer venture capital funding and private lending for all your real estate needs.
Another important name under Jordan King’s list of ventures is TUK Developments. TUK Developments is an 8-figure real estate holding company. It has been operating for more than 3 years and has made big news in the real estate market. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, TUK Developments has properties all over Ontario. This includes the Niagara region, (Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Port Colborne) Hamilton, Brantford, Oakville and as far north as Sault Ste. Marie. King hopes to expand TUK Developments to the US and build a repertoire for community projects with affordable housing.
JORDAN KING resources: https://jordanalexanderking.com/
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Use your personal strengths to succeed - Evan has always been competitive and was involved in sales. He was interested in financial growth as well as personal growth. Him and Jordan are both very driven and competitive people who have naturally extroverted personalities and therefore large networks. They started TUK capitals by connecting people who had money with people who were starting projects.
In order to have a goal, you need to find your passion - A lot of people ask the same question, wondering where to even begin! Evan suggests that knowing what you’re passionate about is incredibly important in order to have a goal to move towards. Have a passion and chunk down on that idea.
Set realistic goals, and break them down - Pick a big goal and then set a realistic date to achieve that goal. You need to break down your goal into a doable timeline. Plan the smallest details and allocate the time required to achieve that goal. It is important to understand that there is a time for planning and there is a time for execution. Through the execution process there shouldn’t be any guessing. The small details need to be focused on, that will lead to the big final result. Throughout the process it is important to stay motivated!
Your greatest test will be your greatest testimony - Having been a young millennial in his mid twenties when first starting TUK capitals, Evan experienced negative stereotypes tied to his generation which proved to be an obstacle. He needed to be building rapid rapport and showcasing credibility with people a generation or two older than him. He was constantly in a state of offense to ensure he was making a name for himself and creating the brand that they were the hardest working in the industry. The obstacle led towards the greatest reward.
Learn how to expect and anticipate failure - Evan shares that he and Jordan always talk about “failing faster”. Failing faster would allow you to get through those negative situations quickly and allow you to learn and grow through them. It is important to try and see the positive in every negative and to not be afraid of failure. No matter the industry there are always going to be bad situations. The most important thing would be how you handle those situations.
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Wakanda and Afrofuturism may not be in the distant future thanks to companies like ShorEbricks.
Run by CEO Joshua Uwugiaren, ShorEbricks is a luxury construction company based in Lagos, Nigeria. They are pushing the boundaries of design and excellence when it comes to building, execution and customer service in the construction industry in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. They are even getting commissions for luxury buildings from clients overseas.
ShorEbricks is a construction company that has been in existence since 2017 with over 5 years of working experience in the construction world. A private company with a well selected team of goal oriented and professional employees who are experts in their various fields. We have been recognized in the areas of design, construction, renovation and sales of creative, top notch luxurious projects.
Website: https://shorebricks.com
OUR SERVICES
• Designing Services
• Building Homes
• Home-Remodeling
• Construction Management
• Real Estate
OUR VISION
To be the industry benchmark for designs and finishing in Africa by 2030.
OUR MISSIOn
To design and build properties that inspire the creative, excites the community and meet standards unrivaled by the industry.
OUR CORE VALUES
T. I. Q TRUST
Our word is our pride. We are accountable. We make commitments responsibly and live up to and exceed your expectations.
INTEGRITY
We are a honest and reliable brand that practice openness in all aspects and areas of our business. Our transparency is what has made us gain the trust and honour of our clients.
QUALITY
Our goal is to be the benchmark in the industry in terms of performance. As such, we actively pay great attention to every detail and procedures, work processes and final project result. This enables us to deliver superior project results on time and within budget.
ShorEbrick’s Links
IG: @Shorebricks
Twitter: @Shorebricks
LinkedIn: @Shorebricks
Investment Limited
Key Takeaways
- Find a partner who complements your skills - Joshua and his partner met in university and started out as friends pursuing complementary paths (Joshua pursuing construction and his partner pursuing Facility which focuses on end-to-end project management). The two became a couple and decided it would be perfect to form a construction company “ShorEbricks.”
- Landing your first client is all about proving yourself - For any new business, finding your first client is often the hardest. Not only do you need to convince them you can do the job, you have to prove it to them. For ShorEbricks, they took a massive pay cut to get their first client on board. This resulted in a loss financially for the company but after showing off ShorEbricks’ skill, it proved to the client and all future clients that ShorEbricks is a trusted construction company that knows what they’re doing.
- A good company culture is vital - ShorEbricks had many 6 month contract workers working for their company during the summer. Despite being such a short duration of time, they took the time to train and integrate new workers into the company welcomingly. Building a strong rapport with workers, even ones that are only here for a limited time, is important to have a loyal and hard-working team that will uphold the quality of work you want your company to represent.
- Client opinion matter - ShorEbricks specializes in high-end and luxury home designs. Although they have a certain style, when building a dream home, ShorEbricks always deeply inquires and communicates with clients on what they want to be built. To satisfy customers each time, ShorEbricks ensures that all the needs and wants of the client are fulfilled.
- Advice for upcoming entrepreneurs - Don’t stop dreaming. Even if you feel like it’s impossible to start your entrepreneurial journey due to the factors in your life such as your environment, finances or time-constraints, push forward if you are truly passionate. ShorEbricks’ founders took the idea and turned it into a legitimate and successful business. Joshua and his partner went from chasing their dreams to helping others achieve their dreams by building their dream homes.
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Driven by a passion to create narratives that inspire change, Toluwani Obayan has made tangible contributions to the creative space through writing, directing, and editing as seen in projects like her short film “Heart & Might” dedicated to fallen heroes, “This Lady Called Life” a 2020 film for which she received the Best of Nollywood 2020 Award for Best Screenplay, and an AMVCA nomination for Best Writer, and “Explore the World With Tindel” for which she and the team received the ITFF Africa 2019 award for Best African Film in the documentaries section. She has also found creative expression through her published academic article “Audience Perception of Nollywood’s Recurrent Themes as Agents of Socio-cultural Development”, narrative articles such as “The Tale of a Disgruntled Pair of Nigerian Flip Flops” (a satirical protest against child abuse), and her book “Becoming a Spectacular Woman” (2017). She has a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications and a Masters Degree in Film and Television Studies.
Tolunwani’s Projects and Links:
This Lady Called Life: Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGNGTHKbDmU
Ponzi: Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6G7HxlvPsg
Heart & Might: Short Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUsX54iKuH4&t=205s
Green. White. Black: Short Still Photography Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUsX54iKuH4&t=205s
Book: Becoming a Spectacular Woman
Company Name: Storystory Village (Social Enterprise) and Toluwani Obayan Works (Sole Proprietorship)
Podcast Name: Once Upon a Dreamer (Anywhere you get your podcasts)
Website: toluwaniobayan.com
Social Media handles: @toluwaniobayan (Instagram and Twitter)
Key Takeaways
- It’s okay to change your direction and retry - Toluwani first pursued architecture but found herself not enjoying the science and mathematics elements of the field. The only aspect of architecture she enjoyed was the drawing element. Toluwani failed math and had to repeat the year, which gave her the chance to go down the path she really wanted: the arts. Toluwani found herself much more content in the arts and she began to excel in school. Mathematics, the subject she initially struggled with, became a subject she mastered and taught others on.
- Getting your dream job takes time - Toluwani worked as an intern at a big production firm in Nigeria for two years where she edited films day in and day out. Toluwani was aware that her two years working as an intern wouldn’t automatically grant her the chance to write a screenplay. She did this to get herself involved in the film industry and slowly worked her way up for 6 years to be able to partake in the directing and writing she dreamed of receiving recognition for it. Often, the path to where you want to be isn’t linear. It takes time, consistency and effort.
- Get to know the people around you - One of Toluwani’s colleagues from her intern days went on to become a big name director in Nigeria. They had both worked as film editors which allowed them to get to know each other. From this connection, Toluwani was able to collaborate with him on several projects and break further into the industry. You never know where someone will end up or who they will become. Be kind and become acquainted with the people around you, regardless of your position or theirs.
- Be selective with the things that matter - Toluwani learned to watch the trajectory of the people who want to work with her. Just because they paid her to write a script doesn’t mean they’ll turn it into a production. For a screenwriter’s resume, scripts that have been made into productions carry far more weight and will be more impressive. Toluwani always considers when production will occur and how the product will be distributed before she signs onto a new project.
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Do what you love for you, not for others - The need for external validation is an internal weakness that can stunt the interest and passion we have for doing what we love. Toluwani has always wanted her screenwriting to help others but she realized she was relying too heavily on outside approval and had strayed from her initial purpose. It’s okay if some people don’t like your work. Don’t shun failure- keep moving forward and practice to get better. Be ambitious and stay true to yourself.
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Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Ekow Nimako is a Toronto-based, internationally exhibiting LEGO artist who crafts futuristic and whimsical sculptures from the iconic medium. Rooted in his childhood hobby and intrinsic creativity, Nimako’s formal arts education and background as a lifelong multidisciplinary artist inform his process and signature aesthetic. His fluid building style, coupled with the Afrofuturistic themes of his work, beautifully transcend the geometric medium to embody organic and fantastical silhouettes.
His large scale public installations include the monumental Cavalier Noir (Nuit Blanche, 2018) which features a seven-foot Black rider atop a dauntless Black unicorn. Conceptualized in collaboration with Director X, the piece subverts the dominant imagination of public monuments and centres Black narratives.
Nimako’s installation To Feed the Village, the Young Must Grow debuted at Berlin’s Urban Contemporary Art Biennale (Urban Nation Museum for Urban Contemporary Art, 2019) alongside other internationally renowned visual artists. The touring group show Brick by Brick features several works from his Building Black Mythos series and opened in 2019 (20-21 Visual Arts Centre, UK, 2019).
Nimako’s medieval Africa inspired series Building Black Civilizations opened in 2019 at the Aga Khan Museum. The architectural and imaginative pieces explore the untold narrative of sub-Saharan Africa during the middle ages, with detailed references to architecture, Islamic civilizations and Afrofuturism. The anticipated sequel to this exhibition, Building Black:Civilizations II, premieres at Dunlop gallery in Regina in the fall of 2022.
Nimako’s latest body of work Building Black AMORPHIA presents artworks that thread together elements of West African mask making traditions, fauna and organic forms to create an amorphous and fantastical tapestry. This wall-mounted series displayed at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto from January to June 2020. Exhibition plans for AMORPHIA II opening in London are currently underway.
Nimako’s work has been featured in media outlets and publications such as NOW Magazine, CBC, CBC Radio, Global News, TorontoLife, VICE, Toronto Star, BlogTO, Hyperallergic and the Globe and Mail. He is a published author of Beasts from Bricks (Quarry Books, 2017) an instructional LEGO book featuring miniature sculptures of rare and beautiful animals with an elevated aesthetic.
Key Takeaways
1. Talent and passion can sprout from a young age - Ekow always wanted to create for as long as he could remember, exploring creative avenues like drawing, music, and sculpture throughout his life. As a young child, he wasn’t even aware of the term “artist” but those around him recognized his talents and informed him of what he was.
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Think outside the box - Ekow wanted to dedicate his time to art that was specifically for Black people so he turned to sculpting with LEGO and became a LEGO artist. From a LEGO box, not many people would think of creating the type of LEGO sculptures Ekow creates. With his artistic vision, he and his team pour in 100 to 1000 hours making entrancing sculptures from black LEGO pieces.
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Recognition comes gradually - 2014 is the year that Ekow cites as the year his career started to take off. He received a grant which allowed him to create without the constraint of cost. Throughout the years, Ekow has been growing his Instagram page and working hard. His work has gained recognition both in Canada and internationally. In addition, Ekow just recently secured a formal deal with the LEGO Group!
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Advice for aspiring artists - Get accustomed to solitude, as being an artist is time consuming. The majority of your time is going to be spent alone with your art. Be realistic- think about whether you want to pursue art full-time or go after another route while keeping art as your main passion. Consider the fact that you might need to balance the time spent on art and the time spent on other activities to ensure you have enough to get by. Be aware about art production and your desired artistic journey. Know what art you want to create and the medium it uses. Certain mediums allow for faster art production which could bring more short-term success. On the other hand, carving out your niche could bring more long-term success.
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Tradeoffs can pay off in the end - For many years, Ekow worked a job he didn’t enjoy, listened to his boss and dealt with racism in the workplace to make enough money to survive. He spent time and energy on his job that could have been put into his art. However, the money he earned allowed him to continue pursuing his true calling on the side. This tradeoff was made until it was no longer necessary and Ekow finally had the freedom to live off his work, dedicating everything he had to his creations. The freedom that comes with Ekow’s position as a renowned artist is what he is most grateful for today.
Ekow’s Resources
Website: https://ekownimako.com/artwork/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ekownimako/
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Mr. Yinka Ogunleye (Yinka) is an adept and passionate leader in Strategy and Planning with over two (2) decades of experience; dedicated to driving innovation and results across multi-company structured organizations in the Energy, Oil and Gas industry. He has proven ability with broad exposures to manage strategy and planning processes, nurture the growth of business through development of company objectives, targets and performance aspirations. He has exposures covering Oil Exploration, Oil Production and Gas Businesses in the upstream and midstream sectors.
He started his career as a Database Administrator, Financial Systems with Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nigeria Limited. His career had since traversed Information Technology, Business Development, Technical and Commercial functions. He had the coordinating role of Strategy Development across six (6) business arms of a Group, spanning upstream Oil and Gas, Energy development, Pipeline, Gas Processing and Monetization. He joined Amazon Energy Group in 2020 as Vice President New Ventures, and Group Head Strategy and Planning. In these roles he was among several functions coordinating the Strategy and Planning programs and initiatives for incubating projects through creative commercial arrangements; developing new business opportunities and partnerships; and superintending over the Group’s corporate strategy, planning and performance program.
Yinka holds a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Lagos State University, Ojo. He obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Information Technology at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He also obtained an MBA from the Lagos Business School, and was on exchange program to the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain where he earned a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy. He is a certified Project Management Practitioner, Balance Scorecard Professional and Performance Management Practitioner. He has been doing his Doctoral studies where he is currently researching on Innovation and Responsible Leadership at the Gordon's Institute of Business Science, South Africa. He holds a Certificate Business Analytics at the Harvard Business School.
Yinka is an entrepreneur. He is the founder of a start-up called Riba-x(www.riba-x.com), a Search, Connect and Communities platform for small businesses and communities of shared interests. He also runs AtriumData Solutions and Services Limited, a Strategy and Project Consulting company Yinka is also currently into Agri-business, where he is developing a Palm Oil plantation and Pig Farm.
Key Takeaways
1. You can still reach your end-goal even if you’re traveling a different path - Yinka was always passionate about IT growing up. He had a computer scientist father and learned coding languages like C++ and worked with databases. He wanted to pursue a degree in Computer Science but unfortunately, didn’t make the cut. Yinka instead pursued a degree in Zoology yet he still managed to land a IT role post-graduation.
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Don’t be afraid to branch out - After learning Zoology, specializing in genetics and working various roles in the IT field, Yinka went to pursue an MBA in Business and tackled his entrepreneur side. Exploring your interests and diversifying your knowledge is a great way to live a fulfilling life.
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Mentor and mentee relationships can have different forms - For Yinka, the mentor-mentee dynamic involved his mentor asking questions and probing his (the mentee’s) thoughts rather than providing advice directly. This pushed Yinka to either mull over his mentor’s prompts or provide an answer to his mentor’s questions, causing him to engage in deep thinking. Today, Yinka and his mentor are as close as brothers.
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Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey - Entrepreneurship can be extremely gratifying but it also comes with its ups and downs. Yinka founded “Dago” with his good friend, now turned business partner. Unfortunately, the company hit a brick wall and the business relationship between Yinka and his friend fell apart. Today, Yinka repackaged the idea of Dago and turned it into a new project called “Riba-x.”
5. Ensure you derive pleasure from what you do - Whether it’s through your job, hobbies or relationships, make sure that what you are investing in brings you joy. If you pursue things that you derive pleasure from, you’re more likely to feel content with it despite any drawbacks. Applying this to a career, if you are doing something you love every single day, eventually money comes second to your happiness.
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
Contact Fiyin:
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Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
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Douglas A. C. Eze established Largo Financial Services Inc. in 2000 with a vision to provide individuals and small business owners with the education and guidance needed to achieve financial freedom. As a wealth strategist, former registered securities representative and award-winning insurance agent, Douglas believes in helping his clients find money in places they may be throwing away money unknowingly and unnecessarily. He also equips individuals with the information and knowledge to make sound financial decisions.
The hard work and dedication Douglas has exhibited in his many years of business has brought him widespread recognition and awards. He has been awarded the ACE Award through American Classic Agency for four consecutive years. National Life Group has recognized him as a Chairman’s Club Qualifier and Diamond Club member, a significant recognition reserved for the company’s top insurance representatives throughout the nation. Douglas is a distinguished member of the exclusive Million Dollar Roundtable, an organization of notable financial representatives. He was awarded the 2013 EPNET Male Entrepreneur of the Year in addition to being nominated among the Top 100 Financial Advisors of 2013 by the International Financial Leadership Association (IFLA). As a leading business figure, Douglas has also been featured in Profile Magazine and Power Broker Magazine as one of the Top 25 Top Wealth Builders and Financial Professionals in the Tampa Bay Area.
With over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, Douglas has continually studied and trained to stay current on the principles and trends of personal finance and wealth accumulation. His ability to explain concepts to clients in a manner that they can understand is what Douglas is most known for. His “common sense”, pragmatic approach when considering financial alternatives stands out among others. His passion for this industry is what is behind his belief that Largo Financial is “where financial dreams come true.”
Largo Financial Services’ mission is to help clients discover their path toward wealth and financial independence by improving their financial intelligence.
Key Takeaways:
- Personal branding builds strong relationships - Clients wanted to work with Douglas because they trusted him specifically, not the company he was working for. This made him realize he could start his own company and entrepreneurial journey because his personal branding was so strong.
- A good company invests in its staff - Douglas’s company “Largo Financial Services” is so successful because he ensures his employees are always getting continuous training and education. He provides room for his staff to build a “franchise within a franchise” and create their own personal branding within the company.
- People are always watching - Whether they make it known to you or not, people are always observing your every move and action. Be sure to act in a way that makes others recognize you for how you want to be seen.
- Words of advice for success - In order to succeed, stay consistent with your efforts by focusing on your goals. Never cheat anyone or step on others to get to the top, and don’t be envious. Try to give back when you can and remember that you control money, not the other way around.
- Create a solid income foundation - Having multiple income streams is the dream, but you must have strong foundational income first or else you’ll ultimately fail. Douglas is known as the Wealth Strategies and Generational Wealth Creation Expert, a role that serves as his foundation. Thanks to this foundation, he is able to pursue separate income streams like real estate and Airbnb.
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After spending ten years in corporate America, helping to build multimillion-dollar businesses as the "go-to numbers girl," Octavia decided to ditch the 9 to 5 in 2011 and build her dream business instead.
With a laptop, a busted printer, nominal saving, but full of passion Octavia embarked on a journey of providing businesses with advanced financial management support, strategies, and solutions.
Her passion led to the birth of Say Yes To Profits, a virtual CFO firm that helps businesses have more money, more profits, and pay less taxes. Typically, her clients grow between 30% and 350% within 12- month and save over 60% in business taxes.
Selected as a Top 50 Accountant in North America, and an award- winning best-selling author and professional speaker Octavia combines over 14 years of business and financial experience.
Her mission is to eradicate small business failure in North America and help businesses earn their first or next million dollars sooner than they think.
Key Takeaways:
- Repetition is not for everyone - Octavia was a super successful corporate accountant before starting her business “Say Yes To Profits.” She felt boxed in and bored by the repetitive nature of her role and knew that being an entrepreneur was her true calling.
- Explore the different sides of doing what you love - Accounting is what Octavia loves and has been pursuing since graduating high school. The corporate side of accounting wasn’t for her, so she turned to combining accounting and entrepreneurship which led her to become the profitable business-owner she is today!
- Mindset can make or break you - Octavia was thinking too much like the bookkeeper of a business rather than the CEO of a business which led her first try at entrepreneurship to fail. After spending 14 months back at corporate, she honed in on her inner CEO and succeeded in running her business like she had always known she could.
- Learn from your mentors to identify your weaknesses - Octavia initially struggled with organizing her business even though she knew entrepreneurship was the right path for her. To understand why, she studied experts in her field who had in-depth knowledge and experience as well as hired a business coach to guide her. Coupled with her mindset shift, she eventually built her company to be a six-figure business.
- Brand awareness is key - It’s important that the image you want to give off and the image individuals see in their minds when picturing you align. Octavia felt that the name of her CFO firm didn’t correspond to the unique services it was offering, so she renamed it to “Say Yes To Profits.” She made sure to represent her brand with merchandise everywhere she went to ensure brand awareness.
Octavia’s Resources
Say Yes To Profits LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sayyestoprofits
Say Yes To Profits Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sayyestoprofits/?hl=en
Say Yes To Profits Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjPzrH3-mZtzwA_1vKbulwA
Say Yes To Profits Website: https://www.sayyestoprofits.com/
Say Yes To Profits Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sayyestoprofits/
Octavia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octaviaconnercfo/?hl=en
Octavia’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/octaviaconner
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Dawn Pratt is a member of the Muscowpetung Anihšināpēk Nation. With varied experience in science education and an indomitable spirit, she has forged a professional consultancy company, askenootow STEM Enterprise, as an Indigenous STEM Educational expert for the past 20 years (STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math). Dawn earned a Master of Science degree with a specialization in the design of organic adsorbent materials directed toward the removal of arsenic from contaminated water (University of Saskatchewan, 2011).
Dawn is fundamentally driven to reinstate Indigenous Elder and Knowledge Keeper teachings into STEM education for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples’ futures. She seeks to amplify Indigenous STEM role models and Indigenized STEM content by transforming instructional practices and curricula in ways that embrace Indigenous cultural, linguistic, and land-based traditions and resources.
She remembers the moment her career calling took shape; in grade 4, her parents bought her a chemistry kit. Since then, she has pursued her passion for understanding the chemical world and sharing the joys of scientific discovery with children, youth, and adults. As part of realizing her passions, she is deeply dedicated to raising her two daughters to approach the world with a curiosity for STEM, replete with confidence in the Indigenous heritage she too derived from her family.
Key Takeaways:
- Pursue your curiosities and interests - Combining her curiosity and grit, Dawn persevered and pursued mathematics and sciences (subjects she loved) to become the inspiring person she is today. Dawn has a Master’s in Chemistry and owns her own educational consulting company focused on developing Indigenous STEM activities!
- It’s okay not to have a role model or mentor - Only at post-secondary school did Dawn meet people similar to her and find her community of indigenous scientists which included her First Nations physics professor.
- We need to close the gaps in education - The strive for inclusivity in all subjects in education is something we need to work towards. Dawn realized this when she noticed how Indigenous studies were more easily found in subjects like social science, but rarely found in other sciences and fields.
- Learning can be done without you knowing - Sometimes, learning is invisible. This was true for the students Dawn taught. They were so immersed by the fun of building a tipi that they didn’t realize the engineering elements behind it.
- Make an impact by doing something natural to you - Dawn wasn’t aware she was Indigenizing science when she first started out because it felt so natural to her. She recognized that her second-nature knowledge and experiences were something she could share with others.
Dawn’s resources:
Website: https://www.askenootowstem.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AskenootowSTEM
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-pratt-askenootow/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawnypratt
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Venessa is the baker, caker and dessert creator behind Foodiepharmbabe. Oncology pharmacist by day and cake queen by night - what started as a cake-filled Instagram has evolved into a luxurious dessert experience.
Primarily known for her extra tall, extravagant, floral-covered cakes, Venessa has expanded into the realm of pastry, chocolate, and beyond - bringing with her modern design and glamorous gold and sparkle. Foodiepharmbabe represents a world where cake, pastry, and chocolate are transformed into edible art.
You can find Venessa on Foodnetwork Canada's Season One of Great Chocolate Showdown and she is known in Saskatoon for her winning cupcake creations having taken home the title of YXE's Best Cupcake three years in a row.
Venessa is passionate about food and her local community and is always looking for the next opportunity to give back and connect with local artists.
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Sam Mitchell runs a successful podcast called Autism Rocks and Rolls. His podcast is nearing 7K downloads has featured some big names: Armani Williams, the first NASCAR driver open about having autism, and American Idol Rocker James Durbin who has autism and Tourette’s. My biggest guest of all was Dr. Temple Grandin, professor in Animal Science at Colorado State University and autism activist and WWE legend Mick Foley.
He is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, sells merchandise, has several sponsors, sells ad space, am a (creative writer if creative writing podcast) writer and blogger, and loves to promote his podcast and business. I also have a published TED Talk called Souled Structure. He is a recent high school graduate!
My official website is
He is a high-functioning human being on the autism spectrum, but has a mission: to show people that He is not broken, does not need to be fixed, there is no normal in this world, and I am successful, with autism. He wants to celebrate the successes of all people. He embraces who he is and feels as though everyone should do the same. His mission is powerful and this extraordinary idea is catching on and getting the world’s attention.
He has made it to the top 10 in the People's Choice Podcast Awards, placed second in the state of Indiana for the JAG Entrepreneurship project, was selected as the best business at the CEO trade show in Indiana, and is in the top 200 podcasts in all of Canada.
Sam’s Resources:
Autismrocksandrolls.com.
https://sites.google.com/egreene.k12.in.us/autismrocksandrolls
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Kison Patel is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, with a passion to
drive the M&A industry forward. He was an M&A advisor for ten years in
which he sold larger companies such as commercial banks and hotel
chains. In 2012, he noticed teams lacked efficient technology to manage
deals and created DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management platform. In
2016, he started the M&A Science podcast devoting his time to creating a
platform where all the best practitioners could share their best practices
and lessons learned from real-life deals. Kison then created The M&A
Science Academy in 2020 to offer step-by-step training to those looking to
master M&A featuring courses created by top-level practitioners. Through
developing technology, educational content, and industry training, Kison
aims to bring better practices to an industry with growing market
pressures, transaction values, and competition.
Kison’s Resources:
http://mascience.com/newsletter-signup
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Grace Nelson is a business coach, specializing in supporting women in corporate start their online business from scratch, make their first 1K months online before going on to 10x their income with the exact same system, without having to leave your 9-5!
Grace believes that it is simply not okay to be stuck in a job where you are not living up to your full potential and you know deep down that you're capable of so much more.
She has over a decade worth of business experience and understands what it's like to have an idea you're passionate about but not knowing how to make it a profitable reality, so you can have a reliable income other than your job.
She’s also the co-founder of Think. Create. Initiate ™ method, a proven pathway of success for those that wish to start up their online business from scratch alongside a 9-5, having no prior business.
She has over a decade of small business experience and has helped hundreds of women clarify their business idea and get their first few paid clients online.
Her success portfolio also extends to working with micro-enterprises, SMEs, Universities, and large corporate organizations worldwide like “The Google Campus” to deliver bespoke business startup workshops.
Grace is also a co-host of the popular podcast show Think Create Initiate.
Last year during all the craziness happening in the world, Grace became a new mum to her beautiful daughter Eliza-Rae who is now 18 months old, and scaled her business to £18K months, whilst still in a 9-5.
Grace’s Resource:
https://graceandcharlotte.com/free-resources
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Phone: (306)716-0324
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Based out of Los Angeles, California, Jumi Aluko is a strategic marketing communications strategist with a whole lot of love to offer the world!
With over 10 years experience managing communications projects, planning events, and connecting people, Jumi works to create ongoing opportunities for passionate, hardworking individuals to get steady and consistent awareness around the work they are doing - work that is making a powerful impact on individuals and communities around the globe.
Jumi’s consulting services have been used to execute major event productions for Nike, LA Fashion Week, and the Miss Black USA Pageant; brand management work for fast growing small businesses; plus strategic marketing communications for nonprofit organizations in the arts, entertainment, and healthcare spaces.
Jumi's passion is helping and empowering people and through her online platform, she educates, inspires, and motivates people worldwide to be the best they can be.
In addition to managing JAC, Jumi serves as a member on the Board of Directors at the Los Angeles Music and Arts School in East Los Angeles. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Jumi’s volunteer work included time at children’s hospitals, youth after-school and summer programs, and community food banks.
Jumi has a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health and a Masters in Health Administration (MHA) from George Washington University Milken School of Public Health.
When she's not busy seeking new music to listen to or playing her heart out on her piano, you'll most likely find her working tirelessly to maintain her upbeat career as a connector, relationship builder, strategic thinker, and visionary in the heart of California. Even though she's still actively learning Spanish, she won't mince words when it comes to painting, traveling, or trying out new recipes in the kitchen!
Want to stay connected with Jumi? Follow her online!
Twitter: @jumialuko
Facebook: @jumialukoconsulting
Instagram: @jumialukoconsulting
LinkedIn: Jumi Aluko
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Faith is a CPA and tech founder of the tech company Nylut.
Nylut is a location-based directory that will be curated just for BIPOC people so Black or Brown persons will have access to a list of service providers that can work on their skin type and hair type and can also see reviews done by other people that have frequented the service provider.
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Christopher Powell is a groundbreaking mathematician, businessman, and motivational speaker… with cerebral palsy. He is the working embodiment of extraordinary determination despite tremendous odds. His humorous, insightful stories of personal triumph over a lifetime of heartbreaking disability show others how they can overcome the challenges by turning negatives into positives.
One of America's top emerging disability awareness speakers, Chris is founder and president of Reaching New Heights, LLC and Math Tutoring Experts, LLC. For over 20 years as Coordinator of the Mathematics Learning Center at Montgomery College(Takoma Park/Silver Spring), he has inspired thousands of students to reach beyond their limits. Chris holds a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, where he was also awarded the Dean's Award for Academic Achievement.
The moment he enters the room, Chris breaks down barriers of
seemingly insurmountable despondency, apathy, and even shame.
With disarming honesty and passion, he speaks about celebrating
small victories, encouraging people from all walks of life to find the
gifts within their challenges.
Christopher combines the lessons he’s learned about living with
cerebral palsy with wisdom about being positive and flexible in
business and in life. His keynotes teach audiences how to:
- Develop well thought-out plans.
- Execute plans with determination.
- Develop a high level of resilience.
- Engage life with love and vigor.
Despite the overwhelming obstacles that he has faced learning to
independently stand, bathe, eat, walk, write, speak publicly, earn
degrees and accolades - even run competitively - Christopher Powell
continues to persevere.
Chris is currently finishing a book entitled, "Overcoming Challenges in the Four Phases of Life - Success Strategies from Top Leaders and Entrepreneurs - Volume 1 - African-American Edition" which will be released in January 2022
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She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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Phone: (306)716-0324
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Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Tychon Carter-Newman’s debut as a public figure stemmed from being crowned as the winner of Big Brother Canada Season 9. As the first black winner of the series, He wants to use his platform to make a positive difference in the world.
His life's work has been dedicated to Community Building, mostly as an Urban Planner, Basketball Coach, and Youth Program Director. Through being an Ambassador for Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, Education, and Active Living, he believes he can help be part of the change he’d like to see in today's world.
Motivational speaking is the vehicle he uses to inspire, empower and advocate for change. Through storytelling, humor, and engagement he is able to connect with his audience in the aspiration of helping people reach their potential.
Tychon’s Resources:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC24hEUtid_w8fyrG3kS2Idg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tychoncarter
Website: https://www.tychoncarter.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tychonxcarter/?hl=en
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My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need Brand Photos? Book Here
Join the Okiki Video Content Bootcamp Today!
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need Brand Photos? Book Here
Join the Okiki Video Content Bootcamp Today!
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
The woman behind the brand- The Free Spirits Apparel and Fibre Company, designing and creating contemporary and knitted apparel. Joelle was born and raised in the Philippines, went to school in Alberta, and currently living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She is also a mom, wife, entrepreneur, and designer. Her brand is driven by the philosophy of “quality over quantity”. She focuses on executing ethical practices to contribute to the well-being of our planet with the materials she uses and a zero-waste policy to their made-to-order and custom-made products. Her mission is to design and make quality apparel from sustainable yarn and textile selection. She’s always trying to source high-quality materials that have a less environmental impact; And to educate designing.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
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Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
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Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
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FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
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My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Daria Malin is the owner of Boost Strategic Coaching. She is a strategic advisor to business owners and professionals in the areas of business development, personal branding, and advertising. She is also the author of Hands-On Marketing: The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Advertising and Branding. With over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and media advertising, she brings clarity to the process of building a business and provides her clients with measurable steps to take their careers to the next level. She motivates individuals, groups, and audiences through her interactive sessions, and clients are left energized and inspired to set and achieve their next big goals.
In her spare time she loves hanging out with her family, participating in theatre productions and always says yes to a good movie night!
Her Social Links are also here:
Website: https://www.boostcoaching.ca/
Instagram @booststrategiccoaching
Facebook - Boost Strategic Coaching
Buy her book: https://www.boostcoaching.ca/book
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
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FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Marilyn The Chef is sharing her lifestyle of self-love. She advocates for Food Justice, youth and has a mission of global women empowerment!
We have a tendency in this country to attribute high health disparities to personal choice. As a chef, she reminds us of the complex drivers that range from the mechanization of the food system, institutional racism, and food deserts. Her job is to use empathy as a transformational tool to impact the unjust food relationships our youth currently have.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
AdriAnne is a Shea Buttercream Specialist that transforms your BASIC NEED of moisturizing into a luxurious process. She is the winner of the 2021 Harlem Business Pitch and 2021 sponsor for the LA Fashion Fest. Over 7 years and have helped hundreds of people with dry skin, eczema, sunburn, and psoriasis. She and her husband have been certified foster parents for almost 8 years and have fostered almost a dozen children and adopted 1 of them and raised 2 adult children also.
When her eldest was younger, he suffered ( still does) with eczema and she was trying to find the best products for his skin. What she found and thought was the best, changed over the years and was no longer that quality product it once was. So she started researching what would be the best ingredients for eczema and dry skin. IT TOOK TRIAL AND ERROR!
Through the years, doing lots of expos on the east coast, being interviewed on a radio station- she has encouraged and EMPOWERED her children to be entrepreneurs and to create generational wealth for themselves. She is the creator of The Shea Buttercream Diva which is Luxury For The Skin. Her carefully formulated whipped shea buttercream is your answer for dry, irritated skin. Her product will make you look good. Feel good. And smell even better.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Charles Johnson Esq is the co-founder and CEO of Leafspotz Inc., an African American B2B cannabis transportation and logistics software company pursuing a class 4 license in New Jersey. Leafspotz’s transportation software platform will help simplify the distribution needs between New Jersey cannabis businesses with an end-to-end supply chain solution for transporting their cannabis products within the state. Charles believes that addressing the supply chain aspect in New Jersey is not only a fundamental part of the adult-use market, but is also the building block of ensuring our emerging market thrives for years to come.
Charles is a licensed attorney for almost 10 years with employment law and statutory background. Mainly involving collective bargaining negotiations, administrative trials, arbitrations, and labor relations. Charles served as special counsel for BrownGreer PLC while working on the $20 billion settlement fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. Prior to passing the bar, Charles was a former law clerk for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission headquarters in DC under the Obama administration. He is a proud member of the New Jersey Cannabusiness Association and a member of the New York City Cannabis Industrial Association where he serves on the Social Equity Committee and the Incubator & Entrepreneur Committee.
Charles is also a proud member of the NAACP and a 2019 graduate of their NextGen national leadership program. Charles holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Fort Valley State University where he graduated magna cum laude and a JD from Western Michigan University. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and a recipient of the Network Journal's 40 under 40 achievement award.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Tasemere Gathers and Emma Peralta are two dynamic BLACK women on a mission to reach, advise, launch, support, and educate BLACK entrepreneurs from the ground up. They are talking about Black folks with dreams, products, services, and programming that just need a push.
In part one of this series, you will hear the story and the journey of the founders in creating this platform. Be sure to listen to part two of the series to hear from some of the Brunch Pitch contestants!
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
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Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
What started a simple idea to bring the joys of food grazing for a few friends, some exploded into a full catering service that offers grazing boxes, grazing tables, and partnerships with local vendors.
Born in the Philippines, raised in Regina, and currently living in Saskatoon, Jessica is a wife and a mother of 3 young boys.
For over 10 years, Jessica has planned and organized corporate events specifically in the construction industry. In both her personal and professional life, she lives for celebrating the simple joys of special occasions. Often, she is described as "putting the extra in the ordinary."
Style and Graze is a culmination of all things she is passionate about delicious food, stylish events, and great company!
In line with her values, Style and Graze is committed to supporting the community through the #grazewithpurpose campaign. Partnering with not-for-profit organizations, Style and Graze is giving back by donating a portion of the sales or creating a curated box specifically for fundraising purposes. Since its inception, Style and Graze has given back over $7,000.
Work-life balance is key as she navigates her time between managing Style and Graze, and fulfilling her roles as Executive Director and as a Marketing Manager, and living an adventurous life with her young family.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
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Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
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Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
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Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Alfons Adetuyi is an award-winning producer and director recognized for both navigating the complexities of financing international co-productions and producing successful cross-cultural films and television series.
His company, Inner City Films, has produced over 130 episodes of primetime television as well as feature films that have been distributed in the US, Canada, and Europe, including four official co-productions with South Africa: the first official SA/CA co-pro EKHAYA: A FAMILY CHRONICLE/ MOLO FISH (CBC/SABC), followed by JOZI H (CBC/SABC), LOVE JACKED and DREAMS OF THE MOON.
Love Jacked opened the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles was released theatrically in the US and Canada and is currently streaming worldwide on Netflix. He also Executive Produced the feature film BEAT THE WORLD (Sony Pictures/Wild Bunch/eOne), GANESH, BOY WONDER (Discovery), and the TV series SKIN DEEP (SLICE/Oxygen) and NORTH/SOUTH (CBC).
Alfons directed and produced the award-winning feature film HIGH CHICAGO and during its festival tour of Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Toronto, the film garnered both the Audience Choice Award and Best Canadian Feature at the Reelworld Film Festival. Alfons was featured in Indie Wire‘s ‘Shadow and Act’ Black Filmmakers to Watch and named as one of 2018’s Top 30 Black Directors.
Alfons’ sci-fi TV series, RIO TEN, has recently been selected for development by the Canada-South Africa Co-Development Incentive administered by CMF and the NFVF, and is in development with Bell Media on his Sci-Fi Political/Thriller series, RIO TEN.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Dani Cooper is committed to making her community a better place. She was born and raised in Saskatoon and continues to call it home. Dani has had the spirit of a philanthropist all of her life and always strived to participate in as many community fundraisers as possible. However, it wasn’t until she left a successful career in the automotive industry and became a self-employed Mortgage Broker with Mint Mortgage that her passion for giving back would be honed and in July 2017 Family Fertility Fund of Saskatchewan was born.
What started as a simple idea has turned into a 100% volunteer-run registered charity in Canada with sights on the National stage. The Family Fertility Fund of Saskatchewan had humble beginnings, and now 7 babies are with us today with more on the way. The Family Fertility Fund of Saskatchewan has not only eased some of the financial burdens of those affected but it’s also created a community as well. Dani is dedicated to a future where the cost of infertility treatment isn’t the deciding factor on whether or not someone has the chance to become a parent.
Dani Cooper Resources: www.familyfertilityfund.com
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
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Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
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FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
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My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
With the re-openings happenings, there is a renewed interest and opportunity for tourism and the revitalization of the downtown core in cities. Now more than ever retail stores will have to use disruptive innovation in their marketing, branding and launching strategies in order to survive in today’s current economic climate.
Ben Quattrini uses a style of retail relatively new to Saskatchewan by using pop-up shops as a way to bring new concepts to the market and figure out what is the best business to start. This method has led to successful ideas for the Saskatchewan and Western Canadian market.
Through this approach, he along with his team have created several successful brands.
The Shoppe is a brand that carries specialty ice creams and gourmet candy from all over the world.
The Boutique provides emopeds or electric mopeds, where are essentially a type of electric scooter for adults and youth that can be taken all over the city in the downtown core.
Benjamin Quattrini is a Venture Capitalist. Ben owns multiple businesses including The Shoe Boutique, The Boutique, The Shoppe and many more! Ben was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario. He has experience in a variety of industries, including automotive, dental, gaming, and entrepreneurship. Ben’s goal is to have 25 brand products that are developed and sold in 2021.
Ben’s Brands:
The Shoppe: https://theshoppe.io/
The Boutique: https://theboutique.io/
OKIKI RESOURCES:
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Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
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FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
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My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Betty specializes in Executive/Leadership Coaching, Coach Training, Change Leadership, Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Intelligence. She is privileged to coach leaders in health, education and private industry nationally and internationally. Betty is a systems thinker and a change agent, who leverages a strength-based approach to foster positive sustainable change. Her effectiveness as a leadership coach, consultant, trainer and international conference presenter is grounded in her lived experiences as a senior leader and organization effectiveness practitioner over the past two decades.
Betty has notable accomplishments that have positively influenced impactful leadership across all sectors. In 2012, she led the development of Saskatchewan Leadership Program (SLP), a transformational leadership program for health care leaders across Saskatchewan. The integration of a coach approach to leadership advanced the mindful practice of patient/client centered care. She was awarded the ICF Prism Award for successfully creating a coaching culture through the SLP initiative.
As the inaugural Executive Director for Leadership Saskatoon, she left a legacy of a thriving multi-sector community leadership program that has developed over a thousand transformational leaders in the non-profit, private and public sector, who actively collaborate across sectors to enhance the quality of life of the community. Betty believes in the catalytic power of coaching to develop fresh innovative INSIGHTs that INFLUENCES new learning and intentional action aligned to what is really important to the individual, team or organization! The result is a lasting positive IMPACT or Legacy
Betty’s Resources:
Betty Mutwiri, MA, Ph.D. (c), PCC
Executive Leadership Coach & Consultant
betty@inspiredleadershipcoaching.ca
bmcoachingconsulting.ca
https://www.instagram.com/inspired_leadershipcoaching/
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Weldon’s interest in building and playing medieval instruments has been present most of his life. He has made a range of instruments from balalaikas to clarsachs and had a huge amount of fun creating Hurdy Gurdys. Even the name Hurdy Gurdy makes one smile.
However, making lutes has evolved into a real passion. Looking at the ‘Lute of Illusion’ almost makes you dizzy with the optical illusion created by using woods of different colors. The Lute he made is fashioned after the lutes of the Bosch family from the 1500’s. The original now resides in the Musée de la Musique in Paris France.
Weldon's Resources: http://graylorelutes.com
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
With over two decades of experience as a business strategist and chief marketing officer, Seema Alexander partners with visionary CEOs of professional services businesses to own their niche to 10x their growth and impact through the “U.N.I.Q.U.E” Method.
This 6-step strategic framework takes into account the evolution of an entrepreneur’s brand and business model and guides them through a strategic process that has resulted in enhanced business and brand authority, millions of dollars in revenue, and the unmeasurable impact that her clients have made through scaling their businesses around the world.
As a former corporate executive for 13+ years, Seema was responsible for developing a brand and marketing strategy for a billion-dollar business and supported the award-winning rebranding initiative that took Prudential into the 21st Century. She was named one of the top 20 rising stars in financial services marketing and had the opportunity to ring the closing bell on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Through her own strategic advisory firm, Disruptive.CEO, she has worked with growing hundreds of visionary professional services businesses and personal brands in a multitude of industries and is on a mission to serve the growth of 100,000 female entrepreneurs through her framework by 2025.
Seema is also a strategic advisor for select startups and DC Startup Week and is on the board of Codespa America--a non-profit organization that is on a mission to alleviate poverty through developing sustainable social enterprises all over the world. She speaks on her business growth framework, the importance of CEO branding, and brand-led business transformations at entrepreneurship-focused conferences and podcasts throughout the country.
One of her long-term goals is to lead the repositioning of the DC/MD/VA region as one of the top entrepreneurial/innovation hubs in the county.
Seema’s Resources: www.disruptive.ceo/unique-method
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Jennifer Cline is a self-taught woodworker and flag maker who views her craft as her life’s calling. Widowed at the age of 37 and a mother of two young children, she picked up her husband’s tools to make necessary repairs around their 200-year-old farmhouse. Eventually, she gained a handy reputation among friends and coworkers, prompting one to ask for a thin blue line flag. That flag led to hundreds more and new opportunities. Jennifer is currently a social media presence and content creator with over 200k followers.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Johaine is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with 20 years of accounting experience. Johaine has a strong background in bookkeeping services, internal control systems & procedures and risk advisory services. Her skills and experiences garnered over the years have served her well in industry roles such as Controller and CFO and now as President & CEO of her independent Accounting Firm. Johaine has served on a number of Boards including the BCACPA and Better Business Bureau.
Johaine is also the co-founder of JTM Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on providing resources for youth in Guyana South-America.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Henry Daas started his first biz in 1991 selling, installing, servicing and financing computers to large corporations. Since then he has founded a succession in firms in e-commerce, finance, real estate and consumer products spaces. For much of the past decade, he has taken my experience as an entrepreneur and used it as a platform to coach other business owners and founders.
In addition, in 2019, Henry Daas self-published a 432-page book on everything you need to know about how to grow and manage your money. He offers a 20-week course where he teaches it to you, one-on-one. He also ran curated masterminds on business and finance.
In his infinite leisure, he writes screenplays (for fun), plays golf, travels (when not on lockdown), plays Settlers of Catan with his three boys, and does other fun stuff.
https://podcast.daasknowledge.com
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
What type of fitness do you love to do? Crossfit? Zumba? Cardio? Did you purchase a peloton bike during the pandemic? Do you love to cycle indoors with an electric bike or go biking outside? I personally love to go biking outside and doing dance. It’s great when fitness doesn’t feel like a chore, but an overall enjoyable wholistic experience. There are so many benefits to fitness, including mental health and that is what motivates me. I personally have never thought of opening a fitness centre or a gym, but my friend Hope Mombo did just that during the pandemic.
Hope grew up in Saskatoon and after high school she took time to work and figure out exactly what she wanted to do next. She worked at a few different places and eventually decided to go to dental hygiene school in Toronto. It was a great learning experience but she didn’t finish. After that she came back to Saskatoon and felt very lost but found a job and waited for her next opportunity. The next summer she opened my spin studio Revolve Cyclehouse and since then she has been running it! It’s been an uphill battle having been hit by covid 6 months into opening but she continued to learn and pivot at every turn.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Okiki Podcast Episode 50: How to strategize for success with Tasemere Gathers
Tasemere is such a gem! We connected on Slack through the Black Professional Network. I had the honor of being her first podcast interview!
Tasemere Gathers has spent a decade working with entrepreneurs in the non-profit sector. Tasemere’s focus on community building/commercial revitalization allows her to quickly understand the challenges that businesses face and provide actionable solutions that can be implemented. Before launching the brand, Tasemere freelanced in her spare time, giving start-up advice to friends and colleagues. After a series of successes, Tasemere knew she had more to offer to the business community. In 2017, Tasemere launched the DM Firm specifically for micro-entrepreneurs and small businesses. Coupling urban planning with business development and strategy, Tasemere’s approach to business is global with clientele reaching as far as the Netherlands. This approach takes into account how cities, culture, politics, and business work together. Tasemere holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from SUNY Oswego (2008), Masters in Urban Studies from Long Island University (2012), is a Neighborhood Leadership Alumni, and Marketing Certification from the General Assembly (2016).
DM Firm website www.thedmfirmnyc.com
Jump Start Workshop Program cohort 5 starting June 4th
Intake form link https://forms.gle/yc2ziMoV8nu2p8Vj7
Promotional video https://youtu.be/UB23rkzqI6A
Brunch Pitch Competition send videos to brunchpitch@gmail.com
Promotional video https://www.instagram.com/tv/CObVoqdjAG0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specializes in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Brandon Miranjie is a student at the University of Western Ontario. He is a personal finance blogger and runs the RCS Blog on TheRichCollegeStudent. He wanted to start a blog to be able to document some of his ideas while providing insight into the financial world that revolves around us. He has always had a passion for finance and believes that there is a lack of education for people in the transitory stages of their life, such as high school to college or college to their working careers. I hope my blog can change the relationship young people have with money.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
I met Nataizya through a group called Pitch Better, supporting Black female entrepreneurs all over Canada.
Nataizya Mukwavi is the Founder of Black Women Connect Vancouver, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2017 serving to bridge gaps present in the local Black community, particularly those affecting Black women. Black Women Connect Vancouver has created a community of support based around the shared unique experiences of Black women. It is a collective of women who come together to inspire, empower, leverage their strengths, and embrace their diverse experiences. In this community, Black women can build meaningful relationships, express their solidarity with each other, and celebrate the beauty of Black womanhood. Black Women Connect Vancouver is essential in Vancouver, British Columbia, where the Black population makes up less than 1%, and is unequally dispersed throughout the Lower Mainland (Canadian Census, 2016).
Along with managing the operations of Black Women Connect Vancouver, Nataizya is the Executive Director for a not-for-profit organization serving to meet vital needs and provide emotional support to women in Surrey, British Columbia. Prior to this position, she was the Child Sponsorship Coordinator for an international not-for-profit organization known as Mercy Touch Mission International, where she launched a mentorship program to support marginalized girls in a rural community in Ndola, Zambia. In 2015, her internship with Hope Mission’s Wellspring program in Edmonton, Alberta, gave her extensive experience working with women enrolled in an addiction recovery program.
Nataizya has vast experience working with and alongside people of various cultures and ethnic groups. She is especially passionate about seeing people empowered and advocating for those marginalized in society. Nataizya loves extending compassion, so that others can recognize their purpose in life. Her mission is to influence the development of people, so they too can be influential and reach their potential in becoming who they want to be.
Black Women Connect Resources:
https://blackwomenconnectvancouver.com/
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
I first met Kimberly Evans online! I had just joined The Well Collaborative and she was the first member to reach out to me. She not only reached out to chat, but she also invited me to be a podcast guest on her amazing podcast Celebrating the Simple Life Podcast. We also collaborated together on an outdoor social event where I did the videography. I’m inspired by her story and her true desire to create memorable experiences for people to enjoy in the community.
Kimberly Evans is the Owner of Celebrating Simple Life, a boutique event planning company specializing in celebrations that bring immense JOY. Since 2003, she has had the pleasure of helping businesses + individuals create meaningful + powerful connections with their potential customers through curated events focused on an incredible experience. Kimberly has gained the insight needed to prove that celebrating, simplifying, collaborating + gathering together, bring meaning to life. She elevates the people around her to understand how hospitality + connection in the home + workplace can create more meaningful connections. She is also the host of Celebrating Simple Life the Podcast, which features the incredible stories of entrepreneurs, leaders, and tastemakers from around the world.
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
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Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
What started off as a plan to bring Korean Beauty to the Nigerian market, soon became an open door for Grace Okafor to do something innovative that had never been done before:
Create a beauty line for women of colour infused with the expertise behind Korean beauty.
Grace Okafor is the founder of Dr. GIO Cosmetics, Black K-Beauty brand in South Korea dedicated to making skincare infused and cruelty free K-Beauty cosmetics and skincare products for dark skin tones and people of color.
We will issue a 30% unique discount to listeners of the podcast (for a limited time)
Link will be on www.drgiocosmetics.com
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
MARC BLAIN
CEO Founder
Marc grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He and his parents and siblings traveled every summer; He played highly competitive soccer and went on numerous trips for national tournaments. He was 14 when he began using drugs and alcohol to cover up the pain in my heart. This was my coping mechanism throughout my life and was a deep, real struggle for me. In my early 20's, He worked as a Sales Manager for car dealerships and pursued various entrepreneurial endeavors. He hit rock bottom and he was desperate for change. Through a friend, he discovered a new life through Jesus Christ. Through the grace of God, hard work, and mentorship, he has come to a place where he can say he has integrity.
"To find your life is to lose your life in service to others."
Marc’s Resources:
https://www.steponeministries.ca/
https://www.steponeministries.ca/media-and-videos
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My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Kristina’s Bio:
I first met Kristina at the Well Collaborative. She was teaching a working well session that I was attending and I was very intrigued by her background story. I also began to seek out opportunities for collaboration.
Kristina has worked in-house for Twitter designing user experiences for 6 years. She has also worked on design projects for National Geographic, Pandora Radio, Disney, Best Buy and Intel.
Kristina’s Resources:
https://www.kristinafrostdesign.com/about
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My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Nyla is a Virtual Christian Intuitive Eating Coach and founder of the online business "Nutrition with Nyla". She is certified as a Health and Life Coach, and specializes in Intuitive Eating, Intuitive Exercise and body image improvement. Other certifications she has include a Food and Nutrition Management diploma and many other fitness instructor certifications. She helps women heal their relationship with food, without using diets, obsession or restriction, by teaching them to tune into their God given body cues and intuition. Working 1:1 with women worldwide is Nyla's God given passion and she loves coaching from a Christian and enneagram perspective. She lives in Canada with her husband and in her free time, you'll find her walking outside, baking sourdough bread or looking for deals at the local thrift store!
Nyla’s Resources:
Here is the link to my free ebook "Step by Step Guide for Your First Day of Intuitive Eating and Exercise." Link Here
And here is the Wait List for my upcoming ebook/audiobook "Confident Bod Club," a two week devotional for improving body image Biblically. Link Here
And here is the Wait List for my upcoming food freedom memoir /workbook "The Bible, Your Bod & Broccoli" : Link Here
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My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
When I first met Tammy Zdunich it was virtually during this season of Covid. I was invited to become a member of the Well Collaborative because someone in the community had recommended me.
I had no idea what The Well was about but I had an on boarding meeting with Tammy, attended my first virtual coffee event and the rest is history. I finally found a wholesome healthy community of women entrepreneurs, to support me in my entrepreneurial journey.
Tammy Zdunich, the co-founder of The Well Collaborative, Inner Illume Creative Retreats and Master photographer for over 20 years.
Tammy’s Resources:
https://www.tammyzdunich.com/
https://www.thewellcollaborative.com/
https://www.innerillume.ca/
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My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Despite her visual impairment, Ashton Smith is a pioneering sports visionary who has overcome adversity to triumph against all odds. She is an accomplished Blind Ex-special Olympic Gold medalist Tri-Athlete, motivational speaker, and a staunch Walk for Reform and Black Lives Matter Activist. Her unpleasant experiences in sports and battling obesity fuelled her desire to speak up against the exploitation of women in sports and raise awareness on the importance of adapting healthy lifestyle habits. She is a Christian who lends her voice in speaking against the ills in the society, to create a better world for all.
Sheer determination, willpower and an unyielding spirit have been the hallmark of her successful sports career. As a highly trained and experienced Olympic Tri-Athlete living with a disability, she rose above the challenges to thrive in a competitive international sports arena. She adapted a highly specialized nutritional plan and a rigorous, specialized Olympic fitness training regime in various churches and Schools.
Her commitment to excellence saw her garner multiple awards and medals due to her outstanding performance. The multi-talented sports personality has been featured in several media publication, including Radio Now 92.1, Houston who described her as a Special Olympics star with a heart of gold and the wisdom of an old owl.
A glimpse into her early life
Ashton began swimming when she was only eight years old. Her mentors Jean and Steve, who were instrumental in her career choice, drove her daily to the YCMA in Waxahachie. In high school, she proceeded with her training sessions at the USA Swimming Camps and Texas A&M.
After High School, Ashton joined a couple of Tarrant County's swimming teams and played different games such as Special Olympic flag ball and basketball. However, her relentless love for swimming could not be swayed. It led her to Seattle, where she went on to bag several medals.
Standing with her Race and Gender
The Black Lives Matter movement greatly influenced Ashton’s advocacy. She was actively involved in condemning the killing of George Floyd and other atrocities against the black community. She is also an activist in the Walk for Reform protests, advocating for bringing down the walls of systematic racism and women abuse, especially in sports.
A voice of hope
Crowning her motivational speaking passion is her eloquence, the energy she exudes, and the conviction with which she conveys her message on burning societal issues. She teaches people how to conquer challenges, regardless of their circumstances. She is a firm believer that anyone can rise above the pain, naysayers, haters, abuse and disabilities to become the champion God created them to be! It takes focus, prayer, dedication and healthy lifestyle choices.
Having risen above adversity, like a phoenix in the ash, Ashton Smith is an extraordinary woman on a remarkable mission: to make a positive difference in people’s lives!
Opinion Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed on the Okiki Podcast are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Okiki Podcast. Any content provided by our bloggers, guests, speakers or authors are of their opinion, and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.
Ashton’s Resources:
https://goldenashton.us/
Resources mentioned:
https://www.insider.com/texas-coach-allegedly-gave-a-black-man-with-autism-a-confederate-flag-hat-2018-11
https://www.newsweek.com/texas-special-olympics-coach-black-student-autism-confederate-flag-cap-1230314
CORRECTION: Dr. Obeng is Ghanian, not Nigerian.
Hello, everyone. Today, I just wanted to do an impromptu solo episode, I have not been doing this a lot since I started the podcast, because, of course, you all know, I very much enjoy interviewing people.
I very much enjoy learning about their process and their journey.
But I couldn't help but notice this very fascinating story with this woman named Tessica and the Gorilla Glue.
And the only reason it kind of came to light for me because I saw it posted everywhere, like most of you, if you haven't heard of it already, just Google that like most of you had. And I just immediately instinctually thought, wow, this person wanted social media attention.
So I didn't really pay much attention to the story.
But when I was hearing that this was still a problem for her a month later, that's when I started to feel a little concerned and a little annoyed in some ways because I thought, why did this have to be the most viral story during Black History Month?
Right. I mean, of course, as a human race, there's going to be some people who make decisions that maybe aren't the most, you know, intelligent decisions for themselves at the time.
So I'm by no means saying we are exempt of that. I wouldn't even make any sense.
But I was just wishing this would be another time where something like this could be highlighted if it had to be highlighted. And what I mean by that is it was kind of a distraction from the month, to be honest.
That's where I am coming in with this, because these are the kinds of things.
Right, these kind of, you know, joking meme ish kind of things I feel have been really pushed on black people in a sense, because it's a lot easier to consume through media, these kind of stereotypes versus our achievements. And as someone who volunteers for a black professional association in my city, that's what I'm really about, really showcasing the talents and the contributions black people have made to society. So for some of you hearing my podcast today, you may not know that about me, but I'm actually quite active in a group called BCACPA.
And so seeing this was a little bit annoying just because I felt like it took the attention of that. And I think those are things that should be highlighted.
There's so many massive contributions being made, things that you may not even know have black led owners behind them, like from a tech perspective, probably one of the most used things in business right now, a company named Calendly that's actually run by a Nigerian.
He's the founder of that scheduling app.
For example, we go back historically, George Washington Carver, he had over 300 inventions. So I think that's where I was coming from with this is like, oh, I wish there was another time or something this silly because I'll always be those people, right? They'll always be those people who are in that category looking for clout. That's something like that would be highlighted.
I did actually get more into her story after I realized she had the glue on her hair for a month.
And at that point, I was actually genuinely concerned for her because with the toxicity of the gorilla glue, she was at risk of scalp damage.
As someone with a very sensitive scalp that just made me cringe.
I used to chemically straightened my hair. I do not today. My hair is all natural because I am so sensitive and there are a lot of toxins. And that's, of course, whatever your views are on hair relaxer and growing natural, that's a whole other conversation.
So I was actually worried for her when she was saying it was giving her headaches and all sorts of things. And I thought, man, like she's really thrown herself in a serious situation for the sake of, you know, clout.
And one of the things that was really fascinating to me is that a black doctor was actually the one who reached out to her and said that he would deal with the situation for free. So this is a chemist and plastic surgeon, Dr. Obeng, based in Beverly Hills. And I watched the video. I watched him taking the hair and figuring it out. And then I heard some, you know, music from Teni in the background. And I thought, this is probably a Nigerian. Dr Obeng is Ghanian.
So I was kind of excited by that. But, yeah, he went on to further explain how he figured out the solution that would break down the solvent and just the process he went through of testing it to finally find something that would. Take this girl out of her hair. It took them four hours, but when she had gone to emergency beforehand, they said it would take 20 hours.
So why am I highlighting this? This is really cool to see a doctor that was actually able to create a good solution to the problem and highlight what is actually happening more often during Black History Month is these work people who are working very hard.
There's too many statistics alone. And I can say from a Nigerian perspective, there's so many other amazing groups in the diaspora doing things from the black community.
But for example, in the Harvard Business School, Nigerians only make up one percent of like the American population.
Yet they make 25 percent of the Harvard Business School. And this was actually said by a reporter on FOX News.
So this is really interesting information and information that doesn't always make mass media.
So I think that in light of Black History Month, what does the Gorilla Glue Girl and this doctor have to do with Black Excellence and Black History Month? And I think it's just thinking about like, what can we showcase?
Of course, you know, people in the black community are known for having vibrant personalities and being, you know, warm and welcoming for the most part.
And, you know, having we come off animated. Right, because we're usually full of life. But I think that that some of those stereotypes have been taken advantage of and sometimes even created boxes that people are comfortable seeing us in. I think it's really important to also showcase these achievements.
And so it was really cool for me to see that a black doctor was able to solve this problem and that it was actually able to showcase him as a doctor and his expertise. I think that was super important. So I would say that's the silver lining in this story. And of course, like I said, everyone's entitled to their decisions on whether they want to make decisions in their best light or just because they want to be funny. That is something that is beyond anyone's control.
But I do think it's really important that as we are putting more content out there, not that you aren't free to be silly sometimes and be yourself and do whatever, but just to be mindful of the balanced view and the opportunity, especially now in twenty, twenty one, that we have to create a balanced view of the perspective of the black community.
So that is what I just wanted to say, just the food for thought today for the podcast.
And I hope you have a great rest of your month. If you are looking for an awesome Black History Month event, you can come to the one that my group is running because it's virtual. And so that link will be in the show notes as well.
Want to know more about the Black History Month Event my group is running? Go to this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-history-month-event-tickets-140622584937
Black History Month Edition: Started in 2018 by Nigerian-Canadian designer Firdausi “FiFi” Yusuf FiFi X is a contemporary twist on streetwear fashion inspired by the vibrant colour and patterns in various cultures throughout Africa. Producing every collection in Nigeria has helped us stay true to our roots and keep our originality.
FiFi X has been a part of various fashion shows around Canada both on the runway and behind the scenes supporting other designers. We have also managed to get a good support from various media outlets.
Our brand believes that an accessory is the best statement piece which birth the launch of a growing collection of Square Scarves with print inspired by our cultural background.
Our Mission To uplift and bring confidence to everyone in a FiFi X outfit by making designs that are complimentary and accessible to all.
Our Vision To give back to the lands from which it draws its inspiration and design while empowering the people in the communities.
5 key takeaways:
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Learn from your mistakes
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Have a well designed website, easy to navigate with an integrated e-commerce.
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Don't be afraid to send messages and proposals to magazines, photographers, editorials, etc.
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Put yourself out there, meet people.
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Write down every expense.
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My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
5 Takeaways:
- Different ways to get private investment.
- Being flexible as an entrepreneur.
- Evaluating what is working and what is not, to change the business strategy.
- Retail needed a change and COVID made it happen.
- Brands focus more on what the community and each individual needs in a particular time.
I discovered Hillberg and Berk and Rachel Mielke at the same time. She was speaking at a Fuze Marketing event at the jazz club in Saskatoon called “The Bassment” along with another amazing speaker Zahra Al-Harazi. When I walked in the room there was a super fun photobooth setup and a table lined up with beautiful bright, vibrant and colorful earrings.
If you know anything about me, I rarely wear jewelry, or earrings. Jewelry for me has always felt overhyped, overpriced, and in my mind a lot of designs seem generic and boring. I couldn’t be bothered to keep cheap bracelets on, let alone, expensive jewelry.
Yet, what I saw on the table, blew me away. These designs were bright, colorful fun. I love when earrings are small and not too overwhelming. There was literally every shade and color imaginable, and for the first time, I literally wanted to buy EVERY PAIR I saw on that table.
Then I got to hear Rachel share the story behind her brand and trust me, it is equally as astounding.
Growing up, Rachel Mielke didn’t have a lot of special or “nice” jewellery — it was just too expensive. Then at 23, in anticipation of a trip to Banff, Rachel decided to make special happen for herself. Using materials she could afford — some freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, and Bali Sterling Silver — Rachel made her first-ever necklace. “I put it on and thought, this is really special. This makes me feel special. I want to do more of this.”
She started regularly making jewellery for herself and her girlfriends. Working for a non-profit called Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, Rachel had ambitions of starting her own company, but she’d yet to combine her entrepreneurial spirit and passion for design. But when some savvy girlfriends insisted her jewellery was marketable — you’ve got to sell these, they said — Rachel decided to set up a table one weekend at a nurse’s convention. The demand for her designs was astounding. “I said to myself, ‘okay, I’m going to do this.’”
Over the next decade, Rachel grew her jewellery business — named Hillberg & Berk in homage to her great-grandmother, Hilda Bergman, and her dog, Berkeley — from a kitchen-table-operation to one of Saskatchewan’s most beloved jewellery brands, now with eleven retail locations across Western Canada. Along the way, Rachel has seen the business through some pretty unique successes, including a showing at the Oscars, a pitch-turned-deal on Dragons’ Den, partnerships with Olympic athletes such as Tessa Virtue, and two designs commissioned for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. “Honestly, thinking back to both times we designed for the Queen, I have to pinch myself and think, is this even real?,” she laughs.
Designing jewellery for the Queen of England is a pretty sparkling accomplishment, but accolades like this aren’t what get Rachel through a hectic week of work and family life (she is also a wife and mother of three). Her energy comes from a desire to support women through design, and to recreate those “I feel special” moments — just like the one she had at 23 — for women who want to feel beautiful and put-together, whether for special occasions or everyday life. “What makes something like Sparkle so special is that it’s a product you can wear casually, everyday, or to the fanciest events. It’s so transitional,” she says. “I think we make some of the most beautiful product in the world at an affordable price point.”
Affordable also means accessible. It’s always been Rachel’s goal to create a brand-image that women find both aspirational and attainable, which is why she seeks trail-blazers and change-makers as the faces of her campaigns. “I think that’s an important opportunity for us: to tell stories of real women though our photoshoots and campaigns.” A couple recent cases (or faces) in point: Ashley Callingbull, the first Canadian and Indigenous Woman to win Ms. Universe, was the face of the 2017 and 2018 collections; while Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, a celebrated journalist and fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, was the face of the Aurora Lux Collection in 2013. Rachel hopes that by making-visible these stories of resilience, she can show her customers what empowerment looks like at its most beautiful, inspiring them to take power over their own life-stories.
But Rachel knows that empowerment doesn’t just “happen” when someone sees a woman they admire wearing jewellery they love. “Only you can empower yourself, but I think Hillberg & Berk provides tools along that journey,” she says. “When I think about what got me to this phase in my life, there are three pillars: inspiration, education, and opportunity.” Another must-have for fellow dream-chasers? Community. “You need people who believe in you. Even if your dream is crazy. You really have to find that community of people who lift you up.”
Speaking of lifting people up: since its inception in 2007, Hillberg & Berk has donated well over $2,000,000 in cash and product to a variety of charitable organizations that educate and provide opportunities to women in Canada and globally. Rachel has also funded several scholarships for women through her alma mater, the University of Regina, and she recently established a collective of jewellery makers in Myanmar, in an effort to give back jobs to local craftspeople. Her activism occurs on a micro-level, too: it wouldn’t be uncommon to see her giving away her jewellery — sometimes from around her own neck or wrists — to people she meets randomly, or to those deserving a pick-me-up. In the wake of the Fort McMurray wildfires in 2016, Rachel and her team gave away over 500 pairs of earrings, meant as Mother’s Day gifts to women in Edmonton and Calgary who had been displaced by the fires.
There are other stories like these, all of which fall under the umbrella of “Share Your Sparkle,” a catchphrase turned hashtag turned way-of-life, established after Hillberg & Berk launched their now-iconic sub-brand, Sparkle, in 2009. “Sparkle is about sharing our light and love with the world, then having women go out and feel confident wearing the product. They can then pass that [Sparkle] on to other women.”
Rachel and her team have traveled the globe in pursuit of the best gemstones and jewellery components — whether its rutilated quartz from a small vendor in China, or gorgeous chains from an Italian merchant —but the heart of the brand still beats firmly in Rachel’s hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan, where the majority of Hillberg & Berk’s jewellery is designed and made.
Local production also helps keep things sustainable. “We have almost no waste. We use elements like sterling silver and semiprecious gemstones so the products we make are long lasting,” she says, adding that most of their scraps are remelted and made into new components for future collections.
As for the company’s future, Rachel wants to go global. “We thought, how can we become the best in the world at something? And thinking about who we are at the core of our company, we thought, we can be the best in the world at championing and supporting women through our entire supply chain.”
In other words, the future sparkles.
Source: Hillberg and Berk, 2020
Rachel’s Resources:
https://hillbergandberk.com/pages/this-is-us
Dragon’s Den Episode:
https://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/m_pitches/hillberg-berk-jewelry
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content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
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When Amy reached out to me to be a guest on my podcast, I was gobsmacked by her story. We had so many parallels in our stories. Amy’s passion is being a performing artist and like Amy,
My first love and passion is music, singing and songwriting. Yet, it was during a very intense performing arts program I experienced a major event in both my mental and physical health. Although Amy’s story around mental health was slightly different than mind, she has found a way to beautiful intertwine art and healing at the same time.
Amy Oestreicher is an Audie award-nominated playwright, performer, and multidisciplinary creator. A singer, librettist, and visual artist, she dedicates her work to celebrating untold stories, and the detours in life that can spark connection and transform communities. Amy overcame a decade of trauma to become a sought-after PTSD specialist, artist, author, writer for The Huffington Post, international keynote speaker, RAINN representative, and health advocate. She has given three TEDx Talks on transforming trauma through creativity, and has contributed to NBC’s Today, CBS, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen Magazine, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, and MSNBC, among others. Amy has toured her multi-award-winning musical, Gutless & Grateful, to over 200 venues from 54 Below to Barrington Stage Company since its 2012 NYC debut, and developed her full-length play, Flicker and a Firestarter, with Playlight Theatre Co. Her multimedia musical, Passageways (original lyrics, music, book and mixed media artwork) has been performed at HERE Arts Center, Dixon Place, and the Triad Theater. Her plays have been published by Eddy Theatre Company, PerformerStuff, Narcissists Anthology, New World Theatre’s “Solitary Voice: A Collection of Epic Monologues,” and were finalists in Manhattan Repertory’s Short Play Festival, NYNW Theatre Fest, #MeTooTheatreWomen, "Women in the Age of Trump," and Tennessee Williams’s New Orleans Literary Festival, and performed across the country by students for immigration festivals, academic projects, and Sexual Assault Prevention Month. She is founder of "LoveMyDetour," a campaign creating seminars, workshops, curriculum, books, music, and performances designed to entertain, educate, and engage on the intersection of arts and social justice, is part of the National Initiative for Arts and Health in the Military. Her memoir, My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful. was awarded 2nd Place Winner of Best Memoir/Autobiography for the 2019 CT Press Awards, and she is currently recording the audiobook. She is in the process of creating a performance combining puppetry, Butoh, and site-specific theatre on environmental justice, ecofeminism, and sacred feminine mytholofgy to encourage women to claim their role in preserving our planet and has launched a series of workshops, Step Into Joy, inspiring people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to claim a walking practice that inspires connection with their environment and respect for various ecosystems. See more at www.amyoes.com.
5 Takeaways from Amy’s Episode:
- Creativity can help you release trauma.
- Do what feels good to you.
- We have the power and the energy to make a difference just by inhaling and exhaling.
- Believe in your vision.
- Being vulnerable to really learn what you need.
AMY’S RESOURCES:
Www.amyoes.com/book
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Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
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I connected with Roshni through LinkedIn and she was interested in being a guest on my podcast. I was curious to learn from another fellow marketer who had been in the industry ahead of me and I definitely learned a lot!
Roshni is a trusted marketing leader with 15 yrs of progressive experience helping companies bring brands and products to market. Having started her career working on top consumer brands on the agency side, she has built her reputation by bringing creativity and strategic insights to leading global technology companies such as Microsoft, Sony & Kobo. Most recently, she has built out Marketing teams & brands at domestic technology leaders, Juice Mobile, Thinking Capital, Benecaid and Foxquilt, and has started her own consultancy, specializing in Marketing Strategy, Planning and Communications.
CORE AREAS
| Global & national brand and product launches & lifecycle management
| Product, Category, Brand Planning & Marketing
| Communication strategies inc. promos, B2B, retail, sponsorships, digital, PR, Advertising
| Sales & MarComm toolkits
| Customer acquisition, Lead Generation programs & CRM
| Forecasting & budgeting
| Multi-agency management
| Team building, leadership, mentoring
RECOGNITION
| Chartered Marketer, Canadian Marketing Association, 2018
| Synthesios Top Canadian Marketers to Follow on Social Media, 2017
| DX3's Top 100 Digital Marketing Pros, 2014 & 2015
| Microsoft's Women of Microsoft, 2014
| Marketing Mag`s Top 30 Under 30, 2013
| Sony Ericsson's Global Select Award, 2012
5 Takeaways from this episode:
- Believe in your skills
- Find what segment in the workforce has an opportunity and what are their obstacles.
- The Health Tech segment is blooming and it will get bigger.
- Have clear customer objectives.
- If your just starting: try to get clients and people on board.
Contact Roshni:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshnimichelle/
https://twitter.com/roshnimichelle
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
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Nkechi was someone I noticed immediately on LinkedIn. When I pictured a women in tech, I believe she flips the definition and appearance of that stereotype on its head. She is an Associate Vice President, Technology at TD and was nominated for WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women 2020 by TD Bank Group. Yet when you encounter her vibrant personality and amazing and unique hairstyle, you can tell she is here to create a space of her own and I knew she was someone I wanted to connect with.
Nkechi has a vibrancy for life that is unique and laced with an incredible depth of energy. She has a magnetic personality that serves everyone she meets in the most uplifting way. Nkechi is a Technology Executive, an entrepreneur, author, professional bodybuilder and inspirational speaker, whose "You Matter" speech has gone viral with over 5M views to date, and shared well over 10,000 times, globally.
She is CEO and founder of Empowered in My Skin (EIMS) Inc., an emerging Personal Brand development organization. Her podcast,”Empowered in My Skin,” launched, February 2020, and is quickly gaining subscriber momentum.
5 key points:
- Find out what makes you happy and what you are good at.
- Think about your life holistically by changing your mindset to a healthier one.
- Serve and help other people to empower their lives.
- What’s on your mind and on your heart?
- Value each moment of your life.
Nkechi Resources:
www.empoweredinmyskin.com
https://linktr.ee/nkechinwaforrobinson
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Allison Ramsey, is the Founder of Empire Life, Tech & Digital Marketing Company. At Empire Life, Entrepreneurs are Guided in Launching & Scaling Their Online Empires. Allison is also a Software Developer & Digital Marketing Professor of Facebook Digital Marketing. The Empire Life Podcast also broadcasts interviews with mega successful empire builders from all around the world. The Empire Life Blog has tons of exposure and engagement everyday. She is also an international speaker on women in tech, entrepreneurship, business, leadership and business partnerships.
Top 5 takeaways from this episode:
- Allison revolutionized the tech industry by providing women a space to feel contained and to be completely themselves.
- The Network Effect.
- Facebook groups serve to create communities of support among individuals.
- Podcasts are interesting because they’re a good way to share what other people think and why they do what they do.
- The job of the future: data analysis (lots of data).
Contact Allison:
www.empirelifeacademy.com/contact
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramseyallison
https://twitter.com/allison__ramsey
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: instagram.com/Okikiconsulting
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Sydney Wong is a young, enthusiastic and ambitious entrepreneur, angel investor and speaker. We actually met through virtual coffee when the pandemic first hit.
So how exactly did she get into tech? She got a one-way ticket to Silicon Valley and quickly immersed herself in the world of tech startups.
Now her goal is to bring the Silicon Valley model to Canada through her company VenturX.
Top 5 takeaways from this episode:
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Understand what problem you’re trying to solve.
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Offer a better solution than the one already in the market.
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Get out and be sure to put your money where your mouth is.
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The importance of managing your money.
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2020-21 Investment trends like: food delivery, retirement homes, and more!
Contact Sydney Wong:
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sydneywong1
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: instagram.com/Okikiconsulting
Facebook: facebook.com/Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
James Sowers is one of the top 50 angel investors in the world, according to Forbes, with over 65 investments and counting. This is all the more impressive since he came from humble beginnings.
James was adopted from South Korea and he was in an orphanage and the first cohort (who) came over in 1974 with Catholic Charities. A couple from Baltimore, Maryland paid only $300.00 for him, as he explains, “I think it was for the flights, and also, for the immunizations.” (Source: Thrive Global, 2020)
Growing up as a minority and looking for his sense of identity in his surroundings he looked to legends like Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth Ty Cobb, Ted Williams. In addition he learned about business, success and failure from Shelby Davis, Ben Graham and Jess Livermore, the Rockefellers and the Carnegie’s who assisted in his formation of who he is today (Source: Thrive Global, 2020).
“I think too many people in life conform. That’s one thing I learned from the books.” (Source: Thrive Global, 2020)
Due to storms in the region, we weren’t able to bring your discussion about his past, but you will get to hear his advice on investing, bitcoin and trending industries in 2020.
Top 5 takeaways from this episode:
- The Bitcoin and blockchain investment business.
- Paying attention to the new trending habits of society.
- The importance of cybersecurity for the future.
- Computer-based and health related businesses.
- Every person has ups and downs. Stay focused on doing something great!
James Sowers LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-sowers-925a1b17/
Thrive Global Article:
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/rising-up-after-adoption/
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business
owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through
video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her
previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an
entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and
now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular
content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000
connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower
others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
What began as just a hobby — creating zines at my dad’s print shop, writing songs, teaching herself how to code websites, figuring out this whole Twitter thing — turned into a lifelong passion for helping people communicate with the masses.
Suzanne Yada a Facebook and Instagram advertising specialist, a singer-songwriter and a productivity coach for the creative entrepreneur. She spoken at sold-out panels from Boston to Anchorage about Facebook ads, social media, journalism, storytelling and entrepreneurship. She writes and releases a new song every month through musician membership site. And she helps others figure out how to manage their time and Do The Thing that means the most to their lives.
For music: freemusic.littlespiral.com. For marketing: yadacreative.com. For productivity: dothethingclub.com
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ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
I met Latrice Huff through virtual coffee on LinkedIn! Truly what a gem of a woman!
LaTrice Huff is a Career & Leadership Coach at Talent Stays. She has over 10 years experience in Human Resources and Recruiting. LaTrice received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Marketing. She has helped hundreds of women land a job they love and earn the money they deserve.
LATRICE’S RESOURCES:
https://talentstays.com/about/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latricehuffsphr
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
On this episode, you get to meet my first guest from Europe Miha Matlievski! He is officially called “The Fail Coach”!
*Trigger warning discussions on attempted suicide
In 2009, Miha had four companies go bankrupt overnight: landing him $5 million in debt. Contemplating suicide to escape the pain as he looked over the balcony, he had a life-saving AH-HA moment. He realized that failure was a normal part of life: admitting to himself that he failed and to recognize he needed to stop blaming others and circumstances. This was the turning point when he made a choice to learn from his failures so he could do things differently in the future and to help others. Since then, he has climbed back to create a business and scaling it to 8 figures in less than a year. His life mission is to help people develop a healthy relationship with failure. Especially entrepreneurs.
MIHA’s SOCIALS AND RESOURCES:
https://www.fail.coach/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihamatlievski
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FailCoach/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fail_coach
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/failcoach
www.framework4freedom.me (Free Pick My Brain session)
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
I don’t know about you, but I happen to be a huge fan of the Olympic Games. I would go as far to say an Olympics junkie. I have not missed a single Olympic games, whether it is the Winter or Summer Olympics , since the age of five. I resonate with the journey, discipline and struggle that athletes go through to try an achieve massive goals. I’m always amazed when I see sports like track and field, and gymnastics where we see people push past previous levels of human limitations, breaking world records on LIVE TV. So you can imagine, when I found out that the Olympics would have to be postponed it was a bit of hole in my heart and in my summer excitement.
Yet, I am thrilled to say that I had the opportunity to interview an REAL OLYMPIAN, an opportunity I never thought I would have. Let me introduce to you all Sarah Wells!
Olympian Sarah Wells is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. As an Olympic semi-finalist and Pan Am Games silver medallist in the 400m hurdles, Sarah’s reputation was built through overcoming challenges and achieving the “impossible”. Before finding the sport of track and field, Sarah was cut from every high school team she tried out for. It was thanks to a teacher who suggested she try running – that teacher believed in her before Sarah ever did. Together that teacher and her became coach and athlete and made the Olympics together just a decade later.
Sarah recognizes not everyone is going to have that “teacher” or person in their lives, who believes in them, so the Believe Initiative was created to be that person for as many people as possible.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Sarah wanted to originally be a dancer, and when she couldn’t succeed in that space, she tried out for several teams and track was the only team that didn’t make cuts.
- She had a coach that saw her potential to run, and within eight months of training, she went on to win the provincial and then national championship that year.
- She had developed a stress fracture right before the Olympics tryouts, and what was meant to be a three month wait to train become a nine month wait. This forced her to sort out her identity and worth outside of being an Olympian. Eight months later, she made it to the Olympic finals, to be chosen to go the Olympic games, where she was a semi-finalist and one of the youngest competitors in the field.
- Make sure to document your process, especially through journaling. Reflect on how far you’ve come and make a choice to keep believing in yourself towards your goal.
- Take inventory of the voice you allow to speak into your life, specifically voices that tell you it is impossible to reach your goals.
FOLLOW SARAH:
Believe Initiative
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Need to Optimize your LinkedIn Profile? Try my new LinkedIn Profile Optimization Course!
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
Pivo App to create amazing video content:
Want to create 360 Virtual Tours?
Insta360 ONE R Camera
Insta360 ONE X Camera
Insta360 ONE R Virtual Tour Kit
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
I connected with Melissa Rohlfs through a podcast community called SpotaGuest. She is passionate about wholistic health. She takes the concept weight-loss from simply trying to look great to the doing a deep analysis on lifestyle and habits.
Key Takeaways:
- She started to become her journey to become a holistic health and fitness coach when she was hitting rock bottom with herself and her family. She recognized the positive impact that diet and holistic care began to have on her life and it helped her to propel her into healing from PTSD.
- She learned there are nearly 100 diet theories, so it is essential that people discover what is uniquely beneficial for them.
- She doesn’t believe in fitness trends and diets, because she believes that everyone needs to look at their eating habits and diets from a deeper perspective on their relationship with food. The goal should not be a short term diet but rather a lifestyle change.
- It’s about changing habits towards a healthier lifestyle.
- She found her business grew through outreach and truly showing up for her clients.
Follow Melissa:
Website: https://free2bcoaching.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MelissaRohlfsCoach/
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Alex Carmeli is the queen of building Facebook communities centred around a great mission. In three months she has built a Facebook community of 650 people from scratch called. “ We Build Killer Teams: A Community of Purpose Driven Leaders." She is also the author of two books and like me is a millennial entrepreneur.
This episode was a treat for me to record, because not only was I getting to interview one of my contemporaries, I also gained an accountability partner and friend all the way from Boston. Since March 2020, we have been accountability partners. If you are interested in building a community around purpose and leadership, this is not an episode you will want to miss!
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:
APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN Key Takeaways:
- Alex got into entrepreneurship from being a personal trainer, and learning the skills from training fifteen personal trainers and managing 4 to 5 locations and realizing that the skills of leadership and talent management could be applied outside of the the space of fitness.
- Coaching is 80% behaviour change and 20% content. It comes down to a change mindset.
- The biggest thing you need to do as an entrepreneur is to get out of your own way. Everyone has to start somewhere and it is a matter of just doing it.
- The difference between people who are successful and people who aren’t is that successful people are action takers.
- She has a long term goal to create a movement, where leaders are building purposeful businesses and taking care of their people.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Dr. Travis G. Parry is the founder of the Make Time Institute. He’s earned several degrees in family and social science to better understand goal achievement and family relationships. He helps business owners and financial professionals be more productive at work so they can make more time for their own goals and family relationships.
Travis new book “Achieving Balance”, comes out on July 13th!
www.travisparry.com/book
Follow Travis’ Socials:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travisparry/
Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/drtravisparry
podcast link https://www.travisparry.com/podcast
Key Takeaways:
- Travis was the first person in his family to go to university.
- He is fascinated by the relationship between money and RELATIONSHIPS and how to make both thrive cohesively.
- He discovered there was this huge gap between real authentic research and how people in the real world can access this data and apply it to their real lives. He felt like if he wanted to make a real difference staying in academia wouldn’t accomplish this personal mission.
- He suggests that couples talk about the stages of the business together for optimal success. There should be boundaries between business and home life, but if the business owner doesn’t have the spouses support the data shows that business is less likely to reach its full potential.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
When I first discovered Jason, he posted a video on LinkedIn titled “Never Stop Selling”. It caught my attention, because this was two weeks into the early stage of the COVID-19 lockdown, where most people, including myself, felt uncomfortable with the idea of even posting content about our business. Yet, he talked about experiencing 9/11 and watching his life, and his finances flash before his eyes, and making sales calls two weeks after that event and gaining money back for his clients. I was fascinated by his story and I knew I had to interview him.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:
APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN Jason is the CEO at RemoteSales where we help companies sell remotely. He is also the founder of RemoteOnline the #1 Remote Job Site and he has gained 50,000 LinkedIn Followers and 35 Million Views.
Key Takeaways:
- Jason worked as a stockbroker, where he gained a salary of $300,000 within three months in his mid-twenties. He was living the high-life with nice cars and expensive watches.
- In 2008, During the economic crash, He experienced a massive loss and went from making millions to working at a factory for minimum wage. From this event, He learned the true value of the dollar and how it was not about buying ten thousand dollar watches but having enough money to pay your bills and do what you love in the service of others.
- He became a diligent content creator, where He makes consistent videos about how to do sales and sales calls. As a result, he has rebuilt his business, gained clients and grow a massive following for his personal brand.
- In the content creation world, only 1% will create content, only 9% will actively engage and keep the platform going, and the rest will just lurk. If you are willing to show up and get past the pressure and anxiety you put on yourself to be perfect on video, you will be seen and your brand will be known.
- This pandemic is literally the best time for you to start creating content, because everyone for the first time in history is stuck at home and spending excessive time on their computers and mobile phones. Jason believes as a salesperson, marketers or service person if you have not been putting yourself out there by creating content and giving value when the budgets come back, your services will be at the back of the line.
Follow Jason’s Socials:
Remote Sales
YouTube
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
When I first met Jacqueline, it was at a marketing event called FUZE. I spotted her and Mandy, and I was a huge fan of their work with the Saskatoon Fashion and Design Festival, the only festival of its kind in our city. At the time, there wasn’t a spot to fill out for volunteers at the site, so I went up to them and volunteered myself. Not only did they add me to the team, I got to be a member of the board for two years following that first event.
When I launched Okiki Consulting, I was looking for some internship opportunities, and this was when Jacqueline barely knew me and worked with the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. Even then, she was willing to meet up with me for coffee on her lunch break and even give me some early career advice. It is so exciting for me to share this episode with you from someone I truly respect as a leader in fashion and entrepreneurship in my community.
Jacqueline Conway is an award-winning marketer and published fashion stylist with 10+ years experience based in Saskatoon, SK.
Her professional experience includes spearheading Canada's first fashion association with Mandy Pravda, launching Saskatchewan's first children's museum, Nutrien Wonderhub, driving 375,000+ people to Saskatchewan's largest music festival over 5 years as Marketing Director, and co-producing the largest outdoor fashion festival in Western Canada to date.
Her professional awards and nominations include the Marquee Event of the Year for the 2016 SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, named an it Girl for Saskatoon in the nationally published magazine FASHION, and nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for Impact in Music Marketing.
Her company, TrendBlazer Studio, provides marketing and branding services for professionals developing personal brands in the coaching and consulting space throughout North America. As well, she is the Vice President of the Saskatchewan Fashion Association working to establish fashion as the next creative sector recognized and supported by the provincial government.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:
APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN DOMINATE LINKEDIN WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND COURSE KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Jacqueline and Mandy started SFDF to bring a lens to the fashion industry in the City of Saskatoon and help designers grow their businesses.
- It is important that whatever you build is working towards building a legacy.
- Jacqueline’s mantra is that everything should be IMPACTFUL, MEANINGFUL and SOPHISTICATED.
- Sometimes you need to simplify to amplify. Start where you are, lay down the building blocks and build that community.
- Creation over competition is critical now more than ever in the fashion industry, especially in light of social media, anxiety, and mental health. We are all in this together.
Connect with Jacqueline:
Website: https://www.trendblazer.studio/
Email
jacqueline@trendblazer.studio
Instagram
@trendblazerstudio
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Video Editing and Subtitle Programs I use (affiliates links are included):
Subtitles: Happy Scribe
Subtitles and Headers: ClipScribe
Need high-quality virtual assistants? Mine is amazing and I met him through iWorker.
FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
When I first saw Celai on LinkedIn, I was blown away. She had an impressive video of her runway walk, and she was the youngest active LinkedIn user I had ever seen. She also stated she was a curly hair activist and the youngest runway model in the world! I knew I had to get to know this young lady and learn how at such a young age, she was able to make a statement about her natural beauty as a young African-American girl, rocking her natural hair and making such a huge impression on the fashion world with her personal brand.
Celai West, pronounced “sah-LAY”, is a quirky eleven year old STEMgirl who is making waves in the fashion, runway, vlogging and acting industry, all while proving you can never be too cool for school. She changed the industry standards when she became the youngest professional runway model to walk amongst an all-adult lineup in NYFW, at just ten years old. West can regularly be seen walking the runways along-side some of the best supermodels in the business.
Celai began print modeling when she was five, doing runway shows when she was six, started acting and became the CEO of her own t-shirt line, TheChattyChick.com, at seven, walked in NYFW for the first time at eight, had her first viral video at nine, earned her second viral runway video and co-authored her first book at ten. Now that she’s eleven, she will become the youngest show producer to produce a NYFW show this September with The Industry Fashion Show.
Celai has worked with major brands such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, Gap, Disney and Allstate and was the leading lady in Willy Williams’ music video “The Voodoo Song” that has been viewed over 18 million times! She also appeared in “I Am My Own Mother” which was selected to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.
Celai West was recently featured on Vogue Italia and Good Morning America, has appeared on two news channels, two talk shows, eleven magazine covers and published inside several magazine issues and newspapers. Many of her images, as well as videos, have been shared on social media in viral numbers, including two viral runway videos that have been viewed more than 25 million times collectively. Please be sure to check out her Press page.
After several unpleasant experiences with stylists who were unknowledgeable on how to style her hair while on set, Celai and her mom teamed up to create their own hair tutorials. They expected to help show styling and hair care techniques for ethnic textured hair but were pleasantly surprised to find that their videos were a hit and over six have received viral numbers.
West looks forward to continuing to break barriers while working hard in the classroom and prove that models ARE indeed smart too. Please be sure to subscribe to her blog to keep abreast of all the great things she’s up to!
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:
APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN HOW TO DOMINATE LINKEDIN WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1) She was scouted at the age of 3.
2) She went from modelling in her town to getting scouted for New York Fashion Week.
3) She wants to inspire young ladies of color to embrace their natural hair.
4) She is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, texture activist, runway coach and aspiring fashion designer at the age of 10.
5) She wants to empower kids to know there is nothing they cannot do if they put their minds to it. She believes age should not hold them back from them finding their purpose.
OKIKI RESOURCES:
Equipment I use:
Zoom H1n Handy Recorder (2018 Model), Black-https://amzn.to/2SvWSwI
Zoom APH-1n Accessory Pack for H1n Handy Recorder- https://amzn.to/32OIog0
US links:
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FREEBIES:
FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:
www.okikiconsulting.com/resources
My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 8000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Cheryl Nembhard is a formidable force in the Arts & Media community and has been a long-standing Advocate against Social Injustice in the City of Toronto for many years. Through her work, Cheryl continues to define the title 'Arts Advocate' as she uses her incredible talents in Theatre & Film, tackling some of the toughest societal topics.
Beyond the stage, she has dedicated most of her life to community service, helping those in need and speaking for the marginalized. For over a decade, Cheryl has been involved in the rehabilitation of troubled youth, former gang members, ex- drug addicts, rape victims and teenage mothers. Cheryl has focused her life on working and establishing creative spaces as outlets to discover themselves and find healing.
She has a unique ability to gauge the pulse of the City and respond artistically. In 2016, Cheryl's artistic work and social engagement produced two films 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' & 'Truth'; short films on Depression & Cutting and Sex Trafficking in Toronto.
Cheryl's advocacy and influence have been recognized over the years. More recently she was honoured with the Award of Excellence Humanitarian award in Toronto, as well as the Pioneer for 2016 award recognizing her work with Youth & the Arts. Cheryl was also recently featured by CBC Toronto as one of 150 Black Women who have made a place in Canadian History and in April, 2017 she was awarded the 2017 BBPA Harry Jerome Social Advocacy award, the highest national award level for African Canadians. Cheryl is currently a co-host on See Hear Love a national women’s talk show on YES TV.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:
APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN HOW TO DOMINATE LINKEDIN WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1) Reconnecting to God is key to healing, as well as therapy, community and accountability.
2) You don’t have to become your pain! You can come through it stronger and better!
3) Pain unchecked, manifests into anger and rage! That is why “hurt” people hurt people!
4) The shame of abuse should not be yours to carry.
5) We are often called to what we’ve gone through.
Cheryl’s Projects and Social Media:
https://www.cherylnembhard.com/
The light house project
https://www.facebook.com/cherylanembhard/
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My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Adam is on a mission to create better, more resonant leaders by distilling lessons learned as an entrepreneur and CEO building three successful businesses in three different industries and from interviewing hundreds of America’s top leaders. Adam’s innovative approach to leadership focuses on self-discovery and deep connectivity as cornerstones of becoming the kind of leader who will thrive at managing the modern worker. He regularly shares these insights as a speaker to universities, businesses and non-profits, and as a writer and contributor in the pages of Forbes, Inc., Thrive Global and more.
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1) The importance of training the next Generation of Leaders.
2) Those who truly lead always seek to be better leaders.
3) Treat your people like people not commodities.
4) Before you can affectively lead others, you need to have leadership of your own life.
5) Take the time to figure out what makes you unique, and gives you the capacity to become an exceptional leader.
Follow Adam:
thirtyminutementors.com
adammendler.com
Twitter & Instagram: @adammendler
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My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Tsufit is the author of the award-winning book, Step Into The Spotlight!: A Guide to Getting Noticed. After ten years as a Dean’s List litigation lawyer, Tsufit left law for the limelight, performing comedy on television and gaining international attention for her debut music CD. Tsufit now coaches entrepreneurs, CEOs, professionals, authors and speakers to star on the business stage. Recently featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Tsufit is a popular radio and television show guest, keynote speaker, seminar facilitator and mom, but points out that she is not accepting any new clients in the last category!
Key Takeaways:
1) Learn to stand out in a crowd! Whether it’s on social media or at a networking event.
2) It isn’t too late to start your dream, even if you start in corporate or start a family, you should still pursue it!
3) Take time to discover and express the you that has been subdued, crushed and hidden by corporate culture.
4) Create a group where all the members, colleagues, and even competitors can contribute their expertise through conversations.
5) Better is not Better! Different is Better!
Follow Tsufit:
www.spotlightsecrets.com
www.spotlightgroup.biz
www.spotlightbook.com
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My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She has gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Adeyinka has been designing for about 6 years. She first started as a digital producer for E.W. Scripps, where she created content for digital platforms. From there, she ended up working in social media marketing. She was tasked with figuring out how to then take engaging content, and make a profit. She was able to make over half a million dollars for the company she was working with in a 7 month period.
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Key Takeaways:
- Overcome the obsession with perfectionism, in order to achieve your goals.
- Learn to put yourself out there even if you are introvert, know and you have something of value to offer the world, get out of your own head. There is so much content out there to occupy people’s time, so pay more attention to what you can give them.
3. Take the time to figure your esthetic and your messaging.
4. Don’t be afraid to niche down.
5. Have engaged followers, who become your brand ambassadors and lead people to your offerings.
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My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Abigail is the owner, creative director, event coordinator and mastermind behind Sunshine Events Planner.
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Abigail is a passionate, creative planner with an impeccable taste and a keen eye for detail. She believes every client deserves a slice of heaven when it comes to their events. She works very hard to ensure that her clients are stress-free during their event. She takes her time to understand the client’s vision and makes sure it is perfectly executed beyond expectation.
She was born and raised in Nigeria where she was trained in delivering elegant hospitality. She moved to Canada to study International Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Prior to starting her own business, Abigail gained experience working behind the scenes while decorating events for loved ones, personal shopping and volunteering to plan and organize small banquets.
She is currently undergoing further training at the prestigious New York School of Arts and Design to better serve her clients with an exceptional and unforgettable event. When she isn’t planning events, she spends her time sourcing ideas and inspirations for future events.
Be sure to follow Abigail on all her platforms. Check out her handles below:
Facebook: @sunshineeventsplanner https://www.facebook.com/sunshineventsplanner/
Instagram: @sunshineeventsplanner https://www.instagram.com/sunshineventsplanner/
Pinterest: @sunshineeventsplanner https://www.pinterest.ca/sunshineventsplanner/
Youtube: Sunshine Events Planner https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9SXxDXGAMAxMeT9laUGdbg
Top 5 Takeaways:
- Value and Embrace Culture
Adapt the mindset of “What can my culture offer another culture?”. Abigail, having moved from Nigeria to Canada on her own, has realized just how different but important culture is. She considers herself to be in a unique position where she can where cultures can be interwoven to create something beautiful. She is gifted in recognizing where Nigerian culture can strengthen Canadian culture and vice versa. Valuing culture allows her to offer more to her clients and encouraged a growth mindset to bring out the best of culture in all situations.
2. Mentorship is Key
Having a mentor is key, Abigail believes to success. The ability to learn from those who have already walked the same path – their mistakes and successes – allows her to set herself up for success. Mentorship is not selective to other event planners but in all areas of building a platform – business, social media, finances, etc.
3. Remain Future Focused
While Abigail’s focus is currently on Event Planning, she remains future focused by thinking of other business channels that will help her increase her business. She currently plans to revamp her website, begin a writing a blog, create content videos and increase her following on Instagram by connecting with other Event Planners.
4. Recognize Giftings
Don’t be afraid to step into the giftings you have been given! Your talents and abilities are unique to you. Abigail had decided years ago that she did not want to pursue business and do something different career wise than what her parents had chosen. Early on she decided that she was going to pursue a career in Law. After four years of constant rejection from Law School she decided to apply again in Canada, being accepted at the U of S. It was through this that she discovered and embrace her gifting for event planning and started a company!
5. Embrace a Determination Mindset and Remember Gratitude
Fear and lack of confidence can seem like insurmountable mountains to overcome, but by being determined and choosing to keep pressing forward when you want to quit. Being grateful is one way to turn fear into confidence. Abigail chooses to be thankful to God for His thankfulness and provision in her life. By believing each day that God has called her to this, she overcomes fear and lack of confidence and is determined to continue forward knowing that He has been faithful and will remain faithful to her. Faith and gratitude have seen Abigail thrive in her business.
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My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Awasis Boutique was founded by Christine Marie, a proud Metis/Filipino mama of two, who enjoyed sewing cute, comfy, practical + quality items for her boys, because shopping for little boys can be hard! After receiving continuous orders of custom bibs and aprons and interest from others, Christine did some research to see if there was an Indigenous baby line in Saskatchewan. To her surprise, there was no such thing. Thus, Awasis Boutique was born out of her home in February 2018. Awasis means “child” in Cree.
Awasis Boutique is the first Indigenous inspired baby and kids fashion line within Saskatchewan that features custom bibs, blankets and onesies, toddler tees, mama tees and more.
Within the onesie/tees collection, you will find phrases in the Cree and English languages. Examples of phrases: “Bannock Baby” “Just Jigging” + “I love Kokum”.
During the first year of business, Christine partnered up with 11 retailers which include the Royal University Hospital, Wanuskewin stores, Batoche Gift Shop, Ready Set Baby and more within the Saskatoon area. She also partnered with stores in Regina, Prince Albert and Calgary, AB.
Christine is a Metis mama who is dedicated to giving back to the community and on a mission to promote, celebrate and educate people about the Indigenous culture one product at a time.
About the Founder:
Christine Marie graduated with honours in 2010 at the U of S through Suntep with a Bachelor of Education with her teaching subjects being Home Economics and Native Studies.
Christine taught for a few years before stepping into the role of motherhood. While teaching, she devoted much of her time to helping at-risk youth and had a passion to inspire specifically, Indigenous youth. She has shared her life story at a variety of local reserves and youth groups about overcoming stereotypes as a Metis woman.
She was the first within her immediate family to graduate from Post-Secondary and now, start and launch her own business. Hard working, passionate and fun are a few words that describe her well.
Some other fun facts include:
Anthem Singer in Cree + English for SK Rattlers 2019
CBC Future 40 recipient 2018
Anthem Singer for SK RoughRiders 2016/2017
WeDay Guest Speaker/Aboriginal Recipient 2013
Proud Generation Calendar Recipient 2011
Home Economics Hanon Scholarship 2009
Media Coverage in 2018 for Awasis Boutique - CTV Saskatoon, Global News
Saskatoon, The Star Phoenix, CBC Indigenous, CBC Saskatchewan, Eagle Feather News,
CFWE Radio Edmonton, MBC Radio La Ronge + APTN.
Head to Instagram or Facebook to stay up to date with the latest and/or shop the products from Awasis Boutique!
Be sure to follow Christine on all her platforms. Check out her handles below:
Awasis Boutique Social Links:
Instagram: @awasisboutique https://www.instagram.com/awasisboutique/
Facebook: @awasisboutique https://www.facebook.com/awasisboutique/
Online Shop: https://awasis-boutique.myshopify.com
Top 5 Takeaways:
- Recognize The Gap
Have eyes to see what gap(s) there are in your community and culture. Determine and understand how you are able to stand in the gap(s) and be the bridge to what is missing in your community and culture. By bridging the gap(s) you are giving voice to a need that many will recognize but not be in a position to bring change. Christine saw a gap and as she stepped many confirmed that there was a gap and that she was in fact, bridging it in.
2. Embrace “YOU”
Release stereotypes that you and others place on yourself and develop a growth mindset about culture and heritage and the influence both culture and heritage have in shaping you as an individual.
This mindset creates compassion and drive to see others no longer live in shame because of their culture and heritage but rather embrace and value what they have to offer.
3. Authentic Branding Matters
In order to build your following base products, phrases, and wording must align with what the branding speaks to. Christine made modifications to her branding to ensure that material was authentically made, and sourced out ways to increase the authenticity of her brand so that when individuals would ask questions, she would be prepared and genuine in answering them.
4. Set Realistic Goals
Recognize, understand and embrace your limitations and set goals that work within those limitations, keeping in mind that goals can be changed and readapted along the way. Example: Currently Christine has the ability to immerse herself full-time into business but her life circumstances do not allow for her to take this on and has had to set the realistic goal that currently she is only able to take on business on a part-time basis. This is a choice she has made in order to be present with her children before they begin school. Christine knows this will not always been the situation and so has her eyes set to the future when her children are in school and she is able to adapt her life to promote business on a full-time basis.
5. Empower Others Through Community
Christine is passionate about empowering other Indigenous women entrepreneurs and youth with cultural and entrepreneurial skills. She believes this can be accomplished through building community and relationship with those she meets. Christine endeavors to empower communities to learn, rise, grow, embrace, achieve and thrive as they succeed in life.
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My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Meet Santia Deck, recently named the highest paid female football player in the WFLA.
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The Queens of Abs, Santia Deck, is a Certified Trainer and Social Media Influencer with over 300,000 loyal and engaged followers. A former Track and Field Collegiate Athlete, she now plays Flag Football for the USA and Rugby for the Harlequins (was training to make the USA Rugby Team) and is a 2020 Olympic hopeful.
Santia is a published Author, a Fitness Model, TV Personality (Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Ranch), Public Speaker, and a TV Host.
Santia Marie Deck was born in Greenville, SC and raised in Houston, TX. She has been running after her dream of success since childhood; and now Santia inspires others with her determination.
Be sure to follow Santia on all her platforms. Check out her handles below:
Instagram: @trackbaby001 https://www.instagram.com/trackbaby001/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santia-deck-033b6b85/
Snapchat: Trackbaby001
Top 5 Takeaways:
- Work & Life Balance: Find It Or Burn
You can only give 100% to multiple passions before it becomes unhealthy and burnout occurs. Through the process of burning out with Flag Football and Rugby schedules and competitions, Santia learned the process of maintaining a healthy balance and the work it took to return from burnout. Being proactive going forward and making intentional choices to maintain wholeness and balance is KEY to longevity in an arena or platform.
2. Pursue Education
Santia is a believer in education. With a Major in English and Minor in Psychology, she knows the benefits of education, not only professionally but personally as well. Santia loves to use her position of influence to inspire young girls to pursue their dreams and knows that education is one pathway to seeing dreams fulfilled. She uses her own education to demonstrate to young girls that they too can pursue an education.
3. Team Relationships & Life Relationships are Key
As an athlete Santia specifically values relationships as she knows that relationships in the arena of competition can be difficult to come by. Team mentality teaches you to protect your own but to see the opposing team as rivals only. Through her transition from Flag Football to Rugby, Santia learned a new way of thinking about Team and Relationship as Rugby mentality is supportive of all teams – even opposing ones – and building relationship with one another off the field.
Santia has also learned the important of Life Relationships. As an athlete can become consumed with what she called – Wake. Train. Sleep. Mentality. She knows the importance in having relationships and friendships that bring you out of the isolating training routine of being an athlete and is intentional about spending quality time in those relationships and maintaining a healthy balance between training and relationships.
4. Set Big Goals
Always have your eyes fix forward and give yourself goals to work towards. Santia currently has her eyes set on attending the 2024 Olympics with her Rugby team, as well as speaking and publishing books on a global scale.
5. Brand Is More Than One Platform Profession
Santia believes that Brand is more than just one platform profession, that she is more than an athlete. She is an author, speaker, model, athlete, influencer… and brand needs to encompass all platforms she chooses to stand on. Brand is also having the gift of influence within each platform and this is what Santia is grateful for most.
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My Top 14 Resources for Entrepreneurs and Solopreneurs PDF contains:
My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Jayde Vincent is a TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube star who is known for sharing a variety of videos dancing and singing to different popular songs. She is most well known for having over 1 MILLION followers on a popular app called TikTok under the name Jaydecandance.
She has helped artists, music producers, and record labels grow in the music industry by creating fun engaging videos on TikTok, helping their songs become a popular trending sound to the millions of users of the app.
Jayde’s journey as an influencer began when she moved with her family from the UK to Canada. Her interest began through her sister who used the app Musicly, which became what is now known as TikTok. Jayde watched other videos on TikTok before making her own. In January 2019 she began uploading videos with a comedic undertone before moving to dance videos in March 2019 as she realized that people love to watch people who are promoting what they are passionate about… and for Jayde, this is dance.
Be sure to follow Jayde on all her platforms. Check out her handles below:
TikTok: Jaydecandance (+1.2 million Followers)
Instagram: JaydeVincentX (26.2K Followers)
YouTube: Jayde Vincent (14.2k subscribers)
Top 5 Takeaways:
- Support System: Have One In Place!
This will help you to navigate your next steps forward following a social media ‘blow up’ and assist with understanding the role you now play as influencer.
- Utilize Social Media Platforms: Be Active On As Many As Possible
Each platform is unique in what it has to offer, each with their own pros and cons. What works well on one platform may not work well on another. Each platform provides their own connections and opportunities for growth.
- Earning An Income: Monetary Value Looks Different Across Multiple Platforms
TikTok is relatively new in terms of monetization. Example: TikTok does not monetize for videos however, they do for Live Stream and Brand deals.
- Maintain a Learner Mindset: Surround Yourself With Like-Minded Individuals.
Jayde makes every effort to be in touch with other influencers to inquire about their interesting in collaborating on platforms together. Additionally, she has utilized and engaged her parents, who are educated in marketing and business, and drawn on their knowledge to help her grow her own platform and develop her entrepreneurial skillset.
- Embrace the role of INFLUENCER.
All things can be used for good or bad and recognizing the demographic your platform reaches influences the material and resources produced to release.
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My Top 4 Free Resources for Creating Content
My Top 4 Phone Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 3 Desktop Apps for Creating Video Content
My Top 4 Recommended tools for Solopreneurs
ABOUT FIYIN:
Fiyin Obayan is the founder of Okiki Consulting, where she helps business owners communicate their personal brand or company brand stories through video content, in order to communicate to their target audience.
She has been participating in video storytelling for 9 years starting with her previous Myspace Channel, and to her personal YouTube Channel. As an entrepreneur, She has learned to develop that skill for the social media and now specialized in using it for the LinkedIn platform. Through posting regular content from September 2019, She have gone from 1000 connections to 4000 connections on the platforms and gained clients and she wants to empower others to do the same.
Contact Fiyin:
Website: www.okikiconsulting.com
Email: info@okikiconsulting.com
Phone: (306)716-0324
Instagram: @Okikiconsulting
Facebook: @Okikiconsulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiyinfoluwaobayan/
Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/okiki
Just a short quick episode to catch everyone up on what I have been up to and my plans for the New Year!
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Jackie Osczevski is a Canadian Professional Strong woman Athlete! From 2013-2016, who played Ultimate Frisbee for the University of Saskatchewan women’s team as well as playing Ultimate in the summer and winter leagues of those respective years.
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Competition Wins:
2016- SK strongest woman,
Strongest woman
2017- SK Strongest Woman ,
Strongest Amateur woman
2018- 11th Strongest Amateur Woman in The World,
5th Strongest Pro Woman in the World
2019- 6th Strongest Pro Woman in the world
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Bob Minhas has got to be one of the most energetic podcast guests I’ve ever had.
Bob Minhas discovered entrepreneurship out of necessity but quickly fell in love with the creativity and freedom required to start and run his own business. After launching various business ventures, Bob set his sights on helping the next wave of entrepreneurs take ideas and launch them into full fledge businesses. To date Bob has helped over 500 entrepreneurs through one-on-one coaching, workshops and speaking engagements. When he’s not coaching entrepreneurs Bob can be found supporting initiatives and projects around mental health such as 2018's TEDxNewmarket, centering on his yoga mat and enjoying life as a father of three.
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DOMINATE LINKEDIN WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND Key Takeaways:
1) He helps entrepreneurs to build a business where they can stay as an entrepreneur for good and not have to go back to a job, if it is not their first choice.
2) Invest in Masterminds or a group where you are surrounded by people on the same journey and who are as invested in your success as you are in their success.
3) He learned how to take his years of advice giving and turn the advice into something transformational, and building his brand around that concept.
4) Investing in self-care and mental wellness.
5) The addiction of arrogance and importance of adopting humility as an entrepreneur.
Laura Payne (b. 1987, Ottawa) is a visual artist based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. She received her BFA from the University of Western Ontario (London ON) and her MFA from the Mount Royal School of Art at MICA (Baltimore MD). Her paintings and new media works have been exhibited widely, at venues such as Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Centre (Toronto), School 33 (Baltimore MD), Conner Smith (Washington DC), the Mendel Art Gallery for their annual fundraiser LUGO (Saskatoon), the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), as well as multiple Nuit Blanche events across the country.
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I’m excited to introduce my first international podcast guest! Genecia Alluora is former Miss Singapore and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010. She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
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DOMINATE LINKEDIN WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND Profiled in CNBC and China Daily, Genecia is a globally renowned speaker and leading women's empowerment expert with over a decade of experience speaking on stages worldwide.
She has spoken in recent major events, including the RISE Conference in Hong Kong, Success Conference and Expo Asia 2018 in Hanoi, and National Achievers' Congress in Manila.
In her live streaming, she has also interviewed personalities such as Elena Cardone, Kim Kiyosaki, Sheryl Sandberg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Denise Duffield-Thomas, Neil Patel, Brian Wong from Alibaba Group, and more!
Key Takeaways:
1) Find a mentor and invest in yourself: She took many masterminds and courses and scaled one of her business to 1 million dollars in a year.
2) Creating a business that caters to your WHY. Genecia's WHY was spending time with her family, so she wanted to create a business where she wasn't trading time for money.
3) Learning to leverage your contacts. She leveraged to professional contacts she gained from the pageant. Also, through her focus on female empowerment, she was able to interview Elena Cardone and Sheryl Sandberg.
4) Showing up consistently to grow your following. She did a webinar Wednesday every Wednesday for years and would broadcast the videos even though no one used to watch at the beginning.
5) Genecia says when you try to sell to everyone, you end up selling to no one. When you tailor your message to speak to the one individual, you will end up communicating to many people who fit that messages' target.
My favourite social media platform right now is not Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest. My FAVOURITE social media platform right now is LinkedIn.
As a social media marketer, I'm familiar with most of the top platforms and their ad services. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and more, but in the last couple months I have been most impressed by LinkedIn.
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I have found the content to be both uplifting and motivating because it is geared towards those who are career-driven.
This type of content opposes what you would typically see on Facebook, where family and friends produce most of the content, or Instagram filled with celebrity posts.
The content tends to be more educational, practical and rich in terms of personal development.
As a content creator, the gains are even better.
As of today, by the time I had posted six videos on the platform within a month, I had already booked two significant clients. I discuss the benefits of content creation and more in this podcast.
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Fiyin Obayan is the CEO & Founder of Okiki Consulting. She helps small to medium-sized businesses come up with brand strategies, social media strategies and content creation for their social media platforms. She also services business with graphic design, web design and video content creation.
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Brittani Hunter is the Founder & CEO of Mogul Millennial, the largest digital media platform that provides tools and actionable resources for Black millennial entrepreneurs and corporate bosses. Mogul Millennial is committed to not only sharing stories of underrepresented founders and corporate bosses, but they work hard to provide the support that helps Black millennials level up, step-by-step.
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2) Have the courage to admit you don’t know everything. Creating a team creates growth.
3) Automate your content, so you can post content more regularly and have more time for yourself.
4) Start freelancing gradually in areas that you love.
5) Try to fill a gap you feel that is missing in the career world.
On this episode, I interview Mayowa Balogun CEO & Founder of BEAM. Mayowa is a music industry executive, freelance writer & contributor and tour & concert promoter.
He is the founder, and a management executive, of BEAM Group., An international conglomerate with interests in Entertainment, Consulting, Real Estate, Logistics, and Financial Services which he founded in 2013. They have a presence in Nigeria, Canada, and the United States.
KEY TAKEWAYS: 1) Learn to deal with the fear of stepping into your side hustle
2) It is important to network and contact the people you admire.
3) Volunteer in the roles you eventually want to have as a business owner.
4) Don’t be afraid to be a pioneer for your business in a green market.
5) Incorporate your business no matter what, and work towards building your brand and your business.
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Over the past 13 years, Vivian Kaye has bootstrapped two businesses from the ground up. For the last 6 years, she has strictly focused on the e-commerce world where she built KinkyCurlyYaki, a textured hair extensions company, to over 1 million in annual revenue.
As a founder, she knows all about the highs that come with scaling to 6 figure months and hundreds of 5-star reviews, to the lows of late inventory and irate customers and all the crazy in between. She has been there, done that and has the receipts to prove it!
She loves sharing what she's learned with her coaching clients and as a keynote speaker.
Vivian has been featured on Shopify's Expert Academy Series, Ted Conference's "The Way We Work" and in digital publications such as Black Enterprise, Ebony Magazine, Refinery21, Blavity and podcasts such as Side Hustle Pro, Hashtags & Stilettoes and She Did it Her Way.
A self-proclaimed non-expert, Vivian’s humble approach to building a million dollar empire is refreshing and relatable. Audiences love her witty delivery style, and refreshing honesty about what it really takes to be successful. Her inimitable blend of humour, savvy, and realness are all dished up with genuine warmth and infectious laughter.
A pretence-free zone, free of rigidity and tradition, Vivian Kaye is redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur, CEO and leader in 2019 and beyond.
KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1) She wanted to give women of colour the confidence to show up as they are with protective styles that imitate their natural curl textures.
2) Every generation has to get better. Increase your education and skills with each generation.
3) Nurture your natural talents.
4) Mindset is the biggest barrier for people succeeding in business.
5) Research your target market and find the best opportunities for your product to exist.
VIVIAN KAYE LINKS: https://viviankaye.com/
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Marnie Ashcroft is Founder & CEO of Glow Juicery, an all-natural cold-pressed Juicery + Raw Food Café creating healthy options daily.
They want to arm you with the knowledge and strength to take command of your health. The healing powers of raw food have been proven again and again, with such regimens being prescribed to address concerns with inflammation, diabetes, dietary nutrition and in support of cancer treatment. They aim to be leaders in making healthy plant-based nutrition accessible and convenient in communities across Canada, determined to create products that are easily absorbed and transformed.
Key Takeaways:
1) Build a brand around the quality you are offering consumers and not just a monetary decisions.
2) Take care of yourself and your energy.
3) Learning about when to say "No"
4) Create a sense of self and purpose out of the desires of others.
5) Your organization can't function well if you don't function well.
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David Sanni, professionally known as Davy Sage, is a Nigerian born Pop and RnB recording artist & songwriter hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan Canada.
I found Davy Sage on SaskMusic.com, a music association I am a member of in the province of Saskatchewan. I happen to be a passionate musician and singer-songwriter, and I was shocked and excited to see them highlighting an artist who appeared to be of Nigerian descent on their Twitter.
I was curious about this artist I had discovered. I knew I had to reach out to him and find out how he became successful with Afro-Beat music in Saskatchewan and Canada. Afro Beat music, is a music genre that is mainly popular in Nigeria and West Africa. I wanted to know how he was making waves with this genre here in North America.
Key Takeaways:
1) It is crucial to have a clear understanding of your path as an artist.
2) Using the fact that his music was a novel style in his city allowed him to stand out and build a portfolio.
3) Creating music that is relatable helped him to reach audiences in North America.
4) Before artists chase after labels, now labels chase after artists.
5) Partner with local organizations that fund music initiatives.
Davy Sage Artist Links:
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/davysagemusic?fbclid=IwAR1jlvIs_ffGYCyxptPjXDIpzMdUWKPDUakhDs0JpkFsYpXn8j6J0nxScIc
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Davysagemusic/
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Sarah Boland is the Founder & CEO of Life Lapse, where she has created a community of over 500,000 video creators. Her app helps people create stop motion videos 10x faster & 400x cheaper than using professional equipment.
She is based in Vancouver, BC and has bootstrapped her company to profitability. When she's not working, she is likely hiking in the mountains with her husband and furbaby rescue, Jack, enjoying wheat ale beers with friends or scoping out latest vegetarian dishes in town.
KEY TAKEAWAYS: 1) The future mobile and Sarah wanted to have an app that would serve many people from around the world in the ability to create videos with a storytelling component.
2) Upwork is a reputable site to find people to outsource work to, particularly if you don't have a specific skill set.
3) Listen to your audience that is using your app and be willing to make tweaks to your product that cater to them.
4) When you go to investors, with it in on Shark Tank and Dragon's Den, make sure to get the stats that have substance, not just vanity metrics.
5) Learn how to separate your company's success and failure from your identity.
SARAH BOLAND LINKS: Sarah Boland Social Media Links:https://www.lifelapseapp.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahbolandyvr/
LinkedIn Article "I Got Destroyed on Dragons' Den": https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-got-destroyed-dragons-den-sarah-boland/
Life Lapse Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeLapseApp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifelapse_app/
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Welcome to the Okiki Podcast: Making Inspirational People Known.
Here's some background on the name Okiki. If you haven't followed my story before, my name is Fiyin Obayan, and I am a Nigerian-Canadian. I was born in Nigeria, and I have lived in Canada since I was five years old.
The language of the cultural groups that my parents trace from is Yoruba and Igbo.
Okiki is a Yoruba word, and it means to make something known and famous.
So I wanted to make a podcast that showcases people who inspire me. Hence the tagline "make inspirational people known."
In the next couple of months, you will be introduced to some of these remarkable individuals who have inspired me as a business owner. For now, I wanted to give you some practical tools and tips if you too wanted to start your very own podcast.
Key Takeaways:
1) Why I love podcasts?
- I believe podcasts change lives.
- Long-form content & rich content
- Using a different sense
2) Why did I want to create a podcast?
- I'm a very curious person
- It is another way to serve
3) For whom was this podcast created?
- Aspiring entrepreneurs
- Creatives
- Artists and Musicians
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