In this episode, I’m speaking with Jennifer Aikoroje, host of the Inside Your Finance podcast.

Jennifer and I explore what happens when you’re too young to grasp the full weight of immigration, when you don’t have the words to explain the churning feelings inside you. But then you grow up. You become an immigrant yourself. And suddenly, your parents’ impossible choices start to make sense.

She talks about that moment when her dad left her in Canada and returned to Nigeria for two more years. As a teenager, she felt like he had abandoned her. Now she gets it. Especially after making sure she secured a job before she moved to the United Kingdom.

But we don’t only talk about heavy stuff.

Jennifer and I also chat about:

Taking professional risks when you don’t feel ready
Why showing up beats being perfect
Immigrating to the UK as an adult and the lessons she learned

E127: Jennifer Aikoroje now understand why her Dad stayed behind