E05: Oyin Ajibola on adjusting to the credit system, dealing with covert racism, and making new friends.

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Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.

In this episode, I'm speaking with Oyin Ajibola, who moved from Nigeria to Canada before it became very sought-after.

Oyin is a multi-hyphenate. She’s co-published a book (Courage, Change, Faith & Leadership: Inspiring Narratives of Black Women Leaders), runs an immigrant magazine (The Immigrant Muse), actively advocates for the Canadian immigrant community, and works as a Senior Operational Policy Analyst with the Government of Saskatchewan.

In this conversation, Oyin and I talk about:

* Dealing with the fear of things not going as she planned after uprooting her life in Nigeria

* The benefits of starting afresh where you have a community

* Dealing with covert racism

* Adjusting to the Canadian credit system

* Her motivations for launching the Immigrant Muse, and more.

Official Links

✅ Connect with Oyin Ajibola on Linktree

✅ Get Courage, Change, Faith & Leadership: Inspiring Narratives of Black Women Leaders on Amazon

✅ Check out the Immigrant Muse

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