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. Served as an Associate Professor, specializing in English f...
Dec 11, 2023•34 min
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%. SUBSCRIBE TO...
Dec 04, 2023•23 min
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, beli...
Nov 27, 2023•27 min
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. ...
Nov 20, 2023•25 min
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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE: APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY LIBSYN YOUTUBE OKIKI RESOURCES: Need Video Content or Personal Brand Photos? Book Here...
Nov 13, 2023•32 min
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! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE: APPL...
Nov 06, 2023•33 min
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 a...
Oct 30, 2023•36 min
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. Sh...
Oct 23, 2023•32 min
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...
Oct 16, 2023•37 min
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 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE: APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCAS...
Feb 28, 2023•31 min
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...
Feb 20, 2023•24 min
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 bu...
Feb 13, 2023•28 min
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 leadin...
Feb 07, 2023•32 min
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 de...
Jan 30, 2023•30 min
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, “M...
Jan 23, 2023•32 min
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 y...
Jan 16, 2023•34 min
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 be...
Jan 09, 2023•47 min
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 Afric...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr
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 l...
Nov 12, 2022•43 min
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 Pr...
Nov 07, 2022•41 min
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 sou...
Nov 01, 2022•34 min
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 mo...
Oct 24, 2022•24 min
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 (U...
Oct 17, 2022•28 min
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 transfo...
Mar 21, 2022•32 min
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 sp...
Mar 14, 2022•14 min
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 ...
Mar 07, 2022•28 min
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 ...
Feb 28, 2022•27 min
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 co...
Feb 21, 2022•30 min
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. OKIKI RESOURCES: Need Brand Photos? Book Here Join the Okiki Video Content Bootcamp Today! FREEBIES: FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF: www.okikiconsulting.com/reso...
Feb 15, 2022•22 min
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, L...
Feb 07, 2022•26 min
