In this episode, Steve & Babatunde discuss architecture, entrepreneurship, learning from criticism, and why some of life's biggest setbacks can become your greatest opportunities. From growing up in Nigeria and moving to the UK for university, to facing redundancy, 18 months of job applications, and eventually building his own architecture business, Babatunde's story is one of resilience, determination, and never giving up.
00:00 Intro
01:25 How Babatunde met John Rayment
03:19 Growing up in Nigeria
04:10 Leaving for University in the UK & getting architecture
08:26 Degree & getting a job
10:47 Being offered his first job & learning on the job
12:00 Masters degree - learning to listen to criticism
15:17 Being made redundant & covid
16:30 Applying for Jobs for 18 months & Babatundes resilience
19:20 The start of Baba Atelier
22:50 Learning to render & building concept work
23:33 Babatundes struggles without a job & how people supported him
27:11 A breakthrough - a new job
31:22 The learnings from having a job and then having his own business
35:11 Why taking advice from others is important
38:44 Babatundes escapes
40:00 Renovating his new home & his drive
43:30 How traumas & knocks are things that make you
46:39 Practice makes perfect
48:31 Helping clients with needs analysis
53:00 Quickfire Questions
1:01:45 Outro
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