How Does That Sound?

This week, Joshua Alawode joins us to share parts of his identity and lived experiences as a Nigerian Canadian and software engineer. He talks about lessons he picked up and transitions he made along the way and how they have shaped his views on careers and life. You can watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/GhPZbPKmtug----Joshua Alawode is an immigrant, specifically a Nigerian Canadian. This is part of his identity and lived experience. It’s also what drives a decent amount of what he does. He currently works as a software engineer but did not start his professional career as a software engineer. He transitioned into software engineering about 7/8 years ago. Before this, he was a mechanical engineer. Ultimately, he’s on a journey of infinite learning.Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshalawode/----Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely true, she knows more about writing than he knows about fashion. Every other week, a new guest joins them to share their career journey and experience. How does that sound?----Lerit NifesiWebsite: https://www.leritnifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leritnifesi/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leritnifesiPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/leritshimwa/Tobi NifesiWebsite: https://www.tobinifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobinifesi/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tobinifesiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tobinifesi____Song: Dyalla - Oh, My Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDn_XEdKsZM&t=0s

Lerit and Tobi discuss the best ways entrepreneurs and professional workers can approach personal branding without losing their authenticity in the process. They also share their favorite and least favorite social media platforms at the moment. ----Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely true, she knows more about writing than he knows about fashion. Every other week, a new guest joins them to share their own career journey and experience. How does that sound?----Lerit NifesiWebsite: https://www.leritnifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leritnifesi/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leritnifesiPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/leritshimwa/Tobi NifesiWebsite: https://www.tobinifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobinifesi/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tobinifesiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tobinifesi____Song: Dyalla - Oh, My Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDn_XEdKsZM&t=0s

Fope Nkwocha joins Lerit and Tobi to have a candid conversation about running a small business, targeting the right audience, and balancing corporate life with entrepreneurship.----About Fope: Fope Nkwocha is a true mult-hyphenate. Currently serving as a professor of marketing for small businesses at Mohawk College, Fope has cultivated a wealth of experience that extends beyond traditional academia.As a marketing consultant, content creator, and small business educator, Fope specializes in navigating the intricate intersection of business growth, personal stories, and love and relationships.Fope's impact is most prominently felt on her YouTube channel, '@fopsythegreat,' where she shares resources on life, business, and love. Through her podcast, 'Dear Fopsy,' Fope shares personal and small business stories of resilience, emphasizing the common threads that connect us all. Fope is also the author of Situationship: How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart.Her career includes leading Google for Small Business in Canada and diverse roles across both the private and public sectors over the last decade. However, it was in recognizing the gaps in knowledge and resources for micro-businesses that Fope discovered her true passion—empowering solopreneurs to become more Small Business Savvy.Fope's journey led her to establish Small and Thriving, an online community that has blossomed into a network of over 150 diverse businesses. Rooted in shared values of accountability, support, and authentic content marketing, this community thrives under her leadership.Connect with Fope on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fope-nkwocha/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fopsythegreat/)Listen to Fope’s podcast “Dear Fopsy” here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0WaZFNpffeJ3ViQ4rIgo8O ----Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely true, she knows more about writing than he knows about fashion. Every other week, a new guest joins them to share their own career journey and experience. How does that sound?----Lerit NifesiWebsite: https://www.leritnifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leritnifesi/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leritnifesiPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/leritshimwa/Tobi NifesiWebsite: https://www.tobinifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobinifesi/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tobinifesiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tobinifesi____Song: Dyalla - Oh, My Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDn_XEdKsZM&t=0s

Tobi spills (almost) everything on what it was like to quit a 200k job to ghostwrite books for a living. Lerits asks all the right questions in this episode of the How Does That Sound podcast. ----Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely true, she knows more about writing than he knows about fashion. Every other week, a new guest joins them to share their own career journey and experience. How does that sound?----Lerit NifesiWebsite: https://www.leritnifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leritnifesi/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leritnifesiPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/leritshimwa/Tobi NifesiWebsite: https://www.tobinifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobinifesi/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tobinifesiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tobinifesi____Song: Dyalla - Oh, My Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDn_XEdKsZM&t=0s

Between the both of us, we've had our fair share of experiences meeting and working with all kinds of clients. In this episode, we share some of the red and green flags we look out for when deciding to work with a client. ----Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely true, she knows more about writing than he knows about fashion. Every other week, a new guest joins them to share their own career journey and experience. How does that sound?----Lerit NifesiWebsite: https://www.leritnifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leritnifesi/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leritnifesiPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/leritshimwa/Tobi NifesiWebsite: https://www.tobinifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobinifesi/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tobinifesiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tobinifesi____Song: Dyalla - Oh, My Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDn_XEdKsZM&t=0s

In this episode, we reflect on how we've managed to balance our time in recent months and how we're embracing the challenge of being young business owners and parents living in our beloved Vancouver. ----Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely true, she knows more about writing than he knows about fashion. Every other week, a new guest joins them to share their own career journey and experience. How does that sound?----Lerit NifesiWebsite: https://www.leritnifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leritnifesi/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leritnifesiPinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/leritshimwa/Tobi NifesiWebsite: https://www.tobinifesi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobinifesi/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tobinifesiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tobinifesi____Song: Dyalla - Oh, My Life (Vlog No Copyright Music)Music promoted by Vlog No Copyright Music.Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDn_XEdKsZM&t=0s