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What They Didn't See ComingE18: Blossom Anyimba-Cooley's passion for inclusion and workplace advocacyBlossom is a driven and dedicated professional with a wealth of experience in diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging (DEIAB) initiatives across various sectors.
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Sisters In ColourBlossom Anyimba-CooleyDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging Professional | Published Author | Human2023-09-1448 min
The Nigerian ImmigrantGrief and LossThis weeks episode is our 10th and final episode for the season.
I am excited and thankful about the conversations we have started, the connections we made and the relationships we’ve built as a result of my story as a Nigerian Immigrant. The reach and plays is something I did not see coming, 10 countries and over 200 plays.
Today I would like to share my thoughts on grief and lose. This episode resonates with me so much today for reasons you will discover as this episode unravels. But I’m sure it will resonate with...2020-05-1913 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantWelcome.The Nigerian Immigrant is a social and cultural podcast featuring Blossom Anyimba-Cooley (aka life of the party, aka sunshine in a rainy day) a proudly Nigerian Immigrant talking about growing up in Nigeria, migrating to Australia, finding love, motherhood, applying for credit and all things banking, access to Governments services, mental health and so much more. The Nigerian Immigrant is about Blossoms interests, experiences and passions.
About Blossom.
Blossom Anyimba-Cooley is a Journalist, former banker and account manager. She is a mother of one and resides in the blue mountains.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thenigerianimmigrant/support2020-05-1906 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantBeing Black in White AustraliaToday I'm going to talk about racism.
Living in a time like this makes, the importance of the human connection cannot be understated. I have some questions of my own. Do you think we are becoming better humans through this experience?
Are you becoming a better person, are you the same or are you worse off?
This is an episode of self reflection. As I too reflect on one of the hardest experiences I’ve ever had to deal with as a Nigerian immigrant…racism.
I’d like...2020-05-1213 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantCOVID-19, You, Me, Africa and the WestThis episode is about COVID 19 and how it affects you, me, Africa and the developing nations. What a year we've had!
Jumping into a new year, the new year resolutions some of us had involved getting a gym membership, going out more,
finding love, getting a job. All of which has been made hard or impossible. I didn't have a lot of plans but I had some,
I had an established gym routine, we were going to see my family in London and booked a trip to Greece , Scotland and 2020-05-0717 minThe Nigerian Immigrant10 Questions GameWelcome to a new episode of my podcast the Nigerian immigrant. Today I am going to be playing the 10 Questions Game with my sister Vivien Anyimba. You can check her out on her instagram handle @vivy_uche. This is a go to conversation starter.
Have a go with the people you're in lock down with and tag me @thenigerianimmigrant on instagram.
Glossary:
Village:Every Christmas, Nigerians go back to the village of their mothers or fathers to celebrate the holidays. This typically runs into the new year. Children get new outfits...2020-03-2515 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantMy Labour and Delivery StoryWelcome to a new episode of my podcast the Nigerian immigrant. Today I'm going to be sharing my labour and delivery story with you. Feel free to pass on if this isn't for you, but stories like this helped me through my journey to getting mentally prepared for the day. In fact, I wish I listened to stories like this earlier than when I started.
For me, the biggest burden of being a woman, outside of the obvious problems with gender inequality is child birth. You hear terrible stories about child birth and you're traumatised. So...2020-03-1515 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantOur Gap Year in NigeriaOn today's episode, I would like to share with you the story of our Gap Year in Nigeria! I knew that I needed to pack up and go live somewhere else. It was a goal that was always at the back of my mind. So in 2017, a few months after our wedding we packed up, sold everything and moved to Lagos Nigeria. It made more sense to move to Nigeria, Declan was keen, I was getting very home sick but most importantly we wanted to see what opportunities were out there for us. Unfortunately we had no clear plan...2020-03-0117 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantLoveLove is the most beautiful emotion that anyone can feel. The love a parent has for their child, or vice versa, the love among siblings, extended family members, the love good loyal friends have for one another.
There are different types of love and different places love can be found.
This week I will be talking about the kind of love you find with a stranger, the kind of love that make people want to build a life together for as long as they can. This to me is the greatest fluke of...2020-02-1418 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantCash or CreditToday, I'm going to be answering some of your questions around credit. In case you've forgotten or don't know I worked in the banking industry for 6 years, my last role being a mortgage lender so I am qualified to answer these questions.
Here are some of your credit and cash questions:
Do I need to apply for credit if I have cash? How do you get yourself out of a bad debt situation? How can i boost my credit worthiness?
This segment is on unsecured loans, that is personal loans and credit cards. Secured loans, that is mortgages, are pretty s...2020-02-0911 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantThe Trap of ToleranceWhen we migrated to Australia in 2007 as a 17 year old, I was asked to go back to high school to finalise my final year high school education. Because I had finished high school in Nigeria nearly 2 years prior I was not keen. Instead I chose to complete a 1 year College degree that was a bridging course to uni. This turned out to be a good decision. I met friends who I will hold in my heart forever and learned so much about my new home. However one word that kept getting thrown about with every lecturer i had was how...2020-01-3107 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantHappy Austravasion Day!When you're celebrating today, spare a thought for people who may feel displaced disillusioned or unheard when a day that signified death, dispossession and loss is being Celebrated. In saying that I must say that this is the first year where I have seen a shift in the message of Australia day and an invitation for all to partake in it in spite of a person's reservations because all opinions are welcome. I am, you are, we are Australia.
The indigenous struggle reminds me so much of my own. The Nigerian civil war of 1967 to 1970 which saw...2020-01-2605 minThe Nigerian ImmigrantThe Nigerian Immigrant (Trailer)---
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