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Convos With FriendsI aim to keep people away from doctors - Sam’d AziizHad a talk with Sam’d Aziiz (aka Coach Sam) who is a pro body builder, current WABA champion in his category and personal fitness coach.
He talks about his decision to drop his footballing ambitions and become a body builder instead as a way of reinventing himself.
He prides himself in his profession as something that “keeps people away from doctors” and his motivation to keep doing it as a sheer desire for a healthy lifestyle.
He also talked about how a healthy lifestyle is important for anyone to be able to do their job properly anyways, and should not be...
2024-04-0829 min
Convos With FriendsI wanted to be a doctor since I was a child - Joshua OkpanachiHad a conversation with Joshua Okpanachi who is a medical doctor at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, Nigeria; and he spoke about his journey through medical school and how it was important for him to work with others and mentors. He mentioned how he has "always wanted to be a doctor" right from when he was a kid.
He also talked about how difficult it is to lose patients in the ward and how it could be emotionally draining, but he still does it well, as he feels he has got something to offer the comm...
2024-03-0841 min
Convos With FriendsBeing a CEO is not about being a boss - Ibrahim IsaacHad a conversation with Ibrahim Isaac who is the CEO of Frontdreams. He owns a company that specializes in web solutions and digital marketing. We spoke about his journey to being the CEO and the challenges he has faced up until this point. He has come to realize that being the CEO isn't about being a boss.
2023-03-0831 min
Convos With FriendsI love that I get to capture the moments - Ebuka MordiSpoke to Ebuka Mordi who is a professional freelance photographer about his journey in this career. He describes himself as a creative person who values moments and loves that photography helps him capture and share these moments. He explained how he started and gave some advice on how to go about getting into photography. He also has a course on Skillshare where he teaches people photography. Please check it out https://www.skillshare.com/user/ebukamordi
2023-02-0824 min
Convos With FriendsFor some people music is their life - Samuel IkanyiIn this episode, had a chill conversation with Samuel Ikanyi, famously known as R3DLIGHT, who is a music producer and music enthusiast about the state of music and how there is a very unpopular community around EDM music in Nigeria. He explained how he started to go into music production initially as a hobby and now something he sees doing full time.
2022-12-0827 min
Convos With FriendsThe best camera is the one you have - Chimobi OnwaluTalked to Chimobi about his journey into freelance photography. He revealed details about how he got into photography as a whole and how his friends played a part in encouraging him to start. He also gave some tips about starting and the one that stood out was ‘the best camera is the one you have’ you can find his page on Instagram @alphamaxphotography.
2022-11-0827 min
Convos With FriendsI thought work had to be just work - Temi OgunkanmiHad a casual convo with Temi who is a Cyber security consultant and tech enthusiast on her career and her journey so far. She mentioned the steps she took in order to get into her career and how it wasn’t a path she studied at the university for. She also said how she’s come to realise that progressing in career is not all about the technical aspect of work but also has to do with soft skills and how well one can build relationship at work.
2022-10-0837 min
Convos With FriendsI don't want to be labelled ‘tech bro’ - Victor AmupitanI talked to Victor Amupitan who has been working professionally as a software engineer for 3 years now and he shared with us how it is like being in his career. He joked at being labelled a tech bro despite not liking the label it’s actually true that he spends most of his time working on tech. He expressed how he has been able to be passionate about tech and having a career in it as well. He said he likes the fact that he has been able to work on projects that have been used by a lot of pe...
2022-09-0827 min
Convos With FriendsI realized, this is not what i want to do - Ozie MomohIn this episode, Ozie talks to us about his struggles trying to navigate school and learning. He expresses his pain while doing a course he felt he was supposed to do as drowning up until a point that he realized, that's actually not what he was supposed to do. He also talked about how tough the decision was because he was scared of how people will view him. All in all he has now finally understood what learning was all about and aims to help younger people make more informed decisions earlier.
2022-08-0831 min
Convos With FriendsI am Nigerian, I have no choice - Sambo AmazaIn this episode, we have Sambo tell us what he success in education means to him, and how it means the ability to actually implement knowledge learned. He tells us how most people would associate getting a degree to being educated, and that's however not the case as it turns out more people are looking to technical skills than just a degree. He also points out that he enjoys the networking part of school as most of the friends and connections he has made came from being at the school.
2022-07-0831 min
Convos With FriendsI invest for financial freedom - Osundoja OsundareIn this episode we hear Osundoja tell us about his journey into investment. He states that one major drive to keep investing is to leave a legacy for those coming after him. He also goes on to state that he sees investment as a way to gain financial freedom as he realizes that the more he invests the more financially free he becomes, even though it may seem all good, sometimes you can invest blindly (although not advised) and get a huge return. One thing he learned recently is that you can't always be right, even after doing your due...
2022-06-0832 min
Convos With FriendsWe are all involved in real estate - Dotun Emmanuel (aka Mr. Charis)I had a sit down conversation with Dotun Aka Mr Charis and we spoke about real estate and what is involved in it. He spoke about his journey into real estate and all the joys and hassles that are involved in it. Apparently everyone is involved with real estate just that some people are paying for it while others are earning from it. He also gave some tips on what to do when anyone wants to get into real estate.
2022-05-0828 min
Convos With FriendsIn FOREX, losing is part of the game - Ibinabo KemuelIn this episode, we have Kemuel tell us about how he initially thought getting into forex was a sure way to make $200 per week. He has since been in it and has come to realize that when it comes to FOREX, you will make wins and losses and losing is a part of the game. He also expressed that when he started out, he was rushing and didn't take his time. He gave a final advice to anyone willing to get into FOREX trading, to go in with money that you're willing to risk.
2022-04-0833 min
Convos With FriendsI quit FOREX because I lost money - Victor AmoguVictor Amogu, who is a forex trading expert, gives us a breakdown on what FOREX trading and what the economic market is all about. He told us how he thought FOREX trading was a get rich quick scheme and how he quit because he lost money in a trade. He has now realized that FOREX trading has trained his mind to know that life comes in probabilities and it is neither 'against you or for you'.
2022-03-0844 min
Convos With FriendsI used to be 35 Kilos! - Edem HaganIn this episode, Edem speaks to us about fitness. He tells us about how he used to weigh 35 kilos and has worked hard to build muscle. He talks about how his philosophy about fitness has changed over the years as he continues to grow. He also gives some tips on what to know before joining a gym
2022-02-0833 min
Convos With FriendsI took it as my business - Mariah OgahIn this episode, Mariah tells us about how she has been able to combine pharmacy and business. She explains to us the different parts of pharmacy and how she was given an opportunity to run a pharmacy and took it as her own. She also went ahead to talk about the steps she had to take before going into other businesses.
2022-01-0831 min
Convos With FriendsI told myself to start one - Olajuwon Goriola-ObafemiIn this Episode, Oluwajuwon tells us the story of how she began Mango Hair Studio. She also talks about how she sees times of failure as having some things to learn from
2021-12-0824 min
Convos With FriendsI'm not a business student - Seun OwoyemiIn this episode Seun of Kibris Order talked about his experience starting up his company, from just conceiving an idea to reality, and the many changes and growth phases the company has had to go through. Even though he was not a business student he had to keep learning.
2021-11-0822 min
Convos With FriendsWhy not just start something - Terseer TorTalked to Terseer who is the CEO and Co-founder of Target Arena which is the first paintball arena in the whole of the middlebelt region of Nigeria. He talked about how his journey began and how he started the business while in school
2021-10-0832 min
Convos With FriendsI didn't have an email address - Samuel ShobowaleIn this episode I discussed with Sam, my brother, and he explained how he was told by someone to learn more hands on knowledge while in school and how that has taken him to where he is in his career today. From not having an email to being a Cloud Computing Engineer.
2021-09-0822 min
Convos With FriendsDon't get into career for money! - Ridhwan OlaokeIn this episode Prof tells us how he got into content writing while pursuing a PhD. He also pointed out that money shouldn't be the drive when pursuing a career.
2021-08-0819 min
Convos With Friends13 years in Career! - Bezalel B.Talked to Bezalel who explained how he got started in career, how he’s been in it for 13 years and what his next moves are
2021-07-0822 min
Convos With FriendsIntroduction: What Convos with Friends Podcast is all aboutWelcome to the introductory episode of this brand new podcast titled Convos With Friends.
This podcast will basically be about me having normal conversations with friends from time to time, with the aim of allowing others benefit from these sort of convos even if they don't have the right friends around.
2021-07-0501 min