Best Ola Tawose Podcasts (2024)

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Its okay to choose a new family 14:32

1y ago14:32

14:32

We all need the support of our extended family. For most migrants, living without proximity to their extended family can be punishingly lonely but it doesn't always have to be. Some of us are able to choose a new family. We don't have to feel guilty about that and are not letting go of our blood family. It's okay to have a new family.…

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Am i a diversity hire? 12:29

1y ago12:29

12:29

When we find ourselves being in the minority within our various workplaces, it's not uncommon for many of us to ponder if we have been "gifted" a role or if we are indeed the best for the position. Is it a black-and-white answer or can it be found in the muddy middle?By Ola Tawose

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Your past, your pride and humility 16:52

1+ y ago16:52

16:52

Thriving as a recent arrival in a new country requires many layers of change. The early days of being a migrant are like being tossed into a hot furnace. You will need to forget your past, lose your pride and completely embrace humility. There is no other way to crate a foundation of success for yourself.…

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The unfair advantage 16:53

1+ y ago16:53

16:53

Everyone believes that relocating to a new country takes courage and that's true but it also takes something more. Most migrants are from minority communities, which can sometimes be a disadvantage for us, but we have an ace up our sleeve. We have an unfair advantage.By Ola Tawose

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You're "One of Us" 15:05

1+ y ago15:05

15:05

Officially, the life of a migrant begins when he/she lands in a country but the journey we all take demands a lot of acceptance, change and proactivity. Integration for most people is like walking through the stages of grief. We come here to change our families' destinies, to thrive. All of us long to be accepted by "the locals" but how does this e…

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What did you sacrifice to come here? 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

18:06

Migrating to a new country isn't as simple as applying for a visa, getting approved and moving halfway across the world. All other migrants I know give up a lot of their set lives, they sacrifice a lot of who they are and what they value to make a move across the world. I personally sacrificed family, friends and other treasures. What did you sacri…

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When Australia almost broke me 17:32

1+ y ago17:32

17:32

Looking back on how loosing my job crushed me and how that made me doubt my choice of moving to Australia and the lingering effects of this period in my lifeBy Ola Tawose