Podcast Summary: In this episode, Victor engages in a captivating conversation with Vera about breaking into the fintech industry and navigating careers as a young professional straight out of university. Vera provides valuable insights on the importance of career planning the 'Kingdom Way' and following God's plan for your life. She also shares valuable advice on staying rooted in your own culture and identity in the workplace while learning to love and accept others as they are. Guest Bio: Vera Okojie is a fintech consultant and accredited ACC and ACCP, transformational coach. As a valued member of a leading global fintech company's Consulting and Analytics division, she leverages her expertise to drive impactful solutions. Additionally, Vera is the founder of Career Confident, a community platform focused on empowering individuals to cultivate confidence in their careers. Through her coaching, she has guided and positively influenced over 100’s of individuals, resulting in a remarkable £2 million+ in total client salaries. Connect with Vera: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/missveraokojie/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/career.confident/ Timestamps: (0:00) - Introduction (03:07) - Breaking into the fintech industry as a consultant (19:15) - Qualifying as a transformational and career coach through ACA and ACCP (28:21) - Exploring the meaning and importance of culture in the workplace (37:54) - Love as a transformative force in Vera's life (42:17) - Understanding true accountability in friendships (48:13) - Achieving over £2M+ in client salary impact as a career coach (54:04) - Leveraging processes and technology to systemise your business (01:03:33) - Career planning framework utilised in Career Confident business services (01:19:35) - Contrasting self-dependent career planning with the 'Kingdom Way' (01:25:43) - The pitfalls of seeking external validation and relying on commendation (01:29:40) - Vera Okojie's Three Valuable Tips (01:32:30) - Join The Valuable Community and Get Exclusive Merchandise

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Podcast Summary: In this episode, Victor interviews Dr. Uyiosa, who shares her remarkable journey that began with a childhood dream of becoming a doctor at just 11 years old, ultimately achieving her goal by the age of 22. Dr. Uyiosa also discusses how she explores her diverse interests in finance and startups beyond the realm of medicine while documenting her experiences on her blog and YouTube channel. Guest Bio: Dr Uyiosa Ogunbor is an award-winning medical doctor (top 10% of junior doctors) and media personality figure starring in a health series on Channel 4. She is also the founder of Medsimple, an organisation working with schools to raise aspiration and mentor students pursuing a career in Healthcare. Connect with Dr Uyiosa: Youtube -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEG2M604lfbXFCm9wjbp9bg Blog - https://druyiosa.substack.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/druyiosa/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/druyiosa/ Timestamps: (0:00) - Introduction (01:56) - Setting the goal to become a doctor at age 11 (06:41) - Qualifying as a Doctor at age 22 and working in Anaesthetics (18:00) - What the future looks like for Dr Uyiosa (22:17) - The importance of going through seasons in your life (29:55) - Shadowing the CEO of a £600M NHS Trust (44:11) - Founding a Health Startup (MedSimple) whilst in Medicine school (52:53) - The dangers of social media and why being intentional online is important (56:36) - Starting a Youtube channel and creating content on health, finance and startups (1:08:27) - 'Runaway medics' - are healthcare professionals leaving the industry? (1:15:33) - Getting started in venture capital and stock investing (1:27:51)- Dr Uyiosa Three Valuable Tips (1:29:45) - Join The Valuable Community and Purchase Exclusive Merch ________________________________ Join The Valuable Community: https://forms.gle/svxzbheWKHgp4f8m9 The Valuable Community is the home for students and young professionals to connect and exchange value. Valuable Merch (Hoodie): https://b8d205-2.myshopify.com Newsletter/Blog: https://www.valuablepodcast.com Follow Valuable Podcast: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valuablepodcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@valuablepodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/thevaluablepod Website / Blog - https://www.valuablepodcast.com/ Stream the Valuable Podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2MDAvnLz3EeIaGZxtNVDAi?si=3399636fda774fa3 Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/valuable-podcast/id1602872978 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYyNmMyZjcwNGE0Y2JlMDAxM2JlNTI3Mw?hl=en-GB

Podcast Summary: In this episode, Victor speaks to Nana about his upbringing in Hackney and his desire to mentor the youth in the borough rather than abandon his hometown. He also shares what it takes to be a valuable mentor and the special moment when he got baptised in Tenerife. Guest Bio: Nana Yaw Antiedu is an award-winning community leader, writer and speaker. He became a board member of the London Legacy Development Corporation at the age of 18 influencing positive change in Hackney and surrounding boroughs. He is the group leader of the Badu Mentoring Programme and, in total, oversees over 100 mentees. Connect with Nana: https://linktr.ee/nana.y.a Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Growing up in Hackney with no desire to move out the "ends" 05:20 - Being an active board member for LLDC and East Bank Strategic Objectives 15:59 - Working for Badu Sports and being promoted to lead of the flagship mentoring programme 24:57 - Defining a mentor as someone who "does life" with a mentee and building the capacity to be a mentor 39:58 - Extracting value and knowledge from people outside your faith or beliefs 43:17 - What makes Nana a Valuable mentor 48:01 - Starting a blog named ‘Filling & Pouring’ as a medium to be transparent 50:40 - Getting baptised in Tenerife (Spain) whilst on a mission trip 57:53 - Training for a Triathlon without knowing how to swim 1:09:09 - The feeling of being successful and receiving accolades far too early 1:19:15 - Nana Three Valuable Tips 1:24:18 - Valuable Community and Merch ________________________________ Join The Valuable Community: https://forms.gle/svxzbheWKHgp4f8m9 The Valuable Community is the home for students and young professionals to connect and exchange value. Valuable Merch (Hoodie): https://b8d205-2.myshopify.com Newsletter/Blog: https://www.valuablepodcast.com Follow Valuable Podcast: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/valuablepodcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@valuablepodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/thevaluablepod Website / Blog - https://www.valuablepodcast.com/ Stream the Valuable Podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2MDAvnLz3EeIaGZxtNVDAi?si=3399636fda774fa3 Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/valuable-podcast/id1602872978 Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYyNmMyZjcwNGE0Y2JlMDAxM2JlNTI3Mw?hl=en-GB