Is chasing your passion keeping you broke? In this episode, Bisola Tijani sits down with Abimbola Kino, founder of Leading Ladies Connect, Canada Plug, and Karisverse.Abimbola Akinnuoye opens up about her personal failure diaries, from shuttering past businesses in Nigeria to navigating corporate mean girls, getting let go from jobs, and relocating to Canada. Together, they break down the raw, unfiltered truth about multi-passionality, separating your identity from your work, why passion is sometimes for the rich, and how to bounce back when life throws major setbacks your way.If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed by multiple ideas, or like you’re starting over from scratch, this episode is your blueprint to self-motivation and building resilience.

🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES‣ Find Host’s IG → https://instagram.com/whiz_queen‣ Explore Sabi Enjoy → https://sabienjoy.com🎧 Listen on Your Favourite Platform → https://pod.link/1829335834

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Chapters00:00 - Is Passion Only For the Rich?00:42 - Welcome to the Failure Diaries: Meet Abinba Kino03:03 - Managing Multiple Passions Without Burning Out05:20 - Money vs. Passion: What Should You Focus On First?07:44 - Why Success Requires Failing First10:00 - The Dark Side of Social Media vs. Business Reality13:30 - Closing Down Past Businesses & Handling Emotional Loss17:15 - Separating Your Personal Identity From Your Business21:55 - Overcoming Major Setbacks & Starting Over in Canada28:50 - Navigating Corporate Politics, Call Centers, & Job Loss35:00 - Why Every Professional Needs an Entrepreneurial Mindset40:50 - 3 Actionable Steps to Bounce Back When You Fail

Can you completely reinvent your career in your 30s? In this episode, Bisola sits down with Grace Mary, a former university professor who built a successful fashion brand, styled Nollywood stars, and then pivoted into tech as a Product Designer!Grace opens up about her failure diaries, from extra semesters in university to winging her first lecturing job, managing 7 employees in fashion, and landing her tech role through bold networking. If you’ve ever felt stuck, multi-passionate, or afraid to start fresh, this conversation is packed with actionable tea on resilience, career switches, and taking up space with your full chest.Subscribe to Sabi Cruise Podcast for weekly conversations on life, career, travel, and personal growth!🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES‣ Find Host’s IG → https://www.instagram.com/whiz_queen‣ Find Guest’s IG → https://www.instagram.com/thenookwithgracemary‣ Explore Sabi Enjoy → https://sabienjoy.com🎧 Listen on Your Favourite Platform → https://pod.link/1829335834Want to get featured? Share your story, dilemma, or hot take → https://forms.gle/1nbJfzo6r1b5wWL68Podcast Starter Kit → https://a.co/d/01i8GKY6#CareerPivot #ProductDesign #WomenInTech #SabiCruisePodcast #FashionBusiness #PersonalGrowthTimestamps00:00 – Was Grace Mary Really a University Professor?01:12 – 9-to-5 Product Designer, 5-to-9 Fashion & Events03:36 – From International Studies to Academia: The Old Life05:10 – Moving to Lagos & Getting a Diploma in Fashion Design06:35 – Scaling Businesses, Paystack Partnerships & Nollywood Stars08:00 – Why You Need "Vex Money" & Foundational Skills in Business09:50 – Failure Diaries: The Extra Semester That Almost Broke Her15:04 – Winging Her First Lecturing Job at a Young Age21:05 – Finding Grants & Packaging Your Business for Success30:03 – How She Landed a Tech Job Through Fashion Networking37:50 – Being Ruthless With Your Goals & Overcoming Fear of Judgment40:24 – How Introverts Can Show Up Confidently & Build Visibility

What happens when the promise of financial support back home suddenly vanishes midway through your degree? In this episode of the Sabi Cruise Podcast, host Bisola sits down with Samuel, a UK-based sustainability consultant, to open up his "Failure Diary" for the very first time.

From surviving a brutal 14-day stretch of 12-hour night shifts (yes, a 72-hour work week!) to literally passing out from sleep deprivation just to pay tuition, Samuel’s immigrant journey is a masterclass in adaptability and resilience.

We also dive deep into the silent corporate struggles immigrants face: dealing with self-imposed pressure, navigating "Black Tax," learning self-advocacy when you're the only Black professional in the room, and the bizarre feeling of losing your personality just to fit into a new country.

If you're navigating corporate life, moving abroad, or balancing budgeting with family expectations, this conversation is for you. Hit subscribe, give us a thumbs up, and let’s cruise!

🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES

‣ Find Host’s IG → https://www.instagram.com/whiz_queen

‣ Find Guest’s IG → https://www.instagram.com/the_immigrantstory

‣ Explore Sabi Enjoy → https://sabienjoy.com

🎧 Listen on Your Favourite Platform → https://pod.link/1829335834

Want to get featured? Share your story, dilemma, or hot take → https://forms.gle/1nbJfzo6r1b5wWL68

Podcast Starter Kit → https://a.co/d/01i8GKY6

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - The Reality of a 72-Hour Work Week

00:57 - Welcome to Sabi Cruise: Live from London!

01:44 - Meet Samuel: The Pressure of "What's Next?"

03:38 - From Engineering Genius to 100% Commission Sales

06:53 - The Phone Call That Changed Everything

08:33 - Working 14 Days Straight (And Passing Out)

12:59 - The Power of Adaptability as an Immigrant

14:14 - Navigating the Self-Imposed Guilt of Family Expectations

19:21 - "Pulling from an Empty Cup" & The Reality of Black Tax

24:32 - Being the Only Black Person in a Massive UK Corporation

26:33 - Learning Self-Advocacy & Unlearning Cultural "Humility"

31:14 - Friendship, Business Referrals, & Broken Trust

36:43 - Sabi Dilemma: Layoffs After Delivering a $2.5M Project

42:01 - Rapid Fire Q&A