How Does That Sound?

Download the Protein Made Simple (free guide) here: https://subscribepage.io/xhWEWd Get your Free 3-day meal plan here: https://subscribepage.io/lNYvQa Megan Spencer (SL/M Nutrition Coaching) joins Lerit and Tobi to share mindful eating tips that can help professionals and entrepreneurs be the best version of themselves at work. In this episode, Megan opens up about her own weight loss journey, he...

Use code PODCAST to get 10% off your journal at https://www.lumili.ca/ --- Lerit and Tobi share their main takeaway from their brief family trip to the USA: being mindful of their diet. They also discuss how their eating habits have evolved over time and the impact the nature of their work has on their nutrition. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s car...

Get a free mindset coaching session with Chioma this July: https://cal.com/thrivewithchioma/july-complementary-sessions Chioma Obiekwe is a mindset coach for entrepreneurs. As a certified coach with over 10 years of experience running her own businesses and helping other business owners design their brand identity, she empowers new business owners to gain clarity and build the confidence and resil...

Use code PODCAST to get 10% off your journal at https://www.lumili.ca/ --- Lerit and Tobi share specific ways that entrepreneurship has changed their perspectives on themselves, their work, and their relationships. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does...

Use code PODCAST to get 10% off your journal at https://www.lumili.ca/ __ Johna Baylon, a Vancouver-based journalist, joins Lerit and Tobi to share about her career journey to becoming a writer, lessons she's learned about herself working in different newsrooms, and her thoughts on the state of journalism in 2024. ___ Johna Baylon is a journalist, writer, and editor based in Vancouver, B.C. Instag...

Use code PODCAST to get 10% off your journal at https://www.lumili.ca/ Back from their month off, Lerit and Tobi catch each other (and you) up on what they have learned about themselves and their businesses in 2024, so far. It feels good to be back on the pod! ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They...

The hosts of the How Does That Sound podcast are taking a month-long break. Before the hiatus, Lerit and Tobi discuss their key takeaways from recent guests. Learn more about those guests here: Fope Nkwocha - Watch the episode with Fope: https://youtu.be/92Fma47K8Wo - Connect with Fope on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fope-nkwocha/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fopsythegreat/)...

Motunrayo Oladeji, host of the Life In Brown podcast, joins Lerit and Tobi to discuss her journey starting and growing a podcast that focuses on the experiences of millennials with African heritage, their careers, and the unique challenges they face. She also talks about the valuable lessons she has learned about herself through this experience. - Listen to the Life In Brown podcast here: https://...

Lerit and Tobi discuss some challenges they have faced and lessons they have learned about being podcasters. Next week, they will be joined by Motunrayo Oladeji (https://open.spotify.com/show/5h0PfP6iivrbZPcQVPk98b) from Life in Brown podcast to chat even more about the state and future of podcasting. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s...

This week, Joshua Alawode joins us to share parts of his identity and lived experiences as a Nigerian Canadian and software engineer. He talks about lessons he picked up and transitions he made along the way and how they have shaped his views on careers and life. You can watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/GhPZbPKmtug ---- Joshua Alawode is an immigrant, specifically a N...

Lerit and Tobi discuss the best ways entrepreneurs and professional workers can approach personal branding without losing their authenticity in the process. They also share their favorite and least favorite social media platforms at the moment. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing abo...

Fope Nkwocha joins Lerit and Tobi to have a candid conversation about running a small business, targeting the right audience, and balancing corporate life with entrepreneurship. ---- About Fope: Fope Nkwocha is a true mult-hyphenate. Currently serving as a professor of marketing for small businesses at Mohawk College, Fope has cultivated a wealth of experience that extends beyond traditional acade...

Tobi spills (almost) everything on what it was like to quit a 200k job to ghostwrite books for a living. Lerits asks all the right questions in this episode of the How Does That Sound podcast. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not entirely...

Between the both of us, we've had our fair share of experiences meeting and working with all kinds of clients. In this episode, we share some of the red and green flags we look out for when deciding to work with a client. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other perso...

In this episode, we reflect on how we've managed to balance our time in recent months and how we're embracing the challenge of being young business owners and parents living in our beloved Vancouver. ---- Each week, Lerit and Tobi sit down to chat and learn more about each other’s careers. She’s a fashion stylist and he's a writer. They know nothing about what the other person does — that’s not en...

We're back! — Enjoy this recap of our 2023 and look forward to weekly episodes of your favorite millennial couple chatting about work, career, business, parenting, and life. ——— Thank you for listening to this episode. You can watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-EgeHlQp1CU ——— Lerit Nifesi Website:  https://www.leritnifesi.com/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.c...

Lerit and Tobi share their favorite moments, conversations, and guests from season 1. They also discuss what you can expect from Season 2. Tobi wraps up the episode by sharing the analytics from this first season, including the city most listeners tune in from. (hint: the city's name rhymes with egg). The How Does That Sound podcast will resume for Season 2 in July 2023. In the meantime, you can l...

In this episode, Lerit and Tobi sit down with Martin - a master storyteller and community builder who has dedicated his life to sharing the experiences of everyday Nigerians. With a successful online community boasting over 200,000 followers, He connects people through the power of storytelling. A lawyer and data protection expert by trade, Martin's love for storytelling has led him to write two b...

Does it matter if you aren't passionate about your work? Should you work within your passion even if it doesn't pay enough to keep the lights on? If your passion becomes your career, wouldn't it become less fun and more burdensome? Lerit and Tobi discuss these questions and more as they attempt to blur — or sharpen — the lines between one's passion and career. Thank you for listening to this episo...

Inspired by her grandmother's writing prowess, Libby Jeffrey found reason and strength to write about her experiences as a new mother during the pandemic in her book, Babybytes . Today, she facilities writing circles for mothers around the world, guiding them to use writing as a creative tool to navigate the highs and lows of motherhood. She joins Lerit and Tobi to share her journey as a writer, m...

The show must go on — even when the hosts are feeling a little under the weather. While recovering from the flu, Tobi and Lerit discuss the importance of being consistent and learning as you go. Plus, do you really need a business plan to start a business? Thank you for listening to this episode. Check out Lerit's fashion styling portfolio here and see what Tobi's up to here . Hosted on Acast. See...

Tobi asked ChatGPT to define a toxic workplace, and it returned with a long list of events that are pretty commonplace in most workplaces. In this episode, Lerit and Tobi discuss the events that could make a workplace toxic and share their thoughts on how workers, employees, freelancers, and business owners can navigate such situations. Thank you for listening to this episode. Check out Lerit's fa...

What matters more, making money or gaining experience? In this episode, Lerit and Tobi dive deep into this topic, sharing their personal stories of when they've had to choose between chasing the cash or chasing the knowledge. But that's not all - Tobi also reveals his pet peeve about the glamorization of entrepreneurship in today's world. Thank you for listening to this episode. Check out Lerit's...

Rose Elekanachi joins Lerit and Tobi to discuss her passion for teaching, reading, and tackling childhood disability. She also shares her experience as a Black woman in academia. Plus, you'll hear how she read 50 books in one year. Rose is a 4th-year Rehabilitation Science Ph. D. candidate with a research interest in childhood disability, global health, rehabilitation, and policy. She is a physica...

Lerit and Tobi discuss their definition of networking, why it matters, and what it could look like in a modern, connected world. Lerit also shares her experience in building a network that serves her personally and in her business. Listen to the episode, then get out there and make new connections! Thank you for listening to this episode. Check out Lerit's fashion styling portfolio here and see wh...