Iconic Life Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sam Shaibu delves into the importance of networking for career advancement. Sam explains the significance of building various types of networks—operational, personal, strategic, and developmental—and provides practical tips for effective networking, including being genuine, following up, leveraging social media, attending events, and giving before taking.  Th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Iconic Life Podcast, host Samuel Shaibu addresses how immigrant professionals can transform experiences of bias into constructive advocacy, without confrontation.  He emphasizes the importance of recognizing various forms of bias and discrimination, and shares five practical strategies for effectively speaking up.  Utilizing his experience working in a diver...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Iconic Life Podcast, host Sam Shaibu discusses the crucial topic of recognizing and addressing bias and discrimination in the workplace without compromising your career. Sam explores the definitions, forms, and impact of bias and discrimination, such as racial, gender, age, and cultural biases. He emphasizes the importance of identifying patterns of behavior...

Send us Fan Mail Eight days to his birthday and two weeks to his final exams, Jide found himself saddled with the responsibility of running a second generation printing press which happened to be his father's legacy after retiring from a life long corporate role. Jide lost his dad and started down the path of entrepreneurship at the early age of 24. In this episode of the Iconic life podcast...

Send us Fan Mail Sam Shaibu shares in this episode the 3 major groups most internationally trained professionals fall into. He lays the foundaton that for you to grow yourself you must know yourself. You must have a sense of meaning and understanding of yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses to be able to grow yourself. No one can produce great things Who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing wi...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Links Mentioned Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals. Join the Immigrant Council Community Looking to work on your team? Schedule a complimentary Team Impact Assessment. Subscribe and listen to every episode of the Iconic Life Podcast . Say hi on social: LinkedIn Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Links Mentioned Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals. Join the Immigrant Council Community Looking to work on your team? Schedule a complimentary Team Impact Assessment. Subscribe and listen to every episode of the Iconic Life Podcast . Say hi on social: LinkedIn Instagram

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share with you what I learned from Napoleon Hill's all-time classic book Think and Grow Rich about the power of an all-consuming desire. Links Mentioned If you need help with getting some clarity and focus as it relates to your goals you can claim your free complimentary coaching at samshaibu.com/coaching Subscribe and listen to every episode of the "...

Send us Fan Mail In this "not so typical" episode of the Iconic Life Podcast follow Yemisi Elegbede through this gripping chronicle of how she moved from waiting for 17 and half years, countless negative pregnancy test results, grim medical diagnosis, the deep yearning for children to becoming parents of a lovely set of twins (a boy and a girl).  She shares the process, the principles of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I bring you an excerpt from a recently held group coaching session with some enrolled students in my mastermind. Here we discuss the need for an accountability system in place to enable you to remain focused on your predetermined outlined goals. If you love what you heard then you would not want to miss being part of the upcoming enrollment session opening soon. Y...

Send us Fan Mail #016 -  Having given up everything in search of a new start and placing a bet on myself and my ability to make it, I reassured myself continually that I hadn't come this far to live an average life.  In this episode, I detail the 5 paralyzing mistakes  I quickly realized and needed help with after arriving in Canada. If you are just like me you may be making the very same mis...

Send us Fan Mail 015 - So I finally caught up with Charles Osuji after trailing him for 3 years reading about his meteoric rise to “legal stardom” in Canada and got him to talk about what and how exactly this rise came about. “ My name is Charles Osuji. I'm the seventh child out of eight kids. I came to Canada in 2011, sponsored by my brother, Joseph Osuji, a Nursing Professor. Before writing...

Send us Fan Mail 014 - In this episode I share in-depth, some structural changes that have been made in terms of Content Delivery - specifically how the individual episodes are delivered and the user experience as it relates to engagement and consumption. We did not exactly have a name for the show and based on our review of the last six months, and the plans we are putting in place to position us...

Send us Fan Mail #013 - After 3 months since the last released episode of the League of Icons podcast, I share the reason for the gift of those 90 days of time and space, and what is hot, new, and upcoming on the show. The topics covered on a high level included: Re-aligning Purpose - ensuring what we do in terms of content and activity is at the core of our predetermined overall purpose. Melissa...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Links Mentioned Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals. Join the Immigrant Council Community Looking to work on your team? Schedule a complimentary Team Impact Assessment. Subscribe and listen to every episode of the Iconic Life Podcast . Say hi on social: LinkedIn Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Links Mentioned Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals. Join the Immigrant Council Community Looking to work on your team? Schedule a complimentary Team Impact Assessment. Subscribe and listen to every episode of the Iconic Life Podcast . Say hi on social: LinkedIn Instagram

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Links Mentioned Please feel free to book a complimentary coaching if you need help clarifying and focusing on your goals. Join the Immigrant Council Community Looking to work on your team? Schedule a complimentary Team Impact Assessment. Subscribe and listen to every episode of the Iconic Life Podcast . Say hi on social: LinkedIn Instagram

Send us Fan Mail #009 In this episode, this graduate nurse shares how the tragic loss of her mother jolted her to the realization of wanting to live life to the full-on her on terms. Mojoyin tells her immigrant journey and how becoming an online entrepreneur was an absolute next step in creating financial freedom for herself and her family while studying to become a nurse.  Armed with a clear plan...

Send us Fan Mail #008 - In today’s episode, Bola shares his journey of transformation and his passion for helping immigrant professionals fulfill their career goals and aspiration.  He talks about the mission of their social enterprise which was born out of the need to help empower a new generation of business and career professionals across multiple sectors and verticals providing rich mentoring,...

Send us Fan Mail #007 - I started down the path of self-improvement and personal growth out of a strong desire to be able to live a fulfilling life without lack and want. I knew I could be much more than I was but I didn’t know how and that made me feel out of control of my life. It just felt like life was happening to me and I had absolutely no control.  In this two-part episode, I show you a pee...

Send us Fan Mail #006 - I started down the path of self-improvement and personal growth out of a strong desire to be able to live a fulfilling life without lack and want. I knew I could be much more than I was but I didn’t know how and that made me feel out of control of my life. It just felt like life was happening to me and I had absolutely no control.  In this two-part episode, I show you a pee...

Send us Fan Mail #004 -This serial entrepreneur started out living her passion as an interior designer but through determination and focus turned this one passion into an entire value chain of services out of lack of readily available suppliers  Today she sits at the head of a group of companies with a skills and trades academy in partnership[ with government agencies in Nigeria. Ope shares the ch...

Send us Fan Mail #003 - In this exclusive mentorship call John C Maxwell teaches on intentional living, the secret to success is to change  good intentions into tangible actions, he also explains the reason most people float on in life is that they have high hill hopes but downhill habits and so tend to be caught up in the circular motions of life.  Go ahead and pull your note pad because you are...

Send us Fan Mail #002 - Who are the five people you spend the most of your time with? Your answer to that questions will give you greater clarity for your life. Join me as I delve deeper to help you uncover the awareness you need to move forward.  I want to invite you to stick around by hitting the subscribe button and joining The League Nation community. To book a strategy session: http://leagueo...

Send us Fan Mail #001 - If you are looking for some accountability and guidance on your path to creating a fulfilling iconic life as an immigrant career professional or business owner, then welcome home!  This is the only show you will ever need to listen to.  I share with you a brief back story of how I started down this part so you can trust me enough to embark on this journey with me. I do hope...