Finance Chat with Maryam Podcast

Welcome back! We're back with Season 2 and it's BIGGER and BETTER. I had a lot of fun in this episode, getting to speak to two amazing people in Bukky and Ifeanyi on their experiences living in the Netherlands, the challenges of the job market, and the importance of networking and community.  They also shared insights on finding purpose, managing finances, and the resilience needed to navigate lif...

Hey there! Welcome to Episode 12 of Finance Chat with Maryam. This is our final episode for season 1, and we decided to go out with a bang💥 as I sit with my best friend, confidant and sister - Shile, which, yes, you guessed right, is also finance girly. We talk about how she almost pursued a career in Law, and what (or who) influenced her to make the switch. We also discuss how she starting worki...

Hey there! Welcome to Episode 11 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, we have rapping superstar, Chinko Ekun!. I have to admit, we spoke a lot about his rise to fame, how he started rapping and his first couple of gigs as an upcoming artist in school.  It was fascinating listening to how he manages his money, fitting into the expectations of the outside world as an artist and how all of t...

Hey there! Welcome to Episode 10 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, I sit with Samuel to talk about his background in banking and how he transitioned into Fintech. We talk about the stereotypes surrounding incomes in the Fintech industry and how his progression has been over the years.  Talking about money, he opens up about his risky financial choices, the subsequent blowback and what...

Hi guys! Welcome to Episode 9 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, we have another inspiring entrepreneur!. Dayo, who has a lot of experience operating in Logistics is currently pioneering the infusion of electric vehicles into the logistics ecosystem in Nigeria. This episode is full of gems ranging from fund raising to how to handle finances in a startup, how he interprets losses and rec...

Hi guys! Welcome to Episode 8 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, I sit down with one of my friends, Fadly. We talk about what he studied in school and how it's so different from what he does during his 9-5. It was also exciting to hear how he transitioned into tech. Financially, Fadly has faced some hurdles and in this episode we talk about how he navigated them - from debts and dodgy i...

Hi guys! Welcome to Episode 7 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, I talk to artist and frontend engineer, Roxane. We talk about how she was brought up in the Netherlands to Nigerian and Surinamese parents. We discuss her first experience with money, how she works towards financial goals, savings and many more! Roxane is who you'd find in the dictionary if you searched for the meaning of...

Hi guys! Welcome to Episode 6 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, I sit down with Terry to talk about her experience living in Ukraine and being so close to a milestone achievement before the war broke out in 2022. She had to make her way out of Ukraine in the most dire conditions and we talk about how she had to pick every aspect of her life back up from scratch, from living conditions...

Hi guys! Welcome to Episode 5 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, David and I chat about his time working for NGOs and how his life was almost taken on his first flight to the Netherlands. We also discuss what he considers fundamental when it comes to dealing with his finances and how he works around them. We also discuss how he changed his mindset from living from hand to mouth and livi...

Hi guys! Welcome to Episode 4 of Finance Chat with Maryam. In this episode, we discuss her tech background and how it helped her switch roles to become a recruiter. We also talk about her formula for managing her income and the impact of supporting her family financially. Catherine also gave some insights into recruiting and gave advice on how to approach job searching. This is a content-full epis...

In this episode, Max shares how he got his strong financial background, and what most of his portfolio consists of. He also talks to us about his experience with cryptocurrency, the amount of risk he's willing to put himself in financially, and his plans for the future! You can also listen on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12Z7bowq68Gh4xKxlXYNsg?si=DqpHOCSWQ_WMQr_AsznsfA Apple: https://po...

Today, Lade takes us down memory lane to how she built up so much savings and depleted them in record time. We also discussed how she navigated her career change, being in recovery mode financially and her hot take on stocks and investments and lot more! This is an interesting one, so make sure to like, comment and subscribe! If you prefer audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12Z7bowq68Gh...

Welcome to the first episode on Finance Chat with Maryam - It’s finally here. In this episode, I sit down with Zainab - a software engineer from Nigeria to discuss her relationship with money, her financial habits, what she thinks about investments and how she has approached them. Sit back, grab a cup of tea and enjoy this episode. Don’t forget to like, share if you find this video informative and...