Hey, We Should Connect

Send us Fan Mail Funmi is back from hiatus and getting vulnerable about working through personal challenges, celebrating her wins (lots of growth and self-reflection), and getting into professional coaching (spoiler alert, coaching is more like therapy than expected). Follow  Funmi on Instagram @UpswingWomen  theupswingwomen.com Connect with Funmi on Instagram @upswingwoman

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a discussion with Pelumi Whole. Pelumi explains her journey to becoming an agile coach and how she applies the agile principles in her personal life. She also shares candid advice about transforming your career mindset.  In discussions about her book, Pelumi talks about how we often recreate our past to fit certain narratives. Pelumi is an enterprise coach, a...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year, What a ride! This episode features a rich conversation about creating generational wealth and pushing ourselves beyond a steady paycheck. Guest, Sola Abitogun's background in the pharmaceutical industry but delivers a punch with very practical advice about staying motivated and setting bigger goals. This episode has a lot of laughs. Is moving in silence really...

Send us Fan Mail In this special Thanksgiving episode, Funmi expounds on a list of personal gifting ideas. She shares her personal thoughts on these ideas and why they should make your gifting list.  Plus, take advantage of Black Friday deals and stock up gifts that could be truly life-changing Funmi tackles the following Coaching (things to ask yourself before you hire a coach) Therapy Profession...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a discussion with Remi Okubanjo. Remi talks about following her passion for Tech and how she has been intentional in charting her career path. Funmi and Remi also tackle the burden of taking on a demure personality in corporate spaces.  Remi shares her advice for making your mark. Her EVA guideline for winning in your current role focuses on: Expertise Value...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features a discussion with Lisa Paniccia. Lisa’s book “ABCs for Financial Independence” provides an easy-to-understand approach to tackling personal finance. Funmi and Lisa discuss why money can be a deeply emotional topic and why being financially independent gives you options. Lisa Paniccia is the author of the book “ABCs for Financial Independence”. She has a backg...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Funmi speaks about leaning into discomfort in areas of your career where the first instinct is to make a leap. When we feel uncomfortable our first instinct is to make a  change and jump ship. When it is not well thought out, a big bold move can be one step forward and two steps backward. Connect with Funmi on Instagram @UpswingWomen Connect with Funmi on Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Funmi and her guest deliberate what work will look like as more people head back into the office. At a time when people are still dealing with the aftermath of all the trauma of the past year [COVID-related illnesses and deaths, finances, politics, the death of George Floyd], is the massive return to in-person work, too much too soon? Can we continue to prioritize...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode features a deep discussion about career transitions and imposter syndrome. Our guest, Lola Johnson talks about her recent career move and why she decided to make a huge leap of faith. She also speaks candidly about dealing with imposter syndrome and why she swears she's done with big corp. Highlights from the episode include: What to look before in your n...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about  building lasting connections at your work (no, not your team) taking inventory of your current network  being intentional about getting people in your corner.  Find out why I think asking for a mentor can sound corny and why you need to stop asking people to pick their brains (seriously!) Do you ever feel the need to put on your game face or a differ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode,  Funmi has a great conversation with Dr. Genevieve Kumapley about staying visible and being intentional.  As the founder/executive director of MyGOAL, a 501 C(3)  non-profit organization, and a board-certified pharmacy oncologist, Dr. Kumapley knows the importance of making sure women are visible and intentional about having their voices heard.  In this conversati...

Send us Fan Mail Hey, We Should Connect! is a podcast featuring conversation starter and host  Funmi Johnson. As a woman who has spent over a decade working on Wall Street, Funmi talks about what it takes to thrive professionally and land great opportunities by building strong connections. Connect with Funmi on Instagram @upswingwoman