<p>Biola Alabi is definitely not one for imposing limits on her own possibilities; she thrives, no, revels in re-invention. From public health to super TMT (tech, media and telecom) impact investing (with a serendipitous detour into marketing), she has lived, loved, lost and thrived well enough to wear the t-shirt with her full chest. </p><p>Kind, resilient and determined, Biola navigates her complicated, ultra-high achieving tri-coastal, hyphenated life with a hard-won lightness and, yes, even joy.</p><p>In this episode, we discuss:</p><ul><li>Multi-generational Japaing and Japadaing; no, we didn’t coin that;</li><li>The seven-year itch, reinvention and that Naija can do, ‘shan’t gree’ thing;</li><li>Separation, divorce, shame and the loss of voice, of dignity;</li><li>IVF, adoption and getting through it all with dignity (that word again) and poise – now that’s a tough call.</li><li>Katy Perry, Whitney Houston and girl power – WE STAN!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Biola moves with a hard-won deftness in the grown-up TMT world and gives generously; with her time, her talent and investment advice. </p><p>This episode will give you back your voice and you will wonder how, why you ever let yourself lose it.</p><br><p><strong><em>Links Mentioned:</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Dr. Robert B. Caldini – </em></strong><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Influence-Psychology-Robert-Cialdini-PhD/dp/006124189X#:~:text=In%20this%20highly%20acclaimed%20New%20York%20Times%20bestseller,%20Dr." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion</em></strong></a></p><p><strong><em>Katy Perry – </em></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glWXISQdgk0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Choose Your Battles</em></strong></a></p><p><strong>Whitney Houston</strong> – <a href="https://bookcraftafrica.com/single/view/18" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Greatest</strong></a><strong> Love</strong></p><p>Sponsored by <a href="https://www.bananaislandschool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bananaislandschool.com/</a></p><br><p><strong>Banana Island Living’s </strong><a href="http://www.instagram.com/bananaislandliving" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p><p><strong>Banana Island Living's</strong><a href="https://twitter.com/banana_living?s=08" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Twitter</strong></a></p><p><strong>See More of </strong><a href="http://www.bananaislandliving.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Banana Island Living</strong></a></p><p><strong>Banana Island Living's YouTube channel: </strong><a href="https://youtu.be/yIS0FwNp1I8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://youtu.be/yIS0FwNp1I8</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
