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Life in Brown

Motunrayo Oladeji

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/37d. Total Eps: 73

A podcast exploring the books, ideas and conversations that can help us learn more about life, business and ourselves. Discover book recommendations, podcast gems and honest conversations with African entrepreneurs in the UK diaspora about life, business, identity and personal growth.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
01/08/2026
#71
🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
01/09/2024
#98

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https://rayo.substack.com/
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https://www.google.com/flights
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https://www.starlingbank.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/lifeinbrown_
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https://www.instagram.com/lifeinbrownpod
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https://www.instagram.com/morayophotography
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My Summer Reading List: What I'm Reading and Why

Thursday, July 30, 2026 • Duration 11:27

I share my summer reading list and why I picked each book from my local library. I talk about choosing library books as a budget-friendly way to read more over the summer, my love for historical fiction, and my interest in stories about women, ambition, identity and change.

From Nigerian contemporary fiction to historical novels set in different periods, I reflect on the books I’m excited to read and the healthy lifestyle habits I want to explore.

00:00 Why I chose library books this summer
01:13 Talk of the Party by Folusho Agbaje
03:21 Just One Thing by Michael Mosley
04:35 The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
05:31 The Queen’s Coronation by Jennifer Ryan
06:43 Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor
08:15 The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
09:15 My reading plan and audiobooks
09:58 Summer goals and wrap-up

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How to simplify your natural hair care routine

Thursday, February 27, 2025 • Duration 10:54

Have you been thinking about simplifying your hair care routine? In this episode, former hairstylist Isabel Imhogiemhe addresses common hair concerns such as slow hair growth, styling challenges, and product selection and shares practical tips on improving length retention, choosing simple yet stylish hairstyles, and selecting appropriate hair products.

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Q&A: Finding Time for Creative Side Projects with a Day Job

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 • Duration 08:06

I make this show alongside my day job in higher education and a challenge that I've had is staying consistent with creating content for this podcast and my newsletter.

This episode was inspired by a question I got on social media about finding time for creative projects like a blog, podcast or YouTube when you have other responsibilities. You'll hear a few tips from author and product manager, Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy and I'll share what has helped me on my content creation journey.

Check out the full episode with Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy about her book - A Quick Ting on the Black Girl Afro and her writing process.

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Getting a Job in Marketing with Ibukun Oyegbesan

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 • Duration 21:19

Ibukun Oyegbesan works as a Marketing Campaign Manager at British Airways in London.

She shares:

What working in marketing in the travel industry's like
The skills and knowledge that are needed to get into this field
Her favourite and most challenging parts of her role
Why she decided to start a business alongside her day job

Reach out to Ibukun for your gifting needs on Instagram @shopmemora

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Growing Up Working Class and Navigating Professional Spaces with Maria Owusu-Mensah

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 • Duration 17:38

What's it like to move to the UK from Ghana as a child? Maria moved to the UK when she was 11 and she talks about:

Adapting to a new school system after moving to the UK from Ghana when she was 11
How income and privilege shape our educational experiences
Why she's interested in creating resources for young people from low socio-economic backgrounds

Follow Maria on Instagram @unlocksocialmobility

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Feeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway with Tolu Oyegbesan

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 • Duration 35:35

A huge part of my personal finance journey has involved learning from content creators. Tolu's platform - Your Finance Guru has been one of them. One of the things that struck me in our conversation was how she felt a little bit scared to start her page but decided to start anyway.

Tolu shared:

How she got interested in personal finance and career progression - 01:13
Why she wanted to create content about this online -08:07
How she has found her experience as a creator - 14:32
Why she moved from working in consulting to investment banking - 23:22
What she does for self-care - 29:22
Her advice to new graduates - 30:57

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Q&A: Creating Content When It Seems Like There Are Already A Lot of Content Creators

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 • Duration 15:43

Is it worth creating content if it seems like there are already a lot of creators? This is something that I sometimes think about and I decided to speak to my brother, Korede about it.
We spoke about our journeys into content creation, particularly in podcasting, and Korede shared why he ran his podcast for a limited period. We also shared some advice to help if you're struggling to put your content out in the world based on our experience creating podcasts.
Korede’s podcast - The KA Special

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I would love to hear from you! Share your thoughts or feedback on the podcast by sending a voice message to lifeinbrownpod@gmail.com or by messaging me on Instagram @lifeinbrown_

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Building a Career in Podcasting with Pilar Nalwimba

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 • Duration 34:42

Working on an independent creative project with a limited budget can be challenging but it can provide skills that can lead to paid opportunities. Pilar Nalwimba hosts the No Approval podcast and has also hosted and produced shows for clients such as the BBC and Bumble. She shares how working on No Approval as a passion project has led to other podcast opportunities.

In this episode, Pilar shares:

What inspired her to start No Approval - 01:07
How she got into podcasting - 05:21
Skills needed to produce podcasts for clients - 11:20
What her thoughts are on hosting a podcast alone or with a co-host -18:47
Ways to monetise an independent podcast - 28:30

Podcasts mentioned
WeCrashed
To My Sisters
Naked Beauty
How I Built This
Side Hustle Pro

Find Pilar on Instagram @pilarofsociety

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Building a Vegan Food Business with Loye Olatunbosun

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 • Duration 26:47

I grew up eating meat and never met anyone who was vegan while living in Nigeria. So, I became curious about being Nigerian and vegan when I saw vegan Nigerian recipes online.

Loye Olatunbosun is Nigerian and vegan and in this episode, she shares:
Why she went vegan - 01:06
How her family and friends felt when she went vegan - 05:12
Her experience dating on a vegan diet - 08:38
How being vegan shaped how she runs her business - 11:10
Tips on sustaining a business - 19:06

Follow Loye on Twitter: @VeganwithLoye and her bakery on Instagram - @veganiseitbakery

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Is it Important to Love Your Job with Korede Akande

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 • Duration 16:20

If we don't dream of labour, what's important to us regarding our jobs? I mainly wanted to share a millennial and Gen Z perspective on this topic because we're more likely to voice our job concerns on social media. My brother, Korede who's 22 joins me to discuss this and I share my perspective as a millennial.

Korede worked for a year in audit at one of the big 4 firms in London and he also shares how that experience has shaped what he's looking for in a graduate job.

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