If there’s one person that exemplifies that statement, it’s Tobi Oluwole.
Tobi immigrated to Canada against his will. As the first-born in a Nigerian home, he had to grow up quickly. This meant moving on after his dream of being a footballer didn’t work out.
Yes, Tobi the employability and communications coach once went on trials at Chelsea Football Club and West Ham United FC.
This meant quickly figuring out a way to live the life he’s always wanted to live.
And oh, I think he’s figured it all out.
Tobi joined me on The Newcomers Podcast to chat about his move to Canada. We also chatted about:
Why he’s relocated to France
How to break out of societal conditioning
Trying out as a footballer in London. I also share a crazy football trials story of mine I rarely talk about.
His secret for hitting the ground running when he moves to a new country.
Here’s my biggest takeaway from this episode with Tobi: In life you get unlimited tries. As an immigrant, this is an important heuristic to adopt.
Keep going my friend, you’ve got this.
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