The Thrive Careers Podcast

Your career does not have to be a straight line. It just has to be yours. The Thrive Careers Podcast exists for the pivots, the restarts, and the moments when you finally decide to build work that fits your life instead of the other way around. Hosted by Olajumoke Fatoki, career coach, HR strategist, and advocate for newcomers, women, and mid-career professionals. Each weekly episode delivers honest expert conversations and real stories for anyone navigating a job search, career transition, burnout recovery, or the climb into leadership. Some guests are seasoned pros. Others are still figuring it out. Every story brings you closer to your own version of thriving.

The Thrive Careers Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Olajumoke Fatoki, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Olajumoke Fatoki hosts The Thrive Careers Podcast, a business show with 49 episodes published.

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  Episode #49

  Tired of Rejection? Reframe Your Job Search with Strategic Visibility

  Aug 5, 202619 minS1

  This week's episode is a special one — the fireside chat I was invited to deliver for Inspire Her Afrika, a community empowering African women to lead and thrive on the continent and across the diaspora. So when you hear me welcome the IHA community, that's the room I was speaking to — and everything in it applies just as much to you. Sending out application after application and hearing nothing back? The problem isn't you — it's the strategy. In this session, I break down why a job search is really an exercise in strategic visibility , and walk you through the exact framework I used to land my first multinational role. You'll learn: • The three pillars of every effective job search — positioning, presence, and persistence • Why 60–80% of jobs are never publicly posted, and how roles actually get filled • How to build a targeted list instead of "spray and pray" applying • The resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter upgrades recruiters notice in 2026 • The informational interview script that gets busy professionals to say yes • My three-touch follow-up formula for networking that feels authentic, not awkward By the end, you'll have a clear action plan: audit your LinkedIn, request five informational interviews, and send 3–5 targeted applications this week. The Thrive Careers Podcast · Hosted by Olajumoke Fatoki, Certified Support the show If you enjoyed this episode, here are the best ways to keep thriving with us: Follow / Subscribe to The Thrive Careers Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thrive-careers-podcast/id1789557887 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/73Zh6RI3CDpKsuKfxVEpKv Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b0e46d-f8ff-427c-8e71-0d47541c317f/the-thrive-careers-podcast Show website: https://thethrivecareerspodcast.buzzsprout.com/ RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2436497.rss Support the show (starting at $3/month) https://www.buzzsprout.com/2436497/supporters/new Connect with us for daily career insights LinkedIn (Ola): https://www.linkedin.com/in/olajumokefatoki/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/thrivecareershub (or https://www.instagram.com/thrive_careers_hub/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...

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  Episode #48

  The Good Student Trap: 5 Habits Holding Smart Women Back at Work

  May 14, 202628 minS1

  <p><b>Are your "good student" habits secretly holding your career back?</b></p><p>You did everything right. Got the grades. Stayed responsible. Worked hard. Kept your head down.</p><p>So why does the workplace suddenly feel confusing, frustrating, and exhausting?</p><p>In this episode of the Thrive Careers Podcast, Olajumoke Fatoki sits down with returning guest <b>Brianne Carlon Rush</b> — COO, hiring leader, and career strategist — to unpack the hidden habits quietly keeping high-achieving women invisible at work.</p><p>From perfectionism and people-pleasing to approval addiction and overworking, this conversation reveals why the exact beha...

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  Episode #47

  Nothing Is Working in Your Career? Listen To This Before You Give Up

  Apr 29, 202633 minS1

  <p>Nothing is working. </p><p>The applications, the interviews, the effort — and still no results.</p><p>If you've ever felt stuck, behind, or like your career just isn't moving, this episode is for you.</p><p>Because what if the problem isn't you? What if this phase is actually building something you just can't see yet?</p><p>In this honest conversation, host Olajumoke Fatoki sits down with Yousra Nawara — communications professional and community organizer — to unpack what career "failure" actually looks like from the inside, and why the moments that feel like dead ends are often the ones do...

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  Episode #46

  Overqualified & Overlooked? The Immigrant Workplace Reality with Dr. Lola Adeyemo

  Apr 4, 202642 minS1

  <p>You did the hard part — you got the job. But for many immigrant professionals, that's when the real challenge begins.</p><p>In this episode of the Thrive Careers Podcast, host Olajumoke Fatoki sits down with Dr. Lola Adeyemo — CEO of EQI Mindset, TEDx speaker, Equal Opportunity Commissioner, and founder of the nonprofit Immigrants in Corporate — for an honest, layered conversation about what workplace life is really like for immigrants navigating corporate culture in North America.</p><p>Dr. Adeyemo draws on nearly two decades in Fortune 250 STEM companies, her award-winning book Thriving in Intersectionality, and her research across immigr...

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  Episode #45

  Are You Making a Sacrifice or Taking the Easy Way Out? | Career Truth for Ambitious Women

  Mar 24, 202652 minS1

  <p>What happens when life completely derails your career plan? My guest, Adewumi Alphonso had two babies in one year, resumed from maternity leave pregnant, and faced a choice: quit or strategize. </p><p><br/><br/>Her decision changed everything.<br/><br/>In this raw, no-holds-barred conversation, Adewunmi shares how she navigated back-to-back pregnancies while climbing the corporate ladder, why being a woman is NOT an excuse for poor performance, and the one mindset shift that helped her turn a devastating season into her biggest career comeback.<br/><br/>If you're an ambitious woman feeling torn between career and motherhood, t...

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