Busayo AD

Finance | Culture | Mindset.

Teaching you everything about money that school never did 🖤. Featured on BBC
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Nobody teaches you this in school. How to build an emergency fund. How to invest. How to actually become free. That silence is not an accident.

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The most dangerous financial decision you will ever make is surrounding yourself with people who have the same relationship with money as you.

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Your salary is not a wealth building strategy. It is just the starting point.

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The most dangerous person in the room isn't the loudest. It's the one who understands money while everyone else is guessing.

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Moving to a new country is exciting… and expensive. Start by tracking your spending and building a 3–6 month emergency fund. Knowing your costs = less stress. A must for newcomers and anyone starting their financial journey. 💰

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I used to think moving abroad meant playing small, until I heard Anna Hartvigsen, co-founder of @FemaleInvest an immigrant who built something powerful. Your accent isn’t a weakness, your background isn’t a disadvantage; it’s your edge. Take up space.

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Moving isn’t just changing location—it’s a chance to let go of what no longer serves you, rethink your mindset, and build a life aligned with who you truly want to be. Watch how I did it 👇

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I’ve moved countries more than once. Each time, I had to leave behind things I loved, routines I relied on, and even parts of my identity. It was hard… but it taught me how to truly thrive abroad.

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Most people don’t like their own company.
I went on a day trip alone and the questions I got: “Was it a date?” “Did you go with someone?”
No. I went with myself.
If you can’t enjoy your own company, you can’t fully enjoy anything.
Your superpower is: liking yourself.

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Moving to a new country is hard. Shrinking yourself shouldn’t be the goal. Growth starts with mindset, exposure, and stepping out of your comfort zone. You’re allowed to want more; and go further.

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I got rid of almost everything I owned to move abroad. Not because I wanted to; but because I had to.
At the time, it felt like losing my old life.
Now I see it differently: sometimes growth means starting over.
Watch the full story: https://t.co/jpaGyTjA3t

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I attended my first ever TEDx event… and it felt like a full circle moment.
I remember being younger, spending hours on YouTube watching TED Talks.
It always felt… a bit distant, and now, I was in the room.

I'm super grateful for the inspirational people I connected with.

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Being an immigrant isn’t weakness. Leaving home, starting over, and finding your place takes courage, resilience, and vision. It’s not about shame, it’s about growth. 🌍✨

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“I’m an immigrant… maybe I shouldn’t want too much.”

That thought isn’t yours. It’s what you’ve heard.

“Stay in your lane.”
“Be grateful.”

But moving countries doesn’t mean shrinking your dreams.

It means you keep going.

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We build our identity around work, money, gender, religion, relationships, and background.

But we weren’t born with any of it.
And we won’t leave with any.

So who are you without all of that?

That question is uncomfortable...
but it might be the most important one you ask.

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Reading The Power of Letting Go and this stayed with me:

We identify with our work, background, money, relationships.

But we weren’t born with them.
And we won’t leave with them.

So who are you without all of it?

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5 years ago, I took a 26-hour train in China just to pitch a business idea.

I was terrified
No confidence
Surrounded by people who knew way more than me

I still showed up.

I came 2nd runner-up

That day taught me something:
confidence doesn’t come before action. It comes after

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Going home can feel strange when you’re not the same person anymore.

Living abroad doesn’t erase where you’re from. It adds layers. And when you return, those layers don’t always fit into the version people remember.

#diasporaexperience #identityshift #immigrantstories

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What does it mean to belong? 🌍

Faris (@fabubacker) has lived across continents, but never in a country he could truly call his own.

This conversation hit deep.

🎥 Watch → https://t.co/bSMZFRA1W1

#TheCultureDate #IdentityAndBelonging #GlobalCitizen #ThirdCultureKid

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What does belonging mean when you’ve never lived in a country you can call yours? 🌍

faris, born in Scotland to Indian parents, has spent his life across continents, navigating cultures & redefining identity.

🎥 Watch → https://t.co/bSMZFRA1W1

#multiculturalidentity