Abadesi Osunsade is an entrepreneur, author, and advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry.

She is founder and CEO of Hustle Crew, a career advancement community, and the co-host of popular tech podcast Techish. Previously, Abadesi held roles at Amazon, Google, and Product Hunt as well as being Brandwatch's first ever Global Vice President of Community & Belonging. A child of immigrants, like me, we talk about where our definitions of success start and how they manifest in us as adults.

After years feeling cycles of burnout in tech, Abadesi is now learning to listen to her body, how to say no and that the only opinion that matters is her own.

In this episode we cover: 

The immigrant child’s experience 

Why “Startups are fueled by the energy of youth”

How we internalise capitalism 

The added labour of being the only black woman in the room

Does being busy make you feel worthy? 

What does it mean to have enough? 

How to practice slowing down 

Mentions: 

The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron 

The Social Network (2010) film by David Fincher 

Guardian Article featuring Abadesi:  https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/02/soft-life-why-millennials-are-quitting-the-rat-race

Cory Muscara https://www.instagram.com/corymuscara/

Tricia Hersey and The Nap Ministry  https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/?hl=en

Dr Nedra Glover Tawwab - How to Set Boundaries, Find Peace https://www.instagram.com/nedratawwab/?hl=en

Hidden Figures (2017) film by Theodore Melfi

The Woman King (2022) film by Gina Prince-Bythewood

Abadesi’s Links:

www.linkedin.com/in/abadesi/

https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/?hl=en

www.hustlecrew.co

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Release Date: 12/01/2025, 12:35:12