Send us a textIf “balance” feels like a moving target, you’re in the right place. We sit down with Tokie, who wears many hats - a finance leader, event planner, grocer, mother, sister etc - and makes a compelling case for a different compass: community, clarity, and culture-first choices.We dig into the origin story of Nuola Events and why weddings work best when expectations are set early, the client stays centred, and the couples' parents meet firm boundaries delivered with deep respect. From there, we follow the winding path of Arinka, an Afro-Caribbean grocery brand that pivoted from restaurant delivery to Canada-wide online grocery store. You will hear how sustainability shows up beyond buzzwords—through inventory discipline, reduced waste, and careful curation—and why “sold out” sometimes protects quality and keeps the lights on.We talk about the 'Spice Dinner Series', where food takes centre stage in an intimate dinner series where chefs tell personal histories through a single ingredient. It’s a love letter to culinary arts and a reminder that plating, flavour, and story are worthy of investment. We go honest on funding—the years to profitability, the value of a stable paycheque, and the blind spots investors have around non-traditional capital. Along the way, we talk diaspora parenting, reviving family compound parties and aso-ebi, and showing up unapologetically so our kids inherit both recipes and cultural rituals.Tokie shares theme of this current season of her life -  acceptance: capacity changes with new babies, mornings come early, and identities can coexist—spreadsheets and spice, strategy and soul. If you’re juggling a career and a calling, you’ll leave this episode with practical tools (e.g.) advice to write everything down, name your priorities, build your village and a renewed urge to gather your people.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s building something meaningful, and leave a review to help more listeners find us.Support the show

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