HLP120: On Getting the Support You Need to Succeed as a First Generation Professional with Rukayatu Tijani

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Happiness is a choice. Although I believe this statement to be true, it can sometimes seem like a controversial issue. On today’s show I chat with Rukayatu Tijani about choosing and cultivating your own happiness story. We talk about the challenges she faced as a first generation lawyer, how therapy helped her work through difficulties, how she found the right therapist, and how her experiences inspired her to found the First Generation Purpose Project. Find out how Rukayatu balances it all as a big law associate and the founder of a new business. This episode is full of insight on perspective, facing challenges, and seeking help. Hope you enjoy!

What you’ll learn:

  • Rukayatu’s journey in the law
  • Obstacles first generation professionals face
  • How therapy can help you find your happy
  • Tips to finding therapy
  • The importance of true diversification within the law
  • All about the First Generation Purpose Project
  • Tips to leveraging your work
  • Resources available to you now as a first generation professional

HOT SEAT QUESTIONS:

  1. How do you deal with overwhelm?
  2. How do you prioritize your own happiness?
  3. What are you saying no to these days?
  4. A mindset shift that changed you?
  5. Name a book that has inspired your journey.
  6. What do you think separates lawyers who are happy to lawyers who struggle to find happiness in life with a law degree?

Fan Question: Melissa on instagram wants to know what advice you have for dealing with the guilt that comes with surpassing your parents.

Best Advice for Finding Happiness

“Being courageous enough to shift the paradigm”.

Resources:  

  • Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon: https://amzn.to/2XwMkPJ

Connect with Rukayatu:

On Her Business Website: https://www.firstgenpurposeproject.com/

On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstgenerationpurposeproject/

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rukayatu-tijani-a7821114/

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