In this episode, Steve & Babatunde discuss architecture, entrepreneurship, learning from criticism, and why some of life's biggest setbacks can become your greatest opportunities. From growing up in Nigeria and moving to the UK for university, to facing redundancy, 18 months of job applications, and eventually building his own architecture business, Babatunde's story is one of resilience, determination, and never giving up.

00:00 Intro

01:25 How Babatunde met John Rayment

03:19 Growing up in Nigeria

04:10 Leaving for University in the UK & getting architecture

08:26 Degree & getting a job

10:47 Being offered his first job & learning on the job

12:00 Masters degree - learning to listen to criticism

15:17 Being made redundant & covid

16:30 Applying for Jobs for 18 months & Babatundes resilience

19:20 The start of Baba Atelier

22:50 Learning to render & building concept work

23:33 Babatundes struggles without a job & how people supported him

27:11 A breakthrough - a new job

31:22 The learnings from having a job and then having his own business

35:11 Why taking advice from others is important

38:44 Babatundes escapes

40:00 Renovating his new home & his drive

43:30 How traumas & knocks are things that make you

46:39 Practice makes perfect

48:31 Helping clients with needs analysis

53:00 Quickfire Questions

1:01:45 Outro

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