{"id":20693,"date":"2024-09-23T14:13:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/?p=20693"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:00:16","slug":"118-from-social-justice-to-social-entrepreneurship-with-olatokunbo-ige","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/118-from-social-justice-to-social-entrepreneurship-with-olatokunbo-ige\/","title":{"rendered":"#118 From Social Justice to Social Entrepreneurship with Olatokunbo Ige"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><iframe style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"#118 From Social Justice to Social Entrepreneurship with Olatokunbo Ige\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=xr37b-16df11f-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1b1b1b&amp;font-color=&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=ff6d00\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Overview Episode 118<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you move from building a career to embracing your life\u2019s true calling?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In episode 118 of <em>Meaningful Work, Meaningful Life<\/em>, I have an inspiring conversation with Olatokunbo Ige, a former international human rights lawyer turned social entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p>With over four decades of global experience, Olatokunbo shares her powerful journey from working at the United Nations to founding initiatives like Livingstones Ecovillage and UTRADER.<\/p>\n<p>Her story is a testament to resilience, faith, and a deep commitment to community empowerment and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"font-family: Courgette; font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">What you\u2019ll learn from this episode:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Olatokunbo&#8217;s transition from international human rights law to social entrepreneurship.<br \/>The inspiration behind creating Livingstones Ecovillage\u2014a place that operates in harmony with nature while empowering communities economically and socially\u2014and UTRADER, where waste is transformed into wealth, creating jobs and promoting environmental sustainability.<\/li>\n<li>The role of values such as faith, justice, and family in guiding her life and work.<\/li>\n<li>The challenges and successes of building sustainable communities.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of self-awareness and staying true to one\u2019s mission in life.<\/li>\n<li>Why she is dedicated to leaving a legacy of empowered, self-sufficient communities capable of sustaining their own development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Listen to the full episode 118. 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Connect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/francinebeleyi\/\">Linkedin<\/a> and share your thoughts.<\/li>\n<li>Free download: <a href=\"https:\/\/nucleusofchange.com\/buildingtrust\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Building Trust, Profit &amp; Making an Impact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 22; line-height: 1.5; --minfontsize: 22;\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"33px\"><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); font-family: Courgette; font-size: var(--h2_typography-font-size); letter-spacing: var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing); background-color: rgba(191, 169, 59, 0); font-weight: 400;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Courgette\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fusion-google-subset=\"latin\">Connect with Olatokunbo Ige<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>LinkedIn: <a href=\"https:\/\/tg.linkedin.com\/in\/olatokunbo-ige-b476b239\">https:\/\/tg.linkedin.com\/in\/olatokunbo-ige-b476b239<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelivingstonesfamily.com\/ecovillage\/\">https:\/\/thelivingstonesfamily.com\/ecovillage\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(191,169,59,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2><strong style=\"color: var(--h2_typography-color); 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