In today’s episode, we’re diving into reflection, resilience, and reset showing up after grief, loss, and the unexpected twists life throws at us. This is a deeply personal conversation about what it takes to keep building your business and life even when everything feels heavy.

I’m joined by myself, Joker, your host. I wear many hats: mom, certified life coach, serial entrepreneur, but at the core, I’m just a Nigerian girl navigating the soft life wrapped in the glorious mess of life and business in America.

We unpack the lessons learned from a challenging year, intentional self-care, and the transformative power of writing and reflection.

Here’s what we covered:
✅ How grief, loss, and exhaustion shaped the start of 2025
✅ Why taking a real reset like a solo retreat can change your perspective
✅ The unexpected ways memories and writing can become therapy
✅ Turning personal reflection into creativity, spoken word, and eventually a book
✅ The story behind my new book, Unmute Yourself, and what it represents
✅ How to embrace your story, own your journey, and lead with purpose
✅ Introducing the SOUL method for clarity, courage, and intentional action

Whether you’re navigating life’s challenges, starting something new, or trying to find space for your gifts while building your business, this episode offers insight, encouragement, and practical ways to move forward.

Creative Business Mindset™
Episode 32
January 2, 2025

Creative Business Mindset is a podcast for entrepreneurs, creatives, and dreamers building businesses in the real world where passion meets pressure and not all the puzzle pieces arrive on time.

Hosted by Joké Durojaiye, certified life coach, serial entrepreneur, and self-described “mom in charge,” this podcast pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to build and sustain a business. From falling flat and getting back up, to navigating identity, mindset, money, and growth, Joké brings candid stories, lived experience, and hard-earned lessons with receipts.

Business isn’t just strategy and spreadsheets. It’s emotional. It’s personal. And sometimes it’s messy. Creative Business Mindset is where we separate the math from the drama, one business at a time.

If you’re tired of fluffy advice, craving honest conversations, and ready to build with clarity, resilience, and intention you’re in the right place.

In this episode, Joké closes out an incredible year with gratitude, reflection, and a clear vision for what’s ahead. She shares what she learned from creating 33 consistent episodes, the highs and lows behind the scenes, and why 2026 is her year of implementation, expansion, and soft strength.

She also announces the official launch of Business Therapy™, her one-on-one clarity and coaching sessions for creative entrepreneurs who need help separating the math from the drama, starting afraid, owning their story, using what they have, and leading with purpose.

Key Highlights

✓ Lessons from a full year of consistency
✓ What 2026 represents and why she feels unstoppable
✓ Why destiny leaves clues about your calling
✓ Creativity in every profession, not just design
✓ Personal challenges and the resilience that shaped this season
✓ Why she’s taking the rest of the year off to reset and return refreshed
✓ Introducing Business Therapy™ and the heart behind it
✓ A reminder that you already have the seeds of what you’re meant to build

Learn More
Discover Business Therapy™ sessions at www.jokeDurojaiye.me

Final Note
Thank you for a beautiful year. The podcast returns next year, bigger, bolder, softer and stronger.