Founder, Lola Adewuya on Career Transitions and Turning Your Side Hustle Into a Thriving Business

Lola Adewuya, Business Owner and Innovator


Lola Adewuya is the founder of her own brand development studio, The Brand Doula, that works to enhance brand recognition, industry leadership, and societal impact for businesses led by people of color. Lola fully embraced the power of her own ideas and took her studio full-time when she unexpectedly got laid off from her Product Marketing Google position. She is passionate about aligning her business initiatives with her personal values and advocates for the importance of being open to grow and learn new skills, regardless of your career status.

In this week’s episode you will learn:

Lola’s journey from her Product Marketing position at Google to becoming a founder and entrepreneur of her own design studio

Her feelings about being laid off - and how to navigate through a difficult career transition

How to maintain a healthy work/life balance

To lean into the power and potential of your own ideas

How to succeed as a small business owner while staying in line with your values

…and more!

Follow The Brand Doula Instagram to connect with Lola and The Brand Doula

Visit The Brand Doula website to learn more about the company’s mission

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