Bodé Aboderin (also known as Papa B) is a motivational speaker, writer, businessman, and stay-at-home dad on a mission to communicate his rapidly changing beliefs on fatherhood and masculinity in real-time following his recent conversion from climbing the corporate ladder to running a household and family business. Having excelled in his career as a client relationship manager while becoming a father of three, Papa B is living proof that black fatherhood is not only compatible with ambition but can also inspire, nourish, and amplify it. By dispelling the negative stereotypes associated with being a black dad in Britain, he utilizes his natural flair for motivational speech to share the joyful and transformative journey of starting a family, without avoiding the inherent challenges and lessons to be learned. Recently, Bode was also honored as the only male speaker at Pregnant Then Screwed, a festival celebrating mothers with careers. In addition to managing school schedules, feeding the family, and staying on top of a mountain of laundry, Bodé, originally from Nigeria, now runs a growing media business with his wife, Candice Brathwaite, supporting and championing her plans for world domination. Through the content he shares on social media, speaking engagements, and his writing, Bodé is eager to share the extraordinary and enlightening impact this transformation has had on his fundamental beliefs and values.
This session is anchored in the latest scientific research and a deeply compassionate perspective. Bodé Aboderin starts to explore the challenges of being a working parent today by allowing participants to identify their struggles and areas that require change. We will then move straight to a series of easy and practical tips and tools to help parents consistently bring their best selves at work and be the best parents at home. Attendees will learn: - How can we create a virtual barrier between work and home and learn to unplug from work when needed (and vice versa)? - How Can you feel like an amazing parent and best support your family? - How To communicate at work and home to support balance responsibilities, priorities and personal choices. - How To keep your cool under pressure when time and personal resources seem to be running out We are not talking about time management anymore but about focus management. Bodé shares stories and illustrations for each tool with humility, humour, and compassion so that they resonate with all participants. Attendees will leave the session with a different perspective on being a working parent, one that is more positive, exciting, and empowering, and most importantly, with a set of tools that will support you on this amazing journey.