Navigating Female Friendship as Business Partners with Zainab Balogun & Bolanle Olukanni.

Описание: Ever tried running a business with a close friend? How do you keep the friendship intact when tensions rise, personalities clash, and your business starts revealing sides of each other you weren’t expecting?

In this episode of Living Boldly, media powerhouses Zainab Balogun and Bolanle Olukanni share raw, unfiltered stories about how they balance female friendship, business, and travel adventures. You’ll hear about:

How their friendship started and evolved through shared experiences

The trust and vulnerability needed to make a female friendship last

Handling business challenges without letting them destroy the relationship

Recognizing character traits in each other that weren’t always appealing and learning to navigate them

Planning trips, celebrating wins, and maintaining loyalty

Dealing with possessive friends, long-distance challenges, and the impact of social media

If you’ve ever wondered how to start a business with a female friend, how to maintain female friendships, or just love hearing bold women share real-life lessons, this episode is packed with insight, tension, and advice you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:48 – How Zainab & Bolanle Met
04:25 – What Makes a Friendship “Real” for Bolanle
09:20 – Values Zainab Saw in Bolanle That Inspired Wash & Go
10:34 – Navigating Tough Moments as Business Partners
15:13 – Handling Character Traits Revealed by the Business That Weren’t So Appealing
19:27 – Communicating How You Want Your Friend to Show Up
26:32 – How They Plan Their Trips Together
28:23 – Tips for Friends Starting a Business Together
33:01 – Celebrating Each Other’s Wins
35:08 – Key Values Bolanle Looks for in Friends
37:06 – Long-Distance Friendship Advice from Zainab
38:42 – Have You Ever Dealt With Possessive Friendships?
43:09 – How the Internet Affects Friendships
55:05 – Outro

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