Dump Your Degree w/ Zakiya Akerele, Ph.D.
Is college your only option for a thriving career and financial freedom?Zakiya Akerele, Ph.D. is a speaker, author and educator. Her bestselling book, "Dump Your Degree", is the wake-up call and reality check that college graduates need in order to repurpose their education and take control of their careers.Dr. Zakiya Akerele is an educator, speaker, and author who is passionate about continued growth and lifelong learning. But before she figured things out, she was an Ivy League grad with a Ph.D. who had to move back home with her mom and work dead-end jobs. Fortunately, she figured out how to control her own career without making her degrees the focus. A wanderlust and entrepreneur, Zakiya enjoys globetrotting with her husband and two children while working remotely on her own terms. As a professor and mentor, she's taught hundreds of students to do the same by figuratively dumping their degrees and using the sum of their skills, knowledge, and connections to create careers they love.Many degree holders experience career and financial challenges they aren’t prepared to handle. Zakiya know this first hand because after completing her Ph.D., she faced joblessness and massive student loan debt. After becoming a professor she saw her students encounter similar situations. She knew she had to do something about it, so she set out to answer the following:***Why aren’t degrees providing the opportunities they are said to offer?***What can colleges and universities do to ensure the success of their grads?***How can individuals develop successful careers no matter their degree field?***How can people enjoy their careers and have complete control over their professional lives?On this episode, Dr Akerele shares her eye-opening experiences and what led to writing her bestseller and starting a coaching business. Listen for the many takeaways that will assist students, graduates and parents.Listen as Zakiya shares:- why she wrote her bestselling book, Dump Your Degree- how to adapt to generational differences in career perspectives- how societal changes and the rapid job market pose challenges- how to navigate this rapidly changing job market- how to use your gifts and passions and start a business without a college degree- tangible solutions to students to no longer rely on college degrees only- how to create a viable career for yourself- why college is not for everybody- why colleges are not equipped to teach entrepreneurship...and so much more!Connect with Zakiya:Website: https://zakiyaakerele.com/#new-releaseLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakiyaakerele/Additional Resources:"Dump Your Degree" by Zakiya Akerele, Ph.D."Blue Collar Cash" w/ Ken RuskReach out to me on:LinkedInFacebookInstagramLeave a rating and a review:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dump-your-degree-w-zakiya-akerele-ph-d/id1614151066?i=1000568633330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XxIaWjN06MTpHeEgUprXyYouTube: https://youtu.be/PuD6odyn4C8
Is college your only option for a thriving career and financial freedom?
Zakiya Akerele, Ph.D. is a speaker, author and educator. Her bestselling book, "Dump Your Degree", is the wake-up call and reality check that college graduates need in order to repurpose their education and take control of their careers.
Dr. Zakiya Akerele is an educator, speaker, and author who is passionate about continued growth and lifelong learning. But before she figured things out, she was an Ivy League grad with a Ph.D. who had to move back home with her mom and work dead-end jobs. Fortunately, she figured out how to control her own career without making her degrees the focus.
A wanderlust and entrepreneur, Zakiya enjoys globetrotting with her husband and two children while working remotely on her own terms. As a professor and mentor, she's taught hundreds of students to do the same by figuratively dumping their degrees and using the sum of their skills, knowledge, and connections to create careers they love.
Many degree holders experience career and financial challenges they aren’t prepared to handle. Zakiya know this first hand because after completing her Ph.D., she faced joblessness and massive student loan debt. After becoming a professor she saw her students encounter similar situations. She knew she had to do something about it, so she set out to answer the following:
Zakiya Akerele, Ph.D. is a speaker, author and educator. Her bestselling book, "Dump Your Degree", is the wake-up call and reality check that college graduates need in order to repurpose their education and take control of their careers.
Dr. Zakiya Akerele is an educator, speaker, and author who is passionate about continued growth and lifelong learning. But before she figured things out, she was an Ivy League grad with a Ph.D. who had to move back home with her mom and work dead-end jobs. Fortunately, she figured out how to control her own career without making her degrees the focus.
A wanderlust and entrepreneur, Zakiya enjoys globetrotting with her husband and two children while working remotely on her own terms. As a professor and mentor, she's taught hundreds of students to do the same by figuratively dumping their degrees and using the sum of their skills, knowledge, and connections to create careers they love.
Many degree holders experience career and financial challenges they aren’t prepared to handle. Zakiya know this first hand because after completing her Ph.D., she faced joblessness and massive student loan debt. After becoming a professor she saw her students encounter similar situations. She knew she had to do something about it, so she set out to answer the following:
***Why aren’t degrees providing the opportunities they are said to offer?
***What can colleges and universities do to ensure the success of their grads?
***How can individuals develop successful careers no matter their degree field?
***How can people enjoy their careers and have complete control over their professional lives?
***How can individuals develop successful careers no matter their degree field?
***How can people enjoy their careers and have complete control over their professional lives?
On this episode, Dr Akerele shares her eye-opening experiences and what led to writing her bestseller and starting a coaching business. Listen for the many takeaways that will assist students, graduates and parents.
Listen as Zakiya shares:
- why she wrote her bestselling book, Dump Your Degree
- how to adapt to generational differences in career perspectives
- how societal changes and the rapid job market pose challenges
- how to navigate this rapidly changing job market
- how to use your gifts and passions and start a business without a college degree
- tangible solutions to students to no longer rely on college degrees only
- how to create a viable career for yourself
- why college is not for everybody
- why colleges are not equipped to teach entrepreneurship
...and so much more!
Connect with Zakiya:
Website: https://zakiyaakerele.com/#new-release
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zakiyaakerele/
Additional Resources:
"Dump Your Degree" by Zakiya Akerele, Ph.D.
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Email: roberta4sk@gmail.com
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/PuD6odyn4C8
