#93 “I have crossed 5 borders illegally to come to Finland” – Interview with Kingsley Ify

Kingsley grew up in Nigeria and just turned 18, when his parents died at a car accident. Suddenly he had the full responsibility for his four younger sisters, the youngest just being 7 years old.It was clear that they will end up in poverty and without any future if he doesn’t find a way to take care of their financials. His only choice: getting to Europe, no matter what.In this podcast interview, Kingsely is sharing the story of his impressive journey how he made it from Nigeria over Lebanon, Syria, Turkey to Europe (Greece) – illegally under horrible conditions. With the risk to get caught and being killed or ending up in prison.I have never heard such a personal refugee story and it really knocked me off my chair. It made me realized how privileged we actually are here in Europe. And Kingsley’s story is surely inspiring for every immigrant!Nowadays, Kingsley is having his own business in Finland. He is the founder of EliteZone, empowering C-level leaders, entrepreneurs, and employees to elevate performance and corporate success through exercise and fitness.Check out his offers here: https://www.elitezone.fi/ - you could not find a better coach for building your fitness and resilience!And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars:• Self-confidence & self-esteem• Managing your emotions• Concrete communication techniques based on NLPAnd in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points!If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi).Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, resilience, refugee story, Africa, Europe, Finland, migration, better life, founder, fitness, personal training