Aug 21, 2023
Dr. Deji Ayoade (ah-yo-AH-day) is the
first African immigrant to become a nuclear missile operator in the
United States Air Force and serve in three U.S. military branches.
He’s a trained veterinary surgeon, combat medic, Nuclear Weapon
System SME, Senior Program Analyst, and U.S. Space Force Department
of Defense Civilian at the Pentagon. He turned to storytelling as
solace from an early life of poverty and loss. His new book
is Underground:
A Memoir of Hope, Faith, and the American Dream. Learn more
at: https://dejiayoade.com/, D
We talk about:
- How Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth's (my previous Lowell High School, Algebra 2 teacher) Ted Talk on Grit resonated with him because grit is what contributed to his successes
- Challenges he faced beginning in childhood in Nigeria and throughout his journey (initiating conversations with colleagues about his accent)
- The therapeutic value of story-telling
- How having an American Dream facilitates hope and motivation
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