Leaving Home, Starting Over: Bolaji Ajibare on Ambition & Building a New Life in the UK.

#remitlypartner In this episode of Home & Away, Bolaji — content creator, founder, and educator — takes us into her world of ambition, identity, career setbacks, and personal growth since moving to Manchester, UK.

She describes herself as troublesome, stubborn, and a nerd, and opens up about her “in between season”, a phase where she is figuring out whether to take a full-time job or rebuild her personal brand in a new country. After facing job rejections for being “overqualified” or not having “agency experience”, she has had to rethink what she wants and how she wants to show up.

Bolaji shares how moving to the UK has pushed her career forward. She talks about tapping into new opportunities, wanting to dominate her industry, and embracing the confidence that comes with starting over. She reflects on networking in the UK, explaining why marketing events feel exhausting and often lead nowhere, and how she has learned to focus on genuine connections instead of forced conversations.

Money is a recurring topic in this conversation. Bolaji believes in having a two-year emergency fund instead of the typical 3–6 months and explains how living at home and cooking more helped her save significantly. She also gives one of the most important lessons for early-career creators: don’t be afraid to charge your worth. In her words, “these bras have money”, and she recalls earning over £2,000 for a video a brand paid another creator just $200 for.

She opens up about her biggest ambition — to be a trophy wife or princess — while also being clear about her desire to build a meaningful career. She talks about work-life balance in the UK and how she quickly realized there is no such thing as perfect balance. Instead, she focuses on working within her bandwidth and prioritizing what matters in the moment.

One of the most powerful parts of this conversation is Bolaji’s reflection on identity and self-discovery. She emphasizes the importance of being whole instead of trying to fit in and how the process of discovering yourself helps you avoid settling for less than you deserve. Her journey is a reminder that starting over doesn’t require certainty — just honesty, grit, and the willingness to grow.

If you’re navigating a new city, a new season, or a new version of yourself, this episode will feel familiar. Watch, learn, laugh, and reflect as Bolaji shares the unfiltered truths about her life abroad and what it really means to build a home away from home.