From Caregiver to Changemaker: How Yinka Oladele Turned Pain into Purpose | Leadership Interview 1

From cancer caregiving to community leadership, Yinka Oladele’s journey explores what it means to turn pain into purpose. Meet the Founder of the African Cancer Support Group in this Global Leadership Circle conversation. Hosted by Dr. Aloysius Maduforo, Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada, this interview explores how personal experience can inspire advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and meaningful community impact. Yinka reflects on caregiving during her husband’s cancer experience and the journey toward building support for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and families. In this conversation, we explore: • The personal realities and challenges of cancer caregiving. • Turning lived experience into purpose and action. • Starting and building a nonprofit organization. • Finding people who believe in your mission. • Fundraising, partnerships, and community trust. • Leadership, resilience, and sustaining community impact. Whether you are a caregiver, aspiring nonprofit founder, community advocate, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, join us for a conversation about taking the first step toward making a difference. What experience has inspired you to help others? Share your thoughts in the comments. Subscribe for more Global Leadership Circle interviews on leadership, mentorship, community engagement, and social impact. Like this video and share it with someone who needs encouragement to begin. GUEST Yinka Oladele Founder, African Cancer Support Group HOST Dr. Aloysius Maduforo Assistant Professor, University of Victoria, BC, Canada GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Learn • Connect • Grow • Lead • Inspire #CancerCaregiving #NonprofitLeadership #GlobalLeadershipCircle