Today’s episode is a special one- our first on video!! Our guest today has a uniquely cool & fulfilling career that barely existed 3 years ago. Frances Odera Mathews is the founder of The Notion Bar, she's also one of the most influential figures in the fast growing and exciting Notion community where she creates some of most aesthetic Notion templates and helps businesses build a delightful & functional workspace as consultant. She joins Mac & Ola today to discuss how she stumbled into this career path and she shares some valuable gems that anyone can apply to any career as well. Also discussed in this episode: Making a career pivot. Power of shooting your shot. Capitalizing on a growing trend and market. How she saw the potential for Notion. How she used Notion to get a job (+ Notion Template). How she carved her niche in the community The mission of her brand and the impact it’s having. The inspiration behind her new course with Domestika: Notion for Creatives What she's been observing in the Notion community. How she grew her brand (Tools and tactics) Using Repurpose.io for social media automation. Her passive incomes for slow season in consulting. Doubling down on the part of the work you love - Zone of genius Levelling up your craft- Principles of ux book Advice for anyone trying to make a similar leap. How she’s using AI What she doesn’t use AI for The role she’d pursue if she focused on Notion. Notion opportunities for immigrants. How she uses her personal Notion. Afrobeats history timeline project. Using Notion for workbooks. How she ensures work-life balance. Advice for Notion creators About Foreign Gems: Foreign Gems is a weekly podcast bridging cultural gaps by providing diverse perspectives on career and personal development. Drawing on their shared immigrant backgrounds, diverse interests, and unconventional career paths, hosts Mac Odemba and Ola King unveil the hidden paths to success traversed by individuals from all walks of life. Discussing career and life hacks, unconventional success stories, key concepts etc, are some ways the hosts and guests contribute towards a mission to improve representation of often overlooked groups. Discover fresh, foreign perspectives to familiar topics.