“Parenting, Purpose and Presence: Olaolu Ogunyemi on Leadership, Family, and Connection”
Olaolu Ogunyemi, U.S. Marine Officer, mentor, and children’s book author, breaks down leadership, connection, and parenting with purpose.
Welcome to The CJ Moneyway Sh$w, where faith, focus, and leadership collide.
Today’s guest is Olaolu Ogunyemi — U.S. Marine Officer, mentor, award-winning children’s author, and founder of Parent-Child-Connect. Raised in a loving but imperfect home, Olaolu faced the same pressure, doubt, and decisions many young Black men encounter — and chose leadership, service, and fatherhood rooted in purpose.
As a father of three and author of Crow From the Shadow, Olaolu’s mission is to help parents, educators, and leaders build intentional connections that strengthen the next generation. His work blends real-life military wisdom with emotional intelligence and practical parenting tools.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How to build presence over perfection as a parent
- Lessons from military leadership applied at home
- The story behind Crow From the Shadow
- Why every leader needs vulnerability to thrive
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00:00 – Intro & Guest Context
02:00 – Childhood, Doubt & Discipline
08:30 – Becoming a Marine & Defining Leadership
14:00 – Why Parenting Is a Leadership Assignment
20:00 – Crow From the Shadow & Overcoming Inner Critic
27:00 – Building the Parent-Child-Connect Movement
34:00 – Presence vs. Perfection in Fatherhood
40:00 – Vulnerability, Faith, and Black Fatherhood
46:00 – Final Takeaway & Where to Find Olaolu
49:00 – Outro & CJ’s Reflections
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