Yele Bademosi is a founder, investor, and creative thinker at the intersection of culture, capital, and clarity. He’s the Co-creator and CEO of Onboard. He reveals the untold truth behind losing $3.9 million overnight in the FTX collapse and how that moment transformed his relationship with money, purpose, and freedom.A former medical student turned tech founder and investor, Yele has built some of Africa’s most influential startups, including Bundle (incubated within Binance). But after reaching the height of startup success, everything came crashing down.In this deeply personal conversation, Yele shares lessons on resilience, rebuilding from zero, and why he believes private credit, not crypto,  is Africa’s biggest untapped opportunity. He also discusses the future of the creator economy, the importance of financial sovereignty, and how Africa’s next billion-dollar companies will be built by creators, not corporations.He explains: - Why he walked away from medicine to pursue freedom - How losing everything in FTX changed his definition of wealth - The truth about Africa’s credit gap and economic opportunity - What “potential capital” really means  and how to find yours - Why creators are Africa’s next economic revolution Key ThemesThe Future of Credit in AfricaSurviving the FTX CollapseRebuilding Purpose & IdentityThe Creator Economy as Africa’s Next WaveFinancial Freedom, Integrity & the Pursuit of Happiness🔗 Follow YeleX (Twitter) – @YeleBademosiLinkedIn – Yele BademosiOnboardGlobal – https://www.linkedin.com/company/onboardbynestcoin/  Follow AfropolitanWebsite – https://afropolitan.ioInstagram – @afropolitanX (Twitter) – @afropolitanLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/afropolitannation/ This episode is sponsored by Inverroche Gin, South Africa’s premium craft gin that fuses heritage botanicals with innovation.Discover more: https://www.inverroche Want to connect Book Book Listen to more Afropolitan Podcast episodes:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Afropolitan   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6YwRlkSOq8e35xU6bOp9pU?si=b3a132f9afb3459f&nd=1&dlsi=32c01e3224ac4c64 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afropolitan/id1808954585 Hosted byEche — https://www.linkedin.com/in/eemole/   Chika — https://www.linkedin.com/in/chikauwazie/   Stay connected with Afropolitan: Twitter: https://x.com/afropolitan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afropolitanpodcast   LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/afropolitannation/ Website: https://www.afropolitan.io🔗 Join our community for exclusive updates: afropolitan.io/communityGet email updates: https://www.afropolitan.io/newsletter