Meet Liberty Oyugboh

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Liberty Oyugboh. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Liberty, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

I grew up in a place where survival was a family effort. From a young age, every child had a role to play to ensure that the entire household had food to eat. It wasn’t optional. If you didn’t work, there was nothing to eat. And if there was no food, there was no life. It was a simple and direct lesson: no work, no food. Resilience wasn’t a choice; it was the only way to survive.
Losing my dad at an early age shaped me even more deeply. He was my pillar, emotionally and in every other way. At first, I didn’t fully grasp what his absence meant. But when it came time to make major life decisions, such as choosing a career path or picking a school, I realized I was completely on my own. While my peers had parents guiding them through these decisions, I had to rely on myself. There was a vacuum, and I had to fill it because if I didn’t, no one would.
Very early in life, I learned that I am my own responsibility. If I want something, I must go out and get it. No one is coming to save me. If I fall, no one will pull me up. I have to rise on my own. Crying or wishing wouldn’t change the situation; only action would. So when life hits, I hit back because if I don’t, no one else will.
For me, resilience wasn’t cultivated through motivational quotes or books. It was forged through necessity. It was the only way to keep going. It’s easier to give up when you know there’s a safety net. But when you are the net, when you’re all you’ve got, giving up isn’t an option. You just keep moving, no matter what.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I am an innovator at heart, and I love solving big problems through technology. Right now, I’m building GoNomad and GoFlex with my co-founders. These two businesses were born from the same idea: making it easy for businesses, skilled workers, and freelancers to access the global market without friction.
GoNomad focuses on helping businesses expand globally by providing them with essential tools such as business incorporation, international payment processing, and easy tax filings.
GoFlex, on the other hand, is designed for freelancers and solopreneurs. It enables them to create globally compliant invoices for their services and receive payments from anywhere in the world directly into their local bank accounts.
Building GoFlex has been especially meaningful to me because it solves a problem I personally experienced when I began offering my skills to international clients and struggled to receive global payments efficiently.
What excites me most about this work is the impact it has on economic access. By removing unnecessary barriers, we’re empowering individuals and businesses to participate in the global economy on their own terms.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

Adaptability
I first learned about adaptability in biology class, where we were taught that the species that survived were not necessarily the strongest, but the ones that adapted best. That lesson stuck with me. I’ve lived in more than ten different places throughout my life, and in each one, I had to adjust to new environments, cultures, and circumstances. Over time, adapting became second nature. If you adapt long enough, you don’t just survive — you begin to thrive.
My advice: Embrace change rather than resist it. Put yourself in unfamiliar situations and learn to be flexible. Over time, this builds resilience and expands your capacity to grow.

Speed
Speed has been another key ingredient in my journey. I realized early on that I had a long road ahead, and if I wanted to catch up with my peers, I had to move faster. My life didn’t come with extra perks or shortcuts, so moving quickly, making decisions fast, and learning on the go became essential.
My advice: Don’t overthink every move. Take action, learn quickly, and iterate. Momentum often creates opportunities that standing still won’t.

Staying True to Yourself
In a world full of competing ideologies, opinions, and belief systems, staying grounded in who you are is essential. If you don’t find your voice and stand by it, you’ll end up drifting with the tides of other people’s ideas, living a life without clear direction. For me, staying true to myself has meant identifying my core values and holding on to them, even when it’s difficult.
My advice: Take time to understand your principles and what truly matters to you. Let those guide your choices. Authenticity isn’t just a buzzword; it’s your anchor.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

One of the most impactful books I’ve read is The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco. Many people go through life with a kind of veil over their eyes. They follow the scripts society hands them — how they should live, work, and structure their lives — without ever questioning if that path truly aligns with their goals.

The Millionaire Fastlane came to me at a pivotal moment, when I was contemplating my next steps. The book gave me a clear sense of direction that deeply resonated with ideas I had always intuitively believed but hadn’t fully articulated. What I appreciated most was how practical it was. It didn’t just inspire; it gave concrete frameworks for creating wealth and living a meaningful life.

One of the key lessons I took away is that different roads lead to different destinations. If your goal is to build wealth early so you can focus on meaningful, impactful work later, then you have to be willing to take the road less traveled. That means moving differently, thinking independently, and working intensely in your twenties and thirties so that you can live with more freedom and impact in your late thirties and beyond.

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