[10][5][4] Around 2010, she began writing a column called "Pressure Cooker" for BusinessDay, a daily Nigerian business newspaper.

[12][13] The book is a compilation of Olumide-Ojo's weekly column in BusinessDay, and focuses on issues related to women and the workplace.

[7][14] A review by Adebola Rayo-Falade in The Guardian stated the she considers the book "important" because "it's a front-row seat to envisioning the life of an average Nigerian woman...It does not just describe issues, it reads like a practical guide on how to navigate them.

"[1] A review by Hafsah Abubakar Matazu in Daily Trust called the book "enlightening and refreshing", praising the author for sharing her "failures and insecurities" and for "not shy[ing] away from the everyday issues encountered by career women, whether it’s in the home front as a mother and wife or at the work place, where cases of gender inequality, sexism and competition between women are prevalent".

[15] In 2004, Olumide-Ojo founded The Lighthouse Network, which offers programmes to help women of all ages prepare for the workplace and advance their careers.