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TWSC Podcast: Episode 25 - Unity Dow
Human rights activist Unity Dow was appointed as high court judge by Botswana's former president Quette Masire in 1998, becoming the first woman in Botswana to hold that post and the youngest at the time. Listen to how she rose from humble beginnings to the vastly accomplished woman she is today.
TWSC Podcast Ep. 24: Mio Yamada
When COVID-19 hit, Mio Yamada ignored an advisory by the Japanese Embassy to leave Rwanda and return to Japan. She had fallen in love with Africa as a student in university when she cycled 5,000 km from Kenya to South Africa. Years later, she relocated to Rwanda with her family, opened up a restaurant, and decided that she would hire single mothers as her staff. Forced to shut
TWSC Podcast: Episode 23 - Saray Khumalo
On May 16, 2019, Saray Khumalo became the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest. This was her 4th attempt. Saray was born in 1972 in Zambia but grew up in the township in Johannesburg.
TWSC Podcast Episode 22: Flora Mutahi
Flora Mutahi, the woman behind Melvin Marsh International, had a successful career as an auditor when she seemingly out of the blue decided to quit her job to start a business. This is back in the 1995 when entrepreneurship wasn’t as celebrated as it is today. Definitely not for a woman in Kenya. Her family was appalled at her decision and refused to support her initially.
Winning Woman Series: Kgomotso Phatsima
I'm excited about our Winning Woman this week because her story is a reminder that our inner child is almost always spot on when it comes to our purpose.
Winning Woman Series: Awah Francisca Mbuli
Has someone ever planned evil against you but their wrongdoing actually propelled you into your purpose? Well, Awah Francisca Mbuli was trafficked by someone she knew from childhood and found herself bound to domestic servitude and sexually abused in Kuwait.
Winning Woman Series: Jaha Dukureh
At the age of 15, Jaha Dukureh was sent away from her home country of The Gambia to New York City for an arranged marriage to a man in his 40s. It was then that she learned that she had undergone the most extreme type of FGM as a baby.
Winning Woman Series: Tegla Loroupe
Tegla set many world records and won countless races throughout her career as an athlete, but did you know that the only support she received when she decided to pursue running as a career was from her mother? Everyone else discouraged her, believing she didn't have what it took. Listen to how she defied the odds!
Winning Woman Series - Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Our winning woman this week is a woman who refused to sit back and watch the demise of her people. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr was working in London when she heard of the rebel invasion in her hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Then she learned that her husband's elderly aunt had been burnt alive. Seeing images of children with amputated limbs deeply troubled Yvonne.
TWSC Winning Woman Series - Tadzi Madzima
Tadzi Madzima, founder of IGNITE Youth Organisation, was raised by a single mother who was multitasking and had a lot on her plate. Tadzi thought opening up to her mother and seeking advice and direction would be like adding more weight to the heavy burden she already had.
TWSC Winning Woman Series - Salma Okonkwo
Hey ladies! I'm excited to share this week's Winning Woman with you. I absolutely love her story and the impact she is having on the lives of so many people in her home country of Ghana.
TWSC Winning Woman Series: Lorna Rutto
Our Winning Woman this week is Lorna Rutto, founder of EcoPost, a company that collects plastic waste and manufactures highly durable, environmentally friendly products that are widely used across Kenya.She began working in banking after graduating with a degree in commerce and accounting. It seemed like a safe field that offered the kind of security most people seek, but Lorna
TWSC Winning Series - Monica Musonda
Hey ladies! Hope you are in the mood for some inspiration. We're continuing with our Winning Woman series and this week we are highlighting Monica Musonda, CEO and founder of Java Foods.
TWSC Winning Woman Series - Sibongile Sambo
We're beginning a new series where we highlight black women, past and present, who rose above their circumstances and achieved a level of success that surpassed their wildest dreams. In each episode, we share key lessons that you can apply to your own life.
TWSC Podcast: Adapting to change Pt. 1 - Interview with Wellness Coach CeetheCoach
After a long break, we are back with another podcast episode! This is part of a 3-part series we will be doing over the next few weeks. We're discussing change and how we can adapt to it without losing sight of who we are. CeetheCoach also explains the differences between boundaries and walls and how we can protect our emotional integrity when things fall apart.
TWSC Podcast: S1 Ep.8 - Interview with HIV/AIDS Activist Asha Molock
At 50, Asha Molock was enjoying a successful career as an educator in the School District of Philadelphia and had found love again. Life was flowing the way it should until a medical diagnosis shook her to her core. She was HIV-positive.
TWSC Podcast: S1 Ep.7: Interview w/ Positive Body Advocate Awande Mabaso
Several years ago, successful pastry chef and chocolatier Awande Mabaso embarked on a mission to love every inch of her body. It was long overdue, and following years of yo-yo dieting, depression and an eating disorder, she finally sought help and began rewriting her story.
TWSC Podcast: S1 Ep. 6 - Interview with Singer/Songwriter Crystal Asige
Crystal Asige began losing her eyesight as a teenager. She had been drawn to the arts as a child, and her dream was to be a musician and film producer. But it became difficult to read the blackboard in class. Then, the words on the pages of her books began to get fuzzy. Her vision progressively got worse, and one day, she received a diagnosis that would change her life forever:
TWSC Podcast: S1 Ep.5 - Interview w/ Kimberly Coleman
More than twenty years after walking away from a successful modeling career, Kimberly Coleman is back on the scene with a powerful story of survival. She lived through various forms of abuse as a child and dealt with rejection as a adult. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 Rectal Cancer in July, 2015, and underwent treatment for close to a year. During the course of treatment, Kimb
TWSC Podcast: S1 Ep.4 - Interview w/ Dr. Natasha Williams
Dr. Natasha Williams was well-established in her career as a clinical psychologist, had a thriving private practice and a lovely home. While things were going well for her professionally, she was fighting a private battle at home. One that led to a heartbreaking revelation in 2017.
TWSC Podcast: Interview w/ Jasmine Frazier on Healing After Being Sexually Abuse by Her Stepfather
Being the oldest of four children, Jasmine Frazier learned responsibility at a young age. But when her mother became engaged to a man she had an on-again-off-again relationship with, what started out as a seemingly innocent gesture towards Jasmine turned into sexual abuse.
TWSC Podcast S1 E2: Interview w/ Domestic Violence Survivor Angela Mutie
Over the last 2 years, Angela Mutie has been rebuilding the pieces of her life after surviving a painful marriage filled with physical, financial and emotional abuse. It has been a difficult and emotional journey, but she is reclaiming her life and is now at the forefront of the movement against gender-based violence in her community.
TWSC Podcast: Interview with Barbara Kamba-Nyathi
Check out my interview with Barbara Kamba-Nyathi. She is a psychologist, author, inspirational speaker, TedEx Speaker and life coach. Barabara tells me about surviving cancer and an abusive marriage.