The Chemistry Professor, Project Manager, leadership coach and Author of The Act of Solving Interpersonal Problems, Robert Kargbo is an example of a life fully lived regardless of the circumstances. In our conversation Robert took us on a journey of a boy in Sierra Leone who educated himself through his daily experiences and progressed to university, only to end up in a refugee camp. Even in the refugee camp he managed to set himself apart from his problems and make the most of what appeared to be a dire situation. When he made it to America his humility and intelligence continued to open doors for him until today. Some of the learnings from this important conversation were:

1.     How we interact with each other ultimately determines our success. One of Robert’s key values is that success is determined by human interaction How we respect one another is what grows us as a society.

2.     Science is not abstract, it is our daily experience. Everything that we do is a manifestation of science. Once we focus more on science being a lived experience it will give us a better understanding of science not only being the preserve of a certain type of intelligence.

3.     Focus on what you have and not on what you don’t have. It is focusing on the latter that stagnates us and prevents our progress. He stated that when all he had to study was a candle or lamp he did not preoccupy himself with thoughts of “if only…” He made the best of what he had in the moment to achieve his goals.

4.     Humility is the recognition of the greatness of an opportunity and embracing the opportunity to learn from it. It is not reducing oneself and being engrossed in impostor syndrome. Humility requires one to show up fully to be able to utilize the opportunity presented to them

5.     Self-Reflection is the key to education and growth. Robert intricately described his observations after school that helped him understand the lessons he was taught and to identify what he might not be understanding fully at school. In reflecting he also regularly accepts that everything is happening in the order that it is supposed to. The Universe does not conspire against you it works together for the greater good.

6.     Empathy is a practice and not naturally engrained. It is not a one off action it is something one must consciously and consistently practice in order to exercise it. No one is naturally empathetic, some people are just presented with more situations and expectations to be empathetic than others.

These were only some of the key lessons learnt by and from Robert. There were many more in this enriching conversation. You can listen to this conversation at any stage acquire some nuggets of wisdom. It is undoubtedly a worthwhile listen, please do tune in and give us your feedback.

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The phenomenon, Emmy Nominated investigative journalist, Kiki Mordi, a woman truly living unapologetically to fight the patriarchal notion that erases women from history. Her most well known fight is her investigation into the “Sex for Grades” problem in Nigerian universities, after having to drop out of university following sexual harassment from lectures who refused to give her, her grades when she refused to give them what they wanted. The issue of sexual harassment in universities is a pervasive and an unfortunately common one. She decide to highlight the problem and not cower in the face of such an injustice.

Kiki continues to reinvent herself and has started a movement “ Document Women”, that you can't help but follow when you hear her speak. When asked what she does  when people  dislike her feminism and demeanour she simply answered "That sounds like a them or a you problem." A worthwhile lesson  on the statement "What people think about you is none of your business." However, we have made it our business and are sure that one can definitely learn from her courage and passion. Some key lessons from this session are:

1. Don't doubt yourself : your thoughts and ideas are valid. Don't doubt your intelligence. Believe in yourself enough to do the work.

2. Surround yourself with people who care about you. Limit time with people who do not have your best interests at heart.

3. Standing up for yourself is standing up for others. No matter how difficult it may be to tell the hard stories, someone has to do it.

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DannythatGuy also known as Danis Dube is a man that lives in the spotlight and shies away from it. In his journey, he shares that life on the radio chose him. He had a career in IT, when an opportunity to hang out with who he calls “the cool kids” has led to him where he is now as the Manager of Programming at ZiFM, a leading Zimbabwean radio station. 

Danis is a hard-working guy who seamlessly goes with the flow and has allowed his work to choose him. He wears many hats in the media space, co-hosting on a popular podcast 2Broke Twimbos, lifestyle blogs, and African creative spaces. His passion however lies with finding the real and raw talent. Some of the learnings from our light-hearted yet in-depth discussion were:

Just go with that Flow – don’t get caught up in a single idea of what career path you should follow. When opportunities knock, open the door and try them out. You might miss out on your career. 

Be Kind Always – This is how you establish your network. Networking is not only about what other people can do for you, it is also about what you can do for others. Successful people build their careers in this way. 

Talent matters, but only if it is coupled with hard work – the media industry is one of those areas where your talent can really open doors for you. Without hard work and learning about your industry, one’s talent can quickly become a gimmick. 

Creating para-social relations and “dead air” – if you do not understand what that means you will have to listen to understand this better. 

Be kind to yourself and set boundaries with your time for the benefit of your mental health.  It’s important to protect your time in order to show up as the best version of yourself. 

This episode is definitely worthwhile to listen expand one’s perspective of a career in radio and how to navigate the space in an African country.  

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