Afripple

Wow, we have finally made it to the last episode. This is a bit of a reflection with a special guest. Reflecting on lessons learned in the podcasting journey so far!

Hello everyone, my name is Obinna and today we are talking to Romario. At the time of this recording, he was an Epidemiologist/ Data Reporting Specialist. Without Romario throughout my uni life was the person I most respected. Though life has not been easy he is a shining example of what it means to stick with your principles and push through despite the uncertainty of the future. In this episode we talk about building community, the challenges that come with shaping your own path, and the importance of health policy in supporting low-income communities.

I hope you enjoy it!

Hello everyone, my name is Obinna and today we are talking to Marlyne, a Masters's student at Duke University Studying Data Science whilst also being a software development intern at Nvidia. If there was anyone in this life that I would personally measure a strong work ethic against it would be her and it’s something I’ve respected from afar for a long time. In this conversation, we talk about the decision and process around finding and choosing a master's degree. The struggles of getting outside of academia to get real-world experience and finally the struggles of switching cultures where being a thriving woman in STEM was once a norm to where it’s now a barrier. Hope you enjoy the episode.

My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Munya, an associate producer at vice media. It’s been a blessing seeing Munya grow from a small-time filmmaker to now a documentary filmmaker for an amazing company creating content that can be seen across socials and even on TV. We talked about the journey to find this career path coming from a political background, the illusion of security, working when results seem so far away, and much much more. It was a great one so I won’t say too much more, I hope you enjoy the episode.

My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Nancy, a Career Services and Internship Program Coordinator at page education foundation, Nancy and I had a long and great conversation, with different themes popping up. From when your backup backs you up, to when all the preparation in the world breaks down to just vibes, the journey from shyness to confidence, and even a bit about accepting your identity when your environment rejects it. It was a great one so I won’t say too much more, I hope you enjoy the episode.

My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Hasan, a data engineer turned entrepreneur. I interviewed him in the midst of the pandemic. I’m going to warn you now, close to the end of the interview, we had some background interruption so the sound quality wasn’t the best there, but the nuggets were good so I decided to keep it in. Hasan’s story is impactful because it exemplifies turning your disadvantage into your superpower, I’ll leave it like that because the story speaks for itself. We also have a good conversation about data science, and data engineering so for you math enthusiasts this will be a great conversation, I hope you enjoy it.

My name is Obinna and today we are speaking with Thando Kunene who is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program Manager when I interviewed her she was an assistant director in career development and coaching at the piper center in St.Olaf college. I loved talking to Thando cause back in the day I only knew her as a career person but through the conversation, I got to learn about the importance of providing mental health spaces for marginalized communities, a new perspective on how to look at success, and different take on what it means to move to America. It was a great convo, hope you enjoy!

"Wealth is not just the money in your bank account, but the number of lives you have changed"

Today we are speaking to Adom who is currently the founder of the Palava a media publication based in Accra Ghana, but at the time I interviewed him he worked in marketing by day with numerous projects by night. I had fun talking to Adom as at the time of the interview he was a year ahead of me out of college, so I could relate to his experience. But through our conversation, I learned the importance of creating opportunities for yourself and the power of ambition. 

I hope you enjoy the episode!

Warning there is some strong language in this episode

My name is Obinna and today in the first episode we are speaking to Professor Mbele an accomplished professor, author, speaker, and all-around amazing storyteller. I enjoy speaking to the professor in general but loved this interview cause we learn more about his journey from a village in Tanzania to becoming a Professor in the US, how he went about seeing opportunities as well as his genuine love for teaching! 

I hope you enjoy the episode!