Fools & Dreamers Show

Conversation with Wambui Gichobi


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Below are highlights of the conversation:
* Getting an update of the Presidential elections that occurred in Kenya.
* How she conceived of the goal to travel to 197 countries? Check out the CNN article she referenced that inspired her on achieving this goal.
* The security concerns of solo travelling as a woman.
* Dig into Mario Rigby, the individual she referenced that walked from South Africa to Egypt.
* Solo travelling or going with someone, which does she prefer?
* Her advice on travelling in Africa on a budget.
* Her top 4 places out of the 49 countries. Cenotes in Yucatan, Mexico.
* What piqued her interest to become an Environmentalist and an Activist? Learn more about her role model, Wangari Maathai.
* Dig into the terminology, Tragedy of the Commons.
* "I seek it, when I lack it" - Brilliant comment from Wambui. 
* What is Survival Media Agency? And how was it founded?
* What is the difference between a Producer and a Director in the Media space?
* If she was appointed as an Environmental Czar in the new Kenyan administration, what 3 local issues would she tackle?
* Her response on how to tackle the Water Hyacinth issue in Lake Victoria?
* How did the idea of her foundation, 197, come about?
* Her vision for 197 and where she sees the foundation being 5 years from today?
* The event that destabilized her and how she rebounded from it. 

Wambui can be reached on [email protected]. Her IG handle is wambuigichobi. 


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