Crossing the Raging River

By Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions

Welcome to Crossing the Raging River — a podcast about Abundant Leadership in an increasingly divided and chaotic world.

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Crossing the Raging River episodes:

April 15, 2026 Red Flags & Green Flags of Development
In this episode, Erica and Sam talk about some of the red flags and green flags of development. Tune in to learn about development models that can unintentionally cause harm and explore how you can become a more sustainable and community-oriented leader (the green flag we're all striving towards).

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25min
March 12, 2026 Why What We’re Doing Isn’t Working
In our first episode of Season 2, Erica and Sam ask: what if some of our well-intentioned efforts to help people are making things worse?
Drawing on real experiences in Africa, they explore how traditional approaches to addressing poverty often overlook the strengths already present in communities, unintentionally creating dependency rather than lasting change.

Your hosts:
Sam Birondwa - Africa Director at Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions
Erica Asiimwe - Founder of Love & Hands and Executive Leaders Program Director at Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions

In this season, Erica draws on insights from Kurumbuka Leadership Solutions that she has applied in communities in East Africa through her work with Love & Hands.
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16min
December 11, 2025 What Do You Have in Your Hands?
In this Season 1 finale, Erica and Richard revisit the shift from scarcity to abundance through the Feeding of the Five Thousand, trace Erica’s personal journey into Asset-Based Community Development, and share powerful stories of how ABCD is transforming communities across Africa.
Join us for Season 2 as we go deeper into ABCD and how it can reshape your leadership, your organization, and your community.
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22min
September 26, 2025 The Power of Abundant Leadership
In this episode, Erica and Richard unpack the roots of Abundant Leadership, share stories from Rwanda’s rebuilding, and explore the principles of an abundant mentality.
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15min
July 28, 2025 Leading with Purpose through Global Disruption
This episode is taken from the 2025 Abundant Leadership Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, foucsed on Leading Abundantly through Global Uncertainty.
In this session, hear from Michael Messenger, International Lawyer and former CEO of World Vision Canada, as he speaks on Leading with Purpose through Global Disruption.
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41min
July 28, 2025 Leading with Principle in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
This episode is taken from the 2025 Abundant Leadership Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, foucsed on Leading Abundantly through Global Uncertainty.
In this session, hear from Dale Lutz, former Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Safe Software, as he speaks on Leading with Principle in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
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29min
July 11, 2025 The Cost of Scarcity Leadership
In this episode, Erica and Richard discuss the indignity of dependency, identifying the characteristics of scarcity leadership and why many leadership models have fueled dependency in Africa.
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21min
June 05, 2025 Navigating the Hippos, Crocodiles, and Snakes!
In this episode, Erica and Richard discuss the six pitfalls outlined in the raging river narrative, pulling from their personal experience as leaders.

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21min
June 05, 2025 What’s Upstream Flows Downstream
In this episode we explore how mindset determines whether a leader stays stuck in scarcity or moves toward abundance.
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20min
June 04, 2025 The Raging River of Leadership
Welcome to Crossing the Raging River!
In our first episode, we introduce what it means to cross the raging river of leadership, that leadership is a journey filled with obstacles, and how leaders move from scarcity to abundance.
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19min

FAQs about Crossing the Raging River:

How many episodes does Crossing the Raging River have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.