Fools & Dreamers Show

Below are the highlights of our conversation:
* How she made the switch from studying Veterinary Medicine with government financial support to a Bachelor of Commerce and hustling to pay her fees?
* She shares when and how she left Kenya for the first time to Germany and her experience.
* Her experience visiting Slovenia, Croatia (especially the party scene in Croatia), Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Thailand (Bangkok & Phuket). PSA: if you enjoy shopping, visit Thailand according to her. 
* Why she stopped Modelling? It is very unfortunate what women have to go through to achieve their dreams. 
* How she handled the passing of her Shosho (Grandmother in Kikuyu) and the ending of a 7-year romantic relationship?

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Below are highlights of my conversation with Allen:
* Educating us on the different Marines insignia
* How and why he got into the Marines?
* When did he find out that he was going to the Iraq war?
* Watch the trailer '12 Strong' that he referenced during our conversation.
* Experiencing the Iraq war in person
* The Battle of Marjah - HBO Documentary. 
* Learn about the Pashtun tribe. 
* Discussing the coping mechanism(s) that he used to mask his mental health battle. 
* Being deployed to the Afghanistan war on his birthday. 
* The firefight with the Taliban that almost cost him his life. 
* Being discharged from the Marines and transitioning to civilian life at 22 years old. 
* His battle with PTSD and Suicide. 
* His spiritual encounters with God.

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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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Below are highlights of my conversation with Julie.
* The places she visited in Spain.
* Her ordeal trying to get a visa to the UK. Where in the world is her passport?
* From Spain, she makes her way to Jordan for the first time.
Knowledge Tip: Queen Alia was the 3rd wife of King Hussein. The Queen Alia International Airport was built in 1983 and named in her honour.
Knowledge Tip: What is a Hamman as discussed by Julie?
* You need to visit Petra in Jordan. Knowledge tip - It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985. 
* Going from Jordan to Mauritius. 
* Learning about her entrepreneurial exploits. 
* Her advice to an African woman on embracing travelling. 
* Her dream country to visit that she has not been to yet. 
* What has travel taught her so far?
* Her view on setbacks. 
* Her response to the question, if she would not fail, what audacious project would she do?
* Her final thoughts - Whatever you think is the riskier option that is what you should do. 

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Highlights of my conversation with Wouter.

* Becoming a certified Scuba Diver. He has logged about 11,000 dives.
* Using Scuba Diving to travel the world.
* Check out the works of Jacques Cousteau to learn more about the Underwater through his documentaries. 
* His recommendations on best places around the world to experience Scuba Diving. 
* His love for Scuba Diving with sharks and how to swim with them. 
* Why he didn't create a Diving School? 
* How and why he chose to move to Kenya in 2009? 
- Pay attention to how his girlfriend and him made their way from Greece to the Netherlands. 
* His separation from his wife and what he has learnt from that event?
* How Alpha Fit was created? 

To connect with Wouter, his Instagram handle is @woutervza. Alpha Fit's Instagram handle is @alphafitltd. The website of Alpha Fit is www.alphafit-ltd.com. 

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Highlights of my conversation with Akeem. 
* His journey to becoming an Olympian.
* Moving from Jamaica to Canada.
* Life in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
* Transition to being a Motivational Speaker
* Advice to anyone interested in becoming a Motivational Speaker
* How he is building his company, AK Inspires?
* Becoming an author. Latest book is Fear, Faith & Fruition. 

To connect with Akeem, his Instagram handle is @underdogakh; his podcast is 'Unscripted with Akeem Haynes'; his website is www.akeeminspires.com

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* Who is U.I. (very very very brief bio)?
* Why The Eccentrics with U.I. was created? 
* Guidelines used to select guest for the show. 
* How to connect with U.I.?

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