In this month’s Money Matters episode, Paula dives into the key reasons women hesitate talking to each other about money (which is strange because we’ll talk to our homegirls about everything else!!).

By overcoming this barrier of sharing with each other, we can build a sisterhood around growing wealth -- and making more MONEY!

In this episode, we also talk about:

• The four reasons that keep women from sharing their financial journeys with each other

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason  https://amzn.to/34t5sV2

Connect with me (Paula)

Email Paula your interest about the podcasting course for women entrepreneurs: [email protected]

• Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse

This week on the podcast, Paula interviews the mentor-in-her-head Pat Okelo, the woman behind one of the strongest female business communities in Kenya.

Pat is the mind behind Willart productions, a design and production company; Conferencing in a Box, an events company; A Candid handbook for women doing business in Kenya; Candid Conversations: circles for women in business; and Kayana, a community space for female entrepreneurs among many other things.

This is her second time on the podcast (she was featured in season 1 [Ep.5.5]) and based on the wisdom dropped this episode, it won’t be her last.

In this episode, we also talk about:

• The importance of feedback/criticism

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As mentioned in this episode:

• Oprah's Super Soul Sunday episode: https://spoti.fi/3h7SFuP

Connect with Pat

• Willart Productions: https://willart.com/

• Pat Okelo’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Atemop

Connect with me (Paula)

• Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse

This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media

In the second of two episodes, Paula continues to explores the mistakes she made in her first two years of business at Kali Media and Africa Podfest. This time round she covers the fallout of not nailing your daily routine to understanding your company’s financial books.

Plus, for those who follow me on Instagram (@kalibawse), I finally talk about the #75hard Challenge

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As mentioned in this episode:

Key Person Risk:

Learning How To Say No:

Financial Accounting Fundamentals (Coursera): https://bit.ly/31FRc8j

Connect with me (Paula)

• Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse

This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media

In the first of two episodes, Paula tackles the mistakes she made in her first two years of business at Kali Media and Africa Podfest. From bad contracts to starting without a solid strategy, she shares lessons learned that she hopes other women can avoid. Also, Beyonce!

This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media

S2E5: This week on the podcast, Paula interviews Abba Arunga, the co-founder and “vibes creator” of Lava Latte, a boutique Kenyan coffee shop.

• managing the business relationship with her three other partner

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As mentioned in this episode:

• Layu Cafe (Senegal) http://ilovelayu.com/

Connect with Abba

Lava Latte: https://lavalatte.com/

Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse

S2E4: In today’s episode, host Paula Rogo is in conversation with Kenya’s Sonal Haria, the co-founder and CEO of Canvas Cosmetics. This homegrown makeup brand is a trendy, sophisticated line of high quality cosmetics made for women of all personalities, skin tones and skin types. Sonal, a serial entrepreneur, has been able to grow it into one of the most exciting indie makeup brands in Kenya, while also expanding it to international markets in Dubai and the UK.

Canvas Cosmetic customers are loyal! And with the company maintaining a 70%(!) customer retention rate, Sonal and her team must be doing something right!

“I wanted to create something that I would want and that I would want to buy!”

In this episode, we also talk about:

• Building a local Kenyan brand made for the world

Connect with Sonal

• Canvas Cosmetics: https://www.canvascosmetic.com/

Connect with me (Paula)

• Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse

This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media

S2E3: In today’s episode, host Paula Rogo is introducing her “Money Matters” series, where we, as African women, can get real about our personal finances.

To start, Paula is diving into seven indicators you should look for to determine whether or not your finances are NAY or YAY! She’ll share the big realizations that led her to start her own journey towards financial literacy and how these seven signs affected her life. You’ll find that all seven indicators are interconnected somehow, so you can’t have a handle of one without the other!

She also talks about:

• Being honest about the state of her finances

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As mentioned in this episode:

• Here are Kenya-based Danielle Anderson’s Money Matters programs:

1. quick access workshop to help people manage their money, in life and in business

2. Money Matters program, one-to-one support program to help people with their business finances: https://bit.ly/MM-AWB

• Coursera Personal and Family Financial Planning: https://bit.ly/2NRljmU

Connect with me (Paula)

• I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2

www.kali.media

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Kenya's Tricia Wanjala was transitioning back to natural hair when she decided to start a Facebook group over a decade ago. That group grew into Tricia’s Naturals, East Africa’s largest natural hair community with almost 170k members today. That group launched the natural hair revolution in Africa -- with Tricia’s guidance, and generosity at the center of it.

In this week’s episode, Tricia and I talk about launching her Tricia's Naturals product line, advocating for African women’s hair, what it takes to put in 10,000 hours and being a late bloomer.

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Tricia’s Natural’s Giveaway (Kenya only)

You have to do three things:

1. Sign up for the Tricia's Naturals newsletter. https://tinyurl.com/y85sgc7k

Winners will be announced in next week’s episode

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As mentioned in this episode:

• The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene https://bit.ly/2ZcyW6E

Connect with Tricia

• Tricia’s Naturals online shop: https://shop.triciasnaturals.com/

Connect with me (Paula)

• Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse

www.kali.media

In March, the world went into a standstill as everyone retreated inside (with hand sanitizer and soap) to avoid the threat of Covid-19. In her first-ever solo session, host Paula Rogo breaks down the 10 things she has learned from the standstill that she plans to take with her for the rest of her life.

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Episode notes:

1. These are two coursera courses I mentioned. You can audit them for free

1. Personal and Family Financail Planning: https://bit.ly/2NRljmU

I’d love to hear about the things you have learned during covid-19. Join the discussion in the podcast’s Facebook page here: https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2

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For more information, www.kali.media

After a year and half away, host Paula Rogo is back to share lessons, thoughts and insights on her entrepreneurial journey (and more interviews with other E. African women in business).

Season 2 drops, Thursday, July 2, 2020. Subscribe to catch new episodes!