Moments with Nderru

Do we seek clarity in everything that we do? Or, do we hold back in fear and ignore the cues that are presented before us? This conversation reveals that there are different levels of clarity and we can apply them into our lives, careers or businesses. Listen for more. 

Episode guest: Jennifer Drago has 25 years’ experience where she has served as a corporate strategist and planner, helping organizations develop and implement a laser-focused vision and strategy to guide their operations and their growth.  Today, she serves heart-centered entrepreneurs and leaders, teaching them strategic success principles to apply in their own businesses to amplify their impact. She loves helping her clients develop clarity and focus in their business strategy and actions so they can work less, earn more and significantly increase their impact in the world.

This week’s conversation answers the question: do you have the freedom to choose? We can face different circumstances and we may forget that we have the freedom to choose. Yet, with freedom comes accountability, listen for more. 

Episode’s guest: Sydney Sam leads a mission to help one million African entrepreneurs build a strong brand. Through online platform, Workspace Global, Sydney and his team have built the go-to brand-services marketplace that connects hundreds of African businesses to remote creative talent across the continent. Workspace aims to create millions of remote work opportunities to curb Africa’s growing unemployment gap. 

Sydney also drives brand marketing in emerging markets for global organisations. He has served as the Marketing Director at Africa Leadership Group’s The Room (in partnership with MasterCard) leading communications for various campaigns including The Pathway with President Kagame, ALX Africa and building a million-person community of Africa’s top job-ready talent. He has also consulted for World Bank, MEST Africa, United Nations, C40 Cities and ECOM.

This week’s conversation is on taking ownership. How do you take ownership? And why is it important? Taking ownership includes taking initiative in your sphere of influence. It also helps in boosting your growth in every area of your life. 

Episode guest: Gakii Dominica is a risk management practitioner in a professional services firm. She is committed to continuous performance improvement and driving organizational efficiency. She is passionate about her life purpose – developing young leaders and economically empowering women in Africa. She believes Africa needs better leaders to steer the continent into a developed economy. She envisions an Africa continent with focused leaders and women strengthened to be the backbone of its development and growth.

This week's conversation circles around authentic leadership and its importance in our spheres of influence. Being yourself is key and it enables you to see yourself as an asset and not as a liability. 

This conversation is shared with Rebecca Muriuki is a Leadership Mentor who helps black women professionals expand into their full potential and stand out as leaders in their careers. She has helped women own their voice, feel confident to be themselves and create the space for them to get seen and paid their worth. 

Rebecca, a mom of 3 including twins, leads a team of 11 actuaries in the largest global audit firm, and has transitioned into senior management roles along her 10-year career. As a leader in her corporate role, Rebecca leverages her experience to help other women confidently show up as inspirational leaders for their teams while navigating the challenges of being underrepresented as a black woman in their industry.

This week's conversation is anchored on the word - Legacy. The thoughts shared on this episode will shift your focus to being intentional about the legacy that you are building. 

This conversation was shared with Nduati Maina. He is a seasoned finance professional with over 14yrs experience in banking, investments and insurance. He is currently a financial coach and CEO of legacy wealth a wealth advisory firm. He has a passion for helping people get the most out of their hard-earned money...He believes that money touches every facet of our lives and helping people solve that money equation helps them live better and more fulfilling lives. He is a husband and father to two lovely twin girls.

This episode marks two years of the podcast where the first episode went live in March 2020. 

How time flies and stepping into the unknown has brought this podcast to this milestone. 

Muthoni shares her thoughts on this episode: thankfulness and life is worth living! 

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Accountability can be loosely thrown around without full understanding of its meaning. Accountability is a necessity in every area of your life. Yet, why do we shy away from it? 

This conversation was shared with Horesia Nyawade.

As an entrepreneur, Horesia wears many hats. She is co-founder, Chief Innovator and Editor-in-Chief at Vuuqa, a digital platform and services network; featuring Africa’s fastest growing audience of entrepreneurs, brands and everyday leaders.  Horesia also serves as an accountability and transformational lifestyle coach. Through her consistency training and mindset change program, she teaches people how to set sustainable goals and come up with methodologies to stay on track. Participants who complete her program leave feeling confident and ready to go after their dreams with a renewed sense of energy and self-belief.

Resilience is important as we navigate our different circumstances. It helps us persevere and challenge our limiting beliefs. 

This conversation was shared with Bethany O'Connor who is a board-certified executive coach and founder of Bethany O'Connor Coaching, LLC.  She specializes in helping women leaders in global organizations recover from burnout and build resilience so they can truly thrive. She is also an expert trainer and facilitator with 12 years of experience training in Asia, Africa and Latin America on topics ranging from gender and sexual diversity to project management.

Hey hey! Guess who's back?! I can’t believe this is the start of a brand-new season, season 5! How time flies! 

This episode reflects on how life is full of ups and downs yet don't settle in the "in-between". Take a step forward and move towards your horizon. Thank you for listening!

EPISODE 80!!!! And this marks the end of Season Four. THANK YOU to all of you who listen! 

This episode encourages us to know that every ending signifies the beginning of something new! 

Happy Holidays and transition into 2022 joyfully, happily and full of gratitude! 

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