Moxie Uncut

Today being Thursday, we are taking you back to one incredible episode from season one, episode 11 where we had Dan Mugambi speak to us in truth while shining a light on learning our values and teaching us not to fear failure.

Dan Mugambi is the CEO and Founder of Dankiz Arts and Creations Ltd. Along with being a fine artist and a life skills coach, Dan is recognized as a Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneur. He has been featured in many streams of media and has commissioned projects all over Kenya.

In this throwback episode, Jenny and Dan talk not only about the entrepreneurial journey, but they get personal and chat about the truly hard moments in life. We learn from this conversation that it is through those moments that shape, refine and make you, you.

Rachael Smith is the founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Oh Lord Help Us, and the social enterprise Hope + Vine. She believes that everyone is uniquely created and designed to live with purpose. Because of this, she lives her life with the mission to empower young women to replace lies with truth and to be who they were created to be.

In this episode, Jenny and Rachael talk about ministry as a way of bringing hope to young women who have outgrown foster care and are at risk of homelessness and the consequential hardships by creating employment and empowering them.

2020, so far, has been full of unprecedented events running from COVID-19 to restricted movement then social injustices and other grassroot problems that have not been displayed on any media platforms. Jenny comes together with her two friends, Carly and Sam in an amazing restaurant at the heart of Old Town, Mombasa, to talk about life as it is now. They discuss about what has kept them going in this season like doing things that bring a little normalcy and learning how to incorporate them in our already disrupted schedules, so that new routines can be created. Realizing that the season we are in is a different one will make us, or has already made us, create unique spaces for it. Since we do not have so much control over what is happening, creating this space and building a new routine that can be easily re-adjusted helps create that level of normalcy. Asking questions like what can we control in terms of our mental health, our eating habits and spiritual growth, then mastering our strong points in reference to these establishes a new us that we can familiarize with.

In this episode, the trio talk about showing up and getting involved in hard conversations and still living in happiness despite the difficulties. They also talk about building a new routine and being fully present.

Kimberly Huffman is a Texas girl who moved to Kenya 15 years ago in pursuit of her heartfelt purpose to love on women and children in marginalized and war torn villages. She is best known as the co-founder of Mattaw Ministries which is a non-profit organization based in Kitale, western Kenya. Growing up in church(Baptist) brought awareness of missions though in a distant way since there was never really any personal connection. Kimberly's passion to care for the marginalized developed from her childhood. At 16, her passion and vision was steered forward by a special on CNN on the war in Congo. After much involvement with missions within various organizations, it opened a path for her that led her to Kenya. It was here where she actualized her vision by co-founding the Mattaw Children's Village and the girl's rescue center.

In this episode, Jenny and Kimberly talk about missions and what it means to intentionally and unconditionally love those in less privileged positions. They further talk about the joyous part of seeing these children embrace their lives and live their childhood with so much vigor regardless of whatever disabilities they may have. It is emotional.

Jacqueline Gustafson is the founder of The Abeba Collection, an ethical lifestyle brand that sells handmade artisan goods and empowers women business leaders in the developing world. Jacqueline is also a University Dean and Professor, with 20 years of experience in higher education, and has been conducting research and developing programs and curriculum to promote equity and access for underserved populations in both local and global settings. Her education includes graduate degrees in psychology, education, and community development and she has worked extensively throughout the world, to include regions of South America, Africa, and Europe.

Her work in the university setting expands into the community where she serves on community boards, to include those in her local community, with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Olive Crest, and has partnered with numerous non-profit organizations as a public speaker, consultant, and researcher at the national level, most recently with the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Though she is almost certainly an introvert, she loves to share her story, to include her family's story of becoming an adoptive family with two sons from Ethiopia, and learn others' stories; usually finding commonalities and shared universal human experiences in places and with people where it is least expected.

In this episode,Jacqui and Jenny talk about Jacqui's journey to Ethiopia and how it opened wider doors for the growth of The Abeba Collection. They further talk about creating an aesthetic ethical brand that is elevated and shares the same quality as the product as well as the making of intentional decisions in running a business.

Emily Betzler, together with her husband Connor, founded Bought Beautifully 6 years ago with the desire to live out their faith by caring for the orphans and widows, Fighting injustice and poverty and also engage in the work that God is doing around the globe while living in the United states with their two children.

Bought Beautifully is a marketplace that supports organizations, individuals and ministries that are living out God's call to love through the curation of social sustainability and holistic empowerment.

In this episode, Jenny and Emily talk about the early stages of entrepreneurship, the push backs and the motivating factors that helped her bounce back to her feet and tirelessly pursue her intention and heartfelt passion.

Samantha Johnson is a small town Arkansas girl who decided to pack up and move to the coast of Kenya at 23, after graduating university with a degree in studio art. As a lover of God, cultures, travel, watercolor, and words, she seeks to listen and learn how God redeems people and places using the very own giftings He's given them. After 5 years in a small village fumbling her way through Swahili, eating double portions of chapati, and yelling at sassy chickens, she's now living in the big city of Mombasa working with an NGO in a developing part of the city. She's still eating an unhealthy amount of chapati, soaking up the equatorial sun, and making language mistakes—all while drawing and painting about it.

In this episode,Jenny and Sam talk about art and how God uses her creative mind to continually influence and transform the community. They also throw in some of their funny and also frustrating experiences in the early start of their life in Kenyan villages. As you laugh, be encouraged to embrace the talent and abilities you have to grow your community.

Joanna Maiden, or Jo, as her friends call her is a British entrepreneur currently living in Kenya with her husband and 3 kids. 11 years ago she founded Soko Kenya, an ethical clothing factory and Community Trust. Her passion for ethical and sustainable fashion that had taken root before it was even in the mainstream talk, propelled her to establish her factory on the pillars of transparency on the production process, fair wages for employees and an overall favourable environment for both her artisans and the surrounding community.

In the progressing years, Joanna set up a SOKO Community Trust that gave the artisans and other members of the local community a chance to improve on their skills and acquire new ones.The Trust runs projects like computer literacy classes, money management classes for the artisans, education on HIV/AIDS and family planning and making and distribution of re-usable sanitary pads. In the distribution of these pads to local schools, social education on menstruation, relationships and sex is given to both boys and girls to try and eradicate some cultural vices such as early pregnancy and the shame that comes with menstruation.

In this episode, Jenny and Joanna talk about Joanna's journey to such an incredible establishment that has ethical and sustainable fashion at the heart of its birth and growth. They further talk about the authentic projects such as making and distribution of sanitary pads and the social education offered by her foundation around the subjects of menstruation, relationships and sex for both boys and girls. Be encouraged this week that the small positive changes you are making are on the road map to creating great change!

Misty Castañeda is the Founder of For Purpose Kids, a community where "Conversations That Matter, Begin." For Purpose Kids is a social good brand delivering products and experiences to help kid-friendly conversations that matter.

As a Mom and passionate global citizen, Misty founded For Purpose Kids in 2016 to cultivate empathy, compassion and purpose to inspire the next generation of global citizens. The products and experiences are designed for kids ages 3-10 and their families, and the community is one that's inclusive, where it's safe to learn from one's mistakes and where everyone supports each other as they all grow together.

For Purpose Kids connects Misty's passion of volunteering and working with young kids with her background in sales & marketing and education. She lives in LA with her family but can often be found traveling to her favorite place, Hong Kong or back to her childhood home in Vermont.

In this episode, Jenny and Misty talk about the start of For Purpose Kids, but also the beauty of living culturally aware and intentional with the community around us. The conversation is filled with truth, laughter and just authentic storytelling of living a life of purpose. If you are looking for ways to engage your kids in meaningful conversations and teaching them that doing good is a way of life - you do not want to miss Misty's story because this is where conversations that matter begin!

Cathy Hawk is Founding Director of Clarity International®, a coaching and training firm that teaches skills for how to see, sense and use energy as a primary life and work strategy.

As a veteran energy coach, Cathy developed an innovative interview and image-feedback process called Lights-On Learning™ method. This allows her clients to see themselves with such clarity that they are rapidly connected to their purpose and quickly go into intentional action.

Through the Clarity® process, profound shifts in physiology and energy occur, intentions are clarified and set on a course of action that will change the individual's life and their expression in the world. Each person will know his or her destiny and will have the action steps necessary to lead his or her life from a place of vision.

Since 1994, Cathy, along with Clarity® trained coaches, has inspired thousands of people from all walks of life to find and answer their callings. Drawing upon entrepreneurial expertise gathered from almost 30 years of visioning and team building in her professional practice, she has also coached visionary entrepreneurs and business owners to create enlightened business practices and results through a personalized coaching journey.

Cathy's own search for a new vision led to the development of Clarity International® and the Lights-On Learning™ method. After retiring from 28 years in periodontal dentistry, she recognized her need for a new life vision – a vision that embodied energy, a new vitality, renewed passion and deep purpose. As she began to ask what was next in her life that would inspire her, she took an 18 month sabbatical to study and incorporate all the information available on passion.

This intense personal learning journey led to studies in many diverse areas relating to energy, vitality, and the connection of mind, body and spirit to one's work and health. Through integrating this study with her history of working with applied kinesiology, client centered, energy interviewing, and developing individualized health balance plans, she innovated the Lights-On Learning™ method.

In this Episode, Jenny and Cathy talk about the clarity coaching method and being lights on in this life. Jenny personally has had Cathy as her coach and has seen a significant difference in the way she spends time on activities in her life that light her up besides dull her spirit. Understanding your energy and what lights you up is life changing and Cathy not only talks about her journey in becoming a coach and creating Get Clarity, but the transformation that it has had in her life and many others. This episode will surely inspire you and get you thinking of the true priorities in your life - it might even make you want to switch up careers (so be careful!)