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 In today's episode, we chat with Bridget Boakye a data scientist, entrepreneur, and writer. She is the co-founder of ChaleKasa, a bespoke events company curating experiences to connect Diasporans and Africans and the co-founder of Africans on China, a consultancy and advisory connecting African entrepreneurs and institutions to China and vice-versa. She also advises countless technology startups in Ghana and Nigeria, with a focus on 4IR solutions.

For her work, she was named a Frank 5 Fellow of Swarthmore College, 2018-2019; Hamambe Alliance Entrepreneur Associate, 2019; Amplify Africa Fellow of AkonaNet, 2017-2018, Global Shaper Accra Hub Curator; 2019-2020. She has published over 100 articles with more than 1+million views in Crunch Base, The Data-Driven Investor, Face2Face Africa, Blavity, and Future of Ghana publications, and has been featured in Forbes with the Harambe Alliance. Her debut book, Should I Return, is a number #1 Amazon new release in African Literature.

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In Today's episode, we chat with Cassy Isabella of The Roaming Republic. Cassy Isabella is a multi-disciplined creative, hailing from Toronto, who has been working in both the travel industry and social work field for more than four years. Her background in Child and Youth Worker and combined love for travel has made her passionate about using her access to travel to aid in international development and create opportunities for people from disenfranchised communities to experience the world. Prior to entering the travel industry, Cassy accumulated 10 years of experience in event planning - ranging from wedding planning, curating youth empowerment events, workshops, and multi-arts events throughout Toronto and finally began curating black travel meetups in the US before co-creating The Roaming Republic.  Her combined passions make it her priority to curate travel experiences that are not only fun but are done in an ethical and affordable manner that gives back to the local communities they touch. Through The Roaming Republic, Cassy hopes to encourage minorities to explore the world and to help build a community where like-minded individuals can feel at home wherever they may find themselves.

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In Todays Episode we chat with Randel Adjei. Randell Adjei is an entrepreneur, speaker, and spoken word practitioner who uses his gifts to empower through Edutainment. He is the founder of one of Toronto's largest youth-led initiatives; Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (R.I.S.E Edutainment). In 2018, R.I.S.E received the Toronto Arts Foundation’s, Mayor’s Youth Arts Award.

Randell is the author of “I am Not my struggles,” a powerful Anthology released in 2018. He is a cohort 2 Studio Y MaRS DD Fellow and 1 of 4 coaches involved in the Toronto Public Library (Poetry Saved Our Lives) project. Randell was the Black Canadian Awards - Best Spoken Word award winner in 2015. Randell was also named CBC’s Metro Morning’s Torontonian of the Year in 2015 and NOW Magazines Local Hero in May 2017. Randell recently opened up for President Barack Obama at the Economic Club of Canada. He has also opened up for Terry Crews, Paul Mooney, Saul Williams, and Mayor John Tory.

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In this episode, we chat with Eyitemi Innovation Strategist and founder of Ayiba Magazine and Girls Trips Tour. She is an entrepreneur who invests in products, services, and ecosystems that help women thrive. Whether through media, technology, or tourism, her focus is on creating sustainable growth for women-focused initiatives, especially in Africa. She believes there is so much space for disruption with products and services that meet the needs - and ambitions - of women; especially those on the African continent.

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In this episode, we chat with Bili Balogun of Tribe Beauty Box . Anything but conventional, Bili Balogun is a mentor, youth leader, and a budding beauty entrepreneur who has built a global brand in a noisy industry, leveraging the power of community. Bili took the big leap to start her business two weeks after her college graduation in November 2017. With an initial investment of only $300, Bili bootstrapped her business to over $500,000 in sales, in 2 years. Surrounding herself with a network of professionals who do it best, her focus has been on building a business of accessibility and empowerment. Bili has been featured in Flare Magazine, York University Publications, Shopify Masters Podcast, and more.

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In the first episode of the season, we chat with Lucia Bakulumpagi- Wamala the founder and CEO Of Bakulu Power 

In a traditional and male-centric industry, Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala’s focus is on developing and implementing collaborative renewable energy projects that engage communities, empower women, and contribute to environmental sustainability. As the CEO and Founder of Bakulu Power, a renewable energy company based in Uganda, Lucia’s goal is to power our tomorrow with projects and initiatives that foster social, environmental, and economic development in her native country and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.   Lucia’s advocacy of impactful energy solutions and work on behalf of Bakulu Power has seen her represent the company at high-level events worldwide such as the United Nations GeneralAssembly, African Union Summit, and World Trade Organization’s Public Forum. Lucia has also served as the keynote speaker at the 2018 Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue and has lectured at the Yale School of Management. She has been interviewed by BBC, CNBC Africa, Le Point, AlJezeera, Design Indaba, CBC and Africa News, and has been profiled in Brussels Airlines’ “b-inspired” and Forbes Afrique, Forbes Magazine as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa (2017) and Institute Choiseul as one of the 100 African Economic Leaders for Tomorrow. Lucia holds a BSocSc in Public Administration with a Specialization in Community Intervention from the University of Ottawa and is also a graduate of the UK Prince of Wales Business Sustainability Programme from Cambridge University.

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Welcome to Another exciting season of UNFILTERED The Podcast. This season is going to be full of gems and lessons from our guests from all walks of life!!!! Welcome to Life Unfiltered. 

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In this week's episode, we chat with Jasmine Jones founder and COO  of Cherry Blossom Intimates. When her grandmother was battling breast cancer, Jasmine Jones recognized the challenge that existed for breast cancer survivors in finding post-mastectomy prosthetics that matched their lifestyles and their skin tone. Inspired by her grandmother’s experience, Jasmine partnered with Dr. Regina Hampton and founded Cherry Blossom Intimates, the first of its kind breast health facility and intimates boutique. The store creates custom post-mastectomy breast prosthetics and fits women for bras in cup sizes A through N. They’ve created a safe space where every woman, no matter her bra size or her breast cancer stage can feel beautiful and shop for intimates.

Jasmine speaks on the topics of entrepreneurship and modern womanhood. Her talks have spanned the globe, including Dubai where she led a fireside chat with businesswomen from around the world and Israel where she spoke at the Forbes Global Women's Conference.

Jasmine served her community as Miss District of Columbia USA 2016 and as Miss Black District of Columbia USA. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship from Trinity Washington University in Washington D.C. Most recently, Jasmine was named Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Retail and E-Commerce category for the innovative retailing methods seen at Cherry Blossom Intimates. Jasmine speaks French fluently and is on track to touch all 7 continents in 2019.

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In this week's episode, we chat with Vivian Kaye founder and CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki. For 13 years, Vivian Kaye has bootstrapped two businesses from the ground up. For the last 6 years, she has strictly focused on the e-commerce world where she built  KinkyCurlyYaki, a textured hair extensions company, to over 1 million in annual revenue.

Vivian loves sharing what she's learned with her coaching clients,  a keynote speaker & mentor.

Vivian has been featured on Shopify's Expert Academy Series, Ted Conference's "The Way We Work" and in digital publications such as Black Enterprise, Ebony Magazine, Refinery21, Blavity and podcasts such as Shopify’s Vanguard, Side Hustle Pro, Hashtags & Stilettoes and She Did it Her Way.

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In this weeks episode we  continue our chat with Andy Ayim, Product Manager , Investor and Managing Director at BackStage London. We chat about Investments for Entrepreneurs, understanding VC's and the different options for financing your business. 

 Andy Ayim is a product leader and business builder. He is currently the Managing Director of Backstage London, which invests $100K and supports women, people of colour and/or LGBT founders. Prior to Backstage, Andy has worked in a range of product roles in companies such as WorldFirst, acquired by Ant Financial for $700m.  He is passionate about creating pathways into tech and upskilling people from low income backgrounds. He serves on the Boards of YSYS, Flipside and Mixtape Madness, a startup he cofounded with his brothers and friends. In 2018, Andy was named in the FT as one of the top 10 most influential BAME tech leaders in the UK.

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