Two Coaches in a Room

What does reinvention look like when you're still in the middle of it; when the path forward hasn't fully revealed itself, but you've finally learned to stop, listen, and trust the voice within? In this episode, Dr. Faith Ngunjiri and Zeba Siaanoi sit down with Nemaisa Kireini, a systems-level change maker, mother of four, and spiritually rooted leader who has reinvented her life more than once. A...

What happens when you've spent 20 years climbing and finally reach the top, only to realize the view doesn't feel the way you thought it would? In this episode, Dr. Faith Ngunjiri and Zeba Siaanoi sit down with Dr. Pauline Kiraithe, career strategist, human resource leader, executive coach, and newly minted Doctorate holder, for a rich, honest conversation about midlife reinvention from the inside...

Reinvention is messy. It's cyclical. And it's almost never something you should attempt alone. In this episode, counseling psychologist, author, and parenting coach Shalom Munyiri sits down with us to unpack the mental architecture of reinvention — why fear (of the unknown, of getting it wrong, of what people will say) keeps so many women stuck, why midlife often delivers multiple reinventions at...

Some guests leave a mark the first time. So you bring them back. Wamaitha Wamz Karanja was in our room at the close of last season, and we knew before this season was even fully formed that she had to return. A year later, she walks back in — and she has lived lifetimes in the interim. When we first met Wamz, she had just been orphaned. Her father had died in April 2024. Her mother, ninety days la...

What does a 51-year-old creative, watercolor artist, fractional creative director, cancer kids advocate, and self-described human perceiver of joy have to teach us about reinvention? As it turns out, quite a lot. In our first guest conversation of the season, we sit down with Kanyi Ohawa, and the room comes alive. Kanyi is the kind of woman who walks in knowing exactly who she is and somehow makes...

A two-month break became a year. And as it turns out, that year had a great deal to say. In this season opener, we sit back down in the room — and the first order of business is honesty. Life was lifing. For both of us. And rather than gloss over the gap, we open it up and walk through it together. Faith spent the year deepening her professional practice — completing Impostor Syndrome-Informed Coa...

In this deeply moving and powerful episode, we welcome Wamaitha "Wamz" Karanja , a woman of many reinventions, to the room. From coder to HR professional, cancer survivor to grief coach, and recruiter to rooted leader, Wamz takes us on a journey of trauma, triumph, and transformation . With raw honesty and refreshing humor, she shares how she: Walked through childhood trauma, divorce, cancer, and...

In this dynamic episode, Two Coaches in a Room welcomes Anne-Marie Burugu , a trailblazer in reinvention and midlife empowerment. Anne-Marie—a proud single mother, fitness enthusiast, entrepreneur, and now a matchmaker —shares her transformative journey from full-time motherhood to corporate roles, entrepreneurship, and curating meaningful connections. The conversation explores: ✅ Reinvention at...

In this episode of Two Coaches in a Room , we sit down with HR professional and leadership trainer Dorcas Njuguna to discuss her bold journey of career reinvention . From navigating ethical dilemmas to leaving a high-paying role after just seven days , Dorcas shares how values-based decision-making shaped her transition from corporate HR to independent consultancy. She walks us through her reskill...

Reinvention isn't about starting over—it's about evolving. In this powerful episode, Nathalie Ngatia shares her journey through multiple career transitions, navigating uncertainty, and embracing reinvention with resilience. From corporate banking to the nonprofit sector and facing an unexpected career pivot, Nathalie breaks down the Three R's of Reinvention : Rest, Reconnect, and Reskill. Whether...

What happens when you take a leap of faith, only to land flat on your face? Coach Vuyanzi Rodman knows this journey intimately. In this episode, she shares her incredible story of reinvention—one that took her from a classroom teacher to a corporate trainer to an executive coach and ultimately from the U.S. to Kenya. Vuyanzi's love affair with Kenya began unexpectedly with a visit to support a gri...

Dr Kabugo Kamau is the founder of Women's Health Cafe, a community for women in the menopause transition. She returns to the podcast to share her journey of reinvention. 🤜🏿From reshaping her path as a teenager post-high school to moving to the U.S. to study Pharmacy, navigating life and career abroad, and returning to Kenya as a single parent, Dr. Kabugo has fearlessly embraced change at every s...

In this episode, Debra Ouma-Weya shares her profoundly moving story —she lost her parents young; she was thrust into survival mode in her late teens yet rose to become an accomplished marketing professional. Recently, she has reinvented herself into a role as founder of Positive Circles for women, and is still reinventing herself. Her story demonstrates what one woman can accomplish when life is l...

Faith and Zeba introduce season two, which will focus on stories of reinvention. Zeba chose this quote as a reflection of her philosophy. "Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you." - Nedra Glover Tawwab And Faith chose this one: "You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be." — Marianne Williamson We are mistresses of reinvent...

As we wrap up the first season of "Two Coaches in a Room," we take a moment in our final episode to reflect on the incredible journey we've had. This season has been a labor of love, filled with authentic, empowering, and insightful conversations about women's health and wellness in midlife. In this episode, we dive into: 🔹 The powerful lessons we've learned from listening to our incredible guest...

n our latest episode of "Two Coaches in a Room," we tackle a topic that hits close to home for many women in midlife: lifestyle diseases and their connection to menopause. We're honored to have Dr. Nancy Kunyiha , an Associate Professor at Aga Khan University Medical School and founder of Uzwena Health , join us for this insightful conversation. As a diabetes expert, Dr. Kunyiha breaks down: 🔹 Th...

June Osundwa returns in her capacity as a mental health practitioner/clinical psychologist to help us learn holistic self-care.

Harriet Ngok, the founder of Harriet's Botanicals shared her journey of founding a company that aims at empowering people to care for their health with traditional African remedies. Harriet engages with local communities like the Maasai, Kipsigis and Ogiek to learn about the herbal remedies they utilize for reproductive, respiratory, gastrointestinal and inflammatory issues

Our guests today share about the menopause transition and the health concerns that arise. Listen in as Jackie shares her journey with uterine cancer that began with heavy bleeding post-menpause. Dr Kabugo, a clinical pharmacist and North American Menopause Society certified practitioner shares her expertise on the menopause transition - signs, symptoms, health challenges and solutions,

Peri-menopause is that stage prior to the end of your monthly period and can run from 45-to 55; some women start earlier, and some end later. It is a long period. Then comes the end...menopause. Then we realize that, actually, the end is just another beginning. We become post-menopausal. Our two guests are sisters - Jackie and Atieno Othoro and they are both in that post-menopausal season of life....

In this episode, our guests Mejumaa Mbaruku and June Osundwa share what it has been like to be in midlife - How they celebrated turning 50; What they are learning or unlearning in their 50s, and other lessons on life.

Meet Dr Faith Ngunjiri and Coach Zeba Siaanoi, two women in their early 50s committed to engaging in real talk about the issues that matter to women in midlife.