DECIDING TO WIN

In this episode of the Deciding to Win podcast, host Reggie interviews Gitika Gorthi, the founder and CEO of Ignited Thinkers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to spreading aerospace education. Gitika shares her inspiring journey from a curious child fascinated by space to a passionate advocate for STEM education. She discusses the pivotal role of mentorship in her career, the importance of pare...

In this episode of the Deciding to Win podcast, host Reginald Nsowah interviews Mike Beckham, the CEO of Simple Modern. They discuss Mike's background, his journey as an entrepreneur, and the importance of culture and vision in building a successful company. Mike shares valuable insights on entrepreneurship, failure, leadership, and the impact of social media. He emphasizes the importance of h...

In this episode, Reggie interviews Chris Tran, a career coach in the gaming industry, about his career journey and insights. Chris shares his background as a child of Vietnamese refugees and how it shaped his mindset of appreciating what he has and maximizing opportunities. He discusses the importance of hard work, developing keystone skills, and leveraging emerging technologies like AI. Chris als...

Summary In this episode, Sherry, a self-taught machine learning software engineer and entrepreneur, shares her journey and insights. She discusses her decision to go into coding, the challenges she faced as a self-taught engineer, and the opportunities in software engineering and machine learning. Sherry emphasizes the importance of data science and analytics as a foundation for machine learning....

In the financial world, while skills and strategies are essential, the real game-changer is often one’s mindset. The power of a cultivated mindset can mean the difference between mediocrity and monumental success. Join me on this amazing conversation with KP Akom , a brother, a friend, an successful entrepreneur, author and mindset coach. KP shares his amazing journey from Ghana to the US as teena...

The CEO of Norhart , Mike Kaeding joins us on this special episode. Mike is leading Norhart's vision of transforming the way apartments are built and managed by incorporating technologies and efficiencies that have revolutionized other industries and led to high-quality, cost effective projects. Mike’s parents started their family business. But just a few years after joining the business,Mike’...

Our guest today is Sara Rauchwerger, Founder TechLAB Innovation Center in Silicon Valley. Sara is the Founder and Managing Director at TechLAB Innovation Center, where her mission is clear: nurturing company growth and fostering innovation. But that's not all—she's also the driving force behind CCICE, a global entrepreneur connection platform, and the visionary mind behind BG Strategy, a l...

On this episode, i had an amazing conversation with my best friend Victor Owusu. Victor is a software engineer at Paradigm. Victor has had over 13 years experience in tech, working for multinational companies and consulting on projects. Victor on this podcast breaks down the simple keys to thrive in technology roles in any tech organization. Victor's journey is inspiring for any young Africa w...

On this episode we speak with Daniel Kwaku Merki, the founder of Boxplay Ventures in Accra. Boxplay is an African venture builder that co-creates transformational startups tackling the continent's most common and challenging problems. Daniel, has a strong background in investment banking, management consulting and entrepreneurship. His passion is enable African entrepreneurs to create solution...

Welcome to an extraordinary episode of our podcast, where we have the privilege of welcoming back the remarkable Otema Yirenkyi to the show. Currently serving as the Area Vice President at Salesforce in the UK, Otema brings with her an illustrious career spanning over 25 years in the technology and telecommunication industry. Her expertise shines through as she shares invaluable insights on cultiv...

On this episode of the Deciding To Win Podcast, we had the privilege of having Veronica Safoa Owusu widely known as the V-Power Coach. The 'V-Power coach' is a signature online course creation business specialist, instructional designer, mindset coach for leaders, public speaker and the President of EduCom. She is also an entrepreneur, content creator and consultant. Veronica has helped ma...

In this episode of the Deciding to Win podcast, we sat down with Shelli Brunswick, the COO of Space Foundation. Shelli shared her inspiring journey from her distinguished career as a space acquisition leader to overseeing Space Foundation's primary divisions. She advocates for diversity and inclusion and was named the 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Officer and Role Model of the Year Award by Women...

In this episode of "Deciding to Win," we had the pleasure of speaking with Valerie Labi , an innovative C-Level leader who is making waves in the African mobility space. Valerie is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mana Mobility, a German-Ghanaian enterprise that is creating an ecosystem for e-mobility solutions in Africa, with the core of operations in Ghana. During our conversation, Valerie shared her i...

On this episode, we speak to an amazing young woman changing STE(A)M education in Africa and beyond. She shares her inspiring story of how she started organizing volunteers to rural communities to teach technology to the children in these communities.  The organization has reached 8000+ learners across Africa, through products like Lab and Library on Wheels systems – portable solar powered co...

I had the  opportunity to speak to the phenomenal Taaka Owori, the CEO of Busara Africa. Leadership has always been the main critical factor for Africa's development. Taaka presents strong and interesting ideas on redefining leadership in Africa. This is a conversation that so inspired me, her passion and energy for Africa is amazing.  Taaka  s a Leadership Trainer, Certified Coach,...

On this episode, i am joined by the amazing Christina Korp , the president of purpose entertainment, astronaut manager and producer. For ten years she managed Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and launched his education foundations – ShareSpace and the Aldrin Family Foundation. She produced the last five galas at Kennedy Space Center celebrating Apollo 11 and the Webby winning and Emmy nominated,&nb...

“Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation.” - Nelson Mandela.    Nelly Cheboi, the CEO and founder of TechLit Africa joins me on this episode. Growing up in rural Kenya, Nelly experienced the full effects of poverty, seeing her parents struggle to meet their basic needs. Nelly nurtured in her heart to make an impact in her society. Through determ...

On this episode i am joined by the amazing Susan Stil Kilrain , an  American engineer , a former United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut . A childhood dream to fly manifested into not just flying fighter jets for the US Navy but Space shuttles for Nasa. An accomplished aerospace engineer, distinguished naval aviator with over 3000 flight hours, flying 30 different aircrafts. S...

Henry Ford said 'Those who believe they can do something and those who believe they can't are both right'. It is amazing what we can do if we are determined that we can. Our guest today is a shining example of that. Jesse Iwuji , US Navy officer, NASCAR driver and team owner, CEO,Esports company owner and many more. Born to immigrant parents from Nigeria, Jesse shares his journey in to greatness a...

Deciding to Win is back bigger. On this episode, Dr Soyeon Yi, the first Korean female and only astronauts joins me. She shares her inspiring story with us in an a fun and exciting way. She was selected out of 36,000 contestants to go to space in 2006. She shares how it all happened from the earth and back to the earth. Dr Yi, is dedicated her life to help nurture young leaders in STEM. This is a...

I had the pleasure to have Sidiki Traore, the founder and president of Distance Education Africa DEA join me on the show. His inspiring work on the African continent has impacted the youth in Africa. Distance Education Africa provides free monthly scholarships from the University of Virginia and other top universities in the world. As technology and internet penetration in Africa grows in Africa,...

Mankind has always been fascinated about space and the mystery beyond stars. More recently, a lot of research and interest have tremendously increased with more private technology companies leading the way. Africa has not been completely left out. My guest today Guido Schwarz has been at the heart promoting space technology among African youth and students via the Foundation for Space Development....

Success and fulfillment in life is dependent on the quality of the conversations we have. The concept of Conversational intelligence (C-IQ) is a new concept which our guest on this episode is a certified coach of. Douglas Leonard , shares from his over 25 years experience of helping leaders create healthy cultures and conditions for their organizations. Doug has done this in over 20 countries and...

Life can be extremely tough if it starts from a difficult background. Our guest on this episode, shares his life experience with us. Born in a broken family, Erik Allen, made several bad decisions early on in life. Jailed at age 18, bankrupt at age 21, addicted to drugs and alcohol. Erik's life was running away from him till he turned it all around. He gave his life to Christ, married now with two...

Germany has recently rolled out many initiatives and projects in Africa. These are aimed at enabling startups and African businesses. Our guest today, Kumbirai Chipadza the founder of DeutschConnect, joins us from Germany to give us a clear insight into the various programs. From working with startups and contributing to the ecosystem in Zimbabwe, he has always had the passion to enable young Afri...