A Kenyan's Experience

Are you in high school and considering your options of what degree to study or which uni to go to? Or maybe you're already in uni and wondering what it would be like to work and live in Canada? Perhaps you're considering a career as an accountant or an investment analyst and wondering what that entails? On this episode, Qhalisa Khan shares her story of how she navigated academics in Kenya and Cana...

On this week's episode, we have a chat with our co-host Gathoni Wambugu. Gathoni shares with us her experience in the U.K and in the U.S, and also discusses with us the benefits of having a strong support system. Trust us, this one will leave you inspired! If you loved this episode, share it with those who need to hear it and let us know where you're listening in from by tagging us on Instagram .&...

This week's guest is Bryan Mutai, a freelance software developer in Nairobi. In this episode, we discuss the importance of forging new relationships, stepping out of your comfort zone to find your people and how that skill can translate into bold career moves down the line. Bryan also shares with us the pros of being a freelancer in the midst of a pandemic.  We hope that this week's episode i...

We all know the saying, "those who can't do, teach". But what's often left unsaid is that those who can't do, deconstruct to understand and not only teach those around them, but lead them to do better. In this week's episode, my fellow co-host, Denis Odera, shares with us his story of the kid who always lost to his older brother whilst playing video games, but instead of wallowing in his defeat, l...

Today’s episode is full of inspirational stories that will motivate and encourage you to be open to new opportunities.  Ian shares stories about his work experience journey, he shows and teaches us that as long as you are open to new opportunities, things will work out right for you… all we can say is, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!    Tune in to hear co-hosts Cynthia an...

In today's episode, Aloys shares his journey from his high-school days in the British IGCSE O-levels system to being President of the student body for Daystar Univeristy's Nairobi campus and CEO of Vijana Amkeni Youth Organization, a non-profit organisation that rallies youth in Africa to find solutions to various social, environmental and political causes. Beyond sharing academic advice for stude...

Despite the rise of women, especially young black women in S.T.E.M, today the space still is male-dominated and often by white men. In this episode, Clara Odede sits down with Gathoni & Cynthia to talk about her journey as a young black Kenyan woman working as an Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineer in the UK. She shares tips on how to navigate this space, what she does to be the...