Dreamsville

Dreamsville

By William Yakah

Dreamsville podcast brings you up-close and personal conversations between host William and friends to unravel what motivates people to do what they do in their respective career journeys.
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DreamsvilleOct 10, 2020
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#6 - Edith Amoafoa Smart: Unlearning, Relearning, & Forming New perspectives

#6 - Edith Amoafoa Smart: Unlearning, Relearning, & Forming New perspectives

Edith shares her experience chartering unpopular career paths, and how her liberal arts education has re-shaped her perspectives about a particular hot topic in Ghana.

Apr 11, 202143:36
#5 - Dr. Paul Azunre: Going Against the Grain

#5 - Dr. Paul Azunre: Going Against the Grain

Why settle for one passion when you can have two? Dr. Paul Azunre shares how he's bringing Ghanaian languages into the digital world by buiding Khaya app, all while pursuing his dream of being a musician.

Mar 15, 202145:46
#4 - Chidi Nwaogu: The Startup Mindset

#4 - Chidi Nwaogu: The Startup Mindset

In our final episode for a tumultuous 2020, William chats with a popular serial tech entrepreneur and software developer based in Nigeria, Chidi Nwaogu, to learn about his journey to entrepreneurship and lessons dealing with failures as a young innovator. Plus, are you a biology person or a physics person?

Dec 31, 202040:52
#3 - Andrea Gila: A Weird Nurse

#3 - Andrea Gila: A Weird Nurse

In this episode, William sits with a friend and coworker Andrea, a Ph.D. student from Madrid, Spain, to chat about her journey to becoming a nurse and then a scientist. Plus, how does it feel like to grow up in one of the biggest football cities in the world? Andrea shares some of her favorite moments.

Dec 13, 202033:27
#2 - Umaru Barrie: Intentional Mentorship

#2 - Umaru Barrie: Intentional Mentorship

From Sierra Leone to New York to Texas, Umaru walks us through navigating his journey overcoming many obstacles, and how a $2,500 summer job inspired his path to become a physician-scientist. 

Oct 31, 202044:01
#1- Lucio Dery: Computer Vision

#1- Lucio Dery: Computer Vision

William chats with Lucio Dery, a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University, to learn about his journey from Ghana and his motivations to study physics, computer science, and artificial intelligence.

Oct 19, 202042:43
Trailer: Dreamsville podcast

Trailer: Dreamsville podcast

In this trailer, host William Yakah introduces Dreamsville and sets out the motivation behind this podcast.

Oct 10, 202001:28