The Untitled Shero Podcast
By Wanjiru
The Untitled Shero PodcastJul 07, 2020
S3E2 - #SheIs
On this episode, I am joined by Mwende, the founder of She is Ministry - a Christian women's ministry. Mwende speaks to me about her journey studying marketing in South Africa and how she ended up pursuing her Masters and PhD in e-Goverment Services in China.
We recorded this episode in early June 2022.
If you like what you hear, interested in sharing your own journey or, have any thoughts on the topics discussed, let me know about it on Instagram @theuntitledshero or on Twitter @untitledshero.
S3E1 - #BottomUpChange
Welcome to Season Three of The Untitled Shero podcast. I am super excited to be back and for this season, my goal is to spotlight African women engaged in various community-level initiatives.
To kick off season three, I am joined by the extraordinary Shaila Agha. Shaila is a director at Grassroots Economics, a non-profit focused on community development through economic empowerment. She is also the co-founder of CBC Store Kenya which is an organisation advocating for integrated learning through the use of simple and innovative products. She is also quite passionate about the arts and environmental conservation.
We recorded this just before the December break. I hope you enjoy the episode.
S2E7 - #TheNonLinearPath
In this final episode of Season 2, I am in conversation with Maureen Lwanga about the multiple acts her career has had (thus far). Starting out as a chartered accountant, Maureen has subsequently worked across different industries. She shares her experiences and lessons gained in the different stages of her career and the realisation that one’s career trajectory does not necessarily have to be linear path into retirement.
If you like what you hear, interested in sharing your own journey or, have any thoughts on the topics discussed, let me know about it on Instagram @theuntitledshero or on Twitter @untitledshero.
S2E6 - #SalesCureEverything
On this episode, I am joined by Tebogo Sehume. Tebogo is the co-founder of Thamani Group, a professional services firm based in Johannesburg South Africa. She holds a Masters in South African and International Taxation from the University of Johannesburg. Prior to starting her business, she worked as a corporate tax manager at a big 4 audit firm, Deloitte. She is passionate about entrepreneurship, women empowerment and transformation and she currently runs a business accelerator and venture firm with her business partners. When she is not being a girl boss, you can catch her interviewing leading females in commerce and business on her podcast Super Power Podcast, which is available on all major podcast platforms.
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S2E5 - #WhyMentorshipMatters
If you’re an international relations student or are hoping to get into the policy space, this episode is especially for you. This week, I am in conversation with Thandekile Tshabalala. Fuelled by her need to understand why poverty exists, Thandi decided to study international relations. She passionately shares how her accidental triple major in university led her into the global policy space. Starting at a research think tank, she later worked within the private sector as a consultant, and is now based in the United States at the United Nations.
Check out her “Why Mentorship Matters” series on Twitter (@ThandiLady)
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S2E4 - #OurSharedStories
This week’s episode features fellow development economist, Jabulile Mpanza. Jabu started out in management consulting and later pivoted into the health and insurance corporate space. She is the founder of Hadithi Wethu, a reading mentorship programme that aims to expose Black youth to African literature. In our conversation, Jabu talks about her dynamic process of learning what it is she wants to do in her career, and how being an avid reading has shaped her views on the importance of constantly evolving. She touches on the privilege of self-actualising in an ever-changing work landscape, the importance of having sponsors in the workplace, and more. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. I hope you do too.
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S2E3 - #SheFliesLikeAGirl
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S2E2 - #AfricanFintech
On this episode, I am in conversation with Omosalewa Adeyemi. Salewa works at Flutterwave, an African based fintech company. She shares her motivations behind initially working in health consultancy, her decision to go back to school, and her journey in the African fintech space.
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S2E1 - #ThatCandidCoach
Welcome to Season 2! It has been exactly a year since the first episode dropped last July and I am so excited to be back in conversation with another group of Inspiring women.
On this first episode, I wanted to kick things off by speaking to someone who provides career advice and guidance. So I asked around on instagram if anyone knew of a career advisor and I was told check out Ceejay Ndlovu (@ThatCandidCoach on IG). Ceejay is a marketer with a passion to help people. She has worked across multiple industries including financial services (Johannesburg Stock Exchange), professional services (Ernst & Young), and the start-up space (Uber, What3Words). She is currently the Head of Marketing at Zulzi. In addition to her 9 to 5, she also guides millennials towards building their careers, finding their purpose, self-love, and how to master relationships.
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S1E8 - #BlackTech
On this final episode for season 1 of The Untitled Shero, I am honoured to chat to Sam van der Merwe (née Zambezi), a Malawian-born rising Black tech superstar. Sam chats to me about her journey from Mechanical to Industrial engineering which ultimately led to her work in data science. We talk about how her mentors shaped were integral in her career journey, the power of creating and occupying your own space and other experiences she has gained over the years. To follow her journey check out her IG and Twitter @samzee_codes.
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Stay tuned for more on Season 2!
S1E7 - #HumbleNotHumble
On this episode, Nandi - a doctoral fellow - speaks to me about her academic and industry journey and how she has managed to navigate both as a self-described introvert.
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S1E6 - #AfricansForAfrica
My guest this week is Kanyinsola, a business manager at an African fintech company in Nigeria. We reminisce on our experiences as students, she talks about her career taking a left turn (for the better) and our desire to see Africans continuing to shape Africa.
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S1E5 - #Belonging
On this episode, I am joined by an amazing individual called Ange Maseko. She is an economist by profession and also lends her time to various initiatives focused on women's leadership. She speaks on the importance of building social capital and sheds some light on the topics of belonging, diversity and representation - all very hot words in corporate spaces.
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S1E4 - #ReasonForBeing
Faith Mabera is trailblazing woman working in the African diplomacy space. She speaks about her experiences in her industry, the importance of finding your ikigai, or 'reason for being', and more.
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S1E3 - #EducationFirst
My guest on this episode is Malebo Nkosi, a graduate engineer at one of the largest automotive companies in the world and founder of the Thutopele Initiative (which loosely translates to education first initiative) and Community Living. She shares her inspiring journey to becoming an engineer as well as her various initiatives that have an educational focus. Hit subscribe to catch all new episodes as they get released every Wednesday.
S1E2 - #ThisIsMyEngineer
On this week's episode, my guest is Rozina Myoya, an engineer and social change driver. We talk about how being the children of emigrants shaped our academic life, how Fast & Furious fulled her desire to be an engineer, her co-founded initiative Transport Truths, and more.
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S1E1 - #WeLoveToSeeIt
Welcome to the very first episode!
On this episode, I chat to Asiya, a recent Computer Systems Engineering graduate, about graduating during a pandemic, transitioning from student to employee, black female representation, and more.
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Welcome to The Untitled Shero Podcast!
This is a platform dedicated to highlighting black women's career journeys. Some of the topics discussed include: career choices, inspirations and aspirations, and the importance of representation across all careers.
Stay tuned for the first episode on Wednesday, 1 July 2020.