The Busy Being Born Podcast

Kamande & Kigondu
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The Busy Being Born Podcast

Hosted by the literal dynamic duo of a techie and an artiste; the podcast highlights personal growth and development by interviewing high performers, thinkers and subjects. Good things totally come in twos; the hosts - Kamande and Kigondu present a canvas for convos and interviews, the awakened and African, the creative and the technical, exploring living and being born, riding strong on their rendition of the Bob Dylan quote.. ”If you are not busy being born.. you are busy NOT LIVING!”

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    #62: No guest but nuggets - The one on Presentness (we insist it’s a word!) and Friendship (Part 1)

    Kamande and Kigondu go beyond the catchup in another episode just by themselves. Their chat appreciates the worlding of the world, paper cuts, clutter and equanimity through waves and emotion. They explore the ideas and stories around meaning and purpose in life, giving both close to heart and mundane examples that move from bikes on pavements to childhood heartbreaks, Kamande’s bags of emotion parenting to Kigondu’s dating chronicles. They eventually find themselves under the shade of friendship - exploring the hows and the wheres of it; growing friendship, the joys of friendship, childlike nature of genuine friendship and so on.  A short and warm episode that glorifies rooms where love lives, mindfully walking each other home, awareness and assuming the position of the observer.   SHOW NOTES The ten thousand joys and 10k sorrows On NAWI the film Lauryn Hill talks about the constant cycle of learning and mastering Ezra Furman - Every feeling Gloria Muthoka’s piece on hope in the clutter The Wire (TV show) On How I met your mother ‘Barney’ character and Friends ‘Joey’ character A blog on ‘We are all just walking each other home” Celebrating Margaretta Entropy - Kigondu’s word from Nolan’s film TENET :) The Netflix documentary on The Dalai Lama's friendship with Archbishop Tutu Trevor Noah convo with Simon Sinek on Friendship

    48 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    #61: Fred Makori on A collage of experience in Media, Impact Driven Artistry and The Making of Five for One

    In this episode the hosts sit with film enthusiast Fred Makori and spotlight content creation for humans by humans with an emphasis on shaping values. As they follow his journey through the media landscape from behind the camera to in front of it and then back, the gents pick gems across the transitions, evolutions and adaptations. Highlighting Makori’s journey from breaking pulpit continuums to production chronicles, visions in Vihiga to vision bearing in leadership positions, from Kisumu to Kisii to Kiss TV the conversation underlines lessons from different seasons, lessons from different bosses and even lessons from rocks! From dreams of flying to being live on air, from employment to freelance to employment back to freelance, shifts and personal growth; the three gents highlight lessons in and from leadership, lessons through character development, professional encounters, Nation Media to Royal Media, lessons filtering partnerships, value alignment, production bruises, successes and so on. From establishing Picha Safi to their latest productions and showcase of Five for One, #ForBetterforWorse and #LetterstoDad, we follow a journey powered by determination, reinvention and resilience. ………………… Fred Makori (Facebook, LinkedIn) is a filmmaker with close to two decades of professional practice in the media industry with stints at notable media giants and players such as the Nation Media Group, Radio Africa Group, Docubox, Medeva among others. The multi-faceted practitioner has lead and contributed to different departments over the years from graphic design, writing, editorial research and so on and is now most recognized as a prolific film director and producer with his latest work titled; Five for One - an anthology of short films that premiered at the Nairobi Cinema, December 2024. Makori was the Head of Production at Kenya’s first 24-hour Business Channel - Metropol TV and also served as the Vice Chairman of the Kenya National Film Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with professional training in film and TV. Picha Safi: Website, Facebook, IG ………………………… Episode brought to you by FunKe Science ………………………… BOOKS Move Fast and Break Things, by Jonathan Taplin 7 habits of highly effective People by Stephen R. Covey   LINKS AND SHOW NOTES Fred on an interview on absent fathers on Hope FM Sandy Party Ron Kenoly AI Add me camera feature for Pixel 9 phones On ‘Sanctuary’ starring Joyce Musoke and Martin Kigondu Teenager suicide connected to explorations with AI character On AI regulation possibilities Protein Folding Code won a Nobel Prize Generating an AI podcast using Google’s NotebookLM Misfits – UK Tv series Yokozuna 2012 Article on - Agenda Kenya Talk show The 2009 Isaac Ruto and Ole ntimama back and forth on Mau evictions George Waititu – the mind behind ViuSasa Chantelle, BBB episode 49 Lucy Wache A brief history of PAC UNI Tyler Perry – Maxine’s baby Docu

    2h 29m

  3. 11/23/2024

    #60: Ngartia on Art, Activism and the early risings of this bird

    Prolific Kenyan poet and performing artist Ngartia sits with Kamande and Kigondu for a most engaging and candid conversation. Starting on a high that was a low for him; the conversation moves from Kendrick in Kigali and the could have beens, campus chronicles and the should have beens, to strides in agency and professional engagements that actually became. From his first encounter with propaganda and the spine-chilling experiences in high school, this grandchild of the MauMau reflects on the Nairobi Half Life esq experiences in the big city and on his career path so far - with a profound perspective that gives even his most dumbfounding experiences a spot in helping align him to purpose. Highlighting national traumas, pivotal personal transition points, Damascus moments that never became and so on - the episode joins a few dots to building Ngartia’s fascination with history, language and art. From Timau to Uganda, dropping bars to being behind others, the original #OccupyNairobi to the July 2024 season, epigenetics to literature; the trio note reflections, inflections and observations that could help build better Kenyan stories, working systems and hopefully history not repeating itself in the case of repressive systems and governance. The episode is really about authentic storytelling, finding the self in the clutter of life, evolution, revolution, planting seasons, community and ultimately - a better Kenya. ………………………… Episode brought to you by Prevail Presents. ………………………… LINKS AND SHOW NOTES A perspective on power transitions in Kenya 1978-2002 (written pre 2010 constitution) Kibaki’s response to his quote on Kanu and cutting down the ‘tree’ with a razorblade Humor even in pain and protest Too Early for birds original story contributor and source A perspective on police being used for wrong Police transgressions during protests documented StoryZetu David Mulwa Storymoja Hay festival

    1h 60m

  4. 09/26/2024

    #59: Joyce Musoke on Finding, appreciating and establishing her Voice, Value and Pace.

    In this episode the gents sit with award winning actress and director Joyce Musoke and follow her journey from a curious quiet child who wanted to be a queen to her becoming all that and more! From finding her creative tribe and how a casual choice catapults her into the limelight! From Better Days to being a household name, finding footing, understanding, love and leverage while juggling a whole lot. From private to public, concept to product, screen to theatre - Joyce shares stories, gems, dos and don’ts she’s picked on her journey so far. From billboards and frames to drowning in mashed food and diapers, from acclaimed productions to unfair contracts and dragons - the sit down with Kamande and Kigondu explores the duality of success and the balance. Highlighting childhood memories, hidden wins, rap star ambitions, campus joys, early career days, the making of her TV show and films, the trio also dig into Joyce’s segue into voice acting, awards, current projects and more. This episode is really about overcoming worry, turning trauma into triumph, need for better sleep, resilience, complexities of running a company, being an actors’ producer, friendship in marriage, approaching God from a point of curiosity and most definitely finding, recognizing and crowning value in skill and talent. ………………………… Episode brought to you by Prevail Presents. ………………………… About the Guest Joyce Musoke is a screen, stage and voice actor. The Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role winner at the Kenya Theatre Awards 2024 and Best Director at the WIFA Awards 2024 is a seasoned artist whose skills and interests spill into producing and directing as well. Most prolific at acting, she has graced numerous plays, films, ads and TV shows over the years. Her most recent roles being ‘Lizzy’ on Second Family by Showmax and notable features on Mpakani (Netflix) and Crime and Justice (Canal+). She is also the voice of ‘Dizi’ the mad scientist on ‘Twende’, Showmax’s premier animation series.   LINKS AND SHOW NOTES Post Finance Bill 2024 protests losses - Here and Here Beethoven 9th Symphony Conscious choices for better sleep Evening rituals for better sleep A write up on overcoming worry BBB Nini Wacera episode An interview on Cheese pictures - Joyce and Yafesi works More on Joyce and Yafesi’s journey around work, love and family Parable of the BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT Wangu wa Makeri SANCTUARY - Restaging at the Braeburn theatre on the 5th and 6th of OCT   BOOKS Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert The Psychology of Money The Body keeps a score

    2h 10m

  5. 09/04/2024

    #58: Alice Kombani and Tracey Shiundu on the Making of formidable Women - An Ode to Motherhood

    In this special episode the BBB duo sit with Filmmaker and third time podcast guest Alice Kombani and with Scientist, Entrepreneur and great supporter of the podcast Tracey Shiundu for a great conversation in ode to motherhood. The episode picks the convo from their early interactions with ideas of motherhood and marriage, to dating, doubts, rites, weddings and how men with funny shoes and Gully creeper tendencies turned into impressive husbands and fathers. The guests share gems they’ve picked on their journeys so far; from friendship to marriage, through love and lessons, to timing, teething, tantrums and raising teenagers and little fires all while pursuing their professional paths. This episode explores their student to career woman journeys, girlfriend to wife stories, dreamer to achiever paths then back to daughter and mother relationships with even deeper reflections on family, fear, faith, conditioning, genetic continuations, education, women in leadership and their current relationships with their mothers. The episode is really about intentionality, community, continuity and overcoming the gatekeepers to your dreams, all layered in celebrating the women before them while beaming light to ones behind them.   Alice Kombani (IG) is an award Kenyan filmmaker, writer, poet, farmer and prolific creative entrepreneur currently working to ground African Cinema working on her latest feature film ‘Babe’.   Tracey Shiundu (Website, X, LinkedIn, IG) - a Top40under40Ke 2023 honoree, is a Scientist with a masters in Environmental Chemistry who also holds another in project Management, She is a co-founder of FunKe Science whose goal is to inspire the next generation of African scientists by making science fun for children   ………………………………… This episode is brought to you by Tuwatch Sinema and FunKe Science. ………………………………… SHOW NOTES AND EP. LINKS Alice Kombani episodes – 2 and 31. Episode #2 Episode #31 Tracey Shiundu, Top40Under40 Workation meaning Cloffice meaning Kimani Wandaka Feet finder App Akili TV Ubongo kids New Zealand female leadership during covid – Jacinda Volcanic eruption in Iceland Women in science - Other BBB stem episodes Dr. Shikoh Gitau Leah Njuguna Hon. Millie Odhiambo, A recent Hon. Millie Odhiambo interview Arri cameras

    1h 24m

  6. 08/26/2024

    #57: No guest but nuggets - The one on Floods, full spirits and relationship with food.

    In this post floods episode under a clear sky, the BBB duo have a No guests but nuggets off shoot episode to do a casual catch up on their mind spaces and seasons in life. From Kigondu’s perspective shifts on ‘settling down’, companionship, fasting, music and more, to Kamande’s transitions at work, new found meditation partners, parenting updates and so on. The episode which explores themes around intentionality, friendship and planting seeds of compassion and wisdom also glazes over the folly of comfort of the middle class, capitalism, systemic rot in governance and the need for overhauls in systems and perspectives around politics and leadership. A slight highlight on sieving our thoughts and the stories our minds tell us as a method to overcoming anxiety is given, even as more seeds on mindful awareness and being present are sown. A short and wholesome listen.   EPISODE LINKS Floods in Mathare, Nairobi and across the Kenya On need to improve diets to reduce food related deaths Fasting intermittent – restricted feeding Intermittent fasting and muscle mass concern Peter Attia’s shifts on fasting Intermittent fasting Apps to track fasting Kamandes recent blog update The concept of Residuals from acting explained A piece on the equally yoked concept The Cole and Kendrick debate The Kendrick – Drake Feud explained Usher Interview on his Super Bowl journey   MUSIC REFERENCES AND LINKS Fena and ZZero – Hizi floods Watendawili Coster Ojwang Matata + Watendawili - Inakubalika Hart the band album – Time  808S AND HEARTBREAKS 36 CHAMBERS Forest Hills Drive – J Cole album Rapsody album I love it here - Nasty C album

    44 min

  7. 07/29/2024

    #56: Emmanuel ‘Mongul’ Mavala on Cross-Fit, Visionary Sports Leadership and Legacy

    In this episode the host duo chat with the fittest man in the country! Kamande and Kigondu sit with the towering Emmanuel Mavala and pick gems from his expeditions around the world and life through sports. The legendary rugby player and strength and conditioning coach walks them through winning tides, plateau periods and lessons through transitions, tiers, training, the early grind and professional athlete experience. From his football days to his first rugby game, from tours with the Simbas to his unexpected boxing season, from different Kenyan rugby clubs to his international experience and so on - this episode follows his quests both on the field and the mind. A case study on the making of an exceptional athlete exploring the place of mental fortitude, passion, discipline, diet, rest and intentionality in the making of a champ. The episode explores dedication, entrepreneurship, cross-fit being ‘the father’ of all sports, the founding of 48Shred, the making of functional training regimes and great coaches, captains, cultures and working structures beyond the pitch.   ………………………………………… Emmanuel Mavala (IG: mavala_jr) is a capped rugby player, a high performance coach and the top ranked cross-fit athlete in the country. He is a cofounder of 48Shred fitness(IG: 48_shred), where he has focus on S&C training for Rugby, high level performance training, among other wellness ventures.   Brought to you by Prevail Presents Ltd.   EPISODE LINKS & Show notes   Ranked 1st in KE ’in the CrossFit Games (Fittest man in Kenya!!!), and 108th in Africa in 2023. More on the Poland experience Josh Chisanga BBB episode A bit on the Kenya Cup History Benjamin Ayimba in memorium More on protein synthesis More on athlete protein intake Five time CrossFit games champion, Mat Fraser 2023 World Rugby 15s Player of the year, Ardie Savea More on ethical hacking and pen testing

    2h 15m

  8. 06/06/2024

    #55: DR. FRANZ OWANO on Masks of Manhood, Words, Wards and the Merits of slow Success

    In this episode the BBB duo sit with Dr. Franz Owano - a prolific author, publisher and doctor for a most intriguing conversation. Jumping into the deep end as soon as the episode starts, Franz explores the merits of greed - yes, greed - before the episode flows more towards studying the choices, strengths, weaknesses and shadows of great men. With historical figures, characters from his books and prominent thought leaders making appearances in his anecdotes and examples; the episode follows Franz’s ideas, curiosities, experiences and journey into both medicine and literature. From ‘stealing’ books to the scribblings that begun the writer's journey, from being a non-desire inducing creature to being lead doctor in the wild bandit prone Laikipia, from points of inflections to deflections and so on the episode follows Franz’s transition from the ward to the seat. Highlighting existential frustrations, anxiety, ambition and worthy tradeoffs, societal impositions, work in the mental health space and more, the conversation generously finds time to also analyze the shift of position demonizing fathers to humanizing them to then becoming them. At the heart of it - this episode is really about gratitude, perseverance, drive, kindness, fatherhood, finding balance and ensuing happiness as opposed to chasing it. …………… This episode is brought to you by FunKeScience. …………… About the Guest Franz Owano is a Doctor, Author and Publisher. He began writing seriously while still a medical student at the University of Nairobi over a decade ago. Venturing into literature as a productive outlet from the rigors of his chosen vocation. He has penned plays, collections of short stories, an anthology of poems, a novella and a couple of novels so far ranging from the genres of contemporary fiction, African folklore, religious fantasy to historical and science fiction. Three of his books and a 4th published under the banner of his company (The Wanderers Path Publishers - IG) have been purchased by the United States Library of Congress. ………….   SHOW NOTES The True top of Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs The hedonic treadmill Queen Victoria reign Julius Caesar - bio Julius Caesar by Shakespeare Napoleon Bonaparte - bio On the Oedipus Complex by Sigmund Freud More on the late great Jaramogi Neil deGrasse Tyson on Schrodinger’s cat Jeffery Archer personal story Franz’s publishing company: Wanderer's Path On Addressing and reducing cognitive dissonance More on TYPE A personalities BBB Episode with Bulle (Nuria Bookstore founder) Other Franz Owano Interviews (Youtube, Nation Newspaper)   BOOKS, POEMS, MOVIES AND MUSIC MENTIONS Analyzing Gordon Gecko from Wolf of Wall Street Ghosts of empires book by Kwasi Kwarteng EXODUS by Leon Uris Tides in the affairs of men quote from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar explained: In Flanders Field poem by John McCrae history, context and meaning The go to books for 90’s kids Thomas Shelby (Bio) - Peaky blinders character Master Shifu (Bio) - KUNGFU PANDA character Love yourz by J Cole Some of Franz’s Books on Nuria

    2h 5m
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Hosted by the literal dynamic duo of a techie and an artiste; the podcast highlights personal growth and development by interviewing high performers, thinkers and subjects. Good things totally come in twos; the hosts - Kamande and Kigondu present a canvas for convos and interviews, the awakened and African, the creative and the technical, exploring living and being born, riding strong on their rendition of the Bob Dylan quote.. ”If you are not busy being born.. you are busy NOT LIVING!”

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  • Creator
    Kamande & Kigondu
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
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    The Busy Being Born Podcast

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