Afripple

Obinna Iwuji
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This is Afripple, where we talk to Africans about the different careers available out there and what success means. Every week we speak to different people from pastors, entrepreneurs, both old and young. All with of opening eyes to what potential careers are out there and expanding our definition of success. Find out more and send questions to afripple.co.uk

Episodes

  1. 11/06/2023

    10: The end of Season 1, Reflect with a misfit

    Wow, we have finally made it to the last episode. This is a bit of a reflection with a special guest. Reflecting on lessons learned in the podcasting journey so far!

  2. 08/30/2023

    09: Community, Public Health and a lot of late nights!

    Hello everyone, my name is Obinna and today we are talking to Romario. At the time of this recording, he was an Epidemiologist/ Data Reporting Specialist. Without Romario throughout my uni life was the person I most respected. Though life has not been easy he is a shining example of what it means to stick with your principles and push through despite the uncertainty of the future. In this episode we talk about building community, the challenges that come with shaping your own path, and the importance of health policy in supporting low-income communities. I hope you enjoy it!

  3. 02/14/2023

    08: Marlyne, Grad School, Data Science and navigating STEM

    Hello everyone, my name is Obinna and today we are talking to Marlyne, a Masters's student at Duke University Studying Data Science whilst also being a software development intern at Nvidia. If there was anyone in this life that I would personally measure a strong work ethic against it would be her and it’s something I’ve respected from afar for a long time. In this conversation, we talk about the decision and process around finding and choosing a master's degree. The struggles of getting outside of academia to get real-world experience and finally the struggles of switching cultures where being a thriving woman in STEM was once a norm to where it’s now a barrier. Hope you enjoy the episode.

    08: Marlyne, Grad School, Data Science and navigating STEM

  4. 01/05/2023

    07: Munya, Investing time & Gratitude

    My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Munya, an associate producer at vice media. It’s been a blessing seeing Munya grow from a small-time filmmaker to now a documentary filmmaker for an amazing company creating content that can be seen across socials and even on TV. We talked about the journey to find this career path coming from a political background, the illusion of security, working when results seem so far away, and much much more. It was a great one so I won’t say too much more, I hope you enjoy the episode.

    07: Munya, Investing time & Gratitude

  5. 11/10/2022

    06: Nancy, Accepting the whole you!!

    My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Nancy, a Career Services and Internship Program Coordinator at page education foundation, Nancy and I had a long and great conversation, with different themes popping up. From when your backup backs you up, to when all the preparation in the world breaks down to just vibes, the journey from shyness to confidence, and even a bit about accepting your identity when your environment rejects it. It was a great one so I won’t say too much more, I hope you enjoy the episode.

    06: Nancy, Accepting the whole you!!

  6. 10/23/2022

    05: Hasan, Turning your disadvantage into your opportunity

    My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Hasan, a data engineer turned entrepreneur. I interviewed him in the midst of the pandemic. I’m going to warn you now, close to the end of the interview, we had some background interruption so the sound quality wasn’t the best there, but the nuggets were good so I decided to keep it in. Hasan’s story is impactful because it exemplifies turning your disadvantage into your superpower, I’ll leave it like that because the story speaks for itself. We also have a good conversation about data science, and data engineering so for you math enthusiasts this will be a great conversation, I hope you enjoy it.

    05: Hasan, Turning your disadvantage into your opportunity

  7. 10/12/2022

    04: Thando, Being more than what you do

    My name is Obinna and today we are speaking with Thando Kunene who is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program Manager when I interviewed her she was an assistant director in career development and coaching at the piper center in St.Olaf college. I loved talking to Thando cause back in the day I only knew her as a career person but through the conversation, I got to learn about the importance of providing mental health spaces for marginalized communities, a new perspective on how to look at success, and different take on what it means to move to America. It was a great convo, hope you enjoy!

    04: Thando, Being more than what you do

  8. 04/18/2022

    03: Pastor Emmanuel Olowokere, On Faith & Community

    "Wealth is not just the money in your bank account, but the number of lives you have changed" If you are a person of faith or community impact then I think this episode could be for you. I interviewed the pastor actually around the start of this project but wanted to interview him because I’ve always been curious about the journey of someone moving away from the corporate world to devote themselves to their faith and to their community.

    03: Pastor Emmanuel Olowokere, On Faith & Community

  9. 03/17/2022

    02: Adom, The Path of More Options

    Today we are speaking to Adom who is currently the founder of the Palava a media publication based in Accra Ghana, but at the time I interviewed him he worked in marketing by day with numerous projects by night. I had fun talking to Adom as at the time of the interview he was a year ahead of me out of college, so I could relate to his experience. But through our conversation, I learned the importance of creating opportunities for yourself and the power of ambition.  I hope you enjoy the episode! Warning there is some strong language in this episode

    02: Adom, The Path of More Options

  10. 01/13/2022

    01: Prof Mbele, For the Love of Teaching

    My name is Obinna and today in the first episode we are speaking to Professor Mbele an accomplished professor, author, speaker, and all-around amazing storyteller. I enjoy speaking to the professor in general but loved this interview cause we learn more about his journey from a village in Tanzania to becoming a Professor in the US, how he went about seeing opportunities as well as his genuine love for teaching!  I hope you enjoy the episode!

    01: Prof Mbele, For the Love of Teaching

  11. Season 1 Trailer

    00: A free people, the story of this podcast

    Hello everyone, my name is Obinna, and welcome to the Afripple podcast! In this episode, we talk about the story behind the podcast as well as a bit about my journey and what it will be about. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing you in the next episode

    00: A free people, the story of this podcast
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This is Afripple, where we talk to Africans about the different careers available out there and what success means. Every week we speak to different people from pastors, entrepreneurs, both old and young. All with of opening eyes to what potential careers are out there and expanding our definition of success. Find out more and send questions to afripple.co.uk

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  • Creator
    Obinna Iwuji
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Obinna Iwuji
  • Show Website
    Afripple