Play The New Game with Aniekeme

Aniekeme Umoh
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The old game was doctor, lawyer, engineer…or disgrace. Welcome to Play The New Game, where every week, our host, Aniekeme, interviews entrepreneurs and creatives to hear their stories of the challenges, tradeoffs, and rewards of pursuing their own path, of playing the new game.

Episodes

  1. 04/28/2023

    #2 From Corporate Consultant to Headwrap Mogul: A Million-Dollar Success Story | Chioma Ngwudo, CeeCeesClosetNYC

    Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Chioma is one half of the dynamic sister duo behind Cee Cee's Closet NYC. Cee Cee’s Closet is a values-facing, e-commerce powerhouse that celebrates the beauty of West African culture through fashionable accessories and clothing, handcrafted by tailors and artisans in Lagos, Nigeria, and game-changing body care products sourced from Ghana. Chioma started her career as a strategy consultant at Parthenon-EY where she worked with private equity clients focused on the consumer goods sector. Even while working in consulting, she never forgot her love of fashion and creating environments where women feel empowered and seen, and so CeeCee’s Closet NYC was born. In this episode, Aniekeme interviews Chioma on her path from corporate consultant to headwrap mogul of a seven-figure business. The episode ends with Chioma and Aniekeme playing a game of Hi Hi Lo Lo!

  2. 04/17/2023

    #1 Engineer turned actor, hair entrepreneur, and content creator | JC Nwabueze

    JC Nwabueze is a Nigerian-American actor who has performed alongside Queen Latifah in the award-winning series, The Equalizer, and several theatre productions in New York City. She graduated with an MFA and a BS in mechanical engineering from Columbia University. In this episode, Aniekeme interviews JC on her path from engineer to actor, debt, family support, and future plans. The episode ends with JC and Aniekeme playing a game of Heads Up!

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The old game was doctor, lawyer, engineer…or disgrace. Welcome to Play The New Game, where every week, our host, Aniekeme, interviews entrepreneurs and creatives to hear their stories of the challenges, tradeoffs, and rewards of pursuing their own path, of playing the new game.

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