Change Me

Jean de Dieu Ndayikeza (Jado)
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Jean de Dieu Ndayikeza (Jado) is a Burundian who went from a refugee camp in Rwanda to building a life in Brussels. He believes capital — financial, intellectual, social — is the most powerful tool to change the world. He created Change Me Podcast out of frustration of not understanding the world, to share his unfiltered views on life and to have honest conversations with people figuring life out alongside him. This is your space to hear stories/ideas of change. Let's figure it out together! LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-de-dieu-ndayikeza/recent-activity/articles/

  1. #14. 10 years of life advice in 14 minutes

    May 25

    #14. 10 years of life advice in 14 minutes

    Thank you for watching my first videos on my new channel. I plan to release a new video every Saturday, sharing lessons and insights from 10+ years in moving places, figuring out life, along with explainers on important topics I've realised.Let me know in the comments what else you'd like to learn about.Subscribe to Change Me Podcast

    14 min
  2. #13 Two countries, two lives, one person — the identity crisis nobody talks about.

    May 23

    #13 Two countries, two lives, one person — the identity crisis nobody talks about.

    In this episode, I get into the real tension of building a life across countries. I talk about the lessons I had to learn the hard way — and the ones I had to unlearn just as hard: You can unlock levels.There's no such thing as security in anything.We're all pulling things from the mind into reality.Problems are features, not bugs.Decisions and actions are everything.Picking your substance matters — own the choice instead of pretending.I hope you enjoy this one. Let's figure it out together.

    30 min

  3. May 18

    #12. I disappeared for 20 months — here's what actually happened

    20 months. I know. I'm back — and everything that happened in between is exactly why. In this episode, I'm sharing 5 things that went on while I was gone: starting my master's in International Business, the struggle of starting over, the hardest question I've ever faced, the entrepreneurial itch that never went away, and what it really means to figure out your 30s. This show was always about change. But I've realised it's actually about something deeper — the messy, uncomfortable journey of becoming. If you're stuck between who you are and who you're becoming, this one's for you. I'm not stopping. Ever.

    21 min

  4. 09/07/2024

    #11. A conversation with Jean Paul Niyongabo: Early dream in Burundi, Life in Mahama refugee camp, His career growth, ABF and his take on youth in Mahama 2015 vs 2024, and a bit of History of Burundi

    Jean Paul Niyongabo is a refugee living in Rwanda; He is originally from Burundi and he’s been living in Rwanda as a refugee for almost a decade now. I and Jean Paul grew up in the same country, the same region and we lived in the same refugee camp from 2018 until end of 2021. He is currently a Data analyst at Jibu Inc. Rwanda Branch.  To support the Podcast, please support us on Patreon and or Subscribe on Spotify.

    1h 39m

  5. 07/05/2024

    #10. Jules Akimana | His life living in Mahama refugee camp, fitness activities, early acting interests, Kepler, ABF mentorship and more

    This is the conversation I had with Jules Akimana, a Burundian refugee living in Rwanda, a fitness enthusiast, acting, modelling, Kepler Kigali student. We discuss more about the life in Mahama refugee camp, early interest in acting, his experience studying at a school with more than 20k students in a very small school, application process at Kepler and more

    1h 19m

  6. 06/17/2024

    #09. Updates at Change Me Podcast, I wish I knew it when I was 17, 3-hour phone call with a friend, finance and investing(Money Master the game by TR)

    Ladies and gentlemen, In this episode, Jado provides updates on news at Change Me Podcast, share an idea he stumbled on in a book that he wishes he knew it at 17, an idea from a 3-hour phone call with a friend, and advices on investing in stock market as a field he has been recently interested in. We haven't let you down but changes need to happen and improvements now and then are not a bad thing. Enjoy the episode!

    34 min

  7. 02/15/2024

    #08 A conversation with Jackson Byiringiro | 10-years experience living as a refugee, Global Refugee Forum (GRF2023), traveling as a refugee , the power of education for a refugee and more

    This is a talk I had with Jackson Byiringiro who is a Guidance and Counselling Admin at Kepler Kigali. We talked about life in refugee camp, travelling with an African country's issued refugee travel document, education as an only way out for a refugee, calling world leaders and everyone in his/her capacity to support a refugee because no parliament or a body of people thinking about our future but only us (refugees) NOTE: the context is for refugees in the Sub-saharan African countries.

    1h 51m

  8. 01/26/2024

    #07 - A conversation with Yves N| Life in a refugee camp, ethnical stereotypes, writing quotes, learning English, leading others, mentorship with ABF, helping 40 kids go back to school and more

    This is the conversation with Yves Ndihokubwayo. A young Burundian living in Rwanda as a refugee who managed to escape the life in a refugee camp and still figuring out life. NOTE: the last 10 minutes of this conversation was cut off due to technical issues recording the episode. Apologies for that. Yves' Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvesndihokubwayo/ Change Me Podcast Patreon: https://www./patreon.com/ChangeMePodcast

    1h 21m
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Jean de Dieu Ndayikeza (Jado) is a Burundian who went from a refugee camp in Rwanda to building a life in Brussels. He believes capital — financial, intellectual, social — is the most powerful tool to change the world. He created Change Me Podcast out of frustration of not understanding the world, to share his unfiltered views on life and to have honest conversations with people figuring life out alongside him. This is your space to hear stories/ideas of change. Let's figure it out together! LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-de-dieu-ndayikeza/recent-activity/articles/

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  • Creator
    Jean de Dieu Ndayikeza (Jado)
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Jean de Dieu Ndayikeza (Jado)
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