What is a Good Life? #93 - Building Collective Community with Kemo Camara

On the 93rd episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to introduce our guest, Kemo Camara. Kemo is the visionary behind Omek, a community-centric platform whose mission is to amplify the talent, voices, and energy of biculturals of African descent. A social entrepreneur, community influencer, economist, and captivating speaker, Kemo's journey has spanned continents, with impactful engagements across Africa, the United States, and Europe. He has held extensive leadership roles and responsibilities in community organisations and co-founded multiple businesses and non-profit organisations in the United States and Europe. His passion lies in activating our collective human potential, bringing people from diverse backgrounds together to work towards a common goal.

In this wonderful conversation, Kemo shares his journey of building community and realising purpose in his life. He discusses the insights around community that he gained from his upbringing and family in Guinea, the values of trust, dignity, and respect that were instilled in him, and the energy we drain from ourselves by constantly having our guards up.

This entire conversation is a great example of the importance of reflection, understanding who we are, and paying attention to the feedback life provides in order to utilise all aspects of ourselves to realise greater purpose in our lives.

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Omek's Website: myomek.com
Kemo's LinkedIn: LinkedIn

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00:00 Introduction
02:50 What kind of impact do I want to make?

06:20 What do people in my life say about me?

10:30 What is fundamentally important

14:50 Family, elders, and respect

19:50 Giving trust and possibilities

27:20 Building community in other countries

35:00 Realising what matters most

40:50 Paying attention to the life’s feedback

44:50 Speaking to people as humans at work

47:35 The journey to building new leaders & community

54:05 Bringing all of who we are

57:05 What is a good life for Kemo?