For Ambitious Africans: Recent Episodes
Diana Setsofia Agbenyo
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Season 3 | Episode 2: How do I step outside my comfort zone without losing myself?
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Welcome back to the Ambitious Africans podcast! In today's quick memo edition, we're delving into an intriguing concept: stepping outside our comfort zons while staying true to ourselves.
Here are the highlights of what we discussed:
1. The Inch Deep Mile Wide Strategy:
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The concept emphasizes focusing intensely on a narrow area to achieve mastery or significant improvement.
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By choosing one thing that excites and terrifies you, you're honing in on your growth edge.
2. Maintaining Authenticity:
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Authenticity is the cornerstone of who you are—your values, passions, quirks.
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Immersing yourself in your chosen area of growth while staying true to your authentic self is key.
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Let your values, personality, and unique perspectives shine through as you embark on this journey.
3. Embracing Vulnerability:
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Stepping outside your comfort zone can be scary, like venturing into uncharted territory.
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Embrace vulnerability—it's where the magic happens and what makes us human.
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Celebrate your victories, no matter how small—they're a testament to your courage and resilience.
Remember, stepping outside your comfort zone while staying true to yourself is possible. Inch Deep Mile Wide Strategy, immerse yourself in your chosen area of growth, and let your authenticity shine through. Embrace vulnerability and celebrate every step forward on your journey of growth and self-discovery.
Thank you for tuning in to today's episode of the Ambitious Africans podcast. Don't forget to subscribe for more insightful discussions on personal growth and success. Until next time, stay ambitious!
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Today's episode will touch on an almost vague but awkward reality most first gen anything encounter.
You know that sense of disconnect or isolation stemming from differences in background and upbringing between you and others who seem well off, socioeconomically than you.
You might feel like an outsider among your well-off friends because they didn't experience the same challenges or circumstances you did growing up. This can create a feeling of being misunderstood or unable to fully express yourself authentically because your friends may not relate to or understand your experiences.
It's a complex mix of feeling both privileged in some ways and disadvantaged in others, which can be a challenging emotional space to navigate.
We'll try unpacking it together in todays episode.
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Give space to the fact that adulting is hard.
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Is very easy to sit well power externally to do something but honesty all the willpower you need is to just started whatever you wanted to do on your plans this year or in your own career during me nothing would change if you didn't start so here is assigned to go out their test out that thing you've always wanted to do and make your own conclusions on if you want to continue or not but regardless of whatever it is it won't materialize or you would never know if you don't just start
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There's this narrative about observing your competition and trying to do better than them or see what they are doing so they don't catch you unawares, which is very important. However in every business strategy it's important you also understand your own competitive advantage and disadvantages it's also important to do a good SWOT analysis of where your business would need some partnerships and some Alliances to build it forward. In other cases it's also crucial to understand how you can partner with a competitor in delivering the best value for both your customers. When you partner with the competitor an opportunity to sets some good standards within your industry. In today's episode we are going to discuss how you can actually partner with your competitor or an alternative business solution for your customers don't forget to share this podcast with a small business or suicide hotline you know let's get inside
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Impact of the economic situation globally is hitting hard on young people financially. In today's episode we discuss 2 key ideas to take action right now.
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The AmbitiousAfricans podcast is passionate about helping you grow your career and your small business. In today's episode we discuss how to find an internship, how to leverage it for professional growth as an entrepreneur or a job seeker. Support our podcast by giving us a 5 star rating on apple podcast.
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The moral of this episode is to have you feel pushed to stop planning and start doing. See more about George Koranteng Danso here https://instagram.com/photojournal.accra?utm_medium=copy_link About Kofi Kinaata https://youtube.com/user/KofiKinaata
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We are back for 2022! We start with thank you for sticking around and sharing this pod. Share challenges with me on the IG page https://instagram.com/ambitiousafricans_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link
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If you're not taking your personal branding seriously, then you really need to listen to this episode. Like, put down that cup of tea or whatever you're drinking and come hear this because today's conversation is critical to your success, especially in your career. Today we are discussing personal branding and why it is awfully important in projecting your best self wherever the spaces you occupy. So give us 15 To 20 minutes of your day today, and let's try to convince you to show up very confident and passionate about the things you are passionate about. And of course use your personal branding to your advantage in business and growing your career.
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In this episode we will put structuring to the idea that you are unique and valuable in very practical ways. It is our hope you use this episode to demand more from your jobs, passions and life plans.
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Career. Business. New opportunities.
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If you're listening to this podcast I would assume you're not someone who ignorantly goes by the new year new me vibe. You are definitely intentional by some of the decisions you're making as you grow and develop your skill sets career wise relationship wise, you know, professionally and personally. So those kind of shallow new year new me resolutions are not something you you dig and that is why I'm bringing this episode. Be strategic with 2022 by planning for it and developing new strategies to maximise the new year right before it starts. If you do it in time, you have the opportunity to not be overwhelmed when the new year starts. so you might want to do this right now.
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Thank you for 50!
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We often take our health for granted because we've been fortunate to be young and active. Here's your sign to reassess your health and make the right decisions to safeguard it. Beyond physical health, how are you caring for your mind and emotions. All this and more is what we discuss in the episode from lifestyle choices to insurance policies Get started to make better health decisions for you and the people who love you.
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Business Strategies to help you keep better records in your business or side hustle. How to record your business operations in your small business can be an overwhelming problem but here's some ideas to get you started hustle free.
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Business support strategies for small business owners
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5 things you need to get your business off the ground #startup #business #entrepreneurship
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Are you more in love with your business idea than your customers?
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You don't hear about this often, but as first generation professionals, we are most likely going to be covering the financial needs of our parents. If this is you, we hope this episode gives you ideas to navigate this season.
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You know how these things are, noticing how easy your colleagues get their way and influence recognised at work. We'll, here's how you can do same and better.
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Love and Ambitions
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Side hustles, Side business, Business development Business Strategist
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Blessing Abeng talks more about what Branding is really about.
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Go behind the scenes with me as I share podcast growth strategies, how to start a podcast, how to grow a podcast. Benefits of podcasting and more.
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In this episode I share my current strategies navigating my transition to becoming an expert in Branding and Communications. Hopefully this episode will help you structure your thoughts calm down your anxieties and see opportunities beyond the thick imposter syndrome.
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How to manage your boss at work How to act professional as an entry level employee How to look and feel confident at work. How to communicate at work. How to ask feedback from colleagues. How to display your competence at work Nice Girls Still Don't get the corner office book. https://books.google.com.gh/books/about/Nice_Girls_Don_t_Get_the_Corner_Office.html?id=1cI1AQAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y
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Let's bring back intentionality in what we say to our loved ones, clients and other people with whom we engage.
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Retirementplanning #FinancialFoundations #Transgenerationalwealthcreation.
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Switching a career can be daunting and cause anxiety. It's like becoming a novice once again. Blessing Abeng shares her experience on switching her career from Biochemistry to Branding and Communications. Blessing Abeng, a branding and communications expert helps brands discover their unique identity to tell better stories. She has worked with brands across industries in unique capacities globally, including Seedstars, Facebook, Taeillo, Diageo, Heritage Bank, Dark and Lovely, Bolt, Lemi Ghariokwu, Victor Ehikhamenor, QuickCheck and more. As the Director of Communications at Ingressive for Good, she supports the nonprofit’s mission to increase the earning power of African youths through tech training and resources. She has trained 5000+ creators and currently nurtures a growing community of over 40,000 individuals curious about branding, community building, and leveraging technology tools for growth.
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After organising, fundraising and running a literacy project that impact 1500 students in my community, I have come to realise the gaps even reading projects can expand in their attempt to solving a need. This episode questions your intentions on solving illiteracy and challenges you to see ways to enrich the solutions you want to offer your communities. Catch up on previous episodes here
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Sustainability screams cash!
It's hard truth session this week on the podcast. Let's talk about all the times we were so passionate about changing the world we forgot to assess costs and sacrifices.
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Would you still persist if it took 100 years to see the change you want?
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You will learn to find your voice, own it and share it on the causes you care about. Able shares her tips to starting online movements and difficult conversations on important issues such as Period poverty, sanitary pad tax and more.
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Paul’s Company is unlocking opportunities for Africans to do business with other Africans on the continent. In this episode, we learn how he is solving a critical gap in financial inclusion for Africa. He shares his love for travel and sailing, their impact on his life and work whilst bringing you ways of managing your finances. Listen and share this episode with every AMBITIOUS African you know. . Our online community of listeners are growing and we know you'd love it Here's how to be a part of the Community - Listen to our latest episode via link in bio or below/ https://il.ink/AmbitiousAfricans Give it a 5 star rating on Apple podcast ,
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Join compelling conversations like this to get you rethinking your business and career strategies mixed with good areas to deliver impact. Listen to this episode on Shiny Object Syndrome via l https://il.ink/AmbitiousAfricans (In bio)
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Steal timely tips to advance or switch your career, increase your income streams and impact other young people you know.
Support this podcast by giving us a 5 Star rationing on Apple podcasts, subscribe and if you are someone who goes all out on things, please share this episode with another AMBITIOUS African you know. Check in on Instagram, Link up on Linkedin, See you on Youtube with the link in the description box il.ink/AmbitiousAfricans
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Steal timely tips to advance or switch your career, increase your income streams and impact other young people you know.
Support this podcast by giving us a 5 Star rationing on Apple podcasts, subscribe and if you are someone who goes all out on things, please share this episode with another AMBITIOUS African you know. Check in on Instagram, Link up on Linkedin, See you on Youtube with the link in the description box il.ink/AmbitiousAfricans
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This will be us trying to understand why we see ''the life of our dreams' ' as a cliché and yet fill our lives with wantings to live the life of our dreams.
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Interview with Mantsebeng Maepe, a World Bank Africa Blog4Dev Winner - Lesotho, Contributor at the Sauti Blog of Au. A feminist. Youth Advocate and Programs District Coordinator. She shares enlightening thoughts on her experiences as a Millennial African woman on the continent. She highlights the impact of empowerment movements on African Woman and leaves us reviewing what we thought was normal or stereotypical
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In this quick but highly enlightening conversation with Appruve's CEO, Paul DAMALIE, you'll learn how to assess risks in investments, mitigate them and take calculated decisions when investing your money. Paul Damalie is the CEO and Co-founder of Inclusive Financial Technologies. Inclusive is a pan-African identity verification and compliance infrastructure that helps financial services onboard, verify and monitor identities of their customers. See more about Aprruve here https://www.appruve.co/
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Now that we've discussed what NOT to do this year, Let's discuss what TO Do this year!
In this episode, you'll learn how much 1 hour of your time is worth and use that information to empower your financial self in a BIG Way.
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Give us a 5 star review of the podcast, it really helps us grow! Dear Ambitious African, here's the sign you've been waiting for, the permission you've been seeking and the tools you've been needing to be confident in excelling at life and business.
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Follow the pointers in this super relaxing and reflective session to audit 2020 and ambitiously plan for 2021. Visit to show some love. https://il.ink/AmbitiousAfricans
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Today we are discussing Growing Up Disadvantaged.
This is for every young change leader who grew up from grass and is journeying to grace.
This is for you if you've ever felt like you were trying to build something you've never seen in your childhood and it scares the heck out of you.
It is for you if you feel the weights of insecurity, being misunderstood, feeling not good enough or just outright pressure to be something you're not.
If this is you, then we need to talk, let's begin this discussion in this episode.
We'll begin to explore the depths of the problem disadvantage poses on our potentials, self-confidence, and even in our work and impact.
We will also explore ways to start using our disadvantage for good by seeing and owning it differently.
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Nigeria's young people and their allies have taught us to take risks and pursue change for our future in very bold ways. This episode is in honour of every one of you who stands for #EndSARS and #EndPoliceBrutality in Nigeria. We are on IG http://www.instagram.com/ambitiousafricanspodcast
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What if you're being too hard on yourself? What does it mean to assess where you're coming from and its impact on your life ? Should you take tha full-time job or stick to your small side business? What changes are you making with all the things you are learning about yourself? Listen to all your questions get answered as we have our first Q&A based on all the feedback you have sent on the podcast. Keep them coming! https://anchor.fm/ambitiousafricanspodcast
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You're trying to build something you've never seen, you're trying to do that the best you know how and that can be a lot of scary. Let's dig into that a bit more in this episode, cos no one else is talking about how hard it is out here for us who are trying to rewrite the stories of how we were born, make something of our lives whilst remembering to live a little through it all..
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You're not only brilliant but very smart about learning to do new things and sometimes the comfort is too comfy.! But here's where it ends! In this episode, you and I discuss real reasons for your insecurity and get you to see the adventure of new skills fun, sustainable and inspiring! Don't forget to review and subscribe to the podcast https://anchor.fm/ambitiousafricanspodcast
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No fluff here, just ACTIONABLE Steps you can use TODAY! This juicy episode takes you Behind the Scenes of crafting a winning online presence for that job you're applying for or your start up.
Isaac Sesi is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, engineer, and founder of Sesi Technologies, a Ghanaian company that solves agricultural and food challenges. He is known for his development of a moisture meter to help sub-Saharan African farmers reduce post-harvest losses Find his ebooks and more via www.isaacsesi.com.
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A Superhero in real life Chadwick Boseman was and is. He inspires us in more ways in his death as his living and as young, gifted and ambitious Africans here's what we can all learn from the Blank Panther, our KING of WAKANDA.
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My goal for this episode was to unveil every actionable step possible to get you moving towards finding work. In this episode, I interview Isaac Aboah, co-founder of the Ghana Startup Network & Vielly, who shares his tips on how to realistically network, take risks in finding work or starting a business whilst being strategic at it. Reach out to Isaac and show him some love via his LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-kojo-yedonu-aboah
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Being perfectionist is being full of crap!
Here's what I wish someone told me :
That There's no perfect timing! No such thing so get over it
Whatever it is you're scared of starting won't wait for you to get ready!
Start afraid. Start clueless and give yourself the permission to evolve.
Today I'm saving you the time it took me to start some things and get you to share your story, your journey and your work.
That way, you can rewrite new narratives about the things you care about whilst inspiring others to thrive beyond comfort zones!
Go do it already!
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As August signifies transitions into new opportunities for recent graduates, it also signifies transitions into Oblivion. In today's episode, the first of 4 or 5, we would explore some of your fears and anxieties about finding work and other opportunities whilst exploring actionable steps you can take today to make it all easier. Whether you're just looking for work or thinking of starting your own thing, this series will keep you company as we unpack the dilemmas and options that exists to help you thrive regardless of the challenges of the times.
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This episode is dedicated to every ambitious student entrepreneur entering into some form of full time work. Get the tried and tested stress relieving strategies that can help you manage your business. In a way you do it so well it feels easy whilst excelling at your full time job so much it feels unbelievable. Let's make it easier already, if you're struggling with balancing a stable income job and pursuing your passion or afraid of taking the risk to just dive into your passion, it shouldn't be that stressful! See wave apps here https://www.waveapps.com/
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Is everything about how you grew meant to be discarded and replaced with new ideals?
Finding real friends and mentors who know your unspoken fears vrs knowing your place and grinding alone
How can you build a future you've never seen and become an inspiration for young people in Ghettos
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