55 Safe Spaces: Recent Episodes
55 Safe Spaces
Welcome to the 55 safe spaces hosted by Sylvia and Rumbi!
55 safe spaces is a women empowerment concept that sheds a light on various African women in and outside Africa thoughts and ideas on various social issues with a touch of good girl time ☺️💃🏾
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In this week's episode we have Puthumile (Lee) Ngwenya who is a Multi-talented Creative Director, Storyteller, and Co- Founder of Restaurant Week Lusaka.
In this episode we discuss:
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Being born in Zimbabwe and Living in Zambia
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Storytelling and the challenges and opportunities in the African market
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Dealing with writers block or a creative block
- The creative space in Zambia
- Restaurant week Lusaka
Tune in an have a listen and follow Lee Ngwenya on:
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Twitter: @Leelabee
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Instagram: @Leelabee and @conversationswithleelabee
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LinkedIn: Puthumile Ngwenya
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Podcast: Conservations with leelabee
In this week's episode we have Injonge Karangwa who is a Global Health Director, Multi-talented Creative and Founder of Hamwe Festival.
In this episode we discuss:
- Living in Paris, France and Kigali, Rwanda as a creative alongside exploring West Africa as a creative.
- Hamwe Festival which was launched in 2019 and its uniqueness of creating and encouraging contributions of creatives in the global health field, and generating new insights into global wellbeing.
- Motherhood and the learnings thus far
Tune in an have a listen and follow Injonge Karangwa on:
- Twitter @Injonge
- Youtube Injonge Karangwa
- LinkedIn Injonge Karangwa
55 safe spaces is a women empowerment concept that sheds a light on various African women in and outside Africa thoughts and ideas on various social issues with a touch of good girl time ☺️💃🏾.
This weeks guest hails from the giants of Africa...Nigeria!
Ima Malija Elijah is an award-winning Photojournalist and visual artists
In this episode we discussed:
- Her background and how it plays a role in her passion and career
- Police brutality and the #endsars protest
- The current state of the African continent and the youth of Africa
Ima is truly a breath of fresh air, courageous which is so inspiring.
We thoroughly enjoyed this discussion -- have a listen and subscribe :)
To connect with Ima please do so on:
- Twitter - @ima_Elijah
- Instagram - @ima.elijah
View her portfolio on:
- https://ima-elijah.weebly.com/
*Disclaimer all views shared by Ima or 55 safe spaces hosts are personal views and are not affiliated to any entity globally - it's our safe space :) *
55 safe spaces is a women empowerment concept that sheds a light on various African women in and outside Africa thoughts and ideas on various social issues with a touch of good girl time ☺️💃🏾.
This weeks guest hails from the great house of stone...Zimbabwe!
Jacqueline Sibanda is a communication and branding specialist with a career spanning three continents and over two decades,
In this episode we discussed:
*Her background and how it plays a role in her passion and career
*Having a high growth career and parenthood
*The beauty of travelling and expanding networks
Jacqueline is truly a breath of fresh air and we always appreciate the gems and experiences she shares to empower younger women coming up in their careers.
We thoroughly enjoyed this discussion -- have a listen and subscribe :)
To connect with Jacquelineplease do so on:
*LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinesibanda/
*Read her about her work and services - https://jacquelinesibanda.com/
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Twitter - @jsib and @55stories
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Instagram - @js1b and @55stories
Disclaimer all views shared by Jacqueline or 55 safe spaces hosts are personal views and are not affiliated to any entity globally - it's our safe space!
55 safe spaces is a women empowerment concept that sheds a light on various African women in and outside Africa thoughts and ideas on various social issues with a touch of good girl time ☺️💃🏾.
This weeks guest hails from the rainbow nation...South Africa!
Lerato Madiseng Shai is an applied development economist, career coach and avid continental traveller.
In this episode we discussed:
Her background and how it plays a role in her passion and career The power in having a career coach and attending career retreats Femicide and what dating in South Africa is like Having a black day off
Lerato is truly a breath of fresh air and her love for the African continent is so inspiring.
We thoroughly enjoyed this discussion -- have a listen and subscribe :)
To connect with Lerato please do so on:
*LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lerato-madiseng-shai-27459051/
*Get career coaching from MORERO - https://morero.org.za/c-o-a-c-h-i-n-g/
*Read her blog at - https://readyourselffree.wordpress.com/
Disclaimer all views shared by Lerato or 55 safe spaces hosts are personal views and are not affiliated to any entity globally - it's our safe space!
55 safe spaces is a women empowerment concept that sheds a light on various African women in and outside Africa thoughts and ideas on various social issues with a touch of good girl time ☺️💃🏾.
This weeks guest hails from the great house of stone...Zimbabwe!
Fiona Gambanga is a global health professional with experience in the African continent and the USA.
In this episode we discussed:
*Her background and how it plays a role in her passion and career
*How she got access to opportunities that advanced her knowledge and exposure
*COVID 19 and HIV/AIDs and outside perceptions of the African continent (Dear BBC, useful information can be heard here)
*What she enjoys doing
Fiona is truly a breath of fresh air and has a calming authoritative spirit about her which is so inspiring.
We thoroughly enjoyed this discussion -- have a listen and subscribe :)
To connect with Fiona please do so on:
*LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionagambanga/
*Instagram - @chidochemwoyo
Disclaimer all views shared by Fiona or 55 safe spaces hosts are personal views and are not affiliated to any entity globally - it's our safe space!
Welcome to the 55 safe spaces hosted by Sylvia and Rumbi! 55 safe spaces is a women empowerment concept that sheds light of various African women in and outside Africa thoughts and ideas on various social issues with a touch of good girl time ☺️💃🏾 In this episode we discuss what the podcast is about, our vision with the podcast and share a glimpse on who we are as hosts of the podcast. Subscribe, listen and enjoy! Follow us on twitter to keep updated on episodes. Sylvia (@SylvieBossianna) Rumbi (@RueNomela)