She Says, She Says Podcast: Recent Episodes
SheSaysKenya
The global creative network for women. A community & collective dedicated to curating brave spaces for creative Kenyan women.
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A recent graduate, an African development and CSR enthusiast as well as founder and content curator for Swahili Sultana.
Swahili Sultana is a digital educational platform for the social politics of the Swahili Coast. The platform aims at creating a depository of Swahili history in relation to social politics, to advocate and amplify Swahili stories, as well as engage the youth in conversations surrounding social politics.
IG
swahili.sultana
SHESAYS IG:
@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Karĩ (/kah-ray/) is a writer, but more often a storyteller. Based in Cape Town, She was born in Nairobi and spent a formative stretch in the American Midwest before returning to Kenya. She is currently working on an MA degree in Creative Writing at University of Cape Town and writing her first full-length manuscript.
Her work grapples with identity, intersectionality, art, community and belonging.
IG:
@thewarmfruit
MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST:
@hadithi_hadithi
@mawazoinstitute
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Traci Yoshiyama is the woman behind this one-woman design studio, Talking Story, a graphic design studio that works closely with non-profit organizations and small to mid-sized businesses that are dedicated to making the world a better place for us to live. To 'talk story’ is a common expression used in Hawaii (where she is from). In it’s simplest form it means to casually chat with someone, but it is also founded on the values of connecting and sharing stories with one another. This is what design means to her.
She believe in using design to showcase positivity and shine light on all the good things happening and specialize in brand development, web design and educational resources. She also sells her own stationery products and self-care resources, such as notebooks and weekly intention desk pads.
IG:
@talkingstory.design
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Wairimũ Nduba is a creative and a music historian, researcher, and curator based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her work focuses on the nuanced intersectionality of Kenyan musical traditions, grounded in the praxis of research as a collective, communal endeavor.
Wer Jokenya-which is a Luo word that means "music for the people of Kenya"-is a digital archival platform that seeks to share Kenya's music history. Through digital collages and curated imagery and playlists, Wer Jokenya exists to be a space that is built upon collective and communal memory. It also exists to celebrate musical traditions and their histories beyond the confines of imperial borders.
IG: @wer_jokenya , @wairimu.nduba
Mentioned in the episode:
@nileproject - http://nileproject.org/
@_nabalayo_
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Sally Kabukuru is the founder and creative designer behind Creador Design, a Company that specializes in graphic design, branding and consultancy.
Their goal is to ensure quality & efficient delivery of services.
As theynurture lasting relationships with our clients through creative customized services and exceed our customer’s expectations.
They create logos, custom stationery, packaging as well as dabble in some handmade, braided ( friendship bracelets).
IG: @creadordesign
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
weareshesays.com
INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Sally is the founder and creative designer behind Creador Design, a Company that specializes in graphic design, branding and consultancy.
Their goal is to ensure quality & efficient delivery of services.
As wenurture lasting relationships with our clients through creative customized services and exceed our customer’s expectations.
We create logos, custom stationery, packaging as well as dabble in some handmade, braided ( friendship bracelets).
IG: @creadordesign
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
weareshesays.com
INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
On this episode we talk to Lulu Mutuli, a Kenyan frontend developer at a publishing company in London, with a background in Fashion Design. She is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, and lived in New York City for a year after graduation to look for work. She has worked with brands such as Rhie and OMONDI as well as been a personal stylist at Comptoir de Cotonniers. She moved back to Nairobi in 2016 and joined an incubator programme funded by DANIDA and Designing Africa Collective to create a ready to wear collection with the goal of retailing in the Designing Africa Collective store. Her collection followed an Afro futurist theme that carried over from my Senior Collection, named AfroGlitch. She debuted this work under the mentorship of the programme with a brand name AMILO, which subsequently led her to apply for the Heineken African Inspired Fashion Competition which took herself and her fellow winner Azra Walji to Amsterdam to design the collection, and later to Lagos Fashion Week to Showcase the collection.
She decided to make a career switch soon after and jumped into Moringa School, a coding bootcamp in Nairobi to learn how to code. After 6 months she joined the workforce and worked for a startup called JENGA for a few months. She moved to Singapore briefly and then moved back to Nairobi during 2020, and recently relocated to London.
IG: @a.m.i.l.o , @lulumuts
Mentioned in the episode:
@nestcollective
@africandigitalart
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Mumbe Mutisya is the founder and creative director of Yellow Door Studio, a design studio that offers graphic design, photography and printing services in Nairobi, Kenya.
She was born and raised in Kenya where she attained her first Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from United States International University-Africa. For her final year she interned at the advertising agency Ogilvy, were she was introduced to the world of graphic design. She went on to pursue this new interest at the Art Institute of Atlanta and graduated with her second Bachelor’s degree in graphic design.
Mumbe then worked in Atlanta and California for 7 years in different
creative industries where she gathered skills and experience in
graphic design, printing and photography. With these new skills under her belt, Mumbe was eager to move back home so as to contribute to the growing creative industry in Africa.
Since then, she has worked on numerous projects that range from brand identity, marketing, packaging, indoor & outdoor branding, publication to website and App design.
Apart from creating brands for her clients, Mumbe is also passionate about community service projects which include environmental clean-ups and mural paintings.
Her goal is to participate in projects that better humanity through art.
IG: @yellowdoorstudio254, @mutisyamumbe
@kuonaartistscollective
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Dianga Ochino is the beauty and brains behind Diro Jewellers. Diro Jewellers has been in operation since 2015. Diro jewellers is an award winning brand with certification and partnership with Fashion Agenda Africa FAAUbunifu Association, and Kenya Export Promotion and Agency Brand Agency, formerly EPC now Brand Kenya
Diro Jewellers is a made in Kenya brand that is based in Kibera. Diro Jewellers is a sole proprietorship that has grown to a team of 16 staff members. Diro specialises in Afro Contemporary designs made from a selection of curated and locally available media (Brass, horn, Bone etc)
IG: @ginene_by_diro
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Sharon Neema is a self-taught visual artist from Nairobi, Kenya. Her work primarily seeks to explore themes of self and identity, through work that blends elements of realism and abstraction.
Her predominant mediums of choice are oil, acrylic and pencil. She also works with digital media, creating surreal digital collages.
IG: @sharoneema
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
On Episode 2 we spoke to Kanyi Ohawa, the CEO of All & Sundry Limited, a Bespoke design house specialising in Graphic design, branding, custom gifting solutions and custom invitations for weddings and corporate events. The company was founded 17 years ago and has grown to have a reputation in excellence.
She holds a BA in Fine Art from Kenyatta University and has participated in several entrepreneurial workshops and projects like the Goldman Sachs 10,000 women program; and is passionate about all things design, mentorship, and excellence. Additionally, Kanyi is a certified Competent Communicator from Toastmasters International.
Under her watch, the growth experienced in the graphic design and branding sector has been phenomenal, with the company moving from just creating nice logos to building brands that have staying power.
Being first an artist, Kanyi is also proud of the bespoke stationery the company has gained a reputation for. She enjoys taking creative lead in the custom invitations they create which are the perfect way to set the tone for any event.
The company operates under the principles of attention to detail & excellence, team work, mentorship, and integrity; values that Kanyi holds dear to her heart.
http://allandsundryltd.com/
https://www.facebook.com/allandsundrylimited/
IG: allandsundrylimited
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
Welcome to season 1 of SheSays podcast! This season will be filled with lighthearted, insightful, thought provoking discussions among creative women in Nairobi. Each lady will bring her unique creative background with our debut episode featuring Ruth Lelei.
Ruth is an Architect based in Nairobi and is passionate about Product Design. She is the CEO & Founder and Creative Lead of White Bull Leather Ke, a lifestyle brand focused on creating contemporary leather products for interiors. She loves to work with her hands and is always itching to create something new.
IG: @whitebull_ke
SHESAYS IG:@shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
On this episode, a conversation between Kenya chapter leads - Rachel Mwakule & Nyandia Kamawe. Rachel is a design consultant recently repatriated to Kenya and Nyandia is the founder/CEO of MokoMaya Home Decor. The ladies discuss their individual creative journey, ups and downs. Both have had creative journeys that have taken them from the US for art school and back to Kenya engaging in their respective creative careers.
For more on the ladies on this episode follow them on Instagram @_mokomaya & @galmisundastud. Remember to follow us on @shesayskenya on instagram and @shesayskenya on youtube.
IG: @shesayskenya
email: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
MOKOMAYA: https://www.instagram.com/_mokomaya/?...
WEBSITE: https://weareshesays.com/chapters/kenya/
NeaOnnim Podcast Episode: https://www.neaonnim.com/episodes/epi...
INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro
She Says, She Says is a podcast made by SheSays Kenya. The global creative network for women. A community & collective dedicated to curating brave spaces for creative Kenyan women.
IG: @shesayskenya
EMAIL: shesays.kenya@gmail.com
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LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
MOKOMAYA: https://www.instagram.com/_mokomaya/?...
WEBSITE: https://weareshesays.com/chapters/kenya/
NeaOnnim Podcast Episode: https://www.neaonnim.com/episodes/epi...
INTRO MUSIC: Roots - Wanja Wohoro