In this deeply moving conversation, we sit down with Omondi Ochuka: a writer, teacher and author to explore his powerful journey through loss, and the lifelong work of healing. Rooted in creativity, community, and a quiet defiance of conventional masculinity, Omondi’s journey unfolds through stories of family, identity, and the lifelong work of becoming. He talks…
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In this deeply personal and layered episode, the Busy Being Born duo sits down with Sylvia Karanja, founder of Corner 254 and Media Light Agency, to unpack the courage, clarity, and calling behind her return to Kenya after over a decade in the U.S. With openness and warmth, Sylvia opens up about her migration journey. From navigating family responsibilities and career…
Read MoreIn this inspiring and insightful episode, the Busy Being Born duo sit down with filmmaker Mark Maina, whose journey from computer science student to award-winning storyteller traces the beautiful intersection of discipline, creativity, and vision. Mark shares how a deep curiosity for technology led him to filmmaking, a path that took him from the University of Nairobi to…
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In this episode the dynamic duo hosts the one and only Patricia Okelo! As they navigate through her youthful memories surrounding her start-up businesses, life in Mombasa, juggling both motherhood and work and following her passions. They get to pick out…
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The host duo have another episode by themselves, this time focusing their chat on stoicism and finding calm in the storm. Building off stories of saints and strife, Seneca and St. Augustine, the two share lessons and experiences they’ve employed stoicism…
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In this episode the duo host Angela Mwandanda a.k.a Shinde. She shares lessons from her journey through music and the making of it, being an introverted artist, overcoming shyness, her rendezvous with Shakespeare and the whirlwind that came with the succ…
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In this episode, the duo hosts Tony Mochama. They talk – creative writing, mentorship, mental fortitude, nocturnal habits, Binyavanga’s intensity, Chimamanda’s focus, literary networks and spider webs. They highlight Tony’s thoughts and memories around g…
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In this episode the duo hosts the brilliant Dr. Shikoh Gitau (LinkedIn) and the conversation ranges from technology solutions for Africa to the personal too – from routines to matters faith. The episode explores Shikoh’s experiences from creating solutio…
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In this first ‘offshoot’ the host duo are by themselves. Kamande and Kigondu catch up, review the journey so far, speak on their struggles and interactions with social media and the desire to live in the present. The convo starts off in music and concert…
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In this episode the duo host Kingwa Kamencu and talk shifts in the times and energies, the interaction of the social and the political, the left being in ICU and the obesity of the right – to philosophies around She-Ra (yes, the superheroine), Ubuntu, du…
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