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African solutions for African challenges — rooted in the cultures, communities and stories that anchor who we are.
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12 episodes
Dr. Joe Njagi
Dr. Joe Njagi: Compassion Is Just as Important as Precision
Endometriosis specialist Dr. Joe Njagi on why diagnosis takes women 7 to 15 years, the symptoms never to ignore, and the myths that delay treatment.
Ep. 35Kennedy Muriithi
This Conversation Isn't Really About Cars
Automotive technician Kennedy Muriithi uncovers the costly mistakes most Kenyan car buyers never see.
Ep. 30Joan Nyambura
Joan Nyambura: The Used Car Tricks Sellers Don't Want You to Know
Joan Nyambura left medicine to become an automotive technician — and now exposes the scams and red flags in Kenya's used-car market.
Ep. 28Dr. Hamisi Ali Kote
The Barefoot Doctor Healing the Body Without Medicine
Dr. Hamisi Ali Kote, founder of The Human Garage, on fascia, barefoot walking and what our grandparents knew about health that we've abandoned.
Ep. 27Dr. Zippy Okoth
Dr. Zippy Okoth: From PhD to Foolish 40s, The Glow-Up Story
Dr. Zippy Okoth on restarting life with only a mattress, laughing through pain, and how theatre heals wounds therapy can't always reach.
Ep. 26Dr. Marek Mariusz
Dr. Marek Mariusz: The Hidden Cost of Waiting and How Cancer Exploits It
Surgeon Dr. Marek Mariusz on the early signs of breast cancer, who is really at risk, and why late detection still steals futures.
Ep. 25Philip Odiyo
Philip Odiyo: The Year We Wait to Die
Philip Odiyo on Kenya's "delay culture" — the year it takes most people to go from first symptom to diagnosis.
Ep. 24Kawira Mirero
Kawira Mirero: What is Your Fundi Story?
Mambo Pambo founder Kawira Mirero on defying expectations and building a luxury Kenyan fashion brand from her living room.
Ep. 23Zeddy Bariti
Zeddy Bariti: Why Survivors of Sexual Abuse Don't Speak Out
Host Zeddy Bariti breaks the silence on sexual abuse — the hidden cost, the trauma survivors carry, and why speaking up still feels unsafe.
Ep. 21Sian Sairo
Sian Sairo: Love Is 50/50, Property Isn't
Advocate Sian Sairo on Kenyan marriage law, the five legally recognised types of marriage, and why evidence — not love — splits property.
Ep. 19Felgonah Oyuga
Felgonah Oyuga: The Marriage Dropout
Author Felgonah Oyuga on shame, love, feminism and the power of self-definition as an outspoken African woman.
Ep. 16Pauline Shegu
Pauline Shegu: Guns in My Face, Fire in My Belly
Rally driver Pauline Shegu on surviving an armed carjacking while seven months pregnant — and how it led her to motorsport.
