The Power Dialogue AfricaEpisode 27
Dr. Zippy Okoth
Founder, Foolish 40s
“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.
Released 3 November 2025
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Africa has always been a continent of storytellers. From rhythm to language, from culture to community, storytelling lives in us. And in today’s world, where marketing is all about connection, Africa stands not as the past, but as the future.
In this episode, Zeddy sits down with Dr. Zippy Okoth, Kenya’s first woman to earn a PhD in Theatre Arts, an award-winning filmmaker, gender consultant and unapologetic storyteller who has turned heartbreak into healing, and art into activism.
From a mattress-only restart to sold-out one-woman shows. From the silence of divorce to the spotlight of red carpets. This is a masterclass in resilience, laughter and rewriting your own narrative.
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