by Lifelong Learning with Akumu & Claire
<p>Dive into a world where daring adventures, riveting stories, and life-changing moments are born from the simple act of saying 'YES'.</p><p>Your audacious guides on this wild journey are Akumu Fiona and Claire Baker - two Nairobi-based wanderlusters affectionately known as the 'Yes Girls'.</p><p>This bi-weekly documentary-style Kenyan podcast is a rollercoaster of (mis)adventures and YEStifications ranging from the thrilling to the downright outrageous. </p><p>By listening in (fair warning), you'll be inspired to challenge your limits, expand your horizons, hone new skills, and unleash your limitless potential, like the go-getter you are - even if life throws curveballs or doubts creep in.</p><p>It's time you unlocked the extraordinary power of YES and became your best self. So tune in today! Just scroll up and down and pick what tickles your fancy: buffet-style.</p><p>Yes Girls Podcast is ideated, scripted, innovated, and co-hosted by both Akumu and Claire. It is recorded and packaged in Nairobi, Kenya, the heart of East Africa. Follow on all platforms: @yesgirlspodcast</p>
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March 1, 2025
<p>We're turning back the clock and looking forward at the same time. It's the Yesticle where we catch up with past experts and ourselves to see how the seeds of change have blossomed or whether they have blossomed.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are the questions in your minds and ours too. What happened after some Yespisodes? Where are our former guest experts? Did they keep saying "yes"? Where are they now? Did we keep saying "yes"? Where are we now?</p><p><br></p><p>Let's journey through time. Press play and let's go past tense together.</p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">_________</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Timestamps to Specific Segments:</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(0:00) Introduction</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(3:34) Where is he now? Boniface Mwangi, guest expert when we said "yes" to doing activism: still heavy on activism</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(4:57) Are we still saying "yes" to activism?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(6:15) Where are they now? Livelihoods Kenya since Akumu said "yes" to learning about clean energy: merged with Solar Sister, Inc</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(7:45) Where is she now? Esther Kazungu, guest expert when Claire said "yes" to being an influencer: now a momfluencer</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(8:45) Is Claire still saying "yes" to being an influencer?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(10:53) Where are they now? HeyGo since Akumu said "yes" to being an online tour guide: it shut down</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(13:26) Where are they now? Hisa & Kenyan Wallstreet's Erick Asuma, guest expert when we said "yes" to learning about crypto: Hisa was acquired by Rise</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(14:21) Are we still saying "yes" to crypto investing?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(15:41) Outro</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">_______________________</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Important resources:</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Previous Yespisodes that are featured in this Past Forward yesticle:</span></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/19-activism-where-being-woke-mea/b3fb905d-78e9-43b6-990a-1e3b2d525ccb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://afripods.africa/episode/19-activism-where-being-woke-mea/b3fb905d-78e9-43b6-990a-1e3b2d525ccb</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/11-best-believe-i-clean-up-nice/4a4ad3fe-0827-43e1-9807-e394f32d2778" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://afripods.africa/episode/11-best-believe-i-clean-up-nice/4a4ad3fe-0827-43e1-9807-e394f32d2778</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/43-influenza-like-sick-nope-infl/cbc1092d-01a0-4b78-a773-87775f22be16" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://afripods.africa/episode/43-influenza-like-sick-nope-infl/cbc1092d-01a0-4b78-a773-87775f22be16</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/10-not-lost-just-giving-my-peopl/0fe82281-58b9-44a0-9c88-5ff6758f93f6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://afripods.africa/episode/10-not-lost-just-giving-my-peopl/0fe82281-58b9-44a0-9c88-5ff6758f93f6</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/29-that-crypto-investment-was-a/83f577da-5c0b-4002-b041-cabea6d38c4d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://afripods.africa/episode/29-that-crypto-investment-was-a/83f577da-5c0b-4002-b041-cabea6d38c4d</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">____________________</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 47, 54);">If you enjoy the podcast, we love you so much! And we'd like to ask you to </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yAqJtkJnlXJ23Z5A229hR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">rate us on Spotify</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 47, 54);"> - it will only take a couple of seconds, we promise! </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 47, 54);">If you listen to us via Apple podcasts, please take some time to</span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yes-girls/id1560933330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 47, 54);"> </a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yes-girls/id1560933330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(80, 0, 185);">leave a short review</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 47, 54);">. We promise it will take less than a minute unless, of course, you have more to say. 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February 8, 2025
<p>For this Yesticle, the Yes Girls explore their experiences in the exhilarating world of entrepreneurship: How they did it and continue doing it, or are they?</p><p><br></p><p>They share their own "yes" moments – from that initial spark of a business idea to the sometimes messy, always exciting reality of building something from the ground up. So it's all real talk about leaping, facing your fears, validating your business idea, navigating entrepreneurial challenges, getting the necessary support, and celebrating small wins (as well as the big ones!).</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.rexeroofing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rexe Roofing</a>: a Kenyan-owned company that specialises in <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Stone Coated Roofing Tiles</span>, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Roofing Shingles</span>, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Waterproofing</span>, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Roof Gutters</span>, Roofing Boards and other <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Roofing Accessories</span>. They also provide <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Roof Installation services,</span> Re-roofing and Roofing consultation.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Timestamps to Specific Segments:</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(0:00) Introduction</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">(2:39) What pushed Akumu and Claire into entrepreneurship?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(4:38) Do they consider themselves "entrepreneurs"?</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(5:56) Biggest win for Akumu in business</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(6:34) Biggest win for Claire in business</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(7:47) Facing challenges and then having to pivot</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(9:59) Inspiration from other episodes with entrepreneurs</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(11:06) Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(14:06) Advice for aspiring female entrepreneurs</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(14:21) Getting a mentor or mentors</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(15:55) Outro</span></p><p><br></p><p>Akumu and Claire are swapping stories, dishing out advice on how to start a business, and maybe even inspiring you to say "yes" to your own entrepreneurial dreams. This is part of the entrepreneurship series in Season 7, following <a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/66-finding-your-ikigai-your-reas/166d21d0-a8e6-11ef-a9e2-05bd959c453c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the conversation with Nyambura Gichohi</a>, CEO of Ikigai and<a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/70-money-talks-be-sure-yours-isn/03c40ce0-da7a-11ef-86a2-b1128261466a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> the capital-raising episode about how to fund your startup</a> which was brought to you by ISBI at Strathmore Business School, featuring entrepreneurs: Irene Wanjiku, CEO of REXE roofing; Diana Kanyi, Group CEO of Lerruat Hotels (both ISBI alums) and Olive Kirigo Kibe, Business Development Lead at ISBI.</p><p><br></p><p>Fair Warning: Even though the Yes Girls consider themselves "toddlers" when it comes to navigating the entrepreneurial world, this conversation might just ignite your inner boss man/boss babe and have you brainstorming your next big idea.</p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">____________________</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(41, 47, 54);">If you enjoy the podcast, we love you so much! 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January 24, 2025
<p>As part of the entrepreneurship series, the Yes Girls sit down with incredible women entrepreneurs to discuss the secrets of successful capital raising. This conversation features Diana Kanyi, Group CEO of Lerruat Hotels, Irene Wanjiku, CEO of Rexe Roofing Products, both ISBI alumni, alongside Olive Kirigo, Business Development Lead of ISBI.</p><p><br></p><p>Sponsored by:</p><p><a href="https://isbi.or.ke/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Institute for Small Business Initiatives (ISBI)</a> at Strathmore Business School, dedicated to igniting the potential of every entrepreneur in Kenya, from micro-preneurs to seasoned captains of industry. Tune in for details on how to get discount codes for upcoming programs (Limited-time offer).</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps to Specific Segments:</p><p>(0:00) Introduction</p><p>(2:21) Meet Olive (ISBI), Diana (Lerruat Hotels) & Irene (Rexe Roofing Products)</p><p>(5:54) What is the meaning of capital raising?</p><p>(6:25) Irene shares her experience with capital raising</p><p>(7:31) Diana shares her experience with capital raising</p><p>(9:57) The Yes Challenge: ways a company can raise capital</p><p>(11:11) Akumu and Claire take on the challenge in a role-play format</p><p>(16:17) Olive gives feedback for the girls' capital-raising process</p><p>(18:31) Before family & friends: pre-orders by existing clients</p><p>(20:25) Olive gives a score for the Yes Challenge</p><p>(21:09) A critical step in capital raising: business finances</p><p>(22:28) How much should you put into your own business?</p><p>(24:47) The importance of getting things on paper via actual contracts</p><p>(26:33) Does every business need to raise capital?</p><p>(27:33) Reasons for raising capital vs. reasons for growing organically</p><p>(33:26) Top tips for new and aspiring entrepreneurs</p><p>(37:46) Venture capital & private equity options for Kenyan entrepreneurs</p><p>(40:55) Learning opportunities at ISBI focused on capital raising</p><p>(43:41) More information about ISBI at Strathmore Business School</p><p>(45:38) Connect with ISBI, Rexe Roofing and Lerruat online</p><p>(46:59) What Olive, Diana, Irene, Claire and Akumu have recently said "yes" to</p><p><br></p><p>Learn from these inspiring women as they share their valuable insights and experiences on securing funding for their businesses, when or if the time is right to raise capital, plus other top tips on how to stay afloat and successful as a business owner.</p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation and get inspired to turn your entrepreneurial dreams into reality!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About ISBI:</strong></p><p>ISBI offers innovative business programs designed to empower entrepreneurs. Their programs focus on practical skills and industry best practices, using real-life Kenyan examples to guide learning.</p><p><br></p><p>They emphasise immediate value for participants and foster a strong network among entrepreneurs. Their experienced faculty, with a deep understanding of the SME landscape, delivers interactive instruction that provides a competitive edge.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Important resources:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about ISBI:</p><p><a href="https://isbi.or.ke/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://isbi.or.ke/</a></p><p>Follow Olive Kirigo on Linkedin:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/olive-kirigo-67676111b/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/olive-kirigo-67676111b/</a></p><p>Learn more about Lerruat Hotels:</p><p><a href="https://www.lerruathotels.co.ke/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lerruathotels.co.ke/</a></p><p>Follow Diana Kanyi on Linkedin:</p><p><a href="https://ke.linkedin.com/in/diana-kanyi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ke.linkedin.com/in/diana-kanyi</a></p><p>Learn more about Rexe Roofing Products:</p><p><a href="https://www.rexeroofing.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.rexeroofing.com/</a></p><p>Follow Irene Wanjiku on Linkedin:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-wanjiku-34a88461/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/irene-wanjiku-34a88461/</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy the podcast, we love you so much! And we'd like to ask you to <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yAqJtkJnlXJ23Z5A229hR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rate us on Spotify</a> - it will only take a couple of seconds, we promise!</p><p><br></p><p>If you listen to us via Apple podcasts, please take some time to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yes-girls/id1560933330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leave a short review</a>. We promise it will take less than a minute unless, of course, you have more to say. In any case, we appreciate you!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p><p><br></p><p>For video logs, visit <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@yesgirlspodcast</a></p><p>For blogs, visit <a href="https://yesgirlspodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://yesgirlspodcast.com/</a></p><p>Feel free to follow us across these platforms:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></p><p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TWITTER</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LINKEDIN</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TIKTOK</a></p>
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