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The dangers of colorism are far reaching and there is research to prove  this. One of the guests shares an experience of how she became a  minority after moving to another country.  We also tackle ways on how to reduce colorism in our societies so that  our skin tones are not fetishized or used to deepen the race gap. You can listen to this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Ql0xSv9RqGU

Does the word for "dark skin" also mean dirty in your mother tongue? One of the guests' childhood nickname was synonymous to "being dirty." So in this episode, we dig into what colorism is and where it began. We  talk about the different standards of beauty in our societies, and the  pros and cons of this vice whose roots are digging deeper into our  African societies. Find this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/dz2pju-JQak

Relocating to another country as an adult takes a toll on you mentally,  physically and many at times financially. Diana explains to us what  relocation shock is and how she is adjusting to work and life in another  African country. She also digs into the pros and cons of making such bold moves, and also  gives tips on how to get family and friends to support these moves.   You can watch to this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/KipAPZ1h390

We continue the conversation on Africans living and working in other  African countries. Diana moved for love but before she did, she knew she  had to get her foot in the working environment of her host country. In this episode, she takes us back to how her parents' influenced her  career in communications.  She explains the fears and concerns she had about moving to another  African country and how the women in her life influenced that decision.  Diana also gives tips on how to move not only one's property across  borders but how to secure work permits. You can watch this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/BCH1gQVpXSw

Connie continues sharing the pros and cons of working away from home, and how has affected her growth as an individual. She also shares tips to help one ease into living and working in another African country. You can find this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/bcu_dVuECv4

In this episode, Connie elaborates on how she eventually settled in  Zimbabwe. She shares the lessons learnt from this experience and how it  has helped her reflect upon her "Ugandan-ness". She also shares her thoughts on how Africans can harness their strengths  rather than dwell on weaknesses to move the continent forward. You can find this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/LSefVi3PBHM

We continue the conversation on Africans living and working in other  African countries. In this episode, Connie takes us through her  childhood during the 1980s civil war in Uganda and how it might have  contributed to her career choices. She also describes the circumstances that lead to her eventual move to  Zimbabwe, 15 years ago. You can find the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/qPHnCuwIapU

Mentoring and coaching tools are beneficial for personal and  organizational development. However, how do you know if you need  mentoring, coaching or counseling. In addition, how do you know that you  are cut out to be a mentor or coach. In this episode ,we discuss both  questions. We also discuss how social norms affect mentoring and coaching needs of  the different genders.

Mentoring and coaching have been in Africa since time in memorial but  there are new aspects of these tools targeting mindset changes. However, many people or communities are very open to "these foreign  concepts". In this episode, we discuss how Africans (both at home and in  the diaspora) can get communities to embrace these important  development tools.

In recent years, especially with onset the pandemic, mentoring and  coaching have been sought out by many to try and figure out how to  navigate the fast-paced world we are living in.  In this episode, i spoke to two African founders (a mentor and a coach) on what motivated them to start these journeys. We also discuss how  these tools can be leveraged to change mindsets and foster development in Africa. Find this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/1dyxkjawMXI

The issue of African languages cannot be exhausted in one go. In this  episode, we share the struggles we face because of our different accents  both in African language and other foreign languages. Being multi-lingual has more pros, so we shall tips on learning a new  language. We also share our main take away from the discussion. Listen  to us wrap up this episode in our mother tongues.

In this episode, we talk about the shameful experiences that led us to  understand the wealth embedded in our mother tongues. We also discuss the benefits of learning different languages as well the  challenges of not being able to speak many languages. Have you been called "city born" in a derogatory way, we share our  experiences. We also discover that Joy and Wilson's mother tongues are  similar. We also tackle the troubles of teaching the new generation our mother  tongues.