Funke Bucknor~Obruthe Africa's Grande Dame of Events! Basia TV Podcast 🎙️
What does it take to leave the “safe” career path, follow your gift, and build a legacy that changes an entire industry?
In this powerful episode of The Basia TV Podcast, Basia sits down with Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, widely recognized as one of Africa’s most influential event planners and a pioneering force behind modern event planning in Nigeria.
Funke was trained as a lawyer, called to the bar, and expected to follow the professional path many parents dream of for their children. But deep inside, she knew law was not the final expression of her gift. From helping friends plan weddings for free, to wondering whether Nigerians would even pay for professional event planning, to building one of Africa’s most respected event brands, Funke’s journey is a masterclass in courage, purpose, reinvention, excellence, and entrepreneurship.
In this unforgettable conversation, Funke opens up about the moment she told her parents, “Take your wig and gown,” why people thought she was crazy, how she built a brand before she even realized she was building one, and why excellence and authenticity became the foundation of her success.
This episode goes far beyond weddings. It is about vision. It is about career pivots. It is about women in business. It is about African entrepreneurship, Nigerian excellence, leadership, faith, failure, legacy, and what it really takes to stay relevant for more than two decades. Basia and Funke also discuss the real business behind luxury events, including crisis management, budgeting, contracts, systems, client relationships, social media pressure, high-profile weddings, Nigerian wedding culture, women supporting women, and the long game of building a trusted brand.
If you are an entrepreneur, a woman in leadership, a creative professional, an event planner, a dreamer, or someone standing at the edge of a major life pivot, this conversation will remind you that your “crazy idea” may actually be your calling.
Watch this inspiring, powerful, and wisdom-filled interview with Funke Bucknor-Obruthe on The Basia TV Podcast.
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Executive Producer ~ Basia Powell
Executive Producer ~ Ricardo Powell
Producer ~ Alicia Bazen
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