FailUp Africa the podcast

Breaking the Cycle of Fear of Failure with Stacey Garwe & Martin Ndung'u

In this episode, we talk to Stacey Garwe and Martin Ndung'u who share with us about their project 'Fanikiwa Pamwe' which directly translates to 'succeeding together'. Their project focused on offering young individuals a chance to overcome the fear of retaking exams and pursue success. The project also aimed to create a community of educated youth in Harare, equipping them with the tools to translate their high school education into meaningful careers in both the informal and formal sectors

Embracing the Power of Celebrating Failure with Fail-A-Bration with Emmanuel Misiati & Sibyl Khavere

In this episode we sit down with the Fail-A-Bration team to discuss how they are holding safe spaces for young Kenyans celebrate and share stories/experiences of failure in a more positive way. Fail-A-Bration is an initiative by the Shiriki 254 group.

Using Chess to Overcome the Fear of Failure with Team Psych-64 with Elvis Njenga Kinyua & Faith Ruth Nganga

Welcome to our first ever series on the FailUp Africa podcast. Over the next few weeks we are going to be sharing a series of mini-podcasts where the participants of the recently concluded Post Virtual Experience Challenge share their lessons from engaging in the challenge. Our first team leveraged the game of chess to share practical lessons on how to overcome the fear of failure. #queen'sgambit #chess #fearoffailure

Using Emotional Intelligence when we Fail with Shekila Athman

Happy new month, We have just crossed over to a new quarter and we hope that the first three months of 2023 has been nothing short of amazing. In this episode, our guest Shekila Athman, a 21 years old university student alongside our two co-hosts reflect on how they use emotional intelligence when they fail. They also get vulnerable about the different struggles of emotional intelligence when faced with failure. How do you use emotional intelligence when you fail?

Permission to Fail with Shabnam Aggarwal

What would your life look like if you gave yourself the permission to fail? In this episode, Shabnam Aggarwal, the Chief Technology Officer at Rising Academies shares her lived experiences and how her quest for StartUp success has taught her how to give herself the permission to fail.