The Talent Whisperer with Chipochedu Phiri

TTW Episode 16 w/Kenny Roc Mumba, Film Director

Kenny Roc Mumba is an award winning and largely nominated Zambian born and raised Pan African Film Director. He has won and been nominated for numerous awards including being the first Zambian to win the prestigious Lourie award.  In this episode, Chipochedu and Kenny take us all the way to where it began, We learn of the journey taken to bring us to this exact moment where he directs Zambia’s first feature film feature, Can You See Us?

TTW Episode 15 w/ Linda Kasonde. Lawyer. Civil Rights Activist. Author.

Linda Kasonde is a Lawyer and a Civil Rights Activist. She was the FIRST female President of the Law Association of Zambia, this is the role which thrust her into political leadership and the public eye. After this role, Linda founded LCK Chambers and Chapter One Foundation both of which sought to promote human rights and the rule of law in Zambia. Prior to this, Linda was the first female partner at an established and predominantly male dominated law-firm at only the age of 31!  Linda Kasonde has been practicing law for over twenty years and has been recognised locally and internationally for her work through various awards and public recognition. We are also officially adding “Publised Author” to her long list of achievements.

TTW Episode 14 w/Mulenga Udie Soko, Interior Architectural Designer & Entrepreneur

Mulenga Udie Soko is a remarkable individual with multiple roles – an Entrepreneur, Athlete, Sustainable Interior Architectural Designer, Content Creator, and a devoted Mum. In this captivating episode, she delves into her background and shares how her mother's dedication to helping vulnerable children as a civil servant profoundly influenced her personal life and career choices. This heartfelt conversation revolves around the power of unexpected events, which fueled her pursuit of goals with unparalleled passion. As a proud mother of two babies – her daughter Aaliyah and her brand 'Saucy Mukosa,' Mulenga exemplifies the beauty of exploring our gifts and talents, transforming them into careers that align with our natural flow, and ultimately living a life full of purpose.

TTW Episode 13 w/ Lisa J. Alton. Author, Entrepreneur & Wellbeing Coach.

Lisa J Alton is one of the world’s leading innovation and brand strategists, and an author of ‘The Hustle Hack’. She works with many of the globe’s biggest businesses and brands to help them re-invent and shape their strategies for success in the future world. She has been featured by Entrepreneur magazine and is a host of the leading business platforms, Lisa is a successful entrepreneur and has owned many businesses. As a strategist, her experience spans across many brands, such as Vodafone, Coca-Cola and FIFA. Lisa says her passion lies in seeing business and young humans thrive through leading with purpose, creativity and imagination. A great conversation about healing from your trauma and finding your authentic self.

TTW Episode 12 w/Dr Grieve Chelwa, Director of Research at the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, New School.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Grieve Chelwa. Dr Chelwa is the director of Research at the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School, New York. Dr. Chelwa is also a Senior Fellow at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.  He has been a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business, where he also served as the director of the MBA program Before joining the University of Cape Town, he was the inaugural postdoctoral fellow at the Center for African Studies at Harvard University.  Grieve’s opinions have appeared in outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the BBC, France 24, Bloomberg, NPR, Businessday, Lusaka Times, ZNBC and other platfroms!