Ipu Podcast

Miss Kenya, Mental Health Advocate and founder of @thee_mentalspace. This week’s episode couldn’t come in a more timely manner. Our guest is Wendy Oduor, miss Kenya, mental health advocate and founder of @thee_mentalspace. We discuss mental health, how to deal with grief, and how to be there for others during times of loss. A great discussion that we can all learn from and use to support ourselves and those around us in these crazy times.

Frankie Rukundo simply known by his stage name Frankie Joe is a Rwandan singer, song writer, model and actor best known as one of the housemates on the ninth season of the reality television series Big Brother Africa, in 2014.

Frankie Rukundo simply known by his stage name Frankie Joe is a Rwandan singer, song writer, model and actor best known as one of the housemates on the ninth season of the reality television series Big Brother Africa, in 2014.

This week’s episode we interview TK Kubvoruno, founder and CEO of University Viral/Viral World Tour and Viral Presents. We discuss how to find your passion and life path when feeling lost, the courage it takes to listen to your intuition, going after your dreams and your own vision for your life  even when everyone around you thinks you’re crazy, overcoming fear to leave a good thing behind to go after great, and what it takes to create a successful business.

This week’s episode we interview TK Kubvoruno, founder and CEO of University Viral/Viral World Tour and Viral Presents. We discuss how to find your passion and life path when feeling lost, the courage it takes to listen to your intuition, going after your dreams and your own vision for your life  even when everyone around you thinks you’re crazy, overcoming fear to leave a good thing behind to go after great, and what it takes to create a successful business.

Son, Brother, Uncle, self-proclaimed philosophizer, some know him as Gentleslayer, others call him Agapapi , the on the only, Agape (God’s Love) Mpamira.

Son, Brother, Uncle, self-proclaimed philosophizer, some know him as Gentleslayer, others call him Agapapi , the on the only, Agape (God’s Love) Mpamira.

Three Studio album releases in and RifleX is at his creative best. For years the Cameroonian native has been something of an outlier in African music, firmly placing a thumbprint on the fame while invoking the power of supreme quality music, powerful lyrics, and awesome vibes. RifleX has proven to be both consistent and unpredictable in his approach. RifleX started rapping at age 16 after two years of writing poetry as a ghostwriter. Growing up in Cameroon, the guys could write a poem and recite it to a girl, got ALL the ladies in school. RifleX's gift with words quickly made him the go to dude for the dope lines. In 2007 after moving to the United States, he partnered with some friends from high school who were into HipHop and Rap music. He equally began spitting poetry on beats and made some songs which drew some attention and created a little high school recognition leading him to continue honing his rap skills. In 2013 he dropped his first album Hip-Hop "The Foundation"and in 2017 his first Afro-Trap alb

Three Studio album releases in and RifleX is at his creative best. For years the Cameroonian native has been something of an outlier in African music, firmly placing a thumbprint on the fame while invoking the power of supreme quality music, powerful lyrics, and awesome vibes. RifleX has proven to be both consistent and unpredictable in his approach. RifleX started rapping at age 16 after two years of writing poetry as a ghostwriter. Growing up in Cameroon, the guys could write a poem and recite it to a girl, got ALL the ladies in school. RifleX's gift with words quickly made him the go to dude for the dope lines. In 2007 after moving to the United States, he partnered with some friends from high school who were into HipHop and Rap music. He equally began spitting poetry on beats and made some songs which drew some attention and created a little high school recognition leading him to continue honing his rap skills. In 2013 he dropped his first album Hip-Hop "The Foundation"and in 2017 his first Afro-Trap a

Nina Iliza is the founder of Heart Of a Thousand Hills (HOTH), an organization with a mission to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children. The organization began as a passion project and a way to change her own narrative of what it means to be a survivor. While developing the organization, she received her Masters in Nonprofit Management with a concentration in fundraising. She has combined her love for giving back, and her devotion to education into what she hopes to be a path for the future. Heart Of a Thousand Hills started by collecting and delivering school supplies but has now grown to build a school, implement programming and promote a volunteer culture among Rwandan youth. While the organization is still young and always growing, she has enjoyed every bit of the roller-coaster. With a small team, HOTH has been able to stand out as an NGO operated solely by volunteers. The work is hard but the joy received is priceless. https://www.heartofathousandhills.org/ info@heartofathousan

Nina Iliza is the founder of Heart Of a Thousand Hills (HOTH), an organization with a mission to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children. The organization began as a passion project and a way to change her own narrative of what it means to be a survivor. While developing the organization, she received her Masters in Nonprofit Management with a concentration in fundraising. She has combined her love for giving back, and her devotion to education into what she hopes to be a path for the future. Heart Of a Thousand Hills started by collecting and delivering school supplies but has now grown to build a school, implement programming and promote a volunteer culture among Rwandan youth. While the organization is still young and always growing, she has enjoyed every bit of the roller-coaster. With a small team, HOTH has been able to stand out as an NGO operated solely by volunteers. The work is hard but the joy received is priceless. Website: https://www.heartofathousandhills.org/ Contact Iliza

Forbes Africa 30 under 30 recipient, Kemiyondo Coutinho has been writing and acting for the African woman since age 17. Her one-woman shows dealing with gender inequity toured internationally and warranted her an invite from The Gates Foundation to perform at their headquarters. She graduated with an MFA in Acting from The American Conservatory Theater but still vehemently pursued her writing and content creation through her production company Kemistry Klass. She has directed numerous music videos and Kyenvu her debut as a Film Director. Frustrated with the lack of female directors in the industry she decided to take on the role to inspire other female filmmakers to do the same. Kyenvu is currently in the festival circuit and won the Oscar Qualifying award Best Short Film at the Pan African Film Festival in 2018 making it the first Ugandan film to ever qualify for an Oscar. Garnering 5 international awards including The Harness Social Impact awarded at NBC Universal’s Short Film festival, Kyenvu made a loud

Forbes Africa 30 under 30 recipient, Kemiyondo Coutinho has been writing and acting for the African woman since age 17. Her one-woman shows dealing with gender inequity toured internationally and warranted her an invite from The Gates Foundation to perform at their headquarters. She graduated with an MFA in Acting from The American Conservatory Theater but still vehemently pursued her writing and content creation through her production company Kemistry Klass. She has directed numerous music videos and Kyenvu her debut as a Film Director. Frustrated with the lack of female directors in the industry she decided to take on the role to inspire other female filmmakers to do the same. Kyenvu is currently in the festival circuit and won the Oscar Qualifying award Best Short Film at the Pan African Film Festival in 2018 making it the first Ugandan film to ever qualify for an Oscar. Garnering 5 international awards including The Harness Social Impact awarded at NBC Universal’s Short Film festival, Kyenvu made a lou

Research shows that Africa has 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land. Africa could essentially feed the world. Challenges with scale, technology and logistics have crippled the realization of this. Dr. Adewale Oparinde, founder and CEO of EZ-Farming aims to change how we invest and farm in Africa. Listen to this episode and learn how Dr. Oparinde used his strong scientific and research background to build a modern agricultural investment company that connects investors and commercial farmers in Africa with ease. You can learn more about his company and how you can invest by visiting www.ez-farming.com

Research shows that Africa has 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land. Africa could essentially feed the world. Challenges with scale, technology and logistics have crippled the realization of this. Dr. Adewale Oparinde, founder and CEO of EZ-Farming aims to change how we invest and farm in Africa. Listen to this episode and learn how Dr. Oparinde used his strong scientific and research background to build a modern agricultural investment company that connects investors and commercial farmers in Africa with ease. You can learn more about his company and how you can invest by visiting www.ez-farming.com

In this Episode, we sat down with Josephine Murphy and had a candid discussion on living intentionally with your WHY at the forefront on everything you do. As a mother of two, her family is her number 1 priority and her first mission is to build a successful life around what really counts. Josephine Murphy is the Co-founder and President of Shelter Them Poverty Relief, a non-profit organization since 2005 with a mission is to empower vulnerable and underprivileged children in Rwanda. Her goal is to ensure that the children are integrated into an environment where their basic growth and development needs are met, and by subsequently providing them and their families with the tools and resources for them to have a bright, independent and sustainable future. It is in her ultimate vision to see the whole of Africa becoming united with strong leadership. She is also the founder of Life Talk with Josephine, a powerful program with key topics about day-to-day life and useful insights. She utilizes her life story an

In this Episode, we sat down with Josephine Murphy and had a candid discussion on living intentionally with your WHY at the forefront on everything you do. As a mother of two, her family is her number 1 priority and her first mission is to build a successful life around what really counts. Josephine Murphy is the Co-founder and President of Shelter Them Poverty Relief, a non-profit organization since 2005 with a mission is to empower vulnerable and underprivileged children in Rwanda. Her goal is to ensure that the children are integrated into an environment where their basic growth and development needs are met, and by subsequently providing them and their families with the tools and resources for them to have a bright, independent and sustainable future. It is in her ultimate vision to see the whole of Africa becoming united with strong leadership. She is also the founder of Life Talk with Josephine, a powerful program with key topics about day-to-day life and useful insights. She utilizes her life story an

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou After being stranded by the roadside, an incredible chance encounter by a stranger started Jean on the path to tell his story and commit it to pen and paper. What initially started as a way to document his memories turned into a book filled with an incredibly powerful story of childhood innocence lost , survival, courage, and forgiveness. The Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda was one of the most horrific events of modern history.  There is nothing more powerful and riveting than listening to someone who survived this horror speak to you.  His book, ANGELS ON MY PATH (available on Amazon.com) is a must read. An excerpt from the book: "What do you do when you’re twelve years old and your neighbors turn into your worst enemies? It was happening in 1994 throughout the tiny country of Rwanda, where Hutu extremists shot, chopped, clubbed and speared 1.1 million Tutsis, their fellow Rwandans, in just three months. It was the mo

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou After being stranded by the roadside, an incredible chance encounter by a stranger started Jean on the path to tell his story and commit it to pen and paper. What initially started as a way to document his memories turned into a book filled with an incredibly powerful story of childhood innocence lost , survival, courage, and forgiveness. The Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda was one of the most horrific events of modern history. There is nothing more powerful and riveting than listening to someone who survived this horror speak to you. His book, ANGELS ON MY PATH (available on Amazon.com) is a must read. An excerpt from the book: "What do you do when you’re twelve years old and your neighbors turn into your worst enemies? It was happening in 1994 throughout the tiny country of Rwanda, where Hutu extremists shot, chopped, clubbed and speared 1.1 million Tutsis, their fellow Rwandans, in just three months. It was th

We live in an age of numerous religions. Every corner you turn you’ll find a new Religion springing up! What does this all mean? What does it mean to be Religious or Spiritual? Can you be both? Are they mutually exclusive? Is there a place for Organized Religion in your life?  This week, our host Jay Tessie continues with Part II of the interview “Religion vs. Spirituality” with Paul Mwalimu. If you haven’t listen to part 1 yet, please take some time to listen to it, you will be greatly rewarded by the candid discussions in that episode. please send comments and feedback to ipupodcast@gmail.com