In this episode, we sit down with Beth Njeri, a passionate advocate for personal branding and authentic storytelling. Beth shares insights on how storytelling shapes perceptions, the role of branding in career growth, and why embracing your unique journey is key to standing out. She also shares her experiences, lessons learned, and practical strategies for building a strong, authentic brand.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
💡 Why storytelling is essential for personal and professional growth
💡 How to build a brand that aligns with your values and purpose
💡 The importance of authenticity and confidence in sharing your story
Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Your Story is Your Superpower – Beth emphasizes that storytelling isn’t just about marketing; it’s about connection, credibility, and creating meaningful impact.
2️⃣ Authenticity Builds Trust – She highlights why showing up as your true self is crucial for a strong, lasting brand.
3️⃣ Branding is an Ongoing Process – Beth shares how being intentional about your brand and refining your narrative over time can lead to new opportunities and professional success.
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In this month's episode of the B-Squared C podcast, we welcome Busayomi Omotosho, an experienced product manager with a dynamic career spanning multiple industries and continents.
From starting in Nigeria to transitioning into Germany’s tech space, Busayomi shares her journey, challenges, and key lessons learned along the way.
We dive into her career pivot from engineering to product management, adapting to diverse work cultures, and the mindset shifts that have helped her thrive.
🌟 What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✔️ How adaptability and curiosity can fuel career success
✔️ The importance of communication and stakeholder management in product management
✔️ Strategies for navigating workplace challenges as a Black woman in tech
🔑 Three Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Take Up Space – Own your presence in any room and advocate for yourself confidently.
2️⃣ Give Yourself Grace – Mistakes happen. Learn from them, take accountability, and keep growing.
3️⃣ Stay Curious – Lifelong learning and adaptability open new career opportunities.
🎧 Tune in now and get inspired to own your career journey!
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🎉✨ Happy 2025, and welcome back to an electrifying season 4 of the BsquaredC podcast! We're thrilled to continue sharing captivating narratives of Black women making waves in the corporate landscape.
Today, we sit down with Akua, a Berlin-based software engineer and mother of three, to discuss her incredible journey from geological engineering in Ghana to breaking into the tech industry in Germany. Akua shares her challenges, triumphs, and the lessons she’s learned about career transitions, work-life balance, and navigating the corporate world as a Black woman and a mother.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
💡 How Akua pivoted from geological engineering to software development
💡 The realities of balancing a high-impact career with motherhood
💡 Why prioritization and time management are key to success
Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Embrace Career Transitions & Adaptability – Akua’s journey proves it’s never too late to pivot into a new career. She shares how she leveraged her skills, took on a coding boot camp, and pushed through setbacks to break into tech.
2️⃣ Prioritize & Reprioritize – As a working mother, Akua highlights the importance of managing expectations, balancing responsibilities, and making peace with imperfection to maintain productivity and well-being.
3️⃣ Own Your Narrative & Stay Resilient – Whether dealing with workplace biases or industry challenges, Akua emphasizes the power of confidence, self-advocacy, and perseverance in thriving as a Black woman in tech.
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In this episode, Akosua and Nancy reflect on their experiences over the past year, discussing their holiday celebrations, the growth of their podcast, and the challenges they faced during season three.
They emphasize the importance of communication, friendship, and consistency in their collaboration, while also sharing their favorite episodes and key takeaways.
Looking ahead to season four, they announce changes in the podcast's direction, including new team members and a host shift.
The conversation highlights the significance of community and support among Black women in corporate spaces.
Takeaways
Behind-the-scenes work is crucial for podcast success.
Growth comes from curiosity and willingness to learn.
Communication is key in navigating partnerships.
Friendship can be both an anchor and a challenge in collaboration.
Consistency and quality are essential in podcasting.
Mentorship is vital for personal and professional growth.
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
If you are in Berlin, reach out to Mo Sosanya for all your culinary dishes on Instagram: @savourcakery and @savourevents.
This month, we’re thrilled to bring you our first-ever combined reflection episode, featuring the return of one of our esteemed past guests, Xolisa Mapatwana! Together with Nancy, they revisit thought-provoking insights from the conversations of the last three episodes with Ashley Kioko, Iretide Oladapo, and Millie Ngicho,
Tune in as Nancy and Xolisa deep dive into:
Forms of mentorship and what it takes to build trust and turn mentors into active sponsors of your career
The mindset and tools you need to navigate non-linear career journies successfully
How organisations can actively root out bias in their hiring practices
Tune in as Nancy and Xolisa explore actionable takeaways to empower your career and create fairer workplaces for all.
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This month, we're thrilled to share the inspiring story of Millie Ngicho, a dynamic professional who has forged her career abroad. Inspired by the experiences of foreigners in her home country of Kenya, she leapt to study abroad for international exposure, ending up in the Netherlands. However, her transition from student to professional was far from easy.
Tune in as Millie opens up about:
Her journey to the Netherlands and the challenges of transitioning from education to employment
How she navigated cultural barriers and bias during her job applications and interviews
The biggest lessons from her career journey so far
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Black Communities in the Netherlands
OMEK: http://www.myomek.com
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This month, we're excited to share the inspiring story of Iretide Oladapo, a versatile professional who has navigated a dynamic career journey across multiple industries and countries. Early in her electrical engineering studies, Iretide realised she was destined for a different path. With intention and an open mind, she embraced a non-linear career filled with diverse learning opportunities and new challenges.
Tune in as Iretide opens up about:
Her transition from engineering to business, including her decision to pursue an MBA
The mental challenges of transitioning between careers and countries and the role of introspection in her journey
How she is navigating the lack of support for mid-career professionals that is common across the corporate world
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This month, we're thrilled to share the inspiring journey of Ashley Kioko, an electrical engineer with a deep passion for renewable energy and climate action. Originally from Kenya, Ashley began her career developing solar panels and always dreamed of living abroad. Today, she's making that dream a reality in the Netherlands, where she works for a start-up developing cutting-edge charging systems for electric vehicles.
In this episode Ashley shares:
Kenya’s leadership in renewable energy and how she navigated her career into the field early on.
The challenges she faced in adapting to a new country and culture, and the strategies she used to overcome them.
Her thoughts on climate justice and global accountability in climate action
Join the conversation about the episode on our LinkedIn and Instagram pages.
Hello everyone,
In this short episode, we would like to bring to you the changes that are coming to BsquaredC from now on and how we will be showing up.
We will now release monthly episodes and reflection episodes after three or four episodes.
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Thank you all for sticking and staying with us through all our seasons and to our new listeners, welcome!
How do you manage your manager? How do you navigate a difficult manager relationship?
These are the questions we are deep-diving into in our reflection episode this month inspired by our guest this month Eugenia. She leveraged her manager effectively in making a career pivot and it got us thinking, what makes a good manager and how do you deal with a difficult one?
Dive into this conversation as we explore what makes a manager tick, including clarity of vision and being an active listener. Additionally, we discuss strategies for navigating a “bad” or difficult manager, including understanding the manager's motivations, adapting to their work style, and maintaining professionalism. If all else fails, exit stage left sister!
Wisdom gems from Nancy and Akosua:
A supportive manager has a clear vision and strategy, actively listens, and protects your scope
When navigating a difficult manager relationship, remember to maintain professionalism and set boundaries
In the interview process, make a good understanding of the culture and work style of a prospective manager a priority
Helpful articles: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-manage-your-boss-2024-2?international=true&r=US&IR=T
Related episode: https://bit.ly/BsquaredCEugeniaEp If you loved this episode, buy us coffee, wine or water with the link below!
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🌟 This month, we are thrilled to share the inspiring journey of Eugenia Boeh-Ocansey, who is role-modelling authenticity for the next generation in many parts of her life! An engineer by training, Eugenia always had an innate gift for storytelling since childhood. 📚 Becoming a parent ignited a fire within her to fully embrace her passion and role model courage for them in many parts of her life! This led to her pivoting her career from engineering to innovation consulting, where she is tapping into her passion for storytelling and helping teams to connect the technical and business world 🚀
And that's not all! 📖 Eugenia went on to extend her storytelling gift to writing, releasing her first book entitled "Why Am I Brown." This co-authored masterpiece is dedicated to instilling confidence in her Black children to navigate a world that may sometimes be unkind to them. 🌍
🌈 The book celebrates the rich diversity of brown skin, offering an empowering way for Black parents and others to have racial conversations with their children and reminding them of the incredible power of knowing and embracing one's true identity. 🙌💖
Three wisdom gems from Eugenia:
Listen to your inner voice and compass. It is your most reliable and faithful guide.
Be very afraid. Confront your fear and it will lose its power over you
Just talk to people and be human. It gives others space to be human too and creates genuine connections beyond hierarchy and other superficial social barriers
Tune in and be inspired by Eugenia’s purposeful journey and how she continues to drive impact around her.
You can purchase Eugenia's book, Why Am I Brown via the following link:
Kindle version: WHY AM I BROWN? - Kindle edition by Bartey, Kabuki, Boeh-Ocansey Walefack, Eugenia. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Follow her page: https://instagram.com/why_am_i_brown?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
🛠️🔍 What's in Your Career Resilience Toolkit? 🌟
Inspired by our guest Rebecca Muriuki, who rose above the challenges in her career to find her path, we've brought back Katekani Mabasa to delve deep into the concept of career resilience and what it takes to cultivate it.
💼 The conversation distinguishes career resilience from its close cousin, staying power. You may need to exercise one or the other at different stages of your career, so it's crucial to recognize which is required and when. However, both tools are similar: cultivating authenticity and having a support system or "board of directors" who can guide your decision-making in pivotal moments. Above all, Authenticity acts as your career's GPS to success! By embracing your true self, you attract the right opportunities and build meaningful connections that serve as lifelines during times of both major and minor career shifts
Three wisdom gems from this Nancy and Katekani
A board of directors who advise on different facets of life is fundamental to your career resilience toolkit
Authenticity is your GPS to career success!
While embracing authenticity may mean attracting fewer supporters, those who stand by you will form an unwavering and powerful support network
Related episode: https://bit.ly/BsquaredCRebeccaEp
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This month, we are thrilled to introduce you to Rebecca Muriuki, an associate director at a Big Four audit firm, AND a powerhouse and dynamic leadership coach who has seen it all in the corporate world!
When Rebecca entered the corporate world, she felt thrown into the deep end, gasping for air! Despite her academic prowess, she endured multiple setbacks in advancing her career. She found that academics did not prepare her for the nuances and rigors of navigating the corporate world, especially as a Black woman. We know women in general face a glass ceiling to advance their careers, but for Black women, it's the next level! Because of being at the intersection of two marginalized identities, being a woman and being Black, 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. They cannot even see the other side!
Rebecca eventually rose above it all! Through mastering visibility, resilience, and leadership, Rebecca smashed that concrete ceiling and now empowers other Black women to pave their paths to senior positions using her invaluable experiences.
Her mantra: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞!✨
Three wisdom gems from Rebecca:
You can intentionally design the career you want, but it requires you to take action and intention
Have fun in life. You only live once
You go so much further when you go with other people
Tune into the full episode for more on Rebecca’s inspiring story!
Follow Rebecca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccakmuriuki/
Follow Rebecca’s company on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rebecca-muriuki-consulting/
Join Rebecca’s Be The Boss Club: https://www.skool.com/elevateher-leaders-community/about
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How can you harmonize your life across your different priorities?
This is the key question in this month’s reflection episode on BsquaredC podcast. Inspired by our phenomenal guest Mo Sosanya- a powerhouse professional, a nurturing mother and partner, and a driven entrepreneur- Nancy and Akosua dive into their priorities and strategies for making time for them in their lives. Tactics discussed include the importance of carving out focused time for various tasks and mastering energy management, amongst other insightful tips. But above all, it's clear: discipline is the secret sauce to unlocking productivity💪 !
Three wisdom gems from Nancy and Akosua:
Planning and blocking time can help maintain focus and productivity in your activities
Shifting your mindset from managing your energy, not your time can result in productivity gains
Preparing your day ahead of time sets you up for success
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
Happy Women’s History Month!
🌟 Join us as we continue to contribute to the record of women’s history of our time, by spotlighting the experiences of Black women! This month, we're thrilled to introduce Mo Sosanya, a thriving professional in the knowledge management industry in Berlin. But that's not all—Mo is also a mother of three, an entrepreneur, and a dedicated volunteer at Girls Talk Corporation. How does she do it all? 🤔
Tune in to this episode for Mo's inspiring story and learn how she harmonizes these diverse facets of her life. As a professional, she adapted her skills to a new culture to translate her career from Nigeria to Germany. Additionally, her network continues to play a huge role in her success. And there's one more secret weapon in her arsenal: an amazing partner in her husband, who challenges traditional norms as an African man and in general. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation!
Wisdom gems from Mo:
Let everyone know who you are from the start. It will be difficult to break out of a false persona in the future
Do not make yourself small. You deserve to be here and you are not being done a favor
Have your receipts. Be true to the skills that you say you have and no one will dispute your talent.
Follow Mo’ side hustle: https://www.instagram.com/savourevents?igsh=MW43bG04NDllc3h6eA==
Check out Girls Talk Corporation on here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-talk-london/
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To all the Black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
🌟 What does embracing vulnerability truly entail?
Join us this month as we delve into this question in our reflection episode! 🤔 Inspired by the incredible journey of our guest, Xolisa Mapatwana, who bravely sought help during a tough phase in her career, Nancy and Akosua open up about their own experiences with vulnerability. From Akosua's adaptation to her master's program in Germany to Nancy's mental health battle, our co-hosts courageously explore how they navigated through these challenging times. 💪 Feeling psychologically safe, especially at work, emerged as a pivotal aspect of their journeys, but we all know this isn't a privilege everyone has!
Tune into this episode for more and be inspired to lean into your vulnerability!
💎 Three wisdom gems from Nancy and Akosua are:
It’s ok not to be ok
Supportive managers play a crucial role in creating a safe space for vulnerability
Let’s hold space for those who feel like they cannot be vulnerable because they do not feel safe in their environments
Have a listen to the following related episodes
Xolisa’s episode: https://bit.ly/BsquaredCXolisaEp
Omena’s episode ( season 2): https://bit.ly/BsquaredCOmena
Follow Omena’s organization, Creative Jam Sessions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-jam-session/
Read Nancy’s mental health crisis stories below!
The original story: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/slowing-down-my-mental-health-crisis-what-i-am-from-nancy/?trackingId=UKVGbf3NTV%2B7F7r%2BCornrw%3D%3D
How psychological safety helped her: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-psychological-safety-personal-account-when-being-nancy/?trackingId=dggP%2FuHBTbeF7heZzwyhIw%3D%3D
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
🎉✨ Happy 2024, and welcome back to an electrifying season 3 of the BsquaredC podcast! We're thrilled to continue sharing captivating narratives of Black women making waves in the corporate landscape. Today, we proudly present Xolisa Mapatwana. 🌟
Xolisa, a force in product management, is on a journey to redefine her equilibrium after her groundbreaking career move abroad to the Netherlands. Hailing from South Africa, she encountered a whirlwind of challenges amidst a pandemic, adapting to a new culture and work dynamics in her new international environment. In this episode, Xolisa unveils her career odyssey, delving into the essence of her recalibration amidst this transformative phase. Tune in and be enlightened by Xolisa's profound insights as she embraces vulnerability to realign with her values and steer her career trajectory. 🌍💼✨
Three wisdom gems from Xolisa
You are worthy. Don't hesitate to speak up and assert your ideas and opinions
Building a great network can help you navigate a lot of complexities
Being aligned to your values allows you to be more authentic as a person
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
🎉 Welcome to the grand finale episode of 2024! 🎊
While Season 3 is still unfolding, we're hitting the pause button to take a stroll down memory lane and reflect on the incredible journey of the BsquaredC podcast before we dive into the holiday season.
In this episode, Nancy and Akosua share what they have learnt from producing the podcast. This includes growing new skills that are making them better professionals as well as applying the profound wisdom dropped in the episodes to their own careers. Additionally they shared the wisdom gems that captured their imagination this season.
These include:
Be authentic and embrace your unique story and experiences
Build a community of support, including mentors, sponsors, friends, and peers
Embrace your lived experiences, they contribute to your personal growth
Sometimes you have to take a step back, in order to move forward and that is ok
Thank you to our guests so far this season for pouring their wisdom into the podcast! Thank you to all our listeners for continuing to support the podcast. We are back in the new year with brand new episodes and more empowering stories of black women making BOLD moves in the corporate world.
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Welcome to the last reflection episode of 2023!
As we wrap up the year, a huge SHOUT-OUT to our incredible community for continuing to tune into the podcast! 🎧 We cannot wait to tell more of your stories.
🚀 Are you ready to strategically expand your network and forge meaningful connections? Then this episode is for you!
Inspired by our last guest of the year Salome Chingaira, who navigated herself to a prestigious scholarship and a career across three countries through making powerful connections, in this episode Nancy and Akosua share their own approaches to networking. Discover how your personality can shape your networking experiences, the most effective approaches to connect with people, the incredible power of curiosity in building relationships, and the crucial importance of following up with your connections.
Three wisdom gems from Nancy and Akosua:
1. Be strategic and targeted in your networking, be it on or offline
2. When in conversation, be genuine and curious about people, it takes you a long way
3. Follow up and nurture your connections consistently
Tune in for a dose of inspiration, practical tips, and real talk about the magic that happens when you cultivate a network that propels you forward! 🌐💼
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
This month, we are absolutely thrilled to share the awe-inspiring journey of Salome Chingaira! 🚀 . Starting her path as the lone girl in her entire electrical engineering class at her university, Salome stretched her talent outside of work and found impact in giving back to society through charity work. This extension of her life, opened up a world of opportunities for her, including gaining a prestigious scholarship to the UK to study her masters. Along the way, Salome also became part of One Young World, an organization that empowering and developing young leaders creating impact around the world. This experience has exposed her to notable figures such as Meghan Markle and given her a chance to contribute to some world changing conversations.
In this episode Salome shares powerful insights from her personal and professional journey so far, shedding light on how she continues to grow her career in engineering while maintaining a commitment to impactful endeavors beyond the 9 to 5.
Three wisdom gems from Salome:
Carry yourself with confidence and continue telling the story of who you are
Continue to be curious and don’t stop reading
Don’t take yourself too seriously
The Chevening scholarship that Salome had: https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/
More information on One Young World: https://www.oneyoungworld.com/
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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊
