Episode 9 - Cats, Cancer, and Conversations with God: How Monica Shupikai Simmons Rebuilt Her Life from the Ashes – An Extraordinary Conversation with Monica Shupikai Simmons (Part 1)

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Extraordinary Conversations with askChenai

Chenai Gondo and Vimbai Mkaronda

9 episodes

6 days ago

Two Zimbabwean women. A mic. And the kind of questions you only ask when the formalities are over. Forget polished bios and LinkedIn headlines. Extraordinary Conversations with askChenai is where Zimbabwean origin stories get unpacked and your grandmother’s epic tale finally gets the spotlight. No story is too heavy, no question too cheeky, and no guest too grand to dodge the zombie apocalypse test. It’s a living archive of extraordinary Zimbabwean lives, told with laughter, tears, and zero filters. It’s raw, funny, emotional - and always unforgettable. New episodes every Friday.

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Episode 9 - Cats, Cancer, and Conversations with God: How Monica Shupikai Simmons Rebuilt Her Life from the Ashes – An Extraordinary Conversation with Monica Shupikai Simmons (Part 1)

Extraordinary Conversations with askChenai

56 minutes 32 seconds

1 week ago

Episode 9 - Cats, Cancer, and Conversations with God: How Monica Shupikai Simmons Rebuilt Her Life from the Ashes – An Extraordinary Conversation with Monica Shupikai Simmons (Part 1)

In Part 1 of this powerful two-part episode, we sit down with Monica Shupikai Simmons — global investment banker, author, mother of two, and unapologetic outlier — to explore the fire, faith, and fight behind her extraordinary story.

This is not a finance episode. It’s about life after the breakdown — finding faith, identity, and purpose when everything you thought defined you falls away.

In this episode:

Growing up in Harare and thriving in male-dominated spaces
Why being “different” became her superpower
Real talk on marriage, motherhood, and the myth of having it all
What divorce, cancer, and courage taught her about surrender and starting over
And yes — why a Zimbabwean woman with a cat might just be the ultimate rebel

Raw, thoughtful, and full of quiet strength — this is Monica before What’s the Deal, Africa?!, before the headlines, before the healing.

To learn more about Monica, follow her on LinkedIn ( ⁠/ Monica Shupikai Simmons⁠ ) , and visit her website (⁠ / https://monicashupikai.com/ ⁠)

To learn more about askChenai - visit our ⁠website⁠ (⁠https://www.askchenai.com/⁠) , or follow us on ⁠Linkedin⁠ (⁠ / askchenai ⁠) , ⁠TikTok⁠ (⁠ / askchenai_vas ⁠) or ⁠Instagram (⁠ / askchenai ⁠)