First Act shares the origin tales and inspirational stories of Australia’s most innovative business owners and personalities. Hosted by Kochie’s Business Builders’ editors Cec Busby and Adam Bub, these frank conversations deliver a deep dive into the genesis of success. Cec, Adam and their guests unpack the motivations that fired up their journeys and explore the road travelled to reach their goals.
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First Act shares the origin tales and inspirational stories of Australia’s most innovative business owners and personalities. Hosted by Kochie’s Business Builders’ editors Cec Busby and Adam Bub, these frank conversations deliver a deep dive into the genesis of success. Cec, Adam and their guests unpack the motivations that fired up their journeys and explore the road travelled to reach their goals.
Put the zing in it: Refugee-turned-entrepreneur Yarrie Bangura's tonic for success
First Act
40 minutes
2 years ago
Put the zing in it: Refugee-turned-entrepreneur Yarrie Bangura's tonic for success
Warning: This episode of First Act deals with trauma and may be potentially distressing for some listeners.
Yarrie Bangura is a survivor. At the age of eight years old, her family fled the civil war in Sierra Leone and migrated to Australia as refugees. While the painful memories live on, Yarrie has found a way to celebrate the positive parts of growing up in her West African village.
Inspired by a natural recipe made by her aunty and grandmother, Yarrie created Aunty’s Ginger Tonic. Now a successful entrepreneur living in Sydney, Yarrie has captured the vibrant spirit of Africa and is passionate about giving back to her adopted homeland of Australia.
Episode notes:
In this episode, Yarrie talks about:
Life in Sierra Leone and the conflict that caused Yarrie’s family to flee (4m)
Starting new life in Australia as a teen - coping with trauma + learning a new language (9m30s)
Yarrie’s mother’s inspiring entrepreneurial survival skills (16m30s)
The family inspiration and product development behind Aunty’s Ginger Tonic (19m25s)
Expanding from markets to supermarket shelves (27m30s)
Building a business support network to help you reach success (31m45s)
Next steps: Expanding the Aunty’s Ginger Tonic flavour range (36m45s)
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First Act
First Act shares the origin tales and inspirational stories of Australia’s most innovative business owners and personalities. Hosted by Kochie’s Business Builders’ editors Cec Busby and Adam Bub, these frank conversations deliver a deep dive into the genesis of success. Cec, Adam and their guests unpack the motivations that fired up their journeys and explore the road travelled to reach their goals.
