Second semester senior year is exciting.... and nerve wracking. All the feels that accompany the approach towards graduation are relentless, in today's episode I share some ways to overcome them Read the full transcript here Catch up on my DAILY BLOG     no. 1: Self-Advocacy Within Cultures of Valued Respect      no. 2: The Toxicity Behind Over-Organization     no. 3: Nairobi Sweet Spots      no. 4: Overcoming Second Semester Blues Follow me on Medium, @lisawambui --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

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Overcoming Second Semester Blues as a College Senior

Welcome to today's episode of Kanini Kega. In this interview with Yaye Ali, Yaye shares the ins and outs of having a fashion brand in Kenya. From the production process to the inclusive sizing embraced by this e-commerce brand, Nalani takes up a unique approach in everything they do.  Read the full transcript here  Follow Nalani on Instagram @nalani_ke Background Music Courtesy of Prod. by Lukrembo --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

Self-Advocacy, Inclusive Design, and the Production Process in Kenya with Yaye Ali | Founder of Nalani

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Who is Lisa

An episode on purpose and the power in investing in others with Lilian Kasanga Author of Pointing Children to Christ: 52 weeks Family Devotional, available on on Kindle --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

Adding Value to People | Why We Need to Invest in Others with Lilian Kasanga

Happy New Year! For today’s episode I talk about what it means to be gentle with yourself, especially with the pressure that comes in the month of January and culture of new years resolutions. I share some ways to incorporate the practice, and how I personally work towards it. [where to find me] + Instagram: @kaninikega.co + My Website: kaninikega.com + Medium: @lisawambui --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

How to be Gentle With Yourself

Welcome to another episode of Kanini Kega! Today I chat about why it is important to incorporate reading, and how to pick it up in the 2021. From reducing stress to gaining one’s perspective, the are many powers in the practice and I share a few. I also talk about my favorite titles from 2020.  My Top 5 Favorite Books of 2020 on Goodreads:  We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter In a Perfect World by Laura Kasischke Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Things Mentioned:      + Libby (for checking out ebooks & audiobooks from your local library)      + Goodreads (track progress)  Read the full transcript here  Read the related written post, An End of the Year Reading List  Episodes Mentioned:     + My Stone Age Experience      + My Favorite Media | Books, Shows & Everything In Between [where to find me]  + Instagram: @kaninikega.co  + My Website: kaninikega.com  + Medium: @lisawambui --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

The Power of a Reader | How to Pick it Back Up in the New Year & My Favorite Reads of 2020

Welcome to another episode of Kanini Kega. Today I am joined by my cousin Cindy Kasanga, and we talk about transition, life changes, and moving away with college. With the anxieties that accompany change,  how to boldly embrace change. Read the full transcript here  Connect with Cindy on Instagram, @cindykasanga [where to find me] + Instagram: @kaninikega.co + My Website: kaninikega.com + Medium: @lisawambui --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

ep 66: Let's Turn the Page | Embracing Your Next Chapter in the New Year with Cindy Kasanga

Welcome to another episode of Kanini Kega. In today’s solo episode I share the things I am looking forward to in 2021, including graduating from undergrad. In that, I share my post grad plans and what I have decided to pursue after my bachelors. Read the full transcript here [where to find me]     + Instagram: @kaninikega.co     + My Website: kaninikega.com     + Medium: @lisawambui --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

ep 65: The Big Question | My Postgrad Plans & what I am looking forward to in the new year

This year has brought about trial and tribulation like none other, but I can genuinely say I wouldn't be who I am without it. Instances unique to the reality of COVID-19 has allowed me to grow in ways both big and small. So today I take a moment to reflect on those changes, and thank the year for the person I became along the journey Read the full transcript here Read the December issue of my newsletter, Assessing the Growth the Came with 2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

ep 64: How I Grew in 2020 (a thank you)

Hey Siri, play 20 Something by SZA.  For today's episode of Kanini Kega I am joined by my sister, and quarantine adventure buddy, Joy Gachii. In this conversational episode she speaks to being in your 20's, pursuing what truly motivates you, and overall unpacks societal norms about what life after college is really like. There were a lot of truths shared and I hope some messages meet you where you are at.     + Read the transcript here     + Find Joy at her blog, JoyEunice.com  Continue the conversation over on my instagram, @inpursuit.fm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaninikega/support

ep 63: A Big Sis Chat with Joy Gachii | What Being in Your 20's is Really About

Welcome to another episode of In Pursuit's, How to Series. In todays episode I talk about finding a balance between rest and work and the many things that accompany healthy habits in that (such as setting boundaries, having a routine, etc.) The burnout is real this time of year but this is what I have done to help.  Things Mentioned:     + Pomodoro App: Focus To-Do     + Abby Asselins, Gen Z Girl Podcast continue the conversation over on my instagram, @inpursuit.fm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpursuitfm/support

ep 62: How to Balance Rest & the Hustle

In this episode of In Pursuit I chat with Jada Jones about what it is like pursuing a career straight from high school. In that, she shares what it means to pursue what is best for you regardless other peoples input and opinions. Especially being someone who shares her life on social media, how to curate the content you see and make it influential.  [find Jada on]    + Instagram, @jadajonesss     + Youtube, Jada Jones    + Podcast, Highkey Adulting  episode mentioned: ep 30: Let's Talk Mentors | Learning from the Different People in Your Life continue the conversation over on my instagram, @inpursuit.fm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpursuitfm/support

ep 61: Thriving & Unbothered | How to Filter Through a Noisy World with Jada Jones

Welcome to another episode of In Pursuit's, Informational Interviews. Today's informational interview is with Professor Jenifer Vick, who shares on her experiences in nonprofit work, and particularly fundraising. From being passionate in your current setting to making a way for yourself through attitude and ambition, Professor Vick shares many life lessons in addition to nonprofit professions.  University of Iowa's, Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy Certificate [Newsletter] + read the first issue of Pursuit Paper, here  Questions? Email me, inpursuitpod@gmail.com Want to be subscribed to future newsletters for $1.50/week? Fill out this form to get signed up! Continue the conversation over in my instagram, @inpursuit.fm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpursuitfm/support

ep 60: Unpacking Nonprofit Professions, Where Optimism Meets Endless Possibilities | An Informational Interview with Professor Jenifer Vick

Goal setting? Pshh, easy. Now implementing and sustaining goals long-term, that is where it gets trickier. Welcome to In Pursuit's How To Series, where I sit down and unpack modern difficulties into manageable actions. For the first episode, goal setting. What it means to be proactive in it why it is important that we do so.  [Newsletter]     + Read the first issue of Pursuit Paper here      Questions? Email me, inpursuitpod@gmail.com     Want to be subscribed to future newsletters for $1.50/week? Fill out this form to get signed up! Continue the conversation over in my instagram, @inpursuit.fm  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpursuitfm/support

ep 59: How to be Proactive in Goal Setting

Welcome to the You Need To Hear This series, here on In Pursuit. For the first episode in this series, the topic of discussion is mental health. I am joined by Sakura, who is a student, intern, and amazing person overall. She discusses her mental health journey from pushing for difficult conversation among her family and friends to building her own personal toolkit throughout it all.  Accounts to Follow | Sakura's Recommendations      Instagram      + @yung_pueblo      + @selfcareisapriority      + @sitwithsharon     Youtube     + Ted Talk: The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown     + Jameela Jamil      + Victoria Garrick (intuitive eating and disordered eating) continue the conversation over in my instagram, @inpursuit.fm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inpursuitpod/support

ep 58: This is My Toolkit, A Mental Health Discussion | YNTHT with Sakura Rapolu

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