In this episode of the Deciding to Win podcast, host Reginald Nsowah interviews Mike Beckham, the CEO of Simple Modern. They discuss Mike's background, his journey as an entrepreneur, and the importance of culture and vision in building a successful company. Mike shares valuable insights on entrepreneurship, failure, leadership, and the impact of s…

In this episode, Reggie interviews Chris Tran, a career coach in the gaming industry, about his career journey and insights. Chris shares his background as a child of Vietnamese refugees and how it shaped his mindset of appreciating what he has and maximizing opportunities. He discusses the importance of hard work, developing keystone skills, and l…

Summary In this episode, Sherry, a self-taught machine learning software engineer and entrepreneur, shares her journey and insights. She discusses her decision to go into coding, the challenges she faced as a self-taught engineer, and the opportunities in software engineering and machine learning. Sherry emphasizes the importance of data science an…

In the financial world, while skills and strategies are essential, the real game-changer is often one’s mindset. The power of a cultivated mindset can mean the difference between mediocrity and monumental success. Join me on this amazing conversation with KP Akom , a brother, a friend, an successful entrepreneur, author and mindset coach. KP shares…

The CEO of Norhart, Mike Kaeding joins us on this special episode. Mike is leading Norhart's vision of transforming the way apartments are built and managed by incorporating technologies and efficiencies that have revolutionized other industries and led to high-quality, cost effective projects. Mike’s parents started their family business. But just…

Our guest today is Sara Rauchwerger, Founder TechLAB Innovation Center in Silicon Valley. Sara is the Founder and Managing Director at TechLAB Innovation Center, where her mission is clear: nurturing company growth and fostering innovation. But that's not all—she's also the driving force behind CCICE, a global entrepreneur connection platform, and …

On this episode, i had an amazing conversation with my best friend Victor Owusu.Victor is a software engineer at Paradigm. Victor has had over 13 years experience in tech, working for multinational companies and consulting on projects. Victor on this podcast breaks down the simple keys to thrive in technology roles in any tech organization. Victor'…

On this episode we speak with Daniel Kwaku Merki, the founder of Boxplay Ventures in Accra. Boxplay is an African venture builder that co-creates transformational startups tackling the continent's most common and challenging problems. Daniel, has a strong background in investment banking, management consulting and entrepreneurship. His passion is e…

Welcome to an extraordinary episode of our podcast, where we have the privilege of welcoming back the remarkable Otema Yirenkyi to the show. Currently serving as the Area Vice President at Salesforce in the UK, Otema brings with her an illustrious career spanning over 25 years in the technology and telecommunication industry. Her expertise shines t…

On this episode of the Deciding To Win Podcast, we had the privilege of having Veronica Safoa Owusu widely known as the V-Power Coach. The 'V-Power coach' is a signature online course creation business specialist, instructional designer, mindset coach for leaders, public speaker and the President of EduCom. She is also an entrepreneur, content crea…

In this episode of the Deciding to Win podcast, we sat down with Shelli Brunswick, the COO of Space Foundation. Shelli shared her inspiring journey from her distinguished career as a space acquisition leader to overseeing Space Foundation's primary divisions. She advocates for diversity and inclusion and was named the 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Off…

In this episode of "Deciding to Win," we had the pleasure of speaking with Valerie Labi, an innovative C-Level leader who is making waves in the African mobility space. Valerie is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mana Mobility, a German-Ghanaian enterprise that is creating an ecosystem for e-mobility solutions in Africa, with the core of operations in Gha…

On this episode, we speak to an amazing young woman changing STE(A)M education in Africa and beyond. She shares her inspiring story of how she started organizing volunteers to rural communities to teach technology to the children in these communities. The organization has reached 8000+ learners across Africa, through products like Lab and Library o…

I had the opportunity to speak to the phenomenal Taaka Owori, the CEO of Busara Africa. Leadership has always been the main critical factor for Africa's development. Taaka presents strong and interesting ideas on redefining leadership in Africa. This is a conversation that so inspired me, her passion and energy for Africa is amazing. Taaka s a Lead…

On this episode, i am joined by the amazing Christina Korp, the president of purpose entertainment, astronaut manager and producer. For ten years she managed Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and launched his education foundations – ShareSpace and the Aldrin Family Foundation. She produced the last five galas at Kennedy Space Center celebrating Apoll…

“Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation.” - Nelson Mandela. Nelly Cheboi, the CEO and founder of TechLit Africa joins me on this episode. Growing up in rural Kenya, Nelly experienced the full effects of poverty, seeing her parents struggle to meet their basic needs. Nelly nurtured in her heart to make an …

On this episode i am joined by the amazing Susan Stil Kilrain, an American engineer, a former United States Navy officer, and a former NASA astronaut. A childhood dream to fly manifested into not just flying fighter jets for the US Navy but Space shuttles for Nasa. An accomplished aerospace engineer, distinguished naval aviator with over 3000 fligh…

Henry Ford said 'Those who believe they can do something and those who believe they can't are both right'. It is amazing what we can do if we are determined that we can. Our guest today is a shining example of that. Jesse Iwuji, US Navy officer, NASCAR driver and team owner, CEO,Esports company owner and many more. Born to immigrant parents from Ni…

Deciding to Win is back bigger. On this episode, Dr Soyeon Yi, the first Korean female and only astronauts joins me. She shares her inspiring story with us in an a fun and exciting way. She was selected out of 36,000 contestants to go to space in 2006. She shares how it all happened from the earth and back to the earth. Dr Yi, is dedicated her life…

I had the pleasure to have Sidiki Traore, the founder and president of Distance Education Africa DEA join me on the show. His inspiring work on the African continent has impacted the youth in Africa. Distance Education Africa provides free monthly scholarships from the University of Virginia and other top universities in the world. As technology an…

Mankind has always been fascinated about space and the mystery beyond stars. More recently, a lot of research and interest have tremendously increased with more private technology companies leading the way. Africa has not been completely left out. My guest today Guido Schwarz has been at the heart promoting space technology among African youth and …

Success and fulfillment in life is dependent on the quality of the conversations we have. The concept of Conversational intelligence (C-IQ) is a new concept which our guest on this episode is a certified coach of. Douglas Leonard, shares from his over 25 years experience of helping leaders create healthy cultures and conditions for their organizati…

Life can be extremely tough if it starts from a difficult background. Our guest on this episode, shares his life experience with us. Born in a broken family, Erik Allen, made several bad decisions early on in life. Jailed at age 18, bankrupt at age 21, addicted to drugs and alcohol. Erik's life was running away from him till he turned it all around…

Germany has recently rolled out many initiatives and projects in Africa. These are aimed at enabling startups and African businesses. Our guest today, Kumbirai Chipadza the founder of DeutschConnect, joins us from Germany to give us a clear insight into the various programs. From working with startups and contributing to the ecosystem in Zimbabwe, …

Everyone can be a leader when there are no challenges but it is during tough times that real leadership is demonstrated. Major General John Gronski retired joins on this episode to discuss leadership. After an amazing 40 years serving in the US Army and National guard, he has committed the rest of his live to develop leaders. He served in Iraq as B…

The creator Emmanuel Acheampong joins us on this episode to share his story. He is also the founder of roboMUA the AI makeup advisor which has traffic from 64 countries with over 1000 users weekly working with the biggest cosmetic brands like Gucci, L'Oréal, Parfums Christian Dior, Ogee, FENTY,Nars, ,Mented Cosmetics, Huda Beauty, UOMA Beauty,Urban…

Youth Unemployment is one of the biggest challenges in the world.In Africa alone, more than 60% of the youth are unemployed. This makes the opportunities that exist to be very competitive. Aaron AJ Eckstein, founder of the Career Coaching Company and the host of The Final Round podcast joins us today to discuss the dynamics of searching and landing…

Networking skills are highly regarded in our world today, however, building a whole new community is truly special. Our guest today is Jo-Ann Alexandra Hamilton is the founder of the Rare Birds Community, a community that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and professionals from emerging markets all over the world. Her podcast, the Rarebirds …

Africa has a special historic connection with people of African heritage everywhere in the world especially in the U.S, Europe and the Caribbean. Over the past few years, several efforts has gone into to deepening that relationship and exploring the potential and possibilities for both sides. Initiatives like Year of Return in Ghana and others are …

Growth in any area of life is not a mystery, the same in business. Growth occurs when the right principles are applied. Kimberly Ofori, renowned growth strategist and scaling consultant shares key principles young African entrepreneurs can apply to grow and scale. Kimberly is always so simple and practical in her deliveries. She has been at the for…

The Youthquake is upon us, Africa's youth are in position to take on the responsibility of recreating the continent and the world. One of such tools is Project Management. On this episode we are joined by Otema Yirenkyi, the Vice President of Global Engagement at the Project Management Institute, PMI to share insights on the Project management pote…

York Zucchi, joins us on this special episode. He and his team at the Startup Tribe from South Africa are on a daring mission to create 12.5 million new entrepreneurs. He provides practical steps on how young people can start a business with little or no resources. His passion for entrepreneurship development is contagious.He depth of wisdom is dra…

Happy new year everyone, so grateful for your continued support. We are joined by Patience Kembo from Malawi. She is the Executive Director of Ladder to Learning, a unique youth lead organization dedicated to improving education in Malawi. With their reading clubs and learning hubs, Ladder to Learning has helped improve the literacy skills of thous…

Merry Christmas everyone !!On this episode, we are joined by Justin Nguyen, CEO and founder of Getchogrindup, host of the Declassified College podcast and a LinkedIn consultant. Justin has helped millions of students succeed in college after by providing them with tips and cheat codes through his amazing content. He dives deep into LinkedIn and how…

The best things in life are on the other side of difficult conversations. Kwame Christian esq, Director of the American Negotiation Institute, business lawyer and host of the world's number one negotiation podcast joins us on this episode. Difficult conversation determine our future and success. Kwame shares deep insights on how you can become conf…

Daniel Yackobi, a serial entrepreneur joins us from Cape Town in this episode. From humble beginnings in the Kibbutz community in Israel and service in the Israeli army, Daniel developed a strong action oriented, fearless mindset for entrepreneurship. He has founded business in Central &South America, Africa, Europe and Canada. He gives deep insigh…

Dr. Kelechukwu Onwukamike joins us in this special episode, He provides insights into his academic mentoring program that is helping young African scholars to gain entry to scholarship programs. Against what people term as a "Brain Drain" he gives a different perspective to it as a ''Brain Gain". 'Till we all win, we are always a work in progress' …

Women form up the majority of the Informal sector in Africa which account for a key driver of the economy. Ama Duncan,founder of the Fabulous Woman Network joins us on this episode. Through her organisation, she provides coaching, training and networking to help women start, grow and scale their business. She shares her passion, inspiration and imp…

Never has there been a time that our peace and resilience has been fully tested. 2020 has been full of challenges the world over. The crisis of life will always come but we will win if we decide to. Samantha Gordon, a self help coach and Author of 'How to be Zen in Crisis' shares with us proven and practical steps to be peaceful and resilient. Than…

Scott Massey, the CEO of Heliponix joins us to discuss his entrepreneurial journey of revolutionizing agriculture. Learn how through determination and passion every dream will be achieved. His innovative Gropod possibly holds the key to Food Security in the years to come. Its an exciting and inspiring conversation. Do send us an email deciding2win@…

Emmanuel Nuamah joins us with deep insights into leadership development of young people in Africa. He shares his vision and how he is developing the right Heart set and Mindset in the youth of Africa. Akwaaba