16. Telling Our Own Health Stories

FIERCE Mothers

Today we sit down with Nnenna Kalu Makanjuola, another awe inspiring tenacious woman.

Nnenna is the founder and editor-in-chief of Radiant Health Magazine.

Her lifelong commitment to improving health outcomes for Africans began with her work as a pharmacist.

She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from Texas Tech University and her Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University.

Radiant Health is a bi-annual print and digital magazine dedicated to the African woman and her journey to wellness through health, beauty and culture.

The magazine’s mission in their own words is to tell our own health stories and inspire African women to live out their healthiest and most fulfilled life.

Nnenna has been featured in How We Made It in Africa, Voice of America, YNaija’s Leading Ladies Africa, She Leads Africa and was recently named one of 41 Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs Putting the Country on the Global Business Map by Lionesses of Africa. She was also a media panel speaker at the 24th Annual Wharton Africa Business Forum at The Wharton School.

In today’s episode we discuss the impact that her Mother had on her life, as her number one cheerleader. We talk about her fond memories of Christmas in her village of Abiriba. We also talk about the challenges of running a magazine and what keeps her going, when things get tough.

Nnenna quotes Marie Forleo, who says that "Everything is figure-out-able."

Finally we talk about the next issue of the magazine, which will be available in June.

For more information about Radiant Health Magazine, and to purchase a copy please visit the website at: http://www.radianthealthmag.com.

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Twitter - @RadiantHealthNG

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