Ep. 4 - From Newsroom to Advocacy: How Media Shapes Bold Girls NG ft. Safiya

What does it take to walk away from a 15-year media career and build something that changes lives instead?In this episode, Zuwaira Muhammad Manzo sits down with Safiya, a Communications and Public Relations consultant, renowned public speaker, and Founder of BOLD GIRLs NG, a mentorship and life skills training hub for young women in Gombe State, Nigeria. With experience spanning print, radio, and TV, and credits including BBC Media Action, CNBC Africa, and Capital News Canada, Safiya brings a rare depth of perspective to this conversation.Over 36 minutes, Safiya shares how her journey through the media industry shaped her understanding of communication and power, what pushed her to transition from newsrooms to advocacy, how she built BOLD GIRLs NG as a safe space for young women, and what public speaking means as a tool for real-world change.This episode is for Nigerian creatives, young women finding their footing, and anyone wondering how a career built in one world can become the foundation for something far bigger.Follow Safiya and BOLD GIRLs NG for more on women empowerment and public speaking in Nigeria on Instagram @boldgirlsng and @sa.piyaFind us on Instagram and TikTok @nudgehubstudio and across all platforms @thenudgehub.