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Career Safari
by Career Safari
Career Safari is a monthly podcast that features multicultural women having candid conversations about the ups and downs of their career journey. It's ready to disrupt the societal ideas of what it means to be successful and a career woman. Get the information you need to define your own career path, tips on how to navigate different industries and work environments and the inspiration and advice you need to take your own risks. Come #PassTheTorch
Episodes
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Into the Deep: The Risk of Not Knowing What's Next w/ Sophia Campello Beckwith
"Into the Deep" Sophia Campello Beckwith's career has taken her across industries, continents, and several unexpected turns. From management consulting to international development, entrepreneurship, and technology, she has built a career by stepping into uncertainty rather than waiting for a...
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Autumn D. McDonald on Career Journeys and Risk Taking
What happens when the career path you built no longer feels aligned with who you're becoming? Social anthropologist and founder Autumn D. McDonald reflects on career pivots, identity, and learning to trust yourself through uncertainty. From corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, she shares how...
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Dr. DeShanna Reed on Caregiving vs. Career
Dr. DeShanna Reed shares her journey across military service, education, and entrepreneurship - while navigating life as a sibling-caregiver and mother to neurodivergent children. Dr. Reed dicusses: Her "hustle with grace" philosophy Sibling caregiving and advocacy Career pivots and...
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Kathy Tuccaro on Trauma, Strength & Steel Courage
In this episode of Career Safari, Kathy Tuccaro shares the story she calls "Steel Courage." After years in nursing, Kathy made a bold pivot into the world of heavy equipment operation. But this career shift wasn't just professional. It was personal. It was healing. It was transformative. Kathy...
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Season 3 Trailer
Season 3 of Career Safari begins March 3rd. This season examines the decisions that quietly shape the direction of our careers. The risks we circle. The opportunities we delay. The cost of staying where we are when we know we've outgrown it. Join the chat on March 3rd. www.thecareersafari.com
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Special Episode: Season 2 Reflection
Season 2 of Career Safari was about the moments we don't always name: the risks we paused on, the systems we learned to navigate, and the support that made the difference. In this special episode, host Wamite reflects on the women and conversations that shaped Season 2 - honest discussions on...
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209. The Unusual Circumstances w/ Natalie Poindexter
SEASON FINALE: Natalie Poindexter (Black-American) passionately pursues more inclusive, authentic leadership and systems - you can call her a disruptor, and she's proud of it! After dedicating part of her career to the healthcare sector, Natalie strategically shifted her focus to assist…
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208. Finding Abundance in the Opportunities You Have w/ Amrutha Jindal
For over 10 years, Amrutha Jindal (Indian-American) has worked on the front lines defending individuals that have been accused of border crimes along the US & Mexico border. While her career started in corporate law, she came to realize that representing corporate clients wasn't why she became a...
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207. We Are The Outsiders w/ Dr. Christine Ngaruiya
In many regards, Dr. Christine Ngaruiya (Kenyan-American), considers herself an outsider. Being born in the US to immigrants - then moving to Kenya and living there as a Kenyan-America. Nevertheless, throughout her life she has been brave enough to make her voice heard. She found a space to…
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206. Safari of Innovation with Hilla Ovil-Brenner
Warning: You'll want to take a lot of note this episode. Hilla Ovil-Brenner (South African-Israeli) started her career journey as a lawyer, but it didn't take her very long to determine that was not the path for her. She then poured her energy into something that she loved - grammar - and founded...
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205. The Journey Back To Me w/ Amanda Koonjbeharry
Early in her career, Amanda Koonjbeharry (Guyanese American) found herself in different leadership positions in her home state of Minnesota. As a public servant she led the statewide Super Bowl LII anti-sex trafficking committee. She was then the Director of Public Policy where she co-led several...
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204. The Light in Times of Darkness w/ Janine Hernandez
Janine Hernandez's (Colombian American) story is equally about her journey back to herself AND all the amazing work she does as an author and book coach. Not many can say they wrote their first book at 12! Yet while she was making her career dreams happen, she was also faced with one of the…
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203. Hope, My Social Compass with Susan De Toledo Hulley
Our advice, listen to this episode and ask yourself, "What are you here to teach me?" That's because it doesn't take long for you to recognize the magic of Susan De Toledo Hulley(Brazilian American). Within a few minutes of talking with her, you feel as if your soul is seen and being cleansed....
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202. Think Big w/ Emily Tsitrian
Before the recent upheaval in the tech sector, we had an all encompassing conversation with Emily Tsitrian (Greek-Armenian American) about the excitement and challenges of being in the tech community. Emily has led several teams at different tech startups. She reflected on her journey by writing,...
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201. The Fabulous Adventures of the Well Dressed Women w/ Dr. Tiffany Ingram
In our Season 2 premiere, we have a free-spirited conversation with Dr. Tiffany Ingram. Tiffany is so firmly rooted in her family's history and the legacy of being a Black Detrioter, it's no surprise that she has blossomed and continues to shine as bright as she does. At several points in her…
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109. Do It Afraid w/ Dr. Christine Chin-Sim
Season Finale Dr. Christine Chin-Sim (Jamaican) found herself dealing with a major life change at 42. For the past two decades she was a devoted mother and housewife, but it was time to face her divorce and rebuild her life - and that she did! In the years that followed, Dr. Christine got her PhD...
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108. (Mis)Adventures of a Dreamchaser with Ariane Hunter
When someone's profession includes words like "dream builder" our ears perk up. Ariane Hunter was on a well respected path in her career. She studied information system, received her MBA and had the salary/benefits many people aspire to. But at some point, she realized she wasn't on her authentic...
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107. People + Serendipity with Rediate Tekeste
Rediate Tekeste (Ethiopian-American) entered a new phase of leadership as Sr. Brand Director when she realized that everything we do ties back to our emotional intelligence and self-awareness. "You can't lead from a place of emptiness." We explore why it's important to work through your emotions...
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106. Be The Author & Director of Your Own Life with Dr. Illona Willken
Dr. Illona Willken (South African) has reinvented her career more than anyone we've interviewed so far - from being a ballet teacher, school teacher, project manager in weapons and ammunition to ultimately becoming a medical doctor at 48. While she started her career journey not wanting to have a...
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105: Confident & Natural with Parry Burton
For many years Parry Burton was living her life as an actress and maî·tre d in Los Angeles. Like many people, the COVID-19 pandemic gave her a moment to reflect on where she wanted to put her creative energy and from there, her hair care company Naturally Parry was born. As a Biracial American…
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104 - The Phoenix: A Story of Sales and Success with Chiraz Bensemmane
Ep 104 This month's Torchbearer, Chiraz Bensemmane, decided to establish her own business at 21. After she struggled starting her career in the corporate world in France; she finally found her stride as a world-traveling business development professional. This is when she realized how much her...
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From Ordinary To Extraordinary with Olamide Ajibesin
Our Torchbearer, Olamide (Lami) Ajibesin, is a DEAL. MAKER. not only for the businesses and entrepreneurs she guides as a deal advisor and mergers & acquisitions expert - But even in how she has navigated her own career. As a Nigerian-American woman learning and breaking the rules, she has...
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Shining your Light: A Story of Miracles & Ministry with Hyepin Im
In this candid talk we chat with our Torchbearer Hyepin Im, a Korean-American non-profit executive and community advocate that started her career in the accountant and venture capital world. After she faced multiple layoffs and challenges she found the good in her goodbyes by answering God's...
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Powered by Grit & Resilience with Pallavi Agarwal
In our first episode we talk with Pallavi Agarwal, an Entrepreneur from India. Grit and resilience is what took Pallavi from asking "what is software?" – to explaining the ins and outs of Salesforce to her clients at her own company, Kander. She shares with us how she stumbled upon consulting at…
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Career Safari Trailer
Welcome to Career Safari, our space to disrupt the views on what it means to be a career woman. Join us as we showcase the career journey of multicultural women. Here's our sneak peek. Career Safari premieres May 12th!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Career Safari is a monthly podcast that features multicultural women having candid conversations about the ups and downs of their career journey. It's ready to disrupt the societal ideas of what it means to be successful and a career woman. Get the information you need to define your own career path, tips on how to navigate different industries and work environments and the inspiration and advice you need to take your own risks. Come #PassTheTorch
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Career Safari is a monthly podcast that features multicultural women having candid conversations about the ups and downs of their career journey. It's ready to disrupt the societal ideas of what it means to be successful and a career woman. Get the information you need to define your own career...
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