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Have A Seat...Conversations With Women In The WorkplaceShifting Perceptions + Changing the Game, A Conversation with Speaker + Lawyer + Podcast Host Abam MamboSend us a text“When opportunities come calling, know what you’re about, know what you need, check those boxes, say yes and figure out the rest later.”Abam learned at an early age that to be a master of all trades was to be a master of none. She took that notion and flipped it building a life for herself that is filled with huge accomplishments and dreams fulfilled. Abam is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker and podcast host, sparking conversations on subjects such as bias and the inclusive workpl...2021-05-1325 min
MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboDaddy’s on Death Row... with RhyAnne Clark On this week’s episode, AB chats with RhyAnne Clark, Executive Assistant at Microsoft about growing up with her father on death row. 2020-12-061h 03MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboLosing His Child; Fighting to Save Others AB chats with Ron Garber about how losing his daughter to 4HL became his defining moment and a catalyst for creating the Yaya Foundation to help grow research into this rare disease.For more information or to donate, visit www.yayafoundation4HL.org2020-10-1959 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboLove, Castes and Leadership with Suman MishraIn this episode, AB Mambo and Suman Mishra discuss loving across India’s caste lines, leading in a large, male-dominated corporation and in a pandemic. Mishra is the Senior Vice President of Group Strategy at multinational conglomerate, Mahindra. She has been recognized by the economic times as one of India’s 40 under 40.2020-10-1340 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboFinding home as an undocumented immigrant with Qian Julie WangIn this first episode of season two, AB chats with lawyer and first-time author, Qian Julie Wang, about her childhood as an in documented immigrants in America, racism, DACA and her forthcoming memoir, Beautiful Country: Memoirs of an Undocumented Childhood (forthcoming 2021).2020-10-1358 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboA Global Career/Leading Through Crisis With Eunice de Carvalho AB chats with Eunice de Carvalho, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Unitel, about her Defining Moments - global leadership, Leading Through Crises and single parenting.2020-10-1356 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboHer Fiance Cancelled Her Wedding... Here's Her Story with Georgette KangPart 2 of our 4-part June series on Love, Loss and Healing. Georgette relives the time her wedding was cancelled, its aftermath, and how she healed. This puts the loss in our series title.2020-06-151h 03MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboLove, Blended Families, Weight & Beauty with Nelly FonPart 3 of the 4-part Love, Loss and Healing series. I sit down with Nelly Fon for a candid conversation around modern marriage and blended families, our weight struggles and what makes us beautiful.2020-06-151h 13MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboAndre Kemayou on Police Brutality and the Role of the CreativeFounder and Curator of the African Creative, Andre Kemayou joined me to discuss police brutality, his definition of 'the creative' and the creative's role in modern society. Follow him on instagram at @theafricancreative2020-06-1241 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboWendy Luhabe on Mentoring and Leadership Entrepreneur and pioneer Wendy Luhabe discusses her passion for mentoring, and why the world must do more and better to prepare women for leadership roles in the 21st century leader. Wendy’s extensive corporate career and social justice have led her to be recognised as one of the 50 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World and as a Global Leader by World Economic Forum. She’s often invited to conferences as a subject matter expert and on leadership.2020-06-1041 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboRachel N. Adams on Self-Love, Anger and Power In a Time of Crisis [Part 1 of a 4-part series on Love, Loss and Healing this June]This episode kicks off our 4-part series on Love, Loss and Healing throughout the month of June. Opening the series with self-love, guest Rachel Nyaradzo Adams shares insights on self-love, anger and making sense of our personal and collective reaction in the wake of George Floyd's death. Awareness. Wounds. Rage. Self-discovery. We cover it all this week. Rachel is the Founder and Managing Director of Narachi Leadership and the former Associate Director for Africa at Yale University. A leadership specialist, facilitator and coach, Rachel's work can be found at www.narachileadership.com. Follow her on social media @rachelnyarazoadams or...2020-05-311h 16MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboNicole Mahabir on Spirituality, Yoga and Being PresentNicole Mahabir keeps us reflective and grounded during these Covid-19 times. We talk about being present, connecting to our breath and how to start a meditation practice. She's a yoga therapist, ayurvedic specialist and the Founding Director of Jai Wellness, a yoga and ayurvedic center based in Toronto and Bali. For more information on her work and to get more information on yoga and ayurveda, visit www.jaiwellness.com2020-05-3049 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboSupermodel Maria Borges on Beauty, Making Forbes and Naomi CampbellIn this episode of MamaTokTok’s A Different Take, AB chats with the stunning Maria Borges about her journey from Luanda to fashion superstardom, financial independence, that night on the Victoria’s Secret runway, and what she really thinks about Naomi Campbell and Giselle Bundchen.2020-05-2359 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboKelly Mealia On Being the Boardroom Oga, Weightlifting and IdentityKelly Mealia traces her journey as a biracial woman in Birmingham through Latin America to Africa where she is Partner and Chair of the Board at Africa Oil & Power. We talk being young, female and brown in the boardroom, her passion for weightlifting and operating in Africa's energy sector.2020-05-2135 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboCompulsive. Addicted. Who, Me?An unflinching conversation on compulsiveness, addiction and grief. Featuring guest, Anjali Vasudevan.2020-05-071h 00MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboSize Matters, the Model 'Asian' and What Your Body Language Is Really Saying with Adele HungStraight-talking Adele Hung talks stereotyping "Asians", what your body language is really saying about you, and how size influences social interactions. The speech pathologist, former entrepreneur, orator and corporate leader brings a witty perspective on what it means to grow up "Asian," looking at the world from below 5 feet, and offers tips on how to mind what you're communicating.2020-05-0152 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboUnmasking Masculinity with Harry Fon and Joshua ByrdMamaTokTok sat down with two incredibly smart and opinionated men to share their views on masculinity in the modern era. Chicago-based database analyst, Harry Fon, and Atlanta-based lawyer and professor, Joshua Byrd keep it all the way real on masculinity and how it manifests in self-hood, manhood and romantic partnerships.2020-04-241h 21MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboLiving Out Loud with Dr. Emelda Ntinglet-FomankaThree times married, the optimistic and big-hearted, Dr. Emelda Ntinglet-Fomanka lives and laughs out loud. MamaTokTok caught up with the educator, real estate entrepreneur and data analyst on finding happiness, her third marriage, growing up polygamous and a hefty dose of straight talk. Follow her on her blog at https://www.emeletsblog.com/2020-04-2458 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboAkshata Confronts the Stigma of DivorceAs she navigates life post-divorce, Akshata discusses the stigma and isolation that still attaches to divorcees and single parents.2020-03-2734 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboSam Adegoke Keeps It Real on Fame, Growing Up 'Naija,' and Toxic MasculinityThis week, MamaTokTok connects with Sam Adegoke, the actor who plays Jeff Colby on TV series, Dynasty.I asked and Sam answered; with candor, humor, and mischief, we discuss his passion for acting, growing up a Nigerian PK (pastor's kid); his big break and transforming Jeff Colby. In his more reflective state, he unpacks toxic masculinity. But of course, Sam wouldn't be Jeff Colby if there were no surprises. Hint @iammariaborgesA brand ambassador for StandToEndRape, Sam partners with the organization to raise awareness of rape and sexual violence.Catch him on season 3...2020-03-121h 03MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboFeminism and the African Woman with Mbu Waindim, Ph.D. - International Women's Day Special 2020MamaTokTok sits down with Mbu Waindim, Ph.D. about feminism in the African context. Cameroon's first known aerospace engineer to earn a doctorate, Dr. Waindim speaks candidly about challenging the patriarchy, finding her voice and empowering women.2020-03-061h 00MamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboOn Faith, War and Answering God's Call - Nkaze Chateh, Ph.D.This week on MamaTokTok's A Different Take, meet Dr. Nkaze N. Chateh, a Cameroonian-born, US-based conflict resolution specialist turned missionary. Nkaze takes us on a riveting journey from Rocky Mountain, North Carolina to Syria and Iraq as she describes what it means to answer God's call.To learn more about her work or to support her mission, visit https://myvocationislove.com/about-my-mission2020-02-2747 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboDesigner Safietou Seck on Fashion, Womanhood and Confronting DepressionSenegalese-based fashion designer, Safietou Seck sat down with MamaTokTok to discuss her journey from economist to fashion designer, her line Sarayaa and the joys and challenges of developing and marketing a luxury line in Africa.We also discussed her struggle with depression, how Sarayaa saved her and why she's on a mission to normalize conversations about mental health in our communities. Listen and subscribe.2020-02-2145 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboFrom Uganda - Filmmaker & CEO Isaac Oboth on Rock Buns, Storytelling and EntrepreneurshipI caught up with Filmmaker and CEO Isaac Oboth of Media256 for a funny, engaging talk on his unusual journey to entrepreneurship, being in the right place at the right time, reshaping narratives and life behind the camera.The multitalented entrepreneur was named Forbes Magazine's Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs and his media company partners with CNN to produce features on Africa.For more information on Isaac and Media256, visit http://media256.comFollow him on instagram: oboth.isaac2020-02-1350 min
The Transform U! Live ShowMUST LISTEN! Simple Ways to Create Inclusion and Diversity with AB MamboAre you or someone you know feeling the terrible remnants of lack of diversity and inclusion in the workforce or community because of a culture of forced silence or fear? There is a moral compass that comission us to want to connect with others through conversation to find common ground.In this episode, AB Mambo will reveal how her passion for conversation and how being a question-asking, side-eye-giving, story-writing, people-loving nomad has further expanded her mindset about the human experience and the importance of hearing all three sides of a story rather than choosing to lean one way...2020-02-0637 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboFrom USA - Engaging Bias In The Workplace with Michelle SilverthornMichelle Silverthorn, CEO of Inclusion Nation and fellow Michigan Law alum joins me in a discussion on bias in the American workplace, the "black mommy/nanny trope" and why it's important to have the language to engage in real conversations about race and bias.Inclusion Nation, believes that the shifting demographics of the workforce require inclusive leaders equipped with the skills to lead a rapidly transforming workplace. Their goal is to empower leaders, at every level, to promote inclusion in their organizations. For more information on Michelle and her work, go to inclusionnation.org2020-02-0643 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboFrom Angola - Marco Victor on Pan-Africanism and Who is AfricanMotivational Speaker, Executive and Sports Mental Coach at MPV Angola reflects on Africa's history, questions of identity and accountable citizenship.2020-02-0137 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboFrom Singapore - A Tale of Two MaidsJenny and Liza reflect on leaving everything behind in the Philippines in search for a better life as foreign domestic workers2020-01-3141 minMamaTokTok's A Different Take with AB MamboIntroWe go global to bring you diverse perspectives on everyday issues from everyday people around the world.2020-01-1200 min