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Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah AshongBusiness Beliefs That Hold You Back | Leisa Peterson, Obinna Iwuji, Lisa Write (Princess), Angela Gentile, SheRee Lattimore, Angelica Stevenson | Ep 719 | Throwback"You are the algorithm. Things would just align naturally when you fully be authentic yourself." - AngelaJoin Niiamah (@niiamahashong),Leisa Peterson, Obinna Iwuji, Lisa Write (Princess), Angela Gentile, SheRee Lattimore, Angelica Stevenson in this throwback conversation as they share powerful stories about the counterintuitive business lessons they've learned, from downsizing to make more money to finding success by stopping the chase for algorithm-friendly content.Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier's Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you'll join other high-performing unconventional leaders...2025-05-0849 min
Explore ExplainS6E1 - SPECIAL GUEST PANEL - Data Viz FreelancingWelcome to episode 1 of season 6 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.
This episode is taken from a recorded webinar held on 27th January 2025 titled ‘Data Viz Freelancing’ and featuring a panel of guests including:
Julie Brunet - Data Designer and Creative Director for Nightingale MagazineTiziana Alocci - Data Artist, LecturerObinna Iwuji - Content and Business Development ManagerAnne-Marie Dufour - Data Visualization Designer & DeveloperVivian Andreozzi - Information Designer and Data Analyst
Steven Nijman, Data Journalist and Storytelling Specialist, was unfortunately unable to join due to illness.
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The Student Guide On ... With ... (Pick Up The Mic)Empathy, Value, and Data Storytelling: A Conversation with Obinna IwujiSend us a textIn this episode of 'The Student Guide,' we delve into the importance of being true to oneself and understanding the values you bring, as intertwined with Obinna's personal journey of being bullied and isolated. Obinna shares insights into his diverse career ranging from operations management at Amazon to education policy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and eventually his leap into digital marketing and advertising. He details his significant work in cultural diversity and his venture into data visualisation, emphasizing its role in storytelling and its potential social impact. Obinna discusses...2024-12-261h 30Explore ExplainS5E8 - SPECIAL GUEST PANEL - The State of Data Viz (Part II)Welcome to episode 8 of season 5 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.
This episode is the second of a two-part special taken from a recorded webinar held on 4th December 2024 titled ‘The State of Data Viz’ and featuring a panel of guests including:
Evelina Parrou, Founder & Creative Director at Parabole StudioRasagy Sharma, Senior Design Manager for DataLabs at Capital One Joe Sharpe, Co-Founder of Applied WorksJuuso Koponen, Co-Founder of Koponen+Hildén Lisa Charlotte Muth, Data Vis Writer at Datawrapper...as well as invaluable co-hosting by Obinna Iwuji
With co...2024-12-1242 minExplore ExplainS5E7 - SPECIAL GUEST PANEL - The State of Data Viz (Part I)Welcome to episode 7 of season 5 of Explore Explain, a long-form video and podcast series all about data visualisation design.
This episode is the first of a two-part special taken from a recorded webinar held on 4th December 2024 titled ‘The State of Data Viz’ and featuring a panel of guests including:
Evelina Parrou, Founder & Creative Director at Parabole StudioRasagy Sharma, Senior Design Manager for DataLabs at Capital One Joe Sharpe, Co-Founder of Applied WorksJuuso Koponen, Co-Founder of Koponen+Hildén Lisa Charlotte Muth, Data Vis Writer at Datawrapper ...as well as invaluable co-hosting by Obinna Iwuji
With co...2024-12-121h 21Outlier's Edge Podcast with Niiamah AshongDefine Your Own Business Success | Leisa Peterson, Obinna Iwuji, Lisa Write (Princess), Angela Gentile, SheRee Lattimore, Angelica Stevenson | Ep 552"You never know who's watching. And it can just be one person. It don't have to be big." - SheRee LattimoreJoin Niiamah (@niiamahashong) for an inspiring conversation about breaking free from conventional business wisdom with Leisa Peterson, Obinna Iwuji, Lisa Write (Princess), Angela Gentile, SheRee Lattimore, and Angelica Stevenson. Hear from these entrepreneurs who found success by following their intuition and embracing their multi-faceted talents.Welcome to the Outlier's Edge Podcast, hosted by Niiamah Ashong, Founder of Outlier's Edge and Sherpa of the World of Difference. On this podcast, you'll join other high-performing unconventional...2024-10-1549 min
Digital Leaders of TomorrowDigital Leaders of Tomorrow: Obinna IwujiThe latest episode of Digital Leaders of Tomorrow sees Tyrone Stewart joined by Obinna Iwuji to discuss what it's like working in content, finding a home in multiple countries and, to Obinna's chagrin, Nigeria's failure to win the Africa Cup of Nations.This is episode seven of the second season of Digital Leaders of Tomorrow.2024-02-2934 min
The Media NavigatorsIn conversation with Obinna Iwuji - My Media LifeAs part of our My Media Life series, the World Media Group’s Chief Executive, Belinda Barker chats with Obinna Iwuji, Content Partnerships Manager at Wavemaker, about how he got into the media industry, his hidden superpower, and the people who inspire him most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-1422 min
MisfitsEp. 28 | BONUS EPISODE Celebrating Black History Month with Destini Hall, Dillon Cathro, JT Kim, and Obinna IwujiHappy Black History Month! For this episode, we tackle some questions about Black identity, Black activism and how Black History Month is celebrated.
Look out for a video version of this episode on YouTube coming soon!
Check out Obinna’s podcasts here:
Afripple: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nipeOQzUKF2xNfewESVyp
Media in Colour: https://anchor.fm/wavemaker-roots/episodes/Media-in-Colour---Episode-00-Trailer-e1e8ke3
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annie-prafcke/support2023-02-2248 min
Afripple08: Marlyne, Grad School, Data Science and navigating STEMHello everyone, my name is Obinna and today we are talking to Marlyne, a Masters's student at Duke University Studying Data Science whilst also being a software development intern at Nvidia. If there was anyone in this life that I would personally measure a strong work ethic against it would be her and it’s something I’ve respected from afar for a long time. In this conversation, we talk about the decision and process around finding and choosing a master's degree. The struggles of getting outside of academia to get real-world experience and finally the struggles of switching cult...2023-02-1458 min
Afripple07: Munya, Investing time & GratitudeMy name is Obinna and today we are talking to Munya, an associate producer at vice media. It’s been a blessing seeing Munya grow from a small-time filmmaker to now a documentary filmmaker for an amazing company creating content that can be seen across socials and even on TV. We talked about the journey to find this career path coming from a political background, the illusion of security, working when results seem so far away, and much much more. It was a great one so I won’t say too much more, I hope you enjoy the episode.
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Afripple06: Nancy, Accepting the whole you!!My name is Obinna and today we are talking to Nancy, a Career Services and Internship Program Coordinator at page education foundation, Nancy and I had a long and great conversation, with different themes popping up. From when your backup backs you up, to when all the preparation in the world breaks down to just vibes, the journey from shyness to confidence, and even a bit about accepting your identity when your environment rejects it. It was a great one so I won’t say too much more, I hope you enjoy the episode.
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Afripple05: Hasan, Turning your disadvantage into your opportunityMy name is Obinna and today we are talking to Hasan, a data engineer turned entrepreneur. I interviewed him in the midst of the pandemic. I’m going to warn you now, close to the end of the interview, we had some background interruption so the sound quality wasn’t the best there, but the nuggets were good so I decided to keep it in. Hasan’s story is impactful because it exemplifies turning your disadvantage into your superpower, I’ll leave it like that because the story speaks for itself. We also have a good conversation about data science...2022-10-2356 min
Afripple04: Thando, Being more than what you doMy name is Obinna and today we are speaking with Thando Kunene who is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program Manager when I interviewed her she was an assistant director in career development and coaching at the piper center in St.Olaf college. I loved talking to Thando cause back in the day I only knew her as a career person but through the conversation, I got to learn about the importance of providing mental health spaces for marginalized communities, a new perspective on how to look at success, and different take on what it means to move...2022-10-1224 minMisfitsEp. 17 | Focusing on Your Goals, Reframing Success, and Using the Media to Subvert Stereotypes with Obinna IwujiObinna Iwuji (he/him) is a British-Nigerian writer and host of the podcast Afripple, which follows the career journeys of Africans. He also hosts a Youtube channel called Africa Explainer, which dispels myths about the diverse continent of Africa. In this episode, Obinna talks about focusing on your goals across different continents, reframing success, and using the media to subvert racial stereotypes.
Afripple on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3nipeOQzUKF2xNfewESVyp
Africa Explainer Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9oSIKjvzJYpICLBuAaVOw/featured
Where I got my info on UWC: https://www...2022-08-3052 min
Afripple03: Pastor Emmanuel Olowokere, On Faith & Community"Wealth is not just the money in your bank account, but the number of lives you have changed"
If you are a person of faith or community impact then I think this episode could be for you. I interviewed the pastor actually around the start of this project but wanted to interview him because I’ve always been curious about the journey of someone moving away from the corporate world to devote themselves to their faith and to their community.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/obinna-iwuji/message2022-04-1825 min
Afripple02: Adom, The Path of More OptionsToday we are speaking to Adom who is currently the founder of the Palava a media publication based in Accra Ghana, but at the time I interviewed him he worked in marketing by day with numerous projects by night. I had fun talking to Adom as at the time of the interview he was a year ahead of me out of college, so I could relate to his experience. But through our conversation, I learned the importance of creating opportunities for yourself and the power of ambition.
I hope you enjoy the episode!
Warning there i...2022-03-1742 min
Afripple01: Prof Mbele, For the Love of TeachingMy name is Obinna and today in the first episode we are speaking to Professor Mbele an accomplished professor, author, speaker, and all-around amazing storyteller. I enjoy speaking to the professor in general but loved this interview cause we learn more about his journey from a village in Tanzania to becoming a Professor in the US, how he went about seeing opportunities as well as his genuine love for teaching!
I hope you enjoy the episode!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/obinna-iwuji/message2022-01-1348 min
Afripple00: A free people, the story of this podcastHello everyone, my name is Obinna, and welcome to the Afripple podcast! In this episode, we talk about the story behind the podcast as well as a bit about my journey and what it will be about. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing you in the next episode
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/obinna-iwuji/message2022-01-0607 min
The Creative's Chronicles PodcastEpisode 070 - Don't reject YOURSELF!Today’s Guest is Phenomenal - Mr. Obinna Iwuji, is a Software Developer, Economist and Statistician. He shared his journey and experience with us, giving tips on how to handle situations where you feel overwhelmed and more. Do listen, share with a friend and have an Amazing Weekend!
Notes from Today’s Episode:
Don’t reject yourself, you can do anything you are committed to doing
It takes time to become proficient in anything, so give yourself time
Be clear about the problem you are trying to solve;
Empathy is importa...2019-02-0827 min