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Chats with EnockHostel prices, way too high!!! ft Sandra Chuks and Yaa BiragoJoined by Yaa Birago and Sandra Chuks, we talk about some of our experiences in uni, roommate shih and the hostel prices this year-the enormous amount on these hostels yet nothing better.
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Yaa Birago
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2022-09-1846 min
Not The Wifey Type: The PodcastS3E5 | Taking the Fear Out of Female Solo Travel w/ Yaa BiragoI sat down with the co-founder of Femmebnb, Yaa Birago, to discuss our experiences as Black women solo travelers. She shares what she's done to overcome challenges and how she wants to make solo travel safer and easier for other women. To stay up to date on the travel memoir and other forthcoming projects, sign up for the email list here: notthewifeytype.com/links
2021-11-0141 min
What She Said!FemmeBNB is Creating Safe Spaces for Women Who Love to TravelThis is the first of five podcasts with RBC called She’s the Boss where we amplify the voices of female entrepreneurs across Canada so that other women can learn and grow their businesses from the wisdom shared here. In this episode we’re taking a closer look as some of hurdles those in travel may face. When it comes to travel, women are definitely driving the bus. Travel companies dedicated to women-only customers have increased by 230%, and 80% of all travel decisions are made by women. Even more surprising though is according to a study cited on condorferries.co.uk, Rega...
2021-11-0134 min
Her Defined20. Yaa Birago - Successfully breaking into an already booming industry, how to gain brand awareness without a marketing budget and leveraging your passions to build your business.Yaa Birago is a mentor, IT professional, workshop facilitator, philanthropist, and the founder of FemmeBnb. Think of AirBnb but strictly for women! Essentially, vacation rentals by women for women. Yaa holds a B.A degree in Criminology and Sociology from the University of Windsor but her passion for technology, women and children advancement has led her into the Information Technology and Non-Profit sector for the past 10 years. At Femmebnb, Yaa and her team aim to reshape women’s travel experiences by providing safe spac...
2021-09-0739 min
What She Said!Dying To Be a Good Mother, FemmeBnB, Dropping the Drink and Never Have I EverMy first guest Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home. She is the host of the Mom Is In Control Podcast where she reveals her most vulnerable truths about womanhood, marriage, parenting, living through stage 4 cancer and running a successful business without burning out. She has also authored a new book called Dying to Be Good Mother and joins me to discuss.
RBC’s She’s the Boss this week is taking a look at a new travel brand marketed to women only. With Covid-19 restrictions lift...
2021-07-2349 min
The Juicy CEO with Monique BryanLetting Go Of Fear To Succeed“When I started, for two years I was hiding behind the scenes… people did not actually know I was working on Femmebnb [and] impostor syndrome kicked in… I came to the realization that I need to connect my personal brand with what I’m already doing.”—Yaa BiragoIt is every woman’s right to feel and be safe in any situation and space — whether that’s travelling solo or letting go of fear in your business.Yaa Birago is on a mission to reshape women’s travel and hosting experience across the globe by creating Fem...
2021-07-2134 min
Thanks For VisitingHow FemmeBnb Helps Women Travel Safe & Comfortably with Yaa BiragoSolo travel is a rising trend, but it can be dangerous — especially for women.Yaa Birago is a tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, mentor, and the co-founder and CEO of FemmeBnb, the first social networking vacation and STR platform for women, by women. FemmeBnb allows women to rent their spaces to other women in the hopes of maximizing safety, peace-of-mind, and comfort. It also provides users with an AI-powered travel companion, to help plan their trip from start to finish.We discuss how FemmeBnb brought the idea of creating a secure space for women that alleviates travel-anxieties to...
2021-05-1331 min
Startup RenegadesHow to Gain Traction Before Launching Your Startup with Yaa Birago, founder of FemmeBnBYaa Birago is a tech entrepreneur, Co-founder and CEO of FemmeBnB Inc., the first social networking vacation and short-term rental platform that allows women to rent their spaces to other women in hopes of maximizing safety, peace of mind, and comfort. Yaa started the company to provide safe space and peace of mind for women travelers after she had a terrifying experience as a solo traveler in Rome. In this episode, Yaa discusses the importance of market validation to help find what your customers really need so you can provide better solutions to them. She also talks a...
2021-04-1331 min
She's Off ScriptEpisode 121: How To Start An Airbnb Business with Kierra CastleberryIn today’s episode, we meet Kierra Castleberry, a coach for aspiring Airbnb hosts. In our last episode, we heard about the inner workings of a short-term rental platform from Yaa Birago, the CEO of Femmebnb. In this episode, Kierra is sharing the blueprint she uses to help others host Airbnbs as a full-time business.
2021-01-2831 minShe's Off ScriptEpisode 120: Launching Femmebnb with Yaa BiragoIn today’s episode, we meet Yaa Birago, the founder & CEO of FemmeBnB, the first social networking vacation rental platform for women by women
2021-01-2131 min
She Hit Refresh | For Women Who Want to Move Abroad After 30Femmebnb: Creating a Safe Space for Female Travelers with Yaa Birago | 31Welcome to Season 3 where I’ll be speaking to women in the travel industry who are having an impact on the travel industry and helping others live their best lives. We’ll be covering corporate runaway stories, remote work tips, grief and travel, planning for retirement, solo female travel, moving abroad, building generational income, and much more!
In this episode I sit down with Yaa Priscilla Birago to talk about her exciting new venture Femmebnb. Yaa is a mentor, speaker, IT consultant, philanthropist and a social entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and CEO of Femmebnb Inc., the firs...
2020-11-0534 min
Feisty FoundersEpisode 3: Yaa from FemmeBNBYaa Priscilla Birago is a mentor, speaker, IT consultant, philanthropist and a social entrepreneur. She is the Co-founder and CEO of FemmeBnB Inc., the first social networking vacation and short-term rental platform that allows women to rent their spaces to other women in hopes of maximizing safety, comfort, and peace of mind. She started the company in 2017 to provide a safe space, community and convenience for women travelers. Tune in to hear more about her inspiring journey!
2020-10-2845 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 07: Ellen Osei "Run Your Own Race"Ellen Osei is a Ghanaian-American occupational therapist, humanitarian and model. Ellen’s passion involves helping women and children navigate beyond physical and mental health challenges to reach their fullest potential.
Ellen combines her experiences as a therapist, former beauty queen and pageant coordinator to present a mentorship program that helps women of all abilities and backgrounds redefine their beauty and serve in desired roles as leaders and entrepreneurs within their communities. This includes a variety of events throughout the year focusing on identifying and developing power, passion and purpose.
Ellen also aims to help families create environments for children that en...
2020-04-0832 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 06: Kiran Shahbaz "Clarify Your Intentions"On this episode, I will be chatting with Toronto native Kiran Shahbaz . She is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of three successful businesses; Snackable, OverHead Pro, and Snackable Studios, where she helps video creators, create, grow and monetize their content. Her productions has reached over 3MM+ audience and on this show, she will be sharing her startup journey and how she was able to overcome some of the challenges she encountered on the road to success.
You can connect with Kiran via LinkedIn is: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiranshahbaz/
This podcast is an initia...
2020-01-2426 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 05: "Self-Reflection is the school of Wisdom"On this episode, I will be discussing my 2019 goals, reflections, lessons learned and provide some recommendations for 2020 goals.
This podcast is an initiative under Hands of a Hero Foundation. For more information, please visit us at www.handsofahero.org . You can also follow us on all social media platforms @gemsforsuccess and @handsofahero. Follow Host on Instagram @yaa_birago. If you would like to be a guest or have a topic you would like us to discuss, please email ybirago@handsofahero.org
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2019-12-2933 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 04: Christine Dikongué "Integration instead of Inclusion"On this episode, I will be chatting with Christine Dikongué; a Cameroonian-Canadian, who was raised between three continents and in 6 different countries. Christine has experience in various disciplines (international economics, project management, marketing and technology). She draws on her personal experience and cross-cultural knowledge to raise awareness of issues related to access to quality education (SDG 4) and gender equality (SDG 5), while representing youth and marginalized communities. With her expertise in youth Mentoring , capacity building & strategic partnerships. Christine is a member of the Board of Directors of the United Nations Association in Canada ( Toronto Branch) and the Canadian Black Chamber of Co...
2019-12-2446 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 03: Relocating and starting a business in a new environment with Aina AidooOn this episode, I will be chatting with Aina Aidoo, Co-founder and CEO of Cupcakes Boutique Ghana. We will continue the discussion on relocating and starting a business in a new environment. We will have an in-depth conversation about steps you need to take to start a success and thrive in a countries you are not familiar with. She will also provide tips on how to choose the right business for the right environment and share some of her lessons she has learned on her entrepreneurial journey.
Aina Aidoo is an entrepreneur from Toronto Canada. Aina was born i...
2019-11-121h 04
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 02: The Art of MentorshipWe all know that mentoring is an essential part of success and growth. Mentoring is a two way relationship in which someone with more experience or a broader perspective in a particular role or activity helps someone with less experience in that area to develop the understanding and awareness that will help them to be successful and adapt quickly to new situations.
On this episode of podcasts, I will be talking to Kate Gyasi and Andrew Young to explore the relationship between a mentor and a mentee, the benefits that comes with it, provide tips to be...
2019-10-3051 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSEP 01: RelocatingRelocating to a different country for any reason is becoming more and more popular and in this episode, we discussed the challenges and benefit about moving to a new country and tips to help you with your transitioning.
This podcast is an initiative under Hands of a Hero Foundation. For more information, please visit us at www.handsofahero.org . You can also follow us on all social media platforms @gemsforsuccess and @handsofahero. Follow Host on Instagram @yaa_birago.
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2019-10-1225 min
GEMS FOR SUCCESSIntro to Gems for SuccessIntroduction to Gems For Success
This podcast is an initiative under Hands of a Hero Foundation. For more information, please visit us at www.handsofahero.org . You can also follow us on all social media platforms @gemsforsuccess and @handsofahero. Follow Host on Instagram @yaa_birago.
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2019-10-0801 min