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The Busy Being Born Podcast#69: No Guest but Nuggets - Performance Anxiety, Parenting Wins & Five Years of GrowthIn this candid and reflective “No Guest but Nuggets” episode, the Busy Being Born duo engage in a deep, unfiltered conversation marking five years of podcasting, personal growth, and creative evolution.
Recording from a new studio (wrestling the thrill of improved lighting and the surprise of performance jitters), they open up about what life has looked like lately: parenting wins, shifting priorities, health experiments, and creative milestones.
From Kigondu directing "Kifo Kisimani" (On stage this August 2nd and 3rd at Jain Bhavan), working on high-profile translations, and prepping television premieres, to the joy of Kamande’s six-year...2025-07-2859 min
The Busy Being Born Podcast#68: Maureen Kunga on Music, Law & Self-DiscoveryIn this richly layered episode, the Busy Being Born duo is joined by Maureen Kunga, an award-winning singer, songwriter, and advocate of the High Court, best known as one-third of the beloved Kenyan music group Elani.
Maureen opens up about her journey of self-discovery, navigating the dual identity of being an introvert in a spotlight-driven industry. From her early years in Lang’ata to singing on global stages, Maureen traces the winding path of following her passion while balancing law school and societal expectations.
She shares the behind-the-scenes story of Elani’s formation, the struggles they faced...2025-06-121h 33
The Busy Being Born Podcast#31: Alice in Wakanda land too – On parenting, productivity, buds and rebirthIn this episode, the BBB hosts are stoked to have the gracious Alice Kombani in the studio. Their first second time guest, wapi nduru wewe!! They talk life in the first world, shifts, parenting, poetry, productivity and more! They explore what ‘home’ really is and the cultural, social and societal differences and expectations. Taking quite a bit of time on lessons and choices around parenting in a faster futuristic world where systems work, they explore FinTech, sports, performing arts and other global opportunities for the younger generation. On being home, they speak of barefoot bliss, bull fighting, farming, mutura, muth...2022-07-211h 59
The Busy Being Born Podcast#23: Peter Kawa on Exertion, Filmmaking and Christmas LoveIn this episode, the duo hosts the purpose-driven and award-winning creative that is Peter Kawa. Sharing stories and gems from his journey gracing screens and stages years upon years; the episode highlights the importance of having a sense of purpose navigating through building a career and/or industry, faith, fatherhood and so much more! His conversation with Kamande and Kigondu spotlights themes and lessons around perseverance, business, art, sacrifice, turning points and epiphanies. Kawa shares exclusives from his experience making and being part of award-winning projects, moments of collision between his convictions and career, escapades from Bungoma to Morroco and...2021-12-091h 30