BsquaredC Podcast: Amplifying Inspirational Corporate Career Journeys of Black Women – Details, episodes & analysis

We’re back with another heart-opening episode of the BsquaredC Podcast, and this one is for anyone navigating career, culture, and selfhood across borders.

We sat down with Oluchi, a brilliant software developer, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and co-host of the Unscripted Duo podcast. In this warm and deeply personal conversation, she shares what it means to build a life abroad while staying rooted in identity, values, and purpose.

In this episode, Oluchi unpacks:

🌍 Migrating not just countries, but mindsets  and why Berlin wasn’t part of the original plan

🧠 How being empathic, self-aware, and open-minded shapes her journey through tech and life

💬 The quiet power of saying “this is not my timeline, and that’s okay”

💡 From YouTube tutorials to LinkedIn Learning instructor, her unfiltered story of self-taught success

Whether you’re building a career far from home or learning to trust your own pace, this episode is a reminder that your journey is valid and that identity and ambition can coexist.

🔑 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Your dreams are valid even when they change. Oluchi’s journey from aspiring lawyer to software developer shows how curiosity and courage open new doors, especially when the path isn’t linear.

2. Cultural identity is power, not baggage. From embracing her full name, Oluchukwu (“the work of God”) to podcasting about diasporic life, Oluchi proves that we carry home with us wherever we go.

3. It’s okay to save yourself first. Whether navigating burnout, language barriers, or loneliness abroad, Oluchi shares why self-preservation is essential, even when you're committed to making change back home.

👂 Tune In If You’re...

• A Black woman in tech navigating cultural or career transitions
• Living abroad and figuring out how to belong while staying rooted
• Curious about how community, job security, and self-discovery intersect
• Ready to be reminded that you are not behind, you’re becoming

👉 Loved this episode? Share it with a sister-friend, mentor, or mentee. And don’t forget to subscribe to BsquaredC on your favourite podcast platform. Leave us a review; every word helps amplify voices like Oluchi’s.

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊

In this powerful reflection episode, we welcome Philipa Biritwum, an entrepreneur, leadership consultant, and founder of AMACON Lead for a deep dive into what it takes to thrive as a woman of colour in corporate and entrepreneurial spaces. Reflecting on key stories from Season 4, Philipa unpacks the layers of leadership, self-worth, and playing smart in systems not built for you.

💡 Key Themes:

• Work-Life Realism: Why “balance” is a myth and how integration empowers you to manage multiple roles authentically.
  

• Power & Politics: How to stop being just a high performer and start becoming visible with sponsors, allies, and strategy.
  

• Identity as Leverage: Reclaiming your name, voice, and cultural identity in environments that ask you to shrink.
  

✅ 3 Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:

• You can’t pour from an empty cup: prioritise yourself without apology.
• Influence is possible without a title: start with consistency, curiosity, and a clear intention.
• Don’t just survive, thrive by navigating politics with awareness, not avoidance.
  

👂 Tune In If You’re... A working parent, emerging leader, corporate misfit, or anyone trying to lead without losing themselves.

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE

This month, we're thrilled to share the inspiring journey of Ashley Kioko, an electrical engineer with a deep passion for renewable energy and climate action. Originally from Kenya, Ashley began her career developing solar panels and always dreamed of living abroad. Today, she's making that dream a reality in the Netherlands, where she works for a start-up developing cutting-edge charging systems for electric vehicles.

In this episode Ashley shares:

• Kenya’s leadership in renewable energy and how she navigated her career into the field early on. 

•  The challenges she faced in adapting to a new country and culture, and the strategies she used to overcome them.

• Her thoughts on climate justice and global accountability in climate action

Join the conversation about the episode on our  LinkedIn and Instagram pages.

Hello everyone,

In this short episode, we would like to bring to you the changes that are coming to BsquaredC from now on and how we will be showing up.

We will now release monthly episodes and reflection episodes after three or four episodes.

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Thank you all for sticking and staying with us through all our seasons and to our new listeners, welcome!

How do you manage your manager? How do you navigate a difficult manager relationship? 

These are the questions we are deep-diving into in our reflection episode this month inspired by our guest this month Eugenia. She leveraged her manager effectively in making a career pivot and it got us thinking, what makes a good manager and how do you deal with a difficult one?

Dive into this conversation as we explore what makes a manager tick, including clarity of vision and being an active listener.  Additionally, we discuss strategies for navigating a “bad” or difficult manager, including understanding the manager's motivations, adapting to their work style, and maintaining professionalism. If all else fails, exit stage left sister! 

Wisdom gems from Nancy and Akosua: 

1. A supportive manager has a clear vision and strategy, actively listens, and protects your scope

2. When navigating a difficult manager relationship, remember to maintain professionalism and set boundaries

3. In the interview process, make a good understanding of the culture and work style of a prospective manager a priority

Helpful articles: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-manage-your-boss-2024-2?international=true&r=US&IR=T

https://www.forbes.com/sites/heidilynnekurter/2022/08/31/employees-here-are-3-ways-to-effectively-manage-your-boss/?sh=6628400775c4

https://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2014/01/20/6-strategies-to-hanhandldling-a-bad-boss/?sh=5abe04426ea0

Related episode:  https://bit.ly/BsquaredCEugeniaEp If you loved this episode, buy us coffee, wine or water with the link below!

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊 

🌟 This month, we are thrilled to share the inspiring journey of Eugenia Boeh-Ocansey, who is role-modelling authenticity for the next generation in many parts of her life! An engineer by training, Eugenia always had an innate gift for storytelling since childhood. 📚 Becoming a parent ignited a fire within her to fully embrace her passion and role model courage for them in many parts of her life! This led to her pivoting her career from engineering to innovation consulting, where she is tapping into her passion for storytelling and helping teams to connect the technical and business world 🚀

And that's not all! 📖 Eugenia went on to extend her storytelling gift to writing, releasing her first book  entitled "Why Am I Brown." This co-authored masterpiece is dedicated to instilling confidence in her Black children to navigate a world that may sometimes be unkind to them. 🌍

🌈 The book celebrates the rich diversity of brown skin, offering an empowering way for Black parents and others to have racial conversations with their children and reminding them of the incredible power of knowing and embracing one's true identity. 🙌💖

Three wisdom gems from Eugenia:

1. Listen to your inner voice and compass. It is your most reliable and faithful guide.  

2. Be very afraid. Confront your fear and it will lose its power over you

3. Just talk to people and be human. It gives others space to be human too and creates genuine connections beyond hierarchy and other superficial social barriers 

Tune in and be inspired by Eugenia’s purposeful journey and how she continues to drive impact around her. 

You can purchase Eugenia's book, Why Am I Brown via the following link: 

Kindle version: WHY AM I BROWN? - Kindle edition by Bartey, Kabuki, Boeh-Ocansey Walefack, Eugenia. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Follow her page: https://instagram.com/why_am_i_brown?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊 

🛠️🔍 What's in Your Career Resilience Toolkit? 🌟

Inspired by our guest Rebecca Muriuki, who rose above the challenges in her career to find her path, we've brought back Katekani Mabasa to delve deep into the concept of career resilience and what it takes to cultivate it.

💼 The conversation distinguishes career resilience from its close cousin, staying power. You may need to exercise one or the other at different stages of your career, so it's crucial to recognize which is required and when. However, both tools are similar: cultivating authenticity and having a support system or "board of directors" who can guide your decision-making in pivotal moments. Above all,  Authenticity acts as your career's GPS to success! By embracing your true self, you attract the right opportunities and build meaningful connections that serve as lifelines during times of both major and minor career shifts

Three wisdom gems from this Nancy and Katekani

• A board of directors who advise on different facets of life is fundamental to your career resilience toolkit

• Authenticity is your GPS to career success! 

• While embracing authenticity may mean attracting fewer supporters, those who stand by you will form an unwavering and powerful support network

Related episode:  ⁠https://bit.ly/BsquaredCRebeccaEp⁠ 

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊

This month, we are thrilled to introduce you to Rebecca Muriuki, an associate director at a Big Four audit firm, AND a powerhouse and dynamic leadership coach who has seen it all in the corporate world!

 When Rebecca entered the corporate world, she felt thrown into the deep end, gasping for air! Despite her academic prowess, she endured multiple setbacks in advancing her career. She found that academics did not prepare her for the nuances and rigors of navigating the corporate world, especially as a Black woman. We know women in general face a glass ceiling to advance their careers, but for Black women, it's the next level! Because of being at the intersection of two marginalized identities, being a woman and being Black, 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. They cannot even see the other side! 

 Rebecca eventually rose above it all! Through mastering visibility, resilience, and leadership, Rebecca smashed that concrete ceiling and now empowers other Black women to pave their paths to senior positions using her invaluable experiences. 

Her mantra: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞!✨

Three wisdom gems from Rebecca: 

1. You can intentionally design the career you want, but it requires you to take action and intention

2. Have fun in life. You only live once

3. You go so much further when you go with other people

Tune into the full episode for more on Rebecca’s inspiring story!

Follow Rebecca on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccakmuriuki/

Follow Rebecca’s company on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rebecca-muriuki-consulting/ 

Join Rebecca’s Be The Boss Club: https://www.skool.com/elevateher-leaders-community/about

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊 

How can you harmonize your life across your different priorities?

This is the key question in this month’s reflection episode on BsquaredC podcast. Inspired by our phenomenal guest Mo Sosanya- a powerhouse professional, a nurturing mother and partner, and a driven entrepreneur- Nancy and Akosua dive into their priorities and strategies for making time for them in their lives. Tactics discussed include the importance of carving out focused time for various tasks and mastering energy management, amongst other insightful tips. But above all, it's clear: discipline is the secret sauce to unlocking productivity💪 !

Three wisdom gems from Nancy and Akosua: 

1. Planning and blocking time can help maintain focus and productivity in your activities

2. Shifting your mindset from managing your energy, not your time can result in productivity gains

3. Preparing your day ahead of time sets you up for success 

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To all the black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊 

Happy Women’s History Month! 

🌟 Join us as we continue to contribute to the record of women’s history of our time, by spotlighting the experiences of Black women! This month, we're thrilled to introduce Mo Sosanya, a thriving professional in the knowledge management industry in Berlin.  But that's not all—Mo is also a mother of three, an entrepreneur, and a dedicated volunteer at Girls Talk Corporation. How does she do it all? 🤔

Tune in to this episode for Mo's inspiring story and learn how she harmonizes these diverse facets of her life. As a professional, she adapted her skills to a new culture to translate her career from Nigeria to Germany. Additionally, her network continues to play a huge role in her success. And there's one more secret weapon in her arsenal: an amazing partner in her husband, who challenges traditional norms as an African man and in general.  Don't miss out on this insightful conversation!

Wisdom gems from Mo: 

1. Let everyone know who you are from the start. It will be difficult to break out of a false persona in the future 

2. Do not make yourself small. You deserve to be here and you are not being done a favor 

3. Have your receipts. Be true to the skills that you say you have and no one will dispute your talent. 

Follow Mo’ side hustle: https://www.instagram.com/savourevents?igsh=MW43bG04NDllc3h6eA== 

Check out Girls Talk Corporation on here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/girls-talk-london/ 

If you loved this episode, buy us coffee, wine or water with the link below!

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To all the Black women in the corporate world out there, KEEP MAKING BOLD MOVES AND KEEP TAKING UP SPACE🎙️🎊