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| Everything You Know About Africa Is Upside Down: Nana Kyidomhene Pt 1 || Masterminds EP92 | 26 août 2026 | 01:13:38 | |
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| Yes, I Am Lucky. Here Is What That Really Means || Masterminds Podcast EP91 | 23 août 2026 | 00:10:47 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – When Someone Calls You Lucky | |||
| Africa Is Not the Future. Africa Is Now | Masterminds Open Floor | Masterminds Podcast EP90 | 19 août 2026 | 01:08:05 | |
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| The Person Who Can Suffer the Longest Wins | Masterminds Open Floor | Masterminds Podcast EP89 | 16 août 2026 | 01:15:00 | |
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| The Only Way to Become Wealthy Is Ownership | Masterminds Open Floor | Masterminds Podcast EP88 | 12 août 2026 | 01:38:05 | |
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| They Colonized the Land. Then They Colonized the Mind || Masterminds Podcast EP87 | 09 août 2026 | 00:17:23 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – A Conversation That Might Get Me Canceled | |||
| Walking Is the Cheapest Therapy There Is: Chichi Yakubu || Masterminds Podcast EP86 | 05 août 2026 | 01:11:17 | |
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| Time Is the Only Currency That Matters || Masterminds Podcast EP85 | 02 août 2026 | 00:14:01 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Time Is the Only Thing You Cannot Recover | |||
| I Bought a Mine Without a Dollar in My Pocket: Angela Attieh || Masterminds Podcast EP84 | 29 juil. 2026 | 01:04:54 | |
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| How to Build a Global Brand From Zero: Quables || Masterminds Podcast EP83 | 22 juil. 2026 | 00:59:39 | |
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| How to Build a Brand People Trust: Claudia Lumor || Masterminds Podcast EP81 | 22 juil. 2026 | 01:16:11 | |
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| Everything You Were Taught Is a Lie: Panji Anoff Part 2 || Masterminds Podcast EP80 | 12 juil. 2026 | 01:28:18 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro: Part 2 Begins | |||
| The Man Who Turned Dyslexia Into a Legacy: Okyeame Kwame | | Masterminds Podcast EP79 | 08 juil. 2026 | 01:56:46 | |
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| We Created God in Our Image: Panji Anoff Part 1 || Masterminds Podcast EP78 | 05 juil. 2026 | 01:23:48 | |
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| The System Is Keeping You Small, And You Never Noticed || Masterminds Podcast EP76 | 28 juin 2026 | 00:43:31 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – The Beautiful Trap Called the Identity Wars | |||
| I Lost $100,000 on My First Business : Mawuli Gavor || Masterminds Podcast EP76 | 26 juin 2026 | 01:58:29 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro: The Man Who Does It Anyway | |||
| From Teacher to Ghana's Top Makeup Artist: Zulky || Masterminds Podcast EP77 | 24 juin 2026 | 00:57:19 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro: The Accidental Makeup Artist | |||
| People Pleasing Is Slowly Destroying Your Life || Masterminds Podcast EP74 | 21 juin 2026 | 00:16:33 | |
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| You Are More Powerful Than You Think: Kafui Dey || Masterminds Podcast EP73 | 17 juin 2026 | 01:45:00 | |
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| The Rich Man's Game Nobody Taught You || Masterminds Podcast EP72 | 14 juin 2026 | 00:20:35 | |
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| The Man Behind Africa's Biggest Brands: Gabriel Nti Appiah (Ghizo) || Masterminds Podcast EP70 | 11 juin 2026 | 01:37:05 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro: The Man Moving in Silence 01:50 – Growing Up a Twin With Teacher Parents 06:42 – From Banking to Marketing: How Ghizo Found His Path 11:29 – National Service at Multimedia and the Foundation Years 17:36 – Starting BTL Africa: Why African Brands First 20:41 – Growth Is About People — Always 28:14 – Organic Talent vs Hired Talent: Which Takes You Further 37:26 – Give Up Control or Stay Small 43:39 – The Golden Rule: Never Give Shares to What You Can Pay For 01:00:54 – Cash Flow, CapEx Discipline and Revenue vs Net Profit | |||
| Unlearn Before You Can Learn || Masterminds Podcast EP71 | 07 juin 2026 | 00:23:21 | |
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| How to Overcome Fear: The Framework Nobody Taught You || Masterminds Podcast EP69 | 31 mai 2026 | 00:16:13 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Fear Is Not the Disease. It's the Symptom. 00:45 – Sea Walking in Zanzibar: A Personal Fear Story 02:38 – How to Identify and Dissolve Your Fear 03:15 – The Bird on the Branch: Build Your Skills 05:18 – Courage Is Moving Through Fear, Not Away From It 07:07 – Overthink the Positive: The Framework 09:56 – How Richie Applied This When Starting Masterminds 12:19 – Take Calculated Risks — Not Blind Leaps 15:17 – Summary and Closing | |||
| From Stuttering to Unstoppable: Sam Koranteng || Masterminds Podcast EP68 | 27 mai 2026 | 00:57:37 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:59 – Meet Sam Koranteng: Turning Challenges Into Calling 05:09 – The Day the Whole Class Laughed 07:36 – How That Moment Affected Sam for Nine Years 10:29 – How Did You Rebuild Your Confidence? 15:33 – Confidence Is the Result, Not the Starting Point 19:50 – You Are Your Own Biggest Critic 22:54 – Treat Yourself Like a High-Performing Business 27:57 – Take Back Leadership of Your Own Life 40:32 – How to Start the Journey to Confidence 48:21 – Accept Yourself First — Then the Right People Find You 54:22 – Final Message: The World Needs to Experience You | |||
| Should Everyone Start a Business? The Honest Answer || Masterminds Podcast EP67 | 24 mai 2026 | 00:12:40 | |
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| Your Past Is a Life Lesson. Not a Life Sentence: Rudolf Brenya || Masterminds Podcast EP66 | 23 mai 2026 | 01:09:07 | |
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| I Interviewed Myself on My 40th Birthday: The Richie Mensah Story || Masterminds Podcast EP65 | 17 mai 2026 | 00:57:34 | |
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| Think Like the Market Woman: Kingsley Opoku Simpeh || Masterminds Podcast EP64 | 13 mai 2026 | 00:59:25 | |
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| Why Your Business Is Failing: Daniel Sarpong || Masterminds Podcast EP63 | 06 mai 2026 | 00:59:58 | |
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| The Sheep Don't Question the Shepherd Until It's Too Late || Masterminds Podcast EP62 | 03 mai 2026 | 00:33:02 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro: The Sheep and the Shepherd 02:02 – You Have a Duty to Question Everything 03:50 – Why Most People Never Ask Questions 05:04 – Question 1: Who Is Giving Me This Information? 05:53 – Question 2: Why Are They Telling Me This — And Why Now? 06:54 – The Nike Jogging Campaign 07:48 – How DeBeers Made Diamonds Forever 10:29 – Question 3: What Authority Are They Claiming? 11:35 – Question 4: What Do They Want Me to Believe or Do? 12:44 – Question 5: Who Benefits? 15:39 – How Banks Really Make Money From Your Money 18:44 – Colonization Never Ended — It Just Changed Form 19:43 – The World Map Is Wrong. What Else Is? 21:57 – The System Was Designed to Keep 80% Poor 27:26 – Stop Fighting for False Identities 30:37 – Consumers vs Producers: Which One Are You? | |||
| What Every Religion Is Actually Pointing To: Dr. Baffour Jan || Masterminds Podcast EP61 | 29 avr. 2026 | 01:42:03 | |
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| She Didn't Wait For Permission || Masterminds Special EP60 | 22 avr. 2026 | 00:59:31 | |
Society tells women to wait their turn. The most powerful women never did. In this Masterminds Special, Richie Mensah curates the most powerful insights from six unforgettable conversations with African women who built authority, ownership, and influence in rooms that were never designed for them. Featuring Theresa Ayoade, Peace Hyde, Afeafa Nfojoh, Aina Aidoo, Mary Anane Awuku, and Nana Aba Anamoah, this episode strips away the noise around "female empowerment" and reveals what it actually takes to claim your power, hold your ground, and build something that outlasts you. This is not a conversation about equality as an idea. It's a conversation about leadership as a practice — across media, entrepreneurship, production, and global storytelling. If you've ever shrunk yourself to fit a room, waited too long to be chosen, or been underestimated because of what you look like, this episode will change how you see your own power. In this Masterminds Special, you'll learn:
Chapters 00:00 — Intro 05:45 — Walking Into A System Not Built For You 14:30 — From Radio Sales To Building An Empire 23:20 — Leaving Security To Build Your Own 32:10 — Being Underestimated In The Room 41:00 — Networking With Relevance Not Proximity 50:15 — Leading Teams With Love Not Fear 59:40 — What Really Holds Capable Women Back 1:09:30 — The Lie Society Tells Women About Power Join the Masterminds Community WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7aHxpGZNCt1RdOmF2c Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday & Sunday Connect & Resources Get my book & learn more: www.richiemensah.com Get Lynx Reverb headphones: www.lynx-electronics.com Instagram: @richiemensahgh TikTok: @richiemensah_ Credits Shot at Tigon Creative Studios Equipment support by Kreative5 Ltd Disclaimer This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes. Not financial advice. | |||
| The Money Ladder: Which Level Are You On? || Masterminds Podcast EP59 | 19 avr. 2026 | 00:26:37 | |
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| Four Kids. Two Companies. One Unstoppable Woman: Mary Anane Awuku | Masterminds Podcast EP58 | 15 avr. 2026 | 00:54:11 | |
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| Redefining Masculinity: What It Really Means to Be a Man: Kojo Baffoe || Masterminds Podcast EP57 | 08 avr. 2026 | 00:59:37 | |
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Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:22 – Meet Kojo Baffoe: Ghanaian, German, Pan-African 02:11 – Growing Up Across Cultures and Building an Identity 06:12 – Finding Your Place When You Don't Fully Belong Anywhere 13:09 – How Would You Define Masculinity? 19:55 – Violence Against Women and the Role of Men 21:24 – The Boy Child Crisis Starts With the Men Around Them 27:44 – Teaching a Son to Be Comfortable With Women Who Show Up Fully 30:21 – Emotional Silence in Men: It's More Complex Than You Think 38:45 – Not Every Opinion Needs to Be Heard 46:28 – Journaling, Morning Pages and Emptying the Mind 51:18 – How to Build Habits That Actually Stick 56:17 – Final Mindset: Focus Only on What You Can Control | |||
| Ghana Has No Excuse to Be Poor: A-Plus || Masterminds Podcast EP56 | 01 avr. 2026 | 01:27:04 | |
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| Two Generations. One Standard of Excellence: Charles & Bongani Mwebeiha || Masterminds Podcast EP55 | 25 mars 2026 | 01:05:24 | |
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| Damn the Consequences. You Must Try: Nana Aba Anamoah || Masterminds Podcast EP54 | 18 mars 2026 | 01:40:08 | |
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| The Secret to Happiness Nobody Talks About || Masterminds Podcast EP53 | 15 mars 2026 | 00:13:25 | |
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| After 15, You Only Look Like Your Choices : Dr. Mzamo Masito || Masterminds Podcast EP52 | 11 mars 2026 | 01:27:00 | |
Download Achieve By Petra – https://app.theachieveproject.com/PSL0001000 Most people spend their lives blaming circumstances, systems, and other people for where they are. But at some point, the circumstances stop being the reason. Your choices take over. In this episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah sits down with Dr. Mzamo Masito — global marketing leader, African thinker, and former senior executive at Canva, Google Africa, Vodacom, and Unilever — for one of the most expansive conversations the show has ever hosted. Dr. Mzamo breaks down the three tools that redirected his entire life: financial discipline, a personal life plan, and a personal brand key. He challenges the myth that passion is enough, unpacks why boys and men are falling behind across Africa, and makes a compelling case for why African unity must start at home before it can scale across the continent. This is a conversation about identity, courage, choices, and what it truly means to build a life of excellence as an African in the world today. In this episode, you'll learn:
Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:29 – The Meaning Behind the Name: Life Is to Try 09:02 – Your Choices Determine Your Life After 15 13:25 – The Three Tools: Budget, Life Plan and Brand Key 18:22 – Weak With Money, Weak With Decisions 25:45 – Comfort Zone vs. Terror Zone 33:17 – The Crisis of Boys and Men in Africa 44:08 – The Gender Divide Is Divide and Conquer 54:46 – African Identity and Mental Decolonisation 01:04:08 – Fix Your Home First: Pan-Africanism Starts Local | |||
| Three Skills Every Wealthy Person Has Mastered || Masterminds Podcast EP51 | 08 mars 2026 | 00:21:21 | |
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| The One Skill That Will Make You Rich: Huzaifa Abdulai || Masterminds Podcast EP50 | 04 mars 2026 | 01:27:53 | |
Most people want wealth but are practising the habits that guarantee they'll never have it. The information exists. The tools exist. What's missing is the one skill that separates those who build real wealth from those who stay stuck — and it has nothing to do with how much you earn. In this episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah sits down with Huzaifa Abdulai, General Manager of Achieve by Petra, for a frank, practical conversation about money, habits, and the mindset shift that changes everything. Huzaifa breaks down why financial freedom means something different for everyone, why managing money is a learnable skill, and how delayed gratification — not income — is the true engine of wealth. If you've been waiting for the right time to start investing, this episode will make you realise that time is the most expensive thing you're wasting. In this episode, you'll learn:
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| Your Reality Isn’t What You Think || Masterminds Podcast EP49 | 01 mars 2026 | 00:15:35 | |
You don’t see the world as it is. You see the world as you are. Every reaction you have…Every fear you carry…Every belief about success, money, relationships, and yourself… It’s shaping your reality. In this episode, Richie Mensah breaks down how perception becomes reality, and why two people can face the exact same situation and walk away with completely different outcomes. Winners and losers don’t live in different worlds. They interpret the same world differently. If you feel stuck, frustrated, or behind in life, this episode might show you why. In this episode:
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| AI Won’t Take Your Job. Your Mindset Will: Mushambi Mutuma || Masterminds Podcast EP48 | 25 févr. 2026 | 00:58:17 | |
Everyone is afraid of AI. Afraid it will replace jobs. Afraid it will destroy industries. Afraid machines will take over. But the real threat isn’t AI. It’s a fixed mindset. In this episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah sits down with tech leader and innovation strategist Mushambi Mutuma to break down what’s really happening in the AI revolution, and what Africa must do to stay competitive. From growing up around Apple during the Steve Jobs era, to building systems that scale globally, to redefining how startups should think about capital — this conversation is about leverage, systems, and mindset. AI is a tool. The question is: will you use it, or ignore it? In this episode, we explore:
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| You’re Quitting Too Soon || Masterminds Podcast EP47 | 22 févr. 2026 | 00:15:35 | |
Most people don’t fail. They quit. They quit in month three. And then they blame talent. In this episode, Richie Mensah breaks down why success takes longer than you think, and why impatience is silently killing your potential. If you’ve ever felt behind… This episode is for you. In this episode:
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| Africa Is Not Rising, It’s Reclaiming Its Power: Sibusiso Shangase || Masterminds Podcast EP46 | 18 févr. 2026 | 01:10:32 | |
Africa is not “emerging.” It’s remembering. In this episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah sits down with Sibusiso Shangase for a bold conversation about culture, brand power, perception, and Africa’s place in the global narrative. This isn’t about hype. Sibusiso breaks down why culture is currency, how perception shapes value, and why Africa’s next chapter will be written by those confident enough to curate — not copy. From global brand strategy to African authenticity, this conversation reframes what it means to build power in today’s world. In this episode, you’ll learn:
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| 35,000 Decisions a Day, And Most Are Destroying You || Masterminds Podcast EP45 | 15 févr. 2026 | 00:28:38 | |
You make about 35,000 decisions every single day. Most of them feel small. In this solo episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah breaks down why decision-making is the most underrated skill in life, and how poor daily choices quietly sabotage long-term success. This is not about big dramatic mistakes. If your life feels off-track, this episode might show you why. In this episode, you’ll learn:
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| The Money Is Broken, And Bitcoin Is the Fix: Stafford Masie || Masterminds Podcast EP44 | 11 févr. 2026 | 01:49:24 | |
The problem is not prices. In this powerful episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah sits down with Stafford Masie to unpack why modern financial systems are fundamentally broken, and why Bitcoin might be the most important invention of our time. From inflation and money printing to the collapse of empires and the rise of hard money, this conversation goes beyond hype. It’s about principles, power, and understanding how money really works. If you don’t understand money, you will always be vulnerable to it. In this episode, you’ll learn:
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| Stop Begging for Mentors. Build This Instead || Masterminds Podcast EP43 | 08 févr. 2026 | 00:15:14 | |
Most people say they’re looking for a mentor. What they’re really missing is a mentorship system. In this solo episode of the Masterminds Podcast, Richie Mensah breaks down why waiting for a “big person” to mentor you is the wrong approach, and what you should be building instead if you actually want to grow. This episode reframes mentorship as a process, not a person. If you’ve been stuck waiting for guidance, validation, or opportunity, this episode will give you a practical framework to move forward immediately. In this episode, you’ll learn:
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| Principles Over Tactics: Vusi Thembekwayo Breaks It Down || Masterminds Podcast EP42 | 04 févr. 2026 | 01:09:18 | |
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