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After a transformational road trip from Cape Town to Cairo, Valerie Bowden made a life-changing decision: She CHOSE AFRICA. Now, after living in Ethiopia for 8 years, Valerie is building intercontinental bridges. In her Podcast “Choose Africa”, Valerie shows businesses in the US and beyond just how much untapped talent there is in the African Continent. Through interviews with global business leaders, you’ll learn how to make these sort of beneficial hiring decisions for yourself, all the while picking up valuable and profitable business advice along the way. Welcome to CHOOSE AFRICA.
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Today is a really fun episode because we’re going to be talking all about accents. What is the accent like? This is a question I get asked in every discovery call. In this episode, I play 3 different samples so you can hear for yourself. Let's get started!
Dr. Jill Schiefelbein is an award-winning entrepreneur, top-rated professor, and innovative AI researcher whose work sits at the intersection of communication, technology, and business growth. Her approach, Humanizing Automation, focuses on using AI not as a sterile, impersonal tool but as a practical way to enhance customer relationships. In this episode, I get to sit down with Jill and hear about her time in Africa, collective intelligence, and how to make AI less daunting.
Connect with Jill:
Youtube: @dynamicjill
Instagram: @dynamicjill
Website: thedynamiccommunicator.com
This week, I get to talk to you all about how outsourcing can help you better serve your customers, grow your business, and increase profitability. Investing in a good customer service team can make a huge difference in your business, but you need to know how to effectively set up that team. Tune in to learn how!
Angie Morgan is a highly respected author, thought leader, and Marine Corps Veteran. She teaches leaders and organizations how to take risks and build personal courage through keynotes and consulting and has coached hundreds of individuals to the next stage of their careers. In this episode, Valerie and Angie dive into the science of leadership, the process of writing three books, and replacing self-doubt with self-promotion.
Connect with Angie:
Website: angieconnect.com
YouTube: @the_actual_angie
Instagram: @the_actual_angie
Peter Risko has revolutionized the way entrepreneurs gain access to life-changing opportunities through his online sales training course, MCA Broker Bootcamp. He takes regular folks and turns main street into wall street by providing the training, skills, and knowledge to build a business they never thought possible. In this episode, Peter dives into the merchant cash advance industry, his bootcamp, and working with African professionals.
Connect with Peter:
Instagram: @mcabrokerbootcamp
Training Course: mcabrokerbootcamp.com
Website: peterrisko.com
Lindsay Errico is a Resilience and Trauma Coach who specializes in empowering women in male-dominated industries. Lindsay ignites potential through strategic coaching sessions tailored to help women realize what's holding them back from moving forward with their dreams. In this episode, Lindsay shares more about her experience dealing with challenges as a female in the military, becoming more profitable, and flying fearless.
Connect with Lindsay:
LinkedIn: Lindsay Errico
Website: flyfearlessunlimited.com
Throughout the process of making my family's s'mores costumes this year, I was again reminded just how helpful outsourcing can be. When it comes to your business, it's vitally important to know what things only you can do versus what anyone else could do for you. Whether it's video editing or cold calling, where can you buy back your time?
This week's episode is very important, because I'm going to be discussing why talking about social impact in Africa is overused and how we may actually be causing more damage than good by doing so. Tune in to hear 7 reasons why we should stop talking so much about social impact, the impressive work African professionals are doing, and what kind of funding could actually make a difference.
This week, I have on Hileena Gebreyesus, the ying to my yang and COO of CRDLE, to share her story, expertise, and the work that she's doing. In this episode, we discuss education in Ethiopia, working with CRDLE, and hiring out of Africa.
Connect with Hileena:
LinkedIn: Hileena Gebreyesus
Have you ever looked at your business as art? Today is a super special episode, because I get to sit down with one of my favorite authors, Charles Spinosa, along with his wife, Nancy, and son, Adam. With nearly three decades of experience as an acclaimed author and management consultant, Charles specializes in the dynamic intersection of leadership, culture, and innovation. He sees artistry in business where others don't. In this episode, Charles dives into creating good lives, moral pluralism, and crafting your masterpiece.
Connect with Charles:
Website: vision.com
LinkedIn: Charles Spinosa
Book: Leadership as a Masterpiece Creation
This week, I got to sit down with my lovely niece, Ruth, and hear more about her experience studying and working in Ethiopia. Ruth is CRDLE's first summer intern, and she is doing an amazing job! In this episode, Ruth shares more about life, education, and getting a job in Ethiopia.
Outsourcing sometimes has a negative connotation, but it is actually a powerful business tool that can benefit everyone involved. As Africa is often left out of the outsourcing conversation, it is important to acknowledge the massive social impact that outsourcing to Africa makes. In this week's episode, I talk about what CRDLE is doing, why you should hire from Africa when looking to expand your team, and the current need for funding.
Keynote speaker, author, and executive coach Allison Graham inspires individuals around the world with a fresh perspective to rethink stress, resilience, and problem-solving. In this week's episode, Allison shares her insights on dealing with stress, trusting yourself, and delegation.
Connect with Allison:
LinkedIn: Allison Graham
1Admira Adovic is an award-winning financial consultant with over 10 years of experience across financial analysis and change management with global institutions. The founder of KARE CFO, she is the go-to expert for small businesses in strategic financial management, quantitative analysis, and financial forecasting. She's also our CFO! Tune in to hear Admira's take on common mistakes small business owners make, understanding the numbers, and hiring a VA.
Connect with Admira:
LinkedIn: Admira Adovic
Website: karecfo.com
Ryan Dusick is an associate marriage and family therapist; the founding drummer of one of the world’s most popular bands, Maroon 5; a mental health advocate; and an author. His life has been a long and winding road from aspiring pop star with anxiety, to heartbroken alcoholic, to thriving mental health survivor and messenger of hope in recovery. In this episode, Valerie and Ryan talk about taking care of your mental health, finding joy in the process, and pursuing excellence instead of perfection.
Connect with Ryan:
Website: ryandusick.com
Podcast: The Harder to Breathe Podcast
Book: Harder to Breathe
Bereket Kelile used to launch F-16s in the Air Force. Now he launches his clients on a mission of financial freedom. For the past decade, Bereket has researched and studied finances and money. He knows what it means to pay attention to the smallest of details and how to become an everyday millionaire. In this episode, Bereket and Valerie talk about how to make your money work for you, delegating tasks, and hiring a VA.
Connect with Bereket:
Website: bereketkelile.com
LinkedIn: Bereket Kelile
Podcast: Baby Steps to Retirement
Joe Galeas is a data maniac and operations guru. Starting as an individual contributor, Joe progressed through various management roles and eventually assumed positions as VP of Operations and COO. Along the way, he gained firsthand experience at every rung of the operations ladder, witnessing the essential elements necessary to inspire teams, effectively communicate expectations, and spearhead strategic initiatives.
In this episode, Joe shares some of his expertise on the best way to approach operations, creating a personal brand, and outsourcing talent.
Connect with Joe:
LinkedIn: Joe Galeas
Jared Gibson is the co-founder of Outworks.io, a company that specializes in LinkedIn engagement for B2B professionals. Jared played a crucial role in evolving Outworks.io from its initial focus on email lead generation to mastering LinkedIn as a powerful tool for building trust and generating leads.
In this episode, Jared talks about how to be successful on LinkedIn and his experience working with CRDLE.
Connect with Jared:
LinkedIn: Jared Gibson
Website: outworks.io
Do you need to hire an outsourcing team that is in a similar time zone as you? In this week's solo episode, I walk you through my friend's experience hiring a team in Columbia, why it's not working well, and the three things he should have done before hiring them.
Michael Rubino has helped over 1000 families heal from toxic mold exposure, and guess what? He’s just getting started. He believes we can change our lives — and the world — by changing the air we breathe, and has dedicated himself to helping you optimize your life by overcoming poor air quality and creating a safer, mold-free environment.
In this week's episode, Valerie sits down with Michael to learn more about the air we breathe, how he got started, and the importance of accepting help.
Connect with Michael:
themichaelrubino.com
homecleanse.com
changetheairfoundation.org
Dust Test: thedusttest.com
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