Greetings Glocal Citizens!

This week on the podcast returning guest, Baze Mpinja takes us nearly five years to the date on a flashback forward journey to her new now as a podcaster and Phoenician. Her new podcast, Reflections with Baze Mpinja comes at a time when she’s now calling one of her childhood hometowns home again and she’s finding a new sense of home in the work of translating and transcribing a career in beauty onto a new platform.

true to form, she describes adaptability as her superpower. She’s navigated startup-style multicultural magazines, national media powerhouses, and the creative side of theatrical advertising. Along the way, she’s honed the ability to dive into unfamiliar topics, collaborate cross-functionally, deliver clean, accurate work on tight deadlines, and tailor her writing to resonate with diverse audiences.

As a project-based writer and strategist, brands trust her to shape their voice, develop storytelling strategies, create compelling branded content, and craft executive communications. Her latest project, Reflections with Baze Mpinja is a sharp, witty podcast that holds up a mirror to beauty and society—exploring what’s beautiful, complex, and everything in between. The show goes beyond trends and product talk to unpack how beauty shows up in pop culture, sports, media, and everyday life. Listen and learn about how we’re both navigating the wide world of podcasting and more!

Where to find Baze and Reflections?

bazempinja.com

On Apple Podcasts

On Glocal Citizens

What’s Baze reading, watching and listening to?

Loneliness & Company by Charlee Dyroff

The Diplomat on Netflix

The Pitt on HBOMax

The Agency: Central Intelligence on Showtime

In the Dark, a New Yorker podcast

Other topics of interest:

The Phoenician Resort

About Paradise Valley

About Tempe

Who is Curtis Flowers?

Revisit our conversation on AI in healthcare with David Hutchful

Special Guest: Baze Mpinja.