#WorldChangers Podcast with AmickyCarol – Travel, Transformation & Global Good

Sep 23, 2025 · 37m

Send a textWhat if the secret to building wealth had nothing to do with your bank balance—and everything to do with how you think? In this episode, we meet Terrence Mugova, a Zimbabwean reformer and “son of encouragement,” whose journey turns personal struggle into community-building ventures. From almost being expelled over tuition deadlines to launching an education-financing company and a citywide feeding program, Terrence shows how asking “why?” can unlock practical solutions that serve people and build sustainable enterprise.In this episode, you’ll learnWhy mindset precedes money—and how beliefs about scarcity or “romanticising poverty” quietly cap our potential.How a near-expulsion led to an education-financing model that opens doors with affordable payment plans.What “money as a certificate of performance” really means—and how to charge without guilt.A developing-economy order of operations: make more → spend intentionally → save → invest.Why entrepreneurship is a mindset, not a job title—use it whether you lead a company or serve one customer (your employer).Lessons from Feed the City: moving beyond statistics by sharing meals, stories, and dignity.Zimbabwe’s under-told strengths—resilience, creativity, and natural beauty—and how to spot opportunity at home.About our guest — Terrence MugovaA finance-minded reformer and coach, Terrence helps people transform beliefs about money, discover their unique value, and build wealth that serves purpose and community. His ventures span education finance and food-security initiatives like Feed the City, and his teaching blends faith, practicality, and performance.Links & resources🌐 Khonapho: khonaphocom.co.zw💼 LinkedIn: Terrence Mugova, MIFM📸 Instagram: @terrencemugova👍 Facebook: facebook.com/terrencemugova🎓 Educate profile: educate.co.zw/terrence.htmlSupport the show🎧 Subscribe & Follow the podcast: @WorldChangersPC 🥑 Brought to you by The AVOCADO Foundation – building financial confidence and unlocking potential through entrepreneurship, education, and equity. 🌐Web: theavocadofoundation.org 🔗LinkedIn: The AVOCADO Foundation 📘Facebook: The AVOCADO Foundation 📸Instagram: @TheAVOCADOFoundation 🐦Twitter/X: @TheAVOCADOFdn 🎵TikTok: @theavocadofdn 📩Contact: info@theavocadofoundation.org 🙋🏾‍♀️ Connect with your host, AmickyCarol Akiwumi MBE: @AmickyCarol on all platforms 🎙️ Podcast produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. .Learn more at www.humanise.live or hello@humanise.live

Sep 16, 2025 · 35m

Send a textWhat happens when you graduate university at 18 and decide to transform your community instead of waiting for opportunities to arrive? Meet Emem Udom — product manager, social entrepreneur, mentor, and author of Jar of Oil.Growing up between Lagos and Akwa Ibom, Emem shares how early education, resilience, and a drive to serve others led her to launch feeding initiatives, train young people (including those with disabilities), and build accessible pathways into tech careers. Her story is one of clarity, courage, and starting with what’s already in your hands.In this episode, you’ll learnHow Emem entered university at 14 and graduated by 18.Why being posted to teach during her NYSC unlocked a passion for fixing education gaps.The creation of Operation Feed the Streets to combat hunger.How SkillsT and Get Into Tech are opening doors to technology careers beyond coding.The impact of training 100+ people with disabilities and coaching for career clarity.The inspiration behind her book Jar of Oil — finding your source of strength and pouring into others.Emem’s current leadership role as Director of Media & Branding at Women in Africa and her recognition as Africa Volunteer of the Year.Her bold vision for global speaking, consulting, and empowering the next generation.About Emem UdomA Lagos-based product manager and social entrepreneur, Emem founded Operation Feed the Streets and SkillsT, whose flagship Get Into Tech demystifies tech careers for non-coders. She has trained 100+ people with disabilities, mentors on career clarity, and authored Jar of Oil. Emem currently serves as Director of Media & Branding at Women in Africa and was recently honoured as Africa Volunteer of the Year.Links & resources📖 Jar of Oil — Get the book🌐 About Emem Udom💼 Connect on LinkedIn📸 Follow on InstagramSupport the show🎧 Subscribe & Follow the podcast: @WorldChangersPC 🥑 Brought to you by The AVOCADO Foundation – building financial confidence and unlocking potential through entrepreneurship, education, and equity. 🌐Web: theavocadofoundation.org 🔗LinkedIn: The AVOCADO Foundation 📘Facebook: The AVOCADO Foundation 📸Instagram: @TheAVOCADOFoundation 🐦Twitter/X: @TheAVOCADOFdn 🎵TikTok: @theavocadofdn 📩Contact: info@theavocadofoundation.org 🙋🏾‍♀️ Connect with your host, AmickyCarol Akiwumi MBE: @AmickyCarol on all platforms 🎙️ Podcast produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. .Learn more at www.humanise.live or hello@humanise.live

Sep 9, 2025 · 28m

Send a textIn this episode, we meet Praveen Gomez, a Sri Lankan community-builder and global advocate working with World Without Orphans (WWO), a movement active in 99 countries to ensure that children grow up in families rather than institutions.From his childhood during Sri Lanka’s 30-year civil war to his current role connecting churches, NGOs, governments, and communities, Praveen shares how resilience, compassion, and collaboration can keep families together—and why even the smallest interventions can change a child’s future.He explains why most children in orphanages still have a living parent or relative, how economic hardship—not lack of love—is often the cause of separation, and why mobilising communities is the key to long-term change. We also discuss practical safeguarding, the importance of parenting support, and the unique human warmth and natural beauty of Sri Lanka.We explore:Why most children in orphanages still have parents or relatives—and how poverty drives separationHow community action (meals, transport, small grants) can prevent family breakdownBuilding learning communities: how WWO connects national teams across 90+ countriesSafeguarding and accountability—equipping caregivers and working alongside governmentsParenting as a shared journey: why training and peer support matter at every stageStories of hope: from refugee parenting camps in Ukraine to local solutions in ColomboSri Lanka’s unique resilience and kindness, shaped by war, crisis, and recoveryTravel insights: beaches, hill country, tea plantations, and the everyday generosity of Sri LankansWhy starting small—one step at a time—creates lasting impactAbout our guestPraveen Gomez is the Implementation Lead at World Without Orphans, helping national leaders collaborate on solutions to keep children in safe, nurturing families. Based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Praveen brings personal resilience from growing up during the civil war and professional expertise in building partnerships across borders.🔗 LinkedIn 🌏 World Support the show🎧 Subscribe & Follow the podcast: @WorldChangersPC 🥑 Brought to you by The AVOCADO Foundation – building financial confidence and unlocking potential through entrepreneurship, education, and equity. 🌐Web: theavocadofoundation.org 🔗LinkedIn: The AVOCADO Foundation 📘Facebook: The AVOCADO Foundation 📸Instagram: @TheAVOCADOFoundation 🐦Twitter/X: @TheAVOCADOFdn 🎵TikTok: @theavocadofdn 📩Contact: info@theavocadofoundation.org 🙋🏾‍♀️ Connect with your host, AmickyCarol Akiwumi MBE: @AmickyCarol on all platforms 🎙️ Podcast produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. .Learn more at www.humanise.live or hello@humanise.live

Sep 2, 2025 · 36m

Send a textIn this episode, we meet an anthropologist, teacher trainer, and civic advocate whose mission is to ensure that education becomes a tool for equity, empathy, and empowerment. From a childhood in a Wi-Fi–less Mexican village to leading service-learning initiatives across Europe, Diana Chavez’s story reveals how privilege, sacrifice, and purpose can transform not only individual lives but entire communities.She explains what it truly means to decolonize academia—from rethinking the language of history to recognising multiple narratives—and why apologies from colonising nations remain crucial for healing. We also explore her vision for ethical volunteering, designed to dismantle the “saviour complex” and foster genuine cultural exchange, as well as her work spreading quality education through teacher training and NGO leadership.We explore:A life shaped by service: Thailand (youth development), India (public health in the Himalayas), and Europe (teacher training & NGO leadership)Why quality education matters in an information-saturated world—critical thinking, media literacy, and empathyDecolonizing education: the power of language, multiple historical narratives, and why apologies matterEthical volunteering vs. the “saviour complex”—how to empower communities through true exchangeTravel with context: richer ways to experience Mexico and Amsterdam (including decolonial tours)Diana’s current roles: Director, VIA Netherlands (SCI), and Teacher Trainer/Mentor at Europass Teacher Training AcademyDiana Chavez is a Mexican-American anthropologist, teacher trainer, and cultural advocate based in the Netherlands. With over fifteen years of global service-learning experience, her work spans youth development, gender and reproductive health, climate justice, and intercultural civic engagement.She is the Director of VIA Netherlands (the Dutch branch of Service Civil International) and a mentor at Europass Teacher Training Academy, where she equips educators across Europe with tools for professional and personal growth.LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/diananchavezEuropass ProfiSupport the show🎧 Subscribe & Follow the podcast: @WorldChangersPC 🥑 Brought to you by The AVOCADO Foundation – building financial confidence and unlocking potential through entrepreneurship, education, and equity. 🌐Web: theavocadofoundation.org 🔗LinkedIn: The AVOCADO Foundation 📘Facebook: The AVOCADO Foundation 📸Instagram: @TheAVOCADOFoundation 🐦Twitter/X: @TheAVOCADOFdn 🎵TikTok: @theavocadofdn 📩Contact: info@theavocadofoundation.org 🙋🏾‍♀️ Connect with your host, AmickyCarol Akiwumi MBE: @AmickyCarol on all platforms 🎙️ Podcast produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. .Learn more at www.humanise.live or hello@humanise.live

Aug 26, 2025 · 42m

Send a textWhat does it mean when your mother tongue isn’t recognized in your own country? In this captivating conversation, Jamaican cultural advocate and ethnodoxologist Jo-Ann Richards Goffe takes us on a journey through language, identity, and spiritual expression that transcends borders.Jo-Ann introduces us to ethnodoxology—helping communities worship through their indigenous languages and artistic expressions. From workshops in West Africa to translating the New Testament into Jamaican language, her work challenges colonial legacies that positioned English as “superior.”We explore:How ethnodoxology empowers communities to worship using their own languages and cultural art formsWhy Jamaica’s native language still struggles for recognition despite independenceHow music across genres—reggae, dancehall, revival—carries spiritual and cultural meaningThe role of cultural figures like Louise Bennett-Coverly in advocating for Jamaican identityJamaica’s outsized influence on global culture through music, sport, and literatureJo-Ann’s personal journey from being fined for speaking Jamaican at home to leading its validation through worship and musicThis episode is a moving reminder that “when you validate a language, you validate the speakers of that language.”Connect with Jo-Ann Richards Goffe🌍 Website: joannfaithrichards.com🎶 Ministry: crew40-4.com📖 Books:Godincidences!: A Jamaican Woman's Journeys with GodAuntie Jo-Jo Goes Vegan💿 Albums:Kom Mek Wi WorshipKom Mek Wi Worship 2: Di Revilieshan📺 YouTube: @joannrichardsgoffe📸 Instagram: @joann_faith_richards👍 Facebook: Support the show🎧 Subscribe & Follow the podcast: @WorldChangersPC 🥑 Brought to you by The AVOCADO Foundation – building financial confidence and unlocking potential through entrepreneurship, education, and equity. 🌐Web: theavocadofoundation.org 🔗LinkedIn: The AVOCADO Foundation 📘Facebook: The AVOCADO Foundation 📸Instagram: @TheAVOCADOFoundation 🐦Twitter/X: @TheAVOCADOFdn 🎵TikTok: @theavocadofdn 📩Contact: info@theavocadofoundation.org 🙋🏾‍♀️ Connect with your host, AmickyCarol Akiwumi MBE: @AmickyCarol on all platforms 🎙️ Podcast produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. .Learn more at www.humanise.live or hello@humanise.live