My one night with Elizabeth Gilbert in Cologne.  Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of ten books — most famously her 2006 memoir EAT PRAY LOVE, which has been translated into over thirty languages, and sold 12 million copies worldwide. Her TED talk on creative genius is one of the twenty most viewed TED talks of all time, and her book BIG MAGIC has encouraged untold numbers of readers to choose curiosity over fear.  Here's my take on the event and all the things she inspired when she said, the most revolutionary thing right now would be a 'relaxed women' Also it's all going to be okay ..read more

Mandy Sanghera is an award-winning philanthropist and global campaigner often referred to as a global catalyst. As well as being an international human rights activist,  motivational and TEDx speaker from the UK, Mandy has traveled all over the world, empowering and motivating others.  With over three decades of experience, Mandy is an expert in various development-related fields. She has been driving innovation, building strategic partnerships, promoting advocacy, and programming in the areas of human rights, gender equality, accountability, migration and social justice globally M ..read more

​Nonhle Beryl is a South African born, German based singer and songwriter. With a vocal range that spans four octaves and a distinctive tone and timbre. Her unique singing style, her vocal flexibility,  and also an openness and understanding of different cultures sets her apart and keeps her delivering excellent performances repeatedly.  After completing her studies in the Performing Arts at both The New York Film Academy and the Tswhane University of Technology, Nonhle has built up an impressive resumé over the last decade. She's starred in musical productions such as Disney's The ..read more

This episode is a sermon to myself. Maybe it is for you too.  Have you ever felt anxious about the future? Then maybe you need to enjoy where you are instead of always wondering where you're going.  How to say yes to new and uncomfortable things, that could enable your growth!  Support the show ..read more

Adrianne C. Smith is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at FleishmanHillard, one of the world’s leading communications and marketing agencies. She helps drive the organization’s mission to become the most inclusive agency in the world.  Adrianne is also the Founder and Visionary of the Can: Diversity Collective, a nonprofit created to give access and exposure to young adults of color and underrepresented communities to global thought leadership conferences in communications, advertising, marketing, creativity, economics, innovation and technology. In 2018, she launched a program wh ..read more

How they started: Damla Hasenclever talks about web development and how she started her business in Germany.  Damla Hasenclever is the founder of Social Influence. With over a decade of marketing experience and a deep understanding of digital marketing, she’s refined her skills in leveraging web design and development to create positive change for creative entrepreneurs and service businesses. She specializes in crafting on-brand, mobile optimized and SEO friendly WordPress websites that align with your brand. Having lived in several countries, including Qatar, the UK, and Turkey, she is ..read more

My year in review: I look back at my 2023 and discover how I navigated my fears, failures and took steps towards my new passions. If you have some experiences to share please reach out to me and share, would love to hear about your year in review. Here are some episodes I referenced https://thehypewomen.com/kave-bulambo-empowering-underrepresented-groups-in-germanys-tech-industry Support the show ..read more

We introduce a new segment called: How they started...where I feature entrepreneurs and their businesses and explore the WHY behind their journey. It's like discovering the reason why your favourite song was written, how many times they were rejected by radio stations before it became a hit. Entrepreneurs also have layered stories on how their brand came into being, some stories are inspiring, some are just well pragmatic. - like it just makes sense that was the next step to take.  I feature the hardworking, super smart founder of the online tech publication: Recharged. Nafisa Akabor, tec ..read more

Born from the personal experiences of both founders, Kseniia Teslenko and Meri Khazaradze who faced the adversities of the war in Ukraine. They were determined to help refugees in Berlin who were suffering from PTSD, and couldn't get access to mental health therapy so they turned to machine learning and created a mental health chat bot.  Is it safe? Is it secure? What about cultural sensitivities?  Kseniia and Meri take us on their start up journey, a road riddled with many hurdles but their triumphant spirit has a strong message: Where there is a will, there's a way.  mexb.ai ..read more

Novelist and  presenter: Kate Mueser talks to us about he debut novel, The Girl with Twenty Fingers. We discuss her book, her process and how she got this done while pregnant with twins.  Kate Mueser was going to become a concert pianist, but instead became a bilingual storyteller with a penchant for music. She spent over a decade working for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, where she reported and presented an award-winning documentary feature on the future of the book and hosted a TV show on German pop music, a web video series, and a youth radio show. Kate holds a Bachelor’s Deg ..read more