In Episode 8 of Black Excellence Unfiltered, I joined hosts Anya and Dr. Tiamo to talk about my unconventional path from Mangochi, Malawi to New York City, the intersections of storytelling and systems thinking, and what it means to “become your greatest self” in a world that often misunderstands Black excellence.
When people talk about “women’s empowerment,” I sometimes pause. The phrase sounds noble, but too often, it assumes that women are powerless — waiting to be lifted, helped, or given permission.
Somewhere between Detroit and San Francisco, I opened my laptop, connected to inflight WiFi, and began refining the game design documents for Q2’s Kwathu Smart Innovation Farms (KSIF) — our simulation that blends agriculture, play, and entrepreneurship.
Between the sharp Bay breeze and the buzz of ideas at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, innovation almost feels tangible — alive. On our first day, after hours of conversations about AI, automation, and the next frontier of tech, we decided to do something simple: take a Waymo RoboTaxi to see the Golden Gate Bridge.