Dopamine Podcast

On this episode, we sit down with Maureen Andinda, a Business Development expert. We discuss Business Development; grant writing, networking and how grants could be used as a financing model for your business. As always, Gloria plugs herself shamelessly . By the way, Maureen is a big time fan of the podcast, it was an honour to talking to her.

In August, Judith hosted Beatrice Langariti, a counsellor and personal development coach as part of the SoGal Kampala webinar series to talk about building careers during a crisis.  Listen in to all the gems from this session, we are certain that it is a beneficial session for anyone during this session.

Judith and Gloria speak with Wilson Kiggundu, CTO of The Innovation Village about people centred leadership. Key takeaways: Learn the personalities of each of your team members and invest in relationships.

In this episode Gloria, Judith and Liz talk about the growing pains of 2020 and how they have been hustling it out since the Rona hit us in a corner.

If you're a Ugandan within the 25-35 age bracket and haven't heard of The Lantern Meet before, we are straight up judging you. The Lantern Meet introduced and set the stage for artistic expression through words. Over the years the group has changed but what has not changed is their love for the African Story. On this episode, we speak to Amooti Wobusobozi of Ibua Journal about the work they are doing in film, publishing and probably recitals! We talk about the evolution of the foundation into Ibua Journal.

On this episode, Linda and Judith get candid about their career dreams and how that has influenced their further studies decision. They share the challenges they have faced while pursuing further studies and their hopes and dreams for the future. This episode was recorded in February. The world was very different back then and so much has happened in between. In that regard, we would like to disclaim that a few things have changed from what is shared but the gist of the episode stays true; studying as an adult is tough.

Do you ever feel like you are running out of time as you're coming towards the big 30? Somehow we all drank the kool aid that we have have done everything there is on earth before 30. Gloria, Linda & Judith talk give a progress report on the plans they set in their early twenties. We also talk about the anxiety that comes with things not moving at the pace that we thought they would.

There are a few people who have successfully taken their business out of the startup phase in Uganda. There are fewer people who have grown their startup to a point where it has outgrown them. On this episode, we talk to Abu Musuuza co founder of Flip Africa, a platform that connects people to short term gigs. Flip Africa is Abu's 3rd venture. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Village Energy. Listen to his story and lessons learned while on this journey.

It is officially the end of the season. We are really excited for the 9 episodes we released this season. Our aim was to cover topics that were important for the most important part of our lives; careers. We had on amazing guests, who we are forever grateful for.  In this we review lessons, learnings and all the highlights!

In this episode, we tackle how we are experiencing loneliness as young adults and the various ways it manifests in different people's lives. We are tackle whether it is an epidemic in our interconnected world? Or is the awareness easing the identification its symptoms? We delve into how bad loneliness really is, and what we can actually do about it. On a somewhat lighter note, loneliness has also been theorized to explain the trend of watching people eat on YouTube. Don't forget to leave a rating and comment while you're here. Find us on social media @dopaminepod (Twitter and Instagram) and @dopaminepodcast on Facebook

In the wake of black twitter coming at brands and celebrities for their racist adverts/ comments, there has been an increase in the number of people calling out others, mostly on twitter, on the horrendous things they have done? We explore if cancel culture has any repercussions beyond becoming a pariah on social media platforms? We also discuss a few of the local organisations/ celebrities that have been cancelled recently and the events that led to that uproar.

In this episode, Liz, Gloria & Judith explore their career journeys to assess if they have been sabotaging their career progress. They explore cultural or societal influences that have sipped into the workplace and influence the way we (women) approach careers and career advancement? Is affirmative action working?

In this episode we sit down with Carol Kagezi, who studied and lived in South Africa for over 5 years to talk how to navigate living in another country, experiencing different cultures and norms. We also talk about how to integrate back into the community when you come back home.  Most people who have lived and worked abroad have a hard time integrating back into their home culture, way of life, etc. We take a stab at finding out why that is and how people should go about it.  

In this fun episode, we pin down the elusive Joachim Ewechu, CEO & Co-founder of SHONA to talk about building a work culture. Full disclosure, there was a lot of whiskey happening in the background, forgive for being hyper all throughout the episode!

We are continuing the conversation with Charity asking and answering a couple of questions that might help with your decision to choose and pursue a different career e.g. when to quit or when you just need to take a break.  

In this episode, we are joined by Chaazy Chaz a.k.a Charity Mugasha, a marketing manager at Andela. She takes us through her career journey from an architect to a social worker to a design consultant, car dealer and now, marketing! 

On this episode, we host Ghill Kasamba, station manager on KFM radio to share about processes you can put place to ensure that the company team/talent achieves the organisation's goals and objectives. We also have our producer, Eugene Kavuma join us to weigh in on the topic.

In this our first episode of season 2, we chat with Maria, Talent recruiter at Andela Uganda about negotiating for salary and other benefits with your employer. Most of us know what our value is but we usually struggle to express it outwardly and even when we do, we don't do it effectively. We don't know how to ask for what we deserve.   

In this episode, Linda , Gloria and Eugene (guest host) are discussing their deal breakers or deal makers. What are those attributes that should you be looking out for in a partner? Are these things we should be thinking about before we date someone? It would seem a lot of heartache might be avoided if we consciously considered what we are looking for or not in a relationship. We created a document of pre-qualifier questions that you may use before the your date! Thank us later. Listen in and comment @dopaminepod on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Hosted by @gloswaan, @lmwesigwa and @ekavuma Creator @jewdswan, Producer @ekavuma, Executive Producers @8mediaug

We are talking being an adult vs. being a grown up. Is there such a thing as healthy adulting? Is it all about hitting it big? Is it about making the most amount of money. 

In this episode we talk about the difference between burnout and stress. We delve into the symptoms of burnout and how to manage it. We also tackle handling both work and emotional stress. What are your coping mechanisms? Share with us your dopamine using the hashtag #dopaminepod Tweet us @dopaminepod. Follow the hosts;Judith @jewdwsan, Linda @lmwesigwa, Gloria @gloswaan, & Liz @lizkarungi Recorded by: 8 Media Uganda. Creator: Judith Otala Executive Producer: Eugene Kavuma          

In this episode we talk about making money, changing mindsets about money, saving and spending it all! We are trying to see how to get our adult minds in check. We are crushing on Kemiyondo Coutihno and her short film Kyenvu We have a car starting in the background featuring, don't be distracted :).  Resources mentioned in the pod; Secrets of a Billionaire Mind by Y. Harv Eker Blue Coins app Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason What are your money secrets? Share on social media using the hashtag #dopaminepod Tweet us @dopaminepod. Follow the hosts;Judith @jewdwsan, Linda @lmwesigwa, Gloria @gloswaan, & Liz @lizkarungi Recorded by: 8 Media. Creator: Judith Otala Executive Producer: Eugene Kavuma

In this episode we talk the social media hashtags that have been trending this year and analyzing if we were able to influence anything and/ or garner any support because of the uproar on social media. Is it wahala, are we just hiding behind our keyboards? What is activism anyway? Is it just getting riled up about political causes and detainees? Have thoughts about the topic? Share on social media using the hashtag #dopaminepod Tweet us @dopaminepod on all social platforms. (Judith @jewdwsan, Linda @lmwesigwa, Gloria @gloswaan, & Liz @onewithlegs) Recorded by: 8 Media. Producer: Judith Otala Executive Producer: Eugene Kavuma

Welcome to Dopamine Podcast   Dopamine is a podcast featuring four girlfriends; Judith Otala, Gloria Nanfuka, Liz Karungi and Linda Mwesigwa, creating a space and an opportunity to talk about things that matter to them. Why Dopamine? Well…great you ask, a scientist said that dopamine is the Kim Kardashian of hormones. Who wouldn’t want to associate with that? Besides, the other option was “Purple Wood”!   Meet the Hosts: Judith Otala is an all-round dope person. She is a self-proclaimed food blogger, wine enthusiast and deliberate oversharer. Follow her on social: @jewdswan Gloria Nanfuka is a tea and meme enthusiast. Her superpower is smiles and words. She is a blogger at alphabetandvoice.blogspot.com. Follow her on social @gloswaan Linda Mwesigwa is a bathroom diva and staggering adult. She is a gem dropper and a truth sayer. Follow her on social: @lmwesigwa Liz Karungi is a writer, stupidly comical and all-round GOAT. Follow her on social: @onewithlegs (Yeah, her legs are for days!)   Oh subscribe to get the episodes as they come out on Sound Cloud, and Apple podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts from. We’d love to hear from you, slide into our comments section @dopaminepod everywhere or drop us an email dopaminepogcastug@gmail.com This podcast is recorded and produced by 8 Media Uganda, twitter @8mediaug