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Ever wondered how to navigate the twists and turns of midlife? From career pivots to love life, Two Coaches in a Room is your go-to source for practical insights and real talk.
Ladies, midlife is your time to shine! Two Coaches in a Room guides and uplifts you through health, wealth, and everything in between.
Meet the Podcasters
Dr Faith Ngunjiri
Dr. Faith is a leadership educator, mentor, author/researcher, speaker, and coach. She has been in the leadership education space for two decades and currently serves as a dissertation coach for doctoral candidates at Abilene Christian University, Troy University, and St. Mary of the Woods University in the United States. She also coaches students from other institutions as an independent advisor for both Master's and Doctoral research. Her last fulltime tenured position was at Concordia College, Minnesota where she served as associate professor of ethics and leadership, and director of the Lorentzsen Center for Faith and Work. The covid-19 pandemic was the pivot point that led her to move into full-time education entrepreneurial (edupreneur) space in the personal and leadership development arena.
As a coach, Dr Faith serves leaders in education, nonprofits, business, and the public sector. She is a certified Genos Emotional Intelligence Practitioner and a certified Leadership Circle Profile practitioner, and she includes spiritual direction and trauma-informed coaching in her praxis.
Dr Faith is a sought-after global speaker on leadership topics to both academic and practitioner communities. She is often called upon to inform, inspire and empower leaders around the world. As an author, she is widely published with several books and numerous academic articles; she is currently working on an
Zeba Siaanoi
Ms. Zeba Siaanoi is a passionate health advocate and communicator. She has worked with non-profits for over 15 years. She is skillled in campaigns, health promotion, strategic communications and public relations.
This podcast project brings together her storytelling skills, her passion for all things justice, her work in health policy and advocacy and more recently, her certifications in Executive Coaching and Career Coaching. Zeba sees this platform as an opportunity to advocate for necessary changes, as a chance to better women's lives as they navigate health, career, relationships, through connecting them to apt resources. She is the penultimate cheerleader and loves to see her clients thrive , especially in their careers. It's no wonder th...

What happens when you take a leap of faith, only to land flat on your face?Coach Vuyanzi Rodman knows this journey intimately.In this episode, she shares her incredible story of reinvention—one that took her from a classroom teacher to a corporate trainer to an executive coach and ultimately from the U.S. to Kenya.Vuyanzi's love affair with Kenya began unexpectedly with a visit to support a grieving friend. That trip planted a seed that bloomed into relocation during the COVID-19 pandemic.But life didn't unfold as planned. She failed, forcing her to return to the U.S. to regroup.As it turned out, that detour was divinely timed; she could be with her mother in her final moments.With renewed clarity and determination, Vuyanzi returned to Kenya, rebuilding her life, cultivating community, and stepping into her purpose as a coach.Her story is one of resilience, courage, and the unwavering belief that you can rise again even after failure.Join us as we dive into this powerful conversation about trusting your instincts, embracing the unexpected, and picking yourself up when life knocks you down.🎧 Listen now and be inspired to follow your heart—wherever it may lead.

Dr Kabugo Kamau is the founder of Women's Health Cafe, a community for women in the menopause transition. She returns to the podcast to share her journey of reinvention. 🤜🏿From reshaping her path as a teenager post-high school to moving to the U.S. to study Pharmacy, navigating life and career abroad, and returning to Kenya as a single parent, Dr. Kabugo has fearlessly embraced change at every stage. 🤜🏿Most recently, she has reinvented herself—this time as a certified menopause practitioner.🫶🏾Driven by a passion for women's health, she founded Women's Health Café, creating a much-needed community where women can learn, share, and navigate the menopause transition with support and expert guidance. 🫶🏾🫶🏾Through her training with the North American Menopause Society, she now helps women manage the complexities of perimenopause and menopause with knowledge, care, and empowerment.🔥 If you're navigating change, midlife transitions, or curious about how to own your reinvention journey, this episode is for you! Listen to this conversation between Dr Kabugo and Dr Faith, learn why reinventing yourself can be an exciting journey.

In this episode, Debra Ouma-Weya shares her profoundly moving story —she lost her parents young; she was thrust into survival mode in her late teens yet rose to become an accomplished marketing professional. Recently, she has reinvented herself into a role as founder of Positive Circles for women, and is still reinventing herself. Her story demonstrates what one woman can accomplish when life is lifing and she's determined to survive and thrive.

Faith and Zeba introduce season two, which will focus on stories of reinvention.Zeba chose this quote as a reflection of her philosophy."Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you." - Nedra Glover TawwabAnd Faith chose this one:"You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be." — Marianne WilliamsonWe are mistresses of reinvention, having done it more than once in our adult lives. Our guests will share their own stories of the how and why of reinventing themselves.The goal of this season is to encourage listeners to recognize that it is never too late to start over, pivot, or change their minds. If something is no longer serving you, change it.

As we wrap up the first season of "Two Coaches in a Room," we take a moment in our final episode to reflect on the incredible journey we've had. This season has been a labor of love, filled with authentic, empowering, and insightful conversations about women's health and wellness in midlife.In this episode, we dive into:🔹 The powerful lessons we've learned from listening to our incredible guests share their personal and professional experiences.🔹 Key takeaways about navigating perimenopause, menopause, lifestyle diseases, self-care, and mental health in midlife.🔹 The importance of creating safe spaces for open dialogue on often overlooked or stigmatized topics.Through this season, we've been reminded of the resilience, wisdom, and strength that women bring to this transformative phase of life. 💖A heartfelt THANK YOU to our guests and listeners for making this inaugural season a success! Your stories, feedback, and support inspire us to continue the conversation.🎧 Tune in to our final episode of the season and reflect on the lessons learned and the impactful moments that defined this journey.

n our latest episode of "Two Coaches in a Room," we tackle a topic that hits close to home for many women in midlife: lifestyle diseases and their connection to menopause.We're honored to have Dr. Nancy Kunyiha, an Associate Professor at Aga Khan University Medical School and founder of Uzwena Health, join us for this insightful conversation. As a diabetes expert, Dr. Kunyiha breaks down:🔹 The link between menopause and lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.🔹 Practical strategies to prevent and manage these conditions during midlife.🔹 The role of self-care, nutrition, and lifestyle adjustments in staying healthy and thriving in this season of life.This episode is a must-listen for women navigating midlife transitions who want to take charge of their health and well-being. 🌿

June Osundwa returns in her capacity as a mental health practitioner/clinical psychologist to help us learn holistic self-care.

Harriet Ngok, the founder of Harriet's Botanicals shared her journey of founding a company that aims at empowering people to care for their health with traditional African remedies. Harriet engages with local communities like the Maasai, Kipsigis and Ogiek to learn about the herbal remedies they utilize for reproductive, respiratory, gastrointestinal and inflammatory issues

Our guests today share about the menopause transition and the health concerns that arise.Listen in as Jackie shares her journey with uterine cancer that began with heavy bleeding post-menpause.Dr Kabugo, a clinical pharmacist and North American Menopause Society certified practitioner shares her expertise on the menopause transition - signs, symptoms, health challenges and solutions,

Peri-menopause is that stage prior to the end of your monthly period and can run from 45-to 55; some women start earlier, and some end later. It is a long period. Then comes the end...menopause. Then we realize that, actually, the end is just another beginning. We become post-menopausal.Our two guests are sisters - Jackie and Atieno Othoro and they are both in that post-menopausal season of life. Listen in as they share with us how they navigated that menopause transition and what it means to them now to be post-menopausal.