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Founder Diaries Podcast

by Yvonne Kanyi

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SN3, Minisode 21: Don't Force Yourself Against Your Architecture

October 13, 2026 · 7 min

When we started the strengths test with the business coach we hosted in Seasons 1 & 2, the plan was to do it quickly and move on. It ended up shaping a lot of how I’m moving forward. The test led to a bigger realization: everyone is built…
SN3, Episode 11: Half a Million Profit, Yet Zero Cash | Joan Ogutu on Building Kids Street

October 12, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

For our final full episode of the season, we sit down with Joan Ogutu, founder of Kids Street, a brand focused on premium baby care products in Kenya.Joan takes us through her journey from the start: her early experience working at…
SN3, Minisode 20: “I’ll Just Do It Myself” — The Founder Habit That’s Limiting Your Team

October 9, 2026 · 4 min

Many founders, especially Type A personalities and first-borns (first-born daughters in particular), share a trait that quietly shapes how they run their businesses: hyper-independence, the deeply ingrained belief that “I can do everything…
SN3, Minisode 19: Your Most Asked Questions, Answered: GRWM Edition

October 7, 2026 · 16 min

Today's minisode is a little different. We're pulling back the curtain and giving you a raw, unfiltered look at our production set — Yvonne, mid-makeup, answering some of the questions you've been dropping on our socials. No script, no…
SN3, Episode 10: Building Africa's AI Operating System for SMEs | Ft. Abraham Mbuthia

October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

Before Uzapoint, Abraham Mbuthia actually wanted to be a DJ. In this episode, he walks us through how that early dream led him into tech instead, and eventually into building Uzapoint from the ground up, starting with clients paying as…

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SN3, Minisode 18: Debt Isn't the Enemy — Not Having Access To It Is

October 2, 2026 · 8 min

Kenyans have an interesting relationship with debt, and this minisode breaks it down into 3 categories ✅Those who've seen debt go badly for someone else and want nothing to do with it ✅Those who know debt could be useful but have no idea…
SN3, Minisode 17: Market Penetration Isn't About More Ads

September 29, 2026 · 6 min

his minisode was sparked by a conversation with Manish about running digital ads — and it turned into a bigger question that keeps coming up across so many businesses: how do you actually penetrate your market?The instinct for most…
SN3, Episode 9: I Lost Close to 400,000 | Anne Muhia on Employee Theft, Motherhood & Building

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

Anne Muhia is an entrepreneur, founder of Winners Arena Africa, and in this episode, she takes us through one of her earliest and most painful business lessons: a butchery story, and how she navigated employee theft at the time. From…
SN3, Minisode 16: What Are Your 3 Things? Are You Maximizing Your Best Sellers?

September 25, 2026 · 5 min

Back in Season 1, we talked about McDonald's and how they arrived at the 3 things on their menu. This minisode is a callback to that idea, and a challenge: do you actually know what your 3 things are?Go into your numbers and look at what…
SN3, Minisode 15: The Number That Tells You If Your Second Branch Was Worth It

September 22, 2026 · 4 min

This minisode was sparked by an insight from someone who's worked in mergers and acquisitions, reviewing businesses being valued, bought, or sold. It's something that's easy to overlook as a founder: running a separate P&L for each branch…
SN3, Episode 8: The Host Becomes the Guest: Yvonne Kanyi's Untold Founder Story

September 21, 2026 · 44 min

Today's episode looks a little different. We're switching seats — Yvonne is on the guest chair this time, interviewed by Victoria, Founder of Vspa, Thao Tree, and Titii Kenya. If you've ever wanted to know our host a little better, this…
SN3, Minisode 14: Why Rest Isn't Recharging You — The 5 Types of Rest You're Probably Missing.

September 18, 2026 · 8 min

Ever taken a whole weekend off and still felt exhausted? That's usually because rest isn't one-size-fits-all — and most of us are only resting in one dimension while running on empty in the rest. In this minisode, we break down the…

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About the show

Founder Diaries Podcast is a podcast that tells everyday entrepreneur stories. Hosted by Yvonne Kanyi, a Founder and a creator, sharing honest conversations about building, growing and leading a business. This podcast dives deep into what it truly takes to go from idea to execution the wins, the stumbles, the turning points and everything in between. Each episode offers listeners and everyone watching practical insights, raw reflections and human moments from those who’ve built something remarkable.