Behind the Title with Anna Ambata

Episodes

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  From Corporate to Founder with Veronica Mungonena 12.10.2026 33m

  Veronica Mungonena’s career has taken her across offshore mining, telecommunications, the public sector and oil and gas. From initially wanting to become an accountant to building a career in procurement, she has spent years developing her expertise, leading teams and working across industries. But eventually, she made a decision she hadn’t originally planned for: leaving corporate life to build her own procurement consultancy, ED-Procurement.In this episode of Behind the Title, Anna sits down with Veronica to talk about the experiences, decisions and people that shaped her career, and what led her to take a different path. She opens up about the realities of starting a business, redefining success and learning to prioritise time, family and purpose.You’ll learn:Why choosing a career involves more than just following your interests or strengthsWhat people often misunderstand about procurement and the strategic role it plays in businessWhat it takes to move from corporate employment to building your own consultancyHow to prepare financially, emotionally and professionally before making a career transition
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  Finding Your WHY: From Engineering to Impact Advisory with Oluwagbemibori Obasola 05.10.2026 29m

  Oluwagbemibori Obasola didn’t set out to build a career in impact advisory. From wanting to become a lawyer and later considering medicine to studying engineering and eventually working with organisations across Africa, Asia and Latin America, her career has taken plenty of unexpected turns.In this episode of Behind the Title, Anna sits down with Oluwagbemibori to talk about the experiences, decisions and people that shaped her career. She shares how seeing the impact of environmental challenges during her engineering studies changed how she thought about her work, how she built a career around solving complex problems, and why finding your WHY can matter more than having a perfect career plan.You’ll learn:How your WHY can connect seemingly different career chaptersWhat it looks like to build a career around solving difficult problemsWhy letting go of perfectionism can open new opportunitiesHow mentors and relationships can shape your careerWhy changing your mind doesn’t mean you’ve failedWhat it means to build a meaningful career without having everything figured out
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  From Environmental Science to Strategic Communications with Pamela Okutoyi 28.09.2026 40m

  Pamela Okutoyi didn’t set out to build a career in sustainability communications and storytelling. From dreaming of becoming a neurosurgeon and a pilot to studying environmental science and eventually building a career across sustainability, communications and consulting, her journey has taken plenty of unexpected turns.In this episode of Behind the Title, Anna sits down with Pamela to talk about the opportunities, decisions and skills that shaped her career. Pamela shares how writing and public speaking opened unexpected doors, how she built a new career without a formal communications degree, and what she learned from taking the leap into consulting.You’ll learn:How unexpected skills can open new career opportunitiesWhat it looks like to pivot into a completely different fieldWhy you don’t always need a formal qualification to build a new skill setHow curiosity, initiative and learning can shape your careerWhat Pamela has learned about building a career that doesn’t follow a straight line