Podcast

LBW 033: Meet Stephanie Linus, Filmmaker, Actress and Founder of NextPage Productions

Stephanie Linus, Nollywood filmmaker, actress and founder of Next Page Productions, joins Ms. Uduak on the 33rd episode of The Ladybrille Woman Show to share her personal background, how she became an actress, a filmmaker and also to discuss her latest movie project Dry, a movie about protecting the African girl child. Dry has been screened at film festivals in the US and Europe and is currently available in theaters in Nigeria.

Where to Find Stephanie Linus.

Twitter: @stephanielinus

Website: www.stephaniedaily.com

Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak

Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.msuduak.com

About the Ladybrille Woman Show

The LADYBRILLE WOMAN Show is the pioneer show celebrating the brilliant woman (Ladybrille) in business and leadership, across all industry sectors, across the globe. The show features inspiring interviews from these women and has a particular emphasis on African women. It also focuses on information on fashion, business, law and marketing and promotions strategies to further enhance the lives of these brilliant women and the men who support them.

Contact & Links

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Podcast

LBW 032: Meet Kahindo Mateene, Fashion Designer & Founder of MODAHNIK

Kahindo Mateene is a fashion designer of African heritage (Democratic Republic of Congo) who fuses Western and African cultures to create unique feminine designs that flatters today’s woman. The designer who  launched her label Modahnik in 2009 also engineers her own textiles every season. Mateene moved to the United States in 1995 to begin studying International Business & Economics. After successfully obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree, she began studying fashion at the Illinois Institute of Art. Armed with a BFA in Fashion Design and a BA in International Business & Economics, Mateene was accepted into Chicago’s Fashion Incubator at Macy’s 2011 Residence Program.  At the conclusion of her extensive education and training, she landed a spot as a contestant on Season 12 of Lifetime Network’s Emmy-Nominated Project Runway television show.

Mateene has featured on numerous media publications including Ladybrille and in 2012, was named one of Ladybrille’s design talents to watch. Her collections are sold online at Zappos, Sapelle, Modavanti and in store at Nomads Hawaii, Flordora and Hasana.

Where to Find Kahindo Mateene.

Twitter: @Modahnik

Website: Modahnik.com

Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak

Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.msuduak.com

About the Ladybrille Woman Show

The LADYBRILLE WOMAN Show is the pioneer show celebrating the brilliant woman (Ladybrille) in business and leadership, across all industry sectors, across the globe. The show features inspiring interviews from these women and has a particular emphasis on African women. It also focuses on information on fashion, business, law and marketing and promotions strategies to further enhance the lives of these brilliant women and the men who support them.

Contact & Links

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Follow links: Twitter, Facebook, Google+,You Tube.

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Podcast, Woman of the Month

LBW 031: Meet Bola Atta, Director of Corporate Communications at UBA and Ladybrille Woman of the Month November 2015

Bola Atta, the recipient of many awards and recognitions for  her numerous achievements in business and leadership on the African continent, is currently the Director for Marketing and Corporate Communications at the United Bank for Africa (UBA), overseeing 18 countries across the continent. Prior to UBA, and in 2001 while working for M-Net (Electronic Media Network) West Africa (as a Program Manager) she proposed to the network’s executives  that a channel be dedicated solely to the broadcast of African movies – specifically Nollywood movies. Atta worked on the concept, development and programming of this channel which was successfully launched in 2003. Today, the channel ‘The Africa Magic’ is the most watched channel on the African continent. In 2004, Atta made a dent in the entertainment and media sector with her subsequent position as Editor-in-Chief for True Love West Africa Magazine, a first of its kind in West Africa. In 2005, her achievements and accomplishments earned her a position as director of one of the largest publishing conglomerates in Africa (Media24Nigeria).

She joins host Ms. Uduak on 31st episode of  The Ladybrille Woman Show as the Magazine celebrates Atta as its Woman of the Month for November 2015.

Podcast Preview:

  • Bola Atta’s personal background.
  • Her educational background.
  • How she got into media industry.
  • How she got into the entertainment industry.
  • Starting her own Magazine and the challenges.
  • Leaving her Magazine to work for M-NET.
  • Developing ‘The Africa Magic’ channel.
  • Starting and helming True Love Magazine.
  • Her current position as Director of Communications for UBA.
  • Tips and vision for women in business and leadership.

About the Ladybrille Woman Show

The LADYBRILLE WOMAN Show is the pioneer show celebrating the brilliant woman (Ladybrille) in business and leadership, across all industry sectors, across the globe. The show features inspiring interviews from these women and has a particular emphasis on African women in business and leadership. It also focuses on information on fashion, business, law and marketing and promotions strategies to further enhance the lives of these brilliant women and the men who support them.

Contact & Links

Subscribe links: Stitcher, iTunes.

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Sponsorship: ([email protected] or [email protected])

Thank you for listening!

Podcast

LBW 030: Meet Toni Tones, Nollywood Actress, Musician and Photographer


Toni Tones is a talented and multifaceted woman with a passion for the creative arts. She discovered her passion as a young child and was allowed to explore her diverse talents. Today, she is a successful photographer, a singer-songwriter, a voice over artist and producer.

A graduate of The University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom where she studied Economics & Marketing, Toni Tones returned to Nigeria in 2009 with the intent to conquer all three worlds of music, film and photography. Her first foray was photography. Within three years of entering the photography industry, she successful made a name for herself and earned the recognition of Nigeria’s top corporate and creative brands as clients. By 2011, Toni Tones expanded her creative portfolio to add music to the mix. The following year, she added acting by landing a lead role as Halima in her first audition for the film ‘Gidi Culture.’

By 2013, she released her 1st single titled ‘I Know What You Like’ produced by Baby Fresh of Mavin Records.  The single helped attract attention for Tones as one to be taken seriously in the music industry.

Toni Tones joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Ladybrille Woman Podcast Show, in the 30th episode of the radio podcast show to discuss business leadership, breaking into the film, music and photography industry, financing her passion for the creative arts, her strong support system, her future and a lot more.  Listen and share with friends and family on and offline.

Where to Find Toni Tones.

Twitter: @iamTONITONES

Website: Toni Tones

Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak

Twitter: @uduaklaw

Website: www.msuduak.com

About the Ladybrille Woman Show

The LADYBRILLE WOMAN Show is the pioneer show for celebrating the brilliant woman (Ladybrille) and shinning the spotlight on African women entrepreneurs. The show features inspiring interviews from entrepreneurs with a heavy focus on women entrepreneurs. It also focuses on fashion law, marketing and promotions and business strategies. 

Contact & Links

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Sponsorship: ([email protected] or [email protected])

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Podcast

LBW 029: Meet Chike Nwoffiah, Founder of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival

Chike Nwoffiah, founder of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, is a graduate of the University of Lagos, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business INM program and the Hollywood Film Institute. An award winning filmmaker, director and educator, he has received numerous prestigious awards and recognition for his work and contributions to the creative arts. He is a past president of Mountain View Television and currently serves on the boards of the Arts Council Silicon Valley, Chamber of Commerce Mountain View Education Foundation; Alliance for California Traditional Arts, and African Diaspora Network. Nwoffiah was listed as one of the “Top Ten Most Influential African Americans” in the San Francisco Bay Area by CityFlight Magazine in 2000. Chike Nwoffiah is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum – Silicon Valley and an adjunct professor at Menlo College in Atherton, California where he teaches African and African American History.

He is a guest on the 29th episode of the Ladybrille Woman Podcast Show where he discusses the 6th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival. The event takes place October 16-18, 2015.

Ladybrille is a proud sponsor of the 6th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival. 

Where to Find Info. About the Silicon Valley African Film Festival.

http://www.svaff.org

Where to Find Chike Nwoffiah

http://www.svaff.org

About the Ladybrille Woman Show

The LADYBRILLE WOMAN Show is the pioneer show for celebrating the brilliant woman (Ladybrille) and shinning the spotlight on African women entrepreneurs. The show features inspiring interviews from entrepreneurs with a heavy focus on women entrepreneurs. It also focuses on fashion law, marketing and promotions and business strategies. 

Contact & Links

Subscribe links: Stitcher, iTunes.

Follow links: Twitter, Facebook, Google+,You Tube.

Feedback options: Please leave comments on this post or send to ([email protected]).

Sponsorship: ([email protected] or [email protected])

Thank you for listening!