Changing the Narrative

About Changing the Narrative

A podcast initiative powered by Oldie But Goodie (a Ghanaian owned clothing brand) to encourage Ghanaian and African cultural patronage beyond clothing. CTN is a platform where we have conversations to shift the mindset/perspective of us all to see the gold deep rooted in us as Ghanaians and Africans and people as a whole.

Publisher

Changing the Narrative

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 May 2023

Latest episode

12 Feb 2025

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Feb 2025

   Building Communities using Tech with Julian Owusu

   For the final episode of season 2, I sit with Julian Owusu, a problem solver, a man of excellence and a community builder. With the use of technology, Julian has found a way to build several communities under his company BUILD. Sit with us to get insight to the journey to BUILD. ** Unfortunately we lost some footage while recording. Sign up to our newsletter to catch the bits of the interview that was lost-link below. This season of the podcast is sponsored by ‪@newcomma‬, a social media platform for Black and African creatives to share their work, find jobs and events. Join the New Comma community here https://newcomma.com/register?ref=CTNPOD. Interact with us:Instagram: https://instagram.com/changingthenarrativepodX: https://x.com/thectnpodFollow us on our other social media platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepodJoin our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpodFollow Julian Owusu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesjulianowusu/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-owusu/Keep up with BUILD onInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildthecompany/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/builthecompany/Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago

2. 

   5 Feb 2025

   Innovating Impact: The DesignTheNext Perspective with Kwabena Osei Asare

   On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Kwabena Osei Asare, the Digital & Impact Lead at Scolpta about their amazing initiative DesignTheNext. Scolpta is a strategy and brand experience design agency in Accra, Ghana committed to nurturing the hearts and minds of young people in historically underserved communities bringing out the next changemakers through their initiative DesignTheNext. Kwabena and I delve into what DesignTheNext is about and what they are doing to ensure the young minds in Ghana are equipped through innovative ways outside of traditional education to propel them to higher heights for the future. This season of the podcast is sponsored by ‪@newcomma‬, a social media platform for Black and African creatives to share their work, find jobs and events. Join the New Comma community here https://newcomma.com/register?ref=CTNPOD. Interact with us: Instagram: https://instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod Twitter: https://twitter.com/thectnpodFollow us on our other social media platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod Join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod Follow Kwabena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_kobbyna/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwabena-osei-asare-86a104210/ Keep up with scolpta x DesignTheNext on scolpta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scolpta/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scolpta/posts/?feedView=all DesignTheNext Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/design.thenext/ Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago

3. 

   22 Jan 2025

   Sustainable Solutions with Nabeela Abubakari: Inside the goTo Initiative

   This episode of the Changing the Narrative Podcast, we sit down with Nabeela Abubakari, a sustainability advocate and Founder the goTo Initiative- an initiative connecting individuals and businesses to innovative solutions and sustainable practices. The work Nabeela and her team does to ignite local change in our communities here in Ghana is very admirable. In this episode we discuss sustainability and how her initiative is contributing to bringing awareness and solving sustainability issues in Ghana. This season of the podcast is sponsored by ‪@newcomma‬, a social media platform for Black and African creatives to share their work, find jobs and events. Join the New Comma community here https://newcomma.com/register?ref=CTNPOD. Interact with us: Instagram:https://instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod X: https://twitter.com/thectnpod Follow us on our other social media platforms: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod Join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod Connect with Nabeela on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nabeela_abubakari/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelaabubakari/ Keep up with the goTo Initiative on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goto.gh/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-to-initiative/ Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago

4. 

   15 Jan 2025

   Ghanaian Adventures: A Journey to Inclusive Travel with Akosua Shirley

   Akosua Shirley shares her inspiring journey of exploring Ghana and Africa, empowering listeners to discover the beauty of travel within their own country and appreciate their cultural heritage.

5. 

   1 May 2024

   A Nourishing Change: A Vegan Journey with Zuu

   On this episode, Zuu and I discuss his journey as a vegan and a vegan content creator. Being someone who consumes his content, It was a delight speaking to him and shedding more light on what he does as a vegan content creator because I believe he has a relatable voice within the space of vegan content creation in Ghana and beyond. If you're someone flirting with the idea of a vegan lifestyle or someone who is already on their vegan journey this is worth the watch. This season of the podcast is sponsored by NewComma, a social media platform for Black and African creatives to share their work, find jobs and events. Join the New Comma community here https://newcomma.com/register?ref=CTNPOD. Connect with Zuu on NewComma: https://newcomma.com/zuutg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuutg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuutg/ Keep up with Zuu's vegan journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theghanaianvegan/ Vegan Communities in Ghana Vibrant Vegan Society of Ghana: http://instagram.com/vvesog VEG Ghana: http://instagram.com/veg_ghana

6. 

   17 Apr 2024

   Building Opportunities: New Comma’s Vision for African + Black Talent

   We are back guys for the second season of the Changing the Narrative Podcast! Season 2 is very exciting as the podcast is being sponsored by NewComma, a social media platform for Black + African creatives to share their work, find jobs and events. This is an exciting collaboration as some of CTN’s pillars are to share stories of black and African creatives as well create an awareness of creative jobs through the people interviewed on the show. This collaboration is very purposeful because with this season these pillars of CTN become more tangible with NewComma on board. On this episode, I have the lovely Nigel and Natalie of NewComma to speak about the amazing platform they are building for black and African creatives worldwide. Click https://newcomma.com/register?ref=CTNPOD to join the amazing community of creatives. Interact with us: Instagram (https://instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod) Twitter (https://twitter.com/thectnpod) Follow us on our other social media platforms: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod) Join our mailing list (https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod) Connect with Natalie on NewComma ( https://newcomma.com/natalie) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nataliiee_n/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-narh/) Follow Nigel on NewComma (https://newcomma.com/nigel) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nigel_am/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelattamensah/) Keep up with NewComma on NewComma (https://newcomma.com/newcomma) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/new.comma/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/newcomma/) Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago Connect with me on NewComma: https://newcomma.com/abiragoboateng

7. 

   19 Jul 2023

   Transforming Ghana's Food Future with GFM

   If there is one thing Ghana is rich in is it’s resources in food and the Ghana Food Movement understands that. It was a delight to speak to two members of the Ghana Food Movement- Lotte Wouters and Abdallah Smith, to shed light on the food system in Ghana, how we can all be a part of it in a very fun way to ensure we have a sustainable food future in Ghana and how to patronize our foods and utilize them in dynamic ways that we haven’t yet explored. Interact with us: Instagram (⁠⁠https://instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod⁠) Twitter (https://twitter.com/thectnpod⁠) Follow us on our other social media platforms: LinkedIn (⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod⁠) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod⁠) Join our mailing list (https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod) Follow Lotte on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lottewouters__) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotte-wouters-46246212/) Follow Abdallah on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abdallahsmith06) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdallah-smith-66244083/) Keep up with Ghana Food Movement on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/ghanafoodmovement) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ghana-food-movement/) Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago

8. 

   5 Jul 2023

   Shaping African Fashion Education with Frederica Brooksworth

   African Fashion Education is a topic that isn't highlighted a lot in the fashion scene in Africa. It was an honor to have one of the Co-founders and Executive Directors of Council for International African Fashion Education (CIAFE) on the podcast to discuss all things African Fashion Education. On this episode, we discuss Frederica's journey, the vision and mission of CIAFE and how she is using her organization to raise awareness, to provide resources and provide opportunities in the African fashion education space. Interact with us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod) Twitter (https://twitter.com/thectnpod) Follow us on our other social media platforms LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod) TikTok (www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod) Join our mailing list (https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod) Follow Frederica on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fbrooksworth) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederica-brooksworth) Keep up with CIAFE on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ciafeorg/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ciafe) Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago

9. 

   21 Jun 2023

   Unlocking the Secrets of Hair Care with Yasmin Botchway

   The relationship a lot of black people have with their hair hasn’t always been the best and some people till day still don’t have a good relationship with their hair because of some traumas when they used to get their hair done as kids. I can totally relate! It was lovely speaking to Yasmin Botchway, the owner of The YB Studio, a modern healthy hair studio in Ghana and also in the UK about hair care. Yasmin and I delve into her passion for hair and beauty, what healthy hair is and we also touch on how natural hair isn’t better than relaxed hair and vice-versa. I hope this episode challenges your perspective on how you view your hair and the relationship you have with it. Interact with us: Instagram (https://instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==) Twitter (https://twitter.com/thectnpod?s=21&t=6MCl7-q2nxhhVxm0u_oZQw) Follow us on our other social media platforms LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod/) Tiktok (www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod) Join our mailing list (https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod) Follow Yasmin on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/yasminbeaute/) Keep up with The YB Studio on Instagram Come say hi: https://www.instagram.com/__birago (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFZPb0dHel92WlNRdVhMckNKdWtBT0hmYmwtd3xBQ3Jtc0trdnlaUFZ3WVEwUnVNNDNfUDhyTERQa2pjb3pSWHU1SUNaVUI2QXAwZDI1Rld0MGdhOHNNOE5Mcy1reWtxamJ4S0swRmI4M0lxRnNQWGJOakVvZGZhSHJkc1RvZ3JoVWswZHdMd2l1Q2l0Z1VsdTMzMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F__birago&v=_h9bCp5ym8A)

10. 

    31 May 2023

    Your Travel is Sorted Chale with Vidette Adjorlolo

    Traveling the African continent has been something that has been growing very much recently. What can we say, the continent is beautiful! The appreciation for the outstanding landscapes and culture in the diverse African countries by the world has been beautiful to see. This appreciation has also been very strong among the diaspora who are eager to know their roots. Vidette Adjorlolo is the founder and chief Chale at Sorted Chale, a travel start-up focused on building a community of chales who love Africa. The sole aim of the company is to make sure that you leave your experience destination with unforgettable memories, a new love for West Africa and friendships that will flourish in years to come. Enjoy this episode with Vidette as she speaks about how her passion for travel led to her purpose which is changing the narrative about how people think about experiencing the African continent through travel. Join our mailing list for exclusive behind the pod content: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod⁠ (https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod) Interact with us on: ⁠Instagram⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod) ⁠Twitter⁠ (https://twitter.com/thectnpod) ⁠LinkedIn⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod/) ⁠Tiktok⁠ (https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod) Keep up with Vidette Adjorlolo on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sweetlifeofvidette) Keep up with Sorted Chale on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sorted.chale) Sorted Chale (https://www.sortedchale.com/)

11. 

    31 May 2023

    Revolutionizing Skincare with Lebenam Golo

    Skincare has been on a rise for the past decade especially in the black community. There have been so many skincare trends we have all been victims of, from simply following the routines of our favorite beauty YouTuber from 2015 to trying out homemade skincare remedies. No shade here but the girls and guys did what they deemed fit for that glowing skin. There is more to skincare than what meets the eye. There is a whole science behind this and on today’s episode we speak to Lebenam Golo of Lebenam Skin, who is a licensed esthetician and a certified acne expert. Lebenam is here to speak on all things skincare and help us have a healthier mindset when it comes to taking care of our skin. Videos spoken about in the episode: Lebenam & Adobea on Triple Action Creams: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY2CxXhrOqZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== (https://www.instagram.com/p/CY2CxXhrOqZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg==) Skin Documentary Trailer by Beverly Naya- Documentary on skin bleaching and the use of steroids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK3ukOuXKH4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK3ukOuXKH4) Join our mailing list for exclusive behind the pod content: https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod (https://mailchi.mp/61defa82f544/thectnpod) Interact with us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/changingthenarrativepod) Twitter (https://twitter.com/thectnpod) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/changingthenarrativepod/) Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@changingthenarrativepod) Keep up with Lebenam on: Lebenam Skin (https://www.instagram.com/lebenamskin) www.lebenamskin.com (https://lebenamskin.com/)

12. 

    25 May 2023

    Introducing Changing The Narrative Podcast | Trailer

    Changing the Narrative is the podcast redefining Africa's story. The aim of the podcast is to have and share conversations that are aimed at shifting the mindset for the better. Join Akua Birago your host, as she shares the mic with her outstanding guests who share their experience and expertise in their diverse fields. Join Akua on the beautiful journey and unlock your mind by gaining perspective on different topics in Ghanaian and African society as well as discover how many Africans on the continent and in the diaspora are contributing to shaping the African continent for the better.

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YouTube views

5,101

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

32

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