Her Executive Diary is a podcast for ambitious women navigating career, leadership, business, identity and the realities behind building a meaningful life in real time.
Hosted by Ruth Kudzai - Execution Strategist, Speaker and Founder of Exec Branch, this podcast explores the conversations many ambitious women are having quietly but rarely hearing spoken about openly.
From leadership, ambition and professional growth to burnout, motherhood, reinvention, productivity and purpose, Her Executive Diary creates space for honest conversations about what it truly takes to build a successful life without losing yourself in the process.
Through personal reflections, practical insights and conversations with women across industries and seasons of life, this podcast is designed to help ambitious women think bigger, execute intentionally and build what outlives them.
Welcome to Her Executive Diary.
The Answer Is You: Finding Purpose, Your Voice & Your Next Season | Vimbainashe Chinhoyi
What happens when you realise your career, purpose and personal growth don’t have to exist in separate lanes?
Vimbainashe Chinhoyi (Nashe) is senior operator, founder of World Lanterns, author and purpose coach and she joins us for a powerful conversation about purpose, identity, leadership, legacy and becoming.
Nashe shares how losing her father at 24 changed the way she saw her life and inspired her to turn grief into purpose. She opens up about building World Lanterns, finding her voice, navigating corporate leadership alongside entrepreneurship and learning to embrace every season of life.
Together we explore why your career and purpose can coexist, the importance of mentorship & sponsorship and how to step confidently into the person you are becoming.
In this episode:
Finding your purpose and voice
Turning pain into purpose and legacy
Balancing career and entrepreneurship
Leadership, mentorship and sponsorship
Navigating different seasons of life
Building a purpose-driven life
Why the answer is you
Connect with Nashe
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nashescorner (https://www.instagram.com/nashescorner)
Youtube - @nashescorner (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCgyIFcKDhQaL2RSQ2F1A9XA)
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🎙️ About Her Executive Diary
You're listening to Her Executive Diary, the podcast where ambition meets real life. Every episode, Ruth Kudzai is joined by honest women who are leading, building and figuring it out along the way.
Together, they pull back the curtain on ambition and explore the realities behind building an extraordinary life.
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3 Aug 2026
Leaving Home, Finding Your Voice | Musa WeNkosi on Creativity, Identity & Building a Business Abroad
What does it take to build a creative life away from home?
In this episode, Ruth Kudzai is joined by Musa Nkosi, Creative Director and founder of Creative by Musa and Her Chapter Podcast, to explore the realities of building a creative business as an expat. Together, they discuss identity, entrepreneurship, visual storytelling and the courage to create work with purpose.
In this episode:
Building a creative business in the UK
Finding your voice as an expat
The realities of creative entrepreneurship
The power of storytelling
Creating a career with purpose
Guest: Musa Nkosi, Creative Director, Creative by Musa, Her Chapter Podcast
Connect with Musa: Creative by Musa: https://www.musabwanali.com (https://www.musabwanali.com) / https://www.instagram.com/musathecreative/ (https://www.instagram.com/musathecreative/)
Her Chapter Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/herchapterpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/herchapterpod/)
14 Jul 2026
Motherhood, Ambition & The Myth of Balance | Rodna Ntabeni
Can you be fully present as a mother without losing the woman you were always meant to become?
In this episode of Her Executive Diary, Ruth Kudzai sits down with leadership development consultant, founder of The Influential Woman and mother of two, Rodna Ntabeni, for an honest conversation about motherhood, ambition, identity and purpose.
Rodna reflects on the identity shifts that come with becoming a mother, the invisible mental load many women carry, and why success isn't about doing everything at once—it's about recognising the season you're in and giving yourself permission to grow through it.
Together, they explore how to navigate career, marriage, purpose and family without feeling like you have to choose one version of yourself over another.
In this episode:
Motherhood and identity
Ambition without guilt
Marriage and partnership
Leadership and confidence
The mental load women carry
Building purpose alongside family
Creating The Influential Woman
Why every season has its purpose
If you've ever felt stretched between your career, family, purpose and personal growth, this conversation will remind you that you don't have to become less of yourself to become more for others.
Connect with Rodna Ntabeni Instagram: @rodnantabeni LinkedIn: Rodna Ntabeni Website: www.theinfluentialwoman.org (http://www.theinfluentialwoman.org)
Connect with Ruth Kudzai Instagram: @ruthkudzai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzai Website: www.ruthkudzai.co.uk (http://www.ruthkudzai.co.uk)
30 Jun 2026
When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan | Laura T Jones
When the future you've imagined no longer looks possible, who do you become?
In this episode of Her Executive Diary, Ruth Kudzai sits down with Laura T. Jones for an honest conversation about infertility, endometriosis, IVF, identity and finding purpose through pain.
Content note: This episode includes discussion of infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, suicidal thoughts and mental health. Please listen with care. If you need support, consider speaking with someone you trust or contacting the Samaritans on 116 123 (UK & Ireland, free, 24/7).
Laura shares what it was like to navigate multiple rounds of IVF, pregnancy loss and PMDD while continuing to build businesses, advocate for women's health and redefine what fulfilment means beyond the life she originally planned.
Together, they explore what it means to keep showing up through grief, why women's health deserves greater understanding, and how our greatest challenges can shape the impact we go on to make.
In this episode:
Infertility, IVF and pregnancy loss
Living with endometriosis and PMDD
Building while carrying invisible pain
Identity, marriage and resilience
Turning personal experience into purpose
Connect with Laura T. Jones Website: www.lauratjones.co.uk (http://www.lauratjones.co.uk) Instagram: @laurajonesofficial
Connect with Ruth Kudzai Instagram: @ruthkudzai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzai Website: www.ruthkudzai.co.uk (http://www.ruthkudzai.co.uk)
16 Jun 2026
The Cost of Being the Strong One | Korrine Sky
What if your greatest reinvention begins with the chapter you never planned for?
In the first episode of Her Executive Diary, Ruth Kudzai sits down with Korrine Sky for an honest conversation about resilience, identity, entrepreneurship and rebuilding after life's biggest disruptions.
From arriving in the UK undocumented and building a business at just 16, to studying medicine in Ukraine and leading humanitarian support during the war, Korrine reflects on the moments that shaped the woman she is today. Together, they explore what it means to carry responsibility from a young age, embrace unexpected pivots and redefine success on your own terms.
Content note: This episode includes discussion of war, displacement, trauma and mental health. Some listeners may find these topics distressing. Please listen with care.
In this episode:
Growing up undocumented in the UK
Building a business out of necessity
Reinvention and identity
Studying medicine in Ukraine
Leadership during the Ukraine crisis
ADHD and self-discovery
The hidden cost of always being the strong one
Purpose, legacy and impact
If you've ever questioned your next chapter or wondered whether your setbacks have a purpose, this conversation is for you.
Connect with Korrine Sky Instagram: @korrinesky LinkedIn: Korrine Sky Website: www.korrinesky.co.uk (http://www.korrinesky.co.uk)
Connect with Ruth Kudzai Instagram: @ruthkudzai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruthkudzai Website: www.ruthkudzai.co.uk (http://www.ruthkudzai.co.uk)
11 Jun 2026
Her Executive Diary Season 1 Trailer
Welcome to Her Executive Diary.
Hosted by Ruth Kudzai, this podcast is a space for ambitious women navigating leadership, career growth, business, motherhood, purpose and the realities of building a meaningful life.
Each episode features honest conversations with women who are leading, building and figuring it out along the way.
This isn't a podcast about perfection, it's about the stories and the journey behind it.
The lessons. The pivots. The setbacks. The growth. The moments that shape who we become.
If you're ready for honest conversations, practical insights and stories that remind you you're not alone, you're in the right place.
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