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Episode 27 : Dr. Zippy Okoth - From PhD to Foolish 40s, The Glow-Up Story

🎙 Africa has always been a continent of storytellers. From rhythm to language, from culture to community, storytelling lives in us. And in today’s world, where marketing is all about connection, Africa stands not as the past, but as the future. In this episode, Zeddy sits down with Dr. Zippy Okoth, Kenya’s first woman to earn a PhD in Theatre Arts, an award-winning filmmaker, gender consultant and unapologetic storyteller who has turned heartbreak into healing, and art into activism. From a mattress-only restart to sold-out one-woman shows. From the silence of divorce to the spotlight of red carpets. This is a masterclass in resilience, laughter and rewriting your own narrative. 🧠 In this episode, we unpack: ☀️The “mattress only” moment and what freedom really costs. 💡Why African women must learn to laugh through pain. ☀️The “Foolish 40s” and the beauty of loving again, loudly. 💡How theatre heals wounds therapy can’t always reach. ☀️What it means to rebuild a life, not for validation, but for joy. 💬 “We are not selling theatre, we are selling an experience.” – Dr. Zippy Okoth 🔥 This conversation is part of The Power Dialogue Africa, a platform spotlighting Africa’s boldest thinkers, doers, and dreamers from grassroots innovators to government officials to continental icons. We share powerful, practical blueprints of resilience, wellness and strategic growth, bringing Africa’s excellence, wisdom, and power closer to you, one authentic story, one remarkable place, one honest conversation at a time. 🔔 Subscribe, like comment and share for more unapologetic, soul-stirring conversations redefining the African story, powered by The Power Dialogue Africa. ✨ Filmed at the iconic Sarova Panafric, a venue that embodies Africa’s warmth, excellence and creativity — the perfect stage for a dialogue redefining power, identity, and rebirth. 💫 Styled by Mambo Pambo, proudly Kenyan and bold in every stitch — because African stories deserve African elegance. #ThePowerDialogueAfrica #AfricanExcellence #storytellingforchange ________________________________________________________ ⏳ Time stamps 00:00:00 Welcome To The Home of African Excellence 00:03:36 Intro 00:10:10 Zippy's First Marriage 00:10:23 Why Do Women Stay In An Abusive Relationships? 00:11:37 Abuse Happens To Successful Women Too 00:12:39 Society Judges Successful Women Harshly 00:13:55 I Intentionally Give Women Strong Roles In My Plays 00:14:15 Most Successful Women Go The Extra Mile 00:15:17 Why Arts & Theatre 00:18:12 I Am Very Shameless 00:20:53 Shame To Advantage 00:22:22 Professor Okumu 00:23:44 How Much Do You Weigh? 00:23:55 Beauty Beyond Show 00:28:15 Gender Based Violence 00:37:39 Finding Your Rib 00:39:26 Men Are Selfish 00:42:34 Turning Attention Into A Business 00:48:00 Have You Met A PhD Holder? 00:49:50 Is Webston Real? 00:53:29 My Children And My Love Life 00:55:55: Are Webston and Zippy Together? 00:58:30: Crème De La Crème of Luoland 00:59:55 I Love Love 01:00:35 Dismantling Stereotypes 01:02:00 Explored And Expired 01:02:57 Key Lessons For Women 01:07:05 Zippy's Legacy 01:08:00 The Future of Storytelling in Africa 1:10:58 Stranger Than Fiction 1:11:40 Zippy's Icon 1:17:44 Favourite Destination 1: 19:38 What Next For Zippy?