#10: The woman who turned pain into passion, passion into purpose, and purpose into profit
Jared Kruger
04 Nov 2019
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Jared chats to one of the bravest, humblest and most inspiring female entrepreneurs of our time in this exciting episode of the Entrepreneur on the Grow podcast series. Joy Ezeka, founder of the Zuri and Imani textile and surface design studio, tells us about her deeply personal journey of self-discovery and self-empowerment. She talks about abuse, creativity, learning, and of course, entrepreneurship. This is an episode not to be missed, so tune in now.
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Siyasanda Larena
So inspired by her story I totally relate in so many levels.
Joy Ezeka Siyasanda Larena
Siyasanda! So glad you could relate and thank you for listening.
Stella George
I am inspiref Joy. People get depressed and sleep for days until they can't see the light anymore but you said after two days, one must pick up himself or herself and get going. Finally there is light at the end of the tunnel. CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you Joy Ezeka
Joy Ezeka Stella George
Thank you so much Stella!
Alex Rajis
I’ve no appropriate words to describe my emotions and the pleasure I derived listening to you from a perspective of someone who know your journey, it’s the narrative and a path indicative of all successful people. Long live Zuri & Imani!
Anne Ibekwe
You are a strong women you have endured but you didn’t let it stop you rather it energized you and encouraged you to ride on. You are your mothers daughter. Long live Zuri and Imani. Don’t stop learning you are an inspiration to other women who are in abused relationship. You turned your sorrows into Joy and the darkness into light . May light keep shining upon you.