CYLS 190: Africa X Podcasting - Pioneering the Kenyan Podcast Journeys with Dan Aceda & Doris Onyango

2023-06-26

Episode Summary In this episode host Kevin Y. Brown is joined by Dan Aceda and Doris Onyango of SemaBOX. SemaBOX is a podcasting studio that began as a podcasting incubator. In the past year there have been over 600 episodes produced through SemaBOX. Dan and Doris provide a wealth of knowledge and resources centered around the history and culture of podcasting in Africa. Please join Kevin in learning more about these two amazing individuals and how they have been able to influence and advance the podcasting industry in Africa. Kevin Y. Brown Kevin is a seasoned multi-media executive who is passionate about Africa’s digital future. As an award wi...

Episode Summary

In this episode host Kevin Y. Brown is joined by Dan Aceda and Doris Onyango of SemaBOX. SemaBOX is a podcasting studio that began as a podcasting incubator. In the past year there have been over 600 episodes produced through SemaBOX. Dan and Doris provide a wealth of knowledge and resources centered around the history and culture of podcasting in Africa. Please join Kevin in learning more about these two amazing individuals and how they have been able to influence and advance the podcasting industry in Africa.

Kevin Y. Brown

Kevin is a seasoned multi-media executive who is passionate about Africa’s digital future. As an award winning entrepreneur, podcast producer (over 1,000 episodes across different genres with over 30 million downloads across clients) and tech veteran, Kevin leads Afripods’ multi-country strategy and product vision.

Kevin is the host of the Create Your Life Series podcast and has been featured or spoken in Forbes, Black Enterprise, Essence, Podcast Movement, Podcast Sessions, Ted X, Sirius XM, Inc. magazine and many more…

Dan Aceda

Dan Aceda is a Kenyan musician and entrepreneur. He is one of the founders of SemaBOX.

Doris Onyango

Doris Onyango is the program lead at DADA Podcast Incubator and a recording engineer at SemaBOX. She also doubles in other areas such as program management, communication, administration, and events management.

Insights From the Episode

Insights into SemaBOX
Insights into the DADA Podcast Incubator
Strategies for using SemaBOX and DADA for podcasters
Strategies to work seamlessly with partners
Secrets to navigating challenges with difficult clients or people you work with
Insights on how mentorship can help your success
Strategies to stay motivated when starting out
Secrets to dealing with negative feedback
Secrets to goal setting and making personal growth
Strategies to overcoming challenges
Secrets to making your business run smoothly

Quotes From the Show

“We are very open. We are pretty genre agnostic. We are gonna support you no matter what your content vision is.” -Dan Aceda, Create Your Life Series, #190
“The Dada Podcast Incubator is to position women storytellers in Africa.” -Doris Onyango, Create Your Life Series, #190
“You all are doing good work in order to give voices to people who need to be heard from their perspective.” -Kevin Y. Brown, Create Your Life Series, #190
“I think that’s the biggest challenge of the media landscape. In this part of the world, the person with the biggest microphone tends to win. So in this part of the world it’s politicians.” -Dan Aceda, Create Your Life Series, #190
“It feels like podcasting is like you’re just shouting out into the ether, but there is someone out there who’s listening.” -Doris Onyango, Create Your Life Series, #190
“There’s you the person, and there’s you the job. Take yourself out of the job and just look at the job.” -Doris Onyango, Create Your Life Series, #190
“Podcasting as a space is very brand new, if someone says they are an expert in podcasting, they’re lying. In this ecosystem of ours it’s brand new.” -Doris Onyango, Create Your Life Series, #190
“It’s okay to make a mistake and go through the learning. But it’s really important that the person you’re working with is willing to allow you room to learn.” -Dan Aceda, Create Your Life Series, #190
“Forget perfection. Get better every day.” -Dan Aceda, Create Your Life Series, #190