{"id":14925,"date":"2023-04-21T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/?p=14925"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T20:26:29","slug":"foundress-fridays-melissa-kiguwa-founder-host-of-the-idealists-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/foundress-fridays\/foundress-fridays-melissa-kiguwa-founder-host-of-the-idealists-podcast","title":{"rendered":"Foundress Fridays: Melissa Kiguwa, Founder &amp; Host of The Idealists Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1.png\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"405\"  class=\"wp-image-14735 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1.png\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1-380x154.png 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1-800x324.png 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/10092034\/FOUNDRESSFINALLOGOS_CYMK-18-1-80x32.png 80w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-scaled.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"wp-image-14926 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  width=\"403\"  height=\"604\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-683x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MelissaK2330_full-scaled.jpg 1707w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Melissa Kiguwa <\/strong>is the Founder &amp; Host of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theidealistspodcast.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Idealists<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/apricotlaneboutique.com\/store\/scottsdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;From iconic fashion designer Norma Kamali to Grammy-nominated poet Nikki Giovanni, THE IDEALISTS. podcast gets the inside scoop on the lives and musings of visionary women. In this insightful weekly podcast, entrepreneur and host Melissa Kiguwa spans the globe interviewing the world&#8217;s most idealistic, mission-driven women to learn what wisdom they\u2019ve gleaned on their journey. Listen in to experience a paradigm shift, to find like-minded community, and to inspire your inner visionary. THE IDEALISTS. is sponsored by elleSE, the London School of Economics Generate Accelerator for Women Founders.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>AZF: What is your &#8220;life motto&#8221;?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>MK:<\/strong> Your life is yours to design and build. Make it a piece of art.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>AZF: What excites you most about being an entrepreneur?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>MK: <\/strong>The ability to create something out of nothing. To receive feedback and pivot quickly. To create something that provides substantial value to your community. 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I have a friend who says when she dies she wants to be fully used up, that every gift and strength she&#8217;s been given, she&#8217;s used and matured and grown. I feel the same way. Entrepreneurship often asks for all of you and then some, and that&#8217;s a pretty exciting way to navigate the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>AZF: How do you feel best supported?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>MK:<\/strong> When I&#8217;m given the space to process a plan or thought. I like to talk ideas through and map out the pros and cons. I like brilliant objections, insightful addendums, and bold suggestions, so collaboration is key for me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>AZF: What&#8217;s one piece<\/strong> <strong>advice you&#8217;d give to a young entrepreneur who is just starting out?<\/strong><br \/><strong>MK: <\/strong>People have done more with less. When things seem dismal, you have so much more around you than you think. 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