Design To Be Conversation
The Design To Be Conversation podcast is a series of conversations with design leaders about how investing in their EQ has impacted their design careers. Rachel Weissman, the host of our show, is a serial entrepreneur and award-winning designer turned executive coach and keynote speaker, helping ambitious leaders transform uncertainty and change into a catalyst for growth, creativity, and innovation. Learn more about Rachel at www.racheldweissman.com.
Design To Be Conversation
Chine and Chuba Ezekwesili: Use the Framework of Intention to slow down, give gratitude, and take responsibility
In today’s episode, I speak with Chine and Chuba Ezekwesili. Also known as the Ezeks Twins, Chine and Chuba are interdisciplinary designers, artists, and founders of Akanka, a design studio on a mission to create Heaven on Earth. Akanka achieves this mission by partnering with other visionaries to design and build ventures and movements. These include Future Africa, Stand to End Rape, #FixPolitics, and the School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG). At Akanka, they have worked with global brands that include Google, The World Economic Forum, Yale University, Duke University, Nexford University, GIZ, and Open Society Foundation.
We dive into how to apply the Ezeks Twins’ nature-inspired Framework of Intention in 3 steps: slowing down to be present and get clarity, giving gratitude for what’s in front of you, and taking responsibility so you can make use of life’s lessons and blessings.
