She's Lost Control

From Graphic Design Student to Brand Founder | Kangwa Saili on Creative Entrepreneurship, Community & Backing Your Most Ambitious Ideas

Camila Holden-Ayala Season 1 Episode 7

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Kangwa Saili started out in performing arts, ended up in graphic design, and somewhere along the way decided that the best way to build a career was to build something entirely her own.

In this episode, Kangwa shares the real story behind going from student to freelance creative to co-founding Clits, Tits, and Other Bits — a community-focused brand that's as bold as it sounds. We talk about what it actually takes to turn an idea into a real product, why crowdfunding is harder than it looks, and the financial lessons that only come from doing it yourself.

We also get into confidence — not the fake it till you make it kind, but the kind you build by showing up consistently, investing in your ideas, and refusing to wait for permission.

Refreshing, honest and genuinely energising — this one will make you want to start something.

⚡ What we cover: 

→ Moving from performing arts to graphic design and finding her creative path 

→ How university connections and industry exposure shaped her career 

→ The story behind co-founding Clits, Tits, and Other Bits 

→ Turning ideas into real products — practical steps and hard lessons 

→ Growing a social media community through authentic engagement 

→ Crowdfunding, financial lessons and investing in your own ideas 

→ Debunking fake it till you make it and building real confidence instead 

→ Showing up consistently and building community that actually lasts

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