May 29, 2025
Lessons in Confidence from Cannes Lions See It Be It Alums Anastasia Simone & Joy Richu
Cannes Lions See It Be It alums Anastasia Simone & Joy Richu share how confidence is shaped—by people, places, and purpose.
Notes
In this episode, we unpack the many layers of confidence - how it's built, lost, and regained. We're joined by Art Director Anastasia Simone and creative entrepreneur and illustrator Joy Richu, both proud See It Be It alums from the Cannes Lions Festival. Anastasia and Joy take us on a journey through their creative paths - spanning places like Hong Kong and Nairobi - as they reflect on how their early environments sparked their passions, how they’ve cultivated confidence, and how they continue showing up fully in their creative careers. It is a reminder that confidence isn’t just an inside job. It’s deeply influenced by our community, environment, and the courage to keep going. This episode was produced by Hauwa Otori with help from Osheiza Otori. Music composed by Kevin Edwards. Thank you to Carl Robinson, Jr. for his contribution. You can follow Founders International Network on LinkedIn and BBP on Instagram.
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