Oct 30, 2025
Turning Grief into Career Clarity with Cannes Lions SIBI 2019 Alum, Yaa Boateng
Yaa Boateng, Cannes Lions SIBI 2019 alum, shares how she navigated grief, career pivots, and resilience while building a global creative business
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How do you stop negotiating with yourself when life forces you to walk away from what you’re building? In this episode, we meet Ghanaian entrepreneur and creative professional Yaa Boateng, who takes us through her journey from graphic designer to creative director and eventually a creative entrepreneur as the co-founder of The Storytellers. Yaa opens up about navigating career pivots in the midst of grief, building resilience, and the importance of mentorship and global representation of the African creative industry. She also shares why she is committed to giving back through SIBI Africa, an initiative empowering the next generation of African creatives.
Our business podcast uses storytelling to breathe life into the ingenuity, expertise, and hustle of Black entrepreneurs from around the globe who are building successful businesses across many industries.
The conversations are full of useful insights. It’s for the hopeful, entrepreneurial spirits who need that extra push to take steps towards fulfilling their aspirations.