Fireplace Conversations is Live!

Author

Ikechukwu Okoh
June 12, 2025

In partnership with

Hurray!

My podcast is now live!

I procrastinated on this podcast for two years,

But today, that changes with Fireplace Conversations.

Why does this matter for business?

↳ Wisdom is shared through stories, not slides.

↳ Real learning happens around fires, not boardrooms.

↳ The best insights come from shared experiences.

As a child in Africa, I learned life lessons from elders around the fire.

Leadership principles emerged from folk tales, and storytelling made complex ideas simple.

Modern business has lost this because:

1. We prioritise spreadsheets over stories.

2. We’ve forgotten the power of oral tradition.

3. We struggle to connect meaningfully.

But change is possible.

Each episode of this podcast brings ancient wisdom to modern challenges, sharing real stories instead of theories.

Episode 1 explores:

▪ Why storytelling beats PowerPoint

▪ How ancient wisdom informs modern leadership

▪ What the fireplace teaches us about human connection

Before TED talks and LinkedIn posts, there were elders and village fires.

Episode 1 is live now (link in comments).

↳ No corporate jargon

↳ Just pure, powerful storytelling

Are you ready to gather around this modern fire?

What childhood stories shaped your leadership journey?

Please share in the comments.

P.S. Congratulations! I am now a podcaster😁

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Episode 1 is available on Spotify here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oBFNWfh8MfNCIKiUME5aR

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