Media entrepreneur and host of the viral interview series #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, has returned to Substack, where he will share weekly reflections and lessons gathered from more than a decade of conversations with some of Africa’s most remarkable people. From leaders and entrepreneurs to creatives, faith leaders, activists and everyday people, Jideonwo’s work has given him a unique front-row seat to stories of ambition, failure, leadership, resilience, faith and reinvention
His return to Substack will go beyond revisiting these conversations. Each week, Jideonwo will explore the ideas and moments that have stayed with him long after the cameras stopped rolling, lessons about leadership, communication, ambition, creativity, relationships, faith and the human experience. A single comment from a guest, a story of failure or an unexpected moment in an interview may become the starting point for a deeper reflection on lessons that extend far beyond the person who shared them.
The newsletter is an extension of Jideonwo’s longstanding commitment to listening deeply and finding meaning in people’s stories. It will gives readers a more personal space to engage with the insights emerging from his work across #WithChude, his books, live conversations and other storytelling projects. At its heart is a simple question: what can we learn from other people’s experiences before we have to learn the same lessons ourselves?
For longtime readers, the return to Substack marks a continuation of a conversation that has been unfolding for years. For new readers, it is an invitation to listen, reflect and learn, one story, one lesson and one question at a time.
