Fadzi Whande on "Do it afraid": A journey of courage

About this episode

Fadzi Whande shares her journey of courage and the principles that guided her through personal and professional challenges.

Fadzi Whande is chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the UNHCR (The UN refugees agency) in Geneva. She was born in Zimbabwe, brought up in USA, has lived on 4 continents, and refers to herself as an Afro-Aussie. Fadzi is an expert in her field, encouraging and inspiring many, many people, including me, to create inclusive spaces and open up to learning from one another whatever our background. In this interview, Fadzi talks about her personal and professional journey. She begins by talking about how her life experiences have shaped her perspective on inclusion and belonging, and how her vocation found her. She goes on to share the story of how she navigated a significant setback in her life - the breakdown of her marriage - and the guiding principles and mindsets that sustained her as she built a new life and career. One of her principles is "do it afraid." She courageously put this into action when she chose to go to back to study during the year she turned 40 while bringing up 2 young boys. Although it was hard at first, she kept moving forward step by step and, encouraged by her faith, she chose to cultivate a teachable spirit and to live by example, knowing that her…

People in this episode

Host: Ruth Kearns Wollmann

Guest: Fadzi Whande

Topics covered

• Diversity
• Inclusion
• Personal Growth
• Resilience
• Life Lessons

Keywords

• Diversity
• Inclusion
• Courage
• Personal Journey
• Resilience
• Life Lessons
• Afro-Aussie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNHCR

Places: Zimbabwe, USA, Geneva

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