Building your career on your own terms with Mukuka Mayuka-Chanda

In this episode of the Diary 101 Podcast, Akakandelwa Kandepwe sits down with Mukuka, a digital strategist and entrepreneur, to discuss her career journey, mentorship and building a business in Zambia’s digital space. Mukuka shares why she returned to Zambia from Australia to pursue opportunities in the growing social media industry and reflects on the lessons she has learned along the way. The conversation explores meaningful mentorship, setting boundaries, navigating remote work, and using volunteering strategically to build skills, networks and experience. They also discuss career seasons, living intentionally, the value of long-term thinking and what it means to create opportunities for the next generation of digital professionals.