Who's on the couch
Jephtah, Debbie, Eniola. Friends first, hosts second. They didn't take the same path, which is exactly why the conversations are useful.
Usually asks the question everyone else was politely avoiding.
Builds things, then wants to know why they work.
Lagos-raised, London-tested, and usually building something. A software engineer and entrepreneur who cannot accept a good-sounding plan until the logic is visible. Jephtah believes most people are one honest question away from choosing differently, and that he is usually the one who should ask it.
Laughs first, then ruins your point kindly.
Notices how people feel about their work before asking what they do.
Raised in Nigeria and curious about people everywhere. Debbie keeps the conversation out of seminar territory by laughing loudly, noticing silently, and caring about the ordinary decisions that quietly become whole careers.
Arms folded, eyebrow up, has been taking notes.
Does not trust the default path, and wants every option on the table.
With a disregard for respect that has not been earned, Eniola wants to know who benefits, what it costs, and whether you would still choose this path if nobody was watching. Unmoved by prestige, suspicious of conventional wisdom, and always taking notes.
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