Today’s episode is with an entrepreneur from Malaysia, Kaniza Shafie.
She is the co-founder of Kebun Kota in Kuantan, Pahang. She is also an architect and mother of five.
We started by talking about her farm, Kebun Kota which supplies fresh harvest her cafe, Roots.
Kebun Kota is a 14-acre farm that was once a quarry.
Kaniza is proud that she and her husband, Dr Muhklis Chua, regenerated this brownfield into an eco-friendly urban farm and agriculture research centre that she lovingly calls Kebun Kota (which means “city farm” in Malay)
She believes that micro-farming and smart farming are the way of the future.
We also spoke about women, technology, intentionality, learning how to say no, being true to ourselves and getting back to the core of our humanity.
In this interview, Kaniza talks about her childhood as well as motherhood.
She also speaks about being more intentional about her life now that she’s two years from 60 and what she truly desires to do with her life and business.
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Womenpreneur Asia
Womenpreneur Asia is the podcast featuring Asian women entrepreneurs across Asia. If you want to know how our Asian women entrepreneurs start, run and manage their businesses, this is the podcast for you!
What you can expect: honest, down-to-earth stories from women who open up about the gritty struggles, fears and challenges of running a business in Asia. We delve into their personal stories too and uncover the lessons they've learnt along the way.
These are delightful and surprising conversations with women from India to Japan who hope that their stories may inspire and encourage you on your own personal entrepreneurship path.
Womenpreneur Asia is a seasonal podcast created and hosted by Krista Goon who is a Malaysian entrepreneur, author, copywriter and marketer. All episodes are sponsored by Redbox Studio.
