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Existential Thoughts · Nov 19, 2025 · 38 min

Existential Thoughts | Season 1 Episode 5

In Episode 5, Ronald Ndoro Mind and Dr. Maurice Stinnett sit down with Michelle Songy, founder of CAKE Technologies and Press Hook, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, courage, and staying grounded through change. From quitting her corporate job at Coca-Cola and launching a hospitality tech startup in London, to selling that company to American Express and building a second venture during the pandemic, Michelle shares the real journey — risk, burnout, reinvention, and motherhood included. Together, they explore resilience, purpose, and the moments that force you to ask: Am I solving a meaningful problem, or just chasing numbers?

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In Episode 5, Ronald Ndoro Mind and Dr. Maurice Stinnett sit down with Michelle Songy, founder of CAKE Technologies and Press Hook, for an honest conversation about entrepreneurship, courage, and staying grounded through change.

From quitting her corporate job at Coca-Cola and launching a hospitality tech startup in London, to selling that company to American Express and building a second venture during the pandemic, Michelle shares the real journey — risk, burnout, reinvention, and motherhood included.

Together, they explore resilience, purpose, and the moments that force you to ask: Am I solving a meaningful problem, or just chasing numbers?

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