Breaking Barriers by Estelle Tjipuka

Estelle Tjipuka was born into a disadvantaged family living in Kuisebmond, a coastal town of Walvis Bay, in Namibia. The apartheid regime at the time had assigned her family an education and environment that was way below the standard of her White contemporaries. Like thousands of other disadvantaged children, there was little likelihood of her achieving financial stability, working in a meaningful career as an adult or, indeed, fulfilling any of her dreams.

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However, with her hard-working parents as exceptional role models, and a maturity and determination beyond her years, Tjipuka fought against every injustice, stereotype and setback to achieve every one of her goals.

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In this honest and inspiring memoir, the author takes readers through her step-by-step approach to breaking the various barriers she has faced in her life. Overcoming financial constraints, educational and physical barriers, illness, and imposter syndrome, Tjipuka was eventually appointed to one of the highest positions in Namibia’s financial industry – Chairperson of the Namibian Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), Namibia’s regulator for the Non-Bank Financial Sector. She was also appointed as a member of the Presidential High-Level Panel on the Namibian Economy (HLPNE).

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After two decades of corporate experience and five and half years in the health-food industry, Tjipuka identified her strong need to help others transform their lives and reach their full potential. To achieve this end, she took on the next challenge to qualify as an Executive, Business and Transformational Coach and is a motivational speaker of note. She is now the proud owner of her own company E-merge Coaching.

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With passion and purpose, Tjipuka has developed specialised courses that have assisted companies and hundreds of individuals to overcome their barriers to success. This book is a powerful motivator for anyone ready to take the first step towards reaching their goals.