#23 – Febian Mulenga Kayula: Everyone Has Their Own Clock | Be Ready Before The Opportunity Comes!

Febian Mulenga Kaulya is a mining equipment executive with vast experience and leadership in the industry. What's striking about him is his positive, jovial approach to life and the way he interacts with people. We sat down with him for a conversation on life lessons, from preparing yourself for the growth that awaits you, to being rebellious and going after whatever you want to achieve. Fabian opens up about a childhood accident that nearly cost him his leg, and the doctor who fought to save it against the odds. From there, the conversation traces his path from general worker underground in the Zambian copper mines to studying engineering on night shifts, talking his way into an aptitude test he wasn't even on the list for, and eventually stepping into regional leadership across Southern Africa. Along the way, the trio dig into big questions: What does it really mean to be "ready" for an opportunity? Is happiness a feeling or a choice? How do you lead people who don't share your drive? And why does conviction, not just ambition, separate the people who move forward from those who wait for permission? The episode closes with Febian turning the mic around, asking Berry and Temweni how they make brotherhood and business work together, sparking a candid discussion on selflessness, "spilled milk" conflict resolution, and building generational wealth as a family. 0:00 Intro & Welcome Back 2:48 Icebreakers: Meet Febian 6:12 Childhood Memory: The Bicycle Accident 11:04 "We Need to Amputate the Leg" 13:17 Enter Dr. Mumba - Saving the Knee 17:27 Family Background: 14 Siblings 20:30 Everyone Has Their Own Clock 23:49 Ask, Seek, Knock: Faith & Readiness 26:13 Career Origins: General Worker Underground 30:37 Finding the Sandvik Apprenticeship 36:18 Becoming an Engineer on Night Shifts 44:07 The Leader Who Paid It Forward 49:33 Transition to Barloworld Equipment 54:18 Happiness Is a Choice 58:41 Leading High Performers & Letting People Go 1:05:11 Go-To Story: Becoming Head Boy 1:16:06 The Call to Botswana & Facing Fear 1:25:05 Brotherhood, Business & Family Wealth 1:38:15 Outro 🔗 Guest – Febian Mulenga Kayula LinkedIn:   / mulenga-febian-kayula-meiz-96445151   🎧 Beyond the Blueprint: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/zm/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4noMhpn... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthebl... Hosts: Berry: https://www.instagram.com/berry_chamu... Temweni: https://www.instagram.com/temweni_cha... Beyond the Blueprint is a Vizure Production.