Are You the Captain
of Your Own Life?
A live panel experience where one person’s honest story becomes a compass for everyone in the room.
Reserve Your Seat“Most of us have spent more time learning to function than learning to navigate.”
Being Captain is a live conversation that changes that — one honest story at a time.
The Concept
Not a debate. Not a panel of opinions.
A space for deep listening.
Every session, one person — the Captain of the Day — takes the floor to share the unfiltered story of how they navigated their life: the turning points, the doubts, the choices that changed everything, and the clarity that came after.
The audience is not there to judge or debate. They are there to listen, to ask genuine questions, and to take away something real for their own journey. At the end of the session, each panellist offers a word of feedback to the Captain — a moment of connection that turns a conversation into a shared experience.
Being Captain is hosted by Alain Mbe — pilot, author, and life navigator — whose own journey of self-discovery across Cameroon and Great Britain gave birth to the question at the heart of every session: Were you the captain, or the passenger?
What We Explore
Three Chapters. One Honest Story.
Where did it all truly begin? Not the official version — the real one. The moment that set everything in motion, often long before the Captain was aware of it.
The moment when everything shifted. What was understood. What was chosen. What it cost — and what it unlocked. The pivot that separated the passenger from the captain.
What the Captain knows today that they wish they had understood sooner. The offer, the mission, or the message they are now sharing with the world.
Your Host
Alain Mbe — Captain Alain
Born in Cameroon, based in Great Britain, Alain Mbe spent decades learning to function — before he learnt to navigate. His journey into self-discovery, which he describes as an epistemic insight, led him to earn his pilot’s licence, develop the CARE framework (Consciousness, Awareness, Responsibility, Entitlement), and ultimately create Being Captain.
“You will never live long enough to learn everything from your own experience alone. That is why we sit together — to learn from each other’s navigation.”
— Alain Mbe
Being Captain is his invitation to anyone who has ever felt like a passenger in their own life — and is ready to take the wheel.
The Format
What Happens During a Session
Each Being Captain live session follows a signature arc designed to create depth, connection, and genuine insight for everyone present.
Alain sets the tone and the rules of the space: we are here to listen and understand, not to debate or judge.
The Captain of the Day shares their journey — Origin, Turning Point, and Legacy — guided by Alain’s signature questions.
Audience members are invited to join the panel and ask the Captain questions directly — to understand, not to challenge.
The Captain shares how their journey has shaped a book, a service, or a mission that others can benefit from today.
Each panellist offers a word of reflection to the Captain — the most powerful moment of every session.
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Reserve Your Place on the Panel
Sessions are kept deliberately intimate. Fill in the form below and Alain will be in touch to confirm your place and share the session details.