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Make it Clap!Job Searching, The Rocky IV Training Montage & New ChaptersThe last episode of season 2 is finally out! It took a little while but it's definitely worth it. I'm stepping into new chapters of my life - professionally mostly but personally as well. I've gathered my favourite lessons and advice for myself for you in this short episode where I talk about new beginnings, never writing yourself off and being great.
Better definition of the Ulysses Pact - https://goalengineer.com/ulysses-contract/2021-08-0526 minMake it Clap!The Politics of Being VeganIt's the penultimate episode of season 2! On this episode, my friend Dzingai and I talk about being vegan. We talk about what life is like being an influencer, growing up between two cultures where animals are a huge part of diet and how being a vegan for him is the same as being anti-racist.
Check him out on Instagram - @dzingaigiulio
Yun's Instagram - @riceandshine.co2021-05-1650 minMake it Clap!Doing the thing, moving on and "no ragrets"I'm joined on this episode by a former colleague of mine Adanma and we talk about moving on. She left her role in the organization (where we met) to pursue her creative passions so I wanted to talk to her about knowing when the right moment to move on is. We get into her discoveries about who she is professionally, how she's never had trouble moving towards a purpose and accepting that sometimes the creative process can look like watching all 7 seasons of Parks and Recreation...for the 4th time.
Follow her on Twitter - @AAbalunam and read her on M...2021-05-0954 minMake it Clap!Losing my Religion: Faith, God & Growing UpOn this episode, food blogger and baker extraordinaire Gatuiri and I talk about faith, religion and God. We've know each other since high school where we tried to start a Christian magazine(!) and experienced religion the way most people in high school did...with some key differences. We catch up on where we are now - religiously speaking and answer some of your listener questions.
Check out Gatuiri's Blog, Youtube channel and Instagram
And order cake! - @toothies 2021-04-2554 minMake it Clap!The Sum of all Parts: Dating, ADHD & MeWhen you think about ADHD, the image that might come to your mind is one of a little boy bouncing off the walls and driving their teacher crazy. But ADHD is just as real for adults and on this episode, Soraya and I talk about her experience living with it. We talk about when she realised that she struggled with things other people didn't, her diagnosis and what her experiences with dating have been like.
Find Soraya on Twitter: @miz_soraya2021-04-1131 minMake it Clap!How to DadIt's another takeover episode! Andrew takes over the podcast this time to speak with artist, photographer and all around good guy Mutua Matheka. In this episode, they talk about how he knew his wife was the one, his son's uneventful birth and a few years later, his daughter's complicated one. Mutua shares why he felt it was important to chronicle that moment in time, how he views parenting now and his own once complex relationship with his father.
Find them here:
Mutua's Website - www.mutuamatheka.com
Instagram: @truthslinger
Andrew...2021-04-0551 minMake it Clap!Special Episode: The Good Fight & Why Your Voice MattersSPECIAL EPISODE: Cases of abuse aren't new around here- the recent murder of Velvine Nungari, Eunice Wangari's attack, the incredibly horrifying comments that followed from 3 radio presenters on a popular breakfast show and a million other stories in the pages of the newspaper that no one ever reads.
If you've ever felt helpless or like your voice doesn't matter, there are so many amazing women online who have shown me why we can't give up the fight and exactly what we can do. On this short episode. I talk a little about them, what I've...2021-03-2814 minMake it Clap!"Heavy Sexual Energy" - Femininity, Sexuality & MotherhoodOn this episode, the hilarious and gorgeous Plus Wanga Princess helps me breakdown these big words We dive into what does it mean to be feminine and if it actually means anything, exploring your sexuality and how all these things change when you become a mom. How do you remain the most authentic version of yourself through the simple act of expression?
Follow Sarah on Tik tok: @pluswangaprincess2021-03-2132 minMake it Clap!Office Banter: Being a Millennial in the WorkplaceThe work place isn't quite what it used to be but the people running it still are and this often leads to the sentiment of, "Millennials are lazy and these old folks just don't get it." On this episode, I talk to Ndanu Maliti about all the stuff we're thinking about our careers and how we show up at work as young professionals, why suffering is not a part of job experience and how to ask for what you want.
Find Ndanu (Stacy!) on LinkedIn here2021-03-1448 minMake it Clap!"What the f*** is wrong with me?" Living with Bipolar DisorderWhile 2020 was rough for a lot of people, those with existing mental health issues had to navigate their pre-existing conditions with the uncertainty of where the world was, and still is today. In December 2020, Allan Ibutiti wrote this thread on twitter about what his mental health looked like in the madness of the pandemic and lockdown while also trying to figure out his career. On this episode, Allan takes me through his days in uni when he first started to struggle and the years between where he had no idea what was going on to his subsequent diagnosis a...2021-03-0748 minMake it Clap!"It was all about vanity" - Women & Our Relationship with FoodSeason 2 is here! We're back baby! Women, food and our bodies - do you even need someone to talk to you about it or can you do your own monologue!? Liz Okomba is the owner and founder of Precious Wellness and knows a thing or two about dieting.
A former serial dieter, Liz talks to me about her relationship with food back then and finding balance for herself by raising her autistic son and discovering the power of food.
Liz's Precious Wellness Success & Health Coaching services: https://precious-wellness.com/ 2021-02-2837 minMake it Clap!Season Two: Teaser TrailerSeason 2 is out February 28th! Don't forget to subscribe! 2021-02-2501 minMake it Clap!Street Preachers, Thirst Traps & the Entitlement of Strangers OnlineIt's a takeover episode and a season finale all in one!
Andrew is one of those people who loves to turn ideas and thoughts over and over in his head to try and make sense of them and one of the things we've discussed at length is how people behave online. Why do we feel an ownership over the behavior of strangers online and what is it about us that makes us act the way we do? He took these questions to someone who knows the internet (& Beyonce!) pretty well. Nonie - who believes in...2020-12-1338 minMake it Clap!"Getting" poetry, some sentiments on Rupi Kaur & making life a little easier for artists in KenyaMichael Onsando (@woozie_m) is a long time friend of mine and a writer who's just released another book of poetry, The Perilous Journey to Beyond My Nose. So aside from plugging his new body of work, we talk about poetry and how it can seem inaccessible no matter how much we love it, what the publishing landscape looks like in Kenya and how Michael and his friends have started the July Agency to try and make it a little easier for artists.
You can buy Michael's book from @downriverroadke
Read about down river...2020-12-0642 minMake it Clap!Sitting with discomfort, staying in the present and other lessons off the yoga matThis week, Julie Majale, an old high school friend of mine is on the podcast! She calls herself a student of the practice and she tells me what yoga has given her physically, mentally and spiritually. We talk about what that journey has been like for her, how yoga has made her the mother and human she is today and the biggest misconceptions about yoga that drive her crazy.
You can find Julie's work here:
Website: Ausyoga
Instagram: @ausyoga
Facebook: Ausyoga
& her friend Sharon @startwithsharon for...2020-11-2200 minMake it Clap!Being "good" vs. Being "nice" and life lessons from God of WarThe question at the heart of this episode with my friend and colleague, Stanley, is - how do you show up for yourself? We talk about what it actually means to show up for yourself, the never-ending process of self-discovery, and how video games can teach you some amazing lessons on what you need for this life.2020-10-1100 minMake it Clap!Pre-Facebook Nostalgia, Regina George & being a Black woman onlineThuto is back! My old friend and favourite conversationalist Thuto hopped on a call with me where we talked about how social media today is not how we once knew it, why you deserve a kudos for not knowing who Regina George is and how much of being black and a woman influences the way we navigate online spaces.2020-10-0400 minMake it Clap!Pausing your outrage, Frank Ocean & other things about the internetWe have a guest this week! Fuego is a friend back from my radio days whose willingness to mentally spar with me on all things pop culture is something I've always appreciated. So I brought him on the podcast to talk music and its impact, how Frank Ocean is his most relatable artist, and why arguing with strangers on the internet is always a bad idea. 2020-09-2732 minMake it Clap!"A bad day is not a bad life" - and other bits on changeChange is still heavy on my mind. I've been fascinated with how I've been able to keep up with certain changes and new habits in my life lately and took some moments on this episode to share with you how I think that's happened. You may not get a lot done or change much but this pandemic can be a period for reflection.2020-09-1315 minMake it Clap!The Battle for YouOn this episode, I'm talking about how change can be hard but any journey towards it will always be a battle for yourself - so how do you choose yourself when it's you that'll fight your change harder than anyone else? It's a short episode on the few good things I've learned along the way.2020-08-3015 minMake it Clap!"Stupid" as an IdentityMy husband, Andrew Onyango was diagnosed with ADHD in his thirties and this was an unexpected answer in his learning journey. In this episode, we talk about growing up with "stupid" as an identity, how it factors into parenting, and finding a way to live with the mixed bag that is ADHD.
Trigger Warning - In this episode, we explore themes around with depression and suicidal thoughts. 2020-08-1646 minMake it Clap!Love in Lockdown Part IIThe last of 2 episodes examining what it's been like to be in a relationship during his period where we're either observing curfew or are under lockdown. You can listen to Part I here.
In this episode, I speak with a colleague whose perspective I've always loved hearing. Jonna Davis ( a lover of podcasts much like myself!) shared what this period has meant for her relationship and her relationship with herself. 2020-08-0944 minMake it Clap!Love in Lockdown - Part 1In this episode, I speak to an old friend Thuto and we delve into what we've learned about ourselves, our partners and our relationships in this lockdown period. 2020-08-0235 min