Make it Clap!
By Gathoni Kimaru
Make it Clap!Feb 28, 2021
Job Searching, The Rocky IV Training Montage & New Chapters
Better definition of the Ulysses Pact than I gave in the episode - nickwignall.com/ulysses-pact/
The Politics of Being Vegan
Check him out on Instagram - @dzingaigiulio
Yun's Instagram - @riceandshine.co
Doing the thing, moving on and "no ragrets"
Follow her on Twitter - @AAbalunam and read her on Medium - adanma-abalunam.medium.com/
Losing my Religion: Faith, God & Growing Up
On 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
The Sum of all Parts: Dating, ADHD & Me
Find Soraya on Twitter: @miz_soraya
How to Dad
It'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 on Instagram: @atheonyango
Special Episode: The Good Fight & Why Your Voice Matters
SPECIAL 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 learned about my own feminism and why your voice matters in this very important fight.
Trigger Warning: There is a mention of some details of Eunice's attack.
"Heavy Sexual Energy" - Femininity, Sexuality & Motherhood
On 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: @pluswangaprincess
Office Banter: Being a Millennial in the Workplace
The 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 here
"What the f*** is wrong with me?" Living with Bipolar Disorder
While 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 couple of years ago.
Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of suicide and there are some in depth descriptions of manic and depressive episodes, as well as other bipolar-related symptoms.
Find Allan on Twitter: @allanibutiti
"It was all about vanity" - Women & Our Relationship with Food
Season 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/
Find her on Instagram: @precious_wellness
Twitter: @lokomba
Learn more about work around autism in Kenya: http://www.kenyaautismalliance.org/
Season Two: Teaser Trailer
Season 2 is out February 28th! Don't forget to subscribe!
Street Preachers, Thirst Traps & the Entitlement of Strangers Online
It'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 the power of the phone and the internet- chats to Andrew about how she navigates online spaces and how asking ourselves some hard questions about the way we act online is the beginning of a healthy relationship with social media.
"Getting" poetry, some sentiments on Rupi Kaur & making life a little easier for artists in Kenya
Michael 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 road - https://downriverroad.org/
You can find the July Agency - @JulyAgency
Sitting with discomfort, staying in the present and other lessons off the yoga mat
This 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 the Move8 program starting in 2021!
Being "good" vs. Being "nice" and life lessons from God of War
Pre-Facebook Nostalgia, Regina George & being a Black woman online
Pausing your outrage, Frank Ocean & other things about the internet
We 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.
"A bad day is not a bad life" - and other bits on change
The Battle for You
"Stupid" as an Identity
My 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.
Love in Lockdown Part II
The 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.
Love in Lockdown - Part 1
In 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.