Episodios

  • The Marriage Divide: Why Women’s Friendships Take a Hit

    The Marriage Divide: Why Women’s Friendships Take a Hit
    Apr 22 2023
    Women do not voluntarily close their doors to their friends after marrying. One of the most common pieces of marital advice given to women is to concentrate on their husband and their marital family. Unfortunately, even today, both working and stay-at-home women are expected to do all or a majority of the cooking, household chores, and parenting. All this consumes their time and energy, leaving no space for them to stay in touch with their friends regularly.
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    25 m
  • Beyond Spanking: Effective Discipline Techniques for Parents

    Beyond Spanking: Effective Discipline Techniques for Parents
    Apr 22 2023
    Inarguably, every parent’s desire is to ensure their kid turns out right. I like to believe this is where the similarity ends. How each parent ensures that their child turns out right is an entirely different topic. Either way, one thing is clear, there is “no right parenting tactic.” We aren’t born with it. We CHOOSE how we parent based on “experience, knowledge, and the tactics that we believe would work.
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    17 m
  • Keeping in Touch with Exes- A Big Deal

    Keeping in Touch with Exes- A Big Deal
    Mar 7 2023
    Being in touch with one's ex usually comes with a lot of challenges and moral dilemmas. Whether it is the right thing to do depends on a number of factors: what kind of relationship you had with them earlier; on what terms you separated; whether you have a partner currently, if this affects them in any way; and most importantly, why at all want to stay in touch with them still.
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    56 m
  • Post-Elections Monologue: What Happened?

    Post-Elections Monologue: What Happened?
    Mar 4 2023
    The past few weeks have been quite volatile in Nigeria following the preparation and outcome of the Nigerian Presidential Elections. This episode speaks to my take on what’s going on and the best way forward for Nigeria.
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    25 m
  • #DearTeju, I’m Pregnant & My Boss is Acting Up

    #DearTeju, I’m Pregnant & My Boss is Acting Up
    Feb 16 2023
    This Q&A episode addresses a common workplace situation many women may be privy to. Hope you find value in it!
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    14 m
  • Living with Endometriosis & Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)- Our Story

    Living with Endometriosis & Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)- Our Story
    Feb 15 2023
    Both endometriosis and PCOS are complex hormone conditions with symptoms that may vary widely while also resembling other conditions. However, what both have in common is that they increase the chances of not being able to conceive while leaving in their wake numerous conditions that could affect the quality of life of affected women. On this episode, Amaka and I shared our experiences navigating both conditions, how we discovered we had these conditions, the after effect on our bodies and how we are navigating our lives following this diagnosis. We hope you enjoy this episode. If you have a woman currently experiencing any of the symptoms we mentioned, please share this episode with them. The struggles that many women experience when trying to receive a diagnosis for these types of conditions is part of a larger problem when it comes to women’s health. Historically, women have experienced inequality in the kind of healthcare and treatment they have received – which is known as the gender health gap. Women’s pain is treated less aggressively than men’s even when they rate it more severely, it lasts longer or occurs more often. Black women may also be more disproportionately affected by PCOS and Endometriosis. Though the reasons for this aren’t fully understood, it might partly be due to poorer access to healthcare.
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    58 m
  • Understanding Adult Friendships & Making them Work

    Understanding Adult Friendships & Making them Work
    Feb 12 2023

    As we grow, life happens and sometimes we lose friends. This episode dives into the intricacies of keeping friends, nurturing them and understanding what sort of friend we are. Great friends are rare but as we navigate through life, we all need good friends in our corner. Muyiwa and I talked deeply about how to become great friends, maintain relationships and ensure mutual value. Hope you enjoy it!
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    31 m
  • On Becoming a Mrs. & Changing Names: Blessing or Setback?

    On Becoming a Mrs. & Changing Names: Blessing or Setback?
    Feb 11 2023
    Over time a number of women have complained about the hassles and stress involved in changing their name to their husband’s name after marriage. This episode hosts Adegoke Ogunlewe, a Lawyer and a passionate advocate for women’s right and safety, as she talks about her experience with changing her maiden surname to her husband’s name in a system that’s yet to create an enabling environment for its women. We hope you enjoy listening!
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    43 m