Centred Creative (formerly Life in Brown)

I graduated from university in 2015 and have been thinking about what I wish I had known when graduating seven years ago. My friends, Lubona and Ibukun joined me on this episode to share what they wish they had known - from when to begin applying for jobs to what experiences to seek out at university.

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Emmanuella Okana is a second-year law student at The University of Calabar, Nigeria. We spoke about:

• How she felt when the strike started in February 2022
• The impact this is having on her studies
• How she's trying to make the most of this period

Emmanuella's podcast - Trending Topics with Okana Achichi
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Dr Chiamaka Kwazu is an academic at Nottingham Trent University.
In this episode, she shares:
How she became interested in studying for a PhD - 01:42
How she transitioned from studying International Relations undergraduate degree to doing a PhD in the Business School - 06:26
What it's like not to do as well at the undergraduate level at university - 11:00
Her career path after doing a PhD - 21:50
The role academics play in helping students become well-rounded individuals - 25:00
Tips for working in academia - 31:16

Transcript: Here

Chiamaka’s Podcast - L’espace

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Are women able to make our own reproductive choices or are our decisions being dismissed? I talk about this and the impact this has on our lives. I also talk about when women are denied certain opportunities such as education.

Sources mentioned
Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey on Netflix
The Go-Between : A Portrait of Growing Up Between Different Worlds by Osman Yousefzada

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Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy is the author of A Quick Ting on The Black Girl Afro. She shares:

• The inspiration behind the book - 01:14
• How she chose voices in the haircare industry to highlight - 08:33
• Advice to multi-hyphenates - 12:26
• Her experience writing during the pandemic - 13:34
• How she balances her author commitments with her corporate job - 23:27
• Advice to writers - 25:55
• Book recommendations - 32:23

TRANSCRIPT: HERE

Resources mentioned
Ebuni Ajiduah's Afro Answers column on Gal-dem
Charlotte Mensah
A Quick Ting On series

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I went on my first flight with my 18-month-old daughter last week. We went to Portugal from the UK with my husband. In this episode, I share:

• The considerations that I made when planning our holiday
• Mistakes I made 
• Some toddler travel tips

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I started learning how to swim last year and I share why I started lessons. My friend, Eniola also talks about what holds us back from learning and what keeps her going when she's demotivated. I also talk about what doing swimming lessons offers you beyond learning how to swim.

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Ore and I talk about reading as children and how what we read changes as we grow older. We also share some books that we would recommend.

01:43 - Our earliest memories of reading
04:17 - How Enid Blyton books shaped what we thought our boarding school experiences would be like
07:19 - How the books we read have evolved over the years
12:01 - Questions on motherhood raised from books
17:59 - How Ore's book club choose their books each month
19:22 - Thoughts on Emily Henry's novel People We Meet on Vacation
26:00 - Ore's book recommendations
35:13 - My book recommendations - all women's fiction
43:06 - Do books have to be realistic?
43:55 - When a book is overhyped
44:29 - Podcast recommendations

Transcript: Here

Books mentioned
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyin Braithwaite
When Breath Becomes Air
Girl Woman Other
Lagos Noir
Would I Lie To You?
People Like Her
The Girl With The Louding Voice

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Have you ever googled a character while watching a TV show or a film? I have and I think that's what led me to listen to more podcasts that feature actors and other people in the film industry that I like.  In this episode, I share some Nollywood podcast recommendations.

Podcasts Mentioned
Meet & Greet (Their episode with Bisola Aiyeola)
The Ndanitv Podcast (Their Nollywood episode)
With Chude (Their episode with Bolanle Austen-Peters)

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