Chik Chat

As the oldest child and daughter in an immigrant family, the older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve questioned how I feel about becoming a mother. Whilst I’m not around anyone day to day with kids, I follow women like Daphine who make me look at motherhood in a different light - a more positive light may I say!

A bit more about Daphine:

My name is Daphine, pronounced (daphne, the i in my name throws everybody off.), I'm in my mid-30s and currently working in the healthcare sector. I'm a mum of three who are all 5 years old and under, so life is a little hectic right now! 

I started posting content irregularly online since around 2019/2020 during the pandemic/post pandemic era and wasn't really in the game for likes or views. To me, it was just a place to use my creative brain to satisfy that creative itch but then people liked it so I kept on posting and here we are today. 

My socials are:

Youtube: @lifeofadaphodil

Tiktok: @lifeofadaphodil

Instagram: @lifeofadaphodil

Lemon8: @lifeofadaphodil

According to the dictionary, the term parasocial relationship refers to a relationship that a person imagines having with another person whom they do not actually know, such as a celebrity or a fictional character.

This often involves a person feeling as though they have a close, intimate connection with someone whom they have never met due to closely following that person (or character) in media, such as TV shows, videos, podcasts, etc.

What if I told you that as a person whose work exists mostly in the digital world, I have been inspired by, bonded with and made huge life decisions based off of people I have not and may never meet?

I met Lynn on Tiktok this year (2023) and it’s honestly wild how much inspiration I take from Lynn's openness and vulnerability in a space that isn’t always forgiving.

A little more about Lynn…

I am a 4th year PhD student who has spent the last nine years building a successful career in healthcare and academia. I have recently had a few massive life changes, including moving from the UK to Canada, pausing my PhD and leaving academia. I share how I am navigating my life and my opinions on TikTok. My handle is @researchwithlynn.

At the start of 2023, I decided I wanted to become a millionaire because:

1. I work with them and see a life I want
2. My word of the year is freedom and what gives you more freedom than becoming financially free 

Whilst I knew this wouldn’t happen overnight and I in fact don’t have £1m in my bank, I have grown CFM to a 7-man team, I am currently recording for a show where I will be one of the main characters and I even took my first solo trip to Europe after guest lecturing at Huddersfield uni. Just scratches the surface, to be honest.

I knew I would build the habits millionaire me would be grateful for, I just didn’t realise how much I would achieve in a year.

Ever wondered what it’s like to work from a remote agency? Well, you’re about to find out!

Meet Adesola:

"I am a Marketing girlie and UGC creator and I am currently getting my master's degree in International marketing while working as a Content Assistant.

I recently moved to the UK on my own and it has been interesting being far from my family and learning to be more independent."

I found Adesola on Tiktok and we’ve worked together ever since. Adesola works on my personal brand which means she has an insight into what it’s like to work within the agency AND on influencer content.

In this episode of the Chik Chat podcast we talk side hustles, the content creation process,  how I’ve built the team and what it’s like working as a remote freelancer.

Enjoy!

Most people want financial freedom. Some do it through product-based businesses, some through service-based businesses and some do both.

In this episode of the Chik Chat podcast, I’m joined by Benjamin Chiuriri. Family man, pharmacist and property entrepreneur. We discuss getting into property, the lessons learned from running businesses then transferring those skills to property and finding the balance between it all.

A little more about Benjamin:

I'm Benjamin Chiuriri (46, British), a property investor based in Southampton. With a background in pharmacy, I founded my first pharmacy business in 2009. In 2017, I ventured into property investment as a side hustle and eventually sold my first pharmacy business in 2018. Today, I co-own another pharmacy and have taken up property investment professionally.

In 2022, I founded Citadel Properties (Company no. 14127327) after completing professional property training. Property investment allows me to create a lasting positive impact on others while providing for my family.

Over the next 5 years, my goal for Citadel Properties is to complete 4 projects per year.

What if I told you me and Snejana manifested our way into each other's lives?

Our story is an incredibly random one but one that shows the importance of mindset and manifestation. Whilst Snejana was looking to get into an agency, I was looking to hire someone who understood social media. One TikTok later and here we are growing the agency together, manifesting our future and even having tarot sessions!

A little more about Snejana:

I'm a passionate person who loves traveling, books, nature, and everything about human development. I'm also a Criminology student and working in Social Media Marketing (I know the contrast is huge). I've been on a spiritual journey for the past 3ish years and all the things I discover every day just makes me so passionate to learn more and more new things that'll help me grow as a person. 

Instagram: snejana.b_0 

TikTok: snejana_b02

Social media gets a bad rep but what if I told you that it helped save my mental health?

Ironically I missed mental health awareness day this month because I was trying to unplug from socials over my birthday and I do believe it’s important to always keep in mind our mental health as we live with it day to day whether it’s good or bad so in todays episode of the Chik Chat podcast, I’m sharing a bit more of my story and how turning 30 has had me in a very weird place mentally.

I hope you enjoy!

Around my 29th birthday, I made a list of 30 things I wanted to do before I was 30. Although I didn’t complete all of the tasks I did get my ears pierced after we recorded this and I have done more in the last year than I thought!

In case you watch and wonder if G is still in my bad books after the end? Sort of - he’s lucky he’s so good at gift-giving and has already made my birthday one to remember!

Who would have thought the healing journey after therapy would lead to a load of guilt thanks to societal norms?

As my business grows and I discuss the future with G, we keep coming up with ideas that end up leaving me feeling so guilty. I don’t have anyone to look up to who is a female breadwinner by choice with a house husband - I often have to remind myself I have a choice and in this life, I’m choosing not to suffer so welcome to the inner monologue of my brain as I figure out my next steps.

It’s been a while since we caught up with G so in this episode of the Chik Chat podcast, we talk about marriage, someone's short attention span and our families meeting!

We missed out quite a lot so be ready for a part 2…