Cocoa Butter Junkie

By Michelle

A podcast on the everyday reflections and experiences of a Kenyan woman. An examination of life living through mental health issues, grief, growing up a.k.a kicking and screaming into adulthood, the e... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

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November 29, 2020 EPISODE 19. More random thoughts, poems, pieces and such from 2016
In the episode I go back to a painful period in my life

Pieces I read in the episode
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/living-someone-else-s-life-9ee14b30b422
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/practicality-a-k-a-kicking-and-screaming-into-adulthood-895c4c895ed2
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/my-eyes-are-wide-open-168904d7203f
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/my-dear-brother-565100275861
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/thoughts-inspired-by-death-and-the-new-year-61680a021fc7
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/one-empty-mind-521ae3262f3

THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS
https://www.youtube.com/c/thefuturishere
https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/

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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
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18min
November 22, 2020 EPISODE 18. What therapy will not do
In the episode I examine common misconceptions about therapy

HELPFUL RESOURCES
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHs3ZGMhdIZ/

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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Birds by Monk Turner
Fascinoma-04 Its Your Birthday Instrumental Version by Monk Turner
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20min
November 15, 2020 EPISODE 17. The things we say to ourselves a.k.a Automatic Thoughts
In the episode this week, let's examine how we talk to ourselves.
This weeks recommendations
Dr. Tracey Marks
https://youtu.be/Ux0FHPux6J0
Softie The Film
https://youtu.be/vfKFuvjFn_4
https://www.softiethefilm.com/watch

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Further reading
https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/myself/feel-better/practise-self-help/depression-self-help/challenge-how-you-think-depression
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/stop-automatic-negative-thoughts#1-remove-should-thoughts
https://positivepsychology.com/challenging-automatic-thoughts-positive-thoughts-worksheets/
https://cimhs.com

Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society
Fascinoma-04 Its Your Birthday Instrumental Version by Monk Turner
...more
24min
November 08, 2020 EPISODE 16. Crazy people don't go to therapy ft. Muhu
In the episode we talk to Muhu, a counseling psychologist about the therapy process, exploring what it is, what its not and common misconceptions about it.
MTRH-Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
You can book a session with her on +254714807447
Growth Catalyst
https://www.growthcatalysts.org/
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This weeks recommendations
Dr. Ramani
https://www.youtube.com/user/DoctorRamanDurvasula
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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society
...more
53min
November 01, 2020 EPISODE 15. Emotional Abuse:Examining our own toxicity
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In the episode this week we explore emotional abuse, starting with ourselves
This weeks recommendations
Zikora
https://www.amazon.com/Zikora-Short-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie-ebook/dp/B08K942N84
Notion
https://www.notion.so
The podcast is available on Audible and Amazon Podcasts
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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society
...more
25min
October 25, 2020 EPISODE 14. A Conversation with Ama
On the episode this week, A Conversation with Ama
This weeks recommendations
Conversations with Ama
https://anchor.fm/conversationswithama/
Sam Vaknin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uM13pZxBLM
An open letter to South African Men by Vusi Thembekwayo
https://medium.com/@vusispeaker/an-open-letter-to-south-african-men-d290022c356d

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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society
...more
1h
October 18, 2020 EPISODE 13. I do not give you my consent
On the episode this week is a submission I received from one of you guys, a listener...

This weeks recommendations
Criminal UK Season 2 Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtHBrjgDjes

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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society
Into It by Kwon
...more
48min
October 11, 2020 EPISODE 12. Is a table a table? ft. Ntombi
Today I talk with Ntombi from the Podcast Season 2000 about making the same episode on both our podcasts :-)

This weeks recommendations
Go listen to Ntombizodwa: Season 2000
Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman I & II by Pierre Alex Jeanty
How to Stop Feeling So Damn Depressed: The No BS Guide for Men by Jonas A. Horwitz PhD

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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
Fascinoma-04 Its Your Birthday Instrumental Version by Monk Turner
Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society
Into It by Kwon
...more
48min
October 04, 2020 EPISODE 11. What grief feels like...
Hey there!
I’m baaaack!! For real this time! Welcome to Season Two of the podcast!!!!
In this episode, I tackle what I’ve been up to since I took a break & what grief has been like for me

Grief definition from
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grief
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grief
Read The 128th stage of grief here
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/the-128th-stage-of-grief-6118de96ca23
The stammer
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/the-stammer-73170532fcf1
I am so down in the dumps, my soul is overwhelmed.
https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/i-am-so-down-in-the-dumps-my-soul-is-overwhelmed-309055584f9e

Listen to Episode 2 here
https://anchor.fm/cocoabutterjunkie/episodes/EPISODE-2--My-Mental-Health-Experience-efhl75
Listen to Episode 3 here
https://anchor.fm/cocoabutterjunkie/episodes/EPISODE-3--The-day-I-found-out-my-brother-was-dead-efmq4e
Listen to Episode 8 here
https://anchor.fm/cocoabutterjunkie/episodes/EPISODE-8--Women-Vs-Womanhood-in-Kenya-ehel26

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Notes on Grief | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/notes-on-grief
MDQ’s episodes on CTA
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY82RVylbju3bkK_ya_PD0w0690w9Loi2
Passenger List.
https://passengerlist.org/
Unmarried
https://www.showmax.com/eng/tvseries/9e6vwnk0-unmarried

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Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami

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28min
September 13, 2020 I AM HERE FOR YOU, THE EMPTIEST PLATITUDE
Hey, so here's a bonus episode as I work on Season 2. It's taking a shape I hadn’t planned on but I am happy it is going the way it is…can’t wait to release it. Just a few more days!

Platitude definition read from wikipedia : https://g.co/kgs/zUYhkr

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This week I’m listening to
Where should we begin with Esther Perel, a podcast that follows one couple’s therapy session of different couples with Esther Perel.

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Music
Happy African Village by John Bartman
Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami
...more
10min

FAQs about Cocoa Butter Junkie:

How many episodes does Cocoa Butter Junkie have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.