Friend in the Room

in this episode, Keziah explores the importance of documenting your first instinct when it comes to expressing creativity.

when she chooses to consume other people's content before creating her own, she's met with a myriad of roadblocks: comparison, confusion, deviation from her (once) original opinions, and an overall distortion of what her brain was trying to convey in the first place. all because she picked up the damn phone, instead of a pen.

hopefully this episode reminds you to have faith that your independent thoughts and ideas are enough to turn into a concept, and that supplementing your ideas with other people's may serve more as a distraction from what you were meant to become.

Keziah discusses the qualms of living a life-long cycle of being, hurt, and moved on from, with no real closure or apology. What she highlights, though, is an unwavering optimism that's kept her from losing her spark to the short-comings of other human beings. that, is her superpower. and she shares glimpses into her self-perception in this epsiode, in the hopes that her listeners will take a page out of her book, and write their own stories of resilience in the midst of heartbreak.

Keziah recounts her potential religious psychosis during her teens, and how (ironically) the term is weaponised against people who genuinely lack help and guidance.

By delving into the Ancient Greek definition of stigma, and the modern research surrounding its impact on the black community's lack of mental illness awareness, this episode dissects a contraversial topic that continues to circulate across the internet with little-to-no real context.

We are reminded that we all could be doing so much better for our community, especially against systems that are structured with our downfall in mind.

Keziah is back from her 15-month hiatus with a LOT of changes. New title, new branding, freshly matured pre-frontal lobe and a bunch of updates to catch you up on.

it feels good to be back (for good this time xx).

Keziah is back on the mic after a long hiatus, and explains her mindset change over the last few months. She discusses the importance of focusing our energy on the present in order to embrace and impact what's right in front of us, and reminds us that with great passion often comes a responsibility to maintain perfection... which she wishes to dismantle in this new era of Black Sheep.

(SPOILER: i dismantled it lol)

Today, Keziah reflects on a 2023 voice recording where she discussed her belief that a hierarchy of intelligence exists. However, her current self urges us to blur the lines and dismantle said hierarchy, and use our varying levels of knowledge to evolve (and hopefully recreate) our society's outlook on what it means to be "intelligent".

As the weather gets colder (and darker), winter themes are often discussed in this episode. Keziah introduces the unseriousness of the winter arc and the contrasting seriousness of embracing the darkest qualities of the human experience, to make space for the lighter aspects of life!

a not-so-serious episode, where Keziah catches you up on her current headspace. from reflecting on the podcast, to admitting her sudden disdain for people, to Kendrick Lamar at the SuperBowl, this episode really covers all bases. enjoy !

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Keziah discusses the difference between being humble and being overly submissive. she explores how the latter can cause some serious damage and suggests ways in which we can navigate a life where unsolicited online advice is the new social norm. i mean... exactly WHO are we being 'humble' for? how does it really benefit our lives? let's delve deeper!

the first ever episode.... this is crazy!

de-stigmatising the 'black sheep' archetype, finding my audience and foreshadowing what's to come.

keziah introduces herself and a small fraction of her story, in the hopes of finding people just like her, built for a world just like this!!