Jacqued Up

Baraka Leo, a straight nerdy gansta who stays COMING FOR MY LIFE! He is a multi diverse, multi cultural, multi dimensional artist, curator, accountant with a taste for putting people in their place when necessary. Here is sneak peak at his life as a director, producer, installation artist, rapporteur and an upcoming podcaster!

Trauma: a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. 

How many of us have had a drastically traumatising situation happen to us that made us question life? In this episode we talk about what trauma means, the different levels, how it effects our daily lives and how can we try to deal with it. 

Je, unafahamu athari au mazara ya growing up without a functional parental system or a solidified upbringing? In this episode we meet my cousin Robert who was raised by Bibi, Shangazi, Baba, Step mom, familia tatu tofauti na kwa hapa alipofika dunia! Join us as we discuss changamoto mbali mbali, jinsi ya kubadilisha fikra na athari walizopata yeye na wadogo zake.

Ni maendeleo mazuri ukirealize you don't have your shit together! Kilimarathon ni Mbio ya Watu, ila sikujua kwamba ni kipimo cha ukuaji wako pia.

For 4 years I have been jogging the marathon, but the 21km race still beats my ass. Is it because it is actually that difficult or is it because we don't push ourselves to further heights once our so called "goals" are completed. Tusisahau kwamba growing is an ongoing and consistent process.

Have a listen to how Kili weekend went for me!

Guess who’s birthday it is today!!!

Kiukweli I hadn’t imagined my life to be where it is now. I had hopes, dreams and ambitions which didn’t really age gracefully. Kama mimi tu vile. LOL!?! Have a listen to the reflections of a 31 year old, crazy childish, intelligent cat lady! But in all I am, I am still a *Build with, not a Play with*

In this episode I get a little too philosophical and a lot in my feelings. Have a quick listen  then you can send me a DM on JacquedUpPodcast IG so we can fight!!

Meet Clayton Msosa! Chali moja ya ara kwere sana. An up and coming comedian based in Arusha, who has done more than 200 performances pande zote za Tanzania. Karibu utusikilize tukipiga diko la Rosemisavamoli na kumwaga unyama mwingi!

Najua sio mimi tu ninae panga mikakati ya mwaka mpya na juhudi zangu zakutimiiza malengo! Here is an episode of my New Year plans and some tips that might help you plan yours.

Closure-the feeling or act of bringing an unpleasant situation, time, or experience to an end, so that you are able to start new activities.

How many of us hang on for dear life to something or someone that clearly doesn't serve us, benefit us, build us, support us, empowers us or fill us with love, light, and happiness?! It's hard to let go of something sometimes, especially when you don't know how and you are so used and attached to it or them. Here is a story of closure and how we put fear above faith in the new an unknown!