Brenda’s finale follows the last mile of her childfree journey: pushing past healthcare gatekeeping to access sterilization, what true informed consent looked like, recovery, the unexpected discovery of a retroverted uterus (and pain relief after it was corrected), and the quiet peace that came with making a choice that fits her life. She also reflects on dignity in maternal spaces, conversations with family, and what autonomy has meant for love, sex, and community. In this episode:

• From “no” after “no” to finally accessing sterilization
• What respectful, consent-centered care looks like
• Recovery, relief, and the feeling of peace
• Retroverted uterus: naming it, fixing it, reducing pain
• Family conversations, community, and building a life by choice

Content note: Medical procedures, menstrual pain, reproductive health. LCA Wellness Talk, 25 Oct (Virtual) Smart Money Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Freelancers with Susan Wanjiku

• Shifting from survival to sustainable success
• Separating business & personal finances
• Budgeting with unpredictable income
• Multiple income streams
• Investing with irregular income
• Retirement planning for entrepreneurs
  When: Sat 25 Oct, 9:00 AM–12:00 NOON (EAT)
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In this empowering episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with certified fitness coach and nutritionist Coach Roseanne to unpack the deeper truths behind diet culture and how African women can heal their relationship with food, fitness, and their bodies. Roseanne shares her personal journey from being medically obese to creating a sustainable, shame-free approach to health. Together, they explore:

• Why most diets fail, how mindset and identity play a bigger role than calories.
• The emotional link between food, shame, and self-worth.
• How to decolonize your plate and rebuild a healthy relationship with traditional African foods.
• The four “food personas” many women fall into and how to identify yours.
• The power of small, sustainable steps and mindset shifts over restrictive plans.
• Why healing your inner world is key to transforming your outer habits.

This is not a conversation about losing weight it’s about finding freedom in your body, your food, and your life.

🎙️ Guest: Coach Rosanne Certified Fitness Coach & Nutritionist
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This week, The Mid Week Tease features Susan Wanjiku, financial educator and founder of The Legacy Hub KE and She-E-O Africa. In this part 1 of our conversation, Susan opens up about her journey from employment to entrepreneurship and the financial shock that came with losing a steady paycheck. She shares real, relatable lessons on:

• Managing irregular income without panic
• The mindset shifts that turn creatives into business owners
• Tracking your money (and why even Ksh 100 matters)
• Building systems that make your finances work for you
• Separating business and personal money to regain control

🎟️ Don’t miss the upcoming LCA Wellness Talk:
“Smart Money Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Freelancers”
🗓 Saturday 25th October | ⏰ 9 AM – 12 NOON | 💻 Virtual Session
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Join us as Susan breaks down practical money systems that can help entrepreneurs and freelancers thrive — even with irregular income.

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Part 2 of this series follows a Brenda, deepening her path toward a childfree life; from navigating painful periods and stigma around tampons, to learning contraception, witnessing friends’ very different pregnancy choices, facing healthcare gatekeeping around permanent options, and finally finding language and courage through a childfree community.

In this episode:

• Body literacy over pain and shame
• Tampon myths, contraception, and informed choice
• Abortion, pregnancy in school, and compassion
• Healthcare gatekeeping vs. consent-centered care
• Community as mirror: “I’m not alone”

Content note: Menstrual pain, abortion, stigma.

Group Therapy (3-Part Series) on Childhood Trauma.
Ticket portal closes Thursday (Oct 9).

• We’ll explore: Signs of childhood wounds, how they show up in adulthood, trauma responses & coping, trauma bonds, healing your inner child, and more.
• Facilitators: Symon Murage, Margaret Wachira, Catherine Njoroge
• Dates: Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 6 (Saturdays)
• Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (EAT)
• Cost: KES 4,500 for all three sessions (limited slots)
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In this powerful episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with sleep coach, content creator, business owner, and published author Kitt Nyang'aya Kiarie for an honest conversation about identity. From navigating the pressures of relationships and motherhood, to honoring her individuality in marriage, Kitt shares how she has refused to lose herself in the roles society expects of women. She talks about raising children without shame, redefining body confidence, protecting personal agency, and why community and hobbies outside marriage are non-negotiable.

The conversation also touches on her work as a Kenyan sleep coach, her groundbreaking Happy Baby Sleep Manual, and her intentional clothing line rooted in freedom. This episode is an empowering reminder that your worth isn’t tied to your titles, you are a whole person first.

✨ Listen in if you’re ready to reclaim your sense of self and live womanhood on your own terms.

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Social media has become part of our daily lives but it’s also quietly changing us. The endless scroll, the outrage-driven posts, the comparison traps… all of it can keep us in survival mode: tense, reactive, judgmental, and even less empathetic. In this episode of Mid-Week Tease, Adelle unpacks what survival mode actually feels like, the racing heart, the late-night doom-scroll, the sense of always being “behind” and explains how algorithms profit from keeping us there. But it’s not all bad news. You’ll also learn practical ways to use social media without losing your humanity: from pausing before reacting to creating no-scroll zones and practicing digital sabbaths.

If you’ve ever wondered why scrolling leaves you more drained than inspired, this episode is for you. Resources Mentioned:

• Brady et al. (2017, PNAS): Outrage spreads faster online.
• Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS): Emotional contagion in social networks.
• Suler (2004): Online disinhibition effect.

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In this episode, we document Brenda's path toward a childfree life, from a lively Meru childhood and firstborn duty to the moment, at seven years old, when she first questioned whether motherhood should be her destiny. Through community, Catholic-school conditioning, and a deep love of words, she begins naming a life that’s hers by choice. In this episode you’ll hear:

• Meru roots: muddy play, tea farms, and a massive, close-knit community
• Firstborn duty vs. being allowed to be a child
• Early conditioning around womanhood/motherhood and the first “no”
• Reading as refuge and rebellion
• Body literacy at home vs. school expectations

You're invited to our upcoming 3-part group therapy!

• We’ll explore: Signs you may be carrying childhood wounds, how it shows up in adulthood, trauma responses & coping mechanisms, trauma bonds, healing your inner child, and more.
• Facilitators: Psychologists Symon Murage, Margaret Wachira, Catherine Njoroge
• Dates (Saturdays): Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 6
• Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Cost (all 3 sessions): KES 4,500
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In this moving episode of For Mannerless Women, Catherine, the first Kenyan woman to lead a yoga teacher training in Africa, shares her extraordinary journey of healing and transformation. Born and raised in Kariobangi, Catherine discovered yoga by accident, but it soon became the tool that helped her navigate the challenges of her upbringing, heal generational wounds, and support her mother through recovery from alcoholism. You will hear how:

• Yoga became a path of mind, body, and spirit healing
• Catherine rebuilt her relationship with her mother through forgiveness and compassion
• She transformed pain into purpose by becoming a teacher and mentor
• Her nonprofit, Yoga Link Kenya, now empowers teenage girls and young mothers to embrace self-love and reclaim their futures

Catherine’s story is a testament to resilience, compassion, and the power of turning personal healing into community impact.

✨ This episode is an invitation to witness how one woman used yoga to rewrite her story and inspire others to do the same.

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In this Mid-Week Tease, Adelle dives into the hidden ways internalized shame limits women and how it often makes us judge each other too. Shame is sneaky; it feels personal, but really it’s society’s voice living inside of us. Adelle shares how shame silences us, shrinks us, disconnects us from others, and even makes us police other women. And drawing from Brené Brown’s research, Adelle unpacks what shame resilience looks like and how we can start reclaiming our power with awareness, compassion, and connection.

Reflection prompts in this episode:

• What rules do you live by that you never actually chose?
• Where do you notice shame making you smaller?
• When do you catch yourself judging other women and what does it reveal about your own shame?
• What’s one area of your life where you want to practice shame resilience?

Let’s talk about it.

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Over the past two episodes, we’ve journeyed with Audrey through her childhood and the unimaginable loss of her beloved brother, Warren. In this final part of her story, Audrey shares how she navigated life after loss, the painful burial, the anger she felt at faith, and her long journey of slowly facing the places and memories she had been avoiding.

She also reflects on how unexpected moments, like her mother’s later pregnancies, brought new light into their family’s story. This episode is a powerful reminder that grief isn’t linear, and healing often comes in pieces, sometimes in the most surprising ways.
📌 This is Part 3, the final part of Audrey’s story.
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✨ Legally Clueless Group Therapy
We’re holding our final 3-part group therapy of the year in partnership with Shamiri Health. The theme is Childhood Trauma, and together with three accredited psychologists, we’ll explore:

• How trauma shows up in adulthood
• How it shapes our relationships and bonds
• How to begin healing your inner child

🗓️ Dates: October 11, November 8, December 6
🎟️ Ticket: KES 4,500 (covers all three sessions)
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