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This week on The Midweek Tease, Adelle opens up about a phase most women move through quietly: the luteal phase. That stretch of time before your period when energy dips, sensitivity heightens, and the world feels a little heavier. She unpacks what’s happening in your body, the pressure society puts on women to perform consistently, and how we can meet ourselves with grace instead of guilt. You’ll learn:
🌙 What the luteal phase really is and how it affects your emotions
💛 Why “doing less” is not a sign of weakness but of wisdom
🕯️ How to adjust your rhythm, rest intentionally, and respond kindly to your body

🎟️ Wellness Talk Alert:
Join our next Legally Clueless Africa Wellness Talk on October 25th with Susan Wanjiku, founder of The Legacy Hub and SHE-E-O.
Topic: Smart Money Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Freelancers.
We’ll explore:
💡 Building sustainable income streams
💬 Setting money boundaries
⚖️ Cultivating emotional wellness around money
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In part one of Steve Ataru’s story, we journey through Nairobi childhoods, the pressure of “golden opportunities,” and the courage it takes to start over. The moment that anchors this episode is raw and unforgettable: Steve’s newborn, Zayn, suddenly needs surgery and his wife’s intuition is the compass that saves precious time. This is a story about choosing alignment over approval, and learning to trust the wisdom right beside you. In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Growing up across Eastlands, Juja, and Lang’ata, and how environments shape resilience.
• Leaving a partial scholarship in Russia to return home and begin again.
• Surviving the in-between: hustling, odd jobs, and rebuilding identity through creativity.
• Dating, intention, and choosing partnership on purpose.
• A mother’s intuition: the Sunday morning crisis that led to Zayn’s surgery, and how it changed Steve’s outlook on partnership and parenting.

Upcoming Wellness Talk: Saturday October 25
We’re hosting a special session with Susan Wanjiku (The Legacy Hub, SHE-E-O):
Smart Money Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Freelancers.
What we’ll unpack:

• Building financial systems that support calm (not chaos)
• Mindset shifts to repair your money relationship
• Practical tools for irregular income, paying yourself, and planning rest
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In this powerful episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with Wambui Wanjau, a home-birthing midwife and birth doula, to unpack the truths about pregnancy and birthing that too many women are never told. From being shouted at in delivery rooms to the calm of candlelit births, Wambui shares her journey across Kenya, Finland, and Australia, and what she’s learned about how women can reclaim power in one of life’s most sacred experiences. This episode dives deep into:

• Why so many women feel unseen and unheard during childbirth
• How to listen to and trust your body during pregnancy
• The real importance of calcium, vitamin D, and nutrition
• How partners can truly support new mothers
• The emotional realities of postpartum life
• What it really means to have a doula and create a birth plan that centers you

This is an honest, soulful conversation about pregnancy, pain, power, and the beauty of trusting your body. Listen now and share it with the women in your life who need to be reminded that birth is not something to fear, it’s something to reclaim.

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In this week’s episode of The Mid Week Tease, Adelle continues her conversation with Susan Wanjiku, financial educator and founder of The Legacy Hub KE and She-E-O Africa. In Part 2, they dive into the realities behind entrepreneurship, the pressure to keep up appearances, the misconception that investing is only for people with “big money,” and the importance of structure in keeping your business and sanity intact. Susan shares powerful lessons on:

• Knowing when growth is real and when it’s just for show
• Why your business should grow at its own pace
• How to start investing with as little as Ksh 100
• Building a business emergency fund for the unpredictable
• Preparing for transitions like maternity, illness, or relocation
• Letting go of financial shame and learning discipline with “kidogo” money

Join the Wellness Talk:
Smart Money Strategies for Entrepreneurs & Freelancers
🗓 Saturday 25th October | 🕘 9 AM – 11 AM | 💻 Virtual
💰 Tickets: Ksh 1,000: https://legallycluelessafrica.hustlesasa.shop/?product=69637
Led by Susan Wanjiku.

This interactive session will help you move from surviving your finances to strategically managing and growing them.

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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
📩 Connect with Rosanne: https://www.instagram.com/coachroseanne

✨ CTA:
If this conversation stirred something in you, share it with another woman on her healing journey. Subscribe to For Mannerless Women and join our growing community of women rewriting the rules of womanhood.

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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
🎟 Tickets: Ksh 1,000 | Available here: https://legallycluelessafrica.hustlesasa.shop/?product=69637

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)
• Register: https://legallycluelessafrica.hustlesasa.shop/?product=68543

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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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