My Mind My Funk Show By Sitawa Wafula

John Asante is a Senior Producer at Stitcher and Creator & Host of Play it Back.

On the show he shares his first ever seizures at the age of 27, the restrictions it came with and the 'spiritual perspective' his uncle had when he was diagnosed. We also talk about relationships and the work place dynamics for someone living with epilepsy as well as some myths, first aid tips and an international research he is part of - Human Epilepsy Project http://www.humanepilepsyproject.org - which is looking at the effects of epilepsy on development.

You can reach him on

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/oldmanasante

Twitter https://twitter.com/jkbasante

and listen to his podcast - Play it Back http://apple.co/2B9AxiM

Remember to share the show with others and use #mymindmyfunk to let me know you are listening.

Chris Lyimo is a Kenyan based addiction interventionist and Author of My Side of The Street.

On the show, he talks about his 20 years of recovery from alcohol addition, dealing with chronic depression, parenting, finding love and writing his book - My Side of The Street - as well as the tools he has used (and continues to use) over the last 20 years of his sobriety as he helps others with their journeys.

Get his book on Amazon - My Side of the Street: One Man's Journey from Alcoholism to Sobriety by Chris Lyimo

Or by reaching out to him on;

Twitter; https://twitter.com/chrislyimo

Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/chris.lyimo

Blog - https://mysideofthestreet.wordpress.com/

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Nigerian based Mind and Mental Health Coach, Hauwa Ojeifo (@shewritewoman), shares what her fancy title is all about as well as her amazing innovation that will be launching on October 8th in Nigeria (#safespaceng). She also takes us back to the genesis of her work in mental health, which like mine has tales of sexual assault and bipolar.

On this show,we also talk about the interlink between sexual assault and mental health (especially in women), opening up to family when one has been assaulted, the depressive side of bipolar and why it is important to keep sharing our stories.

Anyiko Owoko (@anyikowoko) is one of Africa's most sort after publicists having worked with artists like Sauti Sol, Yemi Alede and all seasons of Coke Studio. On the show she shares what a week in her life as a publicist looks like and how she takes care of herself and her team as they handle big brands in Africa.

We also showed solidarity to Uganda specifically Bobi Wine and those arrested with him last week by playing some of his music and several artists from Uganda during the first half #FreeBobiWine

Storyteller and Founder of Naked Souls - Ms. Njeri Ndonga (@mhuyanza) - shared her mental health journey and how she is using that experience to create safe spaces for creatives to not only speak openly about their own mental health journeys but also get support. PS::: The show starts at 0.35, been behind on the editing hence the raw versions, looking for volunteers to help with the editing

Michael Njenga, the Executive Director of USPK (Users and Survivors of Psychiatry in Kenya) and Executive Council Member of Africa Disability Forum sharing his mental health journey, the work he is doing towards social inclusion for people with mental health conditions and how he takes care of himself as he does all this amazing work.

Co-founder of Fatuma's Voice- one of Kenya's biggest social conscious art collectives - Onyango 'Rix Poet' Otieno , shares how unchecked childhood trauma led to a near suicide attempt and how he used poetry and social media to not only acknowledge and accept that something was wrong but also provide a space for himself and others to openly discuss about mental health. On the show, we also discuss the Sylvia Plath effect, need for local African names for mental health conditions and if social media the best way to share what we are going through.

Businessman Samuel Boiyo takes us back to the onset of his mental health journey and how those early incidents led him to not only drop out of school but also get arrested, twice, and spend 8 months in a mental health institution while awaiting his forensic report. We also discuss the disconnect between the judicial system and mental health and Samuel shares some of the ways he is taking care of himself and his family as he gives tips to people living with mental health conditions that are looking to start families.

Nairobi based social worker, George Mugo shares his transition from working as a logistician to helping people who end up on the streets due to substance induced mental health conditions get admission to the national referral mental health hospital - and get NHIF (National Hospital Insurance Fund) cards - and reconcile with their families. We also talk marijuana/weed - to legalize or not to legalize - and khat/miraa as well as his annual #mentalhealth awareness walk in different parts of Kenya.

Asylum Radio owner - and breakfast show host - Brenda Obath shares her mental health journey with two consecutive mental health diagnosis, employment and relationship challenges people with mental health diagnosis face and the self care tips she uses as she runs her radio station and takes care of her baby.