Self-Proclaimed

Self-Proclaimed

By VwairéLeisure
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Self-Proclaimed episodes

  • 1/5 life crisis
    It’s been a healthy amount of time but I’m ready to be back. After turning 20, I had a brief 1/5 life crisis. Being young, wild and free in a global pandemic is NOT the one! But I’m trying to make it work as best as I can.
    17 min
  • I Am Growing Up
    In this episode, I have a little reflection on the closing chapter of my teenage-hood. It’s definitely a bitter sweet moment, but onto my twenties I head! I state some things I’d like to develop in this upcoming chapter and outline the woman I want to become.
    22 min
  • I Am A Winner
    Following my first ever regatta win at Henley Womens Regatta in the Aspirational Single Scull category, in this episode I reflect on that golden winning feeling that comes about only once in a while. I discuss my game plan going into the race, how I felt amidst all the stress of back to back racing despite not feeling 100% and plans for the last part of the racing season.
    25 min
  • I Am A Hot Girl
    Hey! I’m back after another mini hiatus. In this episode I speak on how the Hot Girl Summer dreams have epically flopped. Not being in your element is such a 2/10 but it’s only natural. You can’t feel like a Hot Girl all the time but it’s important to try and make yourself feel great in your own skin. I discuss some ways that I’ve been trying to get out of this funk and what being a Hot Girl means to me in attempts to regain that energy.
    27 min
  • I Am Grateful
    This week I delve into some of my Life’s Simple Joys. Reflecting on the good in the little things is a great way to stay motivated when the greater picture isn’t making sense or just feels like a hot mess! I’ve been a little overwhelmed recently so stopping to smell the roses (theoretically and literally) has given me the refresher I need to continue.
    27 min
  • I Have A Purpose
    In this episode I go into the fears of getting older and having to find my purpose. For most young people, the struggle to find a balance between what you love and what will make you successful is such a debacle in a society where making money rules everything. I explore the affects of this on my life and expectations for myself in the future too.
    23 min
  • Welcome Back!
    It has been a while, so I thought I’d do a fun catch up episode to update you all on where I’ve been and how I have been doing. It’s summer now (my favourite season), so excitement and good vibrations are high. I’m glad to be back!
    25 min
  • Candid Conversations with Chanel

    Season 1 has come to an end and I wanted to use this amazing space I've created to open up with some of closest friends. For this season finale we have our very first guest: 'Self-Proclaimed Plantain Lover' Chanel! We've been by each other's side for almost a decade  and our bond has only grown stronger. Inspired by card game 'We're Not Really Strangers', I ask Chanel some personal questions to get to know her better and re-discover who she is almost 10 years down the line of friendship.

    56 min
  • I Am a (not so) Strong, (sometimes) Independent Black Woman
    Following Oprah’s interview with Megan and Harry, I felt prompted to discuss my experience of racism in the U.K. I also unravel the harmful narrative of being a ‘Strong Independent Black Woman’, a title that comes with unreasonably high expectations for Black Women in a world where we are persistently neglected. Book spoken about: ‘Black Fatigue’ by Mary-Frances Winters.
    32 min
  • I Am At Peace
    In this episode, I expand on the struggles of finding true peace with the hindrance of; anxiety, ADHD and being a perfectionist in general. By debunking some of the thoughts that have prohibited me from gaining peace I was able to reflect and release some of my most negative habits.
    24 min

About Self-Proclaimed

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Having to navigate early adulthood has frequently left me questioning who I am. In order to answer this pressing question, Self-Proclaimed is the verbal journal of a Gen-Z busy body where I reflect on the journey of becoming who I want to be and how I aim to get there.