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This week, Bassey holds it down solo for an episode that’s raw, reflective, and relentlessly real. After battling nerves, tech fails, and perfectionism, she hits record—and lets it all out.
From the butterfly effect that took her from Baltimore to Brooklyn, to the quiet unraveling of confidence over the years, Bassey explores what it means to forget who you are—and what it takes to remember. She dives into self-worth, fear, visibility, the myth of “being past your prime,” and the silent damage of showing up for everyone but yourself.
It’s part memoir, part reckoning, and all heart. If you’ve ever felt like you left pieces of yourself behind… this one’s for you.
Also: TikTok reflections, surgery scars, Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic, and a metaphor about yogurt that almost lands.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Technical Struggles
06:02 Confidence as a Portal
10:52 The Journey of Self-Discovery
15:46 The Impact of Self-Talk
20:49 Promises to Oneself
27:01 Body Image and Acceptance
32:41 Facing the Past and Moving Forward
By Bassey Ikpi and Mike Andrews4.8
1919 ratings
This week, Bassey holds it down solo for an episode that’s raw, reflective, and relentlessly real. After battling nerves, tech fails, and perfectionism, she hits record—and lets it all out.
From the butterfly effect that took her from Baltimore to Brooklyn, to the quiet unraveling of confidence over the years, Bassey explores what it means to forget who you are—and what it takes to remember. She dives into self-worth, fear, visibility, the myth of “being past your prime,” and the silent damage of showing up for everyone but yourself.
It’s part memoir, part reckoning, and all heart. If you’ve ever felt like you left pieces of yourself behind… this one’s for you.
Also: TikTok reflections, surgery scars, Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic, and a metaphor about yogurt that almost lands.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Technical Struggles
06:02 Confidence as a Portal
10:52 The Journey of Self-Discovery
15:46 The Impact of Self-Talk
20:49 Promises to Oneself
27:01 Body Image and Acceptance
32:41 Facing the Past and Moving Forward

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