The Life of a Kenyan Who is Never in Kenya

Solo episode :)

If you do not start building yourself to be a someone today, whether its social media, entrepreneurship, social justice etc. you'll never have the established platform to in the future. This means that in the longevity game you loose.

In an equation...

Wasting time = zero compounding = you loose

Allow me to make it make sense to you...

This week I welcome on my best friend, Arlo Wilson!

On this episode we are talking Arlo's coming out story, the homophobia rhetoric in Africa, and a bit of 4 worlds: Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, and the United Kingdom.

Thank you for coming bestie <3

For more of Arlo, check out their Instagram: @arlo.wilson161

Episode Breakdown

01:04 Introduction

02:30 Arlo's Coming Out Story

04:03 The History of Anti-Gay Rhetoric in Africa

05:29 Homophobia in Zambia

08:20 Racial and Cultural Divides Post-Colonialism

13:00 Do You Miss Zambia?

14:50 Homophobia and Religion?

17:36 Changing An African Narrative

19:08 What Should People Know About The LGBTQ+ Community?

21:09 How Should Africa Support The LGBTQ+ Community?

22:56 The Message People Miss Behind Homophobia

25:53 Would You Recommend Moving To The UK?

30:20 PAUSE - Let's Speak Tattoos...

33:21 20 And No Longer Kids

34:27 Outro

36:03 Episode Extra's

Nureyn Mwang'ombe joins me to speak about his time in Kenya, the United Kingdom, and the Islam faith.

After 9 years of knowing Nureyn, we dive into a few memories from Prep, share a few laughs and investigate further what it's like growing up in the UK, taking a 3 year expedition to Kenya, and being Muslim in a non-Muslim country.

For more of Nureyn, check out his Instagram: @nureyn.m

Episode Breakdown

00:43 Introduction

02:40 The Ghost Of Nairobi

05:06 Nureyn's Exhibition To Nairobi; Uncovered

07:00 How Impactful Was Kenya To Your Life?

11:08 How Different Is The UK To Kenya?

16:21 The Code-Switching Phenomena

18:39 Which International Prep School Was The Best At Rugby?

24:19 Boarding School - Good Or Bad Choice?

26:05 How Is It To Be Muslim As A Minority In The UK?

30:31 Would You Live In A Country That Doesn't Have Faith?

33:06 What's One Thing You Wish People Knew About Islam?

36:40 What's All This Talk About Having Multiple Wives: An Explanation Of Polygamy In The Muslim Faith

40:47 How Did You End Up Not Picking A Mainstream Degree?

43:55 Last Words

Join me this week to explore the story of a Kenyan musician taking on Rwanda!

This week I am joined by Kevin Kuria.

We will unravel his journey growing up in Kenya and taking on his music career, as well as get a sneak peak into the life of a Kenyan living in Rwanda.

From funny to empowering, debunking Rwanda, and a layered conversation underpinning life beyond education...tune in!

For more of Kevin Kuria (and his guitar) check out his Instagram page:

@K.u.r.i.a

For a sneak peak to his music watch this video:

https://youtu.be/Tf1_H155zUg?si=N7_PYjA6RTyaCUZI

Thank you for sharing your story with us Kevin!

Episode Breakdown

1:09 Introduction

02:25 Debunking Kevin's Catchphrases

05:00 Short Fire Questions About Rwanda

14:57 The Future Of Kevin: Rwanda or Kenya?

16:21 Let's Talk Music: Kevin's Musical Journey

19:25 Religion Meets Music Which Meets Kevin; "Strumming For The Lord"

24:49 Pack Your Bags... Kevin Moves To Rwanda

30:26 Will Artifical Intelligence Replace Music?

32:09 A Short Segment on Kinyarwanda

32:48 Has Music Changed Your Life?

35:17 Boarding School?

36:58 Religion Talks: Why Do So Many International Students Suddenly Become So Religious?

40:52 Why Rwanda, Kevin?

42:51 I Want To Move To Rwanda...What Advice Would You Give Me?

44:37 Last Words From Kevin

45:47 Outro

Yes, I decided to host a mid-week intervention... It's mixture of fiction, self-help, and novels.

Here are my 5 book recommendations for everyone. Books I hated, then loved, then hated, then adored!

Why these books? You'll find out!

I hope I could bring you slight joy during the week!

The 5 books are:

I hope you have a lovely 2 days... till we speak again!

An accent; the way you sound when you speak.

Sometimes the way you speak sounds like everyone around you and sometimes it is the only one of it's kind in a bed of rosses. Even though, an accent can determine your quality of life in some places and in others, it brings you closer to the people just like you.

From accent kinks to prejudices, this episode is all about accents!

On this weeks episode I welcome my dearest sister: Paula Kioko on a conversation that breaks down the holistic story of our sisterhood, hosted by the sister duo you never knew you needed.

For more of Paula Kioko,

Check out her Instagram handles:

@paulareadss @paulakioko

Thanks for coming big sis <3

Episode Breakdown

1:05 Introduction

1:30 Childhood Memories

4:40 Wise Words From Paula; Unpacking The Lessons My Sister Has Taught Me Along The Way

11:55 How Paula Kioko Got To Living And Working In The UK

16:10 Debunking What It Is Like To Live In The UK; Is It Worth It?

28:25 How Moving Away Impacted Our Faith

38:10 My Sister On How South Africa Changed Me

40:15 The Miserable-Plenty Paradox Of Living Internationally

47:10 If I Was To Move To The UK, What Would You Tell Me?

52:20 Last Words

54:10 Bloopers

What's more important to you - dreams or your bank account digits?

Let's speak about it on this episode covering logic, emotions, and even age.

Here is a copy of the review of a book that summarises the 5 biggest regrets of the dead->The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3377309/#:~:text=1)%20%E2%80%9CI%20wish%20I',myself%20be%20happier%E2%80%9D%20(p.

More of Australian author Broonie Ware: https://bronnieware.com/

The life of an African goes beyond comapare...

Everyone goes through it....

Let's talk about it on this weeks episode!

Let me guess, you have more older friends? You prefer spending time with older friends? Your circle is 2 years older than you?

This week i'm speaking about older friends and younger friends unpacking dynamics, differences, how it is to be in either, and more.

Tune in!