The Overthinker Podcast

The Overthinker Podcast

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The Overthinker Podcast episodes

  • A conversation with Toyosi

    As we close  2020 in yet another lockdown and look forward to 2021, I attempt to unpack 2020 with my friend Toyosi. We discuss our highs and lows of the year and what we are looking forward to in 2021. 

    And it wouldn't be  The OverThinker Podcast if we didn't talk about books below is a list of all the books we talked about in this episode; 

    - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 

    - An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma

    - The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates

    - Clap Before You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

    - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan


    And shout out to every listener for going on this journey if 2020 with me here is to a glorious 2021!

    31 min
  • Isolation Diaries - 08 Hello To GoodBye

    Thank you for coming on this Isolation Diaries journey with me, in this episode I talk about all the books I have read in the last few months important lesson learnt from isolating and what comes next. 

    23 min
  • Isolation Diaries 07 - Rape Culture and the Way Forward
    In this episode of the Isolation Diaries, I share my views on sexual molestation, assault and all forms of sexual misconduct that many women across the world have experienced, still experience and will continue to experience until we all collectively start taking the necessary steps towards accountability and clearly defined pathways for reporting perpetrators and supporting victims.
    Let me know your thoughts on this issue as well as how you believe we can do better as a society.
    20 min
  • Isolation Diaries 06 - Staying Sane and Productive

    In this week’s episode, I explore productive and the tendency to run yourself into the ground given the current state of affairs.

    I talk about the new normal and how this will impact working going forward. I explore tips on how to be gentle with yourself, emphasize the need to take breaks, and prioritize your health above all.

    16 min
  • Isolation Diaries 05 - Book Recommendations

    In this week's episode of Isolation Diaries, I share a few of my best reads over the years, I talk about why I love the books and have a surprise announcement at the end of the episode, you definitely have to listen till the very end of the episode to catch it.

    Below are the names and authors of all the books I recommend, happy reading! 

    Collection of Short Stories

    • Love Is Power Or Something Like That by Igoni Barrett
    • Limbe to Lagos: Nonfiction from Cameroon and Nigeria
    • The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan

      • Nigeran Stories

      • The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyi
      • Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo
      • Fine Boys by Eghosa Imasuen
      • Daughters who walk this path by Yejide Kilanko
      • And After many days - Jowhor Ile

        • Personal Growth

        • The hard things about hard things by Ben Horwitz
        • The right kind of Crazy by Adam Steltzner

          • Short Reads

          • Every day for the Thief by Teju Cole
          • My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite



            • 29 min
          • Isolation Diaries 04 - On Missing
            One week quickly turned to four weeks and now, we have all lost count of how long we have spent in lockdown. As a result, I am missing contact with the outside world, the normalcy of a routine and I am sure I am not the only one in this boat.
            In this week’s episode, I talk about missing my family and friends, the routine I built before the lockdown, feeling unmotivated about life and the rapid decline of my productivity. I hope it helps you realise you are not alone, we are all in this together and we will pull through.
            12 min
          • Isolation Diaries 03 - Beautiful Endings

            Endings have the notorious reputation of being horrible, filled with tears, and a lot of pain but, they don’t always have to be like that. In this week’s episode, I explore the beauties that endings have to offer, so come along for the ride.

            Here are the  titles of the two Books I mentioned during the episode

            • Essays in Love by Alain De Botton
            • Course of Love by Alain De Botton

              • Mini Playlist for the episode; Beautiful Endings

              Enjoy! 

              19 min
            • Isolation Diaries 02 - How Do You Know You Are In Love?

              Social Distance has left me with a lot of time on my hands to ponder on important life questions such as ‘’How Do You Know You Are In Love?’’. Over the past week, I have quizzed my friend and in this episode, I  provide an answer to this question Okay! not really an answer but tools that will hopefully get you to an answer, so come along on this adventure with me.

              14 min
            • Isolation Diaries - 01

              Changing seasons call for continuous creativity. 

              In light of that, I welcome you to Isolation Diaries! (insert drumroll) In the coming weeks, while we are all self-isolating, I will be sharing some of the things I am learning about myself, thoughts on books I am reading and the results of surveys I will be conducting on my friends. 

              So come along for the ride, I am sure it will be an interesting one. Once again, welcome to Isolation Dairies!

              10 min
            • Hello 2020, Whao!!!

              Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020, the last few weeks have hit us with many surprises and in this episode of the podcast, I talk about my feelings on these surprises and share important lessons from 2019 (even though we are almost four months into 2020). It feels good to be back and I hope you stay tuned.

              37 min

            About The Overthinker Podcast

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            Welcome to the Overthinker Podcast, we talk about thoughts we have - we have a lot