Tings and Things

Tings and Things

By Jonathan Mbaya & Simba TsumbaComedySociety & CultureMusicPersonal Journals
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Tings and Things episodes

  • Unequally Yoked

    This is about to be some foolishness. Going through the journey of feeling out a new person and understanding your compatibility or lack thereof is an interesting process. It may take a week may take a month we come to the realization that we’re not complementing each other and it’s best to go our separate ways.

    43 min
  • Jumper Cables

    Sometimes you leave your lights on and boom rushing out for that 8 am meeting and your battery is dead. Life can be like too and a handy pair of jumper cables is exactly what the mechanic ordered to get you going again. P.S. Can we start scheduling meetings at decent times?

    21 min
  • Be Your Own Hero

    As avid comic book readers in our youth, one of the worst parts about growing up is understanding that superheroes aren’t real. Elon Musk could be Iron Man if he wanted, but that is a different story for another day. Ultimately there is no knight in shining armor coming to rescue you from your situation, however, the person you see in the mirror every day has the power to change it.

    48 min
  • Coaches Don't Play

    Yo, we all have that one friend that is perpetually single and the funny thing is they always have the solution to your domestics. In this episode, we unpack some of the advice the “coaches” gave us and how that turned out. 

    41 min
  • What Happened to Skype?

    Big man tings, we blinked and Skype vanished. Literally, it happened overnight, but this is a story that we have seen one too many times before. Nokia, Yahoo, Blockbuster, and Skype to name a few. Adapt, improvise and overcome, or will you become the next casualty of war? 

    34 min
  • Self-Sabotage

    Ah, self-sabotage isn’t an easy one to navigate at all. It can manifest in some interesting ways, and to a certain extent, some of this behavior has been somewhat normalized. We have fallen victim to this at specific parts of our journey and wanted to unpack that for you today. 

    53 min
  • Ditch Perfection

    The pursuit of perfection is something that is crippling us and it is truly becoming our own worst enemy. Through this episode, we unpack the pursuit of perfection, and how we should navigate these murky waters.

    35 min
  • Line in the Sand

    When you take ownership of your life in your hands and begin to take the first step, you will see things will start improving. Every day, with each action, you’ll narrow down the gap between what you are and how you visualize your best life to be.

    40 min
  • Tag Team Champions

    Being in a relationship can be tough, ultimately it takes two to tango to make a winning partnership. Teamwork makes the dream work, but there are so many things that you can learn/unlearn on your own to pull your weight.

    1 hr 2 min

About Tings and Things

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Tings and Things is hosted by Jonathan Mbaya and Simba Tsumba, two lifelong friends. Our Podcast transcends borders and strips away all the filters from the perfectly edited and curated lives we have…