ValidThoughts Podcast

I am bringing you a superstar on this episode but that's what I always say because they are all superstars to me. My guest on this episode is actually a real superstar . I speak to the amazing (because that was her favourite word while we recorded) actress and musician @guguzulu_sa about Lion king, South Africa and her breakthrough in the music and TV industry.

Watch Gugu's Coffee Conversation to learn about her work

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

It's a special one today. I had the honour of sitting down with five guys hearing their thoughts on Dating in a white dominated society, the BLM protests that happened in Germany and the Friendship they share with each other. It was a fun and reflective episode to record. 

Black women out there - would you be interested in having these kind of conversation with me for the podcast ? Get in touch with me and let's make it happen!

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

My first and only virtual recording was with Ruona Meyer. On this episode we speak about validating thoughts, coming into terms with your own identity and being the first Nigerian Emmy nominee for her policy changing documentary "Sweet, Sweet Codeine".

Read about Ruona's work. 

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

On this fifth episode of ValidThoughts podcast I speak to the amazing poet and writer @jj_bola about moving to London from Kinshasa, being in the creative industry and a mysterious British cup.

This conversation was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2017 after @jj_bola released his first novel – No Place to call home. He recently released a new book titled Mask Off. “In Mask Off, JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially conditioned into”.

Sit back and reminisce with us on this episode.

Read about JJ Bola’s work 

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

On today's episode I speak to Joy about studying German in a Nigerian university, having Yoruba friends to burst out to and creating a community. 

You can read more about Great Ife on Wikipedia.

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

Background music is by my very good friend Katie Marple - Wahala.

For the third episode of validThoughts I speak to writer and Poet, Joshua Muyiwa about African men, India and representation.

Read about Joshua's work

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

On today's episode I speak to my friend - singer and songwriter, Katie Marple about the need of educating white people on racism, perfectionism and growing up in Cameroon. Music during the conversation is from Katie Marple's upcoming EP.

You can read more about Cameroon on Wikipedia.

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Music (Intro and Outro): Celeste Ojatula - Black

On today's episode I speak to my friend and sometimes cousin, Babajide Moibi about growing up in the ancient city Ibadan, the influence of cyber cafes, music and Yoruba worldview. 

Learn more about Nigeria.

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Music: Celeste Ojatula - Black 

Valid Thoughts, hosted by S., is a bi-monthly podcast that initiates conversations on the realities of economic migrants in the West. It examines the experiences of these migrants whose destination countries speak a different language from their natal countries, and how it impacts their previous notions, norms, mores, and languages.