With Shiro

This episode takes a look at the workings of the mind and why it is that each person's world view is unique to them. It encourages us to release expectations and explore an openness to new experiences.

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Hind sight is always 20/20, but how do you get ahead of the curve and see when the relationship you're in is no longer serving you? We dive into this with input from my own experiences.

Reference:

"Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah

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What does it take to listen to the voice in your being calling you down a specific path? Where does one find the courage to accept the call? What challenges can be expected? This episode discusses this, using the movie The Truman Show as the chalkboard for the learnings.

Resources:

The Truman Show (movie)

"The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

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Existential Crises! 40 is a time many find themselves pondering what life is all about and what it all means. In this episode, we look at a couple of thinkers who have contemplated just that query, sharing their musings.

Resources:

"The Coincidence Makers" by Yoav Blum

The Holy Bible

"How to think about God" by Marcus Tullius Cicero

"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

"Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl

"The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

"Under the Dome" Stephen King

Film references: The Matrix, The Truman Show, Under the Dome

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When's the last time you remember being wrong? What if those around you have a different perspective? How do you know if you are wrong? This episode gives 6 pointers on how to do just that, also touching on why it's so difficult for us to notice our own flaws in the first place

Resources:

"Attached" by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

"Mary Magdalene Revealed" by Meggan Watterson

"How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie

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This episodes nudges us to explore what we've been told about the role that women played in traditional African Society through a look at the 'House of Mumbi' in Kenya and the Dahomey women warriors of Benin characterized as the warriors of Wakanda in the Marvel movie "Black Panther".

Resources:

"The Perfect Nine - the Epic of Gikuyu and Mumbi" by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

"The Creation of Patriarchy" by Garda Lerner

"Mary Magdalene Revealed" by Meggan Watterson

Nation Newspapers Kenya article by Mukurima Muriuki of 22nd June 2024: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/why-we-are-celebrating-ngugi-wa-thiongo--4665436 (as at 240623)

Nation Newspapers Kenya article by unstated author updated on 2nd July 2020 https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/despite-the-criticism-ngugi-is-still-africa-s-best-writer--744848 (as at 240623)

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-true-story-of-the-women-warriors-of-dahomey (as at 240623) by Rachel Jones

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/overheard/article/who-inspired-wakandas-women-warriors# (as at 240623) transcript of podcast interview between Amy Briggs (host) and Rachel Jones (writer)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngũgĩ_wa_Thiong%27o#Awards_and_honours (as at 240623)

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Dipping a toe into demystifying the origins of patriarchy, we are lead by definition and the works of great women who have lead the way in looking into the topic. We touch on the impact of religion in the entrenchment of patriarchy, so join us for a listen!

Resources:

"When Women Ruled the World" by Kara Cooney

"The Creation of Patriarchy" by Gerda Lerner

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchy (as at 240608)

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If you don't have words to describe something, then is it even real? What happens when words change meaning? In this episode we explore all this and more, looking at how words and language can help shape our experience.

Resources:

"Daring Greatly" by Brené Brown

"1984" by George Orwell

"Cultish the Language of Fanaticism" by Amanda Montell

https://www.sbs.com.au/voices/article/is-it-time-to-reclaim-the-word-virgin-to-its-original-meaning/rmzn1aau4

https://professorwhatif.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/what-if-we-used-the-word-‘virgin-in-accordance-with-its-original-meaning/

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In this episode we question whether our thoughts are really our own and the extent to which we are influenced by things that arose even before we were born. We touch on neural pathways, the concept of the "Pain Body" and you are invited to try out new things in your life.

References:

"The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

"The Myth of Normal" by Gabor Mate with Daniel mate

"Pussy a Reclamation" by Regena Thomashauer

Untitled manuscript by Shiro Ndune

This episode considers the body as a separate entity from us. We are invited to use this as a basis for being kinder towards it and seek to find the space within ourselves to appreciate it for all it does. A couple of hacks to get us more in touch with our bodies are shared.

References:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-brain-gut-connection