Legally Clueless

Legally Clueless

Legally Clueless is a weekly podcast by Kenyan media personality & social activist: Adelle Onyango!! Here, she documents her raw human journey as an evolving unapologetically African woman. The podcast is a space where people get to know just how okay it is to not know or not have it all figured out. It is also a space where Africans share stories from their lives; stories that teach, make us cry, make us laugh - real, authentic African stories. The #LegallyClueless hotline is +254768628790

  1. Period Pain Was Ruining My Life PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 366

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    Period Pain Was Ruining My Life PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 366

    In Part 2 of Keziah Mumbi’s story, we move from suspicion… to diagnosis. After nine years of severe period pain, fainting, vomiting, job loss, and being dismissed by multiple doctors, Keziah finally meets a gynaecologist who believes her. The diagnosis? Stage 4 endometriosis. What doctors initially thought was “just a cyst” turned out to be far more serious. During laparoscopic surgery, surgeons discovered extensive endometrial tissue growth, multiple hidden cysts, severe scar tissue, and a condition known as a frozen pelvis, where organs fuse together due to untreated endometriosis. This episode explores: What endometriosis actually isWhy diagnosis can take 7–9 years on averageWhy laparoscopy is often required for confirmationWhat Stage 4 endometriosis meansFrozen pelvis explainedHormonal treatment options (progesterone vs combined pill)How delayed diagnosis impacts fertilityAccess to medication challenges in KenyaThe role of NHIF in covering life-saving surgeryThe emotional toll of chronic illness in relationshipsPeriod shame and medical gaslightingWhy menstrual health education and policy reform matterKeziah also shares how finding community changed everything, moving from isolation and self-doubt to advocacy and awareness. Join Our Community Newsletter signup: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Share your story: forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8

    44 min
  2. She Had 14 Days to Run For Office | Difference She Makes

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    She Had 14 Days to Run For Office | Difference She Makes

    What happens when a woman steps into a leadership position that has only ever been held by men? And what happens when she decides to run… just two weeks before elections? In this episode of Difference She Makes, we sit down with Natasha Ali Erry, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Chairperson of the Mombasa Law Society, to unpack mentorship, audacity, leadership, and the quiet pressure women face to shrink once they enter power. Natasha shares: Why she decided to run for chairperson 14 days before electionsThe role mentorship and allies played in her winThe difference between mentorship, sponsorship, allies, and role modelsWhat it means to institutionalize mentorship for young women lawyersThe pressure to lead “like the previous chairs”, who were all menWhy women must resist shedding themselves to succeedAnd the powerful reminder: “Don’t shrink yourself. The room has to adjust to fit you.”Join the Legally Clueless Africa community: Newsletter: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Share your story: forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8

    33 min
  3. Maybe You’re Not Delusional | Mid Week Tease

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    Maybe You’re Not Delusional | Mid Week Tease

    What if you’re not unrealistic… What if you’re remembering what’s possible? In this week’s Mid Week Tease, I unpack something that stopped me in my tracks during my conversation with Natasha Ali on Difference She Makes. She said, almost laughing, “I think I’m a little delusional.” But what if that “delusion” is actually optimism bias? What if it’s self-efficacy? What if it’s the power of possible selves? In this episode, we explore: Why representation recalibrates what feels possibleThe psychology behind optimism bias (and why it helps women take bold risks)How to use the concept of “possible selves” to move toward your futureThe difference between impostor syndrome and audacious beliefWhy community is essential when your confidence is still formingThis is a reflective, psychology-backed conversation for any woman who has ever been told she’s too ambitious, too unrealistic, or dreaming too big. Maybe you’re not delusional. Maybe your belief is data. Join the Legally Clueless Africa community: Newsletter: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Share your story: forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8 #MidWeekTease #LegallyCluelessAfrica #AfricanWomen #WomenInLeadership #SelfBelief #OptimismBias #ImpostorSyndrome

    12 min
  4. Period Pain Was Ruining My Life PART 1 | Legally Clueless Ep 365

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    Period Pain Was Ruining My Life PART 1 | Legally Clueless Ep 365

    For years, Keziah Mumbi was told her pain was “normal.” At 12 years old, she began experiencing extremely heavy periods, severe cramps, vomiting, fainting, and anemia. She was going through an entire pack of pads a day. She stained her school uniform. She was sedated from pain. She missed classes. She lost jobs. And still doctors told her: “You’re too young to have endometriosis.”“It’s just hormones.”“Every woman gets cramps.”“It will stop after you have a baby.”In Part 1 of this powerful story on the Legally Clueless Podcast, Keziah shares what it was like to grow up with undiagnosed endometriosis, navigating period shame, medical gaslighting, workplace discrimination, and years of debilitating pain without answers. This episode explores: Severe period pain and when it’s NOT normalSigns and symptoms of endometriosisHeavy menstrual bleeding & anemiaBeing dismissed by doctorsHow chronic illness affects school, work, and relationshipsThe emotional toll of living in constant painListen & Subscribe: We’re available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, Gaana and more. Join Our Community: Newsletter signup: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Share your story: forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8 If this episode resonated with you, share it with a sister, friend, colleague, or partner. These conversations save women years of silent suffering.  #LegallyCluelessAfrica #EndometriosisAwareness #PeriodHealth #AfricanWomen #WomenAndHealth

    40 min
  5. Stop Shrinking Yourself: Why Women Downplay Their Power & How to Expand Anyway | Mid Week Tease

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    Stop Shrinking Yourself: Why Women Downplay Their Power & How to Expand Anyway | Mid Week Tease

    Are you shrinking yourself to feel safer, more lovable, less intimidating? In this episode of The Mid Week Tease, Adelle reflects on the quiet ways women, especially African women, make themselves smaller in their careers, relationships, and ambitions. Inspired by her recent conversation with Ruth Tanui on Difference She Makes, this episode explores: The psychology behind the confidence gapWhy women hesitate to apply even when qualifiedThe social conditioning that teaches girls to be excellent but not intimidatingThe myth of “scaring men away” with successHow to build confidence by acting before you feel readyPractical mindset shifts to stop downplaying your powerDrawing on research from Albert Bandura on self-efficacy, social psychology studies on the backlash effect, and insights from thinkers like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Warsan Shire, this episode invites you to examine where you may be shrinking and what expansion could look like instead. If you have ever: Downplayed your titleSoftened your ambitionHidden your successHesitated to applyMade yourself smaller to feel saferThis conversation is for you. You do not have to shrink to be chosen. You do not have to dim to be loved. You are allowed to expand. Watch Difference She Makes featuring Ruth Tanui here: https://youtu.be/1DBpamU6VXQ  Join the Legally Clueless Africa community: Newsletter signup: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Share your story: forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8

    14 min
  6. From Grief To Laughter PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 364

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    From Grief To Laughter PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 364

    In Episode 364 of the Legally Clueless Podcast, Kenyan stand-up comedian Rahab Kihuha shares Part 2 of her story, a powerful continuation that explores sobriety, motherhood, womanhood in male-dominated spaces, and what it truly means to heal holistically. In this episode, Rahab reflects on navigating the comedy industry as a woman, performing while pregnant, confronting patriarchy on and off stage, and choosing sobriety as an act of self-preservation. She opens up about becoming a mother, finding community, re-learning how to feed her mind and spirit, and arriving at a place of deep self-acceptance. This conversation dives into: Sobriety and recovery as a daily practiceThe connection between addiction and disconnectionMotherhood as a grounding and transformative experiencePatriarchy and gendered expectations in comedyHealing through community, creativity, and presenceChoosing a life you no longer want to escape fromThis is a story about freedom, freedom of expression, freedom from self-abandonment, and the quiet power of liking your own life. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of Rahab’s story, we recommend starting there before this episode. 🔗 Connect With Legally Clueless Africa 💌 Sign up for our newsletter: 👉 www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: 👉 www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ 🎵 Follow us on TikTok: 👉 www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: 👉 www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube 📝 Share your story with us: 👉 forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8 About Legally Clueless Legally Clueless is a podcast and community amplifying African women’s stories around healing, identity, mental wellness, creativity, relationships, and self-discovery, one honest conversation at a time.

    37 min
  7. She Built Her Own Law Firm After a Toxic System Tried to Break Her | Difference She Makes

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    She Built Her Own Law Firm After a Toxic System Tried to Break Her | Difference She Makes

    In this episode of Difference She Makes, we explore how professional excellence becomes a quiet but powerful form of resistance inside deeply gendered institutions. Our guest, Ruth Tanui, is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and the Founder and Managing Partner of Tanui & Company Advocates. Through her journey, from navigating hostile work environments to building her own law firm, Ruth shows us how competence, credibility, and consistency can reshape institutional culture from the inside. This conversation goes beyond representation. It asks harder questions about pay inequity, toxic leadership, confidence gaps, and the invisible rules women are expected to follow at work and what it takes to unlearn them. In this episode, we explore: • Why excellence, not just access, determines who is trusted and promoted • How toxic law firm cultures push women to shrink, self-doubt, or exit • The unspoken ways gender bias shows up in hiring, pay, and client trust • What it looks like to build a fair, human-centered law firm culture • Why culture often shifts faster in corridors than in courtrooms Ruth also reflects on the traditions she had to unlearn, the confidence she had to reclaim, and how mentorship and community sustain women navigating male-dominated professions. Before you watch, we want to hear from you: Where do you think culture shifts faster in the courtroom, in the corridors of institutions, or in everyday conversations? Share your thoughts in the comments. Difference She Makes is a six-part series exploring how African women are transforming justice, leadership, and power not just through policy, but through lived experience. Subscribe to the channel to catch the next episode, where we widen the lens to explore how mentorship, sponsorship, and solidarity sustain progress across generations of women.

    26 min
  8. Why Treating Yourself Is Essential For Emotional Wellbeing | Mid Week Tease

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    Why Treating Yourself Is Essential For Emotional Wellbeing | Mid Week Tease

    What if “treating yourself” isn’t indulgence but a psychological necessity? In this week’s Mid Week Tease, Adelle reflects on how she’s learned to intentionally place joy into her life, especially around birthdays. From solo stays by the pool with poetry and silence, to beach days and bicycle tours, this episode explores why joy deserves to be planned, not postponed. Drawing from personal ritual and psychology-backed research, Adelle unpacks why joy plays a critical role in emotional regulation, resilience, and healing, particularly for women who have been conditioned to survive instead of savor. You’ll also hear insights inspired by the work of Barbara Fredrickson, whose research shows that positive emotions don’t just feel good they broaden our thinking and build long-term emotional strength. This episode is an invitation to stop waiting for permission to enjoy your life, and to start treating joy as maintenance not a reward. In this episode, we explore: Why treating yourself isn’t about luxury, but nervous system regulationHow intentional joy builds emotional resilience over timeThe difference between escapism and self-attunementWhy small, repeated pleasures matter more than big, rare onesHow to identify what actually brings you joy (not what looks good online)Simple, accessible ways to begin treating yourself without guiltGentle reflection questions from the episode: When was the last time I did something purely because it brought me joy?What environments help my body soften and expand?What small joy have I been postponing and why?Listen if you’re: Emotionally exhausted but still “functioning”Learning how to stop abandoning yourselfTrying to build a softer, more intentional lifeCurious about the psychology behind joy and wellbeingReady to treat yourself without justificationAbout Mid Week Tease Mid Week Tease is a reflective audio series by Legally Clueless Africa offering grounding conversations about healing, self-awareness, relationships, and becoming more emotionally honest with ourselves. 🔗 Useful links: Newsletter signup: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafricaYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutubeShare your story with us: forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8

    15 min
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Legally Clueless is a weekly podcast by Kenyan media personality & social activist: Adelle Onyango!! Here, she documents her raw human journey as an evolving unapologetically African woman. The podcast is a space where people get to know just how okay it is to not know or not have it all figured out. It is also a space where Africans share stories from their lives; stories that teach, make us cry, make us laugh - real, authentic African stories. The #LegallyClueless hotline is +254768628790

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    Legally Clueless
  • Años de actividad
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodios
    489
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