Madam Talkative Podcast Peniel

TW: This episode contains content on sexual abuse, self-harm, and bullying that could be triggering. Our next talkative, Sandhya shares with us her journey thus far. From the ups and the downs to the in-betweens, Sandhya's raw and honest reflections reveal unmeasurable strength and resilience. Living a life of self-advocacy, Sandhya seeks to shed restricting labels on who she is and what she can become. Amidst it all, Sandhya credits a search for love and light in the darkest of places as instrumental to overcoming her life's toughest moments. 

It is National Poetry Month! Our latest guest is a Ugandan poet who has traded in her rhymes for policy. In reflecting on the work needed to plant seeds of poetry in the seemingly unfertile grounds of the literary scene in Uganda, we have an honest conversation about age and the constant battle between pursuing our passions or settling for stability. Join us to hear some of our poems, the stories behind them, and how we keep our memories, both good and bad alive through poetry in unfamiliar homes. 

An honest conversation on travel, work-life balance and therapy once again highlights how one can be Black, physically safe, and emotionally sound - a luxury our community is often denied. Christian joins us to chat about why he created the recently launched app- the Green Book Project with no background in app development or coding. In this episode, Christian does not shy away from the stumbling blocks while embracing the stepping stones in his ongoing journey. 

Burnout, imposter syndrome, and boundaries. These are the many things therapists dealt with and when life changed in 2020, it was downhill from there. Steph had barely started her career as a therapist when the pandemic hit, so when she shared an article about an increase in therapists experiencing burnout, Madam Talkative had to check-in with her. Steph shares the behind-the-scenes of her life as a young therapist, braving the pandemic with her clients one zoom call at a time. Jumping jacks and coffee might help, but Steph states the case for therapists also needing therapy. 

If you think adulthood is complicated, try adding on fatherhood! Mopani became a papa in a pandemic and it was quite the experience. What do job insecurity, Tesco, and Project Mbappe have in common? To you and I, maybe nothing but to Mopani, they are key stops on his fatherhood journey. Dubbed an honorary "Oga Talkative", Mopani is honest and hilarious in this episode. 

Ooh baby, baby! 9 months pregnant and ready to pop, mama-to-be Oke shares about growing a whole human in her tummy. From apple cravings and hypnobirthing to the jarring costs of bringing life to the world in the US, Oke is honest about her experience in the past nine months and Madam Talkative is still unsure of whether she is ready to be pregnant.