Legally Clueless

Legally Clueless
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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

  1. 3d ago

    Who Profits When You Don’t Feel Good Enough? | Mid Week Tease

    Who taught you that this part of you needed fixing and who makes money when you believe them? This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle Onyango explores how women’s insecurities become business opportunities. From beauty standards that keep changing to the pressure to own a home by a certain age, how much of what we want begins with being told we aren’t enough? We unpack:• How ordinary features become “flaws” with solutions for sale.• Colourism, hair texture hierarchies and the pressure on African women’s bodies.• The shame attached to age, money and life milestones.• How even self-love and empowerment can become sales pitches.• Practical ways to pause, question the message and make choices with less shame. You deserve room to want something without first being persuaded to hate yourself. New episodes of The Mid Week Tease every Wednesday on the Legally Clueless Africa channels. CONNECT WITH LEGALLY CLUELESS AFRICA: Website & newsletter signup:https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@LegallyCluelessAfrica Adelle’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/adelleonyango/ Share your story:https://forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8

    Who Profits When You Don’t Feel Good Enough? | Mid Week Tease

  2. 5d ago

    PMDD, Losing Myself & Learning To Live Again | Legally Clueless Ep 403

    TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions of depression, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. Please listen with care and pause or step away whenever you need to. What happens when the pain you’re living with keeps being dismissed as something all women experience? This week, Olive Wanjiku Muchoki shares part one of her experience living with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). From her first symptoms in high school to years of searching for answers, Olive reflects on how her mental health, friendships, family relationships, creativity and work were affected. She also shares the painful experience of noticing a pattern in her symptoms, asking for help, and being made to question whether her suffering was something she should simply be able to manage. This is the first of three parts of Olive’s story, hosted by Adelle Onyango. MANNERLESS CANDLESCreate more moments that are yours with our Creamy Vanilla and Brown Sugar candles, available in large and mini sizes. Explore the collection and take our scent finder quiz:https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/shop FIND SUPPORT THROUGH HONAExplore Hona, a platform by Lydia KM, a previous For Mannerless Women guest. Discover, compare and connect with vetted and trusted therapists, counsellors and coaches:https://hona.africa SHARE YOUR STORYWant to share your story on the Legally Clueless Podcast? Fill out our storyteller form:https://forms.gle/JMrQD55jcrazKFKX7 WATCH FOR MANNERLESS WOMENConversations creating room for a new generation of shame-free African women:https://www.youtube.com/@LegallyCluelessAfrica CONNECT WITH LEGALLY CLUELESS AFRICAWebsite & newsletter:https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/legallycluelessafrica YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@LegallyCluelessAfrica New episodes of the Legally Clueless Podcast every Monday. #LegallyClueless #PMDD #AfricanWomen #MentalHealth #WomensHealth

    PMDD, Losing Myself & Learning To Live Again | Legally Clueless Ep 403

  3. Nov 5

    Your 50s And Beyond Are For Freedom, Not Asking Permission | For Mannerless Women Live

    FOR MANNERLESS WOMEN LIVE | ACT 3: OUR 50s & BEYOND; FREEDOM What becomes possible when you stop asking for permission to live your own life? In the third act of our first-ever For Mannerless Women Live, Adelle Onyango sits down with Apondi Nyang’aya and Sally Sawe for a funny, honest and deeply freeing conversation about getting older and becoming more yourself. At 65 and 56, Apondi and Sally are embracing new beginnings, questioning expectations and choosing lives that feel right for them. From starting a business at 53 to finding spiritual freedom, choosing a childfree life and deciding how much of yourself you can keep giving away, their stories challenge what women are taught to fear about ageing. And when women in the audience bring their own questions about motherhood, family pressure and making big decisions, the conversation becomes a reminder: you don’t have to wait until your 50s or 60s to begin choosing yourself. IN THIS EPISODE:• Embracing your age and letting go of other people’s opinions.• Moving forward after a nine-year relationship ends.• Choosing to be childfree and navigating difficult conversations with your mother.• Decentring men and questioning the institutions that shape your life.• Faith, spiritual freedom and finding your own relationship with God.• Starting a business at 53 and creating opportunities for other women.• Defining “enough” for yourself beyond the pressure to keep earning and achieving.• Making room for yourself within motherhood.• Changing your mind, building a support system and making a practical plan to leave situations you’ve outgrown.• Learning from older women so you can begin claiming your freedom today. For Mannerless Women is a space committed to nurturing a new generation of shame-free women. JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Visit our website and sign up for our weekly newsletter:https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Share your story with Legally Clueless Africa:https://forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/LegallyCluelessYoutube Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/legallycluelessafrica

    Your 50s And Beyond Are For Freedom, Not Asking Permission | For Mannerless Women Live

  4. Nov 4

    What Part Of Your Day Belongs To You? | Mid Week Tease

    You finally sit down with your tea. Then you answer one message, remember something you need to order, and by the time you take a sip, it’s cold. On this week’s Mid Week Tease, Adelle Onyango asks what happens when we get so used to making time for everyone else that our own plans are always the easiest ones to move. From her morning walks in Limuru to the guilt that can show up the minute you sit down, Adelle explores how to make room for rest, pleasure and the things that make you feel like yourself. In this episode, we get into: Why being the woman everyone can count on can make it harder to protect your own time. How even a short break between tasks can help with fatigue. Why having a say in how you spend your time matters for your wellbeing. How to practise savouring and actually enjoy the good parts of an ordinary day. When making space for yourself means asking someone else to take a turn. Your invitation this week is to pick one moment in your day and decide how you’d like to spend it. A slow breakfast, a call with a friend, or your favourite pudding on a Wednesday. The pudding is a plan. Shop the Mannerless candlesCreamy Vanilla and Brown Sugar are now available online.https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/shop Research mentioned in this episode Short breaks, energy and fatigue — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36044424/ Autonomy and daily wellbeing — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38801220/ Savouring and positive emotions — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35386887/

    What Part Of Your Day Belongs To You? | Mid Week Tease

  5. Nov 3

    Introducing MANNERLESS Candles | Make More Moments For YOU

    SHE'S HERE! After almost three years of dreaming, creating, experimenting and bringing an idea to life, we're so excited to officially introduce MANNERLESS scented candles! Created as little reminders for women to make more moments for themselves. Moments to slow down, reconnect with who they are, and embrace rest, pleasure and joy unapologetically. Because being MANNERLESS isn't just about refusing to play small. It's about daring to be whole. Our debut collection features two beautiful scents: 🤎 Brown Sugar; Warm, subtle and intimate. Perfect for smaller, cosy spaces. 🤍 Creamy Vanilla; Rich, comforting and indulgent. Available in our signature ceramic candles with wooden wicks and in mini sizes. SHOP THE MANNERLESS COLLECTION:https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/shop Complimentary delivery within Nairobi. To every woman who's been part of the For Mannerless Women journey, thank you for helping us build a community where women can define womanhood on their own terms. Here's to making more moments for YOU. Follow our community: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Website: https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ #ForMannerlessWomen #LegallyClueless #Mannerless

    Introducing MANNERLESS Candles | Make More Moments For YOU

  6. Nov 1

    She Lost Her Parents, Her Home & Had to Fight to Survive PART 3 | Legally Clueless Ep 402

    In the final part of Daughtie's extraordinary story, we discover how a young woman who lost so much went on to build a life she once could only dream of. After surviving childhood abuse, homelessness, violent relationships and the challenges of young motherhood, Daughtie found an unexpected opportunity volunteering at an NGO in Mombasa. That opportunity would change the course of her life. In this episode, Daughtie shares how she returned to education, discovered her passion for human rights advocacy and went on to become a founding member and the first Executive Director of the African Sex Workers Alliance. She also opens up about finding love, experiencing devastating loss, raising her children and the remarkable moment she discovered a letter she'd written to her future self, only to realize how many of her dreams had come true. Daughtie's story reminds us that our past does not have to determine the limits of our future, and that sometimes, one person believing in us can change everything. This is Part 3 of Daughtie's story. Listen to Parts 1 and 2 first for the full journey. IN THIS EPISODE: Finding purpose through lived experience Returning to education as an adult Building a movement for sex workers' rights across Africa Navigating love, grief and motherhood The power of opportunity, community and believing in your dreams SOMETHING MANNERLESS IS COMING! We've been working on something special for our community! Keep an eye on our socials this Tuesday for the big Mannerless announcement. CONNECT WITH LEGALLY CLUELESS AFRICA Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica Want to share your story on the Legally Clueless Podcast?Submit your story here:https://forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8 Visit our website and subscribe to our weekly newsletter:https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ LISTEN TO MORE STORIES Catch up on previous episodes of the Legally Clueless Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. If Daughtie's story moved you, share it with someone who needs a reminder that their circumstances don't have to define their future. #LegallyClueless #AfricanStories

    She Lost Her Parents, Her Home & Had to Fight to Survive PART 3 | Legally Clueless Ep 402

  7. Oct 29

    Your 40s Are For Living, Not Proving Yourself | For Mannerless Women Live

    FOR MANNERLESS WOMEN LIVE | ACT 2: OUR 40s; EXPANSION What if your 40s weren't about achieving more, proving yourself or meeting everyone else's expectations, but finally giving yourself permission to LIVE? Welcome to Act 2 of our very first For Mannerless Women Live! We're stepping into our 40s, a decade we're calling EXPANSION! Adelle Onyango is joined by media personality and entrepreneur Janet Mbugua and pleasure advocate and founder of G-Spot Kenya Bev Munga for an honest, hilarious and deeply affirming conversation about what happens when women stop performing for the world and start living on their own terms. Janet opens up about navigating divorce, setting boundaries with family, redefining success and learning to honour the pause. Bev shares how losing her father transformed her perspective on life, why she's unapologetically childfree and how her 40s have become a season of enjoying everything she worked so hard to build. Together, they unpack evolving friendships, pleasure and bodily autonomy, the freedom to make unconventional choices and why women don't owe the world an explanation for the lives they choose. And when the audience takes the mic, the conversation gets even more powerful! In this conversation, we explore: Setting boundaries without guilt, even with family. Letting go of people-pleasing and the pressure to prove yourself. Redefining ambition, success and what a fulfilling life looks like. Why honouring your season of rest can be an act of courage. Navigating divorce, grief and changing friendships. Reclaiming pleasure, freedom and bodily autonomy. Choosing motherhood, childfreedom or your own unconventional path. Trusting yourself even when others don't understand your decisions. Because sometimes, expansion isn't about adding more to your life. It's about letting go of everything that keeps you from being fully yourself. This is Act 2 of For Mannerless Women Live! Catch Act 1, Our 30s: Becoming, on the Legally Clueless Africa Spotify channel, and join us next week as we explore Our 50s & Beyond! CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@legallycluelessafrica Share your story on the Legally Clueless Podcast: https://forms.gle/kMn7Wae5N563JFGQ8 Visit our website & subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ For Mannerless Women is committed to nurturing a new generation of shame-free women. #ForMannerlessWomen #MannerlessWomen #LegallyCluelessAfrica #AdelleOnyango #JanetMbugua #BevMunga

    Your 40s Are For Living, Not Proving Yourself | For Mannerless Women Live

  8. Oct 28

    Stop Demanding A Harvest From Your Planting Season | Mid Week Tease

    Are you being too hard on yourself because your life isn't moving as quickly as you'd hoped? There are three seasons we experience in life: planting, nurturing and reaping. But sometimes, we expect ourselves to be harvesting when we've only just planted the seeds. This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle Onyango explores how to recognise the season you're in, give yourself grace through the uncertainty, and protect your energy while building the life you want. In this episode, we unpack: Why comparing your beginnings to another woman's success can leave you feeling behind. How to embrace being a beginner without demanding immediate results. Why invisible progress still matters, especially during the nurturing season. The difference between nurturing your dreams and exhausting yourself trying to force them to grow. How to conserve your emotional, mental and physical energy. Why learning to enjoy your harvest is just as important as working towards it. Five reflective questions to help you honour your current season. Share your reflections in the comments. CONNECT WITH LEGALLY CLUELESS AFRICA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Website: https://www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ CONNECT WITH ADELLE ONYANGO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adelleonyango/ Subscribe to the Legally Clueless Africa newsletter for thoughtful reflections, practical resources and conversations about navigating life as a woman. New episodes of The Mid Week Tease every Wednesday.

    Stop Demanding A Harvest From Your Planting Season | Mid Week Tease
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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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  • Creator
    Legally Clueless
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    596
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Legally Clueless
  • Show Website
    Legally Clueless

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