๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Indigenous Intelligence

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Indigenous Intelligence explores how ๐ŸŒ ancient traditions uplift modern life. Hosted by ๐Ÿง”๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ Nii Okyne, a cultural guide and wellness coach, the ๐ŸŽง podcast shares โœŠ๐Ÿพ African and Indigenous ๐ŸŒฟ wisdomโ€”from grounding ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿพ, ancestral foodways ๐Ÿฒ, and spiritual healing ๐Ÿ”ฅ, to decolonizing wellness and emotional intelligence ๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ. Tune in monthly for real stories, reflections ๐Ÿ’ก, and insights to reconnect with your ๐ŸŒณ roots and thrive ๐ŸŒŸ today.

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    Headstrong: Women, Memory and Modernity in Ghana | Dr Laurian Bowles

    What can the lives of women carrying goods through the markets of Accra teach us about resilience, identity and the future of Ghana? In this episode of Indigenous Intelligence, I sit down with anthropologist Dr Laurian Bowles, author of the newly released book Headstrong: Women Porters, Blackness and Modernity in Accra. We begin with Laurian's own storyโ€”her childhood, how anthropology found her, and how a first visit to Ghana in the 1990s sparked a journey that would eventually lead to more than a decade of research and relationship-building in Accra. Together, we explore the lives of the kayayei (female head porters), examining the realities of migration, labour, belonging, Blackness and modernity in contemporary Ghana. We discuss what these women taught Laurian about resilience, dignity and community, and reflect on the challenge of preserving memory in a rapidly changing society. This conversation goes beyond anthropology. It is an exploration of what we value, whose stories get told, and what we can learn from people whose lives are often hidden in plain sight. Topics include: โ€ข Ghana and social change โ€ข The lives of the kayayei โ€ข Blackness and identity โ€ข Migration and belonging โ€ข Memory and preservation โ€ข Anthropology and storytelling โ€ข Community, resilience and human flourishing Listen, reflect and join the conversation.

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    Why I Asked Parliament a Question About Your Skin

    In this episode of the Indigenous Intelligence Podcast, Nii Okyne explores the journey that led him to submit a formal question to the UK Parliament regarding vitamin D guidance for people with higher melanin concentration. Blending science, ancestral wisdom, policy, personal experience, and cultural history, this episode examines:  why vitamin D is actually a hormone  how melanin affects sunlight absorption at northern latitudes  why current public health guidance may not adequately serve Black and South Asian communities  and how Indigenous knowledge systems often understood these realities long before modern institutions acknowledged them Nii shares the story behind Parliamentary Question 106242, the government response that followed, and how Ga ancestral practices from Ghana connect directly to modern conversations around health, grounding, wellbeing, and human biology. This is more than a conversation about vitamin D.  It is a conversation about memory, disconnection, science, identity, and reclaiming knowledge that was never truly lost. Topics explored:  Melanin and sunlight  Vitamin D and hormonal health  Indigenous knowledge systems  Ga traditions and Homowo  Grounding and wellbeing  Health equity  Public policy  Ancestral intelligence Follow Indigenous Intelligence for future conversations exploring ancestral wisdom, wellbeing, culture, identity, and human potential.

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Indigenous Intelligence explores how ๐ŸŒ ancient traditions uplift modern life. Hosted by ๐Ÿง”๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ Nii Okyne, a cultural guide and wellness coach, the ๐ŸŽง podcast shares โœŠ๐Ÿพ African and Indigenous ๐ŸŒฟ wisdomโ€”from grounding ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿพ, ancestral foodways ๐Ÿฒ, and spiritual healing ๐Ÿ”ฅ, to decolonizing wellness and emotional intelligence ๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ. Tune in monthly for real stories, reflections ๐Ÿ’ก, and insights to reconnect with your ๐ŸŒณ roots and thrive ๐ŸŒŸ today.