Behind All The Stories

'I don't want relatability to be a hill I have to die on, I don't want that to be why people engage with me.' Episode summary: Today's episode features multi award winning journalist and best selling author Yomi Adegoke, who alongside being one of the brightest stars in British journalism is Yemisi's younger sister. Yomi speaks about the thin line between journalism and influencing, co-writing a best selling book and how she got her start. Host: Yemisi Adegoke Producer: Yemisi Adegoke Editing: Kelechi Anozia Music: New Age Muzik You can follow Yomi on Twitter @yomiadegoke or on Instagram @yomiadegoke Read her column in British Vogue:https://www.vogue.co.uk/profile/yomi-adegoke And her column in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/series/reality-checked Instagram: @BehindAllTheStories Facebook: Behind All The Stories Twitter: @_behindstories

Wana Udobang, is what Nigerian parents describe as 'someone who has two heads.' She's a poet, a journalist, a host, a documentary maker, an artist, an all round storyteller. I spoke to her about moving back to Nigeria, why she stopped telling certain stories and how to balance it all.

'My Journalism Is Vengeance, It's My Way Of Seeking Justice' by Behind All The Stories

94% of journalists in the UK are white, so what's it like navigating the industry as part of the 1% that is Black? On episode 2 of "Behind All The Stories" I speak to Black British reporter Nadine White about the challenges of reporting Black trauma, her investigation into controversial church SPAC nation & why she remains hopeful about UK journalism.

How far would you go for a story? However far you think you’d go, Fisayo Soyombo would probably go further, he speaks to Yemisi about going undercover in a Nigerian prison, the story that changed his life and why he’s not afraid to die for his craft.

Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. But what about the backstory? All the stuff that happens behind the scenes? All the paths that lead to the story?