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Welcome to the "I Said What I Said" Podcast! Talking to folks interested in bridging the gap between where they are and where they want to be

I Said What I Said - Podcast

  • Dec 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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2020 in review: intuition, self development and manifestation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 63:54


WELL HELLO GIRLS AND GAYS! In this episode we’re discussing spiritual growth in 2020 and answering your questions. Blame the Conjuncture for us sounding like cyborgs. Spiritual content: Ask And It is Given, and Money and the Law of Attraction by Abraham Hicks. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND you listen or read to a FULL BOOK for full context and efficacy. https://tinyurl.com/y7gkonty Like this podcast? TIP US!  www.paypal.me/iswispodcast. Our 

Facebook group and Instagram pages:  www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ and instagram.com/iswis_podcast

Belief Systems, Personal Power and Radical Pleasure in the face of white supremacy

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 62:36


TW mention of Suicide and Sexual Assault. On this episode we discuss themes around George Floyd’s murder. How do we keep spiritually sane and safe in the face of white supremacy. We are taking a hiatus for an undetermined length of time, keep well girls and gays! Like this podcast? TIP US! The COVID-19 FUND IS OVER - all tips will line our bellies with ribs and our fingers with gold.  www.paypal.me/iswispodcast.

Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_ Tag your favourite illustrators on this Instagram post or email them to us: www.instagram.com/p/B_fsxJah1UE/ . Freakonomics episode: https://tinyurl.com/ydeu8cg3 and podcast The Happiness Project

Should our friendships inspire us? ft. Bobo

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 78:17


should our friends serve the productive function of inspiring us? should we admire our friends and want to be like them, or are they just a good time? We also get into black capitalism, hypergamy, the illusion of loyalty and the pressures of beauty in dating. Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast.
TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com.
Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_ Tag your favourite illustrators on this Instagram post or email them to us: www.instagram.com/p/B_fsxJah1UE/

Holding Space: Is wanting to fix other people's issues compassionate or selfish?

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 77:03


In this episode we discuss issues around how to effectively and selflessly hold space for people. Do you know how to hold space for people without making their problems about you? Is wanting to fix loved one's issues a compassionate or selfish act? As a spiritual person is it defeatist to accept suffering and illness? Follow Mica on instagram.com/micamontana/ and Alecia on instagram.com/tendertruffle . Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast. TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_ Tag your favourite illustrators on this Instagram post or email them to us: www.instagram.com/p/B_fsxJah1UE/

bodies under quarantine: boundaries, beauty and elusive weight loss

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 70:24


Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast. TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_ Tag your favourite illustrators on this Instagram post or email them to us: www.instagram.com/p/B_fsxJah1UE/

Ironic but true: your dreams are holding you back

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 68:03


Who decides our purpose? Is happiness something we find or something we choose? Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast. TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_ Tag your favourite illustrators on this Instagram post or email them to us: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_fsxJah1UE/

Would you join a cult?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 92:15


On cults, compatibility and happiness. Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast. TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_

wait, what day is it? shifting efforts in relationships under lockdown

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 66:09


Shifting efforts in friendships, productivity and delayed gratification under lockdown. Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast. TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_

Destructive Hookup Styles, Botched Boundaries & Vulnerability Sweats

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 61:59


Nunu and Tshepi join us to discuss vulnerability and boundaries in casual relationships. Is your hookup style destructive? GUESTS: twitter.com/neon_nu and instagram.com/justtshepi. Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_

Is Authenticity Overrated? Leaning into Perception and Determining your Value Add

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 76:06


Are you a valuable member of society - and who determines this? are you a trash employee? do you have the range to freelance? Which yields the most benefits, authenticity or leaning into public perception? For more info on emotional intelligence in the workplace, google: "esther perel workplace" and "alain de botton workplace" Like this podcast? TIP US! All money goes FINANCIAL RELIEF ISWIS LISTENERS STRUGGLING DUE TO COVID-19 - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / https://youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_

Are you too old to be special?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 58:18


In this episode we discuss legacy, education systems on Mars and tension during self-isolation DONATE COVID-19 RELIEF MONEY TO ISWIS LISTENER FUND - www.paypal.me/iswispodcast TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ISWIS LISTENERS FUND - heyiswis@gmail.com. MAKE MONEY ONLINE SPREADSHEET, share with all and send links - https://tinyurl.com/w2jze45 Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ instagram.com/iswis_podcast / https://youtube.com/mukundwa / twitter.com/mukundwa_

The Future of Personal Finances, Career & Trigger Warnings under COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 72:14


DONATE MONEY TO ISWIS LISTENER FUND: COVID-19 RELIEF at www.paypal.me/iswispodcast come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 

youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4

twitter.com/mukundwa_

Love In A Time of Corona virus - conspiracy theories, social isolation and unrequited love

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 58:59


In this episode we discuss how Covid-19 will affect dating habits, who benefits from the resulting fear and isolation, and falling in love with friends Like this episode? Tip us @ paypal.me/iswispodcast and come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 

youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4

twitter.com/mukundwa_

Corona virus frenzy, financial freedom and workplace scams

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 58:10


On the racist classist responses to coronavirus, pursuing early retirement and managing intolerable work environments Like this episode? Tip us @ paypal.me/iswispodcast and come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 

youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4

twitter.com/mukundwa_ LINKS: FIRE podcast - https://tinyurl.com/tonph62

Love is Blind until its not: on preference, prejudice and fantasy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 69:25


Would dating be easier if looks weren’t a consideration? In this episode we discuss the absurdity of Netflix’s "Love is Blind", and preferences vs. prejudice Like this episode? TIP US at paypal.me/iswispodcast and come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 

youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4

twitter.com/mukundwa_

Is Gwyneth Paltrow trying to Kill You?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 92:57


On Goop Lab, spiritual scammers and the importance - or lack thereof - of distinguishing science from wellness. Like this episode? TIP US at paypal.me/iswispodcast and come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 

youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4

twitter.com/mukundwa_

Why be ambitious when the world is ending?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 66:46


Does contentment kill ambition, is it possible to be a pessimistic optimist? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 

youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4

twitter.com/mukundwa_

Mum, Dad - I've outgrown you: hard conversations, constructive conflict and power dynamics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 79:45


In this episode we discuss how to identify constructive vs. combative conflict, navigating outgrowing family and being commodified within friendships. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 
 youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
 twitter.com/mukundwa_

Kobe Bryant, Complicated Legacies and Making Sense of Sexual Assault

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 86:08


TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault. Does redemption from sexual assault exist? Should our legacy be based on our best day or worst day? Does society respond to abusers and victims in constructive ways? RESOURCES Daily Beast’s detailed reporting on Kobe rape case: https://tinyurl.com/y8f5okon Florence Given episode: https://play.acast.com/s/fucksgiven Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/iswis_podcast 
 youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
 twitter.com/mukundwa_

Celebrating 1 Year of ISWIS with a hectic Q&A

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 64:44


WE'RE JUST OVER 1 YEAR OLD!! Celebrating with a lighthearted Q&A: we think, we fight, we laugh. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/mukundwa_
 youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
 twitter.com/mukundwa_

Dear White People - on navigating racial dynamics with POC

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 81:42


Navigating relationships with POC and white people. Where is the communication breakdown? Do the races really have to get along? PAYPAL - m.katuliiba@gmail.com  Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/mukundwa_
 youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
 twitter.com/mukundwa_

How To Communicate Better in 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 68:27


Today we discuss how love languages, intuition improve and complicate clear communication Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
 twitter.com/mukundwa_

Can we hold our Depressed friends accountable?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 72:23


We discuss tough love, loyalty and navigating mental health in friendships. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST Bobo: instagram.com/bobo.matjila Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
 www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Are some Friendships too much work? Emotional labour, boundaries and pity friendships

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 45:26


In this episode we discuss the concept of emotional labour within friendships: setting boundaries, pity friendships and capitalism seeping into our friendship transactions. TW: suicide and sexual violence. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST Bobo: instagram.com/bobo.matjila Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
 www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Family Dynamics: To Fight or Not to Fight? That is the Question

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 60:57


Managing family dynamics during the festive season: is it everyday discourse or should you square up? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST Bobo: instagram.com/bobo.matjila Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
 www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Should Sex feel like this? Vaginismus and Gym Orgasms

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 68:27


RESOURCES vaginismus podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/sxtckzb and https://tinyurl.com/t6ppoer GYM ORGASM: google coregasm female viagra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yisaGN5a8 Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
 www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Cannibalism, anyone? Survival, Morality and Body Autonomy

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 47:40


TW: suicide. We discuss survival and consensual cannibalism, body integrity dysphoria, the state having control over our bodies, and enforcing self preservation RESOURCES https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/castings-lots-podcast/casting-lots-a-survival-cannibalism-podcast/e/64964100 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/07/fisherman-lost-at-sea-436-days-book-extract Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
 www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Exercise, clean eating trends and the new face of diet culture

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 75:56


Is wellness and clean eating the new diet culture? RESOURCES: https://www.self.com/story/mild-bloating-after-eating-is-normal Podcast episode: https://tinyurl.com/scu5acl Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Is the Pursuit of Happiness the greatest scam ever?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 93:32


TRIGGER WARNING: suicide is mentioned In this episode we discuss happiness: is it a practical pursuit or a futile illusion? Are white people the happiest race, is the internet a portal to freedom or unhappiness and does love keep score? karma: it is NOT punishment, karma is Newtons 3rd Law: for every action there is a reaction, it is circumstance as a result of action, totally void of value judgement like good and bad Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST Bobo: instagram.com/bobo.matjila Mukundwa: 
instagram.com/mukundwa_
Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4
twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak
www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Noisy headspace, Psychics and Accent Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 76:48


In this episode we discuss managing internal noise and our experience with psychics and hypnotherapy Psychic: Whatsapp Rabie (+27)844090073 Hypnotherapist: Whatsapp or Email Arthur Long: +27833840907 or art@hypnotherapysa.co.za. Both these practitioners can work with you virtually Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak www.instagram.com/nyakwez

Clout as Currency ft. Bobo & Flex

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 74:49


Bobo & Flex join us to discuss the nuances around self-publishing and elevating ourselves on social media: what is the benefit and cost of clout? Do we want people’s truths or people’s performances? And does social media reward authenticity? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak (Co Host) www.instagram.com/nyakwezi/

Friendship Dilemmas: Breakups, Money and Attraction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 75:31


Your friendship dilemmas answered! Are you a disposable friend? Is it sustainable to be attracted to your friends? And do you position yourself as a saviour? GUEST: www.instagram.com/tloukie Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak (Co Host) www.instagram.com/nyakwezi/

Working is the Ghetto, Sexual Fantasies, are you Lucky or Privileged?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 70:47


In this chatty episode Mukundwa and Nyak pick your topic suggestions from a hat and give their off-the-cuff opinions PLEASE DM Mukundwa to feedback about this episode format! Do you prefer structured episodes nucleating around one theme, or did you like this casual chat format? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

The Cost of Sugar: the rise of blesser culture and its unseen labour

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 69:40


Transactional relationships have become increasingly mainstream: in this episode we discuss putting the “work” back into sex work. Popularised online as a get-rich-quick stint and an "elevated boyfriend experience", what are we missing about the physical and emotional labour required? What are the occupational hazards of being a sugar baby/blessee? We are joined by B to discuss her experiences with transactional relationships Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST: B - https://twitter.com/vumani_bo Book mentioned: Clementine Ford - Boys Will Be Boys Event Hosted by B: "Surviving Capitalism" 6:15pm on 31.10.2019, Brookyln Exclusive Books, Pretoria Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Growing Pains: managing life transitions and relinquishing control

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 60:35


Are you going through an existential crisis? Welcome to the party! We discuss the discomfort of personal growth, relinquishing control during this process and how to pay attention to patterns. Is the luck or misfortune in your life a ~sign~ or incidental? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST: Bonolo - www.facebook.com/maungocraftjam/ Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ Nyak www.instagram.com/nyakwezi Show less

I'm Mediocre, Now What? On Excellence, Realism and the Law Of Attraction

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 60:12


What happens if you aren't particularly excellent at anything? In this episode award winning entrepreneur and friend Bonolo joins us to discuss money, career and freelancing. Is freelancing for the mediocre? How does conviction around career and the law of attraction interface with reality? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ SOCIALS GUEST: Bonolo - https://www.facebook.com/maungocraftjam/ Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Youtube: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 twitter.com/mukundwa_ 

Nyak www.instagram.com/nyakwezi

Are you Ugly? On Neutrality, Positivity and Body Image Propaganda

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 71:20


Is it possible to reclaim the word ugly? We discuss: Curating spaces that affirm you, Dress Sense as an art form: intrigue over appeal, Body Positivity vs. Body Neutrality and Reclaiming vs. Rejecting the term 'ugly'. Please note some names bleeped out due to inaccurate information Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ MENTIONS+RESOURCES The Beauty Myth - Naomi Wolf @flex.mami https://www.manrepeller.com/2014/04/why-i-dont-wear-makeup.html "How To Be Ugly And Confident" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJw5C5JRWY Style inspo on instagram: Check out Mukundwa's IG highlight "fashion" SOCIALS 

Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ 

Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube:
 Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:

 Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Single As A Pringle: Serial Dating, Self Worth and Saying NO to the Romance Agenda

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 59:19


In this episode we discuss framing singleness as a state of abundance rather than a state of limbo, lack and waiting. How can we use this time to get to know ourselves and our desires? We look at how serial dating can lead to betrayal of self, and how spending time alone can help us divest from the male gaze. Also, did Westlife singlehandedly ruin our romantic lives before they began? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ Instagram 

Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_

Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube:
 Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:

Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Trigger Warnings and Bums on Mars

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 64:53


In this episode we unpack the fallout of trigger warnings and double standards in online communication. And more pressingly, should Bums be allowed on Mars? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ MENTIONS Jameela Jamil - https://twitter.com/jameelajamil Nichiren Buddhism Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault DOWNLOAD 
September Gratitude Calendar - dl.orangedox.com/sept-gratitude
--- Instagram 

Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_

Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube:
 Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:

Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Toxic Self-Preservation: you're isolating yourself and it shows!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 73:46


Ever police your boundaries so hard that you end up isolating yourself? Is your refusal of performing emotional labour ruining your social life? Nyak and I break down the difference between self-care and toxic self preservation. We look at how we get in our own way by setting anticipatory boundaries to combat fictional use, abuse and exhaustion. Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ --- Instagram:
 Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: 
Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:
 Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Part 2: Dating while Bitter/Better - desire, energy and resistance

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 50:34


Nelisa joins us again to discuss: Is it un/healthy to make your relationships a microcosm of your politics and feminist ideology? We also look at how our relation to gender roles, masculine+feminine energy affect our expectations Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ GUEST: Nelisa - instagram.com/nelngcobo Instagram:
 Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: 
Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:
 Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Part 1: Dating while Bitter/Better - Are Woke Men Born or Built?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 70:58


To Be Bitter or To Be Better, that is the question! in Part 1 Nelisa joins us to discuss the following: are woke men found in the wild or do we have to educate them into the people we want to date? Is refusal to get deep on the first date a red flag, do we owe it to other women not to cheat with their men, and is asking "what are we?" really viable or effective? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ --- GUEST: Nelisa - instagram.com/nelngcobo
 Instagram:
 Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: 
Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:
 Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_ RESOURCES: https://www.instagram.com/theslumflower/ https://www.instagram.com/actualblackmermaid/

Dunking on Self Dev: the duality of therapy, diagnoses and western medicine

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 62:29


Resident zaddy Abolade joins us to explore the duality of therapy. We discuss the empowerment of receiving a diagnosis and the danger of internalising them, and also look at the limitations of western medicine and spirituality in addressing manifestations of existential dread Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ --- GUEST: Abolade - twitter.com/Aboladeee Instagram:
 Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_
 Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: 
Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:
 Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Clocking out: Creating meaning and value beyond Career

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 67:04


In this episode we discuss how career and moneymaking both help and complicate the pursuit of self. Is money a distraction? Or does the all-consuming activity of working help us make sense of life? Can we create meaning without a career? And is it possible to understand our value outside of productivity? Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ --- Instagram:
 Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_
Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: 
Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:
 Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Mid Year Musings - growth, glow ups and what we're leaving behind

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 61:37


In this episode we reflect on personal growth in 2019: AHA Moments, growing pains and the personal paths to a better version of ourselves Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ MENTIONS Abraham Hicks Nazeema (Healer) - https://www.facebook.com/Barefootbutterflyhealing/ *Nichiren* Buddhism The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - https://amzn.to/2K10BzL --- Instagram: Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter: Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

The Friendship Audit - the results of facilitating theoretical conflict

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 53:42


This week we talk about *surprise surprise* FRIENDSHIPPPPP. This episode is the culmination of all our friendship episodes as Mukundwa takes her own advice and the results are *SHOCKING* We discuss - Which is kinder, the crippling truth or a lie? - Can we transition vapid, unintentional friendships into meaningful ones? - Can you still be friends with someone if you love them but don't like them? - What happens to friendships that become more maintenance and damage control than bliss and new shared memories? THE FRIENDSHIP AUDIT GUIDE: https://dl.orangedox.com/friendship-audit Send us feedback + testimonials about how you're finding this guide Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ Instagram: Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter: Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

The Friendship Grind Part 2: hard decisions, priorities and performativity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 61:52


In part 2 we use three listener dilemmas as the lens through which to explore people pleasing and the intricacies of friendship amidst mental health issues Come chat about this episode on our Facebook group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/242333026713965/ Instagram Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_
Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube:
Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter:
Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_ RESOURCES 1. Abraham Hicks 2. Deepak Chopra on The Laws of Abundance (easiest to start today is Gratitude) : A) https://play.acast.com/s/09135fd4-faf8-48ac-bb91-ed3fcb4374ee/gid%3A%2F%2Fart19-episode-locator%2FV0%2F82ltjxQ9VKSYR-yGVaoNkU3IRM1JkQCYnbAlc7XcvrM B) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1C1v_5k80A C) The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra - https://amzn.to/2lk8mGZ 3. Download Mukundwa’s free gratitude calendar here - https://tinyurl.com/y2u6afn3 4. Transgenerational Trauma, Birth Repatterning, Past Life Regression Therapy. There are practitioners who deal with identifying and managing the above

The Friendship Grind Part 1: Transitions, Loyalty, and Complacency

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 50:52


In part 1 we discuss friendship transitions and the effort we do/nt make towards curating meaningful relationships. What doses it take to successfully transition a friendship from high school / university into adulthood? Do we want a quality of friendship that we aren’t willing to work for? And is requiring loyalty a cover up for your cowardice? Instagram: Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter: Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Do You Boo: Internet Activism, Tangible impact and Retweet Complacency

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 61:42


Things get heated! Are some forms of activism better than others? Is impact more important than Intent? And who gets to decide whether internet activism is genuine or not? GUEST: Andrew - www.instagram.com/tloukie Instagram: Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter: Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Part 2: Envy? I don't Know Her! On comparison and the inability to Fulfil our Dreams

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 67:10


MUKUNDWA IS BRAND NEW. In true Pisces fashion I have done a 180 and don't know what or who envy is. In this episode we reflect on the pillars of envy (perception and symbols of success, especially via social media). We also discuss personal branding on Instagram relying on aspiration and exclusivity, and debate whether every human can fulfil their dreams both within and outside of capitalism. LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW + CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ON: Instagram: Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter: Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

Part 1: On Envy and Comparison - I Met My Tethered and She's THRIVING!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 60:05


In this episode Mukundwa details her struggles with envy and comparison, and Nyak takes the role of her unpaid therapist: do we get over envy by being+feeling BETTER than the other person? Do some people consciously try to inspire envy in others? Is it realistic to reimagine envy as inspiration? LEAVE A RATING AND REVIEW + CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ON: Instagram: Mukundwa: instagram.com/mukundwa_ Nyak: www.instagram.com/nyakwezi YouTube: Mukundwa: tinyurl.com/y4x7klh4 Twitter: Mukundwa: twitter.com/mukundwa_

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