In this episode, we discuss a piece titled "Dear African Abroad: Home Is Not Waiting For You" by Takondwa. We talk about our blind spots and how they impact the ways in which we continue to interact with the places we call home. The sound qual

Is Black Really King? (Art, Activism & Black Solidarity)

Jul 13th, 2021 1h 22m

We’re discussing some of the stuff we’ve been seeing on the internet lately, specifically on BLM, solidarity politics and our faves upcoming new film. We hope you are all keeping your heads up and taking care of yourselves. 💛

Long distance relationships (familial, platonic and romantic)

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 5m

Hey loves, in this episode, Kai and Siye discuss some of the challenges they have faced when it comes to maintaining long distance relationships. Stay safe and please do enjoy. Don't forget to let us know what your thoughts are after listening.

We’re Back! Plotting and Planning

Jan 20th, 2021 20m 13s

Happy New Year! We are back with a catch up and reflection episode. We have a whole lot of exciting ideas for this new year and we are so pleased to be back recording and sharing content. Hope you are all keeping safe and taking good care of yo

Funemployment?

Sep 22nd, 2020 55m 41s

Our friend NK joins us for a discussion of after graduation expectations vs. reality. Kai and NK share how they've tried keeping their heads up while struggling with finding employment during the pandemic. The episode ends in a discussion abou

Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!

Sep 1st, 2020 17m 52s

We cannot thank you all enough for rocking with us for a whole year. Wow! We're truly grateful.

No Seat At The Table

Aug 17th, 2020 1h

In this episode Kai and Siye have a conversation about representation and visibility, focusing mostly on their college experiences and the media. Please do keep in mind that these are opinions and not fact, and that people's experiences may or

The Shackles of Internalized Fatphobia

Jul 27th, 2020 1h 35m

This week we are joined by Simone and Shirleyka for a fun and honest discussion on the impacts of internalized fatphobia in our personal lives. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Feel free to engage with us on our socials: Insta: @socialex_p

Have You Seen Me? (Gender, Sexuality and Isolation)

Jul 2nd, 2020 40m 17s

In this episode we continue our discussion on salient identities, specifically gender and sexuality. We appreciate each an every one of you. Stay safe!

Who Are We Outside Of Our Salient Identities?

Jun 14th, 2020 1h 2m

Hey loves, as promised, we managed to bring some of our friends together and had a very fruitful discussion on identity and belonging. This is part one of our Identity and Belonging segment, we hope you enjoy. Stay safe and remember that Black

Do You Like Our Facelift?

Jun 8th, 2020 30m 14s

Happy new season!!! We’re back and we’re better —well at least trying to be. Here’s a little chit chat about what’s been happening and what we’ve been up to. Please stay safe and take care of yourselves during these trying times. We love and ap

Episode 13: We Are Spinning

Apr 11th, 2020 33m 59s

In this episode we talk about how we’re (not) coping but still trying to make sense of this new normal. Let us know what steps you’ve taken to find your center during this chaotic time. And if you’re still working on that, don’t worry, we are t

Let’s Talk About Money

Mar 9th, 2020 1h

Hey Lovelies, this episode is about the broke college life and we share with you guys a couple of things that help us get by. We hope you enjoy. Please remember to leave us a comment or share this with your friends. We would also like to know h

Episode 11: On Being African (Identity Series Part 1)

Feb 23rd, 2020 1h 6m

Hey Lovelies, welcome to the Identity Series where we try to explore and think critically about who we are and how we navigate different social spaces. In today's episode, we look at our African identity; what it means to be African and who get

There Is No Script, There Is No Book!

Feb 9th, 2020 24m 29s

Happy New Year Beloved! May all your manifestations come to life this year. In this episode we catch up about our holiday spent with family and friends. We also share some of our plans and goals for 2020. We hope that you enjoy. Let us know wha

Realizing Stuff and Rounding Up 2019

Dec 22nd, 2019 1h 21m

In this episode we talk about our 2019 highlights and lessons learned. We wish you all a lovely festive season and we hope this break is kind to all of you. We would also like to know how 2019 has been for you so feel free to let us know. Merry

Surviving Winter And Searching For The Sun

Dec 8th, 2019 1h 21m

This week's episode is focused on how we manage winter and deal with the change of seasons in our lives (in the physical and metaphoric sense). We were joined by 3 beautiful women, Fiki, NK and Alexa, who also shared their own experiences with

Dating, Desirability and Doing You

Nov 24th, 2019 1h 27m

Do we need to be more forgiving towards Black womxn who choose to date outside of their race? In this episode, we are joined by our beautiful friend Simone Hadebe. We talk about our experiences with forming intimate relationships in predominant

Just A Sprinkle Of Gratitude

Nov 10th, 2019 24m 37s

We decided to be cute!!! This episode is about the few things that we are grateful for. We kept it short and sweet but we hope you all don't mind. School hasn't been that cooperative lately and the its getting colder by the day. We hope that yo

Episode 5: How Are You All So Dismissive?

Oct 27th, 2019 1h 7m

This episode, we talk about why we are tired of everyone who protects and makes excuses for men. Why would you ever do that? We also talk about the fact that colleges aren't paying college students their worth, or at least minimum wage. Most im

At The End Of The Day, The Work Still Gets Done (Making Self Care A Priority)

Oct 13th, 2019 1h 16m

In this week's episode, we've decided to talk about our self care journeys and struggles, before and while we are in college. We feel that we all need to start taking better care of ourselves in order to participate fully in our everyday lives.

Another Chapter In My Autobiography (First Year Experiences)

Sep 29th, 2019 59m 3s

Our friends, Zola and NK, have joined us for an exciting episode about transitioning from high school to college. This episode touches on culture shock, fitting in, forming new relationships and much much more. Feel free to leave us a comment a

If We're Not Going To Be A Part Of The Solution, We Cannot Be A Part Of The Problem

Sep 15th, 2019 1h 12m

This is the summer recap/wrap up we've all been waiting for! In episode 2, our lovely trio share some thoughts on the challenging past couple of weeks and what Hot Girl Summer looked like for them. Tune in for a hearty conversation and remember

Twice The Danger, Twice The Fun (Introductions)

Sep 1st, 2019 37m 52s

In episode 1, Siye, Kai and Nipho introduce themselves and discuss how this podcast came to be. This is a light and fun episode to help the audience get familiar with these voices. They are later joined by two of their friends; Sindi and Lydia,

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