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Africana Woman Network

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Africana Woman where HerStory takes center stage! Join your host, Chulu, as she sits down with incredible women of African descent to uncover their journeys, triumphs, and truths. Every story matters, and HerStory deserves to be told. Redefine what it means to be an Africana Woman.

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Ep.132 MAD Make A Difference with Samantha Mogwe

This is season 5 finale of the Africana Woman podcast. Your brand should precede you wherever you go. Samantha Mogwe has built a strong brand from scratch being mindful of what she shares, and wears, what she keeps private, how she communicates even when she is not speaking. As we conclude the season may this be a reminder that to design a life you absolutely love you must be intentional with crafting your own personal brand. Let's talk about it ********************************** Samantha Mogwe is an RnB/Soul singer based in Gaborone, Botswana. She was born to a Motswana father and a Zambian mother. Mogwe brings a fusion element of neo-soul/R&B. Having been raised to appreciate poetry and the performing arts, she was exposed to music at an early age and was also encouraged to tell stories through music, writing and poetry. She is a multifaceted individual who places great value to edification and re-inventive qualities. She holds a degree in theology and has also gone on to study music with the Trinity College of London. She is a singer/songwriter, wife and mother, radio personality on Gabz FM, voice coach, social entrepreneur, business woman, fitness enthusiast. Connect with Samantha Mogwe at: Facebook - Samantha Mogwe Instagram - @samanthamogwe X - @samanthamogwe VOTE FOR AFRICANA WOMAN We have been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the prestigious Kayana Female MSME Awards in the Category of The Diaspora Excellence Award. Vote here. https://bit.ly/kayanavoting Voting ends on 7th June, 2024 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL Get your Tickets today https://www.africanawoman.com/festival Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Sign up for the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork FREE MASTERCLASS - FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE https://bit.ly/stureplay Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Kitwe and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_

2 years ago1 h 10

Ep.131 My Wellness Practice with Scarlett Zambias Diamond

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Even though some may use Mental Health as a trend, this is a very serious topic and lived experience of many. Today's conversation touches, mental health practices, support systems, mental health in relationships, and the effects of fame. Let's talk about it ********************************** Scarlett is a Zambian musician, entrepreneur and girlie next door. She has been active in the local entertainment space since 2010. She runs a small Lifestyle Management business alongside this and her day job that focuses on research and data analysis in the FMCG Aquaculture space. She is 35 years old, practicing the way of Jesus, oldest of 7 girls, single but strongly attached. She loves people, food, music, books, peace and quiet, writing and learning from the human experience. Connect with Scarlett Zambia's Diamond at: Facebook - Scarlett Zambia's Diamond Instagram - @scarlettzambiasdiamond VOTE FOR AFRICANA WOMAN We have been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the prestigious Kayana Female MSME Awards in the Category of The Diaspora Excellence Award. Vote here. https://bit.ly/kayanavoting Voting ends on 7th May, 2024 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL Get your Tickets today https://www.africanawoman.com/festival Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork FREE MASTERCLASS - FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_

2 years ago1 h 09

Ep.130 The Deep End with Elizabeth Chilufya Chilangwa

What do you do when things seem dire? It feels like life is happening to you and you have very little say or control in it. What do you do? Whatever country you live in I am pretty sure there is some sort of crisis going on. It's bad bad. Yet you are still alive. Meaning you have a purpose in all of this chaos. Let's talk about it ********************************** Elizabeth Chilufya Chilangwa an entrepreneur who is not afraid to take up a challenge. She runs an investment consultancy firm called Hitgalut Consultants Limited and they also provide soft skills trainings. On a personal note, she grew up in the Middle East in Jordan, studied in the US, worked in the film and video industry in South Africa before moving back home to Zambia. In her personal time, she writes fiction novels and short stories hence, she is a self published author. Connect with Elizabeth at: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitgalut-consultants/ VOTE FOR AFRICANA WOMAN We have been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the prestigious Kayana Female MSME Awards in the Category of The Diaspora Excellence Award. Vote here. https://bit.ly/kayanavoting Voting ends on 7th May, 2024 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL Get your Tickets today https://www.africanawoman.com/festival Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork FREE MASTERCLASS - FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_

3 years ago58 min

Ep.129 Talk About Money with Ncumisa Ndelu

I know you are thinking about money. But are you actually talking about it? Do you have a safe space to ask questions, talk through your challenges, figure out how to do adulting with everything going up. Or are you bottling everything in and just hoping for a miracle. How is that going for you? Let's talk about it ************************************** Ncumisa Ndelu is a mother of 2, Journalist by profession, Humanitarian by calling, Womanist by choice, Founder of 3 Facebook Communities, Member of the Facebook Community Learning Lab and Beneficiary of the Facebook Community Accelerator Connect with Ncumisa at: Instagram @ncum77 Facebook 1 Family 1 Stockpile, 1 Baby 1 Stockpile, From RSA to the World VOTE FOR AFRICANA WOMAN We have been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the prestigious Kayana Female MSME Awards in the Category of The Diaspora Excellence Award. Vote here. https://bit.ly/kayanavoting Voting ends on 7th May, 2024 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL Get your Tickets today https://www.africanawoman.com/festival Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork FREE MASTERCLASS - FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_

3 years ago1 h 16

Ep.128 Live Boxless with Anina Williams

Do you live your life in a box. Boxed in by titles, roles, environments, or circumstances? Are you using that as an excuse to live small? Well today you are being invited to Live Boxless. What does that mean? Let's talk about it ************************************** Anina Williams is a Zambian born woman raised in the diaspora. Most of her education is international and she has lived most of her life abroad. 2013 to date is the longest she has lived in Zambia. She is passionate about black consciousness, African history, feminism and women’s empowerment. Anina is an entrepreneur and runs a successful Zambian owned business. She is passionate about community engagement and development. Anina is a daughter of the land, a wife to a rock star, a mother of the next international champions. She is a bold, confident, strong, beautiful, black woman. Connect with Anina at: aninawilliams@casayas.com VOTE FOR AFRICANA WOMAN We have been shortlisted as one of the finalists for the prestigious Kayana Female MSME Awards in the Category of The Diaspora Excellence Award. Vote here. https://bit.ly/kayanavoting Voting ends on 7th May, 2024 BLKPODNEWS NEW #PODCAST RELEASES Africana Woman has been featured in this issue https://www.blkpodnews.com/p/check-out-these-new-podcast-releases-3b7 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL https://www.africanawoman.com/festival Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE FREE MASTERCLASS https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_

3 years ago1 h 08

Ep.127 Grace To Learn with Danielle Dal Cortivo

Why have you not started that thing you say you want to do? Are you waiting for the right time? Do you want things to be perfect? Are you waiting for ALL the funds to be available before you can commit? Who says everything has to be perfect for you to start? Danielle explains that giving yourself grace to learn is where all the growth happens. Let's talk about it ************************************** Danielle is an entrepreneur, global movement founder, CEO and consultant. She creates extraordinary leaders and empowers women to say that which has never been said! What connects her passions is a curiosity for creating conversations that make a difference. Around her people: enquire and see what’s never been seen, discover and express what’s never been expressed; and do what’s never been done. She's been interviewed on tv, radio, podcasts and for print. At 25 she cofounded a charity and raised $500k supporting seriously ill children and orphaned children in Botswana. At 26 she started a consulting company and has since transformed a number of organisations. She is engaging, articulate, and insightful and guarantees thought provoking conversation that leave audiences wanting for more! Connect with Danielle at: Instagram: @free.thev @kayoconsulting @raize_the_roof AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL https://www.africanawoman.com/festival Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE FREE MASTERCLASS https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our mailing list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_

3 years ago1 h 06

Ep.126 Water Solutions with Lumbia Mlambo

Climate change is affecting everyone in one form or another. In Zambia we are experiencing a drought, which then affects hyrdo electric power stations. In turn, load shedding measures have been put in place very abruptly and with extreme measures. Clearly these challenges present us with an invitation to come up with new ways of living. Let's talk about it *********************************** Zimbabwean Lumbie Mlambo, who received the UN Global Leadership Award, is a Global Goals Ambassador. She earned degrees from Texas Woman's University and Indiana University South Bend. Lumbie made the decision to carry on her orphaned father's legacy after being inspired by the humanitarian work he did in his neighborhood despite never having attended school. She established the nonprofit organization JB Dondolo, after her father, with the goal of facilitating marginalized people' access to vital natural resources. Lumbie speaks up about issues affecting women and girls around the world and offers her knowledge and expertise on solutions. Connect with Lumbie on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lumbie-mlambo-7ab65019/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lumbie.mlambo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lumbiemlambo X: https://www.twitter.com/lumbiemlambo WIN A FREE TWO DAY TICKET TO THE AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL Instagram @AfricanaWomanFestival or LinkedIn Africana Woman Deadline to enter is 15th April, 2024 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL https://www.africanawoman.com/festival FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE MASTERCLASS https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our wait list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_ Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork

3 years ago1 h 06

Ep.125 Who Are You with Chishimba Kachasa

Sometimes you meet people you can just chat with for hours. This is that kind of conversation. Chulu sat down with Chishimba Kachasa and had the most delightful conversation. What came out was legal advice, career, podcasting, writing and so much more. Take a listen. *********************************** Chishimba is the host and creator of Kachihande podcast. She is a corporate and transactional lawyer with over 10 years of experience. Chishimba is an associate partner of Chibesakunda and Company where she heads the corporate advisory and capital markets department. Chishimba writes short stories under Here is to Middles, which, like Kachihande provide a platform for destiny shaping expressions that target toxic trends, cultures and ideologies while advocating for wellness, healing and development. Connect with Chishimba on: Instagram @Kachihande Facebook and Here is to Middles WIN A FREE TWO DAY TICKET TO THE AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL Instagram @AfricanaWomanFestival or LinkedIn Africana Woman Deadline to enter is 15th April, 2024 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL https://www.africanawoman.com/festival FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE MASTERCLASS https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our wait list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_ Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork

3 years ago1 h 15

Ep.124 Shades of Love with Nelly Paulser

The person you choose as your life partner has a strong influence on the quality of your life. This is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. Sometimes we make a mistake with our choice, some stay and others leave. Then from those who decide to leave some choose to try love again and others don't because they are scarred from the last relationship. Today's conversation is a journey with a woman who has been through ALL these stages. See how her story turned out. *********************************** Nelly Paulser is the Co-founder of Graphic House Zim. A Zimbabwean registered business that offers quality graphic design, printing and branding services and had extended their services to the Events Industry. Nelliah is an Entrepreneur who has dedicated herself to self-development and the field of Entrepreneurship and as a result has been awarded multiple awards including the 100 Voices For Our Planet Award, a Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant Award and Top 50 Most Remarkable MSME Founders 2023 by MSME Africa. Nelliah was also acknowledged as 25 Women Trailblazers in STEM by Girls In Stem Trust Zimbabwe. She recently won Business Woman of the Year -Northern Region under the Megafest Awards in Zimbabwe and was nominated African Disruptor of the Year by Christian Women Entrepreneurs Network Awards. Nelly would love to see other women and girls take up their space in the Entrepreneurial world. Hence she has began a journey of Mentoring other female Entrepreneurs through three main platforms the Girls in Stem Trust, the AWE program which is a US Embassy initiated program and Girls Who Print Africa. Nelly’s life goal is to help build safer & more peaceful learning environment for all African Children in line with Sustainable Development Goals by the use of design, print & branding tools at her disposal through her Non Profit Lerato Trust. Connect with Nelly on: www.facebook.com/nellypaulser www.instagram.com/nellypaulser www.linkedin.com/in/nelly-paulser-68002951 AFRICANA WOMAN FESTIVAL https://www.africanawoman.com/festival FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE REPLAY https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our wait list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Kabwe, Lusaka, Livingstone, Kitwe, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_ Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork

3 years ago1 h 23

Ep.123 Schedule Joy with Relebone Rirhandzu Myambo

Do you low key not know how to be around someone with a mental illness? Like is it easier to pretend they don't exist so you do not have to deal with it. Truth is mental illness or mental disabilities are more common than we think also don't always present as the naked guy walking down the street caked in dirt. It can be your neighbour, a workmate, your lover. So you kinda need to learn more about it. That's exactly what we are doing today. Let's talk about it. ******************************** Relebone Rirhandzu eAfrika is a small-town girl getting lost in the big city. She is an essayist, writer, literacy advocate, and mental health advocate. Her first full-length debut, Broken Porcelain (Blackbird Books, 2022), is a collection of essays describing one Black woman’s mental illness experience with a universal sensitivity. In it Relebone offers an unbridled perspective on the darkness of living with a brain that is constantly trying to sabotage you. Her previous publishing credits include essays in the anthologies Living While Feminist (Kwela, 2020) and Mintiro Ya Vulavula: Arts, national identities and democracy in South Africa (MISTRA, 2021). She’s the host, content producer, and program coordinator of the mental health podcast The Nine Lives of Depression Survivors; an avid bookstagrammer who promotes Black writers and their work, and a plant mom who doesn’t believe that there is such a thing as having too many plants. Connect with Relebone on Facebook @relebone (on instagram and twitter) and @omgimdepressed (on TikTok Instagram Twitter) WOMEN IN PODCASTING WORKSHOP Apply here https://bit.ly/kasakapod Deadline 22 March, 2024 FROM STUCK TO UNSTOPPABLE REPLAY https://bit.ly/stureplay Join the online Personal Brand Course: https://forms.gle/zyQT8HasBcbaK6Fb9 Be the first to get the scoop on all things Africana Woman Festival including early bird tickets and giveaways. Join our wait list: https://forms.gle/fr5ibT6fSLTmoRs57 Join #LUNCHANDLEARN Series: We are bringing you in person Networking the Africana Woman way across Zambia. We are going to be in Ndola, Kabwe, Lusaka, Livingstone, Solwezi and Mongu. Tell your friends about it. Share it with your sisters https://forms.gle/NGbFTivUhP7EtW3H9 The Africana Woman Network is the first African Female led podcast network. We tell stories that centre the African woman both on the continent and in the diaspora. Our List of shows are: 1. Africana Woman, our APVA award winning anchor show 2. No Breaks 3. The Educated Africana 4. LEMBA The Africana Authors Space Stay tuned and Share the podcast with an African sis who needs her weekly dose of African spice. KNOW your Roots, Grow your Purpose LINKS: Message Africana Woman on WhatsApp. https://wa.me/message/E3N7TH7RZSS4P1 +260978470395 Email: africanawoman@gmail.com Website: https://www.africanawoman.com Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulu_bydesign/ https://www.instagram.com/africanawoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AfricanaWoman_ Join the Africana Woman Visionaries: https://africanawoman.gumroad.com/l/AWVNetwork

3 years ago48 min