Those African Chicks - Exploring Identities Of African Women

Ema is self proclaimed slasher meaning she is an attorney/ photographer/lingerie designer / writer/ poet/ social activist. Ema is known for her lingerie line Aimanosi; Aimanosi is an African based lingerie line that promotes body acceptance in women. On the show, we talk about her latest project The Unmothered. The Unmothered is an artistic endeavor that urges women who are dealing with death of a loved to take self portraits. The movement which was born out of the loss of her mother is aimed around encouraging the bereaved to see, love themselves and proclaim their visibility. To join the Unmothered Movement Send your self portrait along with a short story to The Unmothered on Instagram.   Subscribe To The Show by Clicking Here     TOPIC DISCUSSED Serial Entrepreneurship Confronting Grief Boys Don’t Cry The shame of grief HER WORK  Aimanosi Lingerie Line The Unmothered Project emalouisa (at) gmail.com Things Not To Say To Brown Girls Who’s Mothers Now Dance In Heaven   ON SOCIAL MEDIA Unmothered Person

Lanaire  is a 19year old Nigerian Writer, Spoken Word performer and new author who recently published her first Poetry anthology called “Of Ivory And Ink”. Of Ivory And Ink is  ollection of specially shortlisted poems from 2012-2015. When on stage, Lanaire goes by the alias Verse Writer; she has written over eighty poems and has won a myriad of awards. Her works speaks on socio-political issues regarding feminism, neo-colonialism, hypermasculinity and other forms of injustices.   TOPIC DISCUSSED Privilege of attending Creative African Schools Discovery of poetry Favorite work created and why Recent Poem “Remember To Resist” African Feminism Aba Women’s Riot 1929 Occupying Your Space as a Black Women Malick Sidibe Njideka Akunyili Crosby – I Refuse To Be Invisible Dark Girls Documentary Skin Bleaching in Nigeria   HER WORK  Of Ivory & Ink (DM to order ofivoryandink ) Lanaire Aderemi SoundCloud   ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter @LanaireA Instagram @ofivoryandink   QUOTE CARD “Develop Your Own In

Moshoodat is a creative director based out of NY. She is known for creating beautiful and culturally jarring  works that elevate beauty of the black woman. Her creations are known to go viral and have been featured in Essence Magazine, Elle,  Refinery 29, OWN, VH1, BET and then list goes on. She is currently working on launching her YouTube channel where we will get to see and learn more about all of her creative pursuits.   TOPIC DISCUSSED Creating purposeful works by respecting the baton passed down by our forefathers Understanding the power that women have How to breed and push positivity especially as people of color The key to understanding the importance and power of God Patricia Hill Collins – Social Theorist & Thought leader who championed the ideas of Black Feminism & Consciousness SOME OF HER WORKS Patricia Hill Collins & Professor Inspired Image Collaboration with Refinery 29 The Image of Danielle (Sunflower Girl, first viral image)  ON THE INSTAGRAM @moshoodat @thoseafricanchicks

Essie Bartel of Essies Spice joins us today to talk about the early beginnings of starting her popular global sauces. Her sauces have graced many magazines from Forbes to Daily but the journey of birthing these product did not come smooth sailing. During our conversation, we talk about the real ins and outs of owning and running a business and all triumphs and victories that accompany this. Essie shares some of the unexpected challenges thus far and what she’s loving about being an entrepreneur. Make sure you take a listen and share.  Workshop – Nov 12 Email - info@essiespice.com Snapchat essieisspicy – Life of Real Entrepreneur Instagram Produced & Edited - Mude Productions Music - Deep Hat, YT Audio Library

  In part 2 of the polygamy conversation, Seliat shares why she continues to wear the Burka; why she is open to personally having polygamous relationship and finally her relationship with her half siblings. If you have enjoyed this episode, please remember to leave us a review on Apple Podcast and share with your friends. Remember to always be Fear Less and Live Your Truth.  Music - Deep Hat, YT Library Edited & Produced - Mude Productions

I have always been interested in polygamy and how it impacts the lives of women who are born into and those who chose to enter into polygamous relationships. This episode is with Seliat Davies, a midwife and business owner who shares her journey into how polygamy was introduced into her very close knit nuclear family. In this first part, we talk about how this affected her family dynamics and pushed her Islam for her was initially a form of rebellion . Make sure you follow Seliat Facebook Group where she shares her writings on how the women empowerment and calls out the oppressive nature of patriarchy.    Music - Deep Hat, YT Library Edited & Produced - Mude Productions

This is one of those episodes you don’t want to miss, it is inspiring empowering and everything in between. Gina is a wig expert who was raised in the UK by older white parents after her Nigerian mother gave her up to private fostering. In this episode, we talk about her business journey from sketching, blogging to wig creation. How her brand “Gina The Wig Witch” came about and why her different creations are called “witch” in different languages. We later delve into her upbringing, how it shaped her identity and her intense love for all things black. We go into the intricacies of interracial adoption and fostering; the crucial soci-political and cultural education necessary before embarking in these types of guardianships. She stresses the importance of living your truth and taking a hold of your narrative regardless of your background. This episode is GOLD. Don’t Miss It.  Check out Gina The Wig Witch Collection, it is FAYAH and connect with her on Instagram

This episode I catch up with Ama K Abebrese, who plays the mother of the leading character in the award winning movie Beasts of No Nation. We talk about her journey into the entertainment industry, how watching color purple as a child ignited her interest in acting. Working in TV in the UK for many yers she took a leap of faith and went to her home country in Ghana. It was her return to Ghana that galvanized her career after being cast in Sinking Sands where she later won an awards for and later Beasts of No Nation. She shares the importance of persistence and how every NO she got an auditions brought her closer to where she is. We talk very briefly about a secret project, which has recently been announced the new movie The Burial of Kojo which she is producing and I believe staring along side Isaiah Washington. The movie is scheduled to debut in 2018,  follow their Instagram page to peek behind-the-scene. Connect with Ama on  Instagram  Produced & Edited - Mude Productions  Music - Deep Hat by YT Library

I caught up with the lovely Onyi Moss; the talented lifestyle blogger had so much to share on her experience as a blogger and discovery for visual storytelling. We talked about her love for non-mainstream music and how growing up in Nigeria pushed her to seek a creative outlet in the UK. Onyi who is an accounted by profession recently left the corporate space to dedicate her time to blogging and more creative endeavors. She lives her life by the Kung Fu philosophy which is predicated on the ethics of Patience, Practice and Preparation.  It was such a treat to get to know her and I am looking forward to seeing more of her creative works. If you are interested in learning or advancing your photography skills, check out her E-Book. She also shares strategies on how to grow your Instagram following and work with brands.   Connect with Onyi on her Blog, Check Out her Instagram. Edited & Produced - Mude Productions Soundtrack - Deep Hat by YT Library 

Coco is a Nigerian native who has lived most of her life in Germany, Prague and Canada. She is popularly known for her lifestyle blog Millenielle.   In this episode, we talk about how Africans fit into the blogging industry. We go into her multicultural background and the importance of staying authentic to herself especially when working with a brand.   She shares her experiences in the African blogging community in the US, specifically in Atlanta and the immense support she has recieved.   We wrap up this interesting dialogue with her sharing very insightful tips to think through before you start your own blog, how to attract the right following and keep them engaged.   Check out Coco’s blog and follow her on instagram, I promise you’ll fall in love like I have   http://millennielle.com   https://www.instagram.com/cocobassey/

Launching our season series of Africans in Blogging, is our conversation with London based blogger Maryam Salam (fondly known as Daisy). Maryam is a hijab wearing Fashion blogger whose Parisian upbringing heavily influences her minimalist style. In this episode, we talk about her experience in the blogging industry, some of her challenges, triumphs and potential ripe opportunities for new bloggers to explore. She is also the founder of a Nigeria’s first blogging agency. An organization committed to connecting bloggers but more importantly brokering brand deals and partnerships for established and rising bloggers. Maryam who holds a Fashion Marketing and Branding degree is also known for her providing business blogging strategies to help bloggers monetize and grow their passion. Connect with Maryam  Fashion Blog - Fashion By Daisy Agency -  The Blogger Point Instagram – ItsMaryamSalam

The podcast is transitioning into a seasonal format, the rationale behind this restructure is to enable us provide more valuable content. As a result of the way we are now formatting our calendar year , we will be entering into what would be our 6th season. We will be debuting this season with a peek into the lives of Africans in the blogging space. We have a truly interesting roster of conversations set up for this last quarter of the year and we hope that you enjoy listening.  Please feel free to leave any feedback you might have in the comments below, via email – thoseafricanchicks at gmail or on our Instagram or Facebook pages.   Music - Deep Hat (YT Audio Library)  Produced & Edited - Mude Productions 

Today’s guest is Safaa Peregrino- Brimah , a Nigerian-Ghanaian woman who lives with Sickle Cell. What I particularly enjoyed about this episode outside of the education piece is this young’s woman drive to live a life with intention. We talked about everything from the social stigma’s of being a “sickler”, accesses, emotional stress this illness brings on family and of course Sex. My biggest take away from my conversation with Safaa is that YOU determine the fullness of the life you live and not the card you have been dealt. If only we could all be this courageous.   Please find the details to the event she talks about below and make sure you find her at the event, also follow her on her social media handles listed below.         Gone Connection - http://gcglobal.org Instagram alsafaa  - https://www.instagram.com/al_safaa_/ Facebook  - https://www.facebook.com/speregrinobrimah Email : alsafaa.woman@gmail.com

We both consider ourselves in-betweeners and sometimes cultural outsiders; so it was only natural that we would invite self-proclaimed weirdos Kii and Kayi of MaFashio to be on the show.   Kii and Kayi are sisters who have managed to turn their interest of documenting non-tradition Zambian street style into art. Unknown to either of them that what they were doing was blogging, their innocent documentation of “odd” fashion had amassed a dedicated following all over Southern Africa.   Check out how these two sisters went from shooting in the streets of Lusaka to styling major fashion shows , celebrities and being finalists of  Business of Fashion and Topshop’s Future Voices competition.   Connect with MaFashio Website - http://mafashio.co.zm Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mafashio_zambia/   Influencers Mentioned Trevor Stuurman - https://www.instagram.com/trevor_stuurman/ Lulama Wolf -  https://www.instagram.com/lulamawolf/ Asiyami Gold - https://www.instagram.com/asiyami_gold/ Diana Opoti  - https://www

As we continue on our curiosity of the intersection of business and authenticity as African women, we kick off with guest host Sandra Appiah. You might know her from the highly popular digital publication Face2Face Africa and BabuGlobal, both of which she Co-Founded with her husband Isaac Boateng. In this episode, Sandra shares experiences growing up in Italy and the US; how her subsequent return to Ghana shaped her identity which then led her to discover her purpose of becoming Africa’s Publicist. We talk about the intricacies of the “Business of Africa”, its challenges, risks, opportunities and more importantly the maturity that comes with the addressing “failures” as opportunities for learning. If identity-based business models are your jam, this is the episode for you. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Also, Face2Face Africa is kicking off their annual Pan-African Weekend in NYC, see link below for ticket details. The July 13, Women’s Forum is offering early bird tickets at a discounted rate,

We invite Dr. Deola Saheed, a physician in training from Cooper Hospital to close out our Mental Health series. In this episode, she sheds more light on prevailing illnesses like Depression, Schizophrenia , Bipolar Disorder, Mania. She talks us through what they are, their differences and therapies. Deola not only explained all of these difference illnesses in lay man term so that the average person can understand it but she did an excellent job or sharing signs of behaviors and feelings to look out for so that we are better equipped to seek and get help. This was such an eye-opening conversation. We cannot wait to invite her back to discuss personality disorders and the role technology plays in this.  Connect with her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dsaheed/   Edited & Produced – Mude Productions Music – BenMoose by Bensound

This is the continuation of the Mental Health In Africa series. In this episode, we invite Actress/Producer/Filmmaker Maame Adjei from Girl Going Places TV & An African City to talk about her upcoming documentary tentatively called "Do Not Mind Me" which focuses on Mental Health in Ghana.  The documentary which is still being shot was inspired by the presence of Mental Illness in Maame's family. We talk about the stigma of mental illnesses on the continent and the lack of infrastructure for those who suffer from this.  We discuss the responsibility that we are tasked with as young people to be brave and take on the oars of providing illumination of mental health by way of education and advocacy.  Maame was such a joy to talk to, she is a true badass and brave spirit. Feel free to ask her questions and reach out to her if you are interested in her work, you can reach her on:  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msadjei/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MaameAdjei/ Girl Going Places TV - https://www.yo

As business owner, entrepreneur , hustlerprenuer insert any other word that essentially means being your own boss, it is important to be on a schedule. The key to success and profitability is at least having the same dedication as you had with a tradition job. You must show up on time, consistently and do the work. In this episode, I go into some of the things I am learning as I continue on my journey as a business owner. Some of the light bulb moments I have had and some of the errors I have learned from. You have to have set hours which you must commit to and show up for in order to grow your business in a meaningful way. So, go ahead and schedule in those hours and show up for your dreams.    Edit & Produced - Mude Productions Music - Nice To You, YouTube Audio Library. 

As the first of three series on Mental Health In Africa, we invited the ladies of Talk Naija team an NGO led by Chinomso Nwachuku to talk about their work. Talk Naija is an organization committed to the de-stigmatization of mental illness in Nigerian communities all over the world. In this episode, we talk about the importance of having and utilizing the right language when addressing the topic. They share the importance of seeking help, some signs and indicators to look out for and how to be a support. We wrap up with this important topic of Mental Health in Africa by touching on the importance of working within existing structures on the continent.  This was a truly enlightening conversation, we learned so much during the our hour with the Talk Naija ladies and hope to have them back on the show.   Edited & Produced - Mude Productions Music - BenMoose Sound, YouTube Audio Library. 

Today's minisode is about friendships and as the title suggests knowing when to get rid of toxic friendships.  We all have those friends that we have known all of our lives but no longer have anything in common. As both parties experience life, our identities shape us into individuals that if we met as adults, would know right off the bat that the other person is just a passing interaction. Other toxic friendships are not necessarily childhood friends; one supportive or enabling moment after the other lead us into a cesspool of negativity.  In this episode, I scratch the surface on identifying how to move a way from such relationships and how we can get better at consciously vetting ourselves to make sure we are neither the perpetrator or the enabler.    Edited & Produced - Mude Productions Music - Nice To You, YouTube Audio Library.