The Chill Space: Recent Episodes
Uche Jacquie I.
The Chill Space is a fun and unfiltered podcast hosted by Jaquie and features a different guest per episode where they discuss opinions and life experiences and of course a bit of banter in a super chill environment.
In the last episode of our Creator Series. I chat with Alma about her journey as a travel content creator. She talks about how her journey began, travelling with a Nigerian passport, ups and downs and gives some really helpful tips. Enjoy
Salem shares everything, the ups, the downs and all the nitty-gritty of content creation. As well as valuable takeaways that shed light on the art and reality of creating engaging and impactful content.
On this episode I recap 2023, explain my absence and talk about what's to come. Missed you guys :)
Audrey of the award winning The Receipts podcast talks about her journey with podcasting. How the Receipts came about, resigning her job to create full-time and balancing life and podcasting. Enjoy!
Reni walks us through her first year as a full time content creator in the field of Finance. The money she's made, how she's made it, the struggles she's faced and the successes and joys of being a creator. Enjoy !
This episode wraps up the Honest Mom series. Here I share what I've learnt in the last 9 months since becoming a mom. Enjoy!
Aysha shares her journey with motherhood, the beauties and the struggles and what work as a full time content creator looks like now for her.
My doula, Shimmy does a 6 month check in. We talk about what what 6 months postpartum feels like, how the journey has been so far and the importance of having the right kind of help by your side.
Okey walks me through the birth of our daughter. From waking up in the morning to an emergency c-section to our trip back home.
Bella and I have an honest convo on our experience with pregnancy. From anxiety, body dysmorphia to relationships and resentment.
I join Osayi of Two Takes and a Pod to discuss love languages. We talk about our primary love languages and what it's like having a partner who's languages are different, how it plays out in our relationships, friendships and even religion. Enjoy!
Happy New Year! Ify and I talk about about our breaks, New Year resolutions and managing self inflicted pressure in the new year.
Crystal, the founder and CEO of Kiira Health shares her journey with Entrepreneurship. How she came up with the business idea, the biggest struggles she faced, and what brings her the most joy. She also shares some tips on starting a business of your own.
Jake talks about his career journey so far as a lawyer. He shares his experience with law school, what led him down the path of lawyering and how his knowledge of law has impacted his life as a whole.
Dwin the Stoic shares what it's like being an alternative musician in Nigeria. He also talks about his career as a journalist, what it's like combining both and his future aspirations.
Reni and I talk personal finance, working in the banking and finance industry, her youtube channel and pursuing your passion.
Ima shares her journey on pivoting to the tech space. Why it was a struggle and how she's currently navigating it. She also shares tips for people trying to get into technical roles.
This is a solo episode that feels like a journal entry. I share how i'm currently feeling (Stuck, overwhelmed, chaos) and share my method to the madness. Short and sweet.
Flo and I talk about the ins and outs of heart break, our experience with it and what we've learnt from it.
Zuhra shares her experience living with Sickle Cell disease. Her struggles with working a 9-5, managing friendships and dating. She also answer some questions on relating to Sickle Cell disease.
Okey and I have a chill convo about our experience moving in and living together in the early stages of our relationship. The ups and downs and whether or not we would do it differently.
Osayi and I play a game of convo and chill. We share our opinions on age gap in dating, women pursuing men and men tapping into their emotions.
This is a solo episode where I talk about trying to be seen as the "Good Girl" in my relationships and not honouring my true emotions. It's short and sweet.
Olivia shares her experience with childhood trauma and how that affects her romantic relationships. We also discuss navigating new relationships while managing trauma and what that looks like for us. TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Abuse
Dani and I talk about passing down trauma from one generation to another (intergenerational trauma). The importance of healing from it and what navigating healing looks us for us.
Andi and I play a game of convo and chill. We talk about our opinions on dating broke, break up etiquette and loyalty.
Okey and I talk about our virtual traditional wedding. Our experience and feelings about it all as well answer questions from you guys about the event.
A solo episode on finding closure without that final goodbye you think you need. I share a story of the loss of a "forever" friendship.
Jane and I talk about Nigerian weddings and marriages, the growing cost of planning and executing as well as an insight on her experience with having a huge wedding.
This is a solo episode on my struggles with letting go of relationships (romantic and platonic) that no longer served me and the realization that made it all easier.
Salem and I talk about self awareness and acceptance and embracing the different stages of our lives as they come.
Viv and I talk about unconventional career paths and the struggle, both internally and externally that our generation faces with deciding to go down this route and also how the society we grew up in plays a role in why we have a such a hard time.
Naomi and I talk about first realizing our hair was different, our individual struggles and the journey to acceptance.
Bella and I talk about creating boundaries with our family and community, how our relationships with our mothers have grown and how becoming a mum helped solidify her boundaries.
A solo episode where I talk about my journey with body image and struggling to be perceived as a woman.
Ero and I talk about his experience with fatherhood. His view of the pregnancy, child birth and how it changes you and your relationship with you partner.
Ikoro and I have a conversation on the struggles men face with being and staying committed in relationships. Where it stems from and dealing with it.
Osayi and I talk about gendered emotions and the issues men face with being vulnerable and emotional awareness. Check out Osayi's podcast Two Take and a Pod on all platforms.
Tumello and I talk about his experience growing up gay in Botswana. We talk family, high school and university life as well as the prejudices faced by the LGBTQI community in Africa.
A solo episode where I talk about the pressures of being the first girl child. Being Ada.
Wenlan and I talk about abortion and the importance of sharing stories as she shares hers. Website referenced In episode www.exhaleprovoice.org
Yemi, Ify and I meet again to talk about 2020- being diagnosed with COVID, cancelling wedding plans, graduating and a bunch of takeaways from this crazy year.
Afoali and I talk about being a full time entrepreneur, the work she does as a video producer and maintaining a balanced life Internally and externally.
A solo episode on "the voices in your head". I tell a story about 9 year old me and one of my earliest experiences with negative thoughts. Short and sweet. Enjoy!
Delia and I talk about self love and self worth. The importance of viewing yourself as deserving of all good things and the journey to getting there. You can find the link to Delia's next session True Self Women's Circle on her Instagram page @alwaysthebest.
Shimmy and I talk about the fears and the joys of motherhood. She answers some questions that I think a lot of us share and also gives great advice at the end of the episode. Follow shimmy on @lifeofshimmy on Instagram
Tatiana, Safi and I talk about the current happenings In Cameroon and Congo. What you should know, how we are feeling and how you can help! Great conversation with great girls.
Ikoro and I talk about the End SARS protests. Who Is SARS and why are the youth fighting to disband them? Trigger warning: Parts of the conversation Include discussion on murder and abuse.
Content creator Diuto and I talk about her love for creating, choosing a degree and the struggles of finding your passion.
This is a solo episode where I talk my journey to defining love. The book referenced in this episode is All about love by Bell Hooks.
Roh and I have an honest conversation about our preferences and biases, at what point it becomes a prejudice and whether it's always a bad thing to have these ideas when choosing a partner.
Jenny and I discuss body image, our relationship with our bodies and talk about the perception of the "ideal body type".
Udokam and I talk about activism, burning out, supporting each other and the loss of important figures in black culture in 2020
A chill conversation with Naomi Joanis about friendship breakups. Growing apart, moving on and why it's not always such a bad thing.
Conversation with my sister Ify on what its like having a sibling that's close in age. The good parts and the shitty ones as well.
Catherine and I talk about depression and what going through it felt like. Also, she writes about it in her blog medium.com/@controversialchameleon
Kukuwah and I talk about our experiences growing up and our journey to sexual liberation.
Norman and I talk about social status and the pressures millennial's face regarding the need to be successful.
Tia and I talk about her experiences with Racism in the modelling industry as well as winning The Amazing Race. Check out Tia's page on Instagram matija__
Efua and I discuss the documentary SKIN by Beverly Naya as well as our experiences with Colourism and what we think can move us forward from the disturbing mentality.
Great conversation with Obinna Obioma about his art, why he does it and being an entrepreneur in these Covid 19 times.
Olivia and I discuss different coping mechanisms and the heaviness of the first half of 2020.
Yemi and I talk about starting a podcast, his blog everythinggoodwill.com and dealing with Imposter Syndrome. Check out his blog, it’s a good read!