messy&mindful: Recent Episodes
Ornela Fankem
Linear is boring. Messy is more fun. At least trying to figure out this thing called life has been nothing but chaotic. Join me as I grow and tackle all the struggles of being a young adult. Addressing race, relationships, finances, and honestly just all the various components that come with "adulting".
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let’s talk social media - often times it’s hard to get out of our heads due the all we fill our minds with. Social media plays a huge part and let’s hear more about that from Mary--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ornela-fankem/support
25 lessons. Welcome back to a new season (Season 3): In this episode, I got to catch up with one of my favorite people Diana Mignott - being that I turned 25 just a few days ago I thought it would be fitting to discuss all the lessons and some of the journey that I have been on. Thank you all for the long wait, I hope that this season is better than the last. Enjoy the episode an share it with friends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ornela-fankem/support
In today's episode I got to sit down with some OG's from my private school days. Lim and TT are better known as the boys from NuFlame one of the best podcast out there. But I can't go without saying that this podcast also features one of my university besties and sisters Miss. Shante La Croix. I could not have picked a better group to end the season off with. We talked about it all: from dating, to dealbreaks, dms, dating apps, and even the joys of growing up in a Christian private school. This is my favorite épisode to date so check it out.
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Moving to a new country during a pandemic was difficult. Trying to navigate new friendships, heartbreak and school was though. But in the midst of all of that I found community and friendship. Lucky for me these two ladies are stuck with me for life and have pretty much become my sisters. Press play to learn more about Neli and Laurant and all the struggles we have all faced being POC in a predominantly Caucasian institution and also being the daughters of immigrants. There is so much to learn and unpack in this one.
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Meet Todun.
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Meet Rachel Sybblis, a model and aspiring actress located in Toronto Ontario. She’s currently a fourth year from York university who will graduate with a degree in anthropology.
Join us on today’s episode as we dive into her mind and learn more about her growing career in both modelling and acting. We also get to explore the reasons why she decided to make her move from a small town to the big city. She offers so much insight on what that has been like for her, the struggles that come with being in this industry. Her experience as POC in a world though often glamorized has its own set of challenges. Click the link in the bio and go share this one with a friend. It was such a solid episode.
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In the words of Cardi B, all I really wanna see is the money. This week we get to sit down and talk with Dental Hygienist and Finance junkie Miss.Lesly. Join us as we tackle the basics of finances and budgeting in your 20s. She has some amazing tips that I am so excited for you all to hear, grab a pen and paper because she is going to hit you with some real goals.
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Where are all my micro influences?? In this week’s episode we get to sit down with 23 year old Nyarout Jock an Alberta based content creator. We learn so much about her experience through the world of content creation and how she has found her voice as a black individual. Press play and give it a listen.
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In this week's episode of messy&mindful we get to sit down and talk to Jessica Llewellyn a 24 year old pediatric RN living in Edmonton, AB. Growing up heavily involved in the Seventh Day Adventist church, she has taken a deep look at her sexuality, her faith, and everything in between and today we get to learn so much more about her and her values and morals. We also get to explored how she has grown into the resilient woman she now is and continues to become. This episode is truly a good one so give it a listen.
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Today we are seating down and talking to the 17 year old Efemema who is the CEO of a small business called Simply Haircare, now don't get it twisted this business is the furthest thing from small and find out why in this episode. Efe talks to us about not only how she started her business but also shares some advice for those of use thinking of starting our own.
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Kai Foster is a YouTuber, content creator , video editor. Her main goal is to create a different perspective to social media consumption. On today’s episode we talk about how Kai decided to follow the road that seems to be less travelled. For her that meant leaving university and fulfilling her goal of pursing content creating full time. Her success speaks for itself and her raw and genuine sprit is evident throughout this conversation.
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Welcome to season 3! To kick off this season it was only fair that I sit down and I guess catch up? , I just wanted to start off the season sharing with you all the changes that I plan to make this season and answers some of the questions that some have you have had. I hope that you are able to resonate with this episode, this is a solo episode and though I promised myself I would never do this again here we are. Here is to trying more uncomfortable things? I don't know what I am doing half the time so let's take this season to figure it out.
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American Christian music singer, producer, and worship leader Israel Houghton’s daughter will be on the podcast. Mariah Houghton is a 24-year-old Nashville-based business owner and creative director. Her love for beauty has been her driving force and it so evident in all that she says and does. She is a natural when it comes to all things creative, her greatest form of expression is her sense of fashion and great attention to detail. She makes the most mundane things look exquisite (her Instagram feed speaks for itself). Getting to know her has been an honor and I am so excited for you all to get a glimpse into her mind. I thank her again for the opportunity and look forward to you all learning more about her on the season finale of the podcast. Excited is an understatement, and I am sure through this episode you will be able to hear it in my voice.
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Let’s talk about the power and impact of worship, In spite of the technical difficulties in this episode, I knew that this conversation was one worth sharing. Jolly is such a warrior and I’m so excited for you to hear how her life has been a testimony and lead her to worship, she has the voice of an angel. So excited for you to hear her story. Whether worship is or is not a part of your life, I am quite sure music is, so with that said it is my hope you are able to resonate with this episode.
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Tiffany Kwong is a powerhouse, she is a Nursing Graduate from UTMB in Texas. In this week’s episode we explore all the other layers that make her the amazing woman that she is. Join me as we talk about how her business has affected her relationship with men, or dare I say boys.
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This week, I got to sit down with the ladies from the KindaAdulting Podcast, this podcast follows Simone, Jordan and Elise as they take on their early 20s and navigate post-grad life. In this episode we are going to talk more about understanding more how stress impacts us all, and hope we find ourselves coping with it more as we get older.
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Let’s talk fears. How it consumes us and many times we allow it to take over our every move. The unknown causes a lot of fear and this week we get to talk to Milanda Banda. She is a Public Health major who has worked past many of her fears and established a lot for herself. So press play and find out more about this powerhouse, promise you will love this one.
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In this episode I am joined by the beautiful creator behind the women of rooted page and the let’s brunch podcast, Miss. Jasmine Kromah. She is a recent university graduate with a such a huge passion for people and sharing the word of God. In this episode her and I will dive into balancing mental health and still being a part of the church. We honestly talk about that and so much more. I was so honoured to have her and so excited. This is a long one, so get comfy and sit back and listen.
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Anxiety.
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Networking? It has never been something I was comfortable with doing, but as a grow more into this whole “adulting” thing, I figured it was time for me to learn more about it. With that said it was only fitting that I bring on my cousin and friend Tony Dongfack who is a recent graduate of Boston University where he graduated with a Bachelor in French (pre-med) he hopes to eventually get to Medical School and pursue his dream of being a surgeon. In the meantime he is growing his business called Golden Goals. So press play and find out more about him and how he has grown his small business.
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In this episode I got to sit down and talk to the outspoken, level headed and inspiring Ms. Diana Mignott, as already mentioned she is a recent graduate of WWU where she majored in psychology so we got to talk about how her undergraduate journey which lead her to social work. The episode takes a little spin, as we dive into talking about our own personal dealbreakers with dating and even online dating?
As always so excited for you all to hear our thoughts. Plus I get a little personal with this one, so you might want to click and find out!
Anyways thank you all for the feedback as of lately, I am still learning and growing and appreciate the compliments and constructive criticism, it all truly makes a difference.
For my social work and psychology lovers this one is for you, and even if you want in on our dating lives you might want to listen as well.
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Welcome back to a brand new season! You guys are in for a treat this season, with more episodes and even better guest. To start of the year I decided to go down memory lane with one of my best friends, as we talk all things university and how that transition was for us. There are so many hard aspects of university that often assume everyone has figured out, but I have quickly found out that is not the case. So join both ryan and I as we revisit all aspects that have brought us to where we are in our academic career.
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It’s the officially the last episode of season and the year, Thank you all to sticking around this long. In this episode I have the privilege of diving into the mind of youtuber and content creator Tana Smith (tanamontana) she is such an amazing soul. We dive into what happiness has looked like for us especially with the world we are living in today. Hope you all feel inspired.
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We all know in this day and age social media plays a huge influence on who we are, what we do and even what it we consume. So to wrap up the season, I brought on the color series queen herself Miss.Audrey French to give us a taste on how social media impacts her as an influencer. Get comfortable because this is a long one.
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First male on the podcast! Lucky to have been able to talk all things ministry with one of my university friends Samuel. Join me as I dive into his mind a bit as we talk about how much he has grown and matured, and more so in terms in his chooses career of ministry.
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Life Post Grad with my girl Arion, in this fun episode we dish out on our thoughts about life after undergraduate, long and short term goals. This episode was super fun and we even finished off talking about the Bachelorette. So press play because you are in for a treat, I promise.
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This weeks episode we talk about insecurities, and we unpacked the struggle and control that insecurities have on our lives. Though this topic is a little uncomfortable, I felt compelled to share the no so shiny parts of our lives.
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Let’s talk dating! In this episode I got to collaborate with the beautiful girls from faithitorfakeit podcast. We dive into what dating is like for black woman and our experience. We share more of our personal lives and how dating has been for us. So do ya girl a favor and press play, this is a juicy one.
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In this episode, we tackle friendships and how friends impact every aspect of our lives and in particular our mental health and state. So join both myself and my friend Patricia as we dive into into the various components of healthy and unhealthy friendships.
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On this episode I am joined by my smart, beautiful friend Felicia Outh. She is a current student at Oakwood University and is majoring in Social Work. I got the privilege to talk things through with her about our views on strength and it’s impact on our lives. In this episode we will look at strength in both a spiritual and motivational context. Felicia is a gem and is the embodiment of strength - and I am blessed to share a bit of her with you guys.
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As we all are aware, being a sibling has its ups and downs and with that said it was only fitting to kick off the first episode of the season with my sisters. Excited to be able to vent and talk things through with them, so join us and let’s talk sibling struggles, this episode is a fun one.
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