RootedAndEstablished: Recent Episodes
RootedAndEstablished
On the RootedAndEstablished Podcast, Tendo and Bunmi present wholesome notions of success and challenge mainstream ideas that popularity and prestige are the best measure of progress. Whether it be through raising a child or pursuing an Olympic medal, this podcast will show you that every individual can leave behind a legacy worth remembering!
In this episode Tendo sits down with Bunmi and shares some of the trials and triumphs that have come from his first year as a hockey coach
On the 3rd of September 2022 we all got to perform at our first music festival! We recorded this episode straight after watching back our performance on the day, so we hope you enjoy it!
If you would like to watch our full set, you can find it via the link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaFnmFMZvh4
I turned 24 on the 1st October 2021 and there have been so many amazing things that I've been able to experience over the course of this year, including performing my own music at my own show in front of 120+ people, graduating with a first class degree, getting engaged and publishing my first book just to list a few! Here is my honest take on what the journey has been like for me so far and I hope you enjoy listening!
It can be easy for us to think that we need to have EVERYTHING perfectly in place before we embark on a new initiative. Having founded the Soulstice Festival in 2017 and launching their new online brand "The Soulstice Collective", Jamie and George Oyebode show us that this is far from the case!
Soulstice Collective: https://thesoulsticecollective.org/
In this episode, Tendo and Bunmi discuss what it really means to have etiquette in society today and whether having "good" etiquette leaves much room for freedom of expression.
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In this episode, we spoke with Sharyn, an upcoming music artist from South London, about the impact that various institutional settings have on our sense of attainment in life.
Follow Sharyn on social media @sharynofficial
In this episode, Tendo speaks with England and Great Britain hockey player Rhys Smith and Marcia Gurney-Champion, one of the co-founders of the hockey charity Spencer Lynx.
This candid conversation showed why it is important for state school children to be handed the opportunity to take part in sport and why the representation of ethnic and social minorities in hockey within the UK is something that needs to be fought for.
You can find out more information about the initiatives that Rhys and Marcia run via the links below
Hockey Inner City (HIC) C.I.C: https://www.hockeyinnercity.co.uk/
Spencer Lynx: https://spencerlynx.com/
In this episode we spoke with writers and directors Jessica Mensah and Esther-Rennae Walker about representation and the impact of media narratives.
You can find out about more of their work below!
Jessica: https://www.jessicamensah.com/
Rennae: https://estherrennaewalker.wixsite.com/website
In this first episode of Season 2, Tendo and Bunmi chop it up in conversation and go back and forth discussing how we can have healthier views towards what success looks like in our own lives!
Through sharing her journey to becoming Miss Uganda UK 2017/18, Jan Mukiibi shows us that beauty pageants aren’t solely about the glits and glamour. We discuss growing up as a Ugandan diaspora and the importance of using your voice to advocate for change in societies that need it the most.
From filming in the street to being on the red carpet and interviewing the likes of Michael B. Jordan and Letitia Wright at the premiere of the Marvel Studios film “Black Panther”. Kofi’s journey so far as a videographer reminds us that the gifts God blesses us with will continue to make room for us and bring us before great men.
Upon graduating from Loughborough University with a 2.1 in International Business, Kim shares some of her experiences of growing up in foster care, as well as what she thinks can be done to help best support those that are currently being raised through this system in the UK.
To put things simply, Ruth’s lived experience shows us that through faith and trust in God, absolutely anything is possible.
“…Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10 (NLT)
Is university something all students should strive for? Does private school prepare you for life better than state school? Not sure where to send your child to school? We address all these things with school teacher and musician David Gyamfi in this episode.
Small seeds of thought to help you flourish. Straight from my experiences, straight from my heart, straight from the root.
In part 2 of Lessons on "Becoming”, Paul Serukenya Kimuli talks us through how embracing discomfort can help us grow and lead to us achieving great success in our lives.
You can purchase his book "Roadmap to Financial Independence: Biblical Principles On How To Make More Money Than You Need" via the link below:
https://amzn.to/30MFeLg
Paul Serukenya's Life Coaching content can be found on Facebook via link below:
https://bit.ly/2C17rnd
Sharing about his time growing up in war torn Uganda during the 80’s, migrating to the UK, being a fulltime recording artist and graduating from Leeds University with a first class degree in Electronic and Electrical engineering, Paul Serukenya Kimuli pours out wisdom and insight on what it takes to successfully pursue who you desire to be.
In this episode I sit down with mother of 4, Grace Kimuli, as she talks us through her journey of raising her children, whilst simultaneously pursuing her dream of becoming a Pharmacist, navigating through challenges including miscarriage and raising a child with learning disabilities.