The Hangups and HangOvers Podcast: Recent Episodes
Mr. B
Where we talk about stuff you can't get over, and the stuff you have too much of!
Real conversations with people who have progressed their stories despite their hangups (insecurities) and hangovers (baggage).
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I meet up with my childhood friends, Olumide and Tunde, and we reminisce about growing up in Nigeria; the good, the bad the ugly. We have a candid conversation about the sorts of things we have had to unlearn, about feeling comfortable about speaking about emotions, and coming into a deeper understanding about what it means to be a man.
I catch up with Hamet on the 3 major risks he took in his life and the payoffs. We talk about moving to London without speaking english and the challenges of finding a job; the journey from working the backroom at Zara, to running a presidential campaign, to working as a partner at a pan-African investment Bank.
This is a story of perseverance, grit, determination and pride. Loved this conversation.
Enjoy
Hot Girl Summer!!!!
I catch up with Sarah on all things pop-culture, and she proceeds to remind me it is Hot Girl Summer season. We speak on Ghanian men having hips, the Coza Scandal, Love Island bants and so much more.
Enjoy!
I speak to one of my day-one’s, AkinD. We reminisce about our secondary school days in the International School of Ibadan, and the network we’ve gained from our alma mater.
Then we catch-up on AkinD’s story and how he had a vision of starting his own business, and the challenges along the way. We also talk about his many ventures and side-hustles, and how he teaches Mathematics at a secondary school. It really is impressive stuff.
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🔈🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 🔈 EP1️⃣8️⃣ Living Free feat. @danyomii
I speak to Daniel, a proud gay Nigerian man to discuss his journey.
We speak about early his childhood in Nigeria as an outstanding student and church leader, and his coming into the realisation that he was gay, and the inner turmoil that came from being different. He shares his coming out story, going viral on social media, the backlash from friends and strangers, and finding peace. Finally, we discuss the platform that Daniel has created (living free with Dan) which aims to dispel the myths around African Queerness and Mental Health.
Great conversation on embracing your truth, choosing happiness over reputation, tolerance and understanding of others differences.
Living Free with Daniel: https://www.instagram.com/livingfree_dan/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsNcwUg0oac&feature=youtu.be Twitter: https://twitter.com/livingfree_dan
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This week, I catch-up with Adanma, the show runner for @blackcoconutza https://www.blackcoconut.co.za, a website that celebrates black women's issues, sexuality and cannabis culture. Adanma also just recently finished a Masters in critical diversity studies.
We discuss the fallacy of meritocracy, speaking the truth on difficult subjects, the power dynamics of sex and black lives, legalising marijuana, emotional labour and so much more.
This was a cracking conversation and good debate. Enjoy Listening!
This week, I catch-up with Lauren LeFranc, and discuss how she turned around adversity in her life, and used it as a platform to start the https://www.littlecoffeecompany.com, a social impact and sustainable enterprise.
Enjoy
Sarah is back on the podcast, and we catch-up on the latest pop culture news; Game of Thrones petition, Meghan Markle media bashing, boycotting problematic brands, Trey Songz alleged porn star baby mama and so much more! Enjoy
This week, i speak with debs - one of UK's leading bridal hairstylist - and we talk about her journey into starting her hair business. And trust me it is quite the journey! From early days of helping at her mom's salon, to going to university for journalism, to a career in facilities management, and finally full circle back to hair!
Debs talks about turning her side hustle into her main hustle, avoiding distractions, getting education and staying focus.
Lastly, we talk about Deb's hate of snoring and mouth-breathers, my 1-week turned 3-week break from fitness, and bridezilla tales!
Enjoy
I catch-up with Samson on his recent move back to Nigeria to co-found his investment management company. I really appreciated the candor on the pros and cons, deciding to take the plunge, and the aspirations for the company, especially so early in the journey. I left feeling inspired by the clarity of his purpose, and the sacrifice involved in pursuing his vision and looking after family. We also talk about the competitiveness of growing up in a big family, Nigerian boarding schools, unlearning subservience and creating value.
Lastly we speak about delights and growing pains of life in Lagos.. from the buzz and hustle of the city, to having to become aggro to get things done, to Lagos mice! And of course, we catch-up about our favourite joint-past time, fantasy football!
Cracking episode. Link in Bio.
🔈🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 🔈 EP1️⃣2️⃣: No Black Mum Should be Alone feat. @mumsandtea
This is a real conversation with Tinuke, where we talk about her vision for her platform - @mumsandtea - where she is creating a community for black mothers in London.
We speak about the realness of motherhood, balancing traditions and modernity, and literally learning on the job.
We also speak about her hate for ASMR, code switching, developing thick skin and so much more.
Link in Bio.
Enjoy
🔈🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 🔈 EP1️⃣1️⃣: TOP 10 Moments
To celebrate our first milestone on the podcast, I’m curated the Top 10 most hilarious, craziest and insightful moments on the podcast so far!
If you want to know what HuHo Pod is about, this one is for you. Check it Out!
▶️ 10: Best Date Ever💁🏾♀️ ▶️ 9: Comfy Shoes = Trouble Maker 🤬 ▶️ 8: “Eye”-Dea to reality 👀 💡 ▶️ 7: The Bread and Stew Story 🍞 ▶️ 6: Daddy Day Care 👶🏾 ▶️ 5: Halloween Tirade🙈 ▶️ 4: Rom-Com moment 🥰 ▶️ 3: Waiting Sucks ‼️ ▶️ 2: Shooting your shot 🏀 ▶️ 1: Live your Authentic life 🙅🏾♂️
Link in Bio.
Enjoy
🔈🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨 🔈 EP1️⃣0️⃣: Love in the club feat @cococurelive
I talk to Folabi, founder of Cococure about what it means to run an events company in london. We delve into his brief foray in investment banking 😔 and how that convinced him to do something else.
We talk about Folabi’s early entrepreneurial ventures, from selling relaxers online, building an app for the Nigerian Stock Exchange, to founding Cococure. Folabi talks about his initial struggle days to finding his come-to-Jesus moment that turned his business around.🙏🏾🙏🏾
Finally Folabi drop some gems about human behaviour that he has gleaned from running Cococure; 🗣: Women plan weeks ahead for night-outs 💁🏾♀️, men scramble the day-of 🤷🏾♂️ 🗣: Why you are more likely to find love in the club 🥰😘 🗣: How the seasons impact which night people go out 🗣: Why people wearing comfy shoes are more likely to start trouble.🤬
We round up with a chat about upcoming ventures, including.... a dating app‼️
Link in Bio.
Enjoy
I meet up with one of my day ones, Nkaepe, and we have a candid conversation about her hustles as a butt-kicking city lawyer and a fashion entrepreneur.
First of all, I must say Nkaepe’s Hang-Up for the Week made me so anxious! 😱😮. Great story though. Next we speak about how Nkaepe knew she wanted to be a lawyer at Age 4! 🤓👊🏾
We then get into Nkaepe’s early fashion influences; her dapper dad and fashionista mom and we reminisce about how Nkaepe used to kill it in secondary school 💁🏾♀️. And she shares the story of how her passion morphed into her personal shopping business junebugshpr.
Lastly we discuss how Nkaepe overcame serious illness, and how that strengthened her Faith. An amazing story.
Enjoy!
This week, I speak with Tobi, the CFO (Chief Feeding Officer) of Taking Food https://www.takingfood.co.uk, and semi-finalist on the BBC’s Best British Home Cooks.
Tobi and I connect over our passion for Akara and Plantain 😍😫 (and we agree that I probably need an intervention), and Tobi shares how he started cooking at the age of 7!
We then talk about Tobi’s journey with food; from cooking his family meals at 14, to hosting pop-up events to competing on TV! We discuss Tobi’s passion for food (trust me it shines through), and how he uses food for therapeutic release and for artistic expression.
Next, we talk about the highs and lows of hosting food events (The Supper Club and Suya Spot) and Tobi shares a goose-bump inducing story of how he turned a near kitchen disaster into a culinary miracle.
Do yourself a favour, and don't listen to this one on an empty stomach. You've been warned!
Enjoy
Talk about being comfortable in your own skin! I catch-up with @dr_ifeoma_ejikeme, medical director of Adonia Medical Clinic for a riveting conversation.
We talk about her journey into medicine, how she fell in love with aesthetic medicine, the importance of being open to new experiences, and finding a silver lining through adversity. We also talk about how she founded her practice and her journey thus far. Also, @dr_ifeoma_ejikeme shares the amazing story about how she met her husband years before they actually met… (this one can actually be a rom-com).
Next, we delve into skin, and get answers to YOUR questions; with Top 5 Skin Myths (spoiler alert: Black DOES crack, hollow and sag!), the benefits of tyrosinase inhibitors and why coconut oil may actually be bad for your skin. We then get practical and discuss daily skin care routines, and so much more.
You are going to learn loads.
This one is real special! I spend time with my sister-in-law @uniquelysb, and I get to know an entirely different side to her!
First of all, this is the craziest "hang-up of the week" we have had on the podcast, i'm still lmao. Then we jump into the importance of living your fullest life, being patient for the right career, and the challenges of being between jobs.
We also talk about her own creative venture @lifewithoutspanx and the intentional series. We discuss the jungle that is dating in London, and we debate the unwritten rules of dating, why "hungry is not happy" and when shooting your shot goes wrong.
Finally, we touch on her journey with therapy and how it has changed her life for the better.
This one is a doozy! Enjoy.
I catch-up with Adabara A. (@mbtnconnect), founder of MBTN, a startup accelerator based in London. I get the origin story of his company, and learn more about how he turned MBTN from his side gig to his main hustle.
Adabara gets real about being flexible and learning to pivot business strategy, highs and lows, the loneliness of starting a business and keeping faith in your vision and betting on yourself.
We also chat about fantasy football woes and MBTN "wife-finding" services!
Enjoy!
On this week's episode, I speak to @mosopsy about her project, @vishebility, where she shines the light on amazing work that black women are doing.
We talk about crippling perfectionism, owning your awesomeness, stepping out of your comfort zone, and creating accountability.
Also look out for why I am literally the best at telling people about themselves, loud phone conversations, and my love for fancy dress.
We have fun with this one. Enjoy.
I speak with Melvin, founder of https://natiogroup.com, a tech recruitment company. We delve into his background and motivations for branching out on his own, and get real about growing pains and lessons learned.
We also speak about the importance of having good role models and trade war stories about our lives as new dads.
Enjoy!
Valentine Day Special!!!
I chat with Antoinette on all things love and dating in 2019, and she breaks down the perspective of a 20 something year old young woman living and dating in London. We talk best and worst date experiences. Disclaimer: Prepare to hear about the most baller date ever! You've been warned.
Enjoy!
I sit down with Louisa from @reallifewithlou to discuss her amazing lifestyle blog. Louisa gets real about the health scare that spurred the decision to start and how she hasn't looked back since.
We also talk new years resolutions, feminist ideals, to brunch or not to brunch, travel, our love for food, finding the elusive life balance and having zero sympathy!
Enjoy.