Yes Girls Podcast | Do, Be, Learn Something New
By Lifelong Learning with Akumu & Claire
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Dive into a world where daring adventures, riveting stories, and life-changing moments are born from the simple act of saying 'YES'.
Your audacious guides on this wild journey are Akumu Fiona and Claire Baker - two Nairobi-based wanderlusters affectionately known as the 'Yes Girls'.
This bi-weekly documentary-style Kenyan podcast is a rollercoaster of (mis)adventures and YEStifications ranging from the thrilling to the downright outrageous.
By listening in (fair warning), you'll be inspired to challenge your limits, expand your horizons, hone new skills, and unleash your limitless potential, like the go-getter you are - even if life throws curveballs or doubts creep in.
It's time you unlocked the extraordinary power of YES and became your best self. So tune in today! Just scroll up and down and pick what tickles your fancy: buffet-style.
Yes Girls Podcast is ideated, scripted, and co-hosted by both Akumu and Claire. It is recorded and packaged in Nairobi, Kenya. Follow on all platforms: @yesgirlspodcast
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82. Maybe you shouldn't start that podcast… until you've thought about this. Insider advice ft. Dan Aceda & Kevin Y. Brown - Yesticle
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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81. When science makes babies & the state makes decisions: IVF, surrogacy & ART law w/ Sandra Opiyo - Yesticle
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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80. Letting TikTok guide our love lives - a terrible idea, right?! Right?!? - Yesticle
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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79. The gr-8est hits: Time to process some yeses, guesses, messes, and successes - Yesticle
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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78. Bitten by the travel bug. Stories, lessons, delulu itineraries, and travel hacks to cure your wanderlust, millennial-style w/ Magunga Williams
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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77. We've Tekken it too far. Saying yes to fighting games, combos & esports w/ Sylvia Gathoni Wahome aka QueenArrow
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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76. It's a touchy topic. Sexual intelligence & sex ed for women ready to reclaim their body (and their pleasure) without shame w/ Maurice Matheka
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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75. Let's stir the pot with a potent blend of culture, care, and chemistry w/ Harriet Chebet Ng'ok, Founder & CEO of Harriet's Botanicals
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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74. Logging off, living on: A digital detox for soul-level self-care & mindfulness w/ Sieka Gatabaki
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May 30, 2025 |
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73. Getting real (and raw!) about veganism: pure plant-based wisdom w/ Leah Nduati
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May 17, 2025 |
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72. Past forward! Time to present the past, and go past tense - Yesticle
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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71. Yes, we mean business. Making boss moves in the entrepreneurial world: the how and why - Yesticle
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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70. Money talks. Be sure yours isn't saying "bye bye" - capital raising for entrepreneurs w/ ISBI at Strathmore Business School
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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69. Dear diary, did I really write this?! (Part 2) - Yesticle
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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68. Can AI out-host us humans? Let's find out. Stay woke or become obsolete, right? - Yesticle
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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67. Recap-turing the magic of improv yeses, guesses, messes, and successes - Yesticle
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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66. Finding your Ikigai: your reason for being w/ Nyambura Gichohi, Co-Founder & CEO of Ikigai
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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65. Talk the talk, walk the walk. Don't trip over your ability to be a changemaker w/ Geoffrey Mboya
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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64. A skill to blow your mind. Why critical thinking matters w/ Dr. Laila Macharia of Aspen Initiative Africa
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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63. From baggage & grief-case handler to captain of your emotional ship: EQ w/ Adelle Onyango
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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62. Is feminism for everyone? And why should men care? w/ Jeff Dindi of Presentfatherhood.org
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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61. Web of lies? Don't fall for It—Separating signal from noise through digital literacy w/ Bright Gameli, PhD
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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60. Time flies when you're wasting it. How to take control w/ Chris Kirwa
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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59. The primary responsibility to provide womb and board is apparent - exploring the motherhood journey w/ Sally Kuria - Yesticle
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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58. Dear diary, did I really write this?! (Part 1) - Yesticle
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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57. Who came out on top?! We got down and dirty in a gritty gender debate w/ Mantalk.ke's Eli Mwenda & Oscar Koome - Yesticle
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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56. Bloop-Us! Another spectacularly pointless episode featuring breathtaking bloopers - Yesticle
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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55. Oops-a-day-sy! One day, countless (mis)adventures! We lived, we learnt and loved?! - Yesticle
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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54. You are not afraid of public speaking; you're afraid of public listening w/ Japheth Musau & Toastmasters International
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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53. The truth didn't get in the way of such a good story! First rule of this PR challenge w/ Njeri Wangarĩ
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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52. The sign you've been looking for: time to learn sign language w/ Pallet Cafe
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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51. Learn the electric guitar!? Don't fret - we pulled some strings and did it w/ Ross Patel
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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50. Knives, flames, and a pinch of amazement – a recipe for being pro chefs w/ Cultiva Kenya
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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49. Walking in her shoes – a tale of 'two' much trouble and a whole new perspective
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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48. Feminism - the radical notion that women are people too. Shocking, right?! w/ Doris Onyango - Yesticle
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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47. Belonging beyond borders, navigating identity, and delving deep into self-discovery w/ Molly Jensen - Yesticle
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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46. A Gen Z - Millennial faceoff: unveiling tips, trends, and tear downs! w/ "Da Boiz" (our audio engineers) - Yesticle
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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45. AI-generated scripting?! Yes. A taste of ChatGPT's chaotic & comedic attempts - Yesticle
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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44. Four months of wild yeses, guesses, messes and successes - Yesticle
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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43. "Influenza. Like sick?" Nope! Influencer. Like on Instagram - and how to be authentic! w/ Esther Kazungu & Maeve Sherryl
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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42. Being happy is the best revenge - always! w/ Jason Phillips & Faith Nyoike
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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41. Do you like your makeup look? Blink twice for help! w/ Savina Mercy & Sharon Achieng
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May 26, 2023 |
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40. I kneaded the dough, so I became a baker w/ Beldina Kirito J
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May 12, 2023 |
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39. Coffee is proof that baristas love us and want us to be happy! w/ Ritesh Doshi & Martin Makau
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May 01, 2023 |
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38. Poetic justice: a rap mission w/ Juliani & Tonii Vendetta
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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37. Blip, bloop, blunder! A spectacularly pointless episode featuring breathtaking bloopers - Yesticle
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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36. Truth or dare; or rather, truth or Yesiree! - Yesticle
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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35. Book club members in studio and reading between the lines - Yesticle
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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34. When I grow up...inspiring Yes People in Africa and beyond - Yesticle
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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33. Yes-ing it up w/ Yes parents! A sassy inter-generational conversation - Yesticle
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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32. Five months of Yes-capades: Doing, being, and learning almost like pros! - Yesticle
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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31. Kizomba with Kenya's Afro-Latin dance community - because life needs a little more hip motion!
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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30. I support plant parenthood and I'm rooting for Nairobi Plant Lovers
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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29. That crypto investment was a 'coin toss'. Did it pay off?! w/ Erick Asuma Of Kenyan Wallstreet & Hisa App
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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28. CrossFit: Where every rep counts, especially the ones you'd rather skip! w/ Tanya Alvis & First Power Fitness
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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27. Exploring photography through a different lens: the picture-perfect challenge w/ Sam Kaguora
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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26. Not good at yoga. Sometimes, I feel like a poser w/ Nisha Parikh
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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25. Why settle for mandatory Yeses when you can have voluntary ones - Yesticle
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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24. It's our no-nonsense (pun possibly intended) No Girl! ― Freyja Oddsdottir - Yesticle
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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23. Passionate affairs with unforgettable reads & pods — what we've read or listened to that changed us - Yesticle
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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22. Convincing you that a convincer can be convincing to another convincer - Yesticle
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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21. Yes, yes, maybe?! I don't no! Can you repeat the question? - Yesticle
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May 27, 2022 |
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20. If you want to be a DJ, you better start from scratch! w/ Andy Young (Candy Andy)
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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19. Activism: where being "woke" means doing more than just the bare minimum! w/ Boniface Mwangi
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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18. Welcome to sonic magic - a timeline of the mysteries of sound engineering & design! w/ Peddo Brian
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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17. Not disorganised; just some chaos away from being perfectly organised! w/ Toni Crow
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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16. Just trying to make cents of money management w/ Lydia Elim
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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What's the deal with these "Yes Girls" anyway?!? (Trailer)
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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15. Remember when we tried stand-up comedy? Yes, that was the punchline! w/ Brian Onjoro
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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14. You think you know us... until you don't - Yesticle
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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13. We came, we saw, we conquered & were conquered! - Yesticle
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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12. Is it self-help or just shelf-improvement?! w/ Melissa Mbugua & Josephine Karianjahi
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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11. Best believe I clean up nice - energy-wise! w/ Laura Ombok
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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10. Not lost; just giving my people an extended virtual tour w/ Adhiambo Agoro
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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9. Not antisocial, just very social... media! w/ Maria Langat & Max Vajra James
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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8. We started pole dancing for the 'flex' appeal! w/ Kate Ladash
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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7. Don't draw conclusions; face them with finesse! w/ Jayden Otieno
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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6. Doing TikTok as millennials is like riding a bike – except the bike is on fire! w/ Alvaro Daza
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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5. Ninety nine problems, and learning coding ain't one! w/ Joseph Murgor of MobiDev
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May 28, 2021 |
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4. Be a proton ― stay positive! w/ Sophorn Ban
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May 14, 2021 |
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3. In high spirits! "Sip, sip, hooray!" w/ mixologist Patrick Wilson
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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2. Honestly, it's all Greek to me! w/ Tage Krarup
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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1. Lettuce turnip the beet and go vegan! w/ Amanda Scoville
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Mar 30, 2021 |