Somewhat Grown

By: Izzy Eze & Thembe Mvula
  • Summary

  • Join two friends in their twenties as they discuss topics we all face when navigating what can sometimes feel like a minefield: adulting. Izzy Eze (@itsizzyeze) is a second generation Nigerian, London born law graduate and Afro-fusion singer/songwriter. Thembe (@themberain) is a South African writer, poet and creative writing Oxford University graduate. Together, they unpack the truths of growing up with honesty, creativity and humour. Whether you’re in your twenties, pre-twenties or well past it, you can be part of this journey of learning and unlearning too, by following our Instagram page: @_somewhatgrown.
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Episodes
  • S2E10 On Forgiveness: Is Everyone Trying Their Best?
    Dec 23 2023

    How does healing take place when the hurt is still fresh? How much benefit of the doubt should we give to people who consistently move a bit mad? What role does self forgiveness play in helping us to forgive others? Join us as we reflect on what has gotten us through 2023, what we look forward to embracing more of in the new year and share what we're learning about forgiveness. We hope you enjoy this final episode of season two!

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    51 mins
  • S2E9 On Accountability: Boys Don’t Cry and Men Are Trash? With Chimdi & Fortune
    Nov 23 2023

    Joined by two male guests who also happen to be our good friends, we talk about the differences we noticed in how we were raised based on our gender. How were cultural norms played out or challenged as you were growing up, and how does that affect you now? How do we take accountability to become better humans? Listen as we all chime in on our second audience question about gender differences and family dynamics.

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    53 mins
  • S2E8 Passion VS Money with founder Jemilea Wisdom-Baako
    Oct 31 2023

    How do you stay connected to your passion when it goes from a hobby into a means for your livelihood? How do you pursue the thing you love in a way that remains soul nourishing? We’re joined by award winning poet and founder of Writerz n Scribez, Jemilea Wisdom-Baako (@PoeticJemz) as we respond to an audience question on whether to chase your dreams as a self starter or financial stability. Jemilea shares her key learnings about asking for help, the importance of fostering well being at work and how creativity can bring healing. We also discuss how to deal with falling out of love with our passion and to evolve with our aspirations. Have your notes app open for this one because it’s full of gems!

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    58 mins

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