The Girl Unplugged

Get in let's talk! In this episode, Rita & Ima discuss singlehood and being okay with doing life alone as a female adult. Is spinsterhood a death sentence? What does it look like to take charge of your life as a woman without all the societal expectations? This episode is packed with insights for the single woman!

Every day we experience terrible humans and often wonder why the world is the way it is. Rita thinks it is because the lack of decency in the world. In this episode she talks about what makes a decent human and why it is important to be one.

Let's talk friendships shall we? In this episode, Rita & Rita explore this topic of friendship and what it looks like in this day and age. Should you share the same values with someone you call your friend? Should your friend meet all your needs? How do you set boundaries with them? What makes friendships thrive? This is a wholesome and loaded episode. Enjoy.

Strap in! We are about to have another uncomfortable conversation. In this episode, we discuss why we feel the need to validate our worth to other people by being the strong person. Why we have weak boundaries and have so much resentment towards others when they ignore and neglect your needs. Rita shares 7 things she no longer does to be a strong person.

For a relationship to thrive, it requires work and great skill in conflict resolution. Whether in platonic or romantic relationships, individuals must commit to the self-work of knowing themselves, regulating their emotions during conflicts, letting go, and communicating their hurts and disappointments when necessary. In this episode, Rita shares some insights on how repair and recovery work in re...

Rita is back after a very long break. And she talks about what she has been up to. Take your time is a rehearsal comeback on the podcast.

Do you have your adulting game on lock? Are winning? Or it's all a scam and crap of bullsh*t to you? Dont worry! In this episode, I help you conceptualize and make sense of this thing called adulting. I share some basic things you need to do to make your adulting journey bearable and seamless. Press play!

Rita is back from a long break. She shares some of her experiences while away.

Have you ever wondered why when you know the right thing to do in the interest of your best self you still don't get around to doing it? This episode is all about the struggles we face in trying to be our best selves and the process required to become our best. Listen to Rita share in this episode her perspectives on Self and soul awareness and how to walk the talk in your self-improvement journey...

Have you ever been stuck? frustrated or depressed about finding your purpose in life? It is one of the most uncomfortable existential experiences to go through! In this episode, Rita shares six things she knows for sure about purpose from self-experimenting and observation and how it can help relieve your anxiety and feel good about living in your purpose. Intro by The Daily Victorian on TikTok @t...

Happy New Year! This first episode of the year is your guide to starting the year on the right note. In this episode, Rita shares practical mindfulness tips to start the year with and 10 lifestyle goal ideas to explore in other to have an experienced-filled year. Are you ready to make 2024 your best year yet? Listen and be inspired! Intro clip from TikTok by The Greater Gatsby @hereciasmansion Sha...

This year went contrary to plan and against what I hoped for. However, 2023 has come to an end, and as with traditions, stock must be taken. In this final episode of the year, I wrap up the year in detail as I share lessons learned, outcomes, and how I made the best of 2023. Enjoy. Send me an email: ritachukwuike@gmail.com connect with me on X: @gyalunplugged

How are you closing out the year 2023? Have you had the opportunity to sit and evaluate your year? If not, don't worry, this episode will be useful for you as you do this. Our guest, Ada shares her 2023 journey to encourage you. She shares her successes, failures, key lessons of the year, and how she is wrapping up 2023 with Joy. Enjoy. Connect with Ada: Twitter https://t.co/CoVVp9XO0B Donate to p...

How do men navigate heartbreak? This is a follow-up episode from EP 124. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7t7gG1LeHrA7LNGml4l8S2?si=E--5_J6oRh6H5gwsYoZJfA In this episode, this question is answered and more as Kolo and I discuss heartbreak from a male perspective. How self-aware are men, do they process their feelings through heartbreak? why do they go on rebound sex? this episode not...

Your self-love language could be a reflection of what you lacked in childhood or what your higher self needs to feel loved. In this episode Rita chats with Queen Raffy on their journey to self-love, and how they love themselves with the self-love languages. They also share some opinions and thoughts from the experience of loving themselves. Send an email: ritachukwuike@gmail.com Guest podcast: htt...

As we are just weeks to the end of 2023 it is important that we are having the right conversations and that we are in the right headspace in other to end the year joyful. It is a ritual every year to take stock of our goals and measure our achievements for the year, however, what will it take to do this with less anxiety or avoiding feeling depressed? In this episode, Rita shares a perspective on...

“Heartbreak is a feeling of lost and shattered assurance.” This is how Rita, our guest on today’s episode describes the experience of a relationship heartbreak. In this episode, we discuss how to navigate through the painful emotions of heartbreak as we share our individual experiences getting our hearts broken, tips and habits to engage in during a heartbreak, heartbreak don’ts, and what to do to...

Let's talk about Money! In this episode, Rita and Imaobong share their relationship with money. They talk about managing the black tax, why they make money, and money habits that help them in their day-to-day life, as regular financially independent women. Enjoy! The previous episode with Ima: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mn4iDlLDkDb

Rita talks about the concept of Self-erasure and how we do this in our daily lives; like gaslighting our intuition, minimizing our needs and wants, rationalizing ourselves out of our desires and wants, hiding in the obscurity of timidity, and so on. She also shares some practical tips for reclaiming ourselves and validating our thoughts and existence. Send Email to ritachukwuike@gmail.com Support...

35 life lessons turning 36. This episode is a birthday episode where Rita shares her birthday experience and the life lessons that have shaped her life. Time stamps: Episode reel/Introduction: 0:01 – 2:11 Intro Music: 2:12 -2:34 Updates: 2:35 – 3:47 Birthday celebration/experience: 3:53 – 12:29 35 lessons: 12:31 – 1:00:15 Call to Action: 1:00:45 – 1:00:59 Send an email to: ritachukwuike@gmail.com...

Welcome to the 2nd half of the year! In this episode, Rita shares what she is grateful for in the year so far, and some tips that have helped with evaluating her progress with less stress and anxiety. Are you overwhelmed? feeling anxious or maybe disappointed? Listen to this episode and gain some objectivity, peace of mind, and clarity.

In this episode, Rita recaps the month of May. She shares her successes in the month, how she is preparing for winter, her insight going through the motions of grief, and lessons learned in the month of May. Enjoy! Support the podcast by subscribing, leaving a rating, and review on everywhere you get your podcast from. Twitter: @gyalunplugged

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Romanticizing your life is a way to create pockets of joy, balance the negative energies that are a constant part of life, and also harness the power of the mundane. In this bonus episode, Rita shares 10 ways she romanticizes her life hoping that it inspires you to romanticize yours. Enjoy! Join the newsletter community: chigozie349.substack.com Support the podcast by subscribing, sharing, rating,...

What are the dangers of identifying with a label that may potentially be detrimental to your actualization as a woman? In this episode Rita discusses the dangers of labels; particularly identifying as a feminist and the obligation to abide by the rules of conduct. She references the article by Jo Pizzas on thecoluminst.com website on "Cheating as a feminist act of self-care." She highlights on: Ho...