Legally Clueless

This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle is joined by certified fitness & nutrition coach Michelle Adagala to unpack the myths, mistakes, and truths about women’s health, fat loss, and muscle building. Michelle breaks down why the scale isn’t your biggest marker of success, the role of muscle in long-term health, and why strength training is essential for every woman, at every age. In this ep...

In this week’s episode of The Midweek Tease, Adelle unpacks a quiet fear so many of us carry: the fear of being seen trying. She explores how cultural conditioning, perfectionism, and comparison keep us hiding our first attempts. And she shares practical steps and resources to help you overcome this fear, so you can live a fuller, braver life. You’ll learn: ✨ Why the fear of being seen runs so de...

In this episode, we begin Part 1 of a gripping, bold, and deeply personal story from Karima, who was born into the Akorino faith, wrapped in a turban from infancy, and told her life must be governed by obedience. But what happens when obedience comes at the cost of selfhood? Karima shares the emotional, spiritual, and social weight of growing up Akorino: the mocking stares, the silence she was for...

This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle is joined by body talk practitioner Janet in a deeply revealing conversation about how our bodies store unprocessed emotions, trauma, and grief, and how that silence can manifest into chronic illness. Janet shares powerful truths about the innate intelligence of the body and how we’ve been socialized to disconnect from it. This episode isn’t just about a t...

In this episode, Adelle Onyango unpacks what real community looks and feels like, far from the loud, performative, and inherited ideas we’ve been socialized into. She speaks candidly about the power of chosen family, the quiet loneliness of being surrounded but unseen, and the importance of intentionally building a nourishing support system. You'll learn: What makes authentic community so hard to...

In this episode, you’ll hear a story that holds deep loss, raw honesty, unexpected pivots, and the powerful role community plays in our healing. Grace Wanjiku, shares her incredible journey, from sacrificing her education as a firstborn, to navigating grief after losing her brother, to reaching a breaking point with depression that almost cost her life. Through it all, Grace’s story reminds us tha...

In this deeply affirming episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits with board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Vundi, known as The Women’s Psychiatrist, to unpack how our hormonal phases shape our mental health. Together, they dismantle the shame, silence, and stigma around PMS, PMDD, postpartum depression, perimenopause, and more. Dr. Vundi brings her powerful combination of lived experience...

The Midweek Tease — A Legally Clueless Africa Production In this episode, Adelle Onyango, unpacks what it truly means to decenter men. She reflects on how this journey began in the quiet spaces of therapy and not with a bold Instagram caption and how she continues unlearning societal conditioning that told her she needed to be chosen to be worthy. If you’ve ever caught yourself performing for appr...

In this deeply raw and inspiring episode, we head to Rongai to hear from Tito Karis, a former campus radio star who shares his unexpected journey from multimedia university and a passion for radio to becoming a matatu conductor. He opens up about: The brutal realities of chasing a dream without financial stability The shame and strength of redefining success on his own terms How ambition can blind...

In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with Mary, her first friend in Limuru and one of the most inspiring women she’s had the joy to learn from. At 60, Mary returned to Kenya after decades abroad and chose to begin again. With no farming background and plenty of doubt, she used YouTube and sheer curiosity to learn banana farming and today, she runs a thriving farm and p...

In this episode Adelle shares 5 reflections that have stayed with her since her conversation with Felgonah on For Mannerless Women. They spoke about self-trust, softness as resistance, sacred grief, and becoming a woman who no longer asks for permission. But this episode isn’t just about her story, it’s about what her courage awakened in Adelle. If you're navigating your own unlearning… if you're...

In this powerful episode of Legally Clueless, Wairimu, who takes us on her journey of discovery, unlocking that her brain works differently than she was taught to believe. In Part 2 of her story, she unpacks visiting a therapist, pschiatrist and what coping tools work for her 🔗 Resources & Links: Connect with Wairimu here: https://linktr.ee/wairimundungu https://www.instagram.com/wairimundung...

Welcome back to For Mannerless Women, the podcast creating a bold, shame-free space for African women to meet their most free selves.  In this deeply vulnerable episode, Adelle sits down with counseling psychologist Daisy Kindi to unpack how childhood trauma still whispers in our adult relationships, from who we’re drawn to, to how we react in love. They explore: What really qualifies as childhood...

In this episode, Adelle shares a deeply personal milestone — 1 year of sobriety. No dramatic rock bottom. No intervention. Just a conscious decision to start honouring her body by removing what no longer served her — alcohol. She opens up about: Why she decided to quit drinking The unexpected shifts she’s experienced in her body, mind, and relationships Her biggest lessons from this year of clarit...

In this powerful episode of Legally Clueless, Adelle shares her raw and emotional experience at the June 25th protests in Kenya, a moment that reminded her of the urgency of using our voices, the strength of collective resistance, and the humanity behind the headlines.  Also in this episode, we meet Wairimu, who takes us on the beginning of her journey of discovery, unlocking that her brain works...

In this episode, Meg shares PART 2 of her life story as an African woman who is living with a disability. Her's is an inspiring story taking you through relationships, schooling and how tough it is to look for a job!  Connect with Meg here: https://www.instagram.com/megchesoli/  Sign up for the Legally Clueless Africa newsletter here: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/  Legally Clueless on Instagram:...

Welcome to Ask-A-Therapist, a show that allows you to do just that, ask a therapist/counsellor those questions you've always wanted clarity on that will help you navigate your healing journey. In this season you get to ask Daisy Khaindi, the lead counsellor at ConvoCare questions on childhood trauma & relationships. Send in your questions here:  forms.gle/b1nkKkJaov53EjxdA  To book your therap...

In this deeply moving and eye-opening episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with Joy, a Kenyan death doula, to talk about the one thing we’re all running from: death. But this isn’t a morbid conversation — it’s tender, honest, practical, and filled with powerful reflections on grief, caregiving, legacy, and how talking about death actually helps us live more intentionally.  Joy...

Here's another Mid-Week Tease and in this episode, Adelle shares a mental wellness toolkit for staying sane during a revolution. Watch For Mannerless Women here:  youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhMB…si=LdixtG4Rc_MgxvOG Sign up for the Legally Clueless Africa newsletter here:  www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Legally Clueless on Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Legally Clueless on TikT...

In this episode, Meg shares her life story as an African woman who is living with a disability. Her's is an inspiring story taking you through relationships, schooling and how tough it is to look for a job!  Connect with Meg here: https://www.instagram.com/megchesoli/  Join us for our next wellness talk that is for all entrepreneurs and those who want to start businesses as well! More details &amp...

Welcome to the debut episode of For Mannerless Women, a new show dedicated to helping you thrive; mind, body, and soul. In this powerful premiere, we dig into how sleep deprivation, stress, and burnout are quietly eroding your health, and what you can do to reclaim your well-being.  In This Episode You’ll Discover: The unseen ways chronic lack of sleep damages your physical and mental health Stres...

Surprise episode!! In this episode, Adelle shares her battle with fear as a bussiness woman and how one thing Yvonne kanyi told her, helped her navigate this. Yvonne is the guest speaker at our upcoming wellness talk geared for business owners and those wanting to start their own businesses. More info and tickets here:  legallycluelessafrica.hustlesasa.shop/?produ…=64218 Sign up for the Legally Cl...

In this episode, Wanjira shares part 2 of her courageous story about packing up her life in New York and making the big move to Nairobi, losing her sister to bipolar disorder & starting a new business venture  Connect with Wanjira here: www.instagram.com/wanluv/  Join us for our next wellness talk that is for all entrepreneurs and those who want to start businesses as well! More details &...

In this episode, Wanjira shares part 1 of her courageous story about packing up her life in New York and making the big move to Nairobi! Connect with Wanjira here: https://www.instagram.com/wanluv/ Join us for our next wellness talk that is for all entrepreneurs and those who want to start businesses as well! More details & grab your tickets here: https://legallycluelessafrica.hustlesasa.shop/...

In this episode, Wariimi shares Part 2 of her story that details how a series of intense physical symptoms, led to a depression & anxiety diagnosis. Connect with Wariimi here: https://www.instagram.com/letsgomental.ke/?hl=en Sign up for the Legally Clueless Africa newsletter here: www.legallycluelessafrica.com/ Legally Clueless on Instagram: www.instagram.com/legallycluelessafrica/ Legally Clu...