Adulting Out Loud Podcast

Parents to kiddies with 'big age gaps', this one's for you. We wrap up our motherhood series this month with a conversation about parenting kids with a bigger than normal age gap. This chat with Phidra Aturinda dishes out encouragement and loads of laughter as we share from our own experiences what we think are the perks and downside of a big age gap.

Isn't always refreshing to see moms celebrate each other every Mother's Day? No comparing, no judging, just pure love and celebration of each other's motherhood journey. Don't we all just wish it would stay this way? In this episode we shine a light on the various ways mothering decisions look different in the 'little years'. We talk decisions regarding pregnancy, childbirth, work and discipline,...

With Mother's Day around the corner, we go down memory lane on what it was like as a first time mom- the joys, struggles, and everything in-between. We hope this conversation encourages you to look back on your own parenting journey and celebrate just how far you have come.

Is it even adulting if you are not juggling a long list of responsibilities? From jobs and bills, to friendships & family, the responsibilities that come with being an adult seem endless. In this episode, the host, Yunia Kazibwe, chats with her bestie Igaga Peninah Susan, about how they are keeping afloat, and little hacks they find helpful whe juggling responsibility. We hope this episode enc...

Happy New Month! We are kicking off February by looking back at the goals and plans we are sure we all set at the start of the year. What will ensure we achieve them? We chat about about all things planning in this episode. From writing down goals for the year, to creating visually appealing vision boards, we hope this episode encourages you to follow through on your 2025 plans.

We are ending our LOOONG hiatus by talking to a dad about his experience as a first time parent. A dad of two amazing kiddies, Shem Opolot shares his best strategy on sleep training, navigating friendships in the years of 'littles' and openly answers the age old question: what is your most challenging and rewarding aspect of parenting? From practical tips, to encouraging advise this episode is not...

Father's Day Weekend is upon us! In this episode, we celebrate our dads by sharing life lessons we learned from them. From prioritizing the creation of memories with our loved ones, to building resilience as we navigate life, today we are diving into some of the tips and tricks we learned from our fathers. We hope this episode encourages you to celebrate the dad(s) in your life. Happy Father's Day...

Life is often filled with disappointment. We have all found ourselves in situations where things have not gone as planned, leaving us disappointed. (Hello 2020!) Relationships that were supposed to work out but did not, businesses that you have planned for and sunk all your savings in but still fail to take off, jobs that are lost, curtailing the career growth you had hoped and planned for; the li...

Motherhood, especially in the little years, can be, well, A LOT! In this episode we chat with our dear friend, and mom of two, Beryl Atieno, about practical habits that can aid mental wellness in this season. From knowing when to ask for help, to letting go of comparison, Yunia and Beryl share what is working for them in this season as they mother their little ones while simultaneously prioritizin...

lifehack noun /ˈlaɪfhæk/ (also life hack) (informal) 1. ​A strategy or technique that you use in order to manage your time and daily activities in a more efficient way. With Mother's Day just around the corner, we are celebrating our moms by sharing life hacks we learned from them that we still use to date. From hacks that have made cooking easier, to those that have improved our financial managem...

Adulting is hectic and busy. In order to successfully take on all that it brings our way, we need to prioritize our wellbeing. In today's episode we chat about the little things we do to aid mental wellness. From nature walks to journaling, we hope this conversation helps you consider what aids your mental wellness and encourages you to prioritize it.

We are back with another episode, and today we are chatting with our resident H.R expert Carolyne Kako, about all things job hunting. Carol lets us in on mistakes we make when job hunting, practical things we can do to increase our chances of landing a job and tips on making the whole job search process a little less daunting. We hope this episode leaves you encouraged, inspired and equipped to ta...

In this episode we dive into the murky waters of unemployment, sharing our experience and the lessons learned. Whether you have never been unemployed (who are you and how do you do it?) or are currently in a season of unemployment, we hope this conversation encourages you and inspires you to navigate it all positively.

In this episode, we talk about some of what we consider to be misconceptions surrounding dating and marriage. We really went IN on this one. Everything from misconceptions about marriage proposals, to who should pay for dates. We hope this light and funny conversation helps you pause and reflect on what YOU consider to be misconceptions around dating and marriage relationships. After all these are...

It's February, and we thought we would add our voice to all the 'month of love' content coming your way🙂 So, in the spirit of galentines, we celebrate our friendship and get to know each other a little better by playing a card game by Can We Talk 256. Which one of us has absolutely no interest in watching movies? Who would choose to live in the future given the chance? Let's play, Can We Talk?: F...

From the different ways we budget to little things we do to save money, today we are talking about hacks we use to ensure we are on top of our finances. Inspired by mid January money woes we are sure you all know too well, we dish out different things we do (or don't do) to stretch our finances and make our money work for us. We are not experts, just three girlfriends sharing what works for us, ho...

After a year long hiatus, we are getting back into the swing of things by looking back at the year that was. We talk about where we have been, our highs and lows of 2022, as well as what we are looking forward to and dreaming up in 2023. We hope this conversation leaves you insipred to take stock of your 2022 while also dreaming, hoping and planning for 2023. HAPPY NEW YEAR!🥳

We are talking Adulting and being single this week. We share the things and situations that make us starkly aware that we are single, how we navigate the pressures that come with being single at this point in our lives, some of the worst and great advice we have had dished out to us about singlehood, as well as the different ways we think our married friends can come alongside us in this season of...

Is it possible to build a friendship with someone of the opposite gender and have it stop at that? In today's episode we are talking about male-female friendships. Why they seem to be an issue, how we navigate them, our experiences with our male friends- the good, the awkward and the funny, as well as the different boundaries we set to ensure that these friendships work.

We are joined by Dr. Naomi Kiniu-Waichari to chat about health and why we should make it our priority. We talk fad diets, supplements, habits we should pick up to promote good health and how we can maintain them. Because if we are being honest, this is where the real challenge lies. We hope this episode encourages you to intentionally prioritize your health.

We sit down with Olive Ndiang'ui to chat about Mental Health. What it is (not), the simple things we can do to promote mental wellness and some of the myths surrounding mental health. Show Notes// For more information on Mental Health follow: https://www.prometheuskenya.com/ https://instagram.com/prometheus_ke?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.facebook.com/PrometheusKenya/ Related Resources https:/...

In this episode we are joined by Gillian Edube to continue with the conversation on all things mentoring. What it is, why it is important to have mentors and our experiences with the different mentoring relationships we have had.

What do you consider to be a red flag in a relationship? What do you classify as an absolute deal breaker? In this episode we delve into what we individually consider as relationship red flags and deal breakers.

Adulting gets messy and hard, and sometimes (often), we just want out. But are we really meant to have all the answers? To have it ALL (it is A LOT) figured out? We talk all things mentorship in this episode. What it is, why we think it is important to have mentoring relationships and how to build and sustain them.

If you had an opportunity to sit down with your younger self, what would you say? What advice would you give yourself? In this episode we talk about some of the things we would tell ourselves of we were to turn back the clock.