Be Different Podcast

In this episode, Nekesa Ochieng', the host of the show  takes the listeners through her experience of going on blind dates in Nairobi. Its a short fun episode. Do you resonate with any of her experiences?

In this episode Nekesa sits with her Life group (Simama) and has conversations around accountability and having accountability partners in life. Life group is basically a group of individuals who do life together. Keeping each other accountable and challenging each other to be the best versions of ourselves. 

In this episode Nekesa and Alphonse talk about what it means to have hard conversations in marriage. This may look different from one couple to the next

In this episode, Jane Wambugu a psychologist, and Nekesa Ochieng have a chat on Mental health issues. We speak about childhood trauma, psychological wounds, the increased suicide rates in Kenya and teenage pregnancies. Jane Wambugu weighs in her thoughts on what can/should be done to address these mental health challenges.  Enjoy listening 

This is part 3 and the last part of the religion series where Nekesa, Wanjiru and Gathua talk about the culture in churches that is toxic, manipulative and abuse of power. As we always say, these are their personal experiences. Have a listen and pick the lessons. 

In this episode Gathua, Wanjiru and Nekesa delve deeper into the religion topic and the theme of fear, lack of creativity and thinking critically come out. 

In this episode, Gathua, Wanjiru and Nekesa take us down memory lane of how religion was introduced to them and the effects it has had on their lives. Have a listen and send in your voice comments either through anchor or DM us on Instagram @BedifferentKe

In this special episode Nekesa and her father talk about fatherhood and challenges that men in his age are facing in this day. Listen with an open mind. Enjoy! 

Dr. Lucy Muthoni continues sharing from her story of hope. Encourages young people to go an extra mile in anything they put their hands to do. 

Dr. Lucy Muthoni and Nekesa had a conversation on how Dr. Lucy has navigated life to be where she is. This is an ode to all the ladies who have beaten the odds to be where they are. She is a mathematician, a wife, a mother to many and a teacher. Her experience is one you will enjoy listening to. 

This episode features Antony and Nekesa having a conversation about their upbringing. Issues of how they were raised and some of the things that  Antony carried into adulthood are the focus of the discussion and how he is doing things differently as a father. 

Initially Joy and Nekesa start talking about dating and how to talk to our daughters about it and then we end up talking about motherhood, how we are where we are and how it came to be. There is definitely a part 2 to this 

Alphonse and Nekesa tell their story of going through rejections before officiating their marriage; but with each blow, their resolve grew stronger and stronger towards their beautiful beginning. 

In this episode Catherine tells us the things she did as she navigated the world after being raped twice; how she went into depression and attempted suicide  She goes ahead to challenge us on how to be different. 

Catherine Njeri Gikuya, a recruiter by profession and a mental health ambassador tells us her story of attempting suicide and going through depression after being raped twice and how she has achieved healing through healing. 

Nekesa, Faith and JJ continue with the scond part of their conversation on how well they know each other. You need to listen and do this with your siblings too. 

Nekesa and her two younger siblings, Faith and JJ answer some questions to see how well they know each other. Some answers will make you gasp! Enjoy !

Joy, a joyous, energetic and bubbly home school teacher, wife and a mother speaks about how she lives intentionally different and being present.

Alphonse and Nekesa take the listeners through the story of how we met. Alphonse gives his perspective on marriage before he got in it and after - 5 years in. 

Have you ever made a worse choice from a bad one? Listen to this episode where I get to tell a story of how i jumped from a frying pan to a fire and I came out like Gold  or is it silver ?on the other side. With a lot of lessons. Have a listen 

This is a continuation of episode 2 where Sheila and I talked about motherhood what we do right, our fears and how our different experiences influence how we mother our children. Enjoy! 

We were all nurtured differently. The differences were brought about by other differennces that cause ripple effect in the end product. Sheila and I dig deep in the differences in our upbringing and how that has affected how we are then nurturing our young girls.  Enjoy the episode 

In this episode, I take time to go down memory lane to document what makes me different. I have only tackled two sub-topics. That one of Background and Experiences.  Next episode we will talk about Nurture. How your upbringing makes you stand out

Have you ever made a choice in life that was different from what society or your loved ones expected of you? What was their reaction towards you afterwards? Did you bear or are you bearing the consequences? Are they positive or negative? Anyone ever told you, 'I told you so?'   Then welcome to the,  'Be Different' Podcast; Listen and find out Why and what makes it  so special?&...