Africa Brooke

Beyond the Self with Africa Brooke

Education EN ↓ 92 episodes

Welcome to our unfiltered corner of the net, created by me, Africa Brooke. In a worldly sense, I am a globally acclaimed consultant, mentor, speaker, writer, and artist. My deepest desire with this podcast is to use my God given skills and gifts to remind us ALL of the power inherent in taking simple, consistent, and often uncomfortable steps towards personal integrity. I'm all too aware that overwhelm and societal pressures make it easy to become fixated on external influences, tiptoe around potentially sensitive issues and cross our own boundaries in the process. And this kind of environment...

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Africa Brooke

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#041 - Using envy as a motivator (instead of self-sabotaging) 09.01.2023 33:35

Oh man...something tells me more than a few of us need this one. Let's talk about it. To join the private group I'll be mentoring later this month (January 2023) , head to the below link: https://africabrooke.com/private-group-experience-2023 OH…also, my 12am brain thought this was episode 41 - but it is indeed EPISODE 40😉 If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe,...

#040 - Rejecting urgency culture & the pressure to do it ALL 03.01.2023 47:13

WHEW! If there was ever a more timely episode...THIS IS IT! To join the private group I'll be mentoring later this month (January 2023) , head to the below link: https://africabrooke.com/private-group-experience-2023 OH…also, my 12am brain thought this was episode 41 - but it is indeed EPISODE 40😉 If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcas...

#039 - How to have difficult conversations (the ones you’re avoiding) 19.12.2022 51:42

Our natural instinct as human beings is to avoid things that will likely cause discomfort or pain - navigating difficult conversations is no different. The issue with avoidance though, is that it tends to make things worse - and it amplifies the feelings of anxiety and stress you might have around the conversation. Let's talk about it! To join the private group I'll be mentoring in Janua...

#038 - Refuse to accept your own bullsh*t 12.12.2022 48:14

Look what the cat dragged in....ME! With a whole lot of updates and musings for you. Strap in. To join the private group I'll be mentoring in January, head to the below link: https://africabrooke.com/private-group-experience-2023 If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let...

#037 - An URGENT call for independent thinking - w/ Kyle Creek 26.09.2022 1:34:52

This audio is from an IG LIVE I had with the brilliant author and creative director - Kyle Creek, who is widely known for his writing under the alias 'The Captain'. *Please excuse the audio quality for this one, I hope the content of our exchange will make up for it, I'm certain it will* WE COVERED: a call for independent thinking, creating personas that become prisons, “NOT A FUCKI...

#036 - Is it confidence, or an inflated sense of self? 15.08.2022 1:11:41

Are you ready to ruffle your own feathers? Do you have an unrealistic view of yourself and others? Are you self-centred, pretentious, or boastful? Do you get aggressive or defensive in the face of criticism? Do you deny that you have areas of weakness that could be worked on? Let me guess...none of these are you, HA! Well, whether you see yourself in these or not. This episode is going to be GOLD...

#035 - Courage in the face of censorship, courage in the face of your own BS - w/ Salomé Sibonex 08.08.2022 2:13:58

This conversation was a wild f*cking ride. So much so, that nearly a week later I am STILL processing all that took place! We covered it all, and I mean ALL: courage in the face of censorship, courage in the face of your own BS, life beyond cancel culture, the sneaky workings of self-sabotage, refusing to dehumanise other people...& SO MUCH MORE. I mean...words alone cannot convey how importan...

#034 - Signs you’ve outgrown people, places, and things 01.08.2022 1:11:07

Let's get honest! What happens when you can no longer relate to the people around you, to your surroundings, and to the old versions of yourself? This one's another instant favourite, you'll hear why. If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhol...

LIVE SHOW announcement: No more outrage 08.06.2022 5:20

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, I’ll be hosting a very special & intimate LIVE recording of my podcast Beyond the Self. On Saturday 18th of June you’ll be able to find me at the International Women’s Podcast festival (Kings Place, London, Kings Cross - 6:45pm) where I’ll be joined on stage by author, educator, historian, creator of Smarter in Seconds- Blair Imani ( @blairimani ). We’ll be having a fr...

#033 - Are you lying to yourself? 16.05.2022 48:01

In this final episode of the season, we take the opportunity to call our own BS out and shine a light on where we're not being entirely honest with ourselves, and delve into what we can do to get ourselves whole. Let's get into it! You won't want to miss this one. If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcas...

#032 - Dare to do things differently 09.05.2022 26:38

SUBSCRIBE to my new YouTube channel! If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation with you - @africabrooke or you can...

#031 - How to avoid losing your sh*t in a divided world - w/ Mark Groves 02.05.2022 55:48

Last week I went LIVE with a man I've come to know and truly adore - Human Connection Specialist, friend, and fellow advocate for free expression, Mark Groves - who is also known for being the man behind Create the love and for being the co-founder of the world's first social emotional network - Mined . We left no stone unturned in this fantastic conversation which you can also watch ove...

#030 - Why cancel culture thrives on you being a terrible communicator (let's talk solutions!) 25.04.2022 1:18:15

In this episode (originally recorded LIVE on IG) , I covered: are you a more passive-aggressive communicator than you think?, why ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATORS are needed now more than ever, why communication is a missing piece in the cancel culture conversation, why labelling everything as self-censorship isn’t helpful, how to know when you’re self-censoring vs using your social filter (good thing)… …...

#029 - The gifts of being misunderstood 18.04.2022 59:14

If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation with you - @africabrooke or you can email me at hello@africabrooke.com wi...

#028 - What are you willing to risk? 11.04.2022 33:54

Playing it safe won't cut it. Let's talk about it.... If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation with you...

#027 - A personal note: when life humbles you 28.03.2022 12:45

Subscribe to my new YouTube channel: CLICK HERE NEW EVENT: Book your ticket for the private virtual masterclass I'm hosting (April 9th) on 'How to stop self-censoring in the age of cancel culture': https://africabrooke.com/events If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community...

#026 - What happens when the 'toxic person' is you? 14.03.2022 48:35

We can all agree that removing people who consistently exhibit toxic behaviours from our life is almost always a good idea. But what happens when that toxic person is you? NEW EVENT: Book your ticket for the private virtual event (April 9th) on 'How to stop self-censoring in the age of cancel culture': https://africabrooke.com/events If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, subs...

#025 - 5 reasons why I self-censor 07.03.2022 1:07:56

NEW EVENT: Book your ticket for the private virtual event (April 9th) on 'How to stop self-censoring in the age of cancel culture': https://africabrooke.com/events If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You...

#024 - Why you don't have to speak up on every social issue 28.02.2022 42:59

No mincing of words with this one. If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation with you - @africabrooke or you can email me...

#023 - How to stop being rigid in your thinking 21.02.2022 1:04:52

(Previously titled: How to exist in a complex world with a binary brain ). Black and white (either or) thinking is great if you need to cross the road or if you’re foraging and need to know whether a mushroom you're about to pick is poisonous or not...but when thinking in extremes (with us or against us, right or left, pro or anti, woke vs anti-woke, right or wrong) becomes the default in ev...

#022 - What to do when change feels f*cking scary (LIVE Oct 2020) 14.02.2022 1:05:01

An audience member reminded me of this fantastic LIVE I did nearly two years ago. It was relevant then, but it feels even more relevant now - for reasons you'll discover as you listen. Be it a romantic breakup, friendship breakup, job transition, career change, displacement, moving home, letting go of an old identity, entering a new relationship, discomfort caused by experiencing success, a s...

#021 - Are other people entitled to decide how you use your voice? 07.02.2022 49:05

" Those who have accepted self-censorship as a part of themselves tend to work overtime to justify the punishment of those who choose to express themselves openly, and without fear. Often their outrage and calls for punishment won’t be based on the contents of what that person is saying, but the fury will be because that person is even DARING to say anything at all." - Africa Brooke I ap...

#020 - The true cost of entitled behaviour 31.01.2022 38:02

This is one you won't want to miss! I appreciate your time and attention. If you found this valuable - be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation with you - @africab...

#019 - The truth shouldn't be controversial 24.01.2022 55:56

Some juicy answers to some fantastic questions! I appreciate your time and attention. If you found this valuable - be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation with you - @...

#018 - Do you know what you stand for? 17.01.2022 1:08:45

Are you really who you say you are? Let's find out... I appreciate your time and attention. If you found this valuable - be sure to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share this podcast with your pals, family, and community - let's not withhold transformation from each other.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ You can also connect with me directly over on Instagram, I'd love to continue the conversation w...