Conversations with the Sophys

Hello there, beautiful people! We’re back and so excited to reconnect with you. It’s been quite a year, and we can’t wait to share all the updates. We hope 2024 has treated you well, and we’re wishing for 2025 to be your best year yet. Tune in to catch up with us…we’ve missed you!

It’s the final episode of the year already like what?!?!!? What has 2023 taught us? Join us to find out!

Families aren't perfect, just like you and me. In this episode, we dig into why family matters, especially in today's world. We also talk about why people are leaning more toward friends than family these days. We tackle the balance between knowing where you come from and facing the reality that some families can be a extremely toxic. How do we navigate this and move forward with love, grace and r...

We recorded this episode over a year ago but never released it due to technical difficulties. Since you loved our past Q&A episodes, we’ve decided to release it anyway. This was another fun one and you’ll have to tune in to understand. As always, we encourage you to ask yourself these questions so you can understand yourself better. This is a long one so if you’re stuck in traffic for example, we...

Practicing presence can be challenging but also very rewarding. Why does being present matter? Why are we escaping ourselves? Tune in for more!

2023 has been teaching us nonstop lessons. This episode discusses our expectations of the year vs our current reality. Join us!

This episode discusses the experience of first born daughters. We talk about the best things and not so great things about being born first. We also share different ways to heal or handle the difficult emotions that may arise due to this type of upbringing. This conversation is especially dedicated to anyone that has had to play a parent’s role in one way or another. Join us!

On today’s episode, we have a conversation with the lovely @harmonie_k about adulting. Harmonie shares her experience on what it’s been like transitioning from a young adult into a fully grown adult. She talks about the challenges she has faced and the lessons she’s had to learn along the way. We discuss all the unlearning and relearning that comes with adulting and it’s impact on some of her thou...

Beautiful people, we have our first guest for Season 2!!! The beautiful and lovely artist Miss Akeine! She gives us her take on why it is okay to not be okay and what this statement really means. This conversation is very necessary in today’s world where we are constantly dealing with mental health struggles. She also shares a few things we can do to stay afloat on days when things are not okay or...

It’s been a while beautiful people! We are so excited to be back from our break for season 2. Our first episode this season is all about love, inspired by February, the month of love. We talk about conditional and unconditional love, how we love, valentines day, when love means nothing, loving more than one person, etc. Grab your tea and snacks cause this is going to be a long and fun one. As ment...

This episode marks the end of season 1 of Conversations with the Sophys. Join us as we reflect on this amazing year. Thank you for connecting and sharing. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your continued support. We will be back soon! Find us on our instagram for any updates @conversationswiththesophys and please share and leave us a review if you’ve enjoyed this podcast.  It’s been real and...

Have you deeply thought about the food you eat daily? Food has life and maintains life. Food is energy. This means that how we treat food matters, where we buy it, the people who grow and cook it, how we cook it, how we eat it, when we eat it, how we dispose it, etc. Today’s conversation discusses conscious eating and how we are maintaining our discipline with food. We hope you take a moment to be...

Today’s episode brings you another very special guest! We have Sharifah Chemisto (@rifah_sc) sharing her story on being a young mother, uprooting her life to move to a new country, balancing the different aspects of life without losing yourself, facing your fears, etc. She also shares some beautiful advice for women experiencing the societal pressures on marriage and having children. Sharifah’s tr...

This episode explores the different dynamics of friendships. We reflect on the friendships we’ve had, what worked or didn’t work, and how our friendships have evolved over time. If you are wondering how to make or retain friends, this is the episode for you!

This episode discusses the body image struggles we all face especially in these social media times. Why do we still comment on people’s weight when we know it’s a sensitive topic? Do we really understand the power of our words and their lifelong impact on others? We share our experiences and thoughts to help us understand why this is still deeply rooted in our cultures. We hope that this episode p...

In this episode, our lovely guest Shameem Kasozi shares what she loves the most about living in the UAE and even shares a few fitness tips. She also reminds and encourages us to believe in ourselves and our dreams. Sham is committed to living the good life. Nothing will stop her from getting what she wants! Tune in to hear more of her story.

We’ve noticed that you love our questions episodes so here’s some more for you! Ask yourself these questions. Sit with yourself and write. This week’s questions will definitely give you insight on the current state of the world within yourself and outside yourself. We kinda get deep. Join us!**We apologize for the sound inconvenience as we experienced technical difficulties in this episode**

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Finding gratitude can be hard sometimes because life is constantly moving and constantly challenging. There’s always something to be grateful for. But you must look first! Without mindfulness, it’s hard to see how abundant we truly are. This episode discusses practicing gratitude and how to remain in that state even when things aren’t going your way. If you’re trying to increase abundance in your...

This week, we are checking in on ourselves and on you our dear listeners. We reflect on this year’s experiences and lessons, and share what’s on our hearts and minds. We hope that you’re still prioritizing yourself and choosing to use your time wisely.

This week’s episode is a special dedication to all the black men allover the world. You are loved and deserve to be celebrated! In this conversation, we discuss so many things e.g. the importance of a black man in a child’s life, the power of a healthy family unit and why the phrase ‘men are trash’ needs to be released! We also talk about celebrating men, men’s mental and emotional health, the con...

We have a special guest for you today! Sulaina Matovu @suemat3 brings her calm and soothing energy to our podcast this week. Our conversation is about Living in Alignment and her journey to that space. Sue drops lil gems on so many things. She shares a remedy for all of us who suffer from procrastination, and reminds us that happiness lies in perspective. Join us!

Hello there beautiful people! We are playing a game called ‘would you rather’ in today’s episode. Feel free to play along and see which one of us you relate to more!

This episode discusses what has come out of this spiritual journey. We also ask ourselves what we are good at. It’s always easier to point out the things that are not so great about us. Are you scared of being perceived as arrogant when you compliment yourself? How do you receive compliments? We also leave you with a list of questions to help introspect and challenge you to list at least 5 things...

Today’s conversation explores our spiritual journey. What is our definition of being spiritual? Is being spiritual and religious the same thing? Who are you really, at your core? Do you fully understand the uniqueness of your soul? Are you consciously aware of your daily choices and beliefs? In this episode, we ask you a lot of questions and invite you to question your beliefs. This episode is not...