Gani Makawa
Diary Of A Black Man
Hosted by Ganizani Makawa AKA Harry], a passionate advocate for social justice and equality, "Diary of a Black Man" features candid talk with a diverse range of ordinary , people and everyday individuals who have unique stories to share. Through their stories, we hope to challenge stereotypes, dispel myths, and create a space for empathy, connection, and growth. Topics covered in our podcast include racism, systemic injustice, cultural identity, mental health, historical context, art and creativity, community.
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Gani Makawa
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Feb 13, 2024
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Episodes
Words become things 18.03.2023 17:16
This episode I speak about the power of positive talk, the power of using good energy. It’s often been said that you can lose yourself with negative talk. You can manifest with positive things and I’ve found that this is true in my case. I have had a great life because of positive talk, the best things in my life happen when I’m positive and things lane on my lap. When I’m negative misfortune happ...
Get yourself up and start living your life 17.03.2023 21:15
In todays life we are all struggling with one thing or another, the main thing to remember is that our struggles will not always be round and most times those struggles are replaced with other struggles. I have always had struggles and I still have struggles and the only change is I now recognise my struggles. I recently realised that I am not alone in having struggles. That’s why you need to list...
Communication a dying art in the age of social media and mobile devices 13.03.2023 14:10
In this episode I discuss my thoughts on how social media and mobile devices are failing us and are preventing us from being able to communicate.
We all need love 13.02.2023 53:36
Todays episode I discuss love, what is love, who’s love and where’s love. We all need love, some more than others do, I’m sure psychopaths need love too, may be not in the same way that we experience love, but we all need love .
Body Image Struggles are crippling our lives. 09.01.2023 48:01
Body image is a sensitive subject matter. I try and explain a few ways you can look at how to tackle this issue. Without being scientific. It’s a duty of us all to be able to understand how our bodies work, so we can have an optimal life regarding body image and health status.
Why I Am No Longer Afraid Of Living 03.01.2023 17:28
Fear and anxiety almost killed me, so right now my philosophy has changed, I’m no longe afraid of things that might not happen or things I can not control. It’s our own responsibility to stop having limits as to what we can achieve in life .
Why I am no longer friends with women. 01.01.2023 20:10
It’s a war out here, don’t get old and try to date, especially if you are not wealthy, you are not funny or you are certainly not 6 foot tall, blonde with blue eyes perhaps tall dark and handsome. If you are a black man I’m a white space then forget it, it’s game over you are simply not interesting enough, you are most likely scary or sound aggressive. It’s not a good space to be middle age and tr...
Happy New Year Message 31.12.2022 7:12
Wishing you a happy new year with a short podcast as a thank you for being on this journey with me .
Believe in yourself and achieve the sweet spot way of life 23.12.2022 20:24
In this episode I explain how I have attained bliss in a short period time of my life, how I’ve gone from having severe anxiety to now having joy and bliss, I no longer expect anyone to make me happy. I’m responsible for my joy on a personal level,
Why are black women fed up with black men? 18.12.2022 29:33
As a black man, I am seeing a trend in the dating world, the trend worries me a little bit. We have many eligible black women no longer dating black men and getting hitched to other races. We have young black men who are dating white girls and living our beautiful black women wondering why they are being neglected by black men. A few years ago there was an alarming statistic that showed droves of...
Declutter Your Mind 15.12.2022 30:26
Part of growing as an individual is to seek self development, however that looks like for you, I suggest you take sometime out and you step out of your comfort zone. We have a lot to learn from our past, a lot to develop and become well rounded with our thought process. I dive into how my life has changed having taken stock of some aspect of what I perceive to be failings in my life .
Successful way of living with chronic illness 08.12.2022 46:38
In this episode I talk about my passion, regarding living with chronic illness. The coping mechanism and lessons to be learned in order to enjoy a normal life, the way I have manoeuvred myself as a patient without the victim mentality.
Don’t let social media destroy your peace of mind 07.12.2022 24:44
This episode is a short episode that delves deep into why I’ve decided to not let social media destroy my peace
Life away from ancestry home 22.11.2022 53:40
Three segments, I interviewed my sister at home asking questions about being in diaspora and coping with life after living the ancestral home, the challenges and her thoughts on what it was like the seven years I was away and how she felt to see me again. This is quite revealing and perhaps not as though provoking. Last segment to inches my very own thoughts of being a middle age man
Your Trauma Should Not Define Your Path To Growth! 08.11.2022 1:27:45
In this episode I speak candidly with my friend Phil Fleming about growing up with trauma. We explore the beginnings and the growth that trauma can have. Growing up in poverty, council estate, parental roles and getting over such things to building a successful life. Living in a world where our traumas are helping us to build a business. We dive deep into how exercise can be harmful and at the sam...
My Journey from psychosis and recovery!! 03.11.2022 48:10
This episode talks about a time I had a mental break, why I believe I suffered a mental break and the reason why the majority of people will have a mental breakdown. It’s a journey in 45 minutes of how I went from having a life saving operation to losing my mind. How I ended up being sectioned and how I deal with the fall out. The lessons and where I go from now. There’s no blame, just an opportun...
Making Changes and breaking out of the cycle of anxiety 17.10.2022 17:42
In this podcast I discuss a few things I have done to create a space for self love, gratitude and routine to be able to enjoy my own company. As a middle age man who was used to the role of caretaker, I’m now learning to take care of myself.
Learn to trust yourself again 22.09.2022 8:57
Today I’m a world of opinions as individuals we have lost the ability to trust our own judgement. In this segment I talk about the reasons why we need to go back to our roots and learn to trust our instincts
What it’s really like being single in your 40s 21.09.2022 14:35
In this episode I explain what it’s like living as a single man in your 40s it’s about the reality of a regular man, who’s not wealthy and still has to work a 9 to 5.
Let’s talk about moving forward from here 21.09.2022 11:11
I’m this episode I talk about my podcast and how I want this podcast to be interactive for all my listeners. Making a podcast is not easy and most important why listen to my podcast, all of that is revealed in 11 minutes
I Hate having grief brain 25.08.2022 1:04:07
Todays episode is my thoughts on how I’m dealing with grief after the recent untimely passing of my younger brother Chiko. I try to articulate the small parts of dealing with grief, the head space that I find myself in. The title is from a note, that I got from my sister, that describes perfectly the emotions that occurs during a time of grief, confusion, brain fog, the tiredness, the lack of slee...
Fear is holding back from living your life 21.08.2022 20:44
In this episode I talk about the reason why you are struggling with your life and why you can’t move on with your life. I want you to see that it’s important to let go of fear.
Testing Times Need Testimony 14.07.2022 10:55
It’s easy to think you can have a life where you don’t need to listen to anyone. In truth we all need to hear some truths, some testimony to be able to have a comparison with regards to the struggles we are facing .
Motivation is Dead 13.07.2022 5:09
Why you should not rely on motivation to assist you in your daily life
Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Dating! 12.07.2022 23:43
After failing in several relationships, I must say not that many at my age, I’ve dated few women in my life and spent over two decades in marriage, I have a unique perspective on how to better prepare for relationships as I dissect my own failures in previous relationships.
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