It's Layered Podcast

Welcome to SEASON 3!! We are so stoked to be here, and what better way than to talk about a seemingly elusive topic these days... TRAVEL!! We share what we've been getting up to, experiences with travel and hopes for this year! Tune in and let us know how you have been handling travel in this panorama (like, for real, we need all the tips please)! Zim Shoutout: @tanakatravels: https://www.ins...

In the final episode of this special, we were joined by some gents to get male and female perspectives on the #greatexpectations in relationships! We had to get bAw founder, Sonia Dube, to moderate while Kuzi and Dhabi came through with a guy's angle. Once again, a huge thank you to The black African woman Network for having us! I T S  L A Y E R E D  P O D C A S T - Follow us on Instagram - h...

In today's episode of the bAw Special, we take a moment to reflect on what makes a person beautiful. We share our own personal experiences with not feeling enough and how we are working on embracing our unique beauty. We hope you enjoy this conversation, but more importantly, we hope it opens you up to how you see yourself. Be sure to leave your questions and comments below! B L A C K  A F R...

We continue our chats around dating in this episode of Layered Expectations hosted for The black African woman Network! On this episode, we are joined by 3 gorgeous ladies who share their personal experiences with dating in their 30's. Paida, Didi and Kix don't hold back as they talk about the shift in the dating sphere at this age. Take a listen and weigh in with your thoughts! S H O W ...

Welcome to the special we recorded for The black African woman ( bAw ) Network- Layered Expectations!! In this episode, we tackle some common questions that we receive from #blackAfricanwomen around relationships, dating and friendship. Take a listen and weigh in with your thoughts from the questions we received from some exasperated ladies! B L A C K  A F R I C A N  W O M A N IG: https://www.inst...

A “LOVE LETTER” to the arts! For our season 2 finale episode, we sat down with NAMA Award winning actor, Munya Chidzonga, to talk about the arts industry in Zimbabwe. What does it mean to pursue an unconventional path in the performing arts? How do you navigate the opinions of others when you don't subscribe to the 'safe' career paths we grow up learning about? Munya dropped a lot o...

Fashion! Fashaaaawn! Lewks! Drip! Style! We're here talking about ALL of it!! From growing up with limited access to fashion trends to our evolving style, this is a fun episode in which we delve deeper into a topic we absolutely LOVE!! What role does fashion play in your life? Has it evolved? Who are some fashion icons that you look up to? We'd love to hear all about it!! Instagram: @its...

Money, money, money! When it comes to managing your personal finances, is it something you talk about with your friends, partners, family or peers? More often than not, money talk is kept on the low and not enough of us know how to manage our finances. On this episode, we delve real deep into the topic of money - how our upbringing shapes our understanding of it, how we have failed and learnt to m...

We had the pleasure of catching up with award-winning actress and star of "Cook Off" - Zimbabwe's first film to make it onto Netflix - Tendaiishe Chitima! It was such an honest and inspiring conversation in which Tendai shared her journey to discovering acting whilst coming from a conservative background; and how honouring her journey is what has brought her this far! Delve deeper w...

"If only you loved studying as much as you love watching TV!" - A common utterance from our African parents. Film & TV undeniably impacted us growing up and opened our minds beyond borders. On this episode of It's Layered, we explore the many genres we enjoy, actors and actresses who inspire us and what we don't feel so much! Listen in for a fun episode on what we're w...

What visa are you on? How did you manage the process? How difficult is the adjustment to diaspora life? Questions so many of us have but few are willing to divulge on. Living in the diaspora can seem like a bed of roses when looking from afar. On this episode, we debunk some of the myths associated with living in the diaspora, tackle the many hurdles that come with life abroad and share some advic...

Classism! A very real but often unmentioned part of Zimbabwean lifestyle, we're going all the way there on this episode of #ItsLayered! From privilege, to elitism, guilt to insecurities bred as a result of this prejudice that rules our society, we share our thoughts, experiences and concerns about the way in which our society is set up. How have you experienced classism? Is it a product of co...

It is undeniable that grief and heartbreak are creeping in on us given the ‘panorama’ we are living in! We thought we'd take a deep dive into grief and heartbreak - from teen crushes to losing loved ones, we cover it all. Walk with us as we unpack grief in our culture and how we have learnt to live after heartbreak. Share your thoughts and stories with us: Email: itslayeredpod@gmail.com Insta...

We're BACK and it feels so good!!  In our first episode of Season 2 we're talking all things FRIENDS!!  As you may know, we've been friends for 20 years now and appreciate friendship deeply. In this episode, we delve deeper into advice gone wrong, losing friends and the role of friends in our lives! Listen in and let us know your thoughts! Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagr...

In our season finale episode, we delve deeper into all YOUR questions that you submitted over the course of this season! We answer your questions about dating, code switching, family and a whole lot more!! Thank you all for rocking with us this season! We look forward to delving deeper with you in 2021! Instagram: @itslayered (https://www.instagram.com/itslayered/) Email us: itslayeredpod@gmail.co...

Hair has and continues to define so much of black culture from when we were tiny tots through to adulthood.  So many of us have hair stories we can tell from horror stories at the hair salon to being judged and not being accepted because of how our hair grows out of our head. In this episode, we delve deeper into ALL things hair and then some! We know this topic is broad and would love to hear you...

Does your family understand you? Do they support your dreams and goals? We delve even deeper in Part II of our 'Family' episode. We share some of our stories and dive into aspects of our family such as: What have we learnt from our families? Do we feel like we've learnt about marriage from our families? What would we change or keep about our families? How has the separation of famil...

Family!  A word that evokes mixed emotions especially given our African and, more specifically, Zimbabwean roots. Join us for Part I of our 'Family' discussion. We try to unpack the questions: - What is the typical Zimbabwean family structure? - Is there such a thing as open communication in an African family? - How has Ubuntu / Unhu shaped our family relationships? Delve deeper with us...

We are thrilled that we got to sit down with award-winning singer-songwriter and record producer, Audius Mtawarira ! A pioneer in the Zimbabwean urban music scene, we got to speak about his journey into music, the Zimbabwean music scene and how we need to be more collaborative! In anticipation of his new album release, we had a fun, insightful and enlightening conversation with Audius. We are exci...

They say "music is the universal language" and it couldn't be more true! Music has been integral to our friendship and is the fuel for our love for dancing! On this episode, we delve deeper into different genres, their evolution and the (much welcomed) rise of African music on the global stage! Special shoutout to some of our faves, including: Laura Dee who gave us our theme song DJ...

Dating... online dating and all it comes with.  On Part II of this episode, we unpack our own experiences with online dating, how we navigated it and some problematic issues around dating. Delve deeper with us and share some of your thoughts, stories and advice because we know all too well that when it comes to dating... zvine malayers! Email us with your thoughts: itslayeredpod@gmail.com Hit us u...

Dating... The ups, the downs, the ins and outs! On Part I of this episode, we go into our dating history, expectations and 'the list'! Delve deeper with us and share some of your thoughts, stories and advice because we know all too well that when it comes to dating... zvine malayers! Email us with your thoughts: itslayeredpod@gmail.com Hit us up on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/it...

Who are we? Why a podcast? Why us? Why now? We kick off our podcast by giving a little insight into us and our journey as friends. We are two Zimbabwean girls living on two different continents, celebrating nearly 20 years of friendship. From the good ol' days of rocking khaki uniforms at 13 to now, take a walk down memory lane and get to know us- your hosts - Am and Rumbi! We're so exci...

Welcome to "It's Layered"!  A podcast by two Zimbabwean girls living on two different continents and keeping their long-distance friendship of nearly 20 years thriving! Join them as they delve deeper into life, love and all things under the sun because in life... zvine malayers!! #itslayered #podcast #zvinemalayers #Zimbabwe #Zimbabwean #proudlyAfrican #contentcreators #diaspora #li...