Let's Have Drinks

In this episode, I’m having drinks with Kanyin Eros We talk about what it's like to know your dream from a young age and having the courage to choose it anyway. Kanyin shares her journey from studying dentistry to pursuing acting full-time, the realities of building a career in Nollywood, navigating auditions, growing up in the age of Facebook and how she's evolved while the world watched. We also...

In this episode, I’m having drinks with Valerie Oyiki and we’re talking about ADHD ; what it actually feels like, how it shows up in real life, and the moment things finally start to make sense. We unpack hyper focus, burnout, productivity struggles, diagnosis and learning how to work with your brain instead of constantly fighting against it. Valerie also shares her experience building Koala, a st...

Welcome back to Let’s Have Drinks. In this solo episode, I’m talking about what it really means to be multi-passionate — having many interests, wanting to do many things, and trying to make sense of it all. I share my own experience of feeling pulled in different directions, the pressure to pick one path, and the overwhelm that can come with having too many ideas and not knowing where to focus. We...

Tolu Mustapha joins me on this episode of Let’s Have Drinks to share her story behind Of Healing and Heartbreak . A deeply personal poetry collection documenting her journey through love, loss, and healing. We have an honest and sensitive conversation about navigating an abusive marriage, finding the courage to tell your story, and what it really takes to choose yourself and rebuild. Tolu opens up...

In this solo episode , we’re talking about what it really means to take charge of your life especially when you’ve been raised to wait for permission. So many of us have been conditioned to seek approval from parents, authority figures, or society before making decisions. We learn to be the “good one,” follow the expected path, and avoid stepping out of line. But at some point, you realise somethi...

Amy Gastman left her career as a journalist at Waitrose food magazine to build one of London’s most loved vegan cookie brands. She is the founder of Eat by Amy and Crumb and in this episode of Let’s Have Drinks, she shares the honest reality of starting and scaling a food business in London. From the early days of making vegan meal prep to the long road to profitability. We talk about what it real...

Welcome back to Let’s Have Drinks. This is our first ever solo episode and we're diving into what the past few months have really looked like. In this episode, I talk about trying to rediscover wonder, about feeling like a loser at time, about realising I’d disconnected from the things that once made me feel alive and the challenge that forced me to sit with myself and figure out who I’m actually...

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Ready to sip on some truth? 🍹 This episode is serving up a full pour of knowledge with Gbemi Giwa —restaurateur turned fat-loss coach. We’re busting myths, spilling the tea on weight loss, and chatting about how you can enjoy your faves (hello, jollof rice!) and still reach your goals. Here’s what’s on the menu: 🍛 Can you really eat African food and still lose weight?💥 The fat loss myths you ne...

What do you do when you’re stuck studying something you hate? How do you keep pushing after rejection? Ona Akinde has the answers. This episode, we sip on Blackberry Blueberry Virgin Martinis as Ona spills on sisterhood, storytelling, and securing a fully funded MFA after countless rejections. Grab a drink, this one’s a gem!

What happens when you stop following the ‘safe’ path and start listening to something bigger—like God, or maybe just your gut? 🤔 In this episode, we sip on White Peach & Mango Daiquiris with Adenike Raks Sheriff as she spills on dropping out, co-founding a VC, and hitting milestones that actually matter. From navigating uncertainty to hearing God’s voice (and knowing when to pivot), we’re get...

On today’s episode, we’re cracking open a Desperados with Fisayo Olumekun as she spills on why she ditched the UK for Nigeria. We get into the real tea on relocating, the not-so-glamorous side of living abroad, and how to survive life’s ‘what now?’ moments. Uncertainty? Chaos? Wins? We’re sipping through it all. Grab a drink and enjoy! First published on Youtube: Apr 18, 2023