On Our Terms with Ismatou Bah

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou sits down to debrief her time in Paris. She talks through her experience at fête de la musique, racism in France, and being an American abroad.

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Solo catch-up time. Ismatou takes on the transplant vs. REAL New Yorker discourse, reflections from her boarding school reunion, and being West African in corporate (she got promoted) and what you have to unlearn to thrive. Plus Summer House: the Amanda and Ciara debacle, filtered through her own friendships with white girls in boarding school.

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou sits down with content creator Aissatou Baldé, mom of three, full-time worker, and one of the most visible Fulani women on the internet, for a conversation about bodies, beauty, and the things our community refuses to say out loud. We get into being hyper-visible as a Muslim woman, then dig into the hard stuff: the body shaming Fulani and Guinean communit...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Tune into Part 2 with Aminatou (@aminathree). Blossoming sibling dynamics, building a (non-traditional) content career as West African woman with no traditional industry backing, and more funny chit-chat. We kept it cute for Part 1, and all I can say is...we tried for Part 2. 

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Aminatou (@aminathree) pulled up to OOT and…. DID. NOT. HOLD. BACK. Growing up (Guinean) Fulani under one of the most conservative strains of Islam, leaving the faith, telling her parents to their faces, and still living under their roof. Then we got into her parents, the relationship with her dad, the fracture with her mom, and whether misogyny shapes which pare...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? PART 2!!! In today’s episode, Ismatou (On Our Terms) and Sofi (Am I Too Loud?!) sat down to finish the conversation from last week on sex, silence, shame, and everything Black Muslim women were never supposed to say out loud. In this part 2, we dive into relationships, dating and so much more.  From our first boyfriends, to halal dating and to arranged marriages?...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!! In today’s episode, Ismatou (On Our Terms) and Sofi (Am I Too Loud?!) sat down for the conversation they've both been circling for years. The one about sex, silence, shame, and everything Black Muslim women were never supposed to say out loud. From the sex talk that never happened to the cultural double standards that shaped how they l...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? For our "Welcome Back & Back to STAY" episode, Ismatou is opening up about Ramadan on her own, returning to her faith with her eyes wide open, and building On Our Terms from scratch as a one-woman show. From unprofessional NYC creatives to the weight of the global ummah, she's holding it all at once and inviting you in.  Follow us on all social...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou sits down with Ndeye Peinda. Ndeye is a Senegalese-American beauty, plus size fashion and lifestyle creator known for her bold style and confident presence. Blending fashion-forward looks, beauty tutorials, and relatable storytelling to inspire her followers to embrace their own style with confidence.  She joined Ismatou on the couch to open up about her...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Reintroducing an episode that was ahead of  its time, this is a conversation with Arewá Basit. A multihyphenate non-binary trans-femme based in Brooklyn. Basit is a performance artist who uses all mediums to put on for the black femmes. I met Arewà through her collective, LEGACY. Since our conversation,  Arewà  modeled for Amy Sherald's portrait “Trans Formi...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou sits down with Anayka She, a native New Yorker to discuss the G-word, gentrification. Anayka shares wonderful insights about the New York City cultural landscape as a full time influencer. Her vibrant personality clearly shines through this conversation.  Anayka She, where talent meets a vibrant personality is the sweet spot you can find Panamanian-New Yo...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? For our “Welcome Back” episode, Ismatou is breaking free from superstitions as she dives deeper into her faith. Refusing to be nonchalant she is vowing to share more of her personality, in hopes of cultivating this community founded on vulnerability and authenticity.  Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. Tags  Black gi...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou recaps her year on the orange chair, reflecting on the highs, lows, and learnings, and sharing some of her final 2024 takeaways.  Book your ZocDoc appointments using our link: zocdoc.com/onourterms 

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Arewà Basit and Ismatou sit down to talk all things chosen family, navigating the holidays, living independently of your family's projections and of course--Arewà's experience on the iconic and historical, all-queer season of MTV's Are You The One?  Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou @uotamsi on IG. You can find Arewà on...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? The full OOT team (Ismatou, Esther, Samantha and Cahleb) break the fourth wall and let you in on what making this podcast was really like, and how their professional and personal journeys with creativity landed them here. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find the OOT team on IG at: @the.esther.c  @what.son...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Cahleb returns to the pod, this time in the Orange Chair, to discuss all things friendship with Ismatou from adjusting to changes in relationships throughout your 20s and navigating NYC's social scene, to how Ismatou and Cahleb deal with conflict in their own friendship.  Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou @uotamsi on IG. You can f...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou and Flo sit down to talk their respective paths to creativity, finessing your career as a creative, and navigating the tweeters & deleters along the way. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Flo @flongala on IG and check out her work at HERE .

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou and Eni take the couch to talk beauty and brains, the pressure on Black women to be “perfect,” desirability, dating expectations, and more. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Eni @enigivensunday on all platforms.

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou and Amadou sit down to chat queerness in Fulani culture, coming out, and navigating cultural/social dynamics while showing up as your authentic self. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Amadou on IG @amazouu

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou sits down solo to talk about her new hair, dealing with body changes, divesting from the male gaze, and the dramatic story of the day she cut it all off! Next time you need a doctor appointment make sure to check out our sponsor ~Zocdoc~ HERE at https://zocdoc.com/onourterms Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG.

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou, Skylar, & Jasiel sit down and chat all things polyamory - from polyamory in media to polyamory in practice and everything in between. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Jasiel on IG @allducksrock and Skylar @_skylarrrrrrrrr .

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Bestfriends-in-law Ismatou and Skylar get into all things misandry including disappointment in men, colorism, weaponization of therapy language, tricking niggas, getting a lick vs. finding a partner, and more.  Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Skylar on IG @_skylarrrrrrrrr. Skylar-Bree Takyi is a queer...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou and Nadir talk gender and racial dynamics in boarding school, the difference in experiences of Black men and Black women in predominantly white spaces, and their perspectives on it all then and now. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Nadir on IG @itsnadirp.

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou and Addis get into demystifying sex work, humanizing sex workers, and how to tell your Caribbean parents that you do porn. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Addis @addisfouche on IG, Twitter and OnlyFans. Be sure to also follow @bitterblush, @ the.l.u.s.t.files , and her meme accounts: @nycyours...

Be Brave! What's on your mind? Ismatou and Fatou sit down to chat all things Islam from their Fulani Muslim upbringings to the conflation of religion and culture and more. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG. You can find Fatou @itsfatoub on IG.