People Like Me

In this episode @Julesfromtheconcrete and I share our thoughts about social media activism. 0:00 intro 3:00 Glee as the beginning of activism? 6:20 sociopolitics in cosplay 7:10 "its too much" 11:10 "if you don't post you dont care" 13:40 our struggles are interconnected 18:40 the roles we all play in liberation 20:20 positives of social media activism 26:20 challenges of social media 27:40 the ec...

In this episode I chat with my sister Alyssa, and my two cousins, Tarika and Philly about motherhood. 0:00 - Guest Introductions 3:50 - "This or that": Mom Edition 6:40 - Is Motherhood Hard? Social Media vs Real Life 10:00 - Having a kid in 2026 vs. our parents' generation 15:50 - Losing Yourself in Motherhood 20:00 - How many kids are too many? 23:00 - Jamaican/Ghanaian/Black Family Experiences 2...

I chit chat with my music buddies Sineet and Peter about alll things r&b and music related. 0:00 - Intros 5:00 - This or that: R&B Edition 9:20 - Where did your love for music begin? Habesha and Nigerian Influences 17:50 - Why do you listen to music? 19:25 - Music for travelling (hack!) 21:45 - What is your fav genre of music? 24:35 - "low vibrational music" 27:00 - Can you separate the ar...

In this episode Jack (@mascblocwr) and Kemora (@moratalks) and myself talk about how COVID is still impacting the masses regarding masking, desirability politics, disability justice, and sooo much more. And don't forget to find us @peoplelikmepod on Instagram/Tiktok! 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - How have you changed since covid began, where are you now? 9:20 - Do you call yourself "Covid Cautious?" 18:00 -...

In this episode, Jessica Carmichael joins the People Like Me Podcast as she promotes her debut novel "The Full Picture". 0:00-09:00 Intro/ Who is Jessica Carmichael? 9:00 Do the Black girls need to leave Toronto to find love? 10:00 What were the steps you had to take to become an author? 23:35 Feeling “Ghanaian enough”, cultural dis/connections. 28:00 Osei vs Kelvin. 30:00 Do Romance Authors Find...

For people who are Queer, for people who are #FiguringThingsOut, or for people who simply want to know more about Queerness, this episode is for you. Please enjoy the uncoverings of queerness that my friend Jam (IG: @jams.creative.lab) get into. HAPPY PRIDE! Intro (0:00- 3:50) , Game: How Queer Are You? (4:00) , What is Queerness? (6:10), Does being a lesbian make you less of a “Woman”? (10:45) ,...

The tables turn as Host Leah E. gets interviewed about the creation process of the “People Like Me Podcast” by her fellow family members (who are also podcast hosts). This episode is a live recording of the first ever People Like Me Party! Enjoy this recording full of laughs, introspection, and amazing audience participation!

For people with depression, for Black People with depression, for Ghanaian-Canadians with depression this is for you. In this episode I got a chance to sit down with Kwasi Adu-Poku, creator of The Reach Series (IG @TheReachSeries). Kwasi isn’t shy when it comes to discussions around mental health, his advocacy work around destigmatizing mental health, personal development support, and very relatab...

For People Who “Please”, PLEASE listen to my friend Mohammed and I as we journey through the ins and outs of People Pleasing, as two recovering people pleasers. We ventured into the complexity of our behaviours, and how familial, racial, and gendered aspects all play a role in our People Pleasing. What constituted this conversation was several online discussions about People Pleasing that I found...

For people who may not know, or who want to know more about the Tigray Genocide, this is an episode encapsulating the current politics from the perspective of Delina, Snit, and Heaven. With the utmost vulnerability, the girls share their experiences as Tigrayan women living in the diaspora, what is happening in Tigray today, and what we can do to help. This episode is full of information, knowledg...

For people who are Jamaican-Canadian, please enjoy this fruitful conversation on all things Jamaican-Canadian. In this episode I sat down and spoke with my good-up friends (aka yaardies) Shana, Khadecia, and Nakyta and discussed our shared and differential experiences living in Canada as both Canadian-born-Jamaicans and Jamaican-born-Canadians. This is a culture-filled episode as we question and i...

For people with long distance besties this is for you! My friend Michelle moved to Los Angeles a couple years ago and I went to visit her and recorded this episode on our last night, and together we reminisced on EXTREMELY drunken nights and funny stories from our adolescence. Listen to two friends catch up on childhood/teenage memories, and about the requirements of not only a long distance frien...

For people who are Black Girl Dancers, who want to know more about Desirability Politics, colorism, or who simply enjoy any subject, please enjoy this interview-style episode about my cousin’s life as a Darkskinned-Black-Girl-Dancer. IG: @Moratalks discusses her experience as a Darkskin Black Woman in the professional dance space and how that intersects with Desirability (the way modes of oppressi...

For people who love(d) The Bear, listen to this episode as my friend Anam and I discuss FX’s hit show, The Bear! In a lengthy conversation about this hit television series, we offer our takes on our favourite characters, analysis of scenes and episodes, and our takes on the beloved showmances of season one and two. Given Anam’s background she offers a neuro-psychological perspective on characters...

This is the official People Like Me trailer! The host, Leah E. outlines the upcoming developments of the podcast. This project will entail subjects of mental health, relationships, culture, media and more. Listen for a sneak preview of the show! Stay tuned for People Like Me episodes coming soon!