Yes Girls Podcast | Do, Be, Learn Something New

Most of us spend years in school, yet hardly any of us pause to ask a deceptively simple question: what is education actually for? You'll feel the weight of it when you meet families who've chosen to learn differently, because their day-to-day decisions make the purpose of schooling way harder to avoid. This is Season 9 , and its theme is Back to Basics ; exploring the systems, habits, and assumpt...

Answers have never been this easy to find. A question that once required research, reflection, or a conversation can now be answered in seconds. But as artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday life, a deeper question begins to emerge: What should humans do before outsourcing thinking to machines? This is Season 9, and its theme is: Back to Basics; exploring the systems, habits, and assumpt...

Grief has a strange way of changing what feels important. Things that once felt urgent suddenly become noise, routines stop making much sense, and priorities slowly rearrange themselves. Without warning, life strips everything back. This is Season 9, and for it, the Yes Girls are going *Back to Basics*, exploring the systems, habits, and assumptions that quietly shape how we live. But some lessons...

We've all done it. Add to cart, checkout, close the app. And then… we wait. But we rarely stop to ask what actually happens behind the scenes. For Season 9, the Yes Girls are going back to basics , looking at how the systems we rely on actually work. For this episode, they're saying yes to something most of us take for granted: healthy eating on the go. So they partnered with Greenspoon to test so...

Everyone has an opinion about Gen Z. But what if the real story is what Millennials & everyone else keep getting wrong about them? This Yesticle is a journey back into the Yes Girls archives. Across eight seasons of conversations, a surprising pattern kept appearing: Gen Z. Sometimes as guests, sometimes as the subject of debate, and sometimes defended fiercely by the people we interviewed. Bu...

Leadership isn't something you're born into. Most of the time, it's something you grow into, quietly, incrementally, and often without realising that the weight has already shifted onto your shoulders. In this Yesticle, Akumu and Claire sit down (for the second time) with Kenyan business leader and board executive Dr. Laila Macharia to talk about what becoming a CEO really asks of a person: not th...

They said yes to curiosity. This Gen Z said yes to dressing them accordingly. For this yesticle, Akumu and Claire flip the generational script and invite a real Gen Z voice into the studio, not just to talk, but to style them , challenge them, and help them rethink what identity, fashion, and power look like today in the teenage and young adult world. Introducing the youngest guest expert, thus fa...

Thinking about starting a podcast? Or maybe you've been overthinking it for three years ? This Yesticle is the sign you didn't know you were waiting for. In this delightfully meta episode, Akumu and Claire sit down with two titans of podcasting, i.e., the Podfathers: Dan Aceda, founder of SemaBox and creative powerhouse, and Kevin Y. Brown, Head of Strategy at Afripods and producer of over 1,000 p...

For this Yesticle, the Yes Girls take a more serious turn. No yesing, no games - just a deeply important conversation that too many women, couples, and families struggle with in silence. This mini episode explores infertility, IVF, surrogacy, egg and sperm donation, and the evolving legal frameworks around Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in Kenya. Akumu and Claire sit down with Sandra Opiyo...

We're letting the internet guide our love lives. Which is obviously a terrible idea - so we said "Yes" and proceeded to hit record. This one's a Yesticle (our naughty, short, and sweet mini-episode) and for it, we're saying yes to chaos by diving headfirst into the spiciest, pettiest, and most painfully relatable relationship videos on TikTok. "Relatable" depending on whether you are asking Akumu...

Time to revisit the best and strangest moments from some gr-8 challenges! Join Claire and Akumu as they guide you through the Yeses, Guesses, Messes, and Successes of Season 8. They recap six odd yet profound Yes Challenges they stumbled into and share invaluable lessons and timeless wisdom gleaned from the six incredible guest experts. Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (2:32) Which Season 8 Yes chal...

Are you an Akumu, Claire or Magunga type of traveller? Well, you'll find out soon enough. And whether you are a millennial or not, you've come to the right place. In this Yespisode, Akumu says yes to a challenge that many of us are intimately familiar with: dreaming about a dream destination and planning for it, even before your wallet is on board! With Claire listening in and learning alongside y...

Here's what happens when a complete newbie with zero hand-eye coordination says yes to Tekken 8 with the help of Kenya's top esports queen. One crazy Yes challenge, some wild combos, and an eye-opening Yespisode. For this one, Claire picked up a controller and threw herself into the high-speed, high-stakes world of fighting games, with Akumu spectating and silently (okay, loudly) judging from the...

What happens when a woman over 30 decides it's time to truly know her body, not just anatomically, but sensually, emotionally, and unapologetically? In this Yespisode , Akumu says yes to one of the most intimate challenges yet: reclaiming her body (and her pleasure) - without shame. With Claire listening in and learning alongside you, the Yes Girls dive into the world of sexual intelligence, somat...

Ever found yourself side-eyeing modern medical interventions and reaching for that mysterious bottle of herbal tonic your aunt swears by? You're not alone. In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls explore how traditional medicine and herbal remedies aren't just about wellness, they're about feeling more connected, confident, and even sexually awakened. From ancestral concoctions to holistic care practices...

Ever feel stretched thin by career pressure, constant notifications, and the creeping sense of burnout? In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls explore the overwhelming world of screen time, tech-life balance, and the need for self-reflection and intentional living - all through the empowering Yes Challenge of a digital detox. To help unpack it all, they turn to those who've weathered waves of technologi...

How often do you crave vibrant energy and a renewed connection with your food? How often do you wonder if there's a way to nourish your body with the purest ingredients nature has to offer. For this first episode of Season 8 and a sequel to the first ever episode, the Yes Girls dive headfirst into the world of raw veganism with guest expert and certified Yes Girl, the radiant Leah Nduati ( @rawveg...

We're turning back the clock and looking forward at the same time. It's the Yesticle where we catch up with past experts and ourselves to see how the seeds of change have blossomed or whether they have blossomed. Here are the questions in your minds and ours too. What happened after some Yespisodes? Where are our former guest experts? Did they keep saying "yes"? Where are they now? Did we keep say...

For this Yesticle, the Yes Girls explore their experiences in the exhilarating world of entrepreneurship: How they did it and continue doing it, or are they? They share their own "yes" moments – from that initial spark of a business idea to the sometimes messy, always exciting reality of building something from the ground up. So it's all real talk about leaping, facing your fears, validating your...

As part of the entrepreneurship series, the Yes Girls sit down with incredible women entrepreneurs to discuss the secrets of successful capital raising. This conversation features Diana Kanyi, Group CEO of Lerruat Hotels, Irene Wanjiku, CEO of Rexe Roofing Products, both ISBI alumni, alongside Olive Kirigo, Business Development Lead of ISBI. Sponsored by: Institute for Small Business Initiatives (...

This is part 2: a cringefest of a Yesticle that is proudly sponsored by a lockable A6  diary from decades past. Yes, the era when the Spice Girls showed us how to spice up our lives and Christina Aguilera confirmed that we were all beautiful. Seat belts on, because the Yes Girls are exploring a past iteration of Claire - a version almost certainly unknown to you. Timestamps for Specific Segme...

After AI-generated scripting comes AI-generated voices. Is this the end of human podcasting? Is using AI for podcasting now a thing? Will AI steal our jobs? Are we scared? We stay ready, Yes People! Timestamps for Specific Segments: (0:00) Introduction (1:39) Meet John and Anne - AI cohosts, courtesy of NotebookLM (3:59) Let's get rid of the word "woke", perhaps? (4:50) Thoughts on human versus AI...

For this Season 7-esque Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Claire and Akumu, discuss the key takeaways, lifelong lessons, and timeless wisdom related to the six fantastic Yes challenges they completed live in the studio alongside six exceptional guest experts. Warning: this conversation will probably get you listening to more episodes, especially the ones they discuss. Timestamps for Specific Segm...

For this one, Akumu and Claire sit down with Nyambura Gichohi, one of the visionaries behind Ikigai ( @ikigai ). As a mother, entrepreneur, and design extraordinaire, Nyambura has redefined the concept of coworking and workspaces in Kenya. Her passion for bringing people together led to the creation of stunning, wellness-focused spaces that inspire creativity and productivity. This episode was fil...

In light of what's been happening around us, many people are asking themselves, "Can I really make a difference?" "Does my voice even matter?" "Isn't it better to just stay out of it?" These are common questions that can hold each one of us back from taking action or speaking up. However, according to this episode's expert, inaction is not an option. Especially with what's happening right now in t...