Unlearning Strongwoman Podcast

In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to poet, performer, academic and author of Breathing Water, Mackayla Forde, in a conversation that explores the impact of education, what it means to start again, getting out of your own way  and the joy of community especially in sisterhood. Mackayla's poetry collection Breathing Water is available here   and you can find out more information abo...

In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to author, editor and educator Leone Ross, in an all encompassing conversation that moves smoothly from authenticity as a measure of strength, to beauty standards, the miracle of the human body, self talk, somatic therapy, sex and negotiating boundaries, eating disorders, upbringing and more. There are also little gems for the writers interspersed thro...

In today's episode Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Anni Domingo, an Actress, Director, Teacher, Author and Artist. This conversation covers pivoting in your 70's, the importance of role models, fertility and adoption and knowing yourself enough to not be threatened by anyone else. Anni's first book 'Breaking the Maafa Chain' can be purchased here and wherever else you buy your boo...

In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Sarah Ozo Irabor, Director of the Caine Prize for African Writing, Founder of the Books and Rhymes Podcast & Platform and the Lit Avengers Book Club. We talked unlearning shame, the need to seek outside permission to live life on your own terms, what it means to centre self and to walk with audacity having prepared . You can find Sarah on instag...

In today's episode Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Tolu Stedford , an Artist, Actress, Producer and co-CEO of Story Compound.  This is very much a conversation about unlearning,  which takes us through negative internalised beauty standards, raising children in a way that makes them less likely to unlearn their parents' mistakes, finding tools to ensure you are in the driving seat of your life a...

In today’s episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Iphie Modu , a Lawyer and an RAF officer, our conversation takes us through different permutations of strength whether as physical attribute or mental fortitude, what it means to allow yourself to feel but not be hardened by the experience of hardship, finding and embracing your one true voice and techniques for avoiding the procrastination that comes wi...

In today’s episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Vievee Francis in a conversation that spans accepting yourself, fragility, body dysmorphic disorder, beauty, forgiveness and a lot more. Vievee also reads poetry from her forthcoming collection the Shared World.   Vievee Francis is an award-winning poet, professor and artist. She is the author of three poetry collections—Blue Tail Fly, Horse in the Dark,...

In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks with Sanyade Okoli  about what it takes to authentically live as your whole self in world that is bound to try and sell you counterfeit versions of yourself. Sanyade is the CEO of Alpha African Advisory , an international boutique investment bank based in Nigeria.  She is a life coach and also runs an inner-healing ministry called 'Pursuing Wholen...

In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Dee-Ann Kentish Rogers about what it means to practice vulnerability especially in a lpublic facing eadership role that demands a façade of strength & how does a young woman in the public eye find and choose her own path when the expectations are louder and seemingly stronger than her intuition? This is a foregrounding of the fact that weakness...

In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks to Naana Orleans-Amissah about what it means to step into and fully inhabit yourself as a woman. Whether it's rejecting motherhood as matyrdom, learning that strength is also carving out space to be with yourself and replenish, acknowledging that there is strength in saying 'I am not okay',  or facing yourself and being honest with where...

In this episode, 'Unelarning Strongwoman' host Tolu Agbelusi's  launches the podcast and provides some insight into what's to come as she hosts intergenerational conversations with women to process the process of how we step into ourselves as women. Support the show I am always keen to hear your thoughts, so do leave comments or feedback:  Email   Website Instagram Twitter The...