It's Related, I Promise

Finding your why in the gig economy can be such an enlightening experience.

Listen in on this episode to hear how Shazz, Ciru, Sharon, and Jules define their why and let us know what yours is in the comments below...

In this episode, we had Shazz and Ciru come and chat with us about 'body image'.

A lot is said about plus-size people but do skinny babes struggle with their body image too?

Join in on the conversation in the comments or send us a voice note!

With love @officialsharonmachira, @jules_her, @cirumuriuki, and @queendom.blog

Is it just us? But why are Friendship Breakups so damn painful?

Are you part of the "Gig Economy" like we are? How's that going for you? Let us know in the comments below or send us a voicenote!

The phrase "keeping up with the Joneses" describes the habit of trying to compete with your peers' social status, wealth, and possessions.

Is this you? Have you experienced this before? We HAVE!

Let us know in the comments, or send us a voicenote!

With love from Sharon & Jules

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With love from Sharon, Jules, Charles, Dez and Ciru

While @Juila was away, we invited our favourite co-hosts @ciru & @charles to sit in and keep @Sharon company. It was an ABSOLUTE RIOT! Let us know your thoughts on marriage and having kids, is the pressure justified?

... oh, we also had a new and special guest today. His name is Dez. We won't say much about him; you'll have to listen to find out😎🤷‍♀️

With love from Sharon, Jules, Charles, Dez and Ciru

It's been a great time having Sheila Kwambox on the podcast; Let's all slide in her DM's and send her all the love as she moves onto her next chapter :)

@Jules is currently in London and couldn't be a part of this farewell episode, but be sure to catch this raw and unfiltered conversation between @Sharon & @Kwambox as they go down iRIP memory lane.

Hosted by Sharon, Jules and Kwambox.

Do you have first-born syndrome like @kwmabox and @Jules, or do you have last-born syndrome like @Sharon? This week we give you a sneak peek into our family dynamics and how they have shaped us into the women we are today. We'd love to hear yours, send us a voicenote !

This one is self-explanatory! But heh, your stories were HILARIOUS!

With love from Kwambox, Sharon & Julia.

Is it just us, or is it extremely difficult to make friends as adults? Also, we're giggling at Jules saying that at a certain age, we all have chronic illnesses.

Drop your illness below if you can relate :D

What would your Ex say about you? The person we were in our twenties versus now is two totally different people. Luckily we've grown, we've healed and a striving to become better people for ourselves and our respective/eventual partners. Hope you enjoy this reflective session as much as we did!

With love from Kwambox, Julia, Sharon & Ciru Muriuki.

A lot has been said about Gen Z... but here's what we think about this interesting group of people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The good the bad and the funnyyyyy. We'd love to know in the comments, what do you like and not like about Gen Z? (also you can send us a voicenote in our DM's)

With love from Sharon, Julia & Kwambox.

Being broke is the realest form of 'character development'. What lesson did you learn from NOT having money? Please drop us a comment below and send us a voice note in our DM's.

With love from Sharon, Kwambox & Julia.

This week we get really personal about our relationship with food... and by extension, our bodies. Are you like Charles & Jules.. always hungry or like Sheila & Sharo, never hungry? In conclusion, whichever side of the scale you lie on, all bodies are beautiful! The most important thing is to be happy and see a nutritionist who can advise on what would be the best food for your body type :)

With love Kwambox, Sharon, Jules & Charles Murito.

Dating in Nairobi is an extreme sport, so we made this episode to help our International listeners navigate the CHAOS. While we love it here, dating in Nairobi is ghetto AF. What other advice you would give a foreigner that's looking to date in Nairobi? Leave us a voice note in our DM's or drop a comment below.

How do you stay original in the content creation space? This is a really sticky conversation, but we'd love to hear your thoughts. Are content creators copying each other? Send us a voicenote in our DM's or leave a comment below.

With Love from Sharon, Kwambox & Julia.

Let's talk MONEY, specifically 'retirement money'! This week Charles is back and he is leading this important conversation that touches on black-tax, early retirement and much more. We know how much you love Charles, so we hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Also, have you guys started thinking about your retirement?  Let us know in the comments and send us a voicenote!

PS; we recorded this a few months back, so just a heads up in case some bits sound outdated. 

With love from Kwambox, Julia & Sharon. 

In line with International Women's Day, we shed light on period stigma and open up about instances where WE have been period shamed. We also talk about how our mentality around our period has changed over the years; from the costs of having our periods, to having sex while on our periods. It gets reaaally personal, but what better way to #EndPeriodShame than by normalising such conversations? Hope you enjoy!

With Love from Sharon, Jules & Kwambox. 

As we kick off International Women's Month, we're talking about the idea of 'being your sister's keeper' and highlighting situations where a sister was not our keeper! 

With Love from Jules, Kwambox & Sharon.

To conclude our Valentines Special, we sat down with Julius Mbura, who is visually impaired, and he taught us life-changing lessons about LOVE. A Lawyer, A YouTuber, A Husband and a Father of two, he walks us through navigating 'Kanairo' (Nairobi) while being visually impaired. This was on of our most profound episodes and we hope you learn from it too. 

With love from Sharon, Kwambox & Julia. 

This episode is another edition of our "Fungua Roho Sessions", but this time we play a game of cards that have interesting prompts that get us opening up and knowing each other better.

With Love from Kwambox, Sharon & Julia.

Its the month of love, but lets be honest....not all love stories are ones to be proud of. This week we tap into our inner Eve and share love/lust stories that we're not quite proud of. Biting from the forbidden fruit is a tale as old as time, but the lessons learned from it have undeniably shaped us into the women we are today. We'd love to hear yours? You can send your voice notes to our DM and we'll play them anonymously on our next episode. Happy Valentines Month, Y'all!

With love from Jules, Kwambox & Shazzoh.

It's KCSE results season, so this week we throw it back to high school and talk about the pressure we had to pass exams; Especially KCSE! Are you like Sharon who got her personal highest in KSCE? or Like Kwambox who failed the first time but passed at the second attempt? Or like Jules who scored what she'd been averaging in high school? Let us know in the comments! 

With love from Jules, Kwambox and Sharon. 

We're all on the fence with this one; but are we "oversharing" on social media? On this episode we explore examples of your favourite celebrities and influencers (both local and global) and unpack; How much is too much when it comes to sharing our personal lives? Our conclusion is that its ENTIRELY up to you! As long as you are ready to deal with the repercussions (whether positive or negative), what you are willing to share online is entirely your prerogative. To our friends who may have been mentioned in the making on this episode, please msicatch feelings, it was all in good jest! 

With Love from Julia, Kwambox & Shazzoh

Its our first episode of 2023 and we couldn't be more excited! A New Year marks new beginnings, new habits and new resolve. But what are the things you'd like to leave in 2022? This week, the girls went round the table sharing theirs! Also, Sheila's back on the podcast and we're loving it!

With love from Julia, Kwambox & Sharon.

We recently came across an interesting stand-up comedian who basically insinuated that women tend to "friendzone' potential suitors and end up with men that are below par. Charles Murito was back on the mic and had a lot to say about this!! This was such a fun 'reaction' episode; we'd love to hear your thoughts. Drop us a voicenote on our Instagram page @itsrelatedipromise. 

With love from Muthoni Muchiri, Julia Gaitho & Sharon Machira.

Have you ever watched a Kenyan Movie? What is your favourite one? While Kenya is not known for its film industry, there are have been several films that have been critically acclaimed. This week we had an interesting debate with Carol Kioko- a Kenyan filmmaker who leads the 48 Hour Film Project in Kenya- on why Kenyans don't watch Kenyan films. There is no data to back this up, but its definitely worth a conversation! What do you guys think? Drop us a voicenote on @itsrelatedipromise. 

With love from Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri and Sharon Machira. 

We recently came across a tweet where the user was asking "Why don't young people to church anymore, especially if you raised in the church?" This sparked an interesting debate! We invited Carol Kioko, a well known filmmaker... and more relevant to this conversation, a Christian, who has been brought up in the church and shares interesting thoughts as to why this trend has been happening. What are your thoughts? Please send us a voice note on @itsrelatedIpromise

This week, Julia and Sharon share advice they would give to their younger-selves. A really heart warming session, this was! What advice would you have for your younger self? Please send us a voicenote on our instagram page @itsrelatedIpromise.

With Love from Muthoni, Julia and Sharon. 

This week we played a round of Sibling Tag, where we invited our siblings to answer random questions about us and our childhood! Wueh, the stories are LIT! Thank You @LoiseMachira & @derrickgaitho for dropping by, its was such a pleasure hosting you both! We'd love to hear from you, what's your favourite memory with your siblings? Send us a voicenote!

With love from Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri and Sharon Machira. 

Ever thought about the intersection of Love & Economics? Well, neither did we, until we had an economist join in on the fun! This week we invited Wangari Muikia, a decorated Kenyan economist to give us lessons on loves from the perspective of an economist. What shall we do next, lessons on love from a Lawyer? A Pastor? A Politician? Loool. Let us know in the comments!

Quick Bio about Wangari, she is a decorated economist who specialises in Public Financial Management for governments in Africa. She’s worked in senior positions at the National Treasury in Kenya, The World Bank in Washington DC, and Dalberg Global Advisors in New York, Switzerland, Tanzania and Kenya. Her work focuses on analysis of fiscal decentralization but today she was our love doctor (LOL). Lots of exciting takeways on this episode! We’d love to know your thoughts on Love & Economics; you know the drill, drop us a voicenote on our @itsrelatedipromise instagram.

With love from Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri and Sharon Machira.

Last season you really loved our #FunguaRoho session, so we decided bring it back and open up about what’s been going on in our lives. New love, New homes and New careers are just among the many topics we’ll touch on. As you know, these sessions get very emotional, so join in on the fun and give us an update on what's been going on with you fr fr.

Here are the various resources we mention on this episode;

Johann Hari speaking on ‘The One You Feed Podcast’( Sharon’s current fav podcast)

https://player.fm/series/the-one-you-feed/ep-468-johann-hari-on-stolen-focus-and-attention

The Artists Way by Julia Cameron (you can find it at Rafu Books, if you are based in Nairobi)

https://rafubooks.com/product-detail/the-artists-way/

Fashionable Step Mum-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qjRSHJHRLs

With love from Julia Gaitho, Noni Muchiri and Sharon Machira.

Reality shows are now a dime a dozen, but back in 2010 (12 years ago) it was a still nascent industry. This week , Kwambox shares her experience on Big Brother Africa which catapulted her into stardom across the continent. But behind the glitz and glam she opens up about her struggle with anxiety brought on by the fame. We also share our experiences being in the limelight and the pressure that brings to maintain a certain image. Let us know your thoughts on reality shows; and if you could join a reality show, which one would it be and why? 

With love from Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri & Sharon Machira. 

This week we go round the table sharing our first time in various precarious situations. Categories include "First Public Scandal", "First Time Having Sex", "First Million (Kenya) Shillings" and many more. We invited superstar MC and Radio Presenter Kwambox to join in on the fun. 

Can you relate to any of the stories? We'd love to hear your 'first time stories' in any of the scenarios we discussed. Please send us a voice note on anchor, or in our DM's (instagram).  https://www.instagram.com/itsrelatedipromise/ We cant wait to hear from you on this one!

While you are here, you can checkout Kwambox's podcast 'The Box Pod' -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sr-DjjiZOc. 

With love from, Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri & Sharon Machira.

After a two year (unplanned) hiatus we're finally back and we're so excited to resume podcasting! To kick off season two, we invited seasoned media personality Janet Mbugua, to join us as we unpack our toxic traits. Why did we choose this topic? For absolutely no reason, but... it's related, i promise! Loool. This session was nothing short of CATHARTIC! We had deeply missed sharing our experiences on the podcast and it was a beautiful reminder of the wonderful sisterhood & community we had created here at iRIP. 

Feels great to be back! Remember to please share a voice note letting us know YOUR toxic traits :)

Here's how: Download the app 'Anchor', search for Its related, I promise and the option to record a 1 min voice note appears at the top of our profile.

Hosted by Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri, and Sharon Machira.

While you are here, be sure to check out Janet's podcast 'My First Time Stories", where she sheds light on period stigma, one story at a time. 

https://afripods.africa/episode/episode-8-periods-and-disability/7c1f3413-e7e2-43d6-ab80-402d3b9ea912

Noni recently came across an interesting tweet with a lady asking “Why are men so secure? What’s the secret? Like, do y’all ever need reassurance?”

So we invited our Ghanian hommie Bright Gameli, who also dabbles as a Cyber Security expert; and posed the question to him.

We’re hoping to do more of these #AskTheMen topics, so feel free to share any questions you’d like to pose to our future male guests, and you can also recommend men who you'd like us to host on the next edition of #AskTheMen. We're wrapping up Season 1 by bringing in our first ever guest, but we'll be back in a few weeks with SEASON TWO, with exciting new content, new segments, and a new ENERGY! 

Thanks for the incredible support so far :)

Hosted by Sharon Machira, Julia Gaitho & Muthoni Muchiri. 

If you were raised by African parents and you are over the age of 25, then brace yourself for incessant pressure to get married! Whether the pressure comes from your parents, from society, from your partner or even YOURSELF, you can’t catch a break in these streets! If you are ripe and un-plucked, like the three of us; “Kaa Ngumu Tu”, your time will come :)

Hosted by Julia Gaitho, Noni Muchiri & Sharon Machira.

One of our lovely listeners sent us a voice note that preempted this conversation; Do we call out our friends? It's definitely not an easy thing to do, but we have to #Normalise calling out our friends. What are your thoughts on this? Ever called your friend out? Ever been the friend who's been called out? Let us know! Remember if you'd like to pre-empt/set the scene for our next episode, you can leave us a voice note with your topic and question.

Hosted by Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri, and Sharon Machira.

I’ll start by saying, this was a really cute session; listen to the end and you’ll understand why. Also, we're already 10 EPISODES IN? Wow, Thank You all so much for the incredible support. 

Today we're talking about Body Insecurities, something we all battle with, however all that matters ultimately is feeling confident in your own skin. We open up about our insecurities, we also share our ‘coming of age’ stories and celebrate each other’s physical features.

Hosted by Muthoni Muchiri, Julia Gaitho & Sharon Machira.

Let's talk about Ex-Etiquette! How should you engage with your 'former' significant other? It's a slippery slope! One minute they are calling you asking for closure, next minute you're entangled in the sheets. The most contentious of it all; is whether you should delete their pictures from social media! Which way do you sway? All this and much more in today's episode.

Hosted by Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri & Sharon Machira. 

Yeah, we know... People change. But what we're talking about today is people SWITCHING UP! It's the shitty kind of change. The one that creeps up on you and has you feeling hoodwinked...When the 'Good-Guy mask' wears off, When the ghosting begins, When you become that friend who gets talked about in our new segment #AFriendOfMine(whattheysaaay)... 

Have y'all experienced this? WILD. 

Hosted by Julia Gaitho, Muthoni Muchiri, and Sharon Machira.

One of the most confusing questions of our time; Should you pursue your Passion or Paycheck? Or maybe both? We get into 'unconventional career paths', finding your passion and a loose rant about some of the negative perceptions of 'Creatives'. Karibuni!

 Hosted by Muthoni Muchiri, Julia Gaitho & Sharon Machira.