Somewhat Grown

S2E4 On Therapy with Psychotherapist Oby Bamidele: Doing Is Easier than Feeling

We're thrilled to bring you this season's longer episode on therapy, with our first ever guest feature! Joined by psychotherapist Oby Bamidele (@obybamidele), we learn about her journey into becoming a therapist, hear her professional perspective on truth vs myths about therapy, how to navigate opening the pandora's box of our unprocessed feelings and what is truly at the heart of self care and self love: knowing your boundaries. Acknowledging how daunting the process of starting therapy is, we also discuss how to find the right therapist for you. Along with opening up about our journeys with therapy, we also want to share some recommended resources for exploring your own therapeutic journey and mental upkeep for anyone who needs it:

• UK counselling directory - www.bacp.co.uk
• The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network - www.baatn.org.uk
• Global counselling directory/articles for self help - www psychologytoday.com
• Remote/flexible counselling options - www.betterhelp.com
• Affordable relationship based counselling - www.relate.org.uk
• Find out if your employer or local authority provides free counselling services

S2E3 (Part 2) Jesus take the wheel!

In this episode we continue our conversation about faith and how it has progressed with us into our adulthood. Does the way you practise your beliefs look different now to before you became somewhat grown? How have small or significant external happenings such as the pandemic influenced your world view? Listen as we talk about what happens when you've said Jesus take the wheel and He doesn’t even start the car, and what we’re learning about what faith means to us.

S2E3 (Part 1) What’s Faith Got to Do with it?

What does it look like to live out your world views as you evolve through different life stages? How do our beliefs ebb and flow as we mature? How do we bring up this sensitive aspect of our personal lives in the context of work? In this episode we answer an audience question about whether change comes by force or by choice and start a conversation about how our Christian upbringing plays out in each of our lives now.

S2E2 Autonomy Versus Responsibility

How do you strike the balance between being responsible and living your best life? In the freedom of living independently as adults, who are you accountable to? What do you privilege in the pursuit of self discovery? Join us as we unpack how we’ve navigated risk taking, identifying our limits and the idea of being perfect in relation to becoming our authentic selves.

S2E1 Guess Who’s Back (back back)?! / BLOCK HIM AGAIN

Your two favourite twenty-somethings figuring out adulting are back for a new season! We return from our hiatus since the summer of 2022 and catch you up on what’s happened in our lives since then. Highlights include Thembe’s travel adventures, Izzy’s professional break-throughs featuring rubbing shoulders with celebrities and reflections on lessons learned from the previous year, like knowing when to block a guy. We also discuss our intentions for the new year. What’s your word for the year?

S1E10 Friendship Crossroads

As we come to the end of the road for season one, we conclude our conversations on heartbreak by exploring what happens when platonic friendships fade. Are there conversations that can make or break a friendship? How do you trust that a friendship will survive rocky moments? How do we approach the crossroads of growing apart from bonds we once thought would last forever? We answer a listener's question, share the importance of holding space for feelings and for a person to evolve, and look forward to what the next stage of the year brings.

We hope you enjoy it!

S1E9 (Part 2) Heartbreak: An Hour Max!!

How do you love someone and let them go? Is there such a thing as ‘the one’ or the right person? Buckle up because in this part two episode we go a bit deeper into heartbreak. Join us as we dive into the difference between fear and love; ideas of romantic love that we have outgrown, and those that still hold true. We also reflect on the lessons heartbreak has taught us and what helped us emerge on the other side of it, rounded off with some heartbreak song recommendations (for one hour max, though)!

S1E9 (Part 1) Heartbreak: Is Love Always Enough?

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we are delving into the subject of love. Is the four letter word a forever word? What happens when a relationship ends, or doesn't even get to start, yet love lingers? What coping mechanisms can be put in place to navigate through the pain of heartbreak? Join us as we unpack what we think it takes to love, its importance as a factor in a working relationship, and how to heal when it turns into heartbreak.

S1E8 Where the Money Resides

What are your financial goals? Does more money mean more problems? In our first episode of 2022 we focus on finances - a topic that can feel uncomfortable or unnecessary to discuss openly, but why? Join us as we delve into talking about money, negotiating salaries and how we balance budgeting with saving, investing and enjoying.

S1E7 Festive Feelings and Family Dealings: Rounding Up 2021

What have you dedicated this year to? Does the festive season get you in your feelings? If you’re single during the Christmas season, how do you deal with questions from family about when you’re eventually getting married? Join us in our first extended episode as we reflect on the year 2021. We discuss cuffing season, motives for getting in and out of romantic relationships, lessons learned and what we wish to carry into the new year.