Goal Setting and Pivoting

In this instalment, Sitawa shares her recent goal setting process and some of the pivots she is making on a professional level and for this series. 

Stories

This instalment looks at how we define mental health service providers, and explores the role stories and storytellers play in the mental health space. Join Sitawa as she shares her finding and some funding resources for people who would like to use various forms of storytelling.

Legal Issues

In this instalment, Sitawa shares some of her favorite legal drama shows and opportunities for mental health service providers in the criminal justice system.

Taking it back to the Beginning ~ Sitawa Wafula (Kenya/USA)

Show host, Sitawa Wafula uses the episode to celebrate 18 years of strength and shares some of the lessons learnt along the way.

International student, 'Returnee' & Entrepreneur ~ Orezimena Malaka (Nigeria)

Orezimena Malaka is a mental health enthusiast with a background in psychology.

On the show, she talks about life as an international student in the UK, challenges she faced as she tried to fit in back home to Nigeria and becoming an entrepreneur in a 'neglected field'.

On Being an African in America, Finding your tribe and Taking care of Yourself ~ Africa Now (USA)

Sitawa Wafula is in conversation with Michelle, Mahilet and Mihret - students at University of Washington, Seattle and Africa Now officials.

On the show, the ladies share about their home countries, navigating between being an African in America, finding their tribe and self care.

Formulation Science, Pageants and Sickle Cell Disease ~ Dr. Marie Ojiambo (USA)

Dr. Marie Ojiambo; a Formulation Scientist and Global Advocate for Sickle Cell Disease Awareness.

On the show, Marie takes us through her journey to becoming a formulation scientist and what that means, her time in pageantry and the lessons she learnt as well as living positively with Sickle Cell Disease.

Healing is a continuous journey that happens in layers ~ Sitawa Wafula (Kenya/USA)

Season Two started with My Mind My Funk show host, Sitawa Wafula sharing her current struggles and things she has been doing to keep afloat.

On this finale show, she shares some of the things she has learnt as she pursued healing all Summer long after a breakdown mid April.

Know when to stop, know when to ask for advice ~ Anyiko Owoko (Kenya)

Anyiko Owoko is one of Africa's most sort after publicists.

On the show she shares what a week in her life as a publicist looks like and how she takes care of herself and her team as they handle big brands in Africa.

Everybody deserves a second chance ~ Chris Lyimo (Kenya)

Chris Lyimo is a Kenyan based addiction interventionist and Author of My Side of The Street.

On the show, he talks about his recovery journey from alcohol addition. He also shares about parenting and finding love.

The most powerful stigma is the one we put on ourselves ~ Hauwa Ojeifo (Nigeria)

Nigerian based Mind and Mental Health Coach, Hauwa Ojeifo , shares what her fancy title is all about and takes us back to the genesis of her work in mental health, which like mine has tales of sexual assault and bipolar.

You accept the love you think you deserve ~ Bella Dapilma (Togo)

Bella Dapilma is a Togo born Storyteller based in USA.

She shares about her experience with bullying and her brother's suicide. We also discuss the impact parents who have not dealt with their own trauma have on kids .