<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamyetunde/">@iamyetunde</a> is an Author,  Professor of Global Affairs and the owner a quite a few business ventures. In her latest book Balance, Yetunde tackles the complexities of the concept of balance and it's application as we move through the different phases of our lives. In this Episode we discuss: <ul> <li>The personal framing and application of balance in ways that is devoid of external influences </li> <li>Some of the key indicators that signal to us that we are out of balance in areas of our lives  </li> </ul> <ul> <li>The secret sauce to being more balanced in relationships </li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li>Patience</li> <li>Understanding</li> <li>Empathy</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> HERE</a>; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you! Some resource mentioned : <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/perelesther">Esther Perel,</a> Relationship Expert </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thepotterstube">TD Jakes</a> </li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=les+brown">Les Brown</a>  </li> </ul> Purchase Balanace on <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/BALANCE-Balancing-Family-Career-Pursuit/dp/0578662744/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=balance+yetunde+odugbesan&qid=1602807976&sr=8-1"> Amazon</a> or <a href= "https://www.dryetunde.com/books">Dr.Yetunde.com</a> . Be sure the connect with <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/iamyetunde">@iamyetunde</a> on socials. She also offers leadership development services from her <a href= "https://www.yetundeglobalconsulting.com/">Consulting Firm.</a> On the fashion front, you can catch a glimpse of the children's shoe line here <a href="https://amadinonline.com/collections/all">Amadin Shoes</a>.   Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/">@thoseafricanchicks</a> Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe  - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> Apple Podcast</a>  &  <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamyetunde/"&gt;@iamyetunde&lt;/a&gt; is an Author,  Professor of Global Affairs and the owner a quite a few business ventures. In her latest book Balance, Yetunde tackles the complexities of the concept of balance and it's application as we move through the different phases of our lives.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this Episode we discuss:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The personal framing and application of balance in ways that is devoid of external influences &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Some of the key indicators that signal to us that we are out of balance in areas of our lives  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The secret sauce to being more balanced in relationships &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="list-style: none; display: inline"&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Patience&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Understanding&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Empathy&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; &lt;em&gt;HERE&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Some resource mentioned :&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/perelesther"&gt;Esther Perel,&lt;/a&gt; Relationship Expert &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thepotterstube"&gt;TD Jakes&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=les+brown"&gt;Les Brown&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Purchase Balanace on &lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/BALANCE-Balancing-Family-Career-Pursuit/dp/0578662744/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=balance+yetunde+odugbesan&amp;qid=1602807976&amp;sr=8-1"&gt; Amazon&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href= "https://www.dryetunde.com/books"&gt;Dr.Yetunde.com&lt;/a&gt; . Be sure the connect with &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/iamyetunde"&gt;@iamyetunde&lt;/a&gt; on socials. She also offers leadership development services from her &lt;a href= "https://www.yetundeglobalconsulting.com/"&gt;Consulting Firm.&lt;/a&gt; On the fashion front, you can catch a glimpse of the children's shoe line here &lt;a href="https://amadinonline.com/collections/all"&gt;Amadin Shoes&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/"&gt;@thoseafricanchicks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe  - &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; Apple Podcast&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;  &lt;a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&amp;refid=stpr"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Pendulum of Balance Exploring the Ever Shifting State of Balance

EP 75: Balance - Author , Dr. Yetunde Odugbesan-Omede 

<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/adulphina/?hl=en">@Adulphina</a> is a young home grown artist whose paintings frequent the Nigerian and dare I say the West African art scene. Her signature lays emphasis "on the human head as a cradle of conscious , unconscious and subconscious thought processes inhered  in every sing person holding spirituality and perceptions of  the physical and metaphysical". What I love about her work, is that each pieec seems to carry an untold story or even mystery in their eyes as if the have lived many lives and have something poignant to say  Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> HERE</a>; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you! In this episode, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/adulphina/?hl=en">Adulphina</a> shares her journey as a home grown and home based Nigerian artists. We talk about : <ul> <li>The challenges , opportunities and limitations of being an artists in Nigeria</li> <li>How she was developed her unique of the big head and almond eyes</li> <li> The influences the collective Nigerian culture has on the types of work she produces</li> </ul> Be sure to check out Adulphina's pieces and support her on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adulphina">Patreon</a>.   Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/">@thoseafricanchicks</a> Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe  - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> Apple Podcast</a>  &  <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/adulphina/?hl=en"&gt;@Adulphina&lt;/a&gt; is a young home grown artist whose paintings frequent the Nigerian and dare I say the West African art scene. Her signature lays emphasis "&lt;em&gt;on the human head as a cradle of conscious , unconscious and subconscious thought processes inhered  in every sing person holding spirituality and perceptions of  the physical and metaphysica&lt;/em&gt;l". What I love about her work, is that each pieec seems to carry an untold story or even mystery in their eyes as if the have lived many lives and have something poignant to say &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; &lt;em&gt;HERE&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/adulphina/?hl=en"&gt;Adulphina&lt;/a&gt; shares her journey as a home grown and home based Nigerian artists. We talk about :&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;The challenges , opportunities and limitations of being an artists in Nigeria&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How she was developed her unique of the big head and almond eyes&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;The influences the collective Nigerian culture has on the types of work she produces&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Be sure to check out Adulphina's pieces and support her on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/adulphina"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/"&gt;@thoseafricanchicks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe  - &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; Apple Podcast&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;  &lt;a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&amp;refid=stpr"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

African female visual artist Adulphina on her creative process and influences 

EP 74: Developing a Style Through Life and Lived Experience - Visual Artist, Adulphina Imuede

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/uzo.art/">@UzoArt</a> is a contemporary artist whose work took off due to a Rick and Morty Twitter meme that went viral. Uzo who has been building body of work inspired by her modern designs and her Nigerian culture , leaned into the opportunity and started creating digital prints , making her work accessible. Not  only is her work aesthetically pleasing, it is one that has a cause, portions of their profits are used for a charitable cause. Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> HERE</a>; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you! In this episode, Uzo takes us behind the scenes of her rising business and journey from Statistics to creating art with a cause. What makes her journey even more interesting is that during the pandemic when business where sunsetting, <a href= "https://uzoart.com/">Uzo Art</a> enterprised flourished. During our conversation, Uzo shares: <ul type="disc"> <li>The different ways in which we should consider and think about Art and Artistry</li> <li>The  importance of understanding the difference between creating and running a business</li> <li>Why her business model focuses on in-house distribution of all sales and merchandise</li> </ul> Be sure to purchase one of Uzo pieces at <a href= "https://uzoart.com/">Uzo Art</a> and go hang out with her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uzo.art/">@UzoArt</a> Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/">@thoseafricanchicks</a> Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe  - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> Apple Podcast</a>  &  <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/uzo.art/"&gt;@UzoArt&lt;/a&gt; is a contemporary artist whose work took off due to a Rick and Morty Twitter meme that went viral.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Uzo who has been building body of work inspired by her modern designs and her Nigerian culture , leaned into the opportunity and started creating digital prints , making her work accessible. Not  only is her work aesthetically pleasing, it is one that has a cause, portions of their profits are used for a charitable cause.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; HERE&lt;/a&gt;; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, Uzo takes us behind the scenes of her rising business and journey from Statistics to creating art with a cause. What makes her journey even more interesting is that during the pandemic when business where sunsetting, &lt;a href= "https://uzoart.com/"&gt;Uzo Art&lt;/a&gt; enterprised flourished. During our conversation, Uzo shares:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul type="disc"&gt; &lt;li&gt;The different ways in which we should consider and think about Art and Artistry&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The  importance of understanding the difference between creating and running a business&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why her business model focuses on in-house distribution of all sales and merchandise&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Be sure to purchase one of Uzo pieces at &lt;a href= "https://uzoart.com/"&gt;Uzo Art&lt;/a&gt; and go hang out with her &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/uzo.art/"&gt;@UzoArt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/"&gt;@thoseafricanchicks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe  - &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; Apple Podcast&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;  &lt;a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&amp;refid=stpr"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Running an art business in the pandemic 

EP 73: Creating Accessible and Meaningful Contemporary Modern Art 

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/awanifilm/?hl=en">@Aderonke</a> is a writer, filmmaker and director, her 2018 documentary <a href= "http://awanifilm.com/about.html">Awani Film</a> was screened at over 15 film festivals around the world and won the UNESCO prize from the Belgium UNESCO Commission   In this Episode we discuss: <ul style= "margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> The traditional organization system utilized by African women to inspire political action through movements like the Aba Women's Riot of 1929 </li> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> The impact of colonial on gender inequality in Nigeria</li> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> Colonial cultural inheritance versus cultural values systems that are authentically African</li> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> In the invasion of Arabs before European presence and the lasting effects both foreign presence left on Northern Nigerian</li> </ul>   Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> HERE</a>; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you!   Notable Nigerian figures mentioned <ul style= "margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li>Queen Amina of Zaria - Queen Warrior 16th Century Nigeria </li> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti - Suffragist & Political Activist (mother of Fela Kuti) </li> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> Stella McIntosh - First Nigerian Women to receive an MBA in the US - 1953 </li> <li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"> Margret Ekpo - Political Activist in Colonial Nigeria </li> </ul>   Awani was not only captivating but answered questions I did not even realized I had as an African, Nigerian and Yoruba woman. Be sure to connect with <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/awanifilm/?hl=en">Aderonke</a> and catch a clip of <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAWGhrAH2Bm1tZ1z4lZwJw/videos">Awani Film</a>   Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/">@thoseafricanchicks</a>   Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe  - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> Apple Podcast</a>  &  <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>

<description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/awanifilm/?hl=en"&gt;@Aderonke&lt;/a&gt; is a writer, filmmaker and director, her 2018 documentary &lt;a href= "http://awanifilm.com/about.html"&gt;Awani Film&lt;/a&gt; was screened at over 15 film festivals around the world and won the UNESCO prize from the Belgium UNESCO Commission&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;In this Episode we discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul style= "margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;The traditional organization system utilized by African women to inspire political action through movements like the Aba Women's Riot of 1929 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;The impact of colonial on gender inequality in Nigeria&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Colonial cultural inheritance versus cultural values systems that are authentically African&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;In the invasion of Arabs before European presence and the lasting effects both foreign presence left on Northern Nigerian&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Lora; font-size: 12.4pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-style: italic; color: #222222; background: white;"&gt;Enjoyed this Episode? Kindly please leave a review&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-style: italic; background: white;"&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic; color: #222222; background: white;"&gt;; the simplest of phrases counts, thank you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: Lora; font-size: 12.4pt; color: #222222;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt; Notable Nigerian figures mentioned&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul style= "margin-left: .375in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Queen Amina of Zaria - Queen Warrior 16th Century Nigeria &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Fumilayo Ransome-Kuti - Suffragist &amp; Political Activist (mother of Fela Kuti) &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Stella McIntosh - First Nigerian Women to receive an MBA in the US - 1953 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Margret Ekpo - Political Activist in Colonial Nigeria &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt; Awani was not only captivating but answered questions I did not even realized I had as an African, Nigerian and Yoruba woman. Be sure to connect with &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/awanifilm/?hl=en"&gt;Aderonke&lt;/a&gt; and catch a clip of &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnAWGhrAH2Bm1tZ1z4lZwJw/videos"&gt;Awani Film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Didot; font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Lora; font-size: 12.4pt;"&gt; &lt;span style="color: #222222; background: white;"&gt;Also, let’s hangout on Instagram -&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/"&gt;&lt;span style= "background: white;"&gt;@thoseafricanchicks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: Lora; font-size: 12.4pt; color: #222222;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style= "margin: 0in; font-family: Lora; font-size: 12.4pt; color: #222222;"&gt; &lt;span style="background: white;"&gt;Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Lora; font-size: 12.4pt;"&gt; &lt;span style="color: #222222; background: white;"&gt;Subscribe  -&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; &lt;span style="background: white;"&gt;Apple Podcast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #222222; background: white;"&gt;  &amp; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&amp;refid=stpr"&gt;&lt;span style= "background: white;"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #222222; background: white;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Questioning and understanding the impact of Colonialism on the identity of the Nigerian Woman 

Ep 72: Awani Film, Aderonke Adeola - Interrogating Pre-Colonial African Female Identity

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/onebolafun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Onebolafun</a> is a writer, filmmaker and director. You mostly likely consume or have come in contact with her work without realizing. Amongst her own creations Water Phoenix & Are We Good Parents, she is also known for directing OWNs Queen Sugar, FXs Lucifer, Legacies and most recently SXX for Disney +. As you will hear or have heard during the conversation, the road that led to these destinations were very topys turvy and fraught with uncertainty In This Episode We Discuss: <ul> <li>Being selected by Ava DuVernay to direct Queen Sugar</li> <li>Her leap of Faith from taking a break from school to pursue a career in TV</li> <li>The importance of relationship building with peers and getting rid of the idea of "networking up"</li> <li>Being inspired by our personal stories when creating impactful work.</li> <li>The role that grit, perseverance and scrappiness plays in the initial building phases</li> </ul> Enjoyed this Episode, please leave us a review <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>, even the simplest of phrases counts, thank you! What stood out to me the most during the conversation with <a href="https://www.bolaogunfilms.com/">@onebolafun</a> was the absence of ego. I go the sense that she was more focused on effecting change as opposed to the superflous goals we often see for aspiring Hollywood aspirants. Hold on to your edges people, I think  we are seeing the beginning of someone who will become a notable figures in Hollywood. Resources <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Spizz813/videos" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Bola Ogun Films Youtube</a>  <a href="https://www.bolaogunfilms.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Bola Ogun Films </a> <a href= "https://calarts.edu/about/institute/equity-and-diversity/diversity-grants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">California Institute of the Arts</a>  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3qJKWwSa2E" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Ikorodu Bois Recreation of Extraction</a>  Be sure to connect with <a href= "https://twitter.com/onebolafun?lang=en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@onebolafun</a> on Twitter and check out her work <a href="https://www.bolaogunfilms.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Bola Ogun Films</a>.  Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/">@thoseafricanchicks</a>   Edited & Produced by Mude Productions Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library Subscribe  - <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"> Apple Podcast</a>  &  <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/onebolafun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;@Onebolafun&lt;/a&gt; is a writer, filmmaker and director. You mostly likely consume or have come in contact with her work without realizing. Amongst her own creations Water Phoenix &amp; Are We Good Parents, she is also known for directing OWNs Queen Sugar, FXs Lucifer, Legacies and most recently SXX for Disney +. As you will hear or have heard during the conversation, the road that led to these destinations were very topys turvy and fraught with uncertainty&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In This Episode We Discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Being selected by Ava DuVernay to direct Queen Sugar&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Her leap of Faith from taking a break from school to pursue a career in TV&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The importance of relationship building with peers and getting rid of the idea of "networking up"&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Being inspired by our personal stories when creating impactful work.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The role that grit, perseverance and scrappiness plays in the initial building phases&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Enjoyed this Episode, please leave us a review &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HERE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, even the simplest of phrases counts, thank you!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;What stood out to me the most during the conversation with &lt;a href="https://www.bolaogunfilms.com/"&gt;@onebolafun&lt;/a&gt; was the absence of ego. I go the sense that she was more focused on effecting change as opposed to the superflous goals we often see for aspiring Hollywood aspirants.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hold on to your edges people, I think  we are seeing the beginning of someone who will become a notable figures in Hollywood.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Resources&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Spizz813/videos" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Bola Ogun Films Youtube&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bolaogunfilms.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Bola Ogun Films &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://calarts.edu/about/institute/equity-and-diversity/diversity-grants" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;California Institute of the Arts&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3qJKWwSa2E" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Ikorodu Bois Recreation of Extraction&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Be sure to connect with &lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/onebolafun?lang=en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;@onebolafun&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and check out her work &lt;a href="https://www.bolaogunfilms.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Bola Ogun Films&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also, let’s hangout on Instagram - &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thoseafricanchicks/"&gt;@thoseafricanchicks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Edited &amp; Produced by Mude Productions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Music - Nice To You, YT Audio Library&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe  - &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/those-african-chicks/id1079663355?mt=2"&gt; Apple Podcast&lt;/a&gt;  &amp;  &lt;a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82491&amp;refid=stpr"&gt;Stitcher&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

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