<description>&lt;p&gt;Time to revisit the best and strangest moments from some gr-8 challenges! Join Claire and Akumu as they guide you through the Yeses, Guesses, Messes, and Successes of Season 8.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They recap six odd yet profound Yes Challenges they stumbled into and share invaluable lessons and timeless wisdom gleaned from the six incredible guest experts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timestamps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(0:00) Introduction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(2:32) Which Season 8 Yes challenge(s) would Akumu and Claire do again?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(4:09) Let's play a game: Who's most likely to…..?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(9:16) Which Season 8 challenge(s) excited them the most?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(11:05) Why wellness and wellbeing are so important to Akumu&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(12:44) Why did "sex" join the Yes Girls' list of challenges after seven seasons?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(14:01) What was the biggest Season 8 surprise?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(15:10) What from Season 8 will stay with them the most?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(18:23) Outro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In reverse chronological order, this Yesticle touches on the following Season 8 Yespisodes:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/78-bitten-by-the-travel-bug-stor/b43f15a0-7a9e-11f0-8ada-512679a060aa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 78: Saying yes to travelling like a millennial w/ Magunga Williams&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/77-we-ve-tekken-it-too-far-sayin/0b493bc0-6959-11f0-a07a-a7424e4c05e7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 77: Saying yes to hobbying like a gamer w/ Queen Arrow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/76-it-s-a-touchy-topic-sexual-in/b87ee050-5e51-11f0-970b-11750a337382" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 76: Saying yes to knowing your body like an older woman w/ Maurice Matheka&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/75-let-s-stir-the-pot-with-a-pot/1dd47330-4902-11f0-b64f-c7d1b4ebc949" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 75: Saying yes to being sexually awakened like a traditionalist w/ Harriet Chebet Ng'ok &amp;amp; Harriet's Botanicals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/74-logging-off-living-on-a-digit/085bd540-3d66-11f0-a278-f72badcb3e2f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 74: Saying yes to finding fulfilment like a Gen X w/ Sieka Gatabaki&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/73-getting-real-and-raw-about-ve/95876c30-3317-11f0-a68a-9f00d33d910b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Episode 73: Saying yes to living like you're plant-based w/ Leah Nduati&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This quick mini-episode is your definitive reminder: stepping outside your comfort zone is always worth it! Listen for some tangible advantages of saying YES and trying new experiences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Got a thought, a challenge, or feedback? Don't just listen—DM the Yes Girls on Instagram, X, LinkedIn or TikTok, or drop a comment below. We can't wait to hear from you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep saying YES!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;_______&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;"&gt;If you enjoy the podcast, we love you! 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Yes Girls Podcast | Do, Be, Learn Something New

Lifelong Learning with Akumu & Claire

79. The gr-8est hits: Time to process some yeses, guesses, messes, and successes - Yesticle

OCT 10, 202519 MIN
Yes Girls Podcast | Do, Be, Learn Something New

79. The gr-8est hits: Time to process some yeses, guesses, messes, and successes - Yesticle

OCT 10, 202519 MIN

Description

<p>Time to revisit the best and strangest moments from some gr-8 challenges! Join Claire and Akumu as they guide you through the Yeses, Guesses, Messes, and Successes of Season 8.</p><p><br></p><p>They recap six odd yet profound Yes Challenges they stumbled into and share invaluable lessons and timeless wisdom gleaned from the six incredible guest experts.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>(0:00) Introduction</p><p>(2:32) Which Season 8 Yes challenge(s) would Akumu and Claire do again?</p><p>(4:09) Let's play a game: Who's most likely to…..?</p><p>(9:16) Which Season 8 challenge(s) excited them the most?</p><p>(11:05) Why wellness and wellbeing are so important to Akumu</p><p>(12:44) Why did "sex" join the Yes Girls' list of challenges after seven seasons?</p><p>(14:01) What was the biggest Season 8 surprise?</p><p>(15:10) What from Season 8 will stay with them the most?</p><p>(18:23) Outro</p><p><br></p><p>In reverse chronological order, this Yesticle touches on the following Season 8 Yespisodes:</p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/78-bitten-by-the-travel-bug-stor/b43f15a0-7a9e-11f0-8ada-512679a060aa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 78: Saying yes to travelling like a millennial w/ Magunga Williams</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/77-we-ve-tekken-it-too-far-sayin/0b493bc0-6959-11f0-a07a-a7424e4c05e7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 77: Saying yes to hobbying like a gamer w/ Queen Arrow</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/76-it-s-a-touchy-topic-sexual-in/b87ee050-5e51-11f0-970b-11750a337382" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 76: Saying yes to knowing your body like an older woman w/ Maurice Matheka</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/75-let-s-stir-the-pot-with-a-pot/1dd47330-4902-11f0-b64f-c7d1b4ebc949" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 75: Saying yes to being sexually awakened like a traditionalist w/ Harriet Chebet Ng'ok &amp; Harriet's Botanicals</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/74-logging-off-living-on-a-digit/085bd540-3d66-11f0-a278-f72badcb3e2f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 74: Saying yes to finding fulfilment like a Gen X w/ Sieka Gatabaki</a></p><p><a href="https://afripods.africa/episode/73-getting-real-and-raw-about-ve/95876c30-3317-11f0-a68a-9f00d33d910b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 73: Saying yes to living like you're plant-based w/ Leah Nduati</a></p><p><br></p><p>This quick mini-episode is your definitive reminder: stepping outside your comfort zone is always worth it! Listen for some tangible advantages of saying YES and trying new experiences.</p><p><br></p><p>Got a thought, a challenge, or feedback? Don't just listen—DM the Yes Girls on Instagram, X, LinkedIn or TikTok, or drop a comment below. We can't wait to hear from you.</p><p><br></p><p>Keep saying YES!</p><p>_______</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">If you enjoy the podcast, we love you! And we'd like to ask you to </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yAqJtkJnlXJ23Z5A229hR" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">rate us on Spotify</a><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;"> - it will only take a couple of seconds, we promise!&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">If you listen to us on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to</span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yes-girls/id1560933330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;"> </a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yes-girls/id1560933330" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 185); background-color: transparent;">leave a brief review</a><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">. 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In any case, we appreciate you!</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">Thanks in advance!</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">_____________________</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent;">For video logs, visit </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/@yesgirlspodcast</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(13, 13, 13);">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">For blogs, visit</span><a href="https://yesgirlspodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;"> </a><a href="https://yesgirlspodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">https://yesgirlspodcast.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(41, 47, 54); background-color: transparent;">Feel free to follow us across these platforms:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">INSTAGRAM</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="https://www.twitter.com/yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">TWITTER</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">LINKEDIN</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yesgirlspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent;">TIKTOK</a></p>