A Few Things
Medrine Nyambura
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EP. 24 Rewriting your Inner Voice and Dealing with Dark Thoughts
I am not sure about you, but the world feels very dark right now and if you struggle with dark thoughts, each day probably feels like a mental minefield. In this episode, I share insights from my…
EP. 23 Father Yourself First (Book Review) plus thoughts on growing in public
This episode focuses on fatherhood based on the book, Father Yourself First: Everything You Need to Become the Father Your Family Deserves by Glen Henry. My goal was to offer a resource with positive…
EP. 22 Estrangement, Emotionally Immature Parents and the Repair Work
As I was editing this episode, I heard myself physically trying to catch my breath. Parents are held in reverence and to question anything they do is considered a taboo. The book, ' Adult Children of…
EP. 21 Storytime: Coming to America, Stinting in LA and Finding Self
My do I have a story for you. Many years ago, I listened to an episode of Jesus and Jollof hosted by Yvonne Orji and Luvvie Ajayi as they shared how they followed their dreams. As children as…
EP. 20 The Journey of Finding A Church as an Immigrant
Finding a church as an immigrant has been arduous process. Existing in the limbo of a home left behind and not quite settled down in the new home bleeds into finding a faith community. After years of…
EP.19 Political Decisions, Christians and the African Dream
A recent visit back home revealed a few cracks in political landscape that has been deteriorating. In this episode, I share my view on the role of Christians in political decisions and advocacy for…
EP. 18 Creating in a Crisis. Why our work matters as the world is falling apart.
The world feels like a minefield and trying to keep the creative juices flowing feels harder. History shows that the arts have always saved the day. Artists help us makes sense of the world. This is…
EP. 17 So, 2025?!?! w/ Mr. Simpson aka The Husband
On this episode my husband joins me to chat about the past 13 months. It has been one hell of a ride but there were more good things than challenging ones. This episode was recorded after a…
EP. 16 Breaking from being a Non-Starter
On this episode, I share my journey of trying to figure out a creative career. There are a lot of starts and stops with some lulls in between. A journey that started at 10 years old has been a steep…
EP 15. Adult swimming lessons and embracing the jiggle
Adult swimming classes is the most adulting I have done so far yet one of the most rewarding things I have done. If you are thinking of taking swimming classes, here is one inspiration for…
EP. 14 An Immigrant's guide to surviving chaos (U.S. edition)
I was 8 months into my immigration journey when the pandemic hit. That was followed by the 2020 election and what felt like chaos for a couple of years. Barely made it out with my head straight but I…
EP 13. Career Mini-crash out. Rethinking what work means.
Being a creative while trying not to be a starving artist has led to some interesting detours. How does one create when they are no longer worrying about the basics? Do I have a story if it is not a…
EP. 12 Life updates on research, turning 33 and getting hitched!
The last time I published an episode was June 12, 2024. Since then I have published a research podcast telling the story of female international graduate students, turned 33 and got married. So much…
EP. 11 Bonus Episode Taking Stock. One Year as a Professor
It's been one year since I became a professor. It's my first big girl job! Did I topple and fall off the chair during class? My thoughts on the academia Exodus
EP 10 Tresselle Recap, Moving Abroad and Men with Great Flaws
On this episode, we recap my chat with Tresselle from the previous episode. My thoughts on moving abroad and whether it's worth it. My review on the Bob Marley movie.
S1E9 EP. 9 A Few Things on Immigration, Colorism and #BlackgirlsinTech
In this episode you get to eavesdrop a conversation between me and my younger cousin-sister as she walks us through the journey of living in 3 countries and learning how to navigate those…
S1E8 EP. 8 A Few Things...On Staying Faithful at Work When It Sucks
Picking up on our previous episode, how do you stay faithful a job you don't like or feel like you are not graced for? I share life experiences and resources that have helped me navigate jobs that…
S1E7 EP. 7 A Few Things...On Pivoting with Alyssa McCutchan
One of the lessons we all learn at some point is that trusting God is getting comfortable with uncertainity. Alyssa McCutchan, Next Step's director at Jubilee Church (STL location), walks us through…
S1E1 EP. 6 Recap...A Few Things on Graduate School and more stories
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you are an international student and would like to submit your graduate school experience for collection you could: Email: [email protected] DM…
S1E3 EP. 5 A Few Things on Graduate School with Dr. Charnell Peters
There's a joke, if you don't know what to do in life, go to graduate school. Before you do, listen to someone who did 10 years of higher education including graduate school. Dr. Charnell Peters is a…
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A Few Things has published 24 episodes since December 2023, covering topics in Christianity, Education.
A Few Things is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 25m.
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