Author Spotlight Interview With The Africa Laureate Award-Winning Author, Jessica Aike

What happens when we stop apologising for how we feel? In this deeply moving episode of The Laureate Conversation Podcast, we sit down with British-Nigerian author and advocate Jessica Aike to discuss her award-winning book, This Thing in My Head.Jessica’s journey is one of radical honesty. From her childhood in Lagos to her life in London, she has spent over a decade using her voice to dismantle the culture of silence that often surrounds trauma, child abuse, and cultural expectations. Her book is a stream-of-consciousness guide to reclaiming your power and navigating the messy, beautiful path to self-actualisation.