The Power of “Sinners” With Wunmi Mosaku

Almost a year later, Sinners is still unforgettable, and Wunmi Mosaku’s Annie stole our hearts. But behind the performance was a woman navigating first-time motherhood, career crossroads, and big life choices.  On today’s episode, Christiana talks to Oscar-nominated Wunmi about her maternity brand Iyadé, self care, and lessons from a career-defining role. Wunmi’s maternity brand’s website:.iyadebywunmi.com Follow Wunmi on Instagram: @wunmimosaku Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: [email protected] If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: [email protected]  00:36 Wunmi’s Oscar nomination 03:40 “Sinners” and how playing Annie changed Wunmi’s life  08:40 Why Annie resonates with audiences  14:57 Loving yourself  18:45 Wunmi’s Golden Globe pregnancy announcement  24:04 Creating Iyadé, a maternity clothing brand  29:55 Being careful about who and what you invite in  38:43 Admiring Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan’s acting 42:35 Self care  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices