Unmuted & Unscripted | Our First Live with the Rigour & Flow Family

We decided to do something a little different...We went LIVE for the very first time. To reflect on the journey so far, answer listener questions, and share a glimpse of life behind the scenes of Rigour & Flow. What followed was a surprising, hilarious, and deeply moving encounter with the people who’ve been with us from the jump.We were joined by listeners from across our community - some who’ve known us for years, others who found us through the podcast - and we talked about everything from what surprised you most about the show to your favourite moments (including the Naija accent requests?!). You asked for uncut episodes, more behind-the-scenes, and some of you even suggested guests. We shared a few things we haven’t said before - including how we really feel about “weird coupley podcast energy.”And then, just as things got good... we were booted off Instagram Live. Without warning. But you came back. Nearly every single one of you returned to the second stream - which, someone said, “would be a good crowd in a real-life room.” That moment? It meant everything.Now we’re back to share our lightly edited version of the LIVE so anyone who couldn’t join can catch up. As it stands, this is an episode about our community. About what it means to think you might end up speaking into the void - only to find the void you imagined actually speaks back. And is absolutely ready to catch you. It’s messy, unscripted, honest, and full of love. It’s a soft ending and a bold beginning. And we couldn’t be more grateful so many of you joined our little island of magic.💬 In this episode:Season One reflections from Aiwan, Tamanda and you - the fam!What surprised us (and you) about making Rigour & FlowBehind-the-scenes realities of podcasting as a coupleWhat we’ve learned from sharing publicly and showing up consistentlyThe tech fail that kicked us off Instagram Live - and what happened nextListener feedback: favourite episodes, future guests, and format requestsOur dreams for community-driven storytelling in Season TwoCommunity Shout-OutThis live episode wouldn’t have been what it was without the incredible people who showed up and showed out.Huge love to Hollie (our behind-the-scenes magician) and Ade (our on-screen facilitator) - you held it down with grace, humour, and heart.And thank you to everyone who joined us live - whether you caught the first stream, came back for part two, or watched the replay. We felt every bit of your presence.Please rate, review and subscribe for weekly episodes.Connect with us on:TikTokInstagramLinkedInAiAi StudiosRoots & RigourThis is an AiAi Studios Production©AiAi Studios 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.