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CrushedCinnamon
by Makena
Open and Honest conversations examining what strengthens and destroys human relationships using the lense of society and culture.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @crushedcinnamonpodcast. Email: [email protected] you like what you hear favourite the podcast and share
Episodes
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Happy International Women's Day and thank you Beijing
To all the women across the world, you are seen, you are valued you are important...You are Phenomenal. This episode looks at the very important declaration of Beijing which set the tone on the advancement of the rights of Women and girls. It addresses the Commission on the Status of Women...
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Door 39:Re-imagining the Village
We live in a world whereby we depend on earth. Support is a key element in society and support means different things to all of us. We have all had the saying it takes a village to raise a child, what we often don't take into account is sometimes that village can change. Join episode to…
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Sn 7 EP 3 "Just a few thoughts":Death
Hey everyone I am back after a long break. Today's episode is one from "Just a few thoughts" series that will run this season. This episode is about death, how do you teach kids about death, have you thought about your own death. Interact with us email us [email protected] Find us on…
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Sn 7 EP2 Treat them with respect and honour
In this episode we look at fascinating celebration that took place in India, a father celebrated his daughter leaving a toxic marriage. We look at society Norms and attitude towards divorce and why this Father broke one of the biggest society taboos. Find us on our socials @crushedcinnamonpodcast...
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SN 7 EP1 intro to the "Heart Series"
New season and we start with a series dabbed heart series. This series will try and unpack why human beings bill their heart for everything
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Ep 6 Sn 10 Help!!! My parents are ageing
We close this season on this note please vote for the podcast to win Listener's choice award on #britishpodcastawards just search CrushedCinnamon as one word and follow the instructions So in this episode I explore the feeling of helpness in seeing my parents become old Follow us on fb and...
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Sunsets and Elephants
Join this week's conversation as we investigate our #power within us by examining breathtaking #sunsets and the awesome ability of life giving through #Elephants. Did you know that certain mammals can stop their pregnancy? Follow us @crushedcinnamonpodcast Email: [email protected]...
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Sn6 Ep8 Social capital re-examined
In this episode I talk about my experience in taping intobthe village my mother had created for me through social capital. Do you have a village? Are you thinking in investing in one? It takes a village to raise a child and I found that to be true. In the west with rise of childcare, cost of…
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Sn 6 EP 7 001 Reliability
Join the conversation as we look at reliability in human relationships Thanks for your patience the podcast is back. As always listen on our platform follow us on #CrushedCinnamonpodcast and email [email protected]
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Sn6 Ep 6 Snubbed
New episode out. This episode looks at the workplace relationship. Has your idea ever been snubbed? Has your ideas been stolen and passed on as someone else's? What do you do in such a situation? #spotifyforpodcasters #spotifypodcast #pocketcastpodcasts #breakerpodcast #radiopublicpodcasts...
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Sn6 Ep 5 How well do people know you
Just how well do you think your circle knows you... Join in conversation as usual follow us on all our platforms spotify, Facebook , Instagram, Google podcast, amazon also email us on [email protected]
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Sn6 EP4:They dont really care about us
In this episode I talk about the recent incident with Balancienga and how blatantly they promote child abuse. Join in the conversation follow us on FB and Instagram @crushedcinnamonpodcast [email protected]
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Sn6 EP3:The Devil wears Prada
Apologies for noisy backgrounds construction happening unexpectedly. Welcome back to CrushedCinnamonPodcast had to put some things in order. Missed interacting with you all. Join on this episode it's a chilling one but as always I invite you to be open minded and have these conversations. Follow…
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Sn6 Ep2 You are not civilised
We have heard this phrase before 'you are not civilised' but what does that mean? What actually is being civilised.What does it mean if someone is Civilised? Acoording to one definition I found being Civilised is being polite civilised. / (ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd) / adjective. having a high state of culture...
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Sn 6 EP1 Toxic relatives
It's often said the ones that hurt you are close and another saying goes the family should be a safe haven not where you get hurt. Sadly the reality is, we do have toxic relatives and some have caused irreversible damage. So how do we deal with them? Do we cut ties? Join in the conversation.…
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Sn 5 EP 10 Should YOU 'do you' ? Full version
Every so often catch phrases float about and you spot them on tshirt, billboards and they seem to create a movement of their own. I will be looking at this popular phrase 'You do you' that has become very popular lately and my thoughts about it. Tune in and follow us on our social media platforms...
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Sn 5 EP 9 Wounded generation
Join in the conversation as I unpack this phrase and what learnings I came across. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @crushedcinnamonpodcast. Email us on [email protected]
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Sn5 EP8 The I in Team
Do you normallt take a step back and see the Person in your team as a person and value what they contribute? Do you see yourself as the I in the team and really analyse the value you bring? Do you value relationships? Join in the conversation. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook...
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Sn5 EP7 Casket view
Back after a long break, today's discussion touches on grief and it's impact on me and consequently lessons learned.
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Sn5 EP6 :Breaking Camp
This episode encourages you to take the step into direction of change. Have you been holding o to business cards that you still haven't made the contact? Do yiu stare at that university application and everytime you want to fill it or submit you stop yourself? Have you held on to a certain idea…
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Sn5 EP5: Under construction
Under construction refers to a building, structure, or project that is unfinished but actively being worked on. Whilst we human beings are not buildings per say we are definitely unfinished and our aim is to constantly work on ourselves. As long as you are alive and healthy you still got time to…
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Sn5 EP4: Law of wasted efforts
Lions are the archetypal apex predator, but their hunting success rate strongly depends on the number of lions involved – a single lion hunting in daylight has a success rate of 17-19%, but this increases for those hunting as a group to 30%.Despite this small percentage shared by most predators,...
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Sn5 EP3:Preparation for Difficult conversations
As the saying goes, prepatation is key to success. Then why do we as human beings don't take time to prepare for Difficult conversations. I don't mean just thinking through what you will say, it's also what you will not say, it's the body language. It is the location where this conversation will...
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Sn5 EP2 :Life toolkit
You either have a toolkit or saw one when growing in your house. Life's challenges need one to have measures the right toolkit to respond and act accordingly. So what is in your toolkit?Society is changing and with it we must adapt accordingly. Engage with us on Instagram and Facebook...
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Sn 5 EP1 :Look up
Happy new year 2022. Glad to have you on board. What's on your vision boards this year? Are you a planner or just roll with what comes out. In this episode I address the elephant in the room and pose the question to you why do we ignore the obvious? Join in the conversation. Follow us on…
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Sn 4 Ep 10: Just sleep
Join in the last conversation of the year looking at sleep and rest. 2021 it's a wrap thank you for being so supportive wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a healthy, peaceful covid19 free most definitely fun 2022.
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Sn 4 Ep 9 Make some noise
Join in this week's conversation looking at working style. Should we really work in silence and let the results speak for themselves? Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @crushedcinnamonpodcast
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Sn4 EP8 State of dysfunction
The meaning of dysfunctional is gives as : /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənl adjective 'not operating normally or properly. Being unable to deal adequately with normal social relations.Join in the discussion as I unpack this and it's impact on society and culture. Follow us on our social media platforms. Instagram…
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Sn 4 EP 7:Proximity without impact
Having closeness, access, intimacy a platform all these are elements of proximity. As human beings we are privileged to experience this however what is the impact? What influence ir effect do we make by having proximity? Join the conversation. Follow us on our social media Instagram...
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Sn4 EP6:Standing on the shoulders of Giants
Who are the Giants who have made it possible to be where you are? Was it a Teacher, Guardian, Community Leader, Spiritual leader, Local shopkeeper, Grandparent? Honour them today, give them their flowers whilst they are still alive. Like subscribe, favourite and share this episode. Follow us on…
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SN4 EP5: You cannot use an old map to explore a new world
In this episode the host discusses 2 issues that are of great concern to her- the growing stats of #womenviolence and why #Employers refuse to Evolve. Why are employers not taking advantage of creating roles that are #homebased #homeworking #hybridroles. I would love to interact with you on...
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Sn4 EP4: Wildest traditions singletons across the World experience.
Apparently as a collective we human beings across the world love bashing single people. We single shame them, ostracise unmarried people infact we have doomed them to misery and cats.. In this episode I look at some of the strangest traditions carried out across the world aimed at single people…
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Sn4 Ep3:Be Like a Duck
Smooth seas don't make skilled sailors. The reality of life is things will get hard, you will face multiple challenges at the same time. The way to handle it lies in the way ducks behave. You see them calm on the surface when they are in water, what you don't see is the work and effort they put…
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Season 4 EP2 Things I now know (final part)
You know they say hindsight is 20/20 that being said it is never too late to unlearn things and do things differently. I share the things I have learned so far. In this episode I talk about letting your money work for you, having relationships that really count. Join in the conversation. Like and...
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Season 4 EP1 Things I now know Pt1
Been doing some reflections and with my birthday coming up in September, it got me thinking what do I know as absolute truths, what do I know that actually works, what knowledge do I have that can be applied.. Hence birth of this new series. Enjoy the conversation. Catch all the episodes on:...
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We are 1 year Old🎉🎉
In this episode I just celebrate this huge milestone. This podcast went live in July 2020 deep in lockdown and figuring out motherhood.. What a journey so I share what next as I look forward to more amazing conversations and milestones to hit. Thank you my listeners and guests for making this...
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Sn3 Ep 7:Professional boundaries
Following on from last week's episode on Boundaries, I spoke about personal boundaries. On this episode I focuss on professional Boundaries. There are there to keep you safe in work space as well as ensure proper work-life balance. Interact with us on https://wavve.link/CrushedCinnamon/episodes…
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Season 3 Ep 6:Boundaries 'You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep others warm'
Boundaries are limits or rules that help you and others navigate relationships whether intimate or professional. They are not about controlling others but actually are connectors cos they enable healthy relationships. When boundaries are clearly communicated, along with the consequences for...
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Season 3 Ep 5:Timeout
In the very strange times we live in, we are having to work from home, care for our loved ones, run businesses and still manage to function. I realised that because I was working from home I was not utilising my leave days therefore not taking the timeout because we are in lockdown and couldn't...
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Season3:Episode 4 Conversation with the Kenyan Zedai
Tune in to the latest #CrushedCinnamonepisodes Conversation with @the_kenyan_zedai a Breakthrough Female rapper based in Kenya E. Africa. She has a genius artistic play on words to get through her hard hitting lyrics. You truly get a sense of her journey through her music and love of poetry.…
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Season 3:Ep3 Adaptability featuring Brian Nyinkuli and Teddy Omondi
#Adaptability is a life skill seldom talked about yet you rely on this skill to navigate through life. Brian and Teddy are sportsmen who both represented #Kenya7sRugbyTeam at the world stage. Brian also represented #Kenya in the 15s side and became captain in 2012. They have an amazing…
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Season3 Ep2:Social anxiety looming with lockdown restrictions ending.
Lockdown restrictions have been lifted and we have been eased back to our everyday lives pre covid19. I don't know about you but I have forgotten how to act around human beings. I feel actually anxiety at the thought of having to attend social gatherings. Join in the conversation. Follow us on...
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Season 3 Would you divulge information? We all know confidentiality is vital in human relationships
This week's episode I discuss the challenge we often face in human relationships, the duty to keep something confidential versus the greater good scenario. Many a times we are conflicted, we don't want to be labelled as gossips or someone who is a, grass? The everyday pressure to 'mind your...
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Episode J:Do women have pre installed software for parenthood?
Join in the conversation as I look at this notion that parenting is a woman's job. Also I look at the pressures society places on women to be able to juggle everything and have balance yet it is not required of the same for men. In her response on a notion that stay home moms children have a…
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EPISODE I:Rose coloured glasses
#RosecolouredGlasses The ability to look at something and only see the positive and not the negative side. Join in the conversation as I discuss the danger of having a one sided view when it comes to opportunities, people, business etc. Like and share the episode. Give feedback by emailing us on...
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Episode H:Evolve or Remain. The choice is yours..
“When the rhythm of the drum beat changes, the dance steps must adapt.” African proverb. When you choose to #Evolve multiple opportunities open up. Whenbyou choose to Remain then you are presented with the same challenges and storms
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Episode G:Death? Why is talking about death such a taboo
Join in the conversation as I share my thoughts and concerns. I am at the age where this a very important topic and crucial to have. Share your thoughts
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Episode F:Gaslighting: If it walks like a duck..
#Gaslighting is a form of #psychologicalabuse where a person or group makes someone question their sanity, perception of reality, or memories. People experiencing gaslighting often feel confused, anxious, and unable to trust themselves. Join in the conversation.. Get in touch on our usual social...
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Episode E :Racism in Sports and Me
I share personal stories of my experiences of racism in sports and also wxamine the role of initiatives such as #kickitout. #racisminsports #racisminfootball Follow us on our social media platforms and continue the conversation Instagram@crushedcinnamonpodcast on facebook crushedcinnamonpodcast...
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Episode D: There is nothing Domestic about Domestic Violence
The cases of domestic violence are rising each year across the globe. Sadly with the break out of covid 19 , #Domesticviolence grew to become a #shadowpandemic. Please don't continue to suffer in silence. There is support. If you need to reach out email us on [email protected]
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Open and Honest conversations examining what strengthens and destroys human relationships using the lense of society and culture.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @crushedcinnamonpodcast. Email: [email protected] you like what you hear favourite the podcast and share
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Open and Honest conversations examining what strengthens and destroys human relationships using the lense of society and culture.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @crushedcinnamonpodcast. Email: [email protected] you like what you hear favourite the podcast and share
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