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Just Managing
by Just Managing
Two millenials reflecting on how they are just managing through the struggle that is adulthood! Join Leonie and Tisha as they discuss trending topics, give honest takes on mental health, and play some games as they cope through life!
Episodes
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Goodbye x4
It's so hard to say goodbye...as you will hear, the managers tried four times. Listen as they play games for the final time, reflect on previous episodes and share their favourite moments. We hope that you learnt something, laughed a bit and had a good time overall. This was a little hobby that...
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My Loneliness is Killing Me
This week the managers are discussing loneliness, what it looks like, how it feels and ways to overcome it. They get extremely vulnerable reflecting on periods in their lives where they have faced loneliness. But nothing lasts forever, so listen as they share the things that helped them Like,...
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Wearing Less and Going Out More
Are you into fashion? Do you know your dip hems from your asymmetric lines? Is your style more preppy or understated? How do you decide what makes it into your wardrobe. This week the managers discuss their fashion journeys, from school times until now. They speak about the various eras their...
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Backpacking While Black
This week the managers are joined by Blissful Barabara where they discuss all things travel. Listen as Barabara shares about her year of travelling the world. They discuss their travelling stories as well as some cautionary tales. Also what it is like to travel as a Black woman specifically.…
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War! What is it Good for?
This week the managers were very serious and discussed the current conflict in the Middle East. A big disclaimer - they are not experts nor did they discuss all the intricacies and history, but spoke about the role of celebrities in mass atrocities and why it's important to do the reading. They...
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Love is Blind, Marriage is Not
This week the managers speak on people who are financially nosey, those people who do not face their own accounts but look to judge the pockets of others. As well as how anti-blackness pops up when discussing home ownership. Lastly, they discuss the gamification of dating and how capitalism…
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Let’s Catch Up!
The managers are back after a (long) summer break and are catching up on all the things that happened. They discuss a viral tiktok song, #GirlMaths, #OccupyJulorbiHouse and femicide. They obviously play a game, which ends up being chaotic but they do not forget to share their gratitude. Make sure...
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Sassy PR Statements (Part 2)
Please do not be alarmed, remain calm - the managers are back for a summer minisode.
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Nothing Went to Plan
It's the finale for season two 😢 I know you are as sad as we are. This week the managers play some of their favourite games, discuss Young African and Famous and think about the things they have to do for themselves. Test your African general knowledge and reflect on the highs and lows of being…
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Blocking the Blacks
The managers are back with their penultimate episode of season 2! They discuss Beyonce and the Renaissance World Tour, will it be her last tour? Is she beating the BBL allegations? Is her foot broken? They spoke about the coronation, but mainly how historian David Olusoga was fighting everyone on...
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Pregnancy is Hard
This week the Managers are joined by the knowledgeable and passionate Tanya, founder of the Scrub Life Cares, Tea with Tanya Podcast, a certified Dolua and a maternal health advocate. Listen to learn more about pregnancy, some misconceptions and why preparing is important. This episode is packed...
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I Miss Dairy Milk & Gravy
This week the managers are joined by none other than KTB, aka Keasha, aka Keasha The Boss, to discuss all things moving and working abroad. Join them as they fail to answer various trivia questions as well as touch on parasocial relationships. As social media intertwines more with the real world...
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How Did You Find Out He Was Married?
War crimes, scamming your own wife, and love is blind, this and more on this week's episode. The managers spend most of the time discussing love is blind and all the chaos that comes with it. Should such TV shows be restricted to those 30 and above? If you have been watching do share your…
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Masculinity is the Default
This week the managers are together once again, this time in the Netherlands. They talk about their group trip, the things they got up to and the kinds of holidaying they prefer. They also discuss masculinity being the default and how feminity is usually deemed as lesser, in a non-feminity…
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Pay Us for Our Trauma!
This week the managers are joined by a senior civil servant who enjoys the finer things in life. Join the managers as they discuss all things diversity and inclusion in the workplace with G. They also talk about the recent allegations against Jonathon Majors and why his lawyer is an opp. Lastly...
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Playing Discrimination Bingo
This week the managers say they are not shocked about the state of the world, then continue to be shocked about the people in it. They discuss the current Casey report that was released by the Metropolitan Police, Inflation and tipping culture in America. Since its the last week in March, they...
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Everyone will Disappoint You
This week is all about questions, from unequally yoked financial relationships to questions around friendship red flags. Let us know your dilemmas, your thoughts and your opinions. Follow us on Instagram @JustManagingPod and use #JustManagingPod
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Thunder Fire the Tories!
*Disclaimer* *Trigger Warning* and all them things there... This week the managers talk a lot about horrible things that are happing in the world, especially to those who are seeking asylum and to women generally. They also try to discuss the Gary Linker situation but football is not their strong...
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Men are the Prize
This week the managers talk about music, masculinity and Micahel B Jordan, with some tangents in between. Also they talked about an ongoing social media topic, 'plain Jane vs the baddies' and why apparently baddies are not getting wifed up like plain Janes. Do you remember the people who wronged...
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Tisha is the Richest!
Cryptocurrency, ISAs, Recession, Budgeting... we discussed this and more with Temi! Temi is a financial guru, invested in helping you make better financial decisions through his blog (https://10figs.co.uk/) he gives us those crucial tips on how to better manage your money. This week we discussed...
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The First Date Questions You Should Be Asking
What is the meaning of life? What does your fashion sense say about you? Is the world doomed? These are some of the questions the managers are answering this week. Get ready to pause and answer along too! Share your thoughts using #JustManagingPod and follow us on Instagram for fun content and...
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Ghosting your family?
"Everybody is suffering, you just don't know what they're suffering with!" This week the managers discuss if men leaving their families is self-care but more so why do the wives dealing with this choose to fake it? They also discuss the current shortage of new notes in Nigeria and how that has...
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Ticketmaster, Your Days are Numbered!
This week the managers discuss the trials and tribulations to get a Beyonce ticket! Test your Behive knowledge with the quiz and see if you do better than the managers? Are you going to see her on the renaissance tour? Did it cost you an arm and leg? Let us know. Also, the pair talk about...
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Pickles are Cucumbers?!
This week the managers discuss serious topics and very unserious topics. From revoking sympathy for racist refugees to ads encouraging men to get married. This episode has it all, including a new game, so see if you can get 6 out 6! Take a listen and share your thoughts, using the hashtag...
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Sassy PR Statements
This week the managers discuss (former) Black-owned business, Grassfields and their public image, with news coming out that there was a hostile takeover, a back and forth with threats of the police ensued. If there is one thing you listen to this week, it's Leonie's breakdown of a PR statement!...
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The Grandma is the Baby
The calmest episode so far! The managers discuss all things parents and parenting your parents. What does it look like to grow up and have a changing relationship with your parent(s)? Have you ever felt responsible for your parent(s) as a child and do you continue to do so? Also who could escape...
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The American Invasion
HAPPY NEW YEARRRR! New year, same managers and there is no better way to start the new year than with an in-person episode all the way from Accra. A disclaimer first... *we do not dislike Americans* it will make sense once you listen. The Managers take advantage of being together and play three...
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2022:The Flop Era
We have reached the end of the year! Shout out to you and the managers (nothing is guaranteed you know) The managers reflect on the year that has been 2022, asking essential questions like "what fashion trends to leave in 2022." Also, they get a bit vulnerable and share their learnings from the...
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We Need More Gatekeepers
This week the managers talk about music and access. They start off with 'guess the song' and then discuss the recent collaborations with afrobeat artists and "western" artists. Is the exposure worth it? Does it increase their profile? Or should Afrobeats remain 'low key' on the global stage? Then...
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Just a Friend?
This week the managers are okay and crying... for good reasons! They discuss their Spotify wrapped individually and for the podcast (shoutout to you if we were in your top 5!) Also they give their in-depth analysis of the World Cup so far and the long-standing beef between Ghana and Uruguay....
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Is the MCU too woke?!
The managers are back with their first guest of season 2! ManlikeMike, aka Michael a graphic designer, creative genius, photographer, YouTuber, film critic, influencer, fashion icon… the list goes on. This episode focuses heavily on Black Panther and Marvel Phase 4 commentary, so shout out to all...
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Guess Who's Back
We heard your pleas and cries for us to return, so the managers are back for Season 2! This episode is probably more chaotic than anything in season 1 but the managers are getting back into the swing of things. Listen as they reminisce on what they got up to during the break and as they try to...
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Long Live The CommonTheft
First of all RIP to the Queen and that. Also RIP to season 1? The Managers discuss the death of a monarch and all the things that came along with it, like facism, forced grieving and why the Irish can celebrate but the 'coloured' ethnics cannot. They touch on how expensive it is to partiapte in...
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Fast Fashion, Fraud and Fingernails
The managers were inundated with trending topics, pasa and mess this week. With Indiyah securing brand deals from boots and PLT, they discuss greenwashing and if this 'PLT Marketplace' is a successful pivot from the brand. Jay-Z once again was being a spokesperson person for Black Capitalism but...
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God is Good?
This week the managers discuss Spice's "contrerversial" new video as well as the banning of the criminal Andrew Tate on various platforms. Has the cost of living crisis affected your friendships? Do you have an "enjoyment" budget? Would you accept your friends footing your going out bill? These…
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Follow The Leader, Leader, Leader...
This week the managers discuss oversharing and whether being a mysterious girl is even possible in this day and age. After being online for over a decade, seeing the rise and fall of Facebook, enduring twitter jail and participating in #100FactsAboutMe, can one even disentangle themselves from...
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It's Capitalism's Fault
Listen as the managers discuss the anti-feminist rhetoric that has some young women wishing to return to the 1950s and why capitalism is the real villain here. They also attempt to find the joys of adulthood, because it's not everyday doom and gloom...listen to see how that turns out. Make sure…
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Commodification Is Killing Us
Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie Jackie... the latest person to be dragged across the internet streets for naming a candle "Sòrò Sókè" a rallying cry during the #EndSARS protests. In this episode, the managers are joined by a special guest Tanito, a British Yoruba alte babe to…
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Beyonce, Black Women & Breakthroughs
Love is illogical and irrational, so every person's partner is the finest person on the planet. Unless your name is Solomon and you proclaim that your wife is neither intelligent nor pretty. Leonie and Tisha ponder, why do men do this? Also, they fangirl over Beyonce's new release, as well as…
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Fried Yam Supremacy!
Who is the smartest person you know? If you had a warning label what would yours say? What one food would you eat for the rest of your life? A few questions that Leonie and Tisha answered before delving into in-depth reflections about how we changed over the course of the pandemic. Then it gets...
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Support, not solutions
The managers are really going through it and the Conservative Party leadership contest isn't helping either. Join them as they discuss desirability and natural hair, also we assess Tisha's 'complexity.' Do you like feedback and ask your friends/family how they view you? Lastly, we provide 7 tips…
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Lower Your Blood Pressure
The managers are stressed and it's because of the mess that is UK politics and the nonsense of Love Island because... duality. Apparently, BBL's are going out of fashion and the yt girlies want to be yt again, cos being "ghetto" isn't fun anymore. Also, listen to find out why Leonie got dragged…
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Barely Managing
Do you alert people before you fart? Why don't people want to have kids? Is skipping church the reason why the singers of today are lacking? The managers are barely hanging on, and apparently so is society. This week we discuss abortions (again), hospitality culture (again) and Omarion eating...
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My Gay Friend Is In Love With Me?
In this week's episode, the managers are here to answer your questions and dilemmas. Find out the early memories Leonie and Tisha share about their friendship. As well as tips for those who refuse to go back to the office life. Definitely listen if your friend has ever confessed to being in love...
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Should I get a BBL?
This week Leonie and Tisha discuss the real pandemic in society: body insecurities. From eating disorders to fatphobia and pretty much everything in between, take a listen to this honest and vulnerable conversation about body image, oh, and also the tragedy that is PLT.
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Michael, my DMs are open!
In this week's episode, Leonie and Tisha discuss if there is merit as to why Swedish people do not feed their guests. As well as Lil Nas X being snubbed by the BET awards, while melanin deficient Jack Harlow gets nominated. Also, the recent news that Lori Harvey says bye-bye to yet another...
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After a Forced Hiatus...
Back from an impromptu break because sometimes you crank that Soulja boy and other times it cranks you. Listen on to find out why our first official episode took a month to release, but they say good things come to those who wait... so here it is!
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Who are the Managers?
Get to know the Managers! Leonie and Tisha give an introduction to the podcast that will be discussing adulthood and mental health while playing games. This short episode explains the why and how of the podcast as well as giving a taste of what is to come!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Two millenials reflecting on how they are just managing through the struggle that is adulthood! Join Leonie and Tisha as they discuss trending topics, give honest takes on mental health, and play some games as they cope through life!
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Two millenials reflecting on how they are just managing through the struggle that is adulthood! Join Leonie and Tisha as they discuss trending topics, give honest takes on mental health, and play some games as they cope through life!
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