Small Small Chat Podcast

You're still in the running to be dragged and triggered...Our resident models are back! Vanessa and Wofai rejoin Ella and Tee to talk E!'s own docuseries on Americas Next Top Model (Dirty Rotten Scandals).From not even being able to get through the full thing, to unlocking first hand core memories of the creative industries' very questionable standards of the time - join the conversation on more manipulative editing, psychological warfare, and Janice Dickinson trying to flip the script and claim the only villain of the show was Tyra! #IKYFL#LetsDoUpSmallSmallChat

So this episode Femi chose problems always, playing devils advocate with Tee and Ella. We're talking the Megan Thee Stalllion and Klay Thompson break up, and the plethora of very passionate reactions from, well ...everyone. With some of us going as far as using this topic as its own litmus test, how did their relationship become a barometer for softness and love? Yet their break up a masterclass on public shaming?Join the chat, and share your advice on this week's #AgonyUs#LetsDoUpSmallSmallChat

Ella and Tee are joined by Monsurat for a candid conversation on the myth of having it all together. They unpack where our expectations come from, why everyone looks “fine” on the outside, and how comparison culture fuels hidden struggles. The trio question what “having it together” even means, explore the pressure to perform adulthood, and share simple mindset shifts for rewriting your own narrative.#LetsDoUpSmallSmallChat

Femi and Tee are joined by cousin Abi and @spotlightwithysf Founder, Yusuf, as we try to tackle the often impossible task of talking about why men don't actually talkWhether to their guys or their girls, where do men pick up this habit of not saying or sharing what's actually going on with them? And are they the ones keeping that the standard? Is there anything we can learn from our female counterparts? And do you have any tips for any of our listeners?#LetsDoUpSmallSmallChat

In this episode Wofai joins Ella, Femi and Tee as lead host to talk about the BAFTA debacle, where precisely zero care was shown towards viewers and stars alike, as a racial slur was aired to millions of viewers across the globe. Turning a night of celebration into a whole heap of mess between demographics.We question if it's too much to ask to be afforded the bare minimum respect and consideration as Black Brits; and unpick a very big misconception around tourettes disorder and all that comes with it.Crazy, cathartic, and completely needed. Make sure you join the conversation #LetsDoUpSmallSmallChat

Joining the gang for this episode, we have two former models Vanessa and your favourite show runner Wofai weigh in on all that is surrounding Americas Next Top Model since the 3 part Netflix documentary was released.Thoughts on Tyra, the biased view of the documentary and their own personal experiences, and how much of what was on the show represented the real modelling industry. And not to forgot the treatment the models received while highlighting some of the successful contestants from the show. This is a good one!! So join us and #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Disclaimer: *sound technical issues at the start forgive us on that* In this episode the guys discuss faith and religion's place in today's online space. The backlash from the Druski mega church skit, despite the truth in the sterotypes; and differences between answering a calling, and just being a performative motivational speaker in choir robes.Ella, Femi and Tee also talk faith-based content creators, and the good in meeting people where they are at #WeListenAndWeDontJudge ...until we doWho is most shaping how Christianity is perceived online? Does a nice suit and tie signal holiness? Is a pastor flaunting prosperity still what we aspire to? So many questions. Give us your wisdom and join the conversation #Letsdoupsmallsmallchat

This episode the Small Small Chat fam are delving into the weird, and sometimes wonderful, world of AI assistant tools like ChatGPT. Questioning how quickly technology is evolving; and how with every problem solved, there are a slew of new found issues arising just as quickly. Is AI making our brains lazy, as we outsource every task? Could ChatGPT be YOUR friend or therapist? And even if it can, do we lean into it or are our fears justified? Hey Siri / Alexa / Gemini... let's do up small small chat

Tee, Femi and Ella are joined by tech entrepreneur and app developer Kyle McKitty. He gives us his lessons learnt on his journey in tech. From his Manchester roots studying musical theatre, to having Rihanna as his first client, and founding and running his own company building brands. Navigating international opportunities, turning down million dollar deals, and how every L has to be a lesson; we discuss the realities of success beyond what people see.Wherever you are on your path, this ones for youyou can reach Kyle Mckitty on Linkedin or theappkit.com#letsdoupsmallsmallchat

The Small Small Chat fam of Tee, Ella and Wofai are joined by writer and poet Abiy Bello (yep, she's fam too!)We gush, "oo", and "ahh" over her new children's book My Dad The Superhero; and how men and women can show up for each other mentally and emotionally. Topping things off with what empowerment and sisterhood looks likeLet's do up #SmallSmallChatMy Dad The Superhero is available for purchase now on Amazon*correction: Abi's handle is @abi.author

Happy New Year!! The first episode of 2026, Tee, Ella, and Femi talk expectations placed on children of the diaspora, particularly first generation: normalising longsuffering labour vs working smart with space for rest. And humanising our parents to appreciate their sacrifices, and lessons learnt.Let us know if you can relate? #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Congratulations to Femi as he reveals he has officially tied the knot!!! We are over the moon for him and his wife #FemiStanThis episode the gang talk about consistency, discipline, motivation and more. And the challenges of pushing these same themes from the gym into their daily lives. Whether it's drop sets or dreams, you can only get out what you put in right? Happy Holidays to you all!!! #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

A vulnerable and inspiring conversation with the one and only Seth Pinnock, founder of Symphony Co. Ella, and the guys dissect the intersections of authenticity when you embody so many versions of yourself. From blackness, sexuality, faith and business. We get. Into. IT!Where are you on your journey on meeting yourself where you are, and how does that manifest for you in your everyday? Let's do up #SmallSmallChat

As Femi counts down to his own special day, the gang discuss an increasing trend amongst young married couples: “Sleep Divorce". Where married couples sleep in separate beds. Are we for, against or just plain lost? Join Tee, Femi, and Ella, weighing out the pros and cons; and let us know how you would react if your partner asked for this kind of arrangement for your marital bed #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

The Gang is Back!!!! Femi, Ella and Tee dive into Africa’s famous question: “What will people say?” We break down where this mindset comes from, and how to balance honouring tradition without letting fear run our lives. From family expectations to social media pressure, community judgment must release us from this chokehold...If you’ve ever held back because “people will talk,” this episode is for you! Tune in, share your story, and #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Small small chat presents ‘GroupChat’ - a little changeup from the main show with a focus on guest panellists along with one of ourresident hosts. We present to you the third and final instalment of‘GroupChat” Join resident host Tee and the boys Danny, Jesam, Junior and Yusuf.Catch them be vulnerable and sharing their experiencegrowing up as a dark skin boy into a dark skin man.  From close calls bleaching moments as a kid,comments made by family members, to representation growing up.  As well as, the evolution of the perceptionof dark chocolate men in the media today. Join us for the black boy joy and laughs and#letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Small small chat presents ‘GroupChat’ - a little change up from the main show with a focus on guest panellists along with one of our resident hosts.We present to you the second instalment of ‘GroupChat” Join resident host Ella and her girlies Aaliyah, Channelle, and Jojo.Catch their bonding moments of sisterhood as they discuss womanhood, safety and belonging as Black British women from across the diaspora. Highlighting broken beauty standards and more contradictions of the Western gaze, African norms and the Caribbean tropes that shape self-identity.This one is for the gurls so #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Small small chat presents the first instalment of our 3 part special ‘GroupChat’ - a little change up from the main show with a focus on guest panellists along with one of our resident hostsOn this episode hosted by Femi, we ask "Are Black fathers absentee fathers?" Sharing their experiences as they navigate fatherhood as black men, were joined by three fathers: Delwboy, Sodiq, and Yusuf to delve into the narrative of old stereotypes, and discover some new ones - apparently twins are available on request! Join us and #letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Femi is joined by Tee and Wofai for the final episode of the summer season talking money money money. Are our spending habits shaped completely by our upbringings? Tithing from our first jobs; trash behaviour and greed on game shows; and who we make money for. What makes you a big spender or big saver.Let's do up #smallsmallchat

Chanelle's back to cover for Ella, as Tee and Femi talk about the hows and whys of friendships when your young vs grown. It really was a simpler time back in the day; friendships kinda fell into our laps. But are the adult friends we have to be intentionally with richer because of the work we have to put into them?#letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Femi, Ella, and Tee discuss all our parents' (and ancestors') hopes and dreams for us, and how we were to make it in this supposed land of milk, honey and opportunity. Did the dream even exist or could their hopes have been misplaced? Let's do up #smallsmallchat

Ella, Femi and Tee chime in on a bride who sent a closure text on the day of her wedding... She's looking for support from her sensitive girlies because her new hubby was not happy to hear about it. Our flabbers are personally gasted, but let us know who you agree with?Note: don't mind the tint on the host cam! Should be fixed by next episode 🙏🏾

You remember the show Cheaters, well think of this as the hotel edition. Tee, Femi and Ella gist about a woman who should add in house private investigator to her concierge CV. She catches cheating men at her hotel, reporting back to the spouses with evidence and a menu of consequences on offer! Is she a good woman, Savannah, or should she be facing her front like a regular concierge? Plus we are back with all the shenanigans on our timelines with the OG segment #smallsmallscroll.

Lateef and Femi are joined by the one and only Wofai (Ella get well soon sis). This episode was inspired by the guys over at #WorldOfOurOwn podcast - shout out to y'all. Tune in and give us your two cents on whether a serious life is one not worth living, or if going with the flow is the only thing you take seriously?We also officially have a new segment #AgonyUs so had to fit in extra gist time! If you want to join the chat, keep the DMs and emails coming

Femi, Ella and Tee have a... "heated" game of picking their unanimous top 5s in this audio only episode. Categories are: male rappers (disclaimer: this was recorded before Kendrick did the superbowl half time show 👀); female singers (living only because it was already so hard to pick); childhood black TV; and topsnacks Do you agree? (Cos I know we still don't lol)

We're still (technically) in the season of love so this episode Ella, Femi, Tee brought along Wofai to discuss what the right partner looks like. Marriage, "breeding", co-parenting or official situationships, we're chopping up the t's and c's of what goes into a successful relationship

Happy New Year to the Small Small chat fam. Femi is nursing a cold, but he's pushing through with Ella and Tee to discuss sibling shege, and the apparently rich and ongoing history of brotherly betrayals. The guttersnipes are truly sniping smh. And here we were thinking that blood is thicker than water!And shout out to our viewers, hope you like the small small switch up to the set

It's beginning to feel a lot like Xmas, so why are we seeing double double? This episode Femi and his twin, Jimmy, join Tee and Ella to chop it up over holiday traditions and twinning antics. Plus we get to know who is hosting this year - you bring the turkey, we bring the baileys. Happy Holidays, feliz navidad and all a that good stuff

4yrs since we all went into lockdown Femi, Tee and Ella thought it's about time we took a moment to reflect. Remember when being at work all week was standard? And when people thought washing their hands all the time wasn't? (Well some people lol). Office culture, lack of absence making the heart grow colder, dating apps and the rise of the content creator - let's get into it! #Letsdoupsmallsmallchat

Suzy or Susan, Who are you showing up to work as? Tee, Ella and Femi sit down to break down the complexity of code switching, sharing their perspective as young black individuals, cultural identity and how social class can impact our lens. The mental load required to process and how to navigate this space, build confidence and what they really wanted to say to the Karens. Lets go!

Femi and Tee are joined by their SSC fam favourite, Wofai. Chatting what legacy and family history mean to each of them. Our permanent digital autobiographies, why our parents love to drop us family facts like breadcrumbs and if you can separate the heroism from the humanaity. Plus a little shoutout to #bytheirfruits by Initiative.dkf which will be running until the end of November

Ella grills Femi and Tee on this episode, asking if love can stay once a partner cheats?! Does it boil down to men vs women (yet again!) Or is there really room to heal? Plus we discuss some of our listeners dilemmas too answering just that. #Letsdoupsmallsmallchat

On this episode, we're joined by one of the internet's favorite content creators, Mr. Exotic, to discuss the world of OF. We dive into what he has been through, his choices, his journey, his relationships with friends and family, and his spirituality. We also hit him with a fire question round. Join us on this Mr. Exotic rollercoaster ride and #letsdoupsmallsmallchat.

On this episode, we are joined by the wonderful content creator Jojo Dixon discussing the world of social media. From her work to our favourite UK content creators and our fire question round. Join us for the girl bonding because Femi and Tee might as well have left the room. #letsdoupsmallsmallchat Connect with Jojo Dixon on TikTok @_jdxn

We're back for Season 2! Woi oi, whoop whoop and two thumbs up for the Small Small Chat fam. Yhhh, so the sun was fighting our lights and camera, but we we're still gassed from doing up enjoyment over the summer. Good vibes, big energy... and speeding tickets smh LOL

It’s the season one finale! We appreciate our listeners and the support we've received so far, and we’re excited to bring you even more in season two. In this episode, we discuss the things our parents didn't allow us to do growing up, which often made no sense to us. We also explore what aspects of our upbringing we would pass on to our own kids. Finally, we share a group thorn as we say goodbye to "Messy Andre," our sound engineer and editor, who will be truly missed. So, for the final time this season, "Let's do up small small chat."

Ella, Femi, and Tee talk break ups to make ups... and slyly break ups again. Can exes ever be friends? And if your partner is still cool with their ex, what's the issue? Sometimes leave space for a second chance at a fairytale ending. Either way, get your popcorn out for Femi's villain origin story

This episode we are blessed once again with Chanelle as our fourth host #SSCFam We are talking awkwardness and h'embarassment when it comes to telling people that something's... a bit off. All in love of course! But still. Would you rather your friend tells you your breath stinks at home, or for a good Samaritan to let you know outside?

This episode we have an additional host joining Tee, Ella and Femi - say hello to our good sis Chanelle. We talk emotional cheating, ego talking and public expectations. When you're in the public eye, everyone has their two cents on your relationships... Public h'embarassment is heavy, but should we let outsiders weigh in?

On this episode the we talk everything music, entertainment and award season and some of our favourite artists. The difference between music and Artists today vs yester-year. Are stars still being made, and What does it take to really win a grammy? is it about art or a popularity contest? dive in with Tee, Ella and Femi and do up Small Small Chat!

Guess who's back??? Our beloved Femi has returned to us and our trio are reunited once more #gangganggang!!! This episode we talk holiday highs and lows. From cutting short girls trips, to arguments over bottles of water... you'd think that adult holidays would be less drama, but sometimes you need a holiday from the holiday too.

With Femi still doing up enjoyment, Tee and Ella are joined by Marcus, our brother from another mother. Talking accountability, growth and more for 2024

On this Episode join Tee and Ella with guest host, Small Small Chat show runner Wofai, as they talk Valentine's Day. Sharing some of our best and worse experiences, and all the annual hype Also introducing a new SSC segment: 'Small Small Scroll'.

This episode Ella, Femi and Tee chop it up about the pros and cons of social media. Why and how it can be a useful tool, and just as easily be something to take a step back from. We wanna hear your take, tips and tricks for how you navigate it too. Share the knowledge!!

New year, new WHO?! Tee, Ella, and Femi are back after the holiday season chatting about our resolutions (or lack thereof), what's got us feeling blue this January, and why we salute the quitters day fam

On this Episode we talk everything Christmas and New years. From the financial implications to traditions and the joys of being with family. We also discuss the possible reasons why the holiday season could affect one's mental health. Do you you have a new years resolution yet?

On this episode we reflect on points in our lives when we "felt stuck" - What led to it? How we got out of it? And what we'd would do differently? 😅🤔 for our popular segment "THE STREETS ARE TALKING" we revisit the Nela Rose and the #IACGMOOH drama 🫣

If your friends are a reflection of you, what's the mirror really saying? On this episode Femi, Ella and Tee discuss what friends are for, expectations and who they turn to when ish gets real.

Join Ella, Femi and Tee on our latest episode as we delve into 'What Love Looks Like in 2023.' We discuss personal takes on love – from dating to situationships – and whether we're feeling cynical or hopeful. How have societal changes like the cost of living, Gen Z sensibilities, and social media impacted how we view our relationships? Are expectations evolving in today's interconnected world? Tune in as we explore the notions of 'struggle love' and materialistic love in 2023.

Happy men’s mental health month!! On this episode we take on the "taboo" topic of men’s mental health. We talk panic attacks, triggers, therapy, and habits to adopt or drop to look after ourselves. Introducing a new segment ‘FOR US’ and our usual segment ‘THE STREETS ARE TALKING’.