The Layover Podcast

In episode 40, Rachel shares a touching story about how the space in friendship allows room for compassion to bloom. Join The Layover at thelayover.com to receive notes, book recs, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 39, Quincy shares a story about his journey to a little slice of heaven named St. Helena. Join The Layover at thelayover.com to receive notes, book recs, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 38, Kyelaya shares a story about finding freedom in the foreign and comfort in the uncomfortable. Join The Layover at thelayover.com to receive notes, book recs, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 37, Sahmia shares a story about a transformational solo trip abroad. Join The Layover at thelayover.com to receive notes, book recs, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Rae tells a story about how a budding long-distance relationship was a push to find love on the other side of fear. Join The Layover at thelayover.com to receive notes, book recs, and a new story to your inbox.

Shainah shares a story about how coming to the end of old ways is sometimes the surest gateway to new beginnings. Join The Layover at thelayover.com to receive notes, book recs, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Sosina shares a story about extending the alms of her own kindness, and forgiveness, to her younger self. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Swazi shares a story about her struggle with forgiveness following the end of an unfaithful marriage. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 32, Chineze shares a beautiful story about the arduous journey to choosing and cherishing her body and blackness. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 31, Teni shares a story about dispelling past projections about her body that she unconsciously carried into the future. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 30, Bat'sé navigates the different thoughts and feelings about her changing body, while simultaneously changing countries. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 29, following the end of a toxic marriage, Tanji shares a story about dismantling the illusions of what truly makes a fulfilling life. Show notes: If you have experienced narcissistic abuse or any type of abuse, one of the best things you can do is educate yourself. Learning the signs to be aware of helps you see clearer and is the beginning of your journey towards healing. "The wound is the place where the light enters you." - Rumi Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 28, Nneka Julia shares a story about the surprising ending to an explosive relationship. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 27, Jamila shares a story about the strenuous journey of undoing and ending destructive beliefs about beauty, validation, and self. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Natachi Mez shares a story about her evolutionary relationship with hair and how she’s moved from feeling shame and self-doubt to having a full-blown love affair. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Amelia shares a story about how suffering an unexpected injury made her change her mind and strengthen her faith. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Nailah shares a story about redefining her idea of the perfect family and what it means to be a good mother to herself and her daughter. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Gigi shares a story about her chosen family and how they’ve served as a reflection of who she is and who she’s striving to be. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

Ama shares a story about the triumphs and tribulations faced along the quest to reconnect with her maternal family following her mother’s passing. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 21, Shaloma shares a story about the healing power of sex and its inevitable, yet still surprising, limitations. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 20, Doriana shares a story about becoming a vessel for her own pleasure after redefining her relationship with sex, rest, and body. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 19, Sine shares a story about how she redefined her relationship with self, sex, and intimacy after experiencing sexual assault. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 18, Alex shares a story from her new book, After The Rain, about the complexities surrounding sex while struggling to conceive and her family’s sheer dedication to see the other side of the storm. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 17, Koko shares a story about navigating doubt as a first-generation student pursuing her dreams. Show up Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 16, Motunrayo shares a story about finding the courage to take up space by facing her fears head-on. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 15, Yasmina shares a story about the ongoing struggle to silence her inner critic so that her words and voice can be heard. Sign up at www.thelayover.com to receive notes, book recommendations, and a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In episode 14, Lydia shares a story about how feelings of self-doubt that arose from her accomplishments ultimately led to a crucial reflection on personal power. Join at www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 13, Cortney tells a story about the life-long, arduous process of unlearning society’s views and expectations surrounding manhood. Join at http://www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 12, Taylor Camille tells a story about how unlearning certain niceties helped her establish healthy boundaries and reclaim her voice. Join at www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 11, Boipelo tells a story about how the decision to learn her mother tongue helped her unlearn the external perceptions of what she could or could not do. Join at www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 10, Eno-obong tells a story about how grappling with the grief of losing her father helped her deconstruct religion and redefine her spirituality. This story hit home. Join at www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 9, Ifeoma shares a story about how chasing the addictive high of situationships led to a sobering crash that made her reevaluate her definition of love. Join at www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 8, Catherine shares a story about how choosing a fun, refreshing fling helped uncover her celestial, seductive power. Join at www.thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 7, Gabriel shares a story about how the thrill of situationships in your early 20’s makes dating an adventure and monogamy a bore. Join at thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 6 Susannah shares a story about how the fight for sobriety made her re-imagine, and ultimately find, a home within her own frame. Join thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 5 Lemba shares a story about how returning to Zambia after 15 years sparked an even greater appreciation for family, legacy, and the utterly delicious memories of home. Join thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 4 of The Layover’s podcast, Vanessa shares a story about how the unimaginable heartbreak of losing her daughter helped her find a home within herself. Find more from Vanessa at instragam.com/vanessabellan_ Join http://thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday

In episode 3 of The Layover podcast, Naomi Cole shares a story about how the search for home, in a place, led to the deep discovery of love, wonder, and the true meaning of home in the people along the way. Join thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In the second episode of The Layover, Pelumi shares a beautiful, heart-wrenching story about leaving her ancestral home, in Lagos, Nigeria, in her family's search for better living. All of the nuances, joys, sorrows, and questions are entirely too familiar. Join thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday.

In the first episode of The Layover, Nneka shares a story about the adolescent struggle to seem cool. She learns, with time, that what makes a house a home can rarely be bought with money. Join thelayover.com to receive a new story to your inbox every Thursday.