Popcorn Thoughts

For our finale episode, we partnered with Can We Talk, a passion project by Belinda Katumba and Jill Akanshumbusha, that fosters holistic wellness by providing safe spaces for people to share life experiences, and Angella Lawino, a psychologist at Safe Places Uganda, in an intimate live recording with Popcorn Thoughts listeners,to explore ways you can prioritize mental health in your daily life.Utmost appreciation to the French Embassy in Uganda for sponsoring the podcast till this day, Media Challenge Initiative for the set up and production, MCI Media Hub for the venue, Esabelle Popcorns for the delectable gourmet popcorns, and lastly, Can We Talk and Safe Places for their indispensable partnership!To each and everyone one of you who continue clicking the links and sharing, thank you for walking this journey with us! Keep On Living🌻Popcorn Thoughts is recorded at MCI Radio Produced by: Moses Tamukedde

Let's be honest, money has a tendency of causing anxiety and stress. It is not uncommon for someone to say "money will halve my problems". Even though we know how much ease money can bring to our lives, there's a struggle around it. In this episode, Patsy Mugabi - the money girl, takes us where the money resides! She talks about her journey as a behavioral economist, how she got into financial edutainment and simple ways you can unlearn money shame, take it out of your mind and make it work for you!😉

While Kampala is known as "East Africa's party capital", is having a bar at every corner an ideal way of life or are we encouraging substance abuse and addiction? At what point do we recognize how unhealthy it is to party from Monday to Monday and devise new ways of celebrating life? Also, how do you tell a loved one that it is time to put the bottle down? In this episode, we are joined by Angella Lawino, a psychologist at Safe Places Uganda, who is pursuing a Masters in Addiction Psychology, and is all about thought provoking conversations, creating safe spaces and supporting people to navigate and nurture their mental health. Our conversation highlights ways you can enjoy life without substances while posing the question, are you High or Healthy?

For a lot of us, religion was a constituent part of our formative lives. One that has gone on to influence our attitudes and perceptions towards things like mental health. It is common for people in church to be told "A Christian cannot be depressed." While these statements are well intended, they perpetuate stigma and further exasperate the sufferer's condition.For that reason, in this episode we sit down with Nobert Walter, the gospel connoisseur who dispels all beliefs that the church is stigmatizing towards people facing mental health challenges. Through scripture and personal experience, he simplifies how you can find peace in the presence of the Lord because, "You cannot know God and suffer a certain way!"

Patience Ahumuza aka Pesh, is a multifaceted storyteller, communications specialist, feminist and teacher. In this episode, Pesh takes us through the many hats she wears, learning about her depression and how it has impacted her life. We candidly talk about the effects of the menstrual cycle on women's mental health, self care practices and how best to show up for your friends going through it.

Haggai is a social worker, mental health educator and director at Mindverse, a mental health consultancy firm. In this episode, he takes us through his education journey, how Mindverse started and simplifies ways young people can take care of their minds.

Hi friend! Welcome to Popcorn Thoughts with Agatha Christie Akello, where we simplify all things mental health and share tips to keep you mentally fit in the face of life's inevitable shege. In this premiere episode, we briefly introduce Akello and talk a bit about her why.In the coming weeks, expect to chuckle a bit and learn a lot from carefully selected guests; and above all, embrace mental health as an integral part of your wellbeing.