EPISODE 18. What Therapy Will Not Do Cocoa Butter Junkie podcast

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In the episode I go back to a painful period in my life Pieces I read in the episode https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/living-someone-else-s-life-9ee14b30b422 https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/practicality-a-k-a-kicking-and-screaming-into-adulthood-895c4c895ed2 https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/my-eyes-are-wide-open-168904d7203f https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/my-dear-brother-565100275861 https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/thoughts-inspired-by-death-and-the-new-year-61680a021fc7 https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/one-empty-mind-521ae3262f3 THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS https://www.youtube.com/c/thefuturishere https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/ The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cocoabutterjnky Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 18. What therapy will not do 19:45

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In the episode I examine common misconceptions about therapy HELPFUL RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/p/CHs3ZGMhdIZ/ The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cocoabutterjnky Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Birds by Monk Turner Fascinoma-04 Its Your Birthday Instrumental Version by Monk Turner Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 17. The things we say to ourselves a.k.a Automatic Thoughts 23:52

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In the episode this week, let's examine how we talk to ourselves. This weeks recommendations Dr. Tracey Marks https://youtu.be/Ux0FHPux6J0 Softie The Film https://youtu.be/vfKFuvjFn_4 https://www.softiethefilm.com/watch The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 Further reading https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/myself/feel-better/practise-self-help/depression-self-help/challenge-how-you-think-depression https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/stop-automatic-negative-thoughts#1-remove-should-thoughts https://positivepsychology.com/challenging-automatic-thoughts-positive-thoughts-worksheets/ https://cimhs.com Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society Fascinoma-04 Its Your Birthday Instrumental Version by Monk Turner --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 16. Crazy people don't go to therapy ft. Muhu 52:09

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In the episode we talk to Muhu, a counseling psychologist about the therapy process, exploring what it is, what its not and common misconceptions about it. MTRH-Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital You can book a session with her on +254714807447 Growth Catalyst https://www.growthcatalysts.org/ Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 This weeks recommendations Dr. Ramani https://www.youtube.com/user/DoctorRamanDurvasula The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 15. Emotional Abuse:Examining our own toxicity 24:47

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Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 In the episode this week we explore emotional abuse, starting with ourselves This weeks recommendations Zikora https://www.amazon.com/Zikora-Short-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie-ebook/dp/B08K942N84 Notion https://www.notion.so The podcast is available on Audible and Amazon Podcasts https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d8e039f7-7f1d-4309-a628-0c140bbdc725/Cocoa-Butter-Junkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 14. A Conversation with Ama 59:42

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On the episode this week, A Conversation with Ama This weeks recommendations Conversations with Ama https://anchor.fm/conversationswithama/ Sam Vaknin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uM13pZxBLM An open letter to South African Men by Vusi Thembekwayo https://medium.com/@vusispeaker/an-open-letter-to-south-african-men-d290022c356d Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 13. I do not give you my consent 47:05

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On the episode this week is a submission I received from one of you guys, a listener... This weeks recommendations Criminal UK Season 2 Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtHBrjgDjes Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society Into It by Kwon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 12. Is a table a table? ft. Ntombi 47:22

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Today I talk with Ntombi from the Podcast Season 2000 about making the same episode on both our podcasts :-) This weeks recommendations Go listen to Ntombizodwa: Season 2000 Unspoken Feelings of a Gentleman I & II by Pierre Alex Jeanty How to Stop Feeling So Damn Depressed: The No BS Guide for Men by Jonas A. Horwitz PhD Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email me: cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami Fascinoma-04 Its Your Birthday Instrumental Version by Monk Turner Ellie's Home Stretch by The Green North Sound Society Into It by Kwon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 11. What grief feels like... 27:01

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Hey there! I’m baaaack!! For real this time! Welcome to Season Two of the podcast!!!! In this episode, I tackle what I’ve been up to since I took a break & what grief has been like for me Grief definition from https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grief https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grief Read The 128th stage of grief here https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/the-128th-stage-of-grief-6118de96ca23 The stammer https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/the-stammer-73170532fcf 1 I am so down in the dumps, my soul is overwhelmed. https://medium.com/@thiskenyanwoman/i-am-so-down-in-the-dumps-my-soul-is-overwhelmed-309055584f9e Listen to Episode 2 here https://anchor.fm/cocoabutterjunkie/episodes/EPISODE-2--My-Mental-Health-Experience-efhl75 Listen to Episode 3 here https://anchor.fm/cocoabutterjunkie/episodes/EPISODE-3--The-day-I-found-out-my-brother-was-dead-efmq4e Listen to Episode 8 here https://anchor.fm/cocoabutterjunkie/episodes/EPISODE-8--Women-Vs-Womanhood-in-Kenya-ehel26 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Notes on Grief | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/notes-on-grie f MDQ’s episodes on CTA https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY82RVylbju3bkK_ya_PD0w0690w9Loi2 Passenger List. https://passengerlist.org/ Unmarried https://www.showmax.com/eng/tvseries/9e6vwnk0-unmarried The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Thank you for listening Consider supporting the podcast : https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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I AM HERE FOR YOU, THE EMPTIEST PLATITUDE 9:19

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Hey, so here's a bonus episode as I work on Season 2. It's taking a shape I hadn’t planned on but I am happy it is going the way it is…can’t wait to release it. Just a few more days! Platitude definition read from wikipedia : https://g.co/kgs/zUYhkr Take me up on the offer. I am really here. Go to anchor.fm/message/cocoabutterjunkie and leave me a message. Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 This week I’m listening to Where should we begin with Esther Perel, a podcast that follows one couple’s therapy session of different couples with Esther Perel. The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app : https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Thank you for listening! Please consider supporting the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 10. The Glitz and Glam of the Behind the Scenes 25:49

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I need a mental health break guys....and I'm taking it. So this will be the final episode of this season. But worry not, I will be back with more episodes in a few weeks. I'm taking this time to work on them. In the mean time, you can learn what it takes to work on this podcast. Lemme know if you're interested in an IG live and what topics you'd like covered in Season 2. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/message/cocoabutterjunkie Please consider supporting the podcast. https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Peyton Sawyer's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peytons-podcast/id292591486 Serial Podcast https://serialpodcast.org List of Kenyan Podcasts I'm currently listening to Otherwise Surviving Nairobi Legally clueless Living truthfully CKIZA The Human Interest podcast My African Start up story Too Simple The backstory Mwende Says This week's recommendations Jesus & Jollof Podcast https://jesusandjollof.simplecast.com/ Twilight App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux&hl=en The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Email : cocoabutterjunkie@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Music Happy African Village by John Bartman --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 9. First-born manenos & pressuring a friend into therapy 1:18:10

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On this episode , another phone call with a friend. We just got right into it, talking about identity crisis, toxic work environments, giving on empty, friendships ,first born manenos ,boundaries,COVID-19 and I basically pressure Mary into therapy :-) Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 This week's podcast recommendations @rangipop @ginodrawsit @homewithrue @islandboiphotography All in Instagram Psych2go : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJEpR7JmS36tajD34Gp4VA Wahura Kabutha : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuCsv_d1SHgOk9wV_tZugdQ The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Thank you for listening. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/message/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 8. Women Vs Womanhood in Kenya 1:06:26

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On this episode I explore sexual assault, sexual harassment, women and their work, catcalling, the importance of having a thick skin and a few other gems on what it means to be a woman in Kenya in 2020 A huge thanks to all the ladies who submitted their stories for this episode. If you would like to submit your experiences, please contact me via email on cocoabutterjunkie[at]gmail.com or social media Please have a look at this video in IG https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBIvDepDFvk/?igshid=qjhk2f5rxzb0 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBC61PjATCc/ I Know This Much Is True TV Series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4KBGydqlVk Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Thank you for listening and please consider supporting the podcast https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/message/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 7. I just wanted to win ft. Magarita 1:30:08

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This week I talk to another high school friend about losing a brother, her mental health journey, how her family has adjusted to her condition, experiencing work as a woman and of course how 2020 and COVID have affected her life. Please take 5 mins and give me your feedback--> https://forms.gle/A2d84D8TRkxeDdUe8 This weeks podcast recommendations The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek https://simonsinek.com/the-infinite-game The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson https://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck Kina https://stories.showmax.com/kina-series/ The podcast on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1LcY5LYBt24l43nL_SrnkKAv2RK4KOry The podcast is available on your favourite podcast app https://www.linktr.ee/cocoabutterjunkie Follow me on the socials @cocoabutterjunkie on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Please share, rate and review! Thank you for listening Consider supporting the podcast https://www.patreon.com/cocoabutterjunkie Music Happy African Village by John Bartman Not Remembering her by Esther Abrami --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cocoabutterjunkie/message…

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EPISODE 6. I didn't know I was feisty ft. Christabel 1:09:19

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