Yes Girls Podcast | Do, Be, Learn Something New
Yes Girls Podcast is Africa's first experiential growth media brand, designed as a structured, documented public laboratory for personal development. For the ambitious, the curious, and those unwilling to live on autopilot, this audio-first podcast explores what it truly takes to evolve through lifelong learning, self-discovery, and a growth mindset, grounded not just in theory, but in practice. Every bi-weekly episode is either a Yespisode (beginning with a Yes Challenge) or a Yesticle (beginning with a real-world challenge), built to stretch comfort zones and expand capability. Award-winning hosts Akumu Fiona and Claire Baker document the process on record.
Episodes
90. You can fit in and still feel nothing like yourself w/ Honey Sharif (Simply Honey)
Sometimes fitting in works so well that you do not notice how much of yourself you have adjusted along the way.You learn when to speak, when to hold back, and which parts of yourself feel safe to show. But does changing how you show up mean you are being fake? Or can different versions of you all be real?This is Season 9, and its theme is "Back to Basics," exploring the systems, habits, and assump
89. Education is bigger than school. Homeschooling unpacked w/ Olivia Munoru & Melissa Wakhu
Most of us spend years in school, yet hardly any of us pause to ask a deceptively simple question: what is education actually for? You'll feel the weight of it when you meet families who've chosen to learn differently, because their day-to-day decisions make the purpose of schooling way harder to avoid.This is Season 9, and its theme is Back to Basics; exploring the systems, habits, and assumption
88. Are we forgetting how to think? What AI reveals about being human w/ Leon Apungu
Answers have never been this easy to find. A question that once required research, reflection, or a conversation can now be answered in seconds.But as artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday life, a deeper question begins to emerge: What should humans do before outsourcing thinking to machines?This is Season 9, and its theme is: Back to Basics; exploring the systems, habits, and assumptio
87. How grief changes the way you see everything. Healing after loss w/ Rose Gichure
Grief has a strange way of changing what feels important. Things that once felt urgent suddenly become noise, routines stop making much sense, and priorities slowly rearrange themselves. Without warning, life strips everything back.This is Season 9, and for it, the Yes Girls are going *Back to Basics*, exploring the systems, habits, and assumptions that quietly shape how we live. But some lessons
86. What we forget every time we click 'order': convenience isn't simple - yet it feels effortless w/ Nira Nyangweso & Greenspoon
We've all done it. Add to cart, checkout, close the app. And then… we wait. But we rarely stop to ask what actually happens behind the scenes.For Season 9, the Yes Girls are going back to basics, looking at how the systems we rely on actually work. For this episode, they're saying yes to something most of us take for granted: healthy eating on the go.So they partnered with Greenspoon to test somet
85. What millennials keep getting wrong about Gen Z | Yesticle
Everyone has an opinion about Gen Z. But what if the real story is what Millennials & everyone else keep getting wrong about them?This Yesticle is a journey back into the Yes Girls archives.Across eight seasons of conversations, a surprising pattern kept appearing: Gen Z. Sometimes as guests, sometimes as the subject of debate, and sometimes defended fiercely by the people we interviewed.But t
84. What becoming a CEO really asks of you w/ Dr. Laila Macharia | Yesticle
Leadership isn't something you're born into. Most of the time, it's something you grow into, quietly, incrementally, and often without realising that the weight has already shifted onto your shoulders.In this Yesticle, Akumu and Claire sit down (for the second time) with Kenyan business leader and board executive Dr. Laila Macharia to talk about what becoming a CEO really asks of a person: not the
83. Trying Gen Z Fashion Without Panicking w/ Annet Kavata | Yesticle
They said yes to curiosity. This Gen Z said yes to dressing them accordingly.For this yesticle, Akumu and Claire flip the generational script and invite a real Gen Z voice into the studio, not just to talk, but to style them, challenge them, and help them rethink what identity, fashion, and power look like today in the teenage and young adult world.Introducing the youngest guest expert, thus far,
82. Before you start that podcast, listen to this. Insider advice w/ Dan Aceda & Kevin Y. Brown | Yesticle
Thinking about starting a podcast? Or maybe you've been overthinking it for three years? This Yesticle is the sign you didn't know you were waiting for.In this delightfully meta episode, Akumu and Claire sit down with two titans of podcasting, i.e., the Podfathers: Dan Aceda, founder of SemaBox and creative powerhouse, and Kevin Y. Brown, Head of Strategy at Afripods and producer of over 1,000 pod
81. If you wanted a baby tomorrow, would the law stop you? IVF, surrogacy & ART law w/ Sandra Opiyo | Yesticle
For this Yesticle, the Yes Girls take a more serious turn. No yesing, no games - just a deeply important conversation that too many women, couples, and families struggle with in silence.This mini episode explores infertility, IVF, surrogacy, egg and sperm donation, and the evolving legal frameworks around Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) in Kenya.Akumu and Claire sit down with Sandra Opiyo,
80. Who should guide your love life - you or the algorithm? | Yesticle
We're letting the internet guide our love lives. Which is obviously a terrible idea - so we said "Yes" and proceeded to hit record.This one's a Yesticle (our naughty, short, and sweet mini-episode) and for it, we're saying yes to chaos by diving headfirst into the spiciest, pettiest, and most painfully relatable relationship videos on TikTok. "Relatable" depending on whether you are asking Akumu o
79. The gr-8est hits: Time to process some yeses, guesses, messes, and successes | Yesticle
Time to revisit the best and strangest moments from some gr-8 challenges! Join Claire and Akumu as they guide you through the Yeses, Guesses, Messes, and Successes of Season 8.They recap six odd yet profound Yes Challenges they stumbled into and share invaluable lessons and timeless wisdom gleaned from the six incredible guest experts.Timestamps(0:00) Introduction(2:32) Which Season 8 Yes challeng
78. Why some of us can't stay put (and what exploring teaches us). Discover your travel personality w/ Magunga Williams
Are you an Akumu, Claire or Magunga type of traveller? Well, you'll find out soon enough. And whether you are a millennial or not, you've come to the right place.In this Yespisode, Akumu says yes to a challenge that many of us are intimately familiar with: dreaming about a dream destination and planning for it, even before your wallet is on board!With Claire listening in and learning alongside you
77. Didn't think gaming was for us. We were wrong?!? w/ Sylvia Gathoni Wahome aka QueenArrow
Here's what happens when a complete newbie with zero hand-eye coordination says yes to Tekken 8 with the help of Kenya's top esports queen. One crazy Yes challenge, some wild combos, and an eye-opening Yespisode.For this one, Claire picked up a controller and threw herself into the high-speed, high-stakes world of fighting games, with Akumu spectating and silently (okay, loudly) judging from the s
76. What women are rarely taught about pleasure w/ Maurice Matheka
What happens when a woman over 30 decides it's time to truly know her body, not just anatomically, but sensually, emotionally, and unapologetically? In this Yespisode, Akumu says yes to one of the most intimate challenges yet: reclaiming her body (and her pleasure) - without shame.With Claire listening in and learning alongside you, the Yes Girls dive into the world of sexual intelligence, somatic
75. Rethinking self-care through culture, chemistry, and care w/ Harriet Chebet Ng'ok, Founder & CEO of Harriet's Botanicals
Ever found yourself side-eyeing modern medical interventions and reaching for that mysterious bottle of herbal tonic your aunt swears by? You're not alone.In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls explore how traditional medicine and herbal remedies aren't just about wellness, they're about feeling more connected, confident, and even sexually awakened. From ancestral concoctions to holistic care practices,
74. What we lose in an always-on world w/ Sieka Gatabaki
Ever feel stretched thin by career pressure, constant notifications, and the creeping sense of burnout? In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls explore the overwhelming world of screen time, tech-life balance, and the need for self-reflection and intentional living - all through the empowering Yes Challenge of a digital detox.To help unpack it all, they turn to those who've weathered waves of technologic
73. Why people go plant-based (and what surprises them most) w/ Leah Nduati
How often do you crave vibrant energy and a renewed connection with your food? How often do you wonder if there's a way to nourish your body with the purest ingredients nature has to offer.For this first episode of Season 8 and a sequel to the first ever episode, the Yes Girls dive headfirst into the world of raw veganism with guest expert and certified Yes Girl, the radiant Leah Nduati (@rawvegan
72. Where are they now? Revisiting past YESes & YES Experts | Yesticle
We're turning back the clock and looking forward at the same time. It's the Yesticle where we catch up with past experts and ourselves to see how the seeds of change have blossomed or whether they have blossomed.Here are the questions in your minds and ours too. What happened after some Yespisodes? Where are our former guest experts? Did they keep saying "yes"? Where are they now? Did we keep sayi
71. What "being your own boss" really asks of you | Yesticle
For this Yesticle, the Yes Girls explore their experiences in the exhilarating world of entrepreneurship: How they did it and continue doing it, or are they?They share their own "yes" moments – from that initial spark of a business idea to the sometimes messy, always exciting reality of building something from the ground up. So it's all real talk about leaping, facing your fears, validating your b
70. What entrepreneurs learn about money too late w/ ISBI at Strathmore Business School
As part of the entrepreneurship series, the Yes Girls sit down with incredible women entrepreneurs to discuss the secrets of successful capital raising. This conversation features Diana Kanyi, Group CEO of Lerruat Hotels, Irene Wanjiku, CEO of Rexe Roofing Products, both ISBI alumni, alongside Olive Kirigo, Business Development Lead of ISBI.Sponsored by:Institute for Small Business Initiatives (IS
69. Reading old diaries?! Ewww! (and yes, there's Part 1) | Yesticle
This is part 2: a cringefest of a Yesticle that is proudly sponsored by a lockable A6 diary from decades past. Yes, the era when the Spice Girls showed us how to spice up our lives and Christina Aguilera confirmed that we were all beautiful.Seat belts on, because the Yes Girls are exploring a past iteration of Claire - a version almost certainly unknown to you.Timestamps for Specific Segments
68. What happens when you let AI co-host an episode | Yesticle
After AI-generated scripting comes AI-generated voices. Is this the end of human podcasting? Is using AI for podcasting now a thing? Will AI steal our jobs? Are we scared? We stay ready, Yes People!Timestamps for Specific Segments:(0:00) Introduction(1:39) Meet John and Anne - AI cohosts, courtesy of NotebookLM(3:59) Let's get rid of the word "woke", perhaps?(4:50) Thoughts on human versus AI coho
67. What improv taught us about saying yes: guesses, messes, and successes | Yesticle
For this Season 7-esque Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Claire and Akumu, discuss the key takeaways, lifelong lessons, and timeless wisdom related to the six fantastic Yes challenges they completed live in the studio alongside six exceptional guest experts.Warning: this conversation will probably get you listening to more episodes, especially the ones they discuss.Timestamps for Specific Segmen
66. Purpose isn't found. It's built: your reason for being, in practice. A real-world Ikigai story w/ Nyambura Gichohi, Co-Founder & CEO of Ikigai
For this one, Akumu and Claire sit down with Nyambura Gichohi, one of the visionaries behind Ikigai (@ikigai). As a mother, entrepreneur, and design extraordinaire, Nyambura has redefined the concept of coworking and workspaces in Kenya. Her passion for bringing people together led to the creation of stunning, wellness-focused spaces that inspire creativity and productivity.This episode was filmed
65. The uncomfortable gap between caring and doing, and what it costs us w/ Geoffrey Mboya
In light of what's been happening around us, many people are asking themselves, "Can I really make a difference?" "Does my voice even matter?" "Isn't it better to just stay out of it?" These are common questions that can hold each one of us back from taking action or speaking up. However, according to this episode's expert, inaction is not an option. Especially with what's happening right now in t
64. Intelligence doesn't protect us from bad thinking, and the consequences are everywhere. Critical thinking w/ Dr. Laila Macharia
How often do you think twice beyond your initial assumptions? How often do you think actively, rather than passively, when absorbing information as it's presented to you?Yes, for this one, the Yes Girls are exploring the power of doubt and the art of questioning situations in order to make better decisions with live studio guest, angel investor, entrepreneur, lawyer by training, and international
63. What emotional intelligence really looks like under pressure. EQ w/ Adelle Onyango
What's your Emotional Quotient (EQ)? Yes, for this one, the Yes Girls explore this topic with Adelle Onyango, a media personality, author, social activist, speaker, poet, podcaster, entrepreneur, and honorary Yes Girl (@adelleonyango), and the mighty force behind @legallycluelessafrica.This Season 7 Yespisode explores EI or EQ firstly through in-studio role-playing as the quintessential Yes Challe
62. How gender roles shape men, relationships, and fatherhood w/ Jeff Dindi
Yes, this conversation explores how gender roles quietly shape the way men show up - as partners, fathers, sons, brothers, and leaders. We talk about the expectations placed on men, where those expectations come from, and how they play out in relationships, parenting, and emotional life.Rather than debating labels, this episode examines everyday realities.The Yes Girls explore this with live studi
61. Learning to separate signal from noise online w/ Bright Gameli, PhD
From recognising red flags in suspicious messages to utilising tools for fact-checking, this episode is packed with actionable insights for navigating the digital realm safely and effectively. Joining them is the incredible Bright Gameli, PhD (@brightgameli), a cybersecurity engineer and co-founder of AfricaHackOn. Dr. Bright shares his passion for building communities and empowering individuals w
60. Time flies when you're wasting it. How to take control w/ Chris Kirwa
In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls are all about beating the clock. They are saying yes to showing you how to conquer anything, yes-tifiably, even if you're strapped for time. And speaking of time, let's introduce the expert himself: Chris Kirwa (Instagram: @chriskirwa)Chris is an event planning guru with 20 years of experience. Safety and security are his middle name. He's the founder and COO
59. What motherhood secretly demands, and rarely names w/ Sally Kuria | Yesticle
Parenting is an extreme sport and the adventure of a lifetime. Are you game? Will you say yes when the time comes? Or have you already? For the Yes Girls, it's about time—at least for one of them.Claire Baker was indeed baking a human being by the time this Yesticle was due for recording, so it made perfect sense to bring in a friend of the podcast to participate in this huge conversation and offe
58. Reading old diaries?! Ewww! | Yesticle
This cringefest of a yesticle is proudly sponsored by an NSYNC-decorated A4 notebook-turned-diary. Yes. For this one, the girls are diving headfirst into the time capsule of a version of Akumu that you probably know nothing about.It goes like this:Akumu shares two relics from the ancient diary, and with Claire as her laughingly supportive cohost, they psychoanalyse the teenage musings.The first en
57. Who came out on top?! We got down and dirty in a gritty gender debate w/ Mantalk.ke's Eli Mwenda & Oscar Koome | Yesticle
Buckle up for a gender showdown like no other! The Yes Girls are going toe-to-toe with Mantalk's Oscar Koome and Eli Mwenda in what they are calling 'The Great Gender Debate'.For this no-holds-barred conversation filled with wit, wisdom, and wild hypotheticals, the Yes Girls and the "Sweet Boyz" attempt to settle the million-dollar question: who has it tougher? Is it men or women?And yes, it goes
56. Bloopers! Another spectacularly pointless mini episode featuring breathtaking missteps & mishaps | Yesticle
This is yet another aimless episode you'll see from the Yes Girls, mainly because the last such yesticle (this one) proved to be way too popular. And 'if it ain't broke, why fix it', right?So in this brief under-15-minute self-deprecation, Claire and Akumu delve into the mishaps, messes, and mayhem encountered in the studio, including those experienced by their guests and producers.Yes, it may lac
55. Survived six Yes Challenges. Let's talk about it | Yesticle
For this one, Akumu and Claire are recapping the crazily enlightening challenges from Season 6, where they said 'Yes!' for only a 24-hour period because why not shake things up a bit, right? So, whether they were swapping identities or braving the kitchen inferno, Season 6 was a rollercoaster of 'Yes!' moments that left them laughing, learning, and loving every minute.Timestamps for Specific Segme
54. How to sound confident (even when you're not). Public speaking w/ Japheth Musau & Toastmasters International
Get ready to face your fears head-on with this one because the girls are saying yes to public speaking with the best experts in the game: Toastmasters! And all of this is because they serendipitously found themselves in the right room at the right time.Watch the VIDEO DIARY >>> on our YouTube Channel.Timestamps for Specific Segments(00:00) Intro(02:40) Background on this episode's "yes" c
53. Why some stories get press (and others don't). A PR challenge w/ Njeri Wangarĩ
It's Yestification o'clock! So grab your favourite cup of coffee, kick back, and dive in as the Yes Girls take a daring leap into the glamorous and, at times, sensationalist world of PR, i.e. Public Relations.Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube channel.Njeri Wangarĩ (Instagram: @kenyanpoet), a seasoned poet, writer, author, creative storyteller and public relations expert, is
52. What happens when you can't use your voice: Learning sign language w/ Pallet Cafe
For this episode, Claire and Akumu embark on a unique Yes challenge – learning sign language with support from the incredible team at Pallet Cafe in Nairobi (Instagram: @palletcafe_ke), a trendy spot known for its amazing food and dedicated deaf staff.Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube Channel.The adventure was slated for a Sunday morning during a scheduled sign language mast
51. From clueless to playing electric guitar in hours w/ Ross Patel
The top Yes Challenge suggestion from the Yes People has always been to learn how to play a musical instrument. So Claire and Akumu didn't just get ANY instrument - they got hold of electric guitars and learnt a thing or two from an ultra-seasoned musician eager to unravel the secrets of guitar mastery. Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube channel.The guest expert for this
50. Inside a professional kitchen: What it takes to be a chef w/ Cultiva Kenya
To mark their 50th episode milestone, Claire and Akumu trade microphones for chef hats to experience the pressure of a real working kitchen at Cultiva Kenya.Watch this episode's VIDEO DIARY >> on our YouTube channel.Cultiva describes itself as Nairobi's premier destination for eco-friendly, farm-to-table dining. They are not just a restaurant, but a sanctuary that transcends the ordinary, wh
49. What really happens when you swap lives for several consecutive hours
For this one, the Yes Girls are doing the old switcheroo, i.e. stepping into each other's shoes and walking a day in them. Watch this YouTube video diary for evidence. It's called the "old" switcheroo because it has been in the YES challenge parking lot for years. PS: It's Season six, people! And this officially marked the 50th-episode milestone!Timestamps for Specific Segments(00:00) Intro(04:00)
48. Would you choose to be a woman again? w/ Doris Onyango | Yesticle
If you had the choice at birth… would you choose to be a woman?This particular episode, otherwise known as a Yesticle, features one of the "doulas" who helped bring this podcast to life in early 2021: Doris Onyango, who is the Production Manager at SemaBOX, Africa's largest podcast incubator.She has an engaging conversation with Akumu and Claire that delves into the world of female empowerment, fe
47. Belonging somewhere when you're from everywhere w/ Molly Jensen | Yesticle
Molly Jensen's life stretches across continents: New York, Ghana, and Kenya. But when your identity spans worlds, where does belonging actually live?Molly Jensen is the Chief Executive Officer of Afripods.You might need to buckle up as we journey through her remarkable story - one that spans continents, cultures, countries, and what all of that translates to in her mission to build a bigger podcas
46. Gen Z vs Millennials: Studio Edition w/ "Da Boiz" (our audio engineers) - Yesticle
This is exactly what happens when the Gen Z audio engineers behind the Yes Girls Podcast finally get in front of the mics.It's the Yes Girls, Claire and Akumu, sitting down with the talented humans behind the magic of this show - our behind-the-scenes audio team - Sompisha Productions: Ernest, Rioba, and Sompisha himself.Some quick intros for you:Sompisha Productions (@__sompisha__) is an audiovis
45. We let AI write the episode | Yesticle
What happens when ChatGPT tries to write a Yes Girls Podcast episode?In this Yesticle experiment, Claire and Akumu test three AI-generated scripts — and discover that artificial intelligence can be surprisingly creepy, funny… and even chaotic.>> Fair warning: If ChatGPT said YES to writing much of this episode's script, then it only makes sense to have it take over much of this description t
44. Six challenges, huge lessons, and what actually changed | Yesticle
After four months of saying yes to six completely different challenges, what actually changed?In this Yesticle, Claire and Akumu reflect on the biggest lessons from Season 5, from rap and baking to happiness and influence, and what stepping outside their comfort zones really taught them.The Yes Girls lay out all their learnings, lifelong lessons, and possible wishes related to the three Yes challe
43. What it really takes to become an influencer w/ Esther Kazungu & Maeve Sherryl
What does it take to become a successful influencer in today's digital landscape? In this Yespisode, the Yes Girls, Claire and Akumu, dive into the vibrant world of social media influencing, exploring the highs and lows of this captivating career path.Remember that this is Season 5, which means there is only one guinea pig, one challenge, and two fantastic experts.For this one, Claire embarks on a
42. The difference between looking happy and being happy w/ Jason Phillips & Faith Nyoike
Are you happy? What's your "Bliss Blueprint"? And are you happy with yourself? By yourself? Or in life? And how does one even know if or when they are happy? Plus, what is true happiness anyway?Remember that this is Season 5, which means there is one guinea pig, one challenge, and two experts.For this unique YES challenge, Akumu was the one to step up to the plate, alongside two amazing guest expe
41. The real skill behind great makeup w/ Savina Mercy & Sharon Achieng
Do you wear makeup every day or ever? That's the question that brought this challenge to life. And for this Yespisode, it's Claire saying yes to learning the ropes, mostly because she rocks a natural look beautifully and gets professional makeup done only a few times a year if necessary.PS: You can watch this VIDEO DIARY of her masterclass on our YouTube channel before or after you listen to this
40. How hard can baking really be? w/ Beldina Kirito J
Only one of the cohosts is called "Baker", but it's the other one that gets to be exactly that for this episode. Yup! Akumu said YES to learning baking with one of the best in the industry.Be sure to watch the video diary on YouTube.Unlike the other Season 5 challenges, this one only required one expert, as she is a force to be reckoned with.Whether she's baking up a storm in her kitchen for Beldi
39. What coffee lovers rarely think about w/ Ritesh Doshi & Martin Makau
Coffee is life, right? Especially for Claire Baker, who, by the way, almost worships coffee and who is, for this episode, saying YES to learning barista skills and finding out a whole lot more about the details of this world-famous beverage.Be sure to watch the VIDEO DIARY as well!Similar to Season 2, only one of the girls is saying YES to each challenge, and uniquely, this Season features not jus
38. The terrifying art of writing bars w/ Juliani & Tonii Vendetta
As the Season 5 debut, the Yes Girls say yes to learning how to rap. But actually, just one of them said YES to this challenge: Akumu.Watch the video log on YouTube after or before listening to this audio episode.Certainly, the perfect way to start a season where each Yes Girl only does half of the challenges (similar to Season 2). But the unique thing this time, though, is that there are more exp
37. Bloopers! A spectacularly pointless mini episode featuring breathtaking missteps & mishaps | Yesticle
This is probably the most pointless episode you'll listen to from the Yes Girls. Apart from this other one, of course.For this under-10-minuter, Claire and Akumu say YES to exposing their studio mishaps, messes, and mayhem—and not just theirs but those of some experts, too.So yes, it's pointless, but you will definitely get a couple of laughs from it.Enjoy.****************If you enjoy the podcast,
36. Truth or dare, but reputationally risky - Yesticle
For this miniature episode or Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Akumu & Claire, play Truth or Dare, which they'd much rather call Truth or Yes! So in less than twenty minutes, who'll give in to the truth, and who'll give in to the spontaneous & daring Yes?Watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel here. They say YES to exploring whether they've cried recently, their fears a
35. The Yes Girls Behind the Yes Girls - Yesticle
The Yes Girls' book club is in the studio for this Yesticle! Representing the large group of "yes girls" who make up the actual book club where this podcast was birthed are Muthoni Thuo-Ngunjiri and Freyja Oddsdotir.Muthoni and Freyja join Akumu and Claire to discuss whether they are indeed yes girls, what they would like the originals to say yes to next, what they hope for the podcast in the futu
34. What makes someone truly inspiring? - Yesticle
Yes People come in many shapes and sizes. And the ones, we mention here are some of the biggest ones the Yes Girls could think of. "Big" meaning "Inspiring x infinity*". Listen in to understand those references.You can also watch this on our YouTube channel here.This is a mini episode also called a Yesticle.Claire and Akumu discuss their definition of a Yes Person, and the two or more people who t
33. When parents enter the Yes Girls universe - Yesticle
Yup! Yes People, say hello to Yes Parents! This one's for the ages - literally! The Yes Girls sit down with one pair of the Yes Parents to ask some very important questions.For this mini-episode or Yesticle, as we call it, the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona, are conversing with Claire's lovely parents, whom we call Mama and Papa Claire.This inter-generational discussion covers favourite Y
32. What happened after months of saying Yes - Yesticle
This is also a video episode which you can watch on the Yes Girls YouTube channel here.___________________For this episode, or rather, mini-episode or (much rather) Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona lay out all their learnings, lifelong lessons, not-so-shocking disappointments, and unexpected missteps relating to the six Yes challenges completed for Season 4.They share what the
31. The intimidating intimacy of Kizomba w/ Kenya's Afro-Latin dance community
This is a big one. The Yes Girls say yes to doing kizomba! The perfect way to end Season 4! Quick yap correction: Angola is south of DRC and West of Zambia (not East, as said in the episode).It's worth noting that Akumu went into this challenge with Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue knowledge, while Claire went in with some Mexican and Kenyan" swaying of the hips".For this particular YES challenge, the
30. The pressure of keeping plants alive w/ Nairobi Plant Lovers
For this one, the girls say "yes" to being plant parents, or rather, as Claire calls it, developing their green thumb or green fingers. One of them has some experience going in, albeit traumatic, and the other has (absolutely) none.For the challenge, they each had to acquire two house plants and effectively care for them for 2-3 months.The unique thing about this episode is that there isn't just o
29. Learning crypto with real money at stake w/ Erick Asuma Of Kenyan Wallstreet & Hisa App
"Is crypto investing or just gambling?" That's the question the Yes Girls set out to answer when they said yes to learning about cryptocurrency alongside Erick Asuma of Kenyan Wallstreet. And because this challenge needed real stakes, they spent two weeks putting some of their own money into Bitcoin, the world's most well-known cryptocurrency, while trying to understand what they were actually get
28. What CrossFit does to your ego w/ Tanya Alvis & First Power Fitness
"Why CrossFit People Are Like That" is one of the many questions the Yes Girls end up asking themselves before & after saying yes to doing CrossFit for this challenge. And if you know anything about DOING challenges in the Yes Girls' Universe, you already know this meant sweat, confusion, sore muscles, strange terminology, and getting thrown headfirst into something completely new. And boy, wa
27. Exploring photography through a different lens: the picture-perfect challenge w/ Sam Kaguora
For this second episode of Season 4, the Yes Girls say "Yes" to learning photography! And not just any photography - phone photography or rather mobile photography.A LEARNING challenge means they had to do some theory then down and dirty with the practical aspect of taking amazing photos! This episode's guest expert is none other than Sam Kaguora. Sam (a.k.a Kagz) is a photographer, emce
26. Not good at yoga. Sometimes, I feel like a poser w/ Nisha Parikh
For this first episode of Season 4, the Yes Girls say "Yes" to being yogis or better yet, yoginis! And since this is a BEING challenge, it meant taking charge of more than just a few yoga exercises, yoga poses or handling a couple of minutes of mindfulness meditation.A BEING challenge means so much more than that. And this one certainly did. It meant merging some not-so-obvious yoga benefits
25. Why settle for mandatory Yeses when you can have voluntary ones - Yesticle
In this episode (rather, a mini-episode or Yesticle), the Yes Girls, Claire Baker, and Akumu Fiona are asking themselves the very question they ask so many others: "what have you said yes to recently?"From this, a couple of questions arise.Are they Yes Girls in the true sense of the phrase? Or are they only Yes Girls when it comes to this podcast's challenges and episodes?That's what they attempt
24. It's our no-nonsense (pun possibly intended) No Girl! ― Freyja Oddsdottir - Yesticle
In this episode (a mini-episode or Yesticle), the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona, are conversing with the Season 3 No Girl, Freyja Oddsdottir. Freyja was the Season's voice of reason, the no to the girls' yes(es), the challenger to their encouragers, and the wind beneath their wings.So in this one, you'll get to know a bit more about her, what she's about, how she met the Yes Girls, wheth
23. Passionate affairs with unforgettable reads & pods — what we've read or listened to that changed us - Yesticle
In this episode (rather, a mini-episode or Yesticle), the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona, are doing a mini-book club. It pays ode to their larger book club, where they discuss books and podcasts and where they were conceived a little over three years ago.In this one, they discuss the best books they have read or listened to over the years, plus those they'd want to recommend. They also na
22. Convincing you that a convincer can be convincing to another convincer - Yesticle
In this mini-episode or (what they like to call) Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona attempt a new kind of challenge. The challenge of convincing each other to take on a new challenge. The rules? This new challenge needs to be something that one of them has said "Yes" to many times over, while the other has mostly said "No" or "Maybe". So, in this quick discussion, they touch on
21. Yes, yes, maybe?! I don't no! Can you repeat the question? - Yesticle
In this mini-episode or (much rather) Yesticle, the Yes Girls lay out all their learnings, lifelong lessons, not-so-shocking disappointments, and unexpected missteps relating to the six Yes challenges completed for Season 3.They share what they've learnt from just a little over 3 months of doing, being & learning new things that they'd both never done before. So, in essence, this episode
20. If you want to be a DJ, you better start from scratch! w/ Andy Young (Candy Andy)
In this final one of Season 3, the Yes Girls say "yes" to DJing! For this DOING challenge, they attempted to step into the shoes of their favourite DJs (and maybe even their worst) and they did this with absolutely zero prior knowledge.Their attempts were driven by the fact that they both thought they knew better or hoped to become better than those who they feel do the DJing craft (and their audi
19. Activism: where being "woke" means doing more than just the bare minimum! w/ Boniface Mwangi
In this fifth episode of Season 3, the Yes Girls say "yes" to their most challenging "being" episode yet! They both say "YES" to being activists.But what exactly does being an activist mean? What does it entail, and what are some types of activism? The Yes Girls explore answers to all of these questions, including why activism is important, how to be an activist on social media, and if anyone can
18. Welcome to sonic magic - a timeline of the mysteries of sound engineering & design! w/ Peddo Brian
In this fourth instalment of Season 3, the girls say "yes" to a highly technical and sort-after 21st-century skill! For this LEARNING episode, they attempt to step into the shoes of someone highly skilled. They both say "YES" to learning sound (audio) production. Psst! Sound engineers, watch out!But wait! Is it really sound production they got up to? Or was it sound engineering? Or sound design? L
17. Not disorganised; just some chaos away from being perfectly organised! w/ Toni Crow
In this third episode of Season 3, the Yes Girls say "yes" to something everyone who's anyone wants to get better at! This is a BEING episode, meaning they both say "YES" to being organised!But what exactly does it mean to "be organised"? Because it is such a broad topic?! Well, they each approached it from different angles depending on an area of their lives that they thought seriously needed hel
16. Just trying to make cents of money management w/ Lydia Elim
In this second episode of Season 3, the Yes Girls say "yes" to something they've both never done before very consciously. They both say "YES" to learning how to manage their money better!They have never really sat down to think about the money mindsets that control how they handle their money, and how that affects their overall money management skills. So for this episode, they reflect and share h
What's the deal with these "Yes Girls" anyway?!? (Trailer)
Tired of playing it safe?The Yes Girls Podcast dares you to say "YES" to stepping outside your comfort zone.Your audacious guides on this wild journey are Akumu Fiona and Claire Baker - two Nairobi-based wanderlusters, affectionately known as the 'Yes Girls'.This bi-weekly documentary-style Kenyan podcast is a rollercoaster of (mis)adventures and YEStifications ranging from the thrilling to the do
15. Remember when we tried stand-up comedy? Yes, that was the punchline! w/ Brian Onjoro
In this first instalment of Season 3, the Yes Girls say "yes" to something they've both never done before! They both say "YES" to doing stand-up comedy!They are both natural comedians in their own right(s), but doing it professionally in front of a live audience (of half strangers) as the final challenge makes this one of the most challenging "YESes" they've ever agreed to.So for an entire week or
14. You think you know us... until you don't - Yesticle
In this episode, or rather, mini-episode or Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona lay it all out on the table. Because- how well do you really know them?For this one, they each share who they are; what they like about podcasting, being podcasters or the podcasting life; what they like or hate, general; and what they do when they are not saying yes to doing, being & learning new
13. We came, we saw, we conquered & were conquered! - Yesticle
In this episode, or rather, mini-episode or Yesticle, the Yes Girls, Claire Baker and Akumu Fiona lay it all out on the table. They share what they have learnt from 3 months of doing, being & learning things they'd never done before.They look back at Season 2 where one of them learnt how to draw a human face, did pole dancing, did social media management, became an online tour guide, learnt ab
12. Is it self-help or just shelf-improvement?! w/ Melissa Mbugua & Josephine Karianjahi
In this final instalment of Season 2, Claire says yes to being a self-helper, or rather a self-help book addict or enthusiast - something Akumu has been completely obsessed with for more than a decade!So along with specially-invited guests & honorary Yes Girls for this challenge, Melissa Mbugua & Josephine Karianjahi (both directors at Africa Podfest), Claire set out to choose a school of
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