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Legally Clueless

Legally Clueless

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Legally Clueless is a weekly podcast by Kenyan media personality & social activist: Adelle Onyango!! Here, she documents her raw human journey as an evolving unapologetically African woman. The podcast is a space where people get to know just how okay it is to not know or not have it all figured out. It is also a space where Africans share stories from their lives; stories that teach, make us cry, make us laugh - real, authentic African stories. The #LegallyClueless hotline is +254768628790

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  1. Your 40s Are For Living, Not Proving Yourself | For Mannerless Women Live

    · 55 min

    FOR MANNERLESS WOMEN LIVE | ACT 2: OUR 40s; EXPANSION What if your 40s weren't about achieving more, proving yourself or meeting everyone else's expectations, but finally giving yourself permission to LIVE? Welcome…

  2. Stop Demanding A Harvest From Your Planting Season | Mid Week Tease

    · 32 min

    Are you being too hard on yourself because your life isn't moving as quickly as you'd hoped? There are three seasons we experience in life: planting, nurturing and reaping. But sometimes, we expect ourselves to be…

  3. She Lost Her Parents, Her Home & Had to Fight to Survive PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 401

    · 41 min

    She Lost Her Parents, Her Home & Had to Fight to Survive Part 2 What happens when survival means making choices you never imagined you'd have to make? In Part 2 of Daughtie's story on the Legally Clueless podcast, we…

  4. Your 30s Are For Becoming, Not Explaining Yourself | For Mannerless Women Live

    · 44 min

    Welcome to the very first For Mannerless Women Live! We're kicking off our journey through the decades of womanhood with Act 1: Becoming; Our 30s. What happens when you stop defining yourself by who you've been, what…

  5. The Problem With Women Who Say "Could Never Be Me" | Mid Week Tease

    · 27 min

    "Could never be me!" How often have you heard women say this when another woman shares her experience of heartbreak, betrayal, or a harmful relationship? But what if this response isn't just unkind? What if believing…

  6. She Lost Her Parents, Her Home & Had to Fight to Survive | Legally Clueless Ep 400

    · 47 min

    She Lost Her Parents, Her Home & Had to Fight to Survive | Daughtie's Story (Part 1) What happens when the people who are supposed to protect you become the very people who hurt you? In this episode of the Legally…

  7. She Survived The Abuse. Why Was She Carrying The Shame? | For Mannerless Women

    · 1 h 09 min

    What happens when you stop carrying shame that was never yours to begin with? In this deeply personal Season 6 finale of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with award-winning creative producer Queen Gathoni…

  8. You're Not Bitter. Maybe Your Anger Is Trying To Tell You Something. | Mid Week Tease

    · 23 min

    Have you ever felt angry about something that happened months or even years ago, then immediately felt guilty for not being over it? Women are often taught to be patient, forgiving and understanding. But what happens…

  9. He Called It Love. It Was Coercive Control PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 399

    · 45 min

    In the concluding part of Makena's story, a terrifying suspicion becomes reality when she confronts her partner about accessing her private conversations and information on her phone. What follows is a deeply personal…

  10. Who Benefits When Women Make Themselves Smaller? | For Mannerless Women

    · 1 h 01 min

    Who benefits when women believe they are too loud, too angry, too ambitious or simply too much? This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with feminist activist and Executive Director of Dada Collective…

  11. Is It Love Or Are You Being Controlled? | Mid Week Tease

    · 21 min

    What happens when control doesn’t actually feel like control? Sometimes it sounds like, “I just worry about you.” Sometimes jealousy feels like proof that someone really cares. Sometimes constantly checking in feels…

  12. He Called It Love. It Was Coercive Control | Legally Clueless Ep 398

    · 40 min

    What happens when attention slowly turns into control? In Part 1 of Makena’s story, she shares how a relationship that began with friendship, attraction and fun gradually became possessive and controlling. It started…

  13. When Choosing Yourself Means Distancing Yourself From Family | For Mannerless Women

    · 1 h 03 min

    What happens when choosing yourself means creating distance from the people who raised you? This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with psychologist Ivanna Waweru for an honest conversation about family,…

  14. What If You Actually Believed Your Dreams Were Possible? | Mid Week Tease

    · 24 min

    What if the biggest thing standing between you and your dream isn’t your ability but whether you can actually see yourself living it? This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle unpacks what it means to truly own your…

  15. She Quit School, Moved Countries & Questioned Everything She Believed PART 3 | Legally Clueless Ep 397

    · 41 min

    In the final part of Lisa Gaitho’s story, we follow her through one of the most personal shifts of her journey: questioning what she had been taught about faith and beginning to discover what spirituality could look…

  16. After Narcissistic Abuse: How Do You Find Yourself Again? | For Mannerless Women

    · 41 min

    What happens after you recognise narcissistic abuse? How do you begin to rebuild your life and yourself? In Part 2 of this For Mannerless Women conversation, Adelle sits down with psychologist and trauma therapist…

  17. The Woman You Become When You Learn to Be Alone | Mid Week Tease

    · 29 min

    When was the last time you spent time alone without reaching for your phone, filling the silence, or asking someone else what they think? This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle Onyango explores how solitude and…

  18. She Quit School, Moved Countries & Questioned Everything She Believed PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 396

    · 34 min

    Lisa moved to Nigeria for love. But what happens when the life you move into leaves little room for you to be yourself? In Part 2 of Lisa Gaitho’s story, we pick up where we left off: Lisa is back in Kenya, unsure of…

  19. They Love Bomb You, Then Break You Down: Understanding Narcissistic Abuse | For Mannerless Women

    · 1 h 05 min

    What happens when the person who once made you feel like the centre of their world becomes the person who makes you question your worth? The constant attention. The big promises. The feeling that you've finally found…

  20. Why Do We Hate Women We’re Secretly Jealous Of? | Mid Week Tease

    · 28 min

    Have you ever disliked a woman who hadn't actually done anything to you? Maybe her confidence irritated you, her success made you uncomfortable, or you found yourself picking apart her life without really understanding…

  21. She Quit School, Moved Countries & Questioned Everything She Believed | Legally Clueless Ep 395

    · 41 min

    How do you figure out what you want to do with your life when nothing seems to quite fit? In Part 1 of Lisa Gaitho’s story, she takes us from a playful childhood growing up in Nairobi West to a high school experience…

  22. It’s Never Too Late To Start Again | For Mannerless Women

    · 54 min

    What if the life you really want begins after the age you were told you should have everything figured out? In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with Sally Sawe, Co-Founder and COO of The…

  23. You Left. So Why Do You Still Want to Go Back? | Mid Week Tease

    · 28 min

    Leaving a harmful relationship is one thing. Staying gone can be another battle entirely. Inspired by Ann’s story on the Legally Clueless podcast, this week Adelle explores what it actually means to choose yourself…

  24. I Thought I’d Marry Him. Then I Learned The Truth PART 3 | Legally Clueless Ep 394

    · 56 min

    After eight years of loving someone, what happens when you finally find the answers to the questions you’ve been asking all along? In the final part of Ann Wachera’s story, we pick up after another painful breakup with…

  25. Your Body Was Never The Problem | For Mannerless Women

    · 53 min

    What if the shame you carry about your body was never yours to begin with? In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with Connie Tipis, clinical psychologist and Co-Founder & CEO of Double Dee’s…

  26. 10 Of The Worst Pieces Of Advice Women Are Given | Mid Week Tease

    · 36 min

    This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle is looking at 10 of the worst pieces of advice women are given, in her opinion. From being told to reduce your financial ambitions so you don’t intimidate a man, to submitting…

  27. I Thought I’d Marry Him. Then I Learned the Truth PART 2 | Legally Cueless Ep 393

    · 58 min

    What happens when you see the red flags, ask the questions and even find some of the answers but you’re still not ready to let go of the future you imagined with someone? In Part 2 of Ann’s story, we pick up after Ann…

  28. How Much Of Yourself Have You Abandoned For Love? | For Mannerless Women

    · 40 min

    What happens when loving someone slowly becomes abandoning yourself? In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle Onyango sits down with businesswoman, creative and MC Dushy Kuria for an honest conversation about…

  29. The Lies We Tell Ourselves To Stay In Relationships | Mid Week Tease

    · 22 min

    Sometimes the hardest part isn't realising a relationship isn't working. It's admitting that you've known for a while.This week on the Mid Week Tease, Adelle unpacks the stories we tell ourselves when we're trying to…

  30. I Thought I’d Marry Him. Then I Learned the Truth | Legally Clueless Ep 392

    · 57 min

    What happens when the beliefs you have about love, marriage and relationships are shaped long before you ever fall in love? In Part 1 of Ann Wachera’s story, Ann takes us back to losing her mum at just seven years old,…

  31. Starting Over in Your 40s: The Life You Didn’t Plan | For Mannerless Women

    · 1 h 03 min

    Season 6 of For Mannerless Women is here and we're beginning with the brilliant Kaz Lucas. What happens when the life you're living no longer looks like the life women are told we're supposed to want? In this episode,…

  32. Would You Let Anyone Else Talk To You Like This? | Mid Week Tease

    · 26 min

    What happens when the person you hear most is constantly criticising you? This week on the Mid Week Tease, Adelle unpacks negative self-talk: the cruel, critical and sometimes deeply familiar voice we can mistake for…

  33. What Being a Woman in Aviation Cost Me PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 391

    · 50 min

    What Being a Woman in Aviation Cost Me | Legally Clueless Ep 391 What happens when achieving the career you fought so hard for comes at a cost you never expected?In Part 2 of Ella’s story, she takes us deeper into her…

  34. How to Trust Yourself Again: 7 Ways to Rebuild Self-Trust | Mid Week Tease

    · 24 min

    What happens when you stop trusting your own decisions, feelings and instincts? This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle unpacks how self-trust can slowly erode, through being constantly second-guessed, people-pleasing,…

  35. What Being a Woman in Aviation Cost Me | Legally Clueless Ep 390

    · 50 min

    What Being a Woman in Aviation Cost Me | Ella’s Story Part 1 What does it take to find your place in an industry that constantly makes you feel like you have something to prove? In Part 1 of Ella’s story, she takes us…

  36. The Lies Women Were Told About Aging (And Why So Many Of Us Believe Them) | Mid Week Tease

    · 29 min

    There comes a point where many women stop fearing wrinkles and start fearing what they've been taught wrinkles mean.In this week's Mid Week Tease, Adelle unpacks the stories women inherit about aging, from the belief…

  37. I Did Everything Right. So Why Isn't Life Working? PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 389

    · 51 min

    I Did Everything Right. So Why Isn't Life Working? (Part 2) What happens when you've done everything you were told would lead to success and life still doesn't go according to plan? In Part Two of Tanya Nyambura's…

  38. More Women Are Choosing Peace Over Pursuing Love. Here's Why | Mid Week Tease

    · 22 min

    More Women Are Choosing Peace Over Pursuing Love. Here's Why. More women are choosing to step away from dating, delete the apps, embrace celibacy, or simply stop making romantic relationships the centre of their lives.…

  39. I Did Everything Right. So Why Isn't Life Working? | Legally Clueless Ep 388

    · 49 min

    I Did Everything Right. So Why Isn't Life Working? (Part 1) What if the biggest lie you were ever told was that good grades guarantee a good life? In this week's episode, Tanya Nyambura takes us back to her childhood,…

  40. The Truth About Why African Women Struggle To Choose Themselves | For Mannerless Women

    · 53 min

    The Truth About Why African Women Struggle To Choose Themselves | Leyla Hussein Why do so many African women feel guilty for resting, spending money on themselves, taking up space or simply enjoying life? In this…

  41. Feeling Lost? 8 Ways to Reconnect With Yourself | Mid Week Tease

    · 18 min

    Feeling Lost? 8 Ways to Reconnect With Yourself Somewhere between meeting expectations, caring for everyone else, surviving heartbreak, building careers, and simply getting through life, many women find themselves…

  42. I Was Bullied For Being Myself PART 3 | Legally Clueless Ep 387

    · 42 min

    Trusting The Process (Part 3) What do you do when everything you've worked so hard to build falls apart? In the final part of Johnny's story, his thriving career takes an unexpected turn. He closes his studio, battles…

  43. Why Free Women Make People Uncomfortable | For Mannerless Women

    · 57 min

    Why Free Women Make People Uncomfortable | Jaxx Of All Trades on Redefining Womanhood What does it really mean to become a free woman? This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with South African social,…

  44. The Hidden Cost Of Losing Yourself In Love | Mid Week Tease

    · 15 min

    The Hidden Cost of Losing Yourself in Love How do intelligent, capable women slowly lose themselves in relationships without even noticing? In this week's Mid Week Tease, Adelle explores the subtle ways many women…

  45. I Was Bullied For Being Myself PART 2 | Legally Clueless Ep 386

    · 38 min

    I Was Bullied For Being Myself (Part 2) After choosing hairdressing over university, Johnny is determined to prove to himself, and his family, that he made the right decision. In Part Two of his story, we follow his…

  46. The Freedom Of Choosing Yourself | For Mannerless Women

    · 51 min

    The Freedom Of Choosing Yourself What if the life you've been told to want isn't the only beautiful life available to you? This week on For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with Zimbabwean musician, mbira player,…

  47. The Silent Cost Of Being The Strong Woman | Mid Week Tease

    · 14 min

    The Silent Cost Of Being The Strong Woman | Mid Week Tease Women account for nearly 80% of people diagnosed with autoimmune diseases. While biology, hormones, genetics and environmental factors are all important pieces…

  48. I Was Bullied For Being Myself | Legally Clueless Ep 385

    · 48 min

    I Chose Myself Every Time | Jony The Hairdresser (Part 1) Many know Jony The Hairdresser as the celebrity hairstylist behind some of Kenya's biggest names. Others know him as the hilarious Sister Nancy and Brother…

  49. The Most Powerful Question A Woman Can Ask Herself: "What Do I Want?" | For Mannerless Women

    · 54 min

    The Most Powerful Question A Woman Can Ask Herself: "What Do I Want?" | Sofi (The Oddity) What happens when you stop living according to everyone else's expectations and start making decisions based on what you truly…

  50. Your Marriage Ended. Your Story Didn't. | Finding Yourself After Divorce with Faith Guchu | Mid Week Tease

    · 52 min

    Your Marriage Ended. Your Story Didn't. | Finding Yourself After Divorce with Faith Guchu Divorce isn't just the end of a marriage. It's the loss of shared dreams, identity, routines, belonging, and sometimes even…

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