This week Jules (@blackacrylic) and Tobi (@jollofandmalt) discuss Tobi’s current reading list (01:00 ), the Malian hero who was awarded French citizenship (05:00 ), other Africans hating on the podcast (07:24 ) and Diddy sharing Falz’s video for “This Is Nigeria” (09:40 ).

This week also features special guests Claire (@clairemariam) and Charles (@cjmaechi) Onuoha. Claire is a women's health advocate and self-taught cook who recently published her first cookbook, “Full Time Living” https://www.clairemariam.com/books. She shares how she found her passion and purpose and is helping women eliminate painful, irregular periods by making changes to their diet and lifestyle (10:48 ). Claire also runs a forum on Facebook where women can share their worries, tips and testimonies on all things women's health and fertility https://m.facebook.com/groups/1966322196744149

Charles is a serial entrepreneur and joint owner of Prince of Peckham Pub https://princeofpeckham.co.uk/. He discusses making the transition into being your own boss, the challenges of entrepreneurship and building supportive communities and networks (40:30 ).

Song of the week

"This is Nigeria" by Falz

Books

"Full-Time Living" by Claire Mariam

"Just Above My Head" by James Baldwin

"The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma" by D. Van de Kolk