We examine lessons we have learnt from the workplace over the past 2/3 years. Work is a huge part of our lives, we make money from it, spend most of our time there and even attach our self-esteem and future to it. In this episode we try to share what we have learnt from our work experiences as 9/5vers. Our previous episode on lessons from the workp…

Mental health can a conundrum, especially in our African communities. Mental health is not taken as seriously as physical health is but it is just as important and has an impact in our lives and livelihoods. In this episode we talk about what we have learnt in recent years about mental health. Some links for counselling in Tanzania: https://www.saf…

Episode title: Beauty standards? Description: Being beautiful - society’s standard of beautiful, that is - can be a full time job. In this episode we talk about what things we refuse to do now, beauty routines we think are worth it and recall different things we did in the past that make no sense now. We also drop a bit of knowledge at the end so s…

Episode title: Money talks Description: Money! We love it but it’s never enough. In this episode, we talk about how our money goals have changed over the years, lessons learned in the past few years and hopefully, drop some knowledge. Also; the “By the way” section returns -- hope you missed it as much as we did. Intro music: Song: Rose by ImJohne …

We catch up on what we’ve been up to in the last 3 years, and 3 lessons we’ve learned along the way. We also discuss the future of the podcast, what we’ve been up to during the pandemic and are we trendsetters?Find us on the internet:Twitter: [at]TheBTWPodcast (https://twitter.com/TheBTWPodcast)Facebook: By the Way, with Rokcie & Golder (https://ww…

Episode title: Pet Peeves Description:We catch up on the latest news: Milan Christopher’s penis, nude pregnancy shoots, Jay Z’s latest album and a mini review of Transformers: The Last Knight. We then spend the rest of the time discussing our pet peeves which range from bad table manners, bad customer service, not paying the bill at bars, “sexual” …

Episode title: Book recommendations Description: We catch up on the latest news: Amber’s bush, some new songs (let Asahd take his naps!) and a semi movie review for the Mummy. We then spend the rest of the time discussing our favorite books, books that changed our lives and much more. Oh, and we may have spent 10 minutes ranting about Fifty Shades …

Episode title: (Female) Agents of Misogyny Description:This is a rant-y episode. Ladies, we need to do better. But before getting to discussing some ways women are not helping the fights against inequality, we provide a mini-review of the Wonder Woman movie and discuss Laci Green’s YouTube drama, internet feminism and more. Disclaimer: As we mentio…

Episode title: Lessons from the workplace Description:Buckle up - this is a long episode because we had a lot to say. We catch up on a little of bit of news which includes Instagram-famous girls and their brands, then dive right into what we have learned about the corporate life in the past 4 years. We touch on mental health, organization tips, wor…

Episode title: Birth control Description:We speed through the new and noteworthy section (it’s been a busy week), and jumped into an hour long discussion on birth control. We go through a list of popular birth control options and offer our personal (not professional) opinion. We also touch on our views on using the rejection of birth control by the…

Episode title: Michango ya harusiDescription:We catch up your comments (thanks for the feedback!) and Ciara/Future/Russell drama. Also, Golder recaps the Bollywood movie Half-Girlfriend, and urges you to go see her bae Charlie Hunnam in King Arthur. We then sink into the topic of wedding contributions, the bane of our existence. We rant about some …

Episode title: Body image and body positivityDescription:This was a very personal episode for us to record. In the New & Noteworthy section, we discuss Tyga, celebrity babies and violence against women (#RIPKarabo). We then delve deep into our issues with body image and the body positivity movement. Love yourself!Links:Tess Holliday Instagram >> ht…

Episode title: Unpopular OpinionsDescription:This a rant-filled episode about our unpopular opinions: beards. basic dessert(s), Aaliyah is overrated, Brad Pitt and many more.Intro music:Song: Egzod - Paper Crowns (feat. Leo The Kind) [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/PaperCrownsCrFind us on the interne…

Description:In this episode: we take a moment to discuss Ciara, the Kardashians and our attraction to tattooed white boys. And then all hell breaks loose and it’s an hour plus of us deep-diving into cheating, why men do it, if we would ever tolerate it, polyamory, kinky sex, communicating your needs in your relationships etc. It’s a doozy of person…

Episode title: From bajajis to tiny, tiny cars.Description:In this episode: We catch up with listener feedback, Golder has opinions on Fast 8 and DAMN and Rokcie has notes on Nicki’s No Frauds video. We also discuss how life has changed now that we’re rolling in cars and not bajajis anymore, our beef with bullies on the road and how we’ve dealt wit…

Description:In this episode: listener feedback on our last episode (finally!), celebrity break-ups, yet another discussion about our changing perspectives on love and relationships, whether having physical preferences is wrong and in our Geek Out section, Golder is excited about her new purchase and Rokcie finally moved!Intro music:Song: Egzod - Pa…

Season II, Episode IDescription:We are revamping the podcast by taking a leaf from the TV shows, we will now be doing a season with a number of episodes before taking a (long?) break.In this episode, we try to put our 2 cents on the discussion of whether #MenAreTrash. We also discuss Shether and conspiracy theories: is Drake a talent vampire? We wa…

In this episode, we catch up on what’s been going on in our lives. We reflect on growing older and changing perspectives, share some horrific partying tales, lament on our weight loss struggles and ask ourselves, would we date men in their 40s?We also have a lengthy Geek Out session about Doctor Strange, 2 Dope Queens, libraries and much more.Some …

I am not my hair, said India Arie but the trith is hair is a big part of our lives.Welcome to a discussion on hair, surviving Dar as a naturalista.

So if you have ever been broke you know that you never wanna be broke again. If you have never been broke then you are either lying, a freeloader, dependent on parents or may be a combination of all. Join us as we talk about and how to survive Dar with it. Give us more tips you guys, we would like to here your versions.xo…

Hey guys, so here it is episode 4, the D word, no not what you think (although close cousins). Dating, join us in the last episode of 2015. Let's close the year!!

This week we discuss trailers, ratchet messes and how to survive as a woman in Dar. Fellas, buckle up. Ladies, raise a glass and join us in recapping our experiences on partying, snatching wigs and dealing with...ahem, interesting exes.

Apologies about the pilot, we umh, ok we don't have a good excuse. We have it we might release it. This week we speak of boda bodas, bajaji's and why we are never on time in this 'bandari ya salama'. So yeah join us as we speak about the slow and frustrating transportation in Dar. Speak of going no where slowly *sigh*…