Sisterhood of the Travelling Mgowo
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Sisterhood of the Travelling Mgowo
A podcast between two friends where we navigate the intricacies of adulthood.
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70 episodis
Episode 14: The Distance, The Growth, The Sisterhood
In this episode, we're joined by Sinesipho's younger sister Nicky for a conversation about what sisterhood has looked like throughout the different st...
Episode 13: I’m Not Okay, and That’s Okay | A Mid-Year Reality Check
In this mid-year check-in, we’re getting honest about what it feels like to be in the "thick of failure". From navigating the weight of an ADHD diagno...
Episode 12: Skincare 101 | Understanding Adult Acne
In this episode, skincare influencer and Nelo Skin founder Luna Nqiwa joins the show to demystify adult acne and foundational skincare. Breaking down...
Episode 11: Winter Bae: Cold In the Streets, Suspicious in the Sheets
In this episode of we are joined by our guest, Mbuso, for a candid conversation about navigating the "streets" of Johannesburg during the winter. The...
Episode 10: The "Going Under" Checklist: Identifying Your Mental Red Flags
As the weather shifts and the days get shorter, many of us start to feel a familiar heaviness. In this episode, we’re having a real conversation about...
Episode 9: Seasons come to pass V2
In this week’s episode, we revisit a conversation we had seven years ago and reflect on just how much life has changed since then. From our mid-twenti...
Episode 8: Waiting for a Miracle & Confronting Passivity in Our Lives
In this episode of Sisterhood of the Traveling Mgowo, we delve into the concept of the "passive woman" and the impact of passivity on personal develop...
Episode 7: It Takes A Village But Are You A Villager?
This week, we expand on the idea of community and how we show up in the spaces that hold us. If the price of community is inconvenience, how much are...
Episode 6: Whose Identity Is It Anyway?
Navigating adulthood means outgrowing things, people and spaces that no longer fit who we are becoming. This conversation delves into the responsibili...
Episode 5: Checking Your Envy Before You Scroll | Navigating Jealousy
What happens when our social media feeds make us more jealous instead of more inspired? In a digital world geared to show us constant imagery about th...
Episode 4: Be For Real. Then What?
This week we ask: we’re always screaming “be real”… but what does that even mean?
We unpack our relationship with authenticity, wh...
Episode 3: The Death of the Squad: Friendship in our 30s
We regret to announce the passing of “the squad.” 🕊️
Cause of death: growth, difference, whyling and outgrowing the need to be the same.
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Episode 2: Are we as generous as we think we are?
Why do some people withhold when they have enough to give?
In this episode, we get into something we’ve all experienced but struggled to name —r...
Episode 1: Ngumbuyo ke lo: We're back — and it feels like coming home
In our very first episode of this new chapter, we sit down to do what we do best: talk. Honestly, openly, and without a filter. We get into where life...
Episode 12: We're Reflecting Again Part 1
One thing about us, we will reflect! It's good to be back and on this episode we catch you up on all things SMgowo as well as some reflections on soci...
Episode 11: The Value of Identifying Red Flags
The episode title peaks for itself. We try to reflect on what good identifying red flags does for us... It's a whole lot tougher than we think.
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Episode 10: Crawling Backwards
Happy New Year! In this episode we reflect on the year that was, speak good things on the year to come and rant a little.
Don'...
Episode 9: Am I the loser???
Today we talk about stepping outside of ourselves and our actions and behaviours to see how we could be doing something wrong.
Ove...
Episode 8: The Toll Of Vulnerability + Something New
Firstly, check out that new new! On this episode, we talk about the toll it takes to be vulnerable and how frankly tiring it can be to open yourself u...
Episode 7: Who Owns Your Success?
With Sniper navigating motherhood and Mixo navigating school, we can get lost in trying grasp ownership over our success. Check us out as we talk abou...
Episode 6: Ngine Anxiety
One thing about Monday, it will creep up on you while you’re minding your business on Sunday. On this episode we talk about ‘Sunday blues’ and that an...
Episode 5: New Kid On The Block Part 2
Part 2 is here and so is our new host! On this episode we catch you all up on the last few months and the changes we have been going through and how w...
Episode 4: New Kid On The Block Part 1
Our new host is here! This episode we catch you all up on the last few months and the changes we have been going through. Zoom interrupted us so Part...
Episode 3: Ex Friends and Doing The Right Thing
Welcome back to another episode of SMgowo. This episode is a little different. What happens when you breakup with a friend and something tragic happen...
Episode 2: Hop Off That High Horse
On this episode we talk about The Tinder Swindler, (romantic) loneliness and the high horse industrial complex.
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Episode 1: Back Again...
Welcome to season 2 of SMgowo! On this episode we reflect on the previous year and what we have learned.
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Episode 40: So... The Weapons Prospered
We’re back! On this episode, we catch you up on what’s been going on with us and why we took a little hiatus.
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Episode 39: Tough Times Want To Last
With the seasons changing, tough times want to last. On this episode, we talk about some ways we are trying to get through this season.
Our pro...
Episode 38: Choose Kind Men
On this episode we discuss the fallacy of choosing kind men.
Our producer Menzi is crowdfunding for the creation of his graphic novel Mount Olym...
Episode 37: No Shame In Needing
This week we talk about letting go of the shame we feel when it comes to expressing or acknowledging our needs.
Our producer Menzi is crowdfundi...
Episode 36: Nothing Is Cute
Yeah things are bad. We talk about what's been happening over the past couple of weeks and touch on bullying, our experience with it and much more. #J...
Episode 35: March Ado About Nothing
What a month, chile!
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Episode 34: International Women's Month
In this episode, we discuss International Women's Month, the spaces that have held us because of women, what we wish we knew as younger women, and how...
Episode 33: "Leave Them Today"
On this episode, we discuss the end of relationships as we end off February and our series about love. We also announce the winners of our birthday In...
Episode 32: Love, Consequences and More Mgowo
This week we speak about letting yourself down in love, dealing with the consequences, and picking yourself up again.
Episode 31: Love, Loneliness and Community
On this episode we talk and vent a bit about loneliness, love and community. We also have a great 2nd birthday giveaway in store. Check out our IG and...
Episode 30: What's going on, hey?
Happy new year (we know it's Feb). On this episode we are catching up with one another as well as what has been happening on social media.
Episode 29: Reflections
Merry Christmas! Here are our reflections for the year of 2020. Share some of yours with us and don’t forget to follow us on SMgowo on IG and Twitter.
Episode 28: You Wanna Be A Podcaster???
On this episode, we’ve got Mashudu Modau who talks to us about his journey through podcasting. We figured this might be helpful for anyone looking to...