S3 E5: Finding Home: In Your Roots

On this episode, I have a chat with Ethel and Shari, two best friends and two halves of the creative duo, Shnaks. They are passionate about producing vibrant, culturally relevant content that tells stories and offers experiences. We talk about what finding home in their friendship has looked like and how that has evolved over a span of more than ten years. What is finding home in friendship? How do we leave space for the self within friendships? How do you make home for the ways in which the friendship changes? Follow Shari: @_asianut, Ehel: @_kugana and their page @xpressionsug Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_media Website: canwetalkpodcast.online Music by: @tinaford.now Art by: @ibrahimkizza_

On this episode, I have a chat with Achieng Julietta, who is passionate about personal development, well being & prosperity. She takes us on her personal journey of finding home within her roots and her work with her organization, The Conscious Africans. She shares about how becoming curious about her ancestry has helped her on the journey of discovering herself. How can we break generational patterns? What does finding home in your roots mean? What does that look like? Follow Achieng Julietta: @a_conscious_aj  @achie_julietta @theconsciousafricans Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_media Website: canwetalkpodcast.online Music by: @tinaford.now Art by: @ibrahimkizza_

On this episode, I have a chat with Roberta Kisubi, who is pursuing a career in mental health policy. She takes us on her personal journey of finding home within her mind and how that journey has changed over the years. She keeps it real about how hard doing the work can get, but how rewarding it is. How do you protect your mind? Do you set boundaries for yourself? Have you found home within your mind? What does that look like? Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online   Music by: @tinaford.now  Art by: @ibrahimkizza_

On this episode, I have a chat with Carol Kagezi, a writer, wanderer, wellness practitioner and enthusiast. She takes us on her personal journey of finding home within her body and how that journey has changed over the years. We talk about feeling shamed, and how the journey to our bodies, is a holistic one.  Have you found home within your body? What does that look like? How does finding home in your body impact other parts of your life?  Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online  Music by: @tinaford.now Art by: @ibrahimkizza_

On this episode, I am joined by Tina Ford, a Ugandan Neo-Afro soul musician, who uses music as an art of storytelling, incorporating dance and drama as a form of expression. She shares what home means to her, and takes us on her personal journey of finding home within herself. We talk about facing the darkness within us, standing in our power and things we have had to unlearn along the way. Do you ever find home within yourself? How do we know when we are living in our truth?  Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online  Music by: @tinaford.now Art by: @ibrahimkizza_

Annnnnd WE'RE BACK! Season Three is going to be focused on Finding Home. Before we jump into the conversations this season, I share my personal thoughts on what finding home means. Join me (@muna_kampala) as I have conversations with different people surrounding their journey of finding home. Finding home within themselves. Within their bodies & mind, as well as in other people.  As always, we are showing up authentically and keeping it real. So, again, CAN WE TALK? Soundtrack by @tinaford.now Art by @ibrahimkizza_

On this episode, we are joined by Ophelia Kemigisha, a queer, feminist, human rights lawyer & writer who is interested in building a new future filled with pleasure & justice. We get into the role colonialism played in creating the systems of oppression today. We also get into stereotypes around tribes, savior complex and the inter-connections between the 3 isms. Does tribalism exist? What IS tribalism? Is privilege a bad thing? How can one use their privilege to create better systems? Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online  Music by: @themekaslab Art by: @a.o.draws

On this episode we are joined by guests, Will & Arthur, Ugandan-Canadian brothers, to talk about the realities of cultivating a healthy relationship in today's world. We talk about the changes in dating & relationships as we grow up. We also get into dating across cultures, as well as the significance of cultural/traditional weddings, why men ghost and more. Does the way we were raised have an impact on the partners we choose? What role do friends and community play in our intimate relationships? Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online  Music by: @themekaslab Art by: @a.o.draws

On this episode, we share our personal spiritual/religious journeys. We open up about our different spiritual awakenings and search for truth. Religion & spirituality although closely related, are different. Whichever journey you're on, they both play a big part in our lives & shaping our identity: the freedom we feel, the shame we carry, the hope we hold on to, the values we hold. How do you define God? How have the structures of religion affected your relationship with God? Do you feel seen in your religion?  Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online  Music by: @themekaslab Art by: @a.o.draws

On this episode, we talk about alcoholism in our community. We open up about our personal journeys with alcohol. Sometimes we drink because it's Saturday. Then we drink because we just got off work. Or because we're stressed. Maybe because we're socializing. How do you know when it's time to put the bottle down? How can we change our habits for better coping mechanisms? Get ready for some good ol' conversation. Instagram: @can_we_talk_podcast Website: canwetalkpodcast.online  Music by: @themekaslab Art by: @a.o.draws