S6E5: The Birthday Episode - Lets Get Vulnerable

About this episode

In this solo birthday episode, Favour Onukogu shares her feelings of vulnerability and self-reflection as she navigates her life goals and fears about aging.

Hello Hero Boys and Girls It's my birthday :) Oh, and I feel super cool, super excited, and yes, super vulnerable about where I am, what I want in life, and what I have to do to get there. It's just a lot of things to break down, and sometimes it's difficult to admit to ourselves that we are not where we want to be in life. So on this solo episode, I would be getting vulnerable, open, honest, and real with you, and i will be telling you all the things that scare me as I get older Don't forget to follow this podcast, share with your friends, leave a comment, and follow me on Tiktok and Twitter #Nigerianwomen #Africanfeminist

Topics covered

• vulnerability
• self-reflection
• personal growth

Keywords

• birthday
• Nigerian women
• African feminist

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lets Get Vulnerable

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