Solène Solène

Episode 09: A Seat with…Martha Sambe

Today, I have the honour to sit down with the beautiful Martha Sambe. We met at the African Book Festival a few weeks ago, and i immediately knew i wanted to have her on the podcast.

She is a writer, singer, magical black girl, strategist, editor, speaker, born in Nigeria and now located in Hamburg, Germany.

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Solène Solène

Episode 08: My body hates me. going gluten-free

Let's talk health! Over the past week I realised a few things when it comes to my (physical) health. Namely: i barely take care of it.

2024 is the year that i transform my life. A part of that transformation is reconnecting and listening to my body. My relationship to my body was not always great (Hashtag like-any-other-women-on-this-planet).

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Solène Solène

BONUS: Queer Stories, Queer Authors, African book Festival

Today, in this bonus episode of A SEAT WITH ME, we talk books. Queer books, queer authors, African authors. I've had the pleasure to volunteer at the African Book Festival here in Berlin that went on for three days. It was their 4th edition and their 1st Queer edition. During those 3 days, you had readings, panel discussions, poetry night, African food and market and more.

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Solène Solène

Episode 07: MOVING ABROAD FOR A NEW START

"If a flower doesn't bloom, you don't change the flower, you change the environment". This is one of my favourite quote because it applies to our lives so much. You are the flower in this case. Sometimes, the problem the environment you are in, preventing you from blooming, achieving your full potential and manifesting your dream life.

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Solène Solène

Episode 05: FAILING IN PUBLIC, EUROPEAN ELECTIONS, BEING SEEN TRYING

Today we are talking about failing in public and being seen trying. If you ever wanted to launch a business, start a project or even start posting on social media, chances are you've had that feeling of being scared to fail in public: I CAN RELATE. Oh, we are also talking about the European Elections because WHAT IS GOING ON??

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Solène Solène

Episode 04: PRIORITISING YOURSELF?

In today's episode, we've got mail! After being locked out from my email box, I finally got to access it and see a beautiful e-mail from Marie. She shares her experience and her life as a 20-something woman, former people-pleaser. She talks about how, she is finally able to take a look back at her life and see how some things and relation from her past have probably affected her more than she thought. Marie also asks us a few questions:

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Solène Solène

Episode 03: THE GENDER PRISON, GOING ON A DATE, GERMAN EXAM

In today's episode of the podcast we sit down and we chat. This week was all about challenging myself and getting out of my comfort zone. I went on a first date (spoiler alert: i hated it). I also had my german exam that I've been preparing for months now.

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