Legally Clueless

What happens when control doesn’t actually feel like control? Sometimes it sounds like, “I just worry about you.” Sometimes jealousy feels like proof that someone really cares. Sometimes constantly checking in feels...

What happens when attention slowly turns into control? In Part 1 of Makena’s story, she shares how a relationship that began with friendship, attraction and fun gradually became possessive and controlling. It started...

What if the biggest thing standing between you and your dream isn’t your ability but whether you can actually see yourself living it?  This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle unpacks what it means to truly own your...

In the final part of Lisa Gaitho’s story, we follow her through one of the most personal shifts of her journey: questioning what she had been taught about faith and beginning to discover what spirituality could look...

What happens after you recognise narcissistic abuse? How do you begin to rebuild your life and yourself?  In Part 2 of this For Mannerless Women conversation, Adelle sits down with psychologist and trauma therapist...

When was the last time you spent time alone without reaching for your phone, filling the silence, or asking someone else what they think? This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle Onyango explores how solitude and silence...

Lisa moved to Nigeria for love. But what happens when the life you move into leaves little room for you to be yourself? In Part 2 of Lisa Gaitho’s story, we pick up where we left off: Lisa is back in Kenya, unsure of...

What happens when the person who once made you feel like the centre of their world becomes the person who makes you question your worth? The constant attention. The big promises. The feeling that you've finally found...

Have you ever disliked a woman who hadn't actually done anything to you? Maybe her confidence irritated you, her success made you uncomfortable, or you found yourself picking apart her life without really understanding...

How do you figure out what you want to do with your life when nothing seems to quite fit? In Part 1 of Lisa Gaitho’s story, she takes us from a playful childhood growing up in Nairobi West to a high school experience...

What if the life you really want begins after the age you were told you should have everything figured out? In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with Sally Sawe, Co-Founder and COO of The...

Leaving a harmful relationship is one thing. Staying gone can be another battle entirely. Inspired by Ann’s story on the Legally Clueless podcast, this week Adelle explores what it actually means to choose yourself...

After eight years of loving someone, what happens when you finally find the answers to the questions you’ve been asking all along? In the final part of Ann Wachera’s story, we pick up after another painful breakup with...

What if the shame you carry about your body was never yours to begin with? In this episode of For Mannerless Women, Adelle sits down with Connie Tipis, clinical psychologist and Co-Founder & CEO of Double Dee’s Lingerie...

This week on The Mid Week Tease, Adelle is looking at 10 of the worst pieces of advice women are given, in her opinion. From being told to reduce your financial ambitions so you don’t intimidate a man, to submitting for...