Asi shares her experience on the fear of other people’s perceptions of her, her need to control how others perceive her and how she works through it. This episode outlines the importance of self-perception and ultimately having a relationship with oneself, where you trust and believe what you think about you before relying on other people to do so. However, it also believes that because humans are innately social, there is a need to be socially affirmed and accepted. While acknowledging this need for affirmation from others, it suggests the importance of having a select group of people that one can rely on for affirmation and judgement instead of depending on the internet. Ultimately, this episode urges self-perception and self-reliance while encouraging the audience to share themselves and focus what they think of themselves and, to a healthy extent, what those they have selected think.
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Asi-Communicate(i): The Struggles of Maintaining Community.
In this episode, Asi explores and shared her struggles with maintaining community in her almost-mid 20’s. She emphasises the profound effect that the lack of community role models has had on her efforts to build a sense of belonging for herself. Yet, she acknowledges the need to take responsibility for any negligence and unwillingness to communicate that results in the lack of maintenance of her communities. Lastly, she implores listeners to reflect on why they may struggle with nurturing relationships.
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Chords of Affection
“Why does jazz put women in the mood for love?” Inspired by this question, Asi shares how jazz invokes feelings of affection in her, a non-affectionate person. This is a very casual episode that speaks loosely on Asi’s appreciation for South African jazz, African jazz and contemporary jazz. Enjoy!
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Dissatisfaction Meets Appreciation
In this episode, Asi expresses the struggles of working with less than ideal equipment, the endless hours spent editing, being uninspired, and the frustration of feeling like things just aren’t good enough. But amid all the complaining, she also explores the flip side—the importance of gratitude, finding peace in the process, and remembering why she started. It’s an honest look at the highs and lows of being a creative, where dissatisfaction meets appreciation. If you’ve felt like giving up but are trying to stay grateful, this one’s for you. Let’s connect! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asiphile_vena?igsh=aWZ1Z3R3ajJoOTg2&utm_source=qr
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Redefining Womanhood: A Journey To Self Improvement.
In honour of the South African's women's month, this episode explores Womanhood and it's relation to self improvement. It is often that young girls are conditioned into understanding their girlhood in relation to boyhood and not as an entity that can exist on its own.
This episode explores the detrimental impact this has on girls that become women that have centered their lives around male consideration and validation. The host offers alternative ways of understanding your value as a whole women with and without a companion.
Furthermore, the host marries these above themes with the concept of self improvement while simultaneously unpacking and redefining self improvement as means of self acceptance, self care, self love and self acknowledge. While further reinforcing the importance of a self improving woman.
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