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We are back for another season!!
So grateful for this one especially being a milestone season- SEASON 5!

As we are firmly in our ‘Barbie era’💅🏽 - we will be chatting to beautiful, talented and witty Black Zimbabwean women! Here's a little snippet of what you can expect from our upcoming season! Our first episode drops on 25 September!

Join us as we delve into it all coz….zvine maLayers!

Some of the guests featured this season include Coco Sarel co-host of “Closet Confessions” podcast, “Dating around the world” host Wadzi Motsi and “Haus of Stone” designer, Danayi Madondo. 

Tune in for more and don’t forget to like, rate or review us and subscribe so you know when the first episodes drop ;) 

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You asked, we answered! The Season 4 Finale is here and we’re answering your burning questions! From Season 2 all the way to Season 4, we get into the different questions we’ve received from our different episodes and delve a little deeper into the conversations that we’ve had with some of our listeners. It was such a treat going down memory lane - from friendships to classism, domestic violence to colonialism - we delve deeper!

Thank you for rocking with us for yet another season! What a ride it’s been and we can’t wait to bring you more!

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“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." | Frederick Douglass

Motherhood is a hood not all get to permanently reside in, but all have to pass through on their journey to adulthood. In this episode, we speak with Skhoe, a mother of over 21 years who has been mothering her two children in the diaspora. From Thailand to Swaziland, Washington D.C. to Switzerland. 

We try to glean from Skhoe the many lessons she has learnt on her motherhood journey; discuss the questions one has when parenting or thinking of parenting; and take a moment to reflect on what success as a parent looks like. As African women in the diaspora, we recognise that the community and support typical of raising children in Zimbabwe is not afforded to us as easily, whilst also recognising that parenting needs to be done a little differently in order to survive.

What are some of your lessons from mothering or being mothered?

Keep up with Skhoe

Instagram: @skhoemaphosa

Twitter: @skhoe1  

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"Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" | Zulu Proverb

“The central tenet of the so-called ubuntu philosophy, umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu, literally translates to "a person is a person through persons."” Jennifer L. Beight

Given the communal and interconnectedness that this African proverb highlights, it is no surprise that this connectedness seeps into financial areas. With the economic and financial disparities that Africans face, the need to support one another becomes even more prevalent. 

In this episode, we delve deeper into ‘black tax’, defined by Investec as “A term for financial support that a professional or entrepreneur of colour is obliged to provide to their family on a continuous basis outside of their own living expenses. Sometimes it is taken on subconsciously, as a kind of payback for sacrifices made by previous generations or family members.” 

How do you feel about black tax? Is generational wealth a myth for historically oppressed communities? How do you manage expectations with reality?

Zim Shoutout: Mazviona Madzima

Instagram: @mazviona__ 

Tik Tok: @mazmadzima 

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“Religion is a prison but truth sets us free
Helps us believe
That the world we're in now is not the world that will be..” 

| Kirk Franklin (Losing My Religion)

Religion is an all-encompassing umbrella that has and continues to dictate the ins and outs of many lives. What is religion? Why is it so controversial and polarising? How come Africans have taken religion and run with it? Why do we need it? Why is religion so problematic?

In this episode, we go in on all these questions. We’re curious, though, what are your thoughts?  

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Zim Shoutout: Makho Ndlovu

Instagram: @makhondlovu 

Twitter: @makhondlovu

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“If you educate a man you educate one individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family. " | African Proverb

The place and spaces that women and men 'belong' is a conversation that has been ongoing for decades... and we still have a long way to go.

Why are gender roles so controversial, especially within an African context? Why can't Africans let gender roles go? Why do we still have to explain what 'equality' looks like and defend ourselves as women?

On this episode, we go all in from defining which gender roles are typically attributed to women, the pressure of it, our thoughts on gender neutrality and unpacking the reasons why we feel gender roles will continue to be a hot topic in African society.
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Zim Shoutout: Shungudzo Kuyimba
Instagram: @shungudzo
Twitter: @shungudzo

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“Mwana asingachemi anofira mumbereko.” | “A baby that never cries soon dies on its mother’s back.” – Shona proverb

Growing up African and more specifically, growing up Zimbabwean, there are certain commonalities we can all relate to. From the discipline, respect for elders and family, high expectations to the communal upbringing. 

We delve into all the nuances of African parenting that have shaped us - good, bad and interesting. 

What would you say is the typical upbringing for an African child and what did it look like for you if you were raised in an African household?

Zim Shoutout: Steven Chikosi

Instagram: @stevenchikosi 

Twitter: @stevenchikosi 

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*TRIGGER/CONTENT WARNING*
In this episode, we deal with the triggering topic of domestic violence.

Domestic violence is a phenomenon that has plagued the world - African households included. Zimbabwean society seems to normalise domestic violence & abuse. We delve into the chokehold that domestic violence has, unpacking the layers that have maintained this status quo & offering tips on supporting those experiencing abuse and violence. 

Useful resources
For those experiencing or who know someone experiencing domestic violence, please see below our non-exhaustive list of useful resources:

• 1800 Respect (Australia)
• Acorus (Czech Republic) 
• Beyond Blue (Australia)
• Bily Kruh Bezpeci (Czech Republic) 
• Bright Sky Vodafone Mobile App (Czech Republic)
• Childline (Zimbabwe)
• Domestic Violence Helpline (Czech Republic): 2 5151 1313 via English Radio CZ
• Friendship Bench Zimbabwe
• Legal Resources Foundation Zimbabwe
• Lifeline (Australia) 
• Men’s Referral Services (Australia)
• MensLine (Australia) 
• Musasa Project (Zimbabwe)
• No More (Czech Republic)
• Padare / Enkundleni / Men’s Forum on Gender (Zimbabwe)
• Profem (Czech Republic)
• Reach Out (Australia) - Directory of Support Services
• Rosa Centrum (Czech Republic) 
• Volunteer Service Overseas | Speak It Loud (Zimbabwe)
• Women in Law Southern Africa (Zimbabwe)
• White Ribbon (Australia) - Directory of Support Services
• Zimbabwe OCD Trust

*Thank you, Kim Harrisberg (@KimHarrisberg) & Expats.cz for the useful resources.

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“The most powerful weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” | Steve Bantu Biko

Colonialism is "the the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically." On this episode, we speak very candidly on a topic that is integral to how we grew up and has greatly influenced who we are.

From "Lizzy's gone" to erasure of identity, we go THERE! Dissecting how it has impacted our lives and questioning if we would be who we are today had we not been raised in colonised Zimbabwe. We also speak on how colonialism bleeds into the black inferiority complex, identity, colourism, having to prove ourselves in white spaces and being the "right kind of black"!

Delve deeper with us and let us know if it's had any effect on you and how you've experienced or witnessed colonialism!

Zim Shoutout: Takkunda
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Tik Tok: @takunda.k

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"Change is inevitable... why hold onto what you have to let go of?" | Jhene Aiko

We're baaaaaaaack!! This year has been monumental for us! We've stepped into new titles and roles which include motherhood and marriage, navigating these and other milestones as black Zimbabwean women in the modern world! Needless to say, IT'S LAYERED! 

For our 1st episode of Season 4 recorded together in Prague, we catch you up on where we're at in our lives, how we are feeling going into these new chapters, and what you can expect from us this season!

We are so excited to be back and grateful for every single one of you who's shown us maaaaaad love from the start! Welcome to Chapter 4 of our podcast - we hope you'll enjoy the ride!

Season 4, what's good?!?!?!!!

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What do you get when two friends of over 20 years, who live on opposite ends of the globe, start a podcast where no topic is off limits? 

Welcome to 'It's Layered'!

Join Amanda and Rumbi, two Zimbabwean ladies living in Australia and the Czech Republic respectively. They'll be delving deeper into life, love and everything under the sun; debunking some cultural myths and challenging some of society's status quo.

Delve deeper with them coz in life... 'zvine  malayers'!

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Our Season 3 Finale is here and it's a special one! Not only did we get to record in person for our first ever in-person episode together, we were also on home soil in Harare for Rumbi's roora celebrations!

A rite of passage for so many young, Southern Africans, especially Zimbabweans, roora AKA lobola is the epitome of layered!

What is it?
Why do we follow it till this day?
What do families expect?
What do we love about it?
What makes it so difficult?

We go in on it for our season 3 finale! PLEASE fill us in on your experiences, thoughts and feelings  coz we know we are not alone in the way we feel!

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