A 17-year-old ran away from home and started a podcast. Join Jerome Mbaga on Free to Grow every Tuesday for an unfiltered journey as he rebuilds his life, seeks freedom from trauma, and explores philosophy through raw stories and personal growth. Listen wherever you get podcasts and watch the video version on Spotify and YouTube. If you want your thoughts discussed then send them to the link in bio.
Instagram: @Jerome.mbaga
Sometimes a simple reflection of core thought process, as the sun rapidly sets, is all you need :)
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:17 Nothing planned
01:01 Life in your days
03:34 Must understand
04:53 Flip Side
05:53 Feeling is living
07:23 Only you
08:13 Content update!
9 Jun 2026
The Days of Miracle and Wonder
What are the odds the stranger you get randomly assigned to live with becomes your one of your best friends? Today, we are joined by exactly that guy. We get into the quiet miracles hiding in plain sight — someone holding the door, trusting a stranger to watch your stuff, dog parks, Muskoka chairs, dancing to a song you love — and why fully sitting inside an emotion, instead of rushing past it, ends up being the clearest compass you've got. These ordinary days really are the days of miracle and wonder.
00:00 THE Camden
05:25 Art of Random Roommates
10:20 Our crazy dorm
18:03 Lovely microcosms of society
22:16 Number 1
23:32 Number 2
25:47 Number 3
25:28 Number 4
31:05 Sitting in your emotions
35:23 Self Interview Method
39:15 The bomb in the garage
43:25 Looking Forward
2 Jun 2026
Friendship Breakups
There's no script for ending a friendship — no "we need to talk," just a slower reply and a read receipt. We get into what makes a friendship worth grieving, the dealbreakers that quietly end them, and the two sides of every drift: the one always reaching, and the one pulling away. The uncomfortable truth? Most of us have been both.
Some friendships are seasonal. Some deserve a real conversation. Some just need to be released.
Chapters00:00 Intro00:18 Uncharted territory02:24 The beauty of friendships06:06 Top 4 Friendship Dealbreakers15:01 3 inevitable scenarios27:03 The hard truth29:58 Personal regret31:36 Fresh perspectives
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