Welcome to It’s Free Period!, a bi-weekly podcast where we chat about personal growth, career moves, along with regular doses of secondary school nostalgia. We’re Mofi, Esther, and Aisha, three Nigerian women who met in Year 8/JSS2 centuries ago (okay, 2005 lol). This is us taking a break to figure life out together, just like we used to during our free periods back in the day. Come hang with us as we catch up, share stories, and navigate all of life’s twists and turns. Get comfy, press play, and settle in!
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Hosts Aisha, Mofi, and Esther reflect on their podcasting journey throughout 2025, highlighting their consistency and appreciation for listener support despite personal challenges.
14 Nov 2025
Episode 16: Is having a boyfriend embarrassing?
Hosts Esther and Aisha discuss the Vogue article on relationship embarrassment, exploring privacy, online performance pressure, influencer culture, and conservative dating ideals in this episode.
4 Oct 2025
Episode 15: The Friendship Resume
The hosts ESTHER, MOFI, and AISHA discuss balancing career and social life, job hunting, and finding friends who share values in this casual catch-up episode.
22 Aug 2025
Episode 14: Rumour Has It
Hosts Esther, Mofi, and Aisha explore the nuances of gossip, debating its definition and ethical boundaries in this insightful interview.
8 Aug 2025
Episode 13: The un-coddling of African Parents
Hosts Mofi, Esther, and Aisha examine the evolving dynamics between African parents and their children, questioning traditional roles and exploring generational shifts in values and expectations.
25 Jul 2025
Episode 12: Apply Now, Conceive Later
The hosts AISHA, MOFI, and ESTHER share personal updates on mentoring events, solo parenting, and settling into new work and life situations, while also discussing childcare realities and sibling dynamics.
11 Jul 2025
Episode 11: Are You Using Your Uterus?
Aisha Kandisha shares her family's reaction to her decision not to have children, prompting a discussion about societal pressures around marriage and childbirth.
27 Jun 2025
Episode 10: Between Grace and Goodbye
Hosts Aisha, Mofi, and Esther explore the complexities of maintaining relationships with those holding conflicting views, weighing grace against accountability and power dynamics in disagreements.
13 Jun 2025
Episode 9: On do-overs
The hosts Esther and [Missing Last Name] reflect on their month-long break, discuss accountability goals, and explore what they would change about their high school experiences.
16 May 2025
Episode 8: Strictly Platonic? ft. Koj (SubmaRoach)
This week, we’re joined by our very first guest, Sayo a.k.a Koj from Submarine and a Roach podcast! Together, we wade into the murky waters of intimacy in mixed gender friendships, asking the age-old question: Can men and women really be just friends? Esther believes proximity and strong boundaries are key to keeping romantic feelings at bay. Sayo gets why some people might raise an eyebrow, and claims that men can’t be trusted. Mofi highlights the constant shadow of romantic suspicion that tends to follow platonic friendships (even in queer spaces) which makes it hard to be close without it being questioned. And Aisha asks: so what if there’s attraction and you act on it? She challenges the binary thinking around intimacy and friendship, emphasising that people should define these connections on their own terms.
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2 May 2025
Episode 7: The joys and woes of living in the Diaspora
In this episode, we explore the layered experiences of life in the diaspora. From the transition out of Nigeria to life in Canada and the UK, we unpack what it means to carry your culture with you and how that culture shifts in new environments. We talk about boarding school life post-Nigeria, navigating the clash between Nigerian and Western values, and the unique challenges of raising children with a sense of identity that spans continents. Esther shares why she prioritises her daughter learning French over Yoruba, while Mofi opens up about her deep need to return to Nigeria regularly even when her queer identity complicates that connection. This episode is about reconciling love for home with the realities of building life elsewhere and how we stay connected, even from afar.
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18 Apr 2025
Episode 6: Are you settling or compromising?
What does it really mean to settle in love, career, or life? In this episode, Aisha, Mofi, and Esther unpack the tricky layers of settling. Aisha wonders if the matter of settling is something we only decide on after-the-fact when we’ve seen how things turn out. Mofi brings in the role of privilege, pointing out how LGBTQ folks often face more limited options and harsher consequences, yet still take bold risks. Esther shares her hard line on never settling in marriage, but acknowledges that in careers, sometimes survival has to come first. We ask: Are we projecting our own values when we judge someone else’s choices? Is settling always a bad thing or could it just be making the best decision with what you’ve got?
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4 Apr 2025
Episode 5: Much Ado About Bad Break-Ups
Breakups can be dramatic and sometimes just plain ridiculous. In this episode, we’re sharing our pettiest and messiest break-up stories, from the final straw that made Mofi swear off men, Esther’s sudden shift from lover girl to her brief experimental phase, and Aisha's never-ending break-up saga (seriously, the timing couldn’t have been worse). Plus, we discuss the songs that get us through heartbreak and play a round of Would You Rather that forces us to make some impossible choices.
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21 Mar 2025
Episode 4: On Community & Difficult Decisions
In this episode, we talk about the realities of adulting and how unsustainable it feels for 3 of us. Aisha shares some unexpected news with us and we give her some advice on a dilemma she’s navigating. Esther is dreaming about how to opt out of the grind of life, and Mofi is struggling to balance everything with the 24 hours we have. We chime into the conversation about community and discuss what we think about the “inconvenience” of it all. Should an element of community building be inconvenience? Join us as we discuss adulting, community and making difficult decisions.
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7 Mar 2025
Episode 3: On Past Identities & Present Roles
In this episode, we share our thoughts on the controversial topic of marrying someone who was once your secondary school teacher—yikes or yay? We then explore some of the complexities of being seen through the lens of our former selves, before discussing how we meet (or don't meet) family expectations.
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21 Feb 2025
Episode 2: On Roads Not Taken
In this episode, Esther shares the excitement of landing a new job - but the struggle with time management is real. Mofi takes us back to her teenage years and the moment she had her feminist awakening. And Aisha gets reflective about her PhD journey and the unexpected turns of life. What if we had all the answers? What if we actually figured out balance, purpose, and passion? Join us as we unpack the "what ifs" of career, identity, and growth.
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7 Feb 2025
Episode 1: Introduction
For our very first episode, we're giving you the full scoop on how this podcast came to be, how we met, and where we stand in our career journeys. Mofi is embracing her 'fun-employment', Esther is preparing for a career transition, and Aisha is focused on building a professional brand as a go-getter.
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