We couldn’t think of a better way to wind up Season 2 than by putting Dr. Claire in 🔥THE HOT SEAT!🔥 Catch this season finale on all your favorite platforms at 11am. Keep those comments and questions coming & remember to subscribe, rate, like & share! Thank you for staying tuned! CTRH to the world! 🥳 How can you support this podcast? Subscribe, Rate, Comment, Share.   Find the episode on YouTube:                                                                                 ...

Welcome to episode 11 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast. Here, as you know, we endeavour to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   Today, I am joined by three colleagues to discuss the ongoing Doctors’ strike in Kenya. Like many Kenyans, we remain completely perplexed at exactly how Kenya can afford to have 4,000 jobless doctors and about 1,200 unposted interns? With a barely functioning public healthcare system riddled with internal rot from continued corruption, a...

The amazing Dr. Dorcus Muchiri joins me once again for today’s episode to discuss another highly requested topic that concerns all age groups and genders. Let’s talk Fertility, subfertility and infertility. How do we define fertility? What are some of the reasons a couple or a person might struggle to conceive? What effect does your lifestyle choices have on your fertility and what changes do you need to make to improve your chances of conceiving naturally? What are some of the medical...

Welcome to episode 9 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast. Here, as you know, we endeavour to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   Today I am joined by a dear friend and a colleague - Dr. Dorcus Muchiri, to discuss a topic that many have repeatedly requested and one that is still shrouded in mystery as it remains poorly understood and largely unstudied. Join us for a broad discussion on Menopause. What exactly is menopause? How is it diagnosed and what symptoms do we know...

Welcome to episode 8 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast & Happy International Women’s Day!   Today I am joined by the remarkable Dr.Hope Simiyu, a medical doctor by profession, but a trailblazer, working in the non-clinical space and in content creation. She summoned me recently to discuss Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and its more severe form, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). As we know, these conditions affect many women but yet continue to be minimised and not taken with much...

  Welcome to episode 7 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast. Here, as you know, we endeavour to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   Today I am joined by Dr. Njeri Karianjahi, a Paediatrician & Adolescent Medicine Specialist.  Together, we have a conversation about Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, more specifically, we tackle a unique aspect of puberty and the changes that occur to teens and preteens as they undergo this stage in their lives. So parents...

Welcome to episode 6 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast. Here, as you know, we endeavour to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   Today I am joined by the extraordinary Mwari Muthaura, a respected psychotherapist based here in Nairobi. We turn our focus towards better understanding the Psychology of SGBV and Femicide. We start off by defining the individual terms (SGBV, IPV, Femicide, Androcide etc.) and then highlight the global statistics of Femicide and Androcide...

Welcome to another intense episode on CTRH Podcast. *trigger warning for reference to various forms of violence.*   For this episode, I am joined by Onyango Otieno, aka Rix Poet and today we discuss GBV and Femicide from a male perspective. Recently, Kenya has been in the spotlight with a notable increase in Sexual and Gender Based Violence cases, with its extreme leading to an alarming number of Femicide cases. I am personally on a quest to try to understand just how things got so bad and...

Welcome to episode 4 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast. Here, as you know, we endeavor have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   On this episode, I am joined by Dr. Kizzie Shako, a Forensic Medical Practitioner,  Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Expert. Together, we tackle a very difficult topic, and a trigger warning is necessary due to references to sexual assault, violence and trauma. Our intention is to inform and empower by sharing professional perspectives...

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast! Here, as you know, we endeavor to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   *trigger warning for reference to various forms of gender based violence & abuse. Today’s is a special episode of the podcast. As you recall, we started a Spotlight Series here, where I spend time talking to individuals who are changemakers in the community. People who are actively participating in advocacy and making a difference in...

Welcome to episode 2 of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast. Here, as you know, we continue to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   Today, we continue to hold space for the youth to speak their minds and candidly share their personal perspectives, lived experiences & actual needs so that we are better placed and advised on how to truly make a difference for them.   This is the second part of the candid conversation I had with a group of Gen Zs, 3 amazing students from...

🎙️HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🎉 Welcome to our first episode of Season 2 on CTRH Podcast! Here, as you know, we continue to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference.   Today, we continue to hold space for the youth to speak their minds and candidly share their personal perspectives, lived experiences & actual needs so that we are better placed and advised on how to truly make a difference for them.    I sat down for a candid conversation with another group of Gen Zs, 3  amazing...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 14 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today I have a super candid conversation on Contraceptives with four amazing young Kenyan women, in order of appearance, Mary Njambi, Wangui Wanjiru, Maandy & Winfred Mutinda. They bravely open up to share their personal experiences navigating access to accurate SRHR information & quality Family Planning services in Kenya. You’re very likely to hear a story similar...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 12 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today I have a special episode for you in commemoration of World AIDS Day. My guest today is someone I have a lot of respect for after working with him previously & watching just how bravely he lives his truth & champions for change as a young person living with HIV in Kenya. Ruele Okeyo is the very definition of a change-maker. He’s commitment to living positively...

🎙️Welcome to our first bonus episode on CTRH Podcast. 🎉 Here we continue to have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today, we finally get a chance to hear directly from “the horses mouth” so to speak. After having so many conversations with parents and gaining their perspective on how they are trying to do better at raising their children, I thought it only right to speak to young people so we may gain insight on their personal perspectives, lived experiences &...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 11 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today, I’m joined once again by the amazing Janet Mbugua, for the first episode of our Spotlight Series where I hold space to interview and shed light on individuals and organizations that are doing important and impactful work in the SRHR space here in Kenya. Basically, think of it as a series intended to celebrate our very own change-makers. Janet is a well renowned and...

🎙️Welcome to episode 10 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today I am joined by the formidable Dr. Nelly Bosire an Obstetrician/Gynaecologist practicing here in Nairobi, Kenya and notably serves as a member of the disciplinary and ethics committee at the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). Patients today are better informed and have wide access online to medical information, both accurate & inaccurate. In this...

🎙️Welcome to episode 9 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today I am joined by the extraordinary Mwari Muthaura, a respected psychotherapist based here in Nairobi. Together we begin to peel the layers off an issue that has alarmingly become almost common place in our society. In this episode we discuss sexual violence and sexual trauma & how we have recently seemingly opted to focus our energies towards shaming victims &...

🎙️Welcome to episode 8 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today’s episode is a tough one. It’s one that calls for active discussion and self reflection as well as as a call to action in the medical space. It’s also one of the reasons why this podcast came to be. Doctors in Kenya are increasingly being accused of not listening to our patients, accused of shaming patients seeking certain medical services, and even worse, according to a...

🎙️Welcome to episode 7 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today’s episode is the final one in the series covering Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) & it’s the one you’ve all been waiting for! It’s a conversation to watch/listen to with pen & paper because GEMS! 💎 After hosting some beautifully shared personal stories, I now have the CSE conversation with an expert in the field. Join me as I speak to Akinyi Ochieng, a...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 6 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today, the lovely Maureen Waititu joins me once again for a heart-to-heart conversation, this time on body shaming. We discuss her evolving journey with body image, body dysmorphia, her relationship with food, as well as what she’s done along the way to help her become the bold, confident woman we see now, living absolutely comfortably in her own skin. We also delve into...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 5 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Maqbull Mohammed, a popular Entertainer here in Kenya, best known for his shows on radio and various acting roles on popular Kenyan TV productions. He is now working in the Events promotion space and as an entrepreneur. Maqbull is a dedicated father of 3, one daughter & two sons, all now in their teens. Maqbull shares his personal...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 4 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations intended to make an actual difference. Today, I have the pleasure of hosting the fabulous Pinky Ghelani, a dedicated mom of two, a girl & a boy. Our focus today is on key aspects of Comprehensive Sexuality Education, especially so those we find a bit more confronting. Pinky, a powerhouse in her own right is former media presenter, now working within the women empowerment space. She is the brains behind the...

🎙️Welcome back for episode 3 of CTRH Podcast, where we have real conversations that make an actual difference. Today, I’m hosting the formidable Janet Mbugua, a well renowned and respected media personality here in Kenya. She is also a Menstrual Justice advocate, an activist, author, global moderator, content creator and mum of two lovely boys. In this episode we discuss menstrual justice, explaining exactly what it means and the work being done to ensure that everyone (not just...