Tings and Things
Tings and Things is hosted by Jonathan Mbaya and Simba Tsumba, two lifelong friends. Our Podcast transcends borders and strips away all the filters from the perfectly edited and curated lives we have become accustomed to online. As a duo, we manage to open up a platform to have real conversations that touch upon what it means to live and learn, alongside occasional guest appearances from some of the most dynamic people across industries and our Tings & Things family. We found that through our travel and adventures, our struggles as young adults were not unique to us. Tings and Things was designed to share those experiences since those were not being discussed by traditional media outlets, and alongside our back and forth banter and undeniable chemistry, we have found the perfect formula to exhibit the everyday stories of life in an everyday conversational way.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 324
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Supporting the homies
So many of the homies have embarked on ventures that require support. In this episode we discuss the politics involved with supporting friends, what is expected of you in supporting your people. This…
The catch up
After nearly three months apart this is just a loose and free episode where we just sit down and chat and catch up with what has happened over the last few months with us.
Know your worth
So many creatives are put in situations by friends family and even corporate leeches to do things for free/exposure. In this episode with explore knowing your worth and making sure you reach your ful…
Returning to the nest
Being international the course of our lives means that we leave home to go to college or working abroad. During those times however there has been a transitional period where we find ourselves back a…
Shappaman
"Benoit "Shappaman" Kanema is a member of the Hip-Hop collective "Camp Mulla" The group has risen to prominence and was nominated for a BET Award. After the group, he has ventured to have quite the i…
Self Care
Self care comes in many different forms and fashions, in this episode we discuss some of the methods that we use individually in order to look after ourselves. Self Care is subjective and differs fro…
Mina Reeve
“She is the co-founder of Nairobi City Young Entrepreneurs, a networking platform that empowers and connects entrepreneurs to other entrepreneurs. She is also the founder of Nami Africa, a PR, events…
Wedding Season
“2019 has been such a great year for us. A bunch of our mutual friends have been married, or have been engaged this year. In this episode we discuss making the big jump, who to invite and just the jo…
Gabriella Waugh
Gabriella is a woman has is passionate about fitness. In this episode we discuss positive life changes: topics in this episode range from diet, different types of training and overall wellness. Follo…
Getting out of a rut
“In this episode we discuss the struggles we have had, but also new solutions. You have the power to change your circumstances by simply changing your mind. In this episode we discuss some of the thi…
Leila Field
Leila is a creative who is currently trying to find her place in the world. Blessed with artistic talent and being a beautiful young lady there are many avenues available to her. We want to walk thro…
Travel Africa
Africa is such a rich continent, with so much to offer. In this episode we discuss our feelings about Africa, some of our favorite destinations on the continent and why people should come and visit …
Appreciating those around you
With all these people dying that have happened so far this year is terrible and heartbreaking to lose a loved one in our families, friends, co-workers and others, however it seems to me that after so…
1st Quarter Evaluation
A few months into the new year the new years resolutions has fallen away and people tend to lose momentum and start to fall back into their old habits. Through this time we assess our goals, what we …
Owning it
Disagreements and conflict and part of any relationship. Sometimes we are so quick to pass the blame to the other person in the classic “it’s not my fault and blame the other person.” This episode is…
Don't touch my stuff
So many of our listeners find themselves in shared accommodation. Living with another person, or group of people can be an interesting with unique situations presenting themselves daily. In this epis…
Wana Muthama
Today we are joined Wana Muthama. Wana has blazed her own trail working in some of the beautiful places in the world. In this episode we learn about her journey in the hotel management world, dealing…
Going Deeper
Based on the feedback on the “Exploring the Mental Health” we decided to delve deeper into some our struggles. Discussing mental health is one thing but to be fully transparent we went out an active …
Stephanie Matu
"This episode is centered around a young and upcoming photographer in the Kenyan industry. Stephanie has blazed her own trail and created a fantastic niche for herself and it would be great to hear h…
Exploring Mental Health
For so long the discussion of mental health has become a taboo subject in our pseudo-African culture. Discussing feelings is something that has always happened behind closed doors. In this episode, …