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.
Our regrets can help inform our future decisions. If you have been listening to us for a while you know we have made some questionable choices from time to time. Are there things you regret?
In order to take advantage of opportunities, you need to be able to recognize them. For some people, the opportunity might mean a new job or a promotion. For others, it might mean finally meeting the…
BioBri’ana Oluwadamilola Oniru-Edwards known as Dami Oniru is a professional Nigerian recording R&B/Soul artist, songwriter, and producer born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in between Lagos Nigeria…
Trigger warning ahead, this might become a sticky one. The closure is something that all of us deal, with or don’t deal with. It affects a lot of our relationships, and there is a multitude of direct…
We are all on a journey AND everyone’s journey may look different. Growth isn’t a destination, more of a lifestyle! This is what growth has looked like for us.
If you were outside as a kid, monkey’s blood was a staple in your bathroom. It was essential for healing all the cuts and scrapes. The healing journey will look different for everyone. Healing will a…
Our regrets can help inform our future decisions. If you have been listening to us for a while you know we have made some questionable choices from time to time. Are there things you regret?
Self-esteem is a weird one, but it is so important to have it under control. There are some things we have grappled with on this journey and we managed to pinpoint some of the behavior which we found…
Creating your reality is easier than you think. It is tough to overcome the situations that life throws at us, but we have to try don’t we. We are blessed to be living the life that we have manifeste…
Ah, the red flags are so interesting. We have a legendary episode on this (we will add the link to the episode down below) Why do we ignore red flags? Why do we as people overlook glaring flaws in th…
We always think that time is on our side but the reality is we don't know what tomorrow holds. Instead of waiting and looking back with regrets do it scared and at least each time that you make a mis…
In relationships, it’s normal to experience moments where we grow together and moments where we grow apart. Growing apart can signal to us that changes need to be made or that the relationship no lon…
It is so important to be intentional about how we protect our time and energy whenever we can. All of the things we’ll address are normal human behaviors, but if compounded over time, they can be qui…
Braveheart is honestly a certified classic, if you haven’t watched it it, you need to reevaluate some things in your life. However, the definition of bravery looks very different in this day and age.…
Ah, the pursuit of self-actualization is so important and something we have strongly advocated for. As we have grown and matured we are starting to find fulfillment in different things. What does tha…
Mane, the rat race is a real thing and sometimes it just seems like we don’t have control over our own lives, we are just bouncing from thing to thing like we are in a pinball machine, and we need to…
As two individuals that are rather familiar with rock bottom, the art of a bounce-back is one that we have had to learn. Stumbling isn’t falling, and we want to share a couple of gems with you.
There is no time like the present and sometimes we just have to work with what we have. How do you make today effective and harness your energy to catapult yourself forward with the next 24 hours you…
This space is so interesting. We are students of the game, we see everything going on and love to see things growing and developing. How do you become a “professional” what does that look like for y…
The title says it all, let’s get into everything we are not condoning from here on out.