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Unlearning Strongwoman Podcast

Unlearning Strongwoman is a podcast hosted by Tolu Agbelusi, holding space for intergenerational conversation with women from around the world to interogate and process the processes through which we step into ourselves, unravel and reclaim what we mean when we speak of strength and discuss the many things we unlearn to become our best selves.

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20. Learning to Rest - Marius Kothor

March 31, 2025 • Tolu Agbelusi • Season 3 • Episode 1

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In today's episode, Tolu Agbelusi speaks with historian and writer Marius Kothor
in a conversation that explores silence, reconstructing strength, choosing when to do hard things and deconstructing the notion that womanhood should be synonymous with struggle. We also discuss the iconic Nana Benz.

Articles by Marius -

Working with Histories that Haunt Us

Race and the Politics of Knowledge Production in African Studies

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