
On Our Terms with Ismatou Bah
After growing up in a Guinean-Muslim home in Queens, earning scholarships to attend an elite Prep school and New York University, and eventually landing in the world of tech, Ismatou has felt forced to compartmentalize her various identities and life experiences. But as she charges through her 20s, she’s learned that those disparate experiences are the things that render her perspective unique.
So welcome to On Our Terms–the place where those disparate identities converge, convene and come home—featuring your host, Ismatou Bah, the big sister who fucks up so you don’t have to.
Episodes
17 episodes
Mummy...This Has Been A YEAR
Ismatou recaps her year on the orange chair, reflecting on the highs, lows, and learnings, and sharing some of her final 2024 takeaways. Book your ZocDoc appointments using our link: zocdoc.com/onourterms
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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27:56

Mummy...I'm Not Coming Home For Thanksgiving ft. Arewà Basit
Arewà Basit and Ismatou sit down to talk all things chosen family, navigating the holidays, living independently of your family's projections and of course--Arewà's experience on the iconic and historical, all-queer season of MTV's Are You ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:19:47

Mummy...We're Starting A Podcast ft. Esther Clayton, Cahleb Derry, & Samantha Watson
The full OOT team (Ismatou, Esther, Samantha and Cahleb) break the fourth wall and let you in on what making this podcast was really like, and how their professional and personal journeys with creativity landed them here.Follow us on al...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:30:33

Mummy...We're Not Friends Anymore ft. Cahleb Derry
Cahleb returns to the pod, this time in the Orange Chair, to discuss all things friendship with Ismatou from adjusting to changes in relationships throughout your 20s and navigating NYC's social scene, to how Ismatou and Cahleb deal with confli...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:03:12

Mummy...I'm A Professional Finesser ft. Flo Ngala
Ismatou and Flo sit down to talk their respective paths to creativity, finessing your career as a creative, and navigating the tweeters & deleters along the way.Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uota...
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Episode 12
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1:07:36

Mummy...I'm SICK of Being Perfect ft. Eni Popoola
Ismatou and Eni take the couch to talk beauty and brains, the pressure on Black women to be “perfect,” desirability, dating expectations, and more.Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG....
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:16:10

Mummy... I'm Fulani and Gay ft. Amadou Bah
Ismatou and Amadou sit down to chat queerness in Fulani culture, coming out, and navigating cultural/social dynamics while showing up as your authentic self.Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on I...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:15:49

Mummy...I'm Bawld AF!
Ismatou sits down solo to talk about her new hair, dealing with body changes, divesting from the male gaze, and the dramatic story of the day she cut it all off! Next time you need a doctor appointment make sure to check out our sponsor...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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24:52

Mummy...The Girls Are Polyamorous ft. Jasiel Lampkin & Skylar-Bree Takyi
Ismatou, Skylar, & Jasiel sit down and chat all things polyamory - from polyamory in media to polyamory in practice and everything in between.Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG.Y...
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1:16:45

Mummy...I Hate Men ft. Skylar Bree-Takyi
Bestfriends-in-law Ismatou and Skylar get into all things misandry including disappointment in men, colorism, weaponization of therapy language, tricking niggas, getting a lick vs. finding a partner, and more. Follow us on all soci...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:07:57

Mummy...Why Do The Black Boys Fit In More Than Me ft. Nadir Pearson
Ismatou and Nadir talk gender and racial dynamics in boarding school, the difference in experiences of Black men and Black women in predominantly white spaces, and their perspectives on it all then and now.Follow us on all socials @onou...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:03:06

Mummy...I'm A Pornstar ft. Addis Fouché
Ismatou and Addis get into demystifying sex work, humanizing sex workers, and how to tell your Caribbean parents that you do porn.Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG.You can find Addi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:18:35

Mummy...I Swear To GOD I'm Muslim ft. Fatou Barry
Ismatou and Fatou sit down to chat all things Islam from their Fulani Muslim upbringings to the conflation of religion and culture and more. Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IG.You can find F...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:11:13

Mummy...I'm Mentally Ill ft. Jendayi Bonds
Ismatou and Jendayi sit down to talk all things mental health from their upbringings, finding the right therapist, getting medicated, and more.Follow us on all socials @onourtermspod and your host Ismatou Bah @uotamsi on IGYou c...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:18:49

Mummy… Black Excellence Is Corny AF ft. Cahleb Derry
Ismatou and Cahleb sit down to chat about the phenomenon of “Black Excellence.” They get into their own journeys towards Black Excellence, their critiques of it, and why its ultimately corny. Follow us on all socials @
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:14:39
