Nobody Taught Us How to Feel, wit...

Nobody Taught Us How to Feel, with Thandiwe Sokoni

Diary 101 Podcast by Akakandelwa Kandepwe
S1 · E121
Aug 25, 2026
01:33:20

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In this episode of the Diary 101 Podcast, Akakandelwa Kandepwe speaks with Thandiwe Sokoni, a Zambian applied clinical psychologist, about mental health, emotional literacy and psychological safety. They explore stigma around seeking help, generational differences in the workplace, the power of language in understanding emotions, and the barriers young people face when accessing mental health support. At its heart, the conversation asks an important question: Do we have the language to understand what we are feeling?

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