Ayishat Akanbi (writer, cultural commentator, fashion stylist) and Mikhaila discuss how Ayishat has crafted her social media presence to address the cultural issues that are occurring internationally, how the United States has encouraged other nations and cultures to re-examine the way they handle similar situations (like those brought forth by the American-led Black Lives Matter). They also discuss the importance of resilience, being mentally-strong when the world around us can be so turbulent, and Ayishat’s career as a successful fashion stylist for male musicians.

In this episode, Ayishat announces that she is writing a book!

Find more Ayishat on Twitter @Ayishat_Akanbi, and on Instagram @Ayishat_Akanbi

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Show Notes:
[2:30] Mikhaila Peterson introduces Ayishat Akanbi to her viewers by starting with some inspirational quotes from Ayishat Akanbi’s Twitter. Ayishat’s Twitter quote - “Having the acceptable view on social issues does not innately make you a bitter person, It may only indicate how easily influenced you are.”
[4:00] Ayishat fills in the audience about what she does for a living and who she is.
[5:30] How did Ayishat get her start or interest in Psychology and Philosophy? She took a real interest in learning more about life and being after a tragic loss in 2012. She was inspired by thinkers like Osho and Carl Yung.
[8:00] Many people are currently worried about speaking what’s really on their minds due to repercussions affecting career and social life.
[11:30] Ayishat - “That’s what I’m really interested in. Showing people that we have more in common than we do apart and I don’t believe that people can take the moral high ground as easily as they do. That more what my interest is in rather than trying to win for my side. I don’t have a side, I don’t necessarily identify politically. I’m just interested in the human condition.”
[14:00] Ayishat discusses “We’re getting so lost in self-righteousness that we can’t often see that we are behaving in the exact same ways that we accuse other people of.
[14:30] Mikhaila asks Ayishat what some of the different social issues that are occurring in the UK as opposed to the United States in the last few years. Ayishat explains that the USA is such a dominant force online and on social media that issues will make their way overseas and can be viewed in the same light even if the situation overseas is different, a couple of
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