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new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

new new new @hellomynameispod episode ft my
dearest @mo.o.nflower 🌸🪷

Olivia and I explore what it means to move through life with multiple names, multiple selves, and constant states of becoming. We also talk about and challenge the ways “ease” shapes some of our naming decisions, while also accepting the names we’ve adorned ourselves with despite how they came to be.

You’d hear in this conversation that we sit with the complexities of shame, lineage, protection, identity, reinvention, and the quiet power of choosing who you are and who you want to become. And at the heart of it all is her reminder that she is — and we all are — ever blooming 🥀🌹.

I’ve really loved re-listening, editing and putting together this carousel. If this conversation resonates with you, listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts and let me know what you think 🥰.

#hellomynameis #africannames #podcasts

“I really enjoy the woman I’m becoming. I actually love her. I’ve taken alot of time to get here but I really do like her. I think she’s cool. I want to be friends with her”

New episode of @hellomynameispod ft the sweetest @tantoluwaa and her name stories. On this episode, we explore how naming can be a tool for building confidence, beginning again, and stepping into new versions of yourself.

Her story encompasses how names can carry healing, resilience, and authenticity all at once. This was a conversation about becoming, affirmation, and the continuous journey back to self.

Thank you again, Tantoluwa for trusting me with your stories. I’m really grateful for the opportunity to share intimacy in this way, through names. I really enjoyed this one. Hope you do too. 🫶🏾🩶

#hellomynameis #africannames #names #yorubanames

“My parents are so dramatic and so am I. It kind of set the tone, right? I feel like it was like a bit of foreshadowing of who I turned out to be”

ICYMI. September was dedicated to @tiiese ‘s name story. Listen to the conversation on @hellomynameispod wherever you listen to your podcasts.

& if you’ve listened, let me know your thoughts 🩶🫶🏾

#hellomynameis #names #africannames

Happy birthday to my @tiiese . It was important to me to release this episode this month to honor T and her birth month.

ICYMI: there’s a new episode of HMNI. Listen wherever you find your podcasts 🥰

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

✨ new episode of @hellomynameispod is out! ✨

This time I had the absolute joy of talking with my bestie, @tiiese , about the story and journey of her name. After 20+ years of knowing her, it’s a blessing to still learn new things about each other 😅

We got into the meaning of her name and how her name has shaped her faith and identity. We also talked about the intimacy of family nicknames, the frustrations and lessons of mispronunciations, and what it looks like to move from shyness and feeling othered to standing in full pride and inviting curiosity about your name.

This conversation reminded me that names can be blessings, affirmations, and even practices of building confidence.

I pulled some of my favourite gems from the convo — do any resonate with you?

Thank you again, T , for sharing your story and for always being willing to try anything with me. Listen to the full conversation wherever you listen to your podcasts 🩶

#hellomynameis #podcast #naming #identity #ancestry #queerjoy #tiese #etiese #akwaibom #diasporastories

“I really needed this change of name. To move from Fiyin, who was timid and reserved, to Mofi, who is bold, takes risks, and fights for herself”

Hi friends! Episode 1 is out of HMNI, ft me, Mofi 🎉😅. I share a couple of my names and a bit about my name story on this episode. Especially how much Mofi feels like me and holding space for Fiyin and the journey of becoming through my names.

I hope you enjoy it - and if this resonates with you - leave me a comment and share it with a friend 🫶🏾

#hellomynameis #africannames #names #namemeaning

I was listening to a panel discussion and some described naming as vagabond behaviour and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since.

To me it meant that naming can be fluid, disruptive, rebellious, and necessary for survival. It can be a way to reclaim, to resist, and a necessary part of our becoming.

I’ve seen people name themselves to reflect who they are, not just who they were expected to be and I love that. It’s my fave type of naming practice.

This clip is from the intro episode of @hellomynameispod

Does this resonate with you in any way?

Listen to the full intro episode wherever you get your podcasts. Episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st. Subscribe to hello my name is wherever you listen to your podcasts 🫶🏾

#namingasresistance #namepower #queerafrican #hellomynameis #names

Thank you to everyone for supporting the pod so far and telling me how much the topic resonates. It means a lot to me.

A name is more than just a label. it holds memory, meaning, dreams, and sometimes resistance.

If you’ve ever questioned, challenged, held tightly, or changed your name to better reflect who you are… I’m working on this podcast with you in mind.

link in bio to listen to the intro episode of @hellomynameispod & episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st 😅

Send this to someone who’d love this conversation 🫶🏾

#names #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #hellomynameis #diaspora #africannames

Thank you to everyone for supporting the pod so far and telling me how much the topic resonates. It means a lot to me.

A name is more than just a label. it holds memory, meaning, dreams, and sometimes resistance.

If you’ve ever questioned, challenged, held tightly, or changed your name to better reflect who you are… I’m working on this podcast with you in mind.

link in bio to listen to the intro episode of @hellomynameispod & episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st 😅

Send this to someone who’d love this conversation 🫶🏾

#names #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #hellomynameis #diaspora #africannames

Thank you to everyone for supporting the pod so far and telling me how much the topic resonates. It means a lot to me.

A name is more than just a label. it holds memory, meaning, dreams, and sometimes resistance.

If you’ve ever questioned, challenged, held tightly, or changed your name to better reflect who you are… I’m working on this podcast with you in mind.

link in bio to listen to the intro episode of @hellomynameispod & episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st 😅

Send this to someone who’d love this conversation 🫶🏾

#names #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #hellomynameis #diaspora #africannames

Thank you to everyone for supporting the pod so far and telling me how much the topic resonates. It means a lot to me.

A name is more than just a label. it holds memory, meaning, dreams, and sometimes resistance.

If you’ve ever questioned, challenged, held tightly, or changed your name to better reflect who you are… I’m working on this podcast with you in mind.

link in bio to listen to the intro episode of @hellomynameispod & episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st 😅

Send this to someone who’d love this conversation 🫶🏾

#names #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #hellomynameis #diaspora #africannames

Thank you to everyone for supporting the pod so far and telling me how much the topic resonates. It means a lot to me.

A name is more than just a label. it holds memory, meaning, dreams, and sometimes resistance.

If you’ve ever questioned, challenged, held tightly, or changed your name to better reflect who you are… I’m working on this podcast with you in mind.

link in bio to listen to the intro episode of @hellomynameispod & episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st 😅

Send this to someone who’d love this conversation 🫶🏾

#names #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #hellomynameis #diaspora #africannames

Thank you to everyone for supporting the pod so far and telling me how much the topic resonates. It means a lot to me.

A name is more than just a label. it holds memory, meaning, dreams, and sometimes resistance.

If you’ve ever questioned, challenged, held tightly, or changed your name to better reflect who you are… I’m working on this podcast with you in mind.

link in bio to listen to the intro episode of @hellomynameispod & episode 1 will be out on Monday, July 21st 😅

Send this to someone who’d love this conversation 🫶🏾

#names #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters #hellomynameis #diaspora #africannames

What does your name feel like in your body?

We often talk about names from the perspective of the person who gave it to us. But I’m curious about what it means to carry a name. To live with it. To respond to it. To be shaped by it.

Naming as an embodied practice is asking:
✨ What does your name say about you and your history?
🧠 What pressures or connections do you feel when you hear your name?
✨ What emotions arise when you hear or say your name?
💛 Does it feel like home? Is it something you’re still growing into?
✨ Do you have a complicated relationship with your name?

This is a clip from the intro episode of @hellomynameispod a storytelling podcast about names and naming. It’s out now and you can find it wherever you listen to your podcasts.

What does your name feel like in our body? Lmk in the comments

#hellomynameis #naming #identitypodcast #embodiedpractice #namesmatter

@hellomynameispod has been years in the making.

I remember working at a university back in 2016 had an idea to create programming for international students around names—what they mean, and what it’s like to navigate naming in a new country. I never got to do it.

Fast forward to 2023: a friend randomly reached out to co-host a podcast about names. We recorded 7 episodes… but never made it to release. It was a reminder that the idea wasn’t done with me yet.

And now - 2025! After nearly nine years of sitting with this idea, and eight years after releasing my first podcast (s/o @ourfavepods), I decided to follow the passion and do it anyway - anxious, afraid, hopeful and excited.

As a believer of timing, this feels like the perfect time. This one is truly for me, with the hope that it resonates with you too.

Thank you for being here & for the support so far.
The intro episode is out now wherever you get your podcasts and episode one drops July 21.

Have any advice or words of encouragement as I start this journey? I’d love to read them in the comments 🫶🏾. And if you have a name story you’d like to share—DM me

#hellomynameis #diasporastories #podcasters #africanidentity #nameswithmeaning

our names carry stories. And sometimes, they change as we do.

My full name is Mofiyinfoluwa. I grew up being called Fiyin, and when I moved to Canada in 2010, someone called me Mofi and it stuck. Now, each name feels like a different version of me and im currently reconciling what this means to me.

hello, my name is is born from that curiosity. What do our names say about who we are? How we feel about our naming? And what happens when we decide to name ourselves?

In this clip from the intro episode, I share the beginnings of my name change story and how watching people rename and reclaim themselves sparked this exploration.

The intro episode is out now wherever you listen to podcasts. Link in bio

💬 Do you have more than one name? How do you feel about people shortening or changing your name? Tell me in the comments.

#hellomynameis #namingstories #identitypodcast #africanidentity #nameswithmeaning #diasporastories #mofisedition

hello, my name is Mofi B and I have a new podcast out now 🎉🥹. I’m so thrilled to finally share something I’ve been working on for years and that is so dear to me with you all.

Introducing @hellomynameispod 🎙️ a storytelling podcast about names, naming, and the layered ways they shape identity.

A name is such a beautiful and important entry point into knowing who you’re talking to. As someone with multiple names, I’ve always been curious about what people’s names mean to them and how it shapes how we move through the world (or not). So I made a podcast about it.

Our names are often the first things we share about ourselves, and they carry many stories — of culture, community, memory, resistance, belonging, and so much more. So, why not share those stories?

My hope is that this podcast is a space of reflection, discovery, connection, and archival storytelling.

Join me on this journey as I talk to people about their names and the deeper stories behind them.

If you’re passionate about your name, have chosen your name, or ever wondered what your name really means to you—this podcast is for you. The intro episode is out now. I’d love for you to listen and let me know what you think.

Many thanks to my people that supported (& created alongside) me to get this out
@mo.o.nflower on the cover art
@k3vwe on the intro music
@kalakuta.koj for the initial visioning & dreaming
@obakemi @toritse_ikomi @obolu for sharing your voices and names with me
My loves, @tiiese & @turiemac for everything.

You can find HMNI wherever you listen to podcasts 🩶

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