{"id":15250,"date":"2020-06-15T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/verastic.com\/?p=15250"},"modified":"2020-06-15T00:45:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T04:45:23","slug":"never-have-i-ever-a-life-not-lived-yet-i-am-african-podcast-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/i-am-african-podcast\/never-have-i-ever-a-life-not-lived-yet-i-am-african-podcast-15.html","title":{"rendered":"Never Have I Ever [A Life Not Lived &#8211; Yet] (I Am African Podcast #15)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I played a game of Never Have I Ever on Zoom for Uju&#8217;s birthday in April, and it got me thinking about a whole lot. Although I knew it before, this game became living proof that indeed I need to stop being so safe and live already. There is so much I still have not experienced. Half the year is already gone, but it does not mean I can&#8217;t start where I am right now, right? The past three weeks have been very dark &#8211; and that&#8217;s putting it mildly &#8211; so I deliberately chose this topic for this week&#8217;s episode. This is my attempt at keeping it light, in spite of the darkness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15252\" src=\"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Never-Have-I-Ever.png\" alt=\"never have i ever\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Never-Have-I-Ever.png 900w, https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Never-Have-I-Ever-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Never-Have-I-Ever-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/verastic.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Never-Have-I-Ever-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The goal for me now is to figure out the things I can do by myself and the things I&#8217;d rather do with someone. And once that is done, I will begin to tick these things off my list, and one day, I will write a thank-you letter to the creator(s) of the Never Have I Ever game.<\/p>\n<p>What are some things you are yet to experience but would love to?<\/p>\n<p>Listen to: Never Have I Ever [A Life Not Lived &#8211; Yet]<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-4176533\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/894760\/4176533-ep-15-never-have-i-ever-a-life-not-lived-yet.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-4176533&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can also listen at any and all of the following places:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iamafrican.buzzsprout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/i-am-african-by-verastic\/id1500826309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Apple Podcast<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS84OTQ3NjAucnNz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Google Podcasts<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4ES2d1DIqg9V4TItH9IWS4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ihr.fm\/2WxpERH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>iHeart Radio<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/i-am-african-by-verastic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Sticher<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Iymbxjiihk4g2gkq2sq75gxbzyq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Google Play Music,<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Arts--Culture-Podcasts\/I-Am-African-by-Verastic-p1299132\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tunein,<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/i-am-african-by-verastic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Spreaker<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/iamafrican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Blubrry<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitalpodcast.com\/feeds\/96543-i-am-african-by-verastic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Digital Podcast<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/us\/show\/923462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Deezer<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/i-am-african-by-verastic-1026608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Podchaser<\/strong><\/a>, and the Sono App (no link).&nbsp; If there\u2019s a podcast player you prefer that isn\u2019t listed here, let me know and I\u2019ll see if I can submit my podcast there. But that\u2019s not all! You can also find updates about the I Am African Podcast right here on Verastic.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/verastic.com\/iamafricanpodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>See for yourself<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to connect with you on social media:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamafricanpodcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamafricanpod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/iamafricanpodcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please, please, please share and rate the I Am African podcast on Apple Podcast. Help a girl out, please. Rate and Share. Rate and Share. Rate and Share. Thank you!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I played a game of Never Have I Ever on Zoom for Uju&#8217;s birthday in April, and it got me thinking about a whole lot. Although I knew it before, this game became living proof that indeed I need to stop being so safe and live already. 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