Ep 46 w/ Alex Ngonga: Be Vulnerable, The Prestigious Black Experience, & Live Life To The Fullest
This A Podcast
English - April 22, 2019 13:25 - 1 hour - 102 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode of This A Podcast, Mek sits with Alex Ngonga to talk dating and relationships, family, Zumba, and then some. In this 106 minute show, you’ll hear about:
- how she and Mek met each other
- why she’s considered the relationship expert among her friends
- being a social butterfly and matchmaker
- her preference for face-to-face communication vs. the online dating world
- why nobody wants to be vulnerable in relationships
- the importance of being in the right mental space for dating
- your dating life being a reflection of you, not them
- how heartbreak and forced alone time benefited Mek
- the importance of being intentional
- growing up in a two-parent home (and the subject of sex)
- a sad story illustrating the need for communication between adult and child about sex
- having a cleanliness-obsessed Dad who insisted on his kids being the same way
- why Alex wouldn’t trade men for the world
- her first (secret) boyfriend and the funny story of how her parents discovered this high school romance
- going from a structured home and high school to freedom and college
- being around prestigious black people
- how and why she made the switch to a career focus in IT
- living your life in ways to keep your parents happy
- Alex’s desire to be an actress and being in all the high school musicals
- teaching Zumba and coming up with her own routines
- who comes to mind for her when she thinks of success (and why)
- having a dedication to loving black culture and black cinema
- some of Mek’s favorite musical artists
- Penny Proud of Disney Channel fame
- how Tony Soprano inspired one of Mek’s most asked rapid-fire questions
- Alex’s intuitive superpower
- Nipsey Hussell and Alex’s final, parting, and carefully crafted words of advice
- and a story from Mek that really drives it home.
Bio
Alex Ngonga grew up as the oldest and only girl in a family of three male siblings. She’s a Zumba teacher and aspiring actress with a B.A. in International Relations. Currently, she’s contracting with the U.S. government and working on her Masters degree in Cyber Security.
Follow her on Instagram @ohlexsee.
Links
ItsNation TV - https://itsnation.tv/
Issa Rae Presents: Awkward Black Girl - http://www.issarae.com/awkward-black-girl/