In this solo episode, Shudu gets personal about what three months of 'nothing' actually looked like — and what it cost her to finally stop.
This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about burnout that went deeper than exhaustion, the identity crisis that followed graduation, and the uncomfortable process of rediscoveringwho she is without the schedule, the stress, and the achievements. From crying because she didn’t know how to do nothing, to reading books that reignited her curiosity, to a UN mission in Tanzania that brought her back to her purpose —this episode is about the messy, beautiful work of getting to know yourself again.
Shudu shares the books that shaped her break (Greenlights, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Unmasking AI, Maktub), why she’s learning to say “I don’t know,” and why gravitating towards what’s meaningful — not what’s easy — is the new compass.
If you’ve ever felt like you had everything figured out and nothing figured out at the same time, this one’s foryou.
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