Ep 57. Adwoa talks to Elsa Majimbo about having the confidence to be outspoken and do things your own way.

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Gurls Talk

Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 584 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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It was a total fangirl moment talking to Elsa, who has got so many of us through lockdown with her videos. Her real, honest, universally relatable, hilarious videos. Saying the things we say in our own heads but never out loud. It’s this energy that has taken the world by storm over the past year. Elsa has a refreshing take on being unashamedly herself, refusing to fit into the mould that’s out there. A 19-year-old African woman who clearly won’t take any shit from people who think her youth...

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0:00.0	Girls Talk.
0:06.8	You're listening to the Girls Talk podcast, hosted by me, Adjoa-Boha and powered by our friends at Nike.
0:13.9	This is where girls come together to talk, share, listen and take control.
0:19.0	So listen to us every week for your source of fierce chat. And don't
0:23.3	forget to subscribe. Hi everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Girls Talk podcast. Today I'd like to welcome 19-year-old writer,
0:39.6	actor and comedian who took 2020 by storm, Elsa Magimbo. Over the course of a year,
0:46.9	she amassed a dedicated global following during one of the most stressful periods in recent
0:51.7	history, the current global pandemic. Elsa once found herself stuck in her
0:56.8	room on lockdown with nothing but boredom, time, a phone and her imagination. Since then, she has won
1:03.6	GQ entertainer and Forbes Women Entertainer of the Year in South Africa. Whether it's her Snapchat
1:09.7	syndicated interview series, her Bumble
1:12.3	presented dating series, or her recent high-fashioned Valentino collaboration and debut book,
1:18.3	Elsa is showing no signs of slowing down. Elsa continues to keep the world entertained in our
1:24.0	collective time of need, so we couldn't be more excited to have her here with us.
1:28.3	Today, we will be discussing how she managed to find humour in such a dark time, overcoming
1:33.5	obstacles within our families and community, and the desire to inspire confidence in young girls.
1:40.1	Elsa, welcome to the Girls Talk podcast.
1:47.1	Girls Talk.
1:48.9	Elsa, I can't even believe it.
1:51.8	I'm so, so, so happy and excited to have you on the Girls Talk podcast.
1:58.8	Me too.
1:59.7	I'm really excited.
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