• A Gentle Reminder
    Jun 16 2026

    Sometimes a simple reflection of core thought process, as the sun rapidly sets, is all you need :)


    Chapters

    00:00 Intro

    00:17 Nothing planned

    01:01 Life in your days

    03:34 Must understand

    04:53 Flip Side

    05:53 Feeling is living

    07:23 Only you

    08:13 Content update!

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    11 min
  • The Days of Miracle and Wonder
    Jun 9 2026

    What are the odds the stranger you get randomly assigned to live with becomes your one of your best friends? Today, we are joined by exactly that guy. We get into the quiet miracles hiding in plain sight — someone holding the door, trusting a stranger to watch your stuff, dog parks, Muskoka chairs, dancing to a song you love — and why fully sitting inside an emotion, instead of rushing past it, ends up being the clearest compass you've got. These ordinary days really are the days of miracle and wonder.



    00:00 THE Camden

    05:25 Art of Random Roommates

    10:20 Our crazy dorm

    18:03 Lovely microcosms of society

    22:16 Number 1

    23:32 Number 2

    25:47 Number 3

    25:28 Number 4

    31:05 Sitting in your emotions

    35:23 Self Interview Method

    39:15 The bomb in the garage

    43:25 Looking Forward

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    47 min
  • Friendship Breakups
    Jun 2 2026

    There's no script for ending a friendship — no "we need to talk," just a slower reply and a read receipt. We get into what makes a friendship worth grieving, the dealbreakers that quietly end them, and the two sides of every drift: the one always reaching, and the one pulling away. The uncomfortable truth? Most of us have been both.

    Some friendships are seasonal. Some deserve a real conversation. Some just need to be released.


    Chapters00:00 Intro00:18 Uncharted territory02:24 The beauty of friendships06:06 Top 4 Friendship Dealbreakers15:01 3 inevitable scenarios27:03 The hard truth29:58 Personal regret31:36 Fresh perspectives

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    39 min
  • Content as a hobby
    May 26 2026

    Suleimaan Omar, a fellow young content creator from Toronto joins us to discuss his experience, obstacles, and quirks of his journey. With over 100 day-in-the-life vlogs (with absurd wake-up times), Sulei proves himself to be a man of exceptional character, discipline (except reels screentime), and positivity. We discussed many shared experiences that anyone, content creator or not, can enjoy a good listen too!


    Chapters00:00 Introducing...05:13 Summer Sports09:46 Content as a hobby16:02 Growth & Inspiration26:33 Consuming vs. Creating39:02 Advice for new creators43:03 Dealing with negativity

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    48 min
  • AI: Adapt or Fail
    May 20 2026

    What seemed to be a new AI chatbot released in 2022 has now taken the world by storm, leaving some lost and others excited with opportunity. In this episode, I'm breaking down what it's actually doing to us: the cultural theft nobody's naming, killing critical thinking, and why every chatbot is suddenly being called a revolution. However, I'm also sharing how it genuinely exponentially increased my output volume ability, why the people who ignore it will get left behind, and why this might be the first technology in history that makes being authentically you the most valuable thing you own.

    Adapt or fail. Let's talk about it.


    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

    02:19 Universal Cultural Appropriation

    04:03 Exponential output capability

    08:06 Dangers of outsourcing critical thinking

    10:14 Niche practical AI use

    12:54 Literature is better than ever

    16:12 Content Regulation?

    20:05 Why non-AI users fail

    24:22 Wealth-gap opportunity

    30:30 Businesses should be scared

    34:42 Nomad vs Corporate Life


    Content Page

    https://jeromembaga.komi.io


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    Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6AaPXrK2Jo2fbBFAnvsSIk?si=59615a8e7cba4b3f

    Apple Music

    https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/free-to-grow-with-jerome-mbaga/id1828795667

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    39 min
  • Planning a fun summer!
    May 6 2026
    21 min
  • Wild Geese: How first year university changed me
    Apr 28 2026

    Inspired by Wild Geese, a poem written by Mary Oliver, this episode dissects the thoughts behind changes off made to my personality, university major, and daily habits. Serving as testament to the importance and beauty of change. Everyone is a lot more lost than we would like to admit; it's time we talk about it!


    Chapters

    00:00 Quick recap

    00:35 Poem Reading

    02:30 Big changes were made

    05:30 Thesis (if you will)

    08:40 A changing question

    13:50 Past investments

    19:00 Best advice I got all year

    22:55 Missing episodes?

    23:30 Tying it back to the poem

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    25 min
  • The Opinion Paradox
    Feb 25 2026

    Universal truth is a myth and extremism is winning. Maya Fuerstenberg joins the show to dive into why religion divides us, what we sacrifice just to belong, and why the simple practices, such as Modeh Ani, is the radical reset we need in a world where nothing is guaranteed.


    Chapters

    00:00 Introduction

    00:50 Meet Maya

    04:00 GenZ vs Religion

    12:40 Lack of a middle ground

    15:20 Echo-Chambers

    19:00 How smart people approach any conversation

    26:39 Maya's mystery book

    28:00 How to talk to when you're not being listened to

    30:00 The paradox

    33:25 Modeh Ani & What you take for granted

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    43 min