Between The Quotation Marks
Between The Quotation Marks (BTQM) is a podcast hosted by sisters Wamuyu and Tess Kangethe. The show blends a confession booth with a living-room chat, highlighting real, unfiltered conversations in the hosts' own words. Each episode features two sisters sharing two perspectives in an ongoing dialogue about the things that matter to them. It's an intimate and candid discussion format.
Episodes
Episode 3: Villain, Victim, Human
Villain, victim, or just human? Part 1 of Episode 3 has Wamuyu and Tess sitting with a quote that hits close to home: healing doesn't start with figuring out who was wrong, it starts with asking what was actually happening to both of you. They dig into recent betrayals, where accountability ends and abuse begins, and whether you can be hurt and harmful at the same time. Also: a proper introduction
Ep. 2 part 2: The Price of Launching
Part 2 is here. This half goes deeper than the first. Wamuyu and Tess get into who actually shows up for you in business (hint: not always who you'd expect), the discipline of scheduling rest before burnout demands it, and why "launching is the hard part" is a lie nobody warns you about. The heaviest turn: Tess opens up about her first business failing, not from bad instincts, but as fallout from
Ep. 2: Every expert was once a beginner
Every expert was once a beginner, every successful business was once someone's terrifying first day. In Part 1 of this episode, Wamuyu and Tess get real about the chaos of building their own businesses: token meters nobody warned them about, a dental chair leak on opening day, and the five-decisions-a-day rule that's saved Tess's sanity. A conversation about structure, decision paralysis, and choo
Ep. 1: The Cost of Trusting People
Every quote has a story. This one costs more than most. Wamuyu and Tess Kangethe open the show with: "To be betrayed or cheated is a small price to pay for showing up in the world assuming the best in people." Wamuyu breaks down the friendship that fell apart on her spectacularly last December: the favors called in, the excuses made, the moment "friend" and "someone who's just useful to have aroun
