Between The Quotation Marks

Between The Quotation Marks (BTQM) is a podcast hosted by two sisters Wamuyu and Tess Kangethe. Equal parts confession booth and living-room chat, the show puts real conversations; unfiltered and "in their own words" front and center. Two sisters, two perspectives, one running dialogue about the things that actually matter.

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4 days ago

49 min

Part 2 of our three-part series continues and this time the mirror’s turned inward. Wamuyu and Tess get honest about the parts of themselves they’d rather not look at directly: humility that isn’t as solid as it seems, repeating the same relationship pattern with different faces, and why managing other people’s careers was easier than facing her own music. The line that sums it up: “someone doing a bad thing is not that person being a bad person.” Part 3 wraps the series soon. Now streaming on YouTube and all platforms.

4 days ago

49 min

Oct 2, 2026

42 min

"Whatever a person sows, that will they also reap." This is Part 1 of a three-part series where Wamuyu and Tess dig into karma, real consequences vs. empty apologies, and why intention matters as much as the action itself (the flowers debate is a whole mood). It builds to the episode's real center: boundaries, self-abandonment, and Wamuyu's honest admission that her life looked perfect on paper at 30 while she felt completely empty inside. Parts 2 and 3 coming soon.

Oct 2, 2026

42 min

Sep 25, 2026

49 min

You can't pour from an empty cup, but what does "empty" actually mean, and when does self-care quietly become an excuse to avoid hard conversations? Wamuyu and Tess get honest about where they're each running on empty right now: 25+ client calls a day with no system to manage them, and the lowest point of a marriage falling apart. They land somewhere unexpected, that you can show up for someone even while running low, as long as you say so. Plus: a practical fix for structuring rest before burnout makes the decision for you.

Sep 25, 2026

49 min

Sep 21, 2026

1 hr 2 min

Part 2 picks up right where we left off. Wamuyu and Tess go deeper into villain vs. victim vs. human. Why blame feels easier than nuance, what it actually takes to hold someone accountable instead of just labeling them the bad guy, and a raw moment about being isolated by your own family when you finally say "I'm done." Also: being reduced to the worst thing you've ever done, and the manipulation tactic of someone using your own shame against you. Our first YouTube episode is now live across all platforms.

Sep 21, 2026

1 hr 2 min

Sep 14, 2026

1 hr 11 min

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 to who they are outside of being sisters. This is our first episode on YouTube — Part 2 drops September 18th.

Sep 14, 2026

1 hr 11 min

Aug 31, 2026

1 hr 13 min

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 a marriage quietly falling apart underneath it; and why that was never a personal failure. Part 1 dropped last week; this one completes the conversation.

Aug 31, 2026

1 hr 13 min