“Nobody is born bitter, sadness is put upon us.”

In this deeply moving episode of A SEAT WITH ME, I sit down with author, translator, and truth-teller Christina Fonthes to explore the quiet wounds we inherit, and the ones we choose to heal. Christina’s debut novel, Where You Go, I Will Go, unravels the tangled threads of a mother(s)-daughter relationship shaped by migration, silence, queerness, and love. But this conversation isn’t just about the book, it’s about the life behind the story.

Together, we talk about:

• Grief, generational trauma, and the emotional cost of being the first daughter

• Queerness within African families and diasporic shame

• The hidden struggle of working-class writers trying to survive and create

• The power of storytelling as resistance, healing, and rebirth

• How art gives us permission to speak what silence buried

Whether you’re a writer, a daughter, a dreamer, or someone searching for home in your own story… this conversation is for you.

So come and take,


A Seat With Me.

👤 WHERE TO FIND CHRISTINA:

https://christinafonthes.com

📚 GET THE BOOK:
Where You Go, I Will Go (available now in English & German) - https://christinafonthes.com

🔗 LINKS:
https://www.aseatwithme.com/newsletter

📫 WRITE ME:

aseatwithmepodcast@gmail.com

www.aseatwithme.com

📚THE BOOKCLUB:


https://www.instagram.com/rootsandpagesreads/

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https://www.tiktok.com/@soleneallcaps

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With Love, always,

Solène ☀️

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👤 WHERE TO FIND:
My bookclub Roots & Pages:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/rootsandpagesreads/
Join the circle: http://aseatwithme.com/rootsandpages

🔗 LINKS:
The bookclub Roots & Pages: http://aseatwithme.com/rootsandpages
https://www.aseatwithme.com/newsletter


📫 WRITE ME:

aseatwithmepodcast@gmail.com
www.aseatwithme.com

👤 WHERE TO FIND ME:
https://www.tiktok.com/@soleneallcaps
https://www.instagram.com/soleneallcaps

With Love, always,

Solène ☀️

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The road to success is paved with failures. Big failures, small failure, private and public failure. Today we discuss the strength that comes from embracing your failures in public.

This week’s episode invites you to explore the crucial lessons learned from failing in front of others. We discuss how putting yourself out there can build resilience, boost your confidence, and attract the right people into your life. You'll also hear about the importance of being visible and the transformative journey some well-known figures took before achieving success. I answer some questions about the fear of public failure and the hidden power it holds in shaping your path to success.

So come and take,

A Seat With Me

🔗 LINKS

https://www.aseatwithme.com/newsletter

📫 WRITE ME:
aseatwithmepodcast@gmail.com

www.aseatwithme.com

👤 WHERE TO FIND ME:

https://www.tiktok.com/@soleneallcaps

https://www.instagram.com/soleneallcaps

With Love, always,

Solène ☀️

#Motivation #Failure #PublicSpeaking #GrowthMindset #inspiration

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