One of the worst fears of married people is the thought of unexpectedly losing their spouse. Losing your spouse is so much different than losing a friend, or your parent, or another family member for that matter. This is the person you chose to spend your entire life with. Life becomes meaningless and a lonely path. The grief lingers longer and friends and family forget.

In today's podcast we are joined by a guest Layo Remmy Olowu who lost her husband 5 years ago to a motor accident. She described the experience as being stuck on a desert by herself with no one in sight , feeling lost, helpless and confused. Although the pain still lingers, but Layo shared a lot about how she deals with it and how she has turned her experience into being a blessing to others. Much was said on this podcast, so stay tuned. Listen, review and share with others.

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“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” says the old optimistic proverbial phrase, first coined by Elbert Hubbard in 1915. Life can sometimes deal us a hand we are not expecting, but how we deal with it makes the difference.

This is the first of the 'Inspirational Series' we are bringing to our listeners this month.

Today's podcast is 'parenting a child with special needs'. We are joined by a guest Mrs Bebe Clement who is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker and a mum to an autistic boy. She was very open about her experience from the moment she felt something wasn't right, to being diagnosed with autism. We talked about the cultural and religious views on special needs children, the effects on the parents, family relationships, siblings and how to live a balanced life regardless.

You want to tune into this episode for tips oh how to support a loved one in a similar situation or if you are a parent yourself, how to turn this lemon into a lemonade.

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We are back from the Christmas/New Year break with a fresh new podcast topic and a special guest Ayokunle Amanerimi. Ayo is a Sartorial Adviser, Speaker & Image Coach! He is the right person to start the new year with so stay tuned!

In topic's podcast, we talk about Rebranding oneself for the new season we are in. Is Image everything? Is it true that you don't get a second chance to make a first impression? Is how you portray yourself the way others see you? Find out in today's podcast.

But we don't only talk about the physical appearance but also emotional, financial, skillset, networking etc. It's time to create the life you want and if you are not already doing that, then it's a perfect opportunity to rebrand yourself.

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We are only a week away from Christmas. A season of thanksgiving and showing gratitude for making it this far in the year. But how grateful are we really? Saying Thank You is easily the most under-appreciated and under-used phrase in our vocabulary. Saying Thank You is first and foremost our expression of gratitude. The big question though is 'are there instances where although one is grateful BUT would have preferred something different?

In today's podcast, Bimbola and Jo discuss and share their views on the different scenarios where one can be grateful but would have preferred something different. Again we all do it! Getting unwanted christmas gifts, a spouse showing love in what is not their partner's love language, a child in an attempt to help with cleaning up but instead makes more mess, a birthday gift that is so far from what is needed etc

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Some people call it Social Networking whilst others call it Friend Snatching. Apparently, Social Poaching is the new euphemism for Friend Snatching.

In today's podcast, Bimbola and Jo discuss and share their views on the subject of 'Friend Snatching'. We may have all done this consciously or unconsciously! We get introduced to people everyday through work, social and community gatherings etc and we find people that we share the same things in common which sometimes blossoms into a friendship. To the person who did the initial introduction, they might consider it friend snatching. But is it?

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Getting a like or comment on Social media can nowadays be likened to receiving an affirmation from a loved one. Whether or not this is true is another kettle of fish!

In today's podcast, Jo is putting on blast friends who say they support you but yet fail to show that support in what she calls a simple like. How can I believe you have my back if you cannot at least like my page on social media. Is this a fair statement? Find out as you tune in.

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Sex is one of the most important aspect of any healthy marriage and definitely one that we don't talk about as much as we ought to. We've been told that men need sex and think about it all the time! On the other hand, for women it's more than the sexual act itself but everything else before sex. One thing is for sure, sex is a necessity in marriage.

In today's episode Bimbola and Jo with guest speaker Amaka Chika- Mbonu @amakachikambonu, author of How to get your wife to swing from the chandelier in a red negligee broke down some of the differences between how men and women view sex and what they actually want.

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It's everywhere these days, cases and cases of Abuse in Children. While child abuse has long been known to impact people from all demographics, research indicates over 75% of child maltreatment comes from a child’s own parents and close relatives. This stat is too close to home and very shocking. Child abuse ranges from neglect, domestic violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, online abuse and so on and so forth. This is very alarming and heart breaking to see young innocent children being damaged by people who are meant to care for them. This has to stop!

In today's episode Bimbola and Jo discuss the types of child abuse and warning signs with our guest speaker Solicitor Julie Alatishe who has been practising child protection law over the last 10years. Julie owns her own legal firm and can be reached on www.julatconsultancy.co.uk. You can also find her on instagram as @aderounmubo.

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Helping is doing something for someone that they cannot do for themselves whereas Enabling is doing for someone something they could and should be doing themselves. There's a thin line between Helping and Enabling. We tend to help people we love in their difficult moments but at some point, helping can become enabling. It is at that point that helping hurts both the giver and the receiver.

In today's episode Bimbola and Jo discuss the different scenarios where helping and enabling is not very clear cut! You really don't want to miss this episode as most of us are guilty of this and do not really know where that line is.

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We are all familiar with the saying 'Home Sweet Home', 'There's no place like home', 'Charity begins at home' and the likes. In the context of Nigerians in Diaspora, one can easily associate that to mean that as Nigerians abroad, we should be proud of our heritage, proud of our culture, proud of our roots and wave that Nigerian flag with all pride. Whilst in theory, it sounds like the right thing to do but the reality is the corruption, the lack of good leadership, the disorderliness, bribery and every negative characteristics Nigeria is famous for sometimes makes it difficult or challenging to. Afterall everyone wants to be associated with only the best.

In today's episode Bimbola and Jo discuss what being a Proud Nigerian is with our guest speaker Feyi Fawehinmi, who is an enthusiast when it comes to Nigerian politics/social economics. He describes himself as an amateur Economist and blogs regularly on Nigeria and economic policies on aguntasolo.com. You can find Feyi on instagram as @doubleeph or visit his blog on https://aguntasolo.co/@doubleeph

You really don't want to miss this episode!

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