Created For More

Today’s guest will shift your paradigm as it pertains to how one enters into the fullness of who they were really created to be. 

How much of who we become is attributable to the privilege we enjoy in your formative years or lack thereof?

My conversation with John Obidi, New Media Consultant, International Speaker and Personal Development Trainer will elevate your mindset around what it means to “CREATE THE LIFE YOU WANT”. 

On today’s MASTERCLASS, you will learn from John the blueprint for breaking out from the place called ‘average’ and attaining success by leveraging three important components - People, Places and Events. 

Key Highlights

• Finding your purpose early (28:16)
• Creating environments that are conducive for success  (32:28)
• Leveraging People, Places and Events (41:28)
• “We can’t do everything but we can do somethings” (59:02)
• The importance of Superior Council (1:04:03)
• How to benefit from New Media (1:09:39)
• Sharpening our powers of observation (1:13:39)
• Daily routines for success (1:27:08)

About John Obidi

John Obidi is a New Media Consultant, International Speaker and PersonalDevelopment Trainer. He is a highly skilled, compelling visionary and phenomenal resourceful person bringing practical intelligence and transferable solutions to both the workplace and marketplace as a whole; and doing so in the most innovative and unconventional ways, unlocking admiration and gratitude from clients and industry stakeholders everywhere.In 2018, John was voted amongst Avance Media's 100 Most influential Young Nigerians, coming in 2nd in the final rankings.In December 2018, he won The Future Awards Africa Prize for New Media. In 2020, he was voted among the 100 Most Influential Young Africans.

John currently serves on the Executive Board and as Director of Growth & Future Tech. of Abit Network, one of Africa’s largest Blockchain companies. John is a leading consultant on online digital marketing in Africa and is the founder of HEADSTART AFRICA, a community of over 170,000 business and career professionals.  

As a thought leader in personal development, leadership and online marketing, John's blog, podcasts, webinars, workshops, masterclasses, conferences and speaking engagements are acclaimed to be practical, disruptive, paradigm shifting, forward looking and highly progressive.

He has served as keynote speaker in Brazil, UAE, Ghana, Zambia and Nigeria.

You can connect with John at;

Instagram: @johnobidi

Facebook: @Head Start Africa

Email: [email protected]

Feel free to use the hashtag  #createdformore or #cfmthepodcast. Thank you for subscribing, listening, reviewing and rating this podcast.

On this very first episode of the re-branded Created For More podcast, I speak about the MORE that exists within all of us and share the burden on my heart about increasing positive contribution to the world at large. I talk about the acronym M.O.R.E and its context within this podcast and also share about my personal moment of awareness around not fully living as the highest expression of myself. I also speak about future episodes of Created For More, the podcast. I share what to expect and how the insights from guests will deepen going forwards. This episode is both instructive, as it is inspirational and gives an adequate foretaste of our journey together from here on.

Key highlights

• What to expect on Created For More, the Podcast (2:20)
• Digging deep - what this looks like in practice (06:40)
• What More means to me (08:10)
• My moment of awakening around being Created For More (10:00)
• My advise on ‘following the scent’ (19:00)

Let’s continue the conversation:

• Instagram, Facebook, Twitter @tonbra.nwosuagwu. 
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.tonbra.com

Please use the hashtag  #createdformore. Thank you for subscribing, listening, reviewing and rating this podcast.

52 weeks of showing up every Thursday as your Host on this show has meant the world to me. 

In 12 months, we have connected through some of the most insightful conversations with amazing guests from all over the world. We have laughed, cried and even put our money where our mouths are, raising funds to support causes that elevate humanity. 

It has been my honour to serve you in this way and I look forward to building on what we have as we open a brand new chapter  together called Created For More, The Podcast.

I will speak more about the mandate for the new podcast in due cause however suffice it to say that it will be MORE than what we have here, in every sense of the word. Whoop!! Whoop!! 

The team and I dug deep to create for you, our esteemed listeners, a most memorable and befitting final episode on The Unscathed Life podcast, so here’s what we came up with. For today’s show we will be serving you ‘The Best of the Best’ both literally and figuratively. You will be listening to a delightful cocktail of excellence harvested from some of the most insightful conversations we have had over the last 12 months. Yes, you read that right. 12 months of mic drop moments packed into one fireball of an episode. Consider this as your parting gift from The Unscathed Life Podcast.

That said, if your preference is to stop reading this right now so you can jump straight into the episode, I don’t blame you. Goodness like this must never be relegated to the back burner. 

You are permitted to jump straight in as I offer my deepest and most sincere thanks to everyone who has been a friend of the show over the last year. From our esteemed guests, to amazing listeners and my gracious team who work tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver what we have now come to expect from the show. 

I thank you all and I literally cannot wait to serve you in an even bigger and more enriching capacity called Created For More, The Podcast. A new Journey starts on 16th September, however in the meantime, just relax, listen and be inspired.

It's the 51st episode on the podcast today, meaning The Unscathed Life Podcast is nearly a year old. Can you believe it? I have come to you all every single week, without fail for a whole year. Today’s show definitely carries an air of this incredible milestone, as I open the conversation by unveiling a ‘big announcement’ that has been brewing for some time (hint hint: It’s linked with new beginnings). 

In an incredible plot twist, I am joined by an Unscathed Life Podcast regular, Bralade K. Emenanjo, as the Host of the show. Yes, you might need to read that again. Bralade and I do a role reversal and I get to be in the hot seat for the very first time. 

I usher you into one of the most  hugely entertaining, heartwarming, memorable conversations you’ve heard on this podcast. We speak about the genesis of The Unscathed Life Podcast and my experience in conversations with some of the most amazing minds ever.  I speak about highs and the low, the unforgettable moments and the behind the scenes struggles no one will ever tell you about podcasting.

Trust me, this episode is not one to miss. Quick, grab a cuppa and get settled in as you listen in and don't forget to drop me a note with some of your favourite moments afterwards.  

Key Highlights; 

• The Genesis of The Unscathed Life podcast (03:38)
• My experience in 3 words (07:10)
• The struggles behind the scenes (11:17)
• How I have stayed consistent (15:30)
• Favourite moments from previous shows (18:30)
• The importance of storytelling (25:42)
• My words of encouragement to others (28:13)
• How can you become more? (35:36)
• My final words and appreciation (46:04)

On this 50th episode of The Unscathed Life podcast, I have the delightful Noble Ijay with me on the show. Noble Ij is a Licensed Middle School Technology Engineering teacher, a mental health advocate and a youth/teens mentor.

As the Founder and CEO of a non-governmental organisation called The Beautifully Broken Me, she empowers and equips teens and young adults to fully understand their Identity so they can live as originally intended by God. She is also a passionate domestic violence advocate as a result of her personal experience on the subject.  

On the show, Noble Ij chronicles her harrowing experience of being in an abusive marriage with her ex-husband of 7 years. We discuss some of the early signs there were problems in the relationship, to the cycles of abuse she endured, as well as the overall impact of the trauma on her mental health and wellbeing which led to her attempt to take her own life. 

In a great climax to the episode Noble Ijay shares extensively on what I can only describe as a masterclass on healing and forgiveness. She explains that in order for a person who is hurt to move forward, they must forgive the offender for themselves and avoid the temptation of staying stuck in the pain of permanently nursing their trauma. 

In very practical steps Noble Ijay shares how important it is to be intentional about healing the right way and living purposefully afterwards. Today show is a great encouragement to anyone looking to rise beyond hurt and setbacks in relationships to manifest their highest selves. 

Key highlights:

• Who is Noble Ij? (4:23)
• Early indicators of being in an abusive relationship (5:00)
• Understanding abuse and lacking confidence (10:13)
• The stage of realisation (16:57)
• Domestic violence and Narcissism (31:49)
• Nursing the wounds of domestic violence and it’s damages (35:27)
• Her healing process (40:02)
• Forgiveness in the context of domestic violence (42:57)
• Why some go back (47:57)
• The “Beautifully Broken Me” Podcast (55:13)

On the 49th episode of The Unscathed Life podcast, I have the incredible honour of having Olu Olabode with me.  Olu Olabode, also known as The Purpose Midwife, is a Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach & Trainer based in Beautiful British Columbia in Canada.

Olu has a mandate to help people, particularly Women of Faith, Female Leaders and Pastors’ Wives to UNLEASH themselves, birth their God-given purposes and thrive in it whilst impacting the lives of others.

On today’s show, Olu speaks on how good can come out of seemingly bad situations, as we hear of her personal experience of having her son was diagnosed with Leukaemia when he was just 10 years old. She speaks at length about what it means to hold faith and believe for good even in the darkest of times. 

We also speak at length about her audacious desire to help, at least 10,000 women over the next 10 years thrive doing what they were created for. With commendable vulnerability Olu shared about a very dark time in her life which led her to contemplate taking her own life and her healing journey since then. 

Olu’s desire is to see leaders in ministry live lives that are unencumbered by socio-cultural dogma which limits them from living as the highest expressions of themselves. Being a Pastor's wife herself, Olu gives us unfettered access into what it can really be like and how she thankfully overcame to fulfil her God-given purpose. 

This episode will challenge you to live wholeheartedly and become all that you have been called to be. 

Key highlights:

• Being passionate about helping and why (7:01)
• ‘All things works for good’– Romans 8:28 (8:17)
• Total restoration (17:37)
• The role of a ‘Pastor’s wife’ (22:41)
• The journey of self-rediscovery (25:54)
• A close shave with suicide  (33:49)
• “It is going to be alright” (38:42)
• The journey of intimacy (40:04)
• Finding strength in helping others (40:20)
• Taking that one step (44:17)
• The birth of ‘UNLEASH’ (45:41)
• Finding purpose (52:49)

To connect wth Olu, use the contacts below:

Website -  www.oluolabode.com 
Instagram - @iamoluolabode.
Facebook: Olu Olabode
Twitter: iamoluolabode
Linkedin: Olu Olabode

On the 48th episode of The Unscathed Life Podcast, I speak about six foundational truths you must know about yourself. In my first point, I share how we as humans are containers, meaning we are all, carrying something of value and that we have been created for a specific reason.

I also speak about being crafted optimally and how we have all been specifically endowed with specific gifts, talents and personalities to fulfill specific purposes here on earth. Knowing ourselves well enough is what helps us leverage resources available to help us grow and achieve the highest call on our lives. Failing to do this unfortunately leaves us open to being leveraged by others for either good or bad outcomes

I speak about how we all have it in us to move faster under the right conditions. There are certain conditions which help you catalyse your growth exponentially, your job is to decipher what they are. I conclude by speaking about the principle of giving to become. You must “Give more to Get more”. The more you give, the more you will have the resources to continue giving.

Key highlights: 

• “We are all containers (0:57)
• Made specifically for a purpose (3:07)
• Being crafted optimally (04:41)
• Man know thyself (12:37)
• Fulfilling purpose with speed (17:09)
• “Give more to Get more” (20:28)

On the 47th episode of The Unscathed Life podcast, I have the privilege of interviewing the incredible Edirin Edewor. 

Edirin Edewor is a Multiple Amazon Bestselling Author, an award-winning Entrepreneur, International Speaker, Coach, Principal Consultant and Founder at Edagho Solutions with footprints across Africa and the UAE. She is a foremost Thought Leader on Mindset and Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs, as well as the founder of the Online Publishers and Entrepreneurs Network (OPEN), a community of over 29,000 Authors, Writers and Entrepreneurs. Till date, she has helped over 1,500 authors get published online and in print, with more than 200 Amazon bestsellers emerging.

On today’s show Edirin discussed her life, starting from childhood, she gives insights into the things that have contributed to her being the Woman she is today.  We talk about her being the eldest amongst her siblings and how that shaped her perspective on responsibility, organisation and leadership as a whole. Edirin started telling stories as a child to soothe her younger ones when her mother was not home. Little did she know that this would serve as the spring block for her current love of storytelling and would also help her harness the potential in visualisation from a really young age. Edirin shares how everything she visualised as a child has come to pass and how we as humans have very personal powers for creating our own reality, by simply speaking what we want into being. 

The conversation deepens and we get the honour of seeing Edirin in a light that is rarely seen. She  speaks of her struggles as a teenager diagnosed with clinical depression, attempting suicide before the age of 20 and finding the will to live through mental health challenges in some of the darkest seasons of her life. She shares about the toll it took on her and her self esteem and how things only got better when she took where she was as her rock bottom and became more intentional going up from then on. And so they did. Things got better, until life threw her another curveball when she was diagnosed with early onset Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2016. 

This episode will teach you what it means to be resolute in the face of adversity and how to cultivate a belief system that will help you thrive, regardless of circumstance. You will learn about what it means to truly honour the gift of life and the importance of changing your perspective to one which allows you to draw parallels between the trials you experience in life and the capabilities that are unleashed in you to become a wounded healer, helping others on their respective journeys. 

Key highlights:

• Visualizing as a child and manifesting in adulthood (3.50)
• Being diagnosed with clinical depression as a teenager (7:08)
• Becoming intentional about her choices while battling early onset Rheumatoid Arthritis (10:20) 
• Why doing afore-mations are better than affirmations (11:17)
• The power of love and forgiveness (14:49)
• Her words of encouragement to those feeling like they might want to give up (24:08)
• Finding God in his word (28:49)
• A healthy mind is more important than a healthy body (34:06)
• Everything is possible - her words of encouragement to those with health challenges. ( 38:25)
• The birth of her online community (44:07)
• Book writing 101: Why we all need to be Authors  (52:08)

You can find Edirin on Instagram at @edirinedewor  or on her website here 

You can also find her Facebook Community  ”Online Publishers and entrepreneur network”   here 

On the 46th episode of The Unscathed Life podcast today, I’ve got the amazing Itofa Ivarah with me.  Itofa Ivarah, an incredible young man, who answered the call to greatness when he was only 19 years old. He started a Non Profit called Church On The Street, an organization focused on tackling food insecurity among low-income communities, whilst also preaching the word of God. 

On today’s show, Itofa talks about the importance of rising to who we have all been created to be. His firm belief is that we have in us everything we need to make a difference here on earth, whether or not we realise it. Itofa shared his very emotional and personal story of growing up in poverty, stating that that was what allowed him to connect to the needs of others in similar situations, and helped channel his energy towards serving others. 

Itofa started Church On The Street with only N4,000 in his bank account and uses this as a basis to encourage listeners to also do the same and start whatever is on their heart, even if they have meagre resources. 

This episode will help you unlock the greatness inside of you by simply encouraging you to ‘Get Started’ and birth the future that is on the inside of you. 

Key highlights of the episode:

• Itofa and his childhood days (3:00)
• The one conversation that turned his life around (05:02)
• Responding to the call of purpose (14:19)
• The birth of Church On The Street (16:46)
• The importance of taking the first step (23:02)
• Final words of encouragement (29:19)

Asides his charity work, Itofa is a global speaker whose story has inspired many across the world and is also the Founder and Managing Consultant at a company which helps people start up Non Profit organisations.

You can find Itofa on Instagram 

@itofaivarah

@churchonthestreetng

On the 45th episode of The Unscathed Life Podcast, I am doing a solo show where I am discussing  the subject of TENACITY. I see tenacity as a crucial link between what we desire and the things we actually go on to accomplish. I speak on the basis of tenacity and the ways in which it differs from resilience. I shed light on the aspects of our lives which benefit the most when we have what I call a ‘good tenacity reserve’.

I see tenacity as one of the core pillars of manifesting our highest selves. To live as the highest expression of yourself, you must be consistent in your pursuit of the outcomes you keenly desire. Tenacity is how your inner man partners with you to succeed. I touch on how low tenacity reserves is one of the most potent killers of our time, how it makes us abdicators of domains that have been given to us, and discuss how we can grow into people who eventually become territory takers.  

I also discuss my Tenacity Funnel. This funnel sheds light on why people tend to be inconsistent in certain areas of their lives and further explains the  concept of tenacity in a way that is easy to process and connect with real life scenarios. 

This episode will charge you and is a masterclass on everything you need to know about how you can be more tenacious and consistent in life. So if you have noticed certain areas of your life where you struggle with inconsistency, I am pleased to share that this episode will help bring clarity you need also with steps that will  help you make changes to your current reality. 

Key highlights of the episode: 

• Definition of Tenacity and it’s differences from Resilience. (3:13)
• What Tenacity does for us (13:40)
• The link between Tenacity and Living Unscathed (16:00)
• The Tenacity Funnel
  • Herding (17:32) 
  • Interest  (23:37)
  • Passion (27:40)
  • Mission (30:30)
  • Vision (33:50)