There's a lot to consider when it comes to chasing different dreams as young people. On the positive side, pursuing our dreams allows us to follow our passions, find personal fulfilment, and create a life that aligns with our values. It allows us to explore our talents, interests, and unique strengths. We have the freedom to choose our path and shape our future.

However, it's also important to acknowledge the potential challenges and cons. Chasing different dreams can sometimes be met with resistance from others who might not understand or support our choices. We may face societal pressures to conform to certain expectations or norms. It can also be a journey of uncertainty, risks, and setbacks. It requires perseverance, resilience, and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, especially if it warrants a stop in the case of some specific dreams.

However, embracing the pros and cons is part of the growth process. It allows us to learn from our experiences, develop new skills, and discover our true selves. The challenges we face along the way make us stronger and more resilient. It's through these obstacles that we gain valuable life lessons and insights.

So, as young people, it's important to weigh the pros and cons of our dreams and make informed decisions. It's about finding a balance between pursuing our passions and being realistic about the challenges we may encounter, and ultimately, taking certain decisions for survival's sake. By doing so, we can navigate our unique paths, chase our dreams, and ultimately find fulfilment in the journey.

Join Godwyn OD, Lakeside and Daniel in the discussion in this episode of HALT.

The Bro and Girl Code are unwritten rules that guide friendships between guys and girls. They cover things like loyalty, respect, and supporting each other. It's all about being there for your friends and treating them with kindness and understanding. It's likened to a guidebook for being a good friend.

In many cases, these codes have produced some unhealthy outcomes that have made some people conclude that these codes are disguised rules to help preserve toxicity and wrong behaviours between friends on the excuse of wanting to maintain the integrity of friendship between folks of the same gender.

In this episode of HEY AFRICA, LET’S TALK (HALT), we look into the pros and cons of these codes and how beneficial the knowledge of these has been to different kinds of relationships, both between the same gender in friendships, and the opposite genders in romantic relationships

Join Godwyn OD, Lakeside and Favour in this interesting conversation.

doing business with friends can be challenging because it can blur the lines between personal and professional relationships. Sometimes, conflicts of interest or differing expectations can arise, making maintaining a healthy business dynamic difficult.

On the other hand, making your customers your friends can create a strong bond and loyalty. However, it's important to strike a balance between being friendly and maintaining professionalism. It's crucial to set clear boundaries and communicate openly to ensure a successful business relationship with friends and customers.

On this episode of HEY AFRICA, LET’S TALK (HALT), we talk on the topic “FRIENDS vs CUSTOMERS”, looking at the pros and cons of doing businesses with friends and loved ones, and also the two sides to the coin of making customers friends, hereby being more bonded with them beyond the professional or business relationship.

Join Godwyn OD, Lakeside and guest, Favour Lisa, on this very exciting discussion involving data presentation concerning the topic, personal opinions and experiences.

‘Na Bad News Dey Fly Pass’ is commonly used to justify why negative news seems to get more attention than any other. Many times, it is concluded that the media project is not so pleasant news because the record shows that consumers of this information give more interest and priority to them.

On this episode of HEY, LET’S TALK, we look at who is to blame for this, the consumers who consume this information, or the media who put them out. Should we fault the consumers for this, is there a way their interest can be redirected for good, And if the media is to be faulted for this, is there any feasibility at all where this can be regulated?

Join Godwyn OD and Lakeside on this discussion.

There's a gap between the older and younger generation is a deep topic. The older generation has their experiences, wisdom and demands, while the younger generation has their own peculiar perspectives, ideas and challenges. Many times, there's a bit of a clash because of the differences in values, beliefs and time of achievements of certain life goals; marital settlement, career balance, financial stability, etc. It's like trying to find a balance between respecting the wisdom and demands of the older generation and embracing the fresh ideas of the younger generation, while also understanding the challenges peculiar to their age in working towards achieving certain balances in life.

The older generation has this wealth of experience and knowledge, while the younger generation brings in new energy and ideas. Sometimes, the clash happens because of differences in values, beliefs, technological advancements, patterns of relationships, etc. It's important to find a way to bridge the gap and learn from each other to find a balance that will enable a peaceful co-existence between these two generations.

On this episode of “HEY, LET’S TALK”, we talk on the topic of the GAP BETWEEN TWO GENERATIONS, as we delve deep into why certain misunderstandings are consistent between these two generations in modern times and how to find a balance between them.

As usual, Godwyn OD and Lakeside are on this one.

In recent times, the older generation has had reservations about the immense successes and signs of wealth of young folks of this generation. They have questioned the genuineness and purity of great achievements by young men and women of this time. Many older folks have advised their young ones/wards not to be pressured by the (seemingly) great achievements of their fellow young colleagues, especially in certain career, work and entertainment fields, with words like “you don’t know what they have done to get to where they are, you don’t know what they put their hands into, don’t let these things get to you…”

This births the question and focus of this episode; are the older folks upset about the successes that young people today enjoy, successes that many of the people of the older generation didn’t get to enjoy during their youthful years, for some, until a certain older point in their lives, OR, are they genuinely worried about the legitimacy and cleanness of these achievements at such young ages?

Join Godwyn OD, Lakeside and Daniel on this episode of ‘HEY, Let’s Talk’ as they discuss the topic; Is The Older Generation Upset Or Worried?

Many times, we as Nigerians have been told by fellow Nigerians not to promise morality, uprightness and accountability if we occupy political positions, till we get there and occupy those positions. Many Nigerians believe that no Nigerian can entirely focus on the needs of the people when in positions of power, rather, they believe any person privileged to occupy such positions is solely there for personal interest.

This thought process (due to unending experiences from different administrations in power) is one many Nigerians have, occupying their minds. Many have concluded that because of what we as citizens have suffered for so long in the hands of bad leaders, they desire to be in these positions of power to get their share of the national cake first, sort themselves and their loved ones very well before even thinking of attending to the needs of the people they are meant to lead.

Even people with genuine intentions for the country are hardly trusted or believed because the dominating experience is that people get into power and the need of the people they are to lead becomes secondary to them.

Many citizens have become Self-Centred on their reasons for wanting to occupy these leadership positions or positions of power, and this has brought about the dominant question on this episode of ‘HEY, Let’s Talk; HAS BAD LEADERSHIP MADE US (NIGERIANS) SELF-CENTRED?

Listen to Godwyn OD and Lakeside engage in this discussion.

RED FLAG 🚩 !!! A ubiquitous term used in today’s world to describe characters, traits, behaviours or attributes that could be toxic to another person or party in question, particularly from relationship perspectives.

Red Flag is often used to depict what people wouldn’t be able to put up with in a person they probably see as a potential spouse and as such, conclude on being incompatible with such a person.

With this knowledge, it’s safe to say that we people have become more aware of what they wouldn’t want or wouldn’t be able to put up with in a potential spouse or partner. However, can we then say that people are ‘TOO CONSCIOUS’ of red flags in the opposite gender these days, so much that all they look out for (the most) are traits that will help them easily write someone off as qualified for a spouse or partner? Do we think that there is so much focus on the negative side of human beings rather than the positive (especially in this context of relationships)? Do we think the concept of RED FLAGS has been overflogged in recent times?

ARE WE PUTTING TOO MUCH FOCUS ON RED FLAGS? This is the topic of this episode of HEY, LET’S TALK. Join Godwyn OD and Lakeside as they engage in this topic of discussion.