In this special panel episode, we are diving into what it truly means to navigate faith, dating, manhood, and culture in the era you have been praying for as we focus on building through it. Joining the table for the first time is an international panel of three gentlemen—Alex from the UK, Giles from the Philippines and Dubai, and Chuby from Nigeria and Dubai, each bringing a unique perspective from a different season of life. Together, they share their personal "weather forecasts" for where they currently stand, reflecting on everything from winter seasons of hard sowing to spring moments of hope and blossoming. Throughout the conversation, the panel pulls back the curtain on modern relationships, opening up about their current seasons, overcoming past mistakes, and confronting the harsh realities of the "talking stage". From discussing the foundational principles passed down by their parents to unpacking what brotherhood, integrity, and accountability actually look like, these men give an honest look into kingdom identity and marketplace excellence. They dive deep into the lessons learned the hard way about dating, including the dangers of being unequally yoked, the importance of spiritual discernment, and how singlehood often uncovers hidden insecurities or the desire to chase validation. Ultimately, this transparent panel explores what happens when you stop trying to control every outcome, surrender your career, fitness, and love life to God, and allow Him to refine you from the inside out.Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!Connect With Us:Instagram: @GraceAndGlowUp#GraceAndGlowUp #BuildingThroughIt #TheEraYouHaveBeenPrayingFor #KingdomIdentity #FaithAndDating #ChristianManhood #ModernDating #SinglenessJourney

Welcome back to Grace and Glow Up! In this episode, we are pulling back the curtain on what it truly takes to transition from waiting on your breakthrough to actively living inside it.Throughout the episode, we break down the reality that major life shifts rarely happen overnight; they are forged in the daily, quiet decision to keep building through it. We discuss overcoming self-doubt when entering new, unfamiliar spaces, shifting your perspective from feeling overwhelmed by responsibility to feeling empowered by opportunity, and practicing radical self-grace while evolving into your highest self. We also touch on practical habits to help you protect your peace, stay grounded amidst rapid growth, and align your daily actions with the vision you’ve set for your life.In This Episode, We Discuss:- Identifying the moments you are standing in answered prayers- Practical strategies to keep building through challenging seasons- Letting go of imposter syndrome and embracing your new identity- The role of intentional routine, faith, and patience in long-term growth#GraceAndGlowUp #BuildingThroughIt #TheEraYouHaveBeenPrayingFor #PersonalGrowth #MindsetShift #FaithAndPurpose #SelfImprovement

She's the one who decides who gets the microphone at Gitex Africa and Gitex Nigeria, some of the biggest stages in global tech. But before the stages, she built her name running high-stakes rooms in the energy industry.In this first of a two-part conversation, we go back to where it all started: a bustling North London house that apparently never ran out of people. We get into what that house actually taught her about hospitality: the difference between hosting as labour and hosting as presence, why her home has always been described as "peaceful" by everyone who walks into it, and the ongoing prayer to become more hospitable even as she's had to protect her own space as an adult. Olayide shares how the desire to put an actual physical copy of her writing into her grandmother's hands, someone who wasn't going to read a blog, was one of the biggest reasons her stories became a book at all. 🎧 Watch/listen now👉 Subscribe for more conversations where faith meets real life.#GraceAndGlowUp #FaithAndPurpose #KingdomIdentity #MarketplaceExcellence#BuildingThroughIt #KingdomInfluence #TheEraYouhaveBeenPrayingFor

In Part 2, we are removing the lid on what it actually takes to build a brand in public. Most founders hide the messy middle and only post the final polished launch, but Adesua takes us straight into the paths of building that don't make it to the Instagram reel.

From losing her job and literally packing up her boxes on her birthday to launching a fragrance line that sold out in two weeks without a massive launch event, she shares her raw journey. We talk through overcoming the perfectionism mindset, taking the plunge with your last, and why she built Alabastar to make luxury-quality Middle Eastern scents accessible so everyday people don't have to break the bank to smell good.

Beyond business, we sink into some of our most candid conversation yet. We cover the realities of living in the UAE as an ambitious woman, setting non-negotiable boundaries, navigating the dating scene in your 30s as a high-capacity Christian woman, and what kingdom influence really looks like when dominating the seven mountains.

Whether you’re stuck waiting for the "perfect time" to launch your dream, navigating a tough season of starting over, or trying to find balance while building a full life, this episode is packed with real talk, practical wisdom, and spiritual grounding.

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This week on Grace & Glow Up, we're sitting down with the founder of Alabastar, the brand that turned three words, Career, Scent, Style, into a whole way of showing up online. But before we get into the business (that's next week), we wanted you to meet the woman underneath the founder.In this episode, she opens up about building a life and career in the UAE from scratch, the boundaries she had to learn to set that she never needed back home, what it really took to build community in a new city, and the version of "home" she's had to redefine for herself since moving. We talk skincare as self-care (not just self-improvement), the skincare lesson she learned the hard way, and how her personal style has shifted from something that concealed to something she genuinely enjoys. She also gets real about turning 30, saying no without guilt, and the moment she realized she was finally becoming herself.This is the era you've been praying for. This is building through it.

Last week we walked through Idza's yes to a calling: the identity, the family, the friendships that held her, the values she stands on, and the leap from Italy to Qatar to Dubai that ended with her saying yes to a calling that was about to cost her everything she'd built.This week, we land. We talk the coming home, the hardest build, the faith that got tested, and the 200 jobs she's created along the way. Because working on purpose doesn't stay a beautiful idea forever eventually it becomes a Wednesday afternoon problem, and Idza takes us straight into what that actually looked like.In this episode, Idza (founder of Sawari) gets real about:✨ Moving back into her parents' house after years of independence abroad — and grieving the autonomy that came with living alone.✨ What it actually felt like to job hunt in Nairobi after the fast, structured systems of Dubai, and why five months of unemployment felt like an eternity.✨ The lowest moment of her business journey, the KRA letter that made her spiral into "my life is over" mode, and what she learned about herself in that season✨ What five-star hotel life taught (and didn't teach) her about building a business from absolute scratch, without SOPs, without a plug-and-play role to step into.✨ Wrestling with surrender, obedience, and what it means to trust God with the business AND the heart, even when prayer feels like a closed ceiling.This conversation is honest, funny, tender, and deeply real, the kind of episode you'll want to send to that one friend who's in her own rebuilding season. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more real conversations on faith, purpose, and building the life you were praying for.

This week's guest is more than a guest — she's family. She had it all mapped out: a set plan, a clear vision of the hotel GM she wanted to become. And then God whispered "come home." Today she runs a business employing around 200 people and is reshaping what service excellence looks like in this region.But this isn't a business interview, we go somewhere quieter. Somewhere closer to the bone. We talk about the woman before the founder.In this episode, we get into: - The hustle she inherited from her dad.- Why she has zero tolerance for one-sided friendships, and the values she won't compromise on.- The line she'd never cross, even if no one would ever find out.- Losing herself in the demands of hospitality.- Boarding that flight home not knowing what came next. - How the pandemic became the unexpected turning point that redirected her entire path.- What she now understands about her parents, her upbringing, and grace that she couldn't have understood while still living inside itIt's an honest, unfiltered conversation about identity, family, faith, friendship, and figuring out who you are outside of what you do.

Today, we move from foundation to expression: the faith his mother poured into him, the community that raised him, his marriage, his approach to fatherhood, and the rhythms that hold him together.

This episode goes into the marketplace, into the men's community Tony leads, into the kingdom business he's building, and into the long game — legacy, and who he wants to be twenty years from now.

We talk about what it means to bring kingdom culture into spaces that weren't built with that culture in mind.

In this episode, we cover:

✅ Integrating faith and the marketplace in practice .

✅ Kingdom influence in secular spaces.

✅ The real story behind the resume.

✅ Resilience, humility, and learning from incredible mentors.

✅ Why passion matters.

✅ What it means to hold influence in rooms that shape policy and why influence is an entrustment, not just a gift

✅ The men's community he leads, why building was never meant to be a solo journey, and how shared wisdom across different industries multiplies growth

This is the build, practical, honest, and packed with wisdom for anyone trying to integrate faith, purpose, and marketplace excellence without compromising either.

Welcome back to Season 4 — the era you've been praying for! This season's heartbeat is simple: none of us build from a clean slate. We're building careers while healing, building families while leading, building identity while still figuring it out. So this season, we're not waiting for life to be neat — we're building through it.Today's guest: Tony Mwangi Muiyoro — technologist, business strategist, mentor, and cybersecurity leader. Beyond the titles, he's a husband, father of two, a mentor to many, and a man building kingdom businesses on purpose.In this episode, we cover:✅ Why purpose is like a fingerprint.✅ The difference between kingdom mentorship and ordinary mentorship.✅ Purpose, humility, and consistency — and the lessons that were "caught," not just taught✅ The value of community over isolation.✅ How exposure (not just instruction) shapes real mentorship.✅ Building a sustainable rhythm of prayer, morning walks, and quiet reflection.This conversation is honest, layered, and full of wisdom for anyone building a career, a family, or their faith — all at the same time.#GraceAndGlowUp #Season4 #BuildingThroughIt #KingdomMentorship #PurposeAndIdentity #FaithAndBusiness #LeadershipLessons #GlowUpPodcast

Trisha was diagnosed with fibroids, rushed into emergency surgery, and terrified she'd never become a mother all while falling in love. In Part 2 of this deeply honest conversation, Ivy sits down with Trisha to unpack what healing, marriage, motherhood, and trusting God through a long wait actually looks like behind closed doors.In this episode:→ The fibroid diagnosis that changed everything→ How her husband Oscar showed up in the midst of it all→ Pregnancy after surgery — the miracle she didn't see coming→ Navigating multiple life transitions without losing yourself→ Her book Waiting Butthole: Trusting God Through the Late Promise→ Building community intentionally as an African woman in Dubai"I declare that waiting will not make me bitter. It will make me better." — Trisha Get Trisha's book -https://thrishawangari.gumroad.com/l/...