HERcast with Dr. Chito

“I thought they were better. So why are we here again?”

When someone you love completes rehabilitation, you hope the worst is behind you. You hope they can rebuild their life, restore relationships, and begin again. But what happens when they relapse? What do you do when the same painful cycle starts all over again?

In Part 2 of this powerful HERcast conversation, we sit down with Dr. Sa’adatu Adamu (@saady02), Rehabilitation Counsellor, Author, Mental Health Advocate, and Founder and Executive Director of Secure D Future International Initiative (@sdfinitiatives), to confront the difficult realities families face when addiction continues after rehabilitation.

We discuss:

• Relapse after rehabilitation: Why can someone return to drug use after treatment, and what should families understand?
• What families should do: How do you respond when someone you love relapses without losing hope or becoming overwhelmed?
• Addiction and violence at home: What happens when substance use is accompanied by aggression, threats, or abuse?
• Protecting yourself and your children: How do you recognise when safety must come first?
• Boundaries and recovery: How can you support someone’s recovery without enabling harmful behaviour?
• Loving without losing yourself: How do you care for someone struggling with addiction while protecting your own well-being?

Because loving someone does not mean accepting violence. Supporting recovery does not mean sacrificing your safety. And you cannot pour endlessly into someone else while ignoring the harm happening to you and your family.

You can love someone, support their recovery, and still set boundaries. You can hope for change and still protect yourself.

If you are struggling to support someone through addiction, this conversation is for you.

🎥 Watch the full episode on HERcast with Dr. Chito on YouTube.

📺 Rapid TV | StarTimes Channel 176
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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

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Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

When does drug use become an addiction, and what can you actually do when someone you love refuses to stop?

Addiction doesn’t affect only the person using drugs. It can leave families confused, frustrated, afraid, and unsure of what to do next.

In this powerful episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, we sit down with Dr. Sa’adatu Adamu (@saady02), Rehabilitation Counsellor, Author, Mental Health Advocate, and Founder of Secure D Future International Initiative (@sdfinitiatives).

We explore how to recognise the warning signs of addiction, the difference between helping and enabling, what to do when someone refuses help, and when rehabilitation becomes necessary.

Because sometimes, loving someone means knowing how to support them without supporting the addiction.

If someone you love is struggling with drug addiction, this conversation is for you.

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📺 Rapid TV | StarTimes Channel 176 | Saturdays 7 PM | Sundays 2 PM

🚨 GET READY FOR PART 2 NEXT WEEK!

They Went to Rehab. So Why Are We Back Here?

We’ll be talking about relapse, what families can do when recovery doesn’t go as expected, addiction and violence in the home, and how to protect yourself and your children while supporting someone you love.

The conversation continues next week. Don’t miss it!

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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

Providing for your children is important. But is it the same as being present?

A father can pay the school fees, provide for the family, and live under the same roof, and still be emotionally distant from his children.

In this powerful episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, we sit down with Ocholi Okutepa (@official_ocholiokutepa) legal practitioner, author, husband, father, and relationship and marriage coach, for an honest conversation about fatherhood, presence, parenting, role modelling, and raising emotionally healthy children.

We explore what it truly means to be a present father, why children need more than provision, and the powerful role fathers play in shaping how their sons understand strength, vulnerability, responsibility, and manhood, and how their daughters understand identity, worth, love, and relationships.

We also unpack the realities of absent fathers, the pressure placed on mothers, the connection between marriage and parenting, and why children learn so much from what they see, not just what they are told.

Because being present isn't simply about being in the same house.

It's about being involved in what matters.

🎙️ DAD, ARE YOU REALLY THERE?


🎥 Watch the full episode on HERcast with Dr. Chito
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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

What if addiction doesn’t always begin with a bad decision?

Sometimes, it begins with pain. A surgery. An injury. A prescription. One pill meant to help.

In this powerful episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, we sit down with Dr. Fanan Yashi-Nyakan  (@phafa5) for an honest conversation about Nigeria’s hidden opioid crisis and the reality of addiction.

We explore how opioid dependence can develop, why addiction can remain hidden even when someone appears to be functioning normally, the warning signs families should look out for, and why early intervention matters.

From prescription medications to drugs such as codeine and tramadol, this conversation challenges the ignorance and normalization surrounding opioid use and reminds us that addiction affects far more than the person using the substance.

Understanding can be the first step toward help.

🎙️ THE PILL THAT STOLE MY LIFE: NIGERIA’S HIDDEN OPIOID CRISIS

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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

Some health questions are difficult to ask out loud, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be answered.

In this episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, Dr. Chito opens up an honest conversation around some of the questions women often have about menopause, hormones, fertility, weight changes, sex drive, vaginal health, STIs, recurrent UTIs, stress, cervical cancer, and more.

This is a conversation about understanding your body, challenging health myths, recognizing when something isn't normal, and knowing when to seek professional care.

No shame. No judgment. Just knowledge, clarity, and practical health conversations every woman deserves to have.

🎧 Listen now on your favourite podcast platform.

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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

The habits we build in childhood often shape health for a lifetime.

In this episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, Dr. Chito is joined by Dr. Antonia Shagaya (@paedspointers_bydrtoni), Consultant Paediatrician at Hope Hospital (@hopehospital.ng), for a timely conversation on the everyday habits influencing children's health.
Together, they discuss hidden sugars, childhood obesity, screen time, sleep, emotional wellbeing, and practical ways parents can build healthier lifestyles at home.
This conversation replaces myths with knowledge and guilt with practical guidance.
Because every informed parent has the power to change a child's future.

Listen now on your favourite podcast platform.

Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

In this special episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, the tables are turned as Zara takes over the conversation, asking Dr. Chito the questions only a daughter would ask.

From childhood memories and growing up, to why she chose medicine, parenting, screen time, family values, and a few hilarious moments along the way, this episode is filled with laughter, honesty, and the kind of conversations that bring families closer.

Together, they explore:

• Childhood memories that shaped a lifetime
• The journey to becoming a doctor
• Parenting in today's world
• Raising children with values and purpose
• Why meaningful family conversations matter
• Plenty of laughter, surprises, and unforgettable moments

This is more than a mother-daughter conversation.

It's a reminder that some of life's greatest lessons are discovered through curiosity, connection, and simply spending time together.

Because the conversations we have at home often become the values we carry for life.

🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: HERcast with Dr. Chito 📺 StarTimes Rapid TV Channel 176 Saturday 7 PM | Sunday 2 PM 🎧 Listen on all podcast platforms

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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

Some wounds don't end with the people who experienced them.

They quietly shape the way we love, parent, trust, communicate, and respond to life, until someone chooses to heal.

In this deeply moving episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, Dr. Chito sits down with Abigail Oni (@healtraumawithabby), trauma-informed therapist and mental health advocate, to unpack the lasting impact of childhood trauma and why healing is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves, and the next generation.

Together, they explore:
• How childhood trauma affects the brain and emotional development
• The hidden ways unhealed wounds show up in adulthood
• Trauma, relationships, parenting, and emotional well-being
• Breaking the stigma around therapy and seeking help
• Practical steps toward healing, recovery, and resilience

This is more than a conversation about trauma.

It is a conversation about hope.

Because healing is possible.
Cycles can be broken.
And what happened to you does not have to become what you pass on.

🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: HERcast with Dr. Chito
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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

What happens when we stop talking about boys and start listening to them?

In Part 2 of this eye-opening HERcast conversation, Dr. Chito is joined by Mr. Yinka Tedimola,(lLeadlearningglobal) Founder and CEO of LEAD Learning, alongside three remarkable young men  David Gashimbaki, Kanyisiochukwu Anadobe, and Nathan Nwana, for an honest discussion about the realities of growing up as a boy today.

Together, they share their experiences, perspectives, struggles, aspirations, and the lessons they believe adults need to hear.

From identity and responsibility to mentorship, purpose, character, and the pressures facing young men, this conversation offers rare insight into what today's boys are really thinking and what they truly need to thrive.

Sometimes the most powerful answers come from those living the experience.

If we want to raise better men, we must first learn to listen to our boys.

This is honest. This is insightful. This is Boys Unfiltered.

🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: HERcast with Dr. Chito
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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv

 BOYS UNFILTERED PART 1: What Today's Boys Really Need 

We talk a lot about raising strong men. But are we paying enough attention to the boys they're becoming?

In this eye-opening episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, Yinka Tedimola (@teacheryinka), founder of LEAD Learning, shares powerful insights into the challenges, pressures, and needs of today's boys.

This is a conversation for parents, mentors, educators, and anyone invested in raising the next generation well.

Because when we understand our boys, we empower their future. 💜

🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: HERcast with Dr. Chito 📺 Rapid TV | StarTimes Channel 176 Saturday 7 PM | Sunday 2 PM 🎧 Listen on all podcast platforms

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Dear HERcast Family, Thank you for being part of HERcast with Dr. Chito—a movement dedicated to empowering and uplifting women. Through inspiring stories and transformative tools, HERcast helps women overcome barriers, thrive authentically, and become the best versions of themselves. With the tagline “Her Strength, Your Inspiration,” we believe gender equity starts with knowledge, support, and community. Your journey inspires us, and we’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, stories, or ideas with us—because together, we rise. Warmly, The HERcast with Dr. Chito Team

HERcast with Dr. Chito is a movement empowering women with knowledge, giving them a voice, and building a supportive network that inspires boldness in pursuing their dreams. Through health, wellbeing, and social issues, we believe gender equity will transform the world. Let’s empower HER to thrive because her life is extraordinary!

Don't forget to subscribe to be notified when a new episode drops.

You can also follow us on Instagram @hercastpodcast and Tiktok @thehercastpod
WATCH full episodes on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@HerCastWithDrChiton

Showing on Rapid TV @officialrapidtv (Ch176, Startimes) Saturdays (7pm) & Sundays (2pm). Streaming live @ https://www.youtube.com/@officialrapidtv