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TEMI OLAJIDE is a Parenting Coach,  Certified Child Psychologist, Child Sleep/Potty Training Consultant and Nigeria’s first Child Sleep Consultant. She's the founder of Mummyclinicc, which hosts an online platform that provides strategies and result-driven solutions to the challenges of child rearing in the digital age.

The organization help mothers to successfully combine the requirements of life and motherhood while responding correctly to the peculiarities of the digital age. She has successfully worked with over 5000 African mothers across the world with note-worthy testimonials. She is the Co-founder of Association of Child Sleep Consultants of Nigeria and a Member of International Association of Child Sleep Consultants.

Temi is the author of Amazon fast-selling book; Wi-Fi Kids and Analog Parents, a comprehensive book that equips parents on how to raise well-rounded children in the digital age in Africa. She's also the creator of KONWORDS family bonding game. A game that improves communication between parents and children in a fun and nonjudgmental way.

Mrs. Modupe Ehirim is the founder of and the Lead Counsellor at The Right Fit Marriage Academy. Using the 5-step The Right Fit Marriage Process, Mrs. Modupe Ehirim guides married people to intentionally design and build healthy and long-lasting marriages.

She is a Certified SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts) Facilitator. She is also a Certified Family Systems Engineering Practitioner. She is the author of "Marriage is NOT a Trap", a book that helps its readers to gain deeper insights into what makes a marriage work.

Benjamin Hundeyin is a Nigerian police superintendent. He is the incumbent Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command. 

He holds a BA (Hons) in the English Language from Lagos State University, an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan, a Certificate in Civil-Military Coordination from the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Training Centre, Jaji,  Kaduna State.

He is equally an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), a Member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA,) and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM).

Lovelyn is a self-taught artist who is on the journey of exploring the positive limits of an ADHD life. She was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in 2018, and she finally understood why she was constantly feeling inadequate and had a hard time completing tasks. On the other hand, the diagnosis made her have a better understanding of herself and now She works to create more awareness that living an enjoyable life with ADHD is possible.

The "Therapy in Nigeria" Episode features Aanu, a writer, clinical psychologist, and the founder of UsTherapy, with a goal to make mental health support accessible through psychotherapy, policy, research, and education. Through her work, she merges intersectionality with client care to enable access for everyone, and create safe spaces for healing, openness, and vulnerability in healthy ways.

The "Trust the Process" Episode features Akinola James Ayodele, a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) he was a linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills.

He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.

The "Resilience" Episode features Ekpe Udoh, who was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors, is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who currently plays for Virtus Bologna of the Italian LBA. He played college basketball at Michigan Wolverines and the Baylor Bears.

A son or daughter caring for an aging parent, a parent caring for a child who is ill, a spouse caring for a spouse, a friend caring for another friend in need, a paid caregiver. Caregivers come in many different forms, all caregiver roles are equally important, and they may also be equally stressful.

The responsibilities of caregivers are unique, they vary based on the needs of the people they look after, caregivers provide care for someone with an injury, illness, or disability, care can range from helping around the house to making health and financial decisions, helping with activities of daily living such as showering, toileting, bathing, and feeding.

It’s important, to be honest about the struggles and frustrations related to providing care, If the stress of caregiving isn’t addressed, it can lead to physical or even mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety among others.

THE "MY REALITY" EPISODE features Mrs. Oluwamodupe Abu, a writer, social media manager, and the author of "Whispers of Hope in the Dark", On this episode, she talks about dealing with the reality of being the caregiver for her husband who is a Brain Injury Survivor and also a mother to her vibrant 5 years old son Eleazar Abu.

Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of disorders known as sickle cell disease. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body.

Normally, the flexible, round red blood cells move easily through blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These rigid, sticky cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, which can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body.

There's no cure for most people with sickle cell anemia. But treatments can relieve pain and help prevent complications associated with the disease.

Nigeria leads the world in the number of cases of sickle cell disease (SCD). An estimated 150,000 babies are born annually in Nigeria with SCD, a heredity disorder, and 70-90% die before age 5. Only a small portion of affected infants and children in sub. These dismal statistics are in sharp contrast to outcomes in high-income countries where more than 90% of SCD patients reach adulthood.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 70% of deaths could be prevented with a low-cost diagnostic and treatment plan. Meaningful preventive care and treatment cannot be implemented without a structured plan for early diagnosis and patient tracking. Early diagnosis requires improved access to parents and guardians of children with SCD.

THE "AGAINST ALL ODDS" EPISODE featuring Oluwatimileyin Edwin, A Sickle Cell Warrior, a Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) advocate especially Sickle Cell anemia, a serial entrepreneur, newsletter editor, and the founder of CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, an established not-for-profit organization focused on creating support for every sickle cell individual in Nigeria to create a world for them where they live life in all its fullness.

About one in every eight Nigeria families live with at least one form of disability. Statistics show that about 25millions of Nigerians have a disability and they are faced with a different number of abuse, molestation, lack of access to health care, accommodation among others. It's very expensive and difficult to live without support from families or the government. The situation in Nigeria is not encouraging as disabled people most times struggle for what should have been free for them, the society is meant to be equal across the board. 

We all talk about a just and fair world but the reality is we will never have a fair and just world until we have an all-inclusive world. Inclusivity demands that everyone across all spectrums is considered before all policies and decisions are made in the society, Inclusivity also demands that the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minority groups.

It is very clear today more than ever that the decision we make or fail to make will greatly impact the generation to come either positive or negative which begs the question are we making the right decisions? Do we truly want a fair and just world like we all claim we do or is it just all talks?

THE "HUMANIZING DISABILITY" EPISODE featuring Benedicta Oyedayo Oyewole, an intersectional feminist, a storyteller, an Advocate for Disability and Women’s Rights. The key theme of her work is Sustainable Development Plans meeting the CRPD for Disabled individuals and Sexual Diverse Persons with a keen interest in their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Oyedayo is a Global Youth Ambassador with the global education charity, Theirworld, and  Magaret Ekpo Youth Fellow.

PS; kindly note that, the use of "people living with disability" is a wrong term used by the host. The correct term is "Persons with disability"

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