KPMG Nigeria's Podcast

“In this episode of ‘Beyond 8-5’, KPMG professionals – Aghogho Akeh, Dayo Adeniji, Jethro-Iruobe, Nneka and Kelvin Osobase take us on a journey of “Catching Feelings, Catching Flights: Managing Love and Relationships in the Work Environment”. This podcast provides valuable insights on how to identify red flags in relationships and maintain professionalism in handling romantic feelings in the workplace.  

It is filled with exciting tips you would find very useful and would keep you captivated all through.  

Happy listening!”

Did you know that the brain releases feel-good hormones when you use all of your five senses to eat? These hormones can improve your mood and inspire feelings of enjoyment and relaxation. When was the last time you savoured the aroma of good food or listened to the sizzling sounds created when frying that chicken?  Instead of seeing food as just a necessity to survive, you can change your relationship with food to one of pleasure. It starts with choosing to be present when cooking or eating. 

In this episode of Beyond 8-5, hosted by @Nwokeforo, Stanislaus, KPMG professionals – @Funsho, Ayotunde and @Edward-Ating, Ufuoma take us on the beautiful journey of how they fell in love with cooking and good food. They also provide tips on healthy eating and how to create your favourite meals on a budget.   

This podcast is the perfect guide to seeing food from a new and exciting perspective. The next time you shop for food, cook or eat a meal, be mindful about enjoying the process.  Happy listening!

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In the words of Doug Ales, “If your business comes from relationships, relationships should be your business”. Research has shown that networking is a necessity in today’s world as it guarantees more business opportunities, access to limitless knowledge and an increased capacity to innovate and accelerate advancement in any walk of life. Additionally, building and nurturing relationships improves the quality of our personal and professional lives.

In this episode of Beyond 8-5 hosted by Mayowa Falohun, KPMG professionals – Adegbola Thomas and Adeola Mobolaji-Sunmoni, share their personal opinions and experiences about networking and relationship building. They also provide insights on how to identify common interests and strike conversations with potential connections. Importantly, they provide clarity on some common misconceptions about networking events, and how individuals/organizations can effectively utilise social platforms to improve their network. 

This podcast is all the motivation you need to improve your networking skills today! Add value to your network by sharing this Podcast with them. Happy listening.

“If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book” – J.K Rowling. There is formidable strength and knowledge to be found within the pages of a book. Reading gives us a chance to view life differently, get into worlds far beyond our immediate environments and infinitely expand our mind. Therefore, it would be a great disservice to ourselves if we do not take advantage of this great gift. 

In this episode of Beyond 8-5 hosted by Uche Igboanugo, KPMG Nigeria professionals, Toye Akinboro and Precious Adenekan, holds us spellbound with their compelling opinions on books and the reading culture. Being an avid reader himself, Toye lets us into his world of books and shares his perspectives on how to sustain healthy reading habits in a fast-paced technologically driven world. On the other hand, Precious, a blossoming reader, sheds light into his motivations with regard to building a healthy reading habit and how he has managed to work this new habit into his routine despite the demands of work. They discuss practical tips that are useful to anyone who wishes to build or revive their reading habits and how this lifestyle can potentially improve the quality our lives.

This podcast is all the inspiration you need to develop a love for reading! Happy listening!!!

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will” - Mahatma Gandhi. 
This quote suggests that our mindset is the most important factor in achieving any personal goals, including fitness goals. Therefore, we must become deliberate about improving our mental attitude in achieving long-term physical well-being.

In this episode of Beyond 8-5 hosted by Nwokeforo Stanislaus (Ebube), KPMG professionals - Ilesanmi-Olalekan Akinyemi and Ikechukwu Ene, take us on an exciting ride through their personal fitness journey. The fitness enthusiasts describe how they have remained motivated to pursue their fitness goals through the years and how exercising has improved their overall well-being. Additionally, they discuss the ways in which we can begin our fitness journey and provide insight on how to balance work demands and consistent exercising in a competitive professional environment. This podcast is all the motivation you need to push past your perceived limits and hit your fitness goals today. Enjoy!

“In the words of Earl Nightingale, “Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm”. Research studies have shown multiple benefits associated with recreational and creative leisure for individuals, such as the personal pleasure of the immediate experience, relaxation, individual growth, social connection and skill development.

In this episode of Beyond 8-5 hosted by Adedolapo Adebayo, our guest, Oluwakemi Gbadebo, let us into her world as she discusses her love for and her experience with painting. She also touches on behavioral traits that enhance personal creativity, common misconceptions about artists, the art as a stress relief tool and how individuals/organizations can utilize art for creating bonding moments. This podcast is an opportunity to learn a thing or two about painting and draw some inspiration to unleash the artist within you!”

According to Mahatma Gandhi: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”. We are, therefore, ultimately responsible for shaping our society into one which is ideal for growth and positivity. If we all learn to be socially responsible, our world will be better for it.

In this episode of Beyond 8-5 hosted by Ngozi Onyebezie, KPMG, Bukky Akinsemoyin, and ex-KPMG professional, Kelechi Ibe share their Personal Social Responsibility (PSR) stories and how they have made deliberate efforts to improve the lives of others around them through selfless service. They discuss the ways in which they provide value to individuals and small businesses in need of support as a means to spurring growth and promoting positivity in the society.  They also provide insight on the challenges they have encountered along the way and how they have been enriched by their PSR activities. 

The famous actor, Denzel Washington, said  “Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living—if you do it well I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor.”

In this episode of Beyond 8-5, KPMG professionals: Oluwatoyin Bello, Nneka Jethro-Iruobe and Bukunmi Olaniyonu discuss the importance of mentorship and how they have benefited from being mentored. They also provide insights into behaviors that adversely impact mentoring relationships, the skills that contribute to effective mentoring, and how organizations can implement successful mentoring practices. 

This podcast is an opportunity to learn, grow and be inspired. Add value to your network by sharing this Podcast with them. Happy listening!!!

Cash management is the soul of financial planning, whether as an employee or business owner. It is therefore important to be disciplined in spending, to save significantly. In the words of Ben Franklin, “If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting." 

In this episode of Beyond 8-5, KPMG professionals: Aminat Jegede, Adewale Ajayi, Olosunde Oluwatoye, and Abangwu Okechukwu discuss personal finance issues including budgeting, contingency funds, multiple streams of income, retirement planning and practical investment tips. They also talk about common money mistakes they made in the past and how they fixed them.

With over 200,000 recorded cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, the pandemic has dealt a heavy blow on some individuals and families. While many refused to accept the virus as a reality, some experienced its horridness in full and had to fight for their lives.

In this episode of Beyond 8-5, Ngozi Onyebezie chats with her KPMG colleagues - Adeola Bankole, Itoro Adediran and Ikechukwu Ene who share their stories of battling and surviving the coronavirus disease and the impact of the pandemic on their lifestyle and general outlook.