Happy Mother's Day!This week is extra special. We are in conversation with Dr. Memee K. White, Founder and Director of MKW Educational Foundation and member of the American Business Council in Nigeria. We cover her education origin story, her family life and the impact her Foundation is making in education. The necessity for cultural sensitivity while discussing special education in Nigeria is discussed as well as the beauties of education in Nigeria. There are more than one, trust me. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and learning more about the life, joys and laudable pursuits of Memee.
MKW Educational Foundation https://www.instagram.com/mkweducational/
Stella's Circle of Love https://www.instagram.com/stellascircleoflove/ https://stellascircleoflove.com/

Hello Lovers and Friends! This week's episode is a banger. Honestly. After sharing a brief life update,we move into a conversation with Dr. Kathryn Tapper, lovingly dubbed Dr. KTap, who is a Jamaican born doctor who uses her unique personal journey from patient to physician to help others succeed in life by showing them how to DOMINATE their diagnosis and live their DESTINY! She is passionate about transforming the lives of women to show up so they can glow up and achieve health success. She shares some tips on mindful consumption that can help us all move one step higher on the ladder of intentional living.  This conversation was fulfilling, I am grateful for the free game she shared.  Listen and enjoy.   Website: www.sociatap.com/drktap, www.drktap.com IG: www.instagram.com/drktap/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/drktap/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drktap/
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Hi Lovers and Friends! On this weeks episode yours truly is interviewed by Dr. Chioma Duru, a friend of the podcast. She invites me to share a significant life event. I share my diagnosis, how it affected me and my family unit and advice on how best to support loved ones in similar circumstances.  My story is one of survival, gratitude and immense blessings.  President of Vulnerability International, reporting for duty. Thank you for listening.  
Alchemy of the Heart by Elizabeth Clare Prophet
https://a.co/d/530FM1Z  The Love, Stella Podcast
https://lovestella.buzzsprout.com/

Lovers and Friends, Happy New Year! Our first episode of the year is very close to my heart because it features my first therapist in the world, Alaina Lopez, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Anger Resolution Therapist and Registered Play Therapist in Houston, Texas.  On this episode,she shared information about her background as a Port Arthur, Texas native raised by her mom and grandmother.  She highlights the power of community, that has spanned from her childhood years growing up to her present life now as Founder of  Heart 2 Heart Counseling Services.  Alaina also shared gems about when to take your child to a therapist and gave us a glimpse into what play therapy is like for children.  She also shared how her counseling practice has expanded to include wellness retreats (next retreat in Ocho Rios, Jamaica June 2023) and explains how these retreats are so needed for self-reflections, for healing and for community.  We giggled a lot during the episode but points were made. Serious points! Tap in to listen and enjoy! Alaina Lopez, MA, LPC-S, CART, RPT
www.heart2heartservices.org
IG @alainaheart2heart
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This episode highlights the connection between self, mind, spirit and inner peace.  Dr. Gigi Bastien joined the podcast and shared the Ubuntu Wellness Journey origin story, lessons learned from her recent St. Lucia retreat and provided tips on how to stay present grounded and mindful.  Enjoy!

We don't get to determine how long we live but we do get to determine how deep we live. 
This quote, spoken by Tosin Durotoye and shared with my by Patrenia Werts Onuoha perfectly encapsulates this episode. Starting with a life update on Stella's 3 Part Birthday celebration, this episode is also a mini-primer on self love and truly celebrating your life. We share a synopsis of "Caring Enough to Confront" by David Augsburger, a book that shares how to understand and express your deepest feelings toward others. In the episode I said I thought it was published in the 90s but was actually first published in 1973. The knowledge still applies.  We also have a conversation with Patrenia Werts Onuoha.  She shares how her personal life, professional experiences and all the Nollywood movies she has watched  : ) have combined to make her into the magnetic, charismatic, empathetic Self Actualization Coach that she is today.  Our conversation is relaxed and comfortable yet loaded with gems on how to see who you really are, how to become more grounded and how to engage your core.  She shares tools on resilience and encourages us all to master our mind and not limit ourselves.  I am fully a believer in all things Patrenia Speaks and I am sure that by the time you listen to this episode, you will be as well.  Happy Listening. 
www.patreniaspeaks.com
IG @PatreniaSpeaks
https://www.amazon.com/Caring-Enough-Confront-Understand-Feelings/dp/0800724607/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=caring+enough+to+confront+by+david+augsburger&qid=1670250744&sprefix=caring+enoug%2Caps%2C481&sr=8-1
IG@TheLoveStellaPodcast
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This compelling conversation with Adaeze Oputa Anu is such a treat.  We begin by acknowledging the second anniversary of the #EndSARS protest where over 40 protesters lost their lives at the Lekki Toll Gate.  Adaeze then shared an overview of her early life in Lagos which was filled with love but also filled with pressure from the weight of public perception.  Our conversation then flowed towards the safe space HBCUs provide and we  briefly discussed The Woman King movie. No spoilers so no worries.  Adaeze shared her challenges balancing motherhood and marriage and how she is best able to make it all make sense.  We also took a deep dive into some of Adaeze's passion projects- Empowered Black Girl and Thrive for Blacks.  Overall, it was a such a convivial discussion and I learned a lot from our exchange and hopefully you will as well.  Adaeze is clearly a boss-able to hold it down at home, blaze trails professionally and make a positive impact with everything else in between.  A queen.  We hail.  

Adaeze Oputa Anu
@MsOputa on IG
https://www.empoweredblackgirl.com/
https://thrive4blacks.org/

This episodes highlights the connection between self, mind, spirit and inner peace in more ways than one.  Starting out with a life update, Stella shares news about a children's book she recently published and provides some highlights from her recent trip to Tulum, Mexico.  "No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering" by Thich Nhat Hanh is the book for this week and pivitall lessons on mindfulness, welcoming suffering and transforming it to compassion were shared.  Dr. Gigi Bastien joined the podcast and shared the Ubuntu Wellness Journey origin story, lessons learned from her recent St. Lucia retreat and provided some tips on how to  stay present, grounded and mindful.  Ready to head to the motherland? Gigi also shared plans for her next retreat in Accra, Ghana.  

Dr. Gilberte Bastien
@GilberteBastien on Twitter
Ubuntu Wellness Journey
@Ubuntuwellnessjourney on Instagram
Let's Go to Lagos by Stella S. Oladapo
https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Go-Lagos-Stella-Oladapo/dp/B0B5KNRFMW/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2FFBT8T5XJMBV&keywords=lets+go+to+lagos&qid=1661539123&sprefix=lets+go+to+lagos%2Caps%2C212&sr=8-2 
Circle of Love Publishing
www.circleoflovebooks.com 
@Stellasoladapo on IG, Twitter, Facebook
https://lovestella.buzzsprout.com

This podcast shines a light on the importance of personal relationships and building healthy habits.  Starting with a review of Chapter 3 of Radical Self Love by Gala Darling, we are reminded on the importance of keeping friendships fresh and valuing the ones you love. Dr. Chioma Duru joins the podcast and shares actionable and relatable ways to help build better habits and live an intentional life, one choice at a time.  She also shares how she conquered the 75 Hard challenge, her love of traveling and other ways she cultivates a delicious life.
Chioma Duru
@SassysMusings on IG 

Small Things Newsletter by Dr. Chioma Duru
A gentle loving drag to help you level up by improving your habits and living wholeheartedly. 
https://sassysmusings.substack.com/ 
Atomic Habits by James Clear
https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3D8TUFRVBPY6K&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1658438521&sprefix=atomic+habits%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1
75 Hard: A Tactical Guide to Winning the War with Yourself by AndyFrisella
https://www.amazon.com/75-HARD-BOOK-FRISELLA-TACTICAL/dp/B0B2TY6KGS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=125J7JGAM0PNC&keywords=75+hard&qid=1658438597&sprefix=75+hard%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-2
The Morning Pages
https://littlecoffeefox.com/morning-pages-changed-life/
The Artists Way by Julia Cameron
https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22TNRTONNMESX&keywords=the+artists+way&qid=1658438705&sprefix=the+artists+way%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1

Happy June! This episode of the Love,Stella podcast starts with a gem learned from the Drink Champs interview with Tank and follows up Stella's homework /self love date at Another Broken Egg.  Stella was joined on the podcast by Dr. Jas, licensed psychiatrist and published author of "To Whom it May Concern: Notes from a Psychiatrist".  She shared her journey to psychiatry, why she felt compelled to open her own virtual psychiatry practice and some tips to make it through the summer in one piece.  

Stella
@StellaSOladapo

Dr. Jas
@AlignedCognition