This episode is a pause and a naming.

If you’ve been listening from the beginning, you’ve heard me talk about grief, rebuilding, faith, business, culture, execution, and collapse. What I realized recently is this: I’ve been doing pattern recognition out loud the entire time — I just hadn’t named it yet.

Pattern recognition is the ability to see systems, not just symptoms.

It’s seeing the machinery beneath what’s happening on the surface.

It’s noticing what keeps repeating, what keeps breaking, and what those patterns are trying to tell us.

In this short episode, I explain what pattern recognition actually is, how it applies to business, life, faith, and culture — and why this podcast is now explicitly anchored in that lens.

Nothing about this podcast is changing.

This episode simply gives you the frame so you know how to listen going forward.

• Some episodes will be personal.
• Some will be business breakdowns.
• Some will be cultural commentary.

All of them will help you see what you’re too close to see.

Welcome to the next chapter.

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Nigerian wedding dreams meet family realities. 💍

In this candid conversation, we talk small weddings, big families, faith, in-laws, and what truly matters after “I do.” From praying Isaiah 34:16, 62:4 & Amos 9:13 to navigating age, fertility, and family expectations, this episode blends humour, culture, and faith.

🎙️ What You’ll Hear:

• Guest lists vs. family expectations
• When faith meets wedding planning
•  What if your in-laws don’t like you?
• The power of prayer and timing

It’s not just about the wedding day—it’s about building a marriage that lasts.

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In this sister-style conversation, Keren and Kuyet talk about navigating life’s waiting seasons with faith, purpose, and joy. From deep loss and healing to friendships that align with your calling, this episode blends laughter, honesty, and practical wisdom for the woman walking through real life with God.

Whether you’re discerning your purpose, struggling to hold joy in hard seasons, or simply craving a heartfelt conversation, this one’s for you.

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It’s been a minute and this episode explains why.

In today’s catch-up, I share the full story of a day that was meant to be productive but turned into a technical disaster. From generator issues in Nigeria to full iPhone storage mid-shoot and a mic that stopped working halfway through, I was ready to give up  but I didn’t.

This episode is for anyone who’s trying to build something and keeps hitting obstacles. I talk about:

• How I’m navigating YouTube as a beginner
• Why support from my people means everything
• What happened during the worst content day I’ve had in a while
• The quiet miracle of staying calm when everything falls apart

If you’re feeling stuck, blocked, or discouraged take a deep breath. It’s just a moment, not your whole story.

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Hey friend. Come in and breathe.
 This one’s for the girl who’s been applying, crying, praying — and still hearing silence.
 For the one who looks at her resume and sees gaps, not glory.
 For the woman who’s lived too much life to fit neatly into a LinkedIn box.

In this episode, I take you back to my second year of university — before the branding, before the business. I didn’t have Canadian experience. I didn’t have a referral. I didn’t even know how job placements really worked. But I had pain. I had prayer. I had preparation. And somehow… that was enough.

You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes story of how I got 3 job offers during my co-op search, what I learned about rejection, how I tailored my resume using volunteer work, and why being yourself in an interview still works. No fluff, no hacks — just real-life lessons from the girl who kept showing up.

✨ We talk:

• Volunteering as real experience
• Applying without disqualifying yourself
• Resume tips that actually help
• Interview confidence when you're still unsure
• God's favor in unexpected places

You don’t have to look perfect to be powerful.
 And delay is not denial.
 Hit play, and let’s talk about it.

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What happens when you leave home at 18… and don’t come back for 11 years?

In this deeply personal episode, I open up about the real story behind my time away — the cold winters, the grocery shock, the friendships and loneliness, the work rejections, the spiritual covering that held me together, and the survival mode that nearly stole my softness.

This isn’t just about moving to Canada.
 It’s about becoming.
 It’s about what survival taught me — and what I had to unlearn.
 It’s about navigating life as a Black, immigrant, first-born daughter, far from everything familiar.

If you’ve ever felt far from home, far from yourself, or stuck in survival, this one is for you.

✨ Real-life stories
 💔 Loss, laughter, hustle, healing
 📖 The Bible verses my mother marked before I left
 💸 Money struggles, immigration realities, and how I finally found LimFi ( link below)
 🔥 What I now know about rest, resilience, and the quiet power of returning to yourself

This is the episode I wish someone had recorded for me 11 years ago.

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After nearly 11 years in the diaspora, I came back to Nigeria—and nothing could have prepared me for the re-entry. This episode is not a recap. It’s a re-immersion.

From the 5am chicken alarms to inverter sounds that spark joy… from the unbearable heat to generator choruses, wedding joy to security fears, farm-to-table sweetness to pothole trauma—this is my real-time, sensory, emotional return.

But it’s more than culture shock. It’s a spiritual reawakening.
 A nervous system reboot.
 A conversation with guilt, joy, memory, and faith.
 This is for anyone living in-between—between nations, identities, or seasons.

Because sometimes, coming home isn’t about comfort.
 It’s about clarity.
 And sometimes, the place that overwhelms you is also the place that heals you.

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You’re not lazy. You’re not inconsistent. You’re not broken.
 You’ve just been in survival mode for so long, your body forgot what peace feels like.

In this episode, Keren Elijah shares a personal story—one that starts with dizziness, moves through hospital visits, and ends with a life-altering wake-up call about what the body remembers. Through the lens of nervous system safety, she teaches how exhaustion, overwhelm, and shutdown are not failures—they’re signals. And they deserve to be honored.

Whether you’re building a business, managing a team, or just trying to show up for your life, this episode offers truth that lands:
 You don’t have to perform to be powerful.
 You don’t have to pretend to be okay.
 You don’t have to keep pushing through pain.

This is your permission to pause.
 To check in.
 To come home to yourself.

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What do you do when Easter is over…
 and your grief is still here?

In this real, tender, voice-led episode, Keren Elijah opens the conversation many believers carry but rarely say out loud:
 “Jesus got up… but the person I lost didn’t. So what now?”

This episode holds space for real grief after resurrection.
 For the woman who still misses someone.
 For the one who feels numb.
 For the one who’s wondering where God is in the silence.
 It’s not a sermon. It’s not a breakdown.
 It’s a truth-soaked invitation to breathe again, move again, and live with eternity in mind.

Inside, you’ll hear:

• What grief looks like in real life—not just in theory
• What the Bible actually says about those who died in Christ
• Why guilt doesn’t make you a bad Christian
• How redemption works when your world’s been shattered
• Why now is the time to live like heaven is real

You don’t have to figure everything out today.
 But you can take one step.
And this might be it.

Mentioned Scriptures:
1 Thessalonians 4:13–14
John 11:25–26
1 Corinthians 15:51–52

Let this be your pause, your wake-up, your covering.
 This is what resurrection sounds like in real life.

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