The MoChunks Show

In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Jacy Mai. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss, ‘Should Gospel Ministers Charge Churches When They Minister?’. During #DeeperWithMo, Jacy Mai delves deeper into her journey as a worship minister, her passion for training upcoming worship enthusiasts, her and her husband’s infertility struggle turned miracle baby, 7 years after marriage, her future plans in ministry and more. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps

00:00 - Preview

01:04 - Intro, Checking in, current season, embracing 9-5 life

10:13 - Should gospel artists/ ministers charge for ministration? #ChitChatWithMo 

26:34 - BestIn begins 

27:20 - Best In Series: Criminal Minds 

28:13 - Best In studio space + getting my life together with the help of God 

33:11 - DeeperWithMo begins 

36:01 - Your journey as a gospel minister so far 

43:06 - Jacy used to do secular music, why the switch 

49:12 - BV journey 

54:15 - Where does the passion come from to train other worshipers  

59:06 - What fuels the need for excellence: new years production, recordings 

1:05:07 - Talk to me about the infertility struggle - you sing what you’ve experienced 

On Members and Spotify - from 01:17:10 

1:24:50 - Going international, the Ghana ministration - I see so much for you. 

1:32:20 - Is it cheaper recording music back home? 

1:36:28 - Where do you see this vision in a few years? 

1:38:49 - #MoLifeGems - The thing that leads to the thing 

1:40:53 - Jacy’s Life Gem - Allow Him to breathe his name on you 

1:43:00 - Outro 

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In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Hannah Ajala. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss, ‘Why do Africans have white weddings?’. During #DeeperWithMo, Hannah delves deeper into her wedding planning experience, her journey as a journalist so far, how she manages to combine her love for travel with her work and more. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps 

00:00 - Preview 

03:15 - Introducing Hannah 

04:57 - #ChitChatWithMo - Why do Africans/ Nigerians have white weddings?

05:53 - Western influence 

09:55 - Conflict of religion with tradition 

16:08 - Having dual nationality, intercultural marriages

19:15 - How African weddings used to be vs how they are now 

25:48 - Legal signing can be done either way, Ikoyi registry 

30:28 - Marriage consummation, biblical and legal implications 

38:39 - Best In ‘Who TF Did I Marry?!’

42:15 - Best in wedding guest fashion: Henny Thompson, Eniola Ajao & Priscilla and Eni 

48:35 - #DeeperWithMo begins, What planning her 'big fat' Nigerian wedding was like

57:48 - Hannah’s amazing journey as a Journalist so far

On Members & Spotify 

1:07:28 - Hannah’s love for travel and combining it with work 

1:13:40 - Feeling safer travelling with her husband, Moving back home?

1:27:58 - Hannah’s Life Gem - Tenacity 

1:30:44 - Mo’s Life Gem - The power of ‘and’ as a adult 

1:32:04 - Outro 

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Anyone struggling with feelings of depression, or anxiety such as excessive worry, panic attacks, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or obsessions and compulsions, should reach out to NHS Talking Therapies on nhs.uk/talk. 

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Chinny from NHS Talking Therapies. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss all things mental health, mental health struggles within the Black community and how NHS Talking Therapies combats these. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

Thank you to NHS Talking Therapies for collaborating with me on this episode. 

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Timestamps 

00:00 - Preview 

01:04 - Introducing Dr Chinny 

01:40 - Partnership With NHS Talking Therapies 

02:04 - Chinny’s Best In Friendship

02:57 - Mo’s Best In Routine: Finding the balance in systems 

05:15 - Partnership with NHS Talking Therapies

05:40 - Dr Chinny’s specialism 

06:44 - How long have you been a therapist, and why did you go into this?

08:46 - In your opinion, what does good mental health look like to you?

09:45 - What does it look like when someone is struggling with their mental health?

14:48 - In your opinion, what are the mental health challenges black people face in the UK? 

21:09 - As a Black woman and therapist, what are usually the barriers to Black people accessing mental health services?

24:40 - What is ‘Talking Therapies’? 

28:04 - What services are available on ‘Talking Therapies’?

31:41 - Mo’s experience with using NHS Talking Therapies

33:53 - How effective are these services? Are there any stats to back this up?

36:12 - How do people access these services?

37:15 - What do you do to look after your mental health?

41:57 - What advice would you give to men who you think are struggling with their mental health?

46:52 - What tips would you give if you noticed a friend or loved one struggling with mental illness?

49:00 - QOTW: Have you ever struggled with your mental health? How did you overcome this? 

49:14 - Highlighting how to self refer - nhs.uk/talk 

49:42 - Chinny’s Life Gem: Be mindful, be present

50:38 - Mo’s Life Gem: There’s no success without systems 

51:31 - Outro and final bits of information 

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In this episode, I’m joined by Tosin Ogwe, founder of Christian Andrews Wedding Films. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss, ‘In a patriarchal word, everyone loses’. During #DeeperWithMo, Tosin gives us an insight into her turbulent childhood, how she eventually achieved stability and found healthy love. We also delved into how she built her wedding films business ‘Christiana Andrews’, its success, difficulties it faced and why she let it go after 15 years. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps

00:00 - Preview 

01:15 - Intro 

02:22 - Chit Chat With Mo/ Question of the week: in a patriarchal world, both men and women lose, thoughts?

04:36 - Feminism actually benefits men and women 

06:28 - It’s a man’s world 

07:00 - Valentine’s Special Everyday is Valentine’s Day?

09:19 - Tosin’s Best In Series: Champion on Netflix 

10:06 - Mo’s Best In Series: Scandal on Disney+

11:54 - Tosin’s Best In Music: Campus Rush, Acoustic Worship 

13:03 - Deeper With Mo Begins, Tosin’s early life, where she grew up 

15:50 - What was it like being “shipped” from Nigeria to England at the tender age of 9?

21:31 - What it was like adjusting to a new country. Being different from everyone else; experience with bullying 

24:27 - Growing up, trying to find love in unhealthy places

27:57 - Did you live with family? How did you end up homeless at 16?

31:19 - Why we sometimes detach from traumatic stories 

34:57 - Switching from accountancy to media

38:41 - How Christina Andrews wedding films started and developed 

43:17 - Meeting her husband, her “first experience of stability since age 7”, marrying young 

47:37 - How Tosin healed; faith and therapy? 

On Members & Spotify 

53:28 - Why Tosin let go of the CA brand 

1:03:51 - What life is like now, on the other side of choosing yourself? Career wise and personal interests 

1:05:29 - Tosin’s therapy/ coaching service 

1:09:25 - Love heals, final words 

1:11:25 - Mo Life Gems: ’It’s never too late to turn your life around’ - Mo

1:14:17 - Mo Life Gems: ’Just do it, never give up on yourself’ - Tosin

1:15:53 - Outro 

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In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Dr Kanayo. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss, ‘The Proverbs 31 woman was a boss lady, why is she often used to promoted housewifery?’. During #DeeperWithMo, Kanayo shares the joys of marriage and how she finds the balance between being a wife and maintaining her career ambitions; we also delve into her faith and keeping God at the forefront of it all. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy!

In this Valentine’s special, I asked my next two guests, Dr Kanayo and founder of Christiana Andrews, Tosin Ogwe about their thoughts on the phrase, ‘Everyday is Valentine’s Day’. Is Valentine’s Day just another capitalist idea used to take our money, should it be ignored or celebrated? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Happy Valentine’s Day from The MoChunks Show, to you! 

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In this episode, I’m joined by Bola Bella! For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss, do all men cheat or is this propaganda? During #DeeperWithMo, Bola talks balancing being a YouTuber with being a pharmacist, her 2024 goals & more. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro 

01:07 - Pre episode bloopers 

01:29 - Intro 

03:19 - Best In Series + Books

09:52 - CCWM: All men cheat, true or false?

13:30 - Cheating back? Poly relationships 

16:22 - Patriarchy, transactional relationships & when money is involved 

19:23 - Taking cheating partners back, mistrust

23:00 - Health risks when dealing with a cheating partner 

24:41 - Complexity of cheating in marriage 

26:50 - My theory on people who accept that *all* men cheat, societal & religious causes 

36:45 - Rounding off 

40:59 - #DeeperWithMo Begins 

41:15 - Checking In, 2024 so far

47:18 - Dating 

48:02 - Balancing YouTube with Pharmacy 

52:43 - Pursuing passion vs what's necessary 

56:04 - More creatives should have 9-5s; the pros 

59:58 - Cons of a 9-5 alongside creativity

On Members & Spotify 

1:04:24 - ‘Starving Creative’ x The ‘Class Clown’ analogy  

1:11:15 - Maximising your time & finding a balance 

1:13:47 - Tips for prospective Pharmacists and their career progression

1:17:02 - Being joyful, Sanguine life

1:20:01 - Last bit of advice 

1:26:20 - Life Gems

1:32:42 - Outro 

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In this episode, I’m joined by the beautiful Susan Deborahs. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss, does marriage and motherhood slow women down? During #DeeperWithMo, Susan shares her beautiful story - how she came from a foundation of brokenness and rejection, following the passing of her mum at a young age to finding and reminding Christ, being blessed with her husband and son, Ayo and Josias. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps

00:00 - Preview 

01:18 - Intro 

01:56 - CCWM: does marriage and motherhood slow women down?

23:11 - Mo’s Best In Series - Criminal record series on Apple TV & A tribe called Judah 

28:44 - Susan’s Best In Series & Skincare - Married To Medicine 

31:21 - DeeperWithMo begins 

31:39 - Tell us about yourself, give us a bit of insight into who you are today

34:32 - Susan’s background, her mum passing & living with family 

54:08 - Experiencing a breakup, breaking point & encountering God for real 

58:00 - Susan’s heart for people, Coffee & Prayer

1:04:52 - Growing up as an orphan, the effects and eventual healing 

1:15:45 - Church hurt, breakdown of a church

01:25:02 - Finding a healthy church, therapy and being authentic with God 

On Members & Spotify 

1:33:37 - Finding love and now having a family of your own

1:39:07 - Founding “A New Thing” church alongside your husband and your heart for creatives 

1:44:05 - Balancing marriage, motherhood and ministry 

1:46:21 - Word of the week

1:48:11 - Outro 

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In this episode, I’m joined by my new bestie Maria, a friend who was very pivotal to my growth in 2023. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss 10 things we need to leave in 2023. During #DeeperWithMo, we reflect on 2023, the good and tough times, and share our hopes for 2024. We also current favourite things in #BestIn and life gems in our #MoLifeGems segment. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps

00:00 - Preview 

01:08 - Intro 

02:34 - My new friend Maria & how we met 

07:23 - ChitChatWithMo Begins 

10:03 - Undervaluing (Black) creatives 

15:39 - People pleasing 

18:54 - Clothes that don’t fit anymore 

21:41 - Too much phone use at events 

24:26 - Disrespecting Nollywood actors

31:03 - Playing too safe

34:42 - Adding 's' unnecessarily to words

40:23 - Worrying and overthinking

45:20 - Self hate 

51:08 - Putting feelings over faith

54:20 - Best In! Our recent favourite things

58:36 - #DeeperWithMo begins x how was 2023?

On Membership & Spotify

01:02:07 - Failure as part of the journey, gaining clarity

01:08:00 - Hard moments in 2023

01:16:49 - Hopes for 2024

01:22:06 - #MoLifeGems - Word of the week 

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In this episode, Mo presents solo. For #ChitChatWithMo we discuss whether or not tithing is a relevant and compulsory action for Christians today. During #DeeperWithMo, Mo shares her experience of being deep in her overdraft and still feeling pressured to tithe as well as her new understanding of giving cheerfully. Mo also shares her current favourite things in #BestIn and a life gem in our #MoLifeGems segments. Enjoy! 

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Timestamps 

00:00 - Preview

01:07 - Intro 

02:27 - Join my channel membership 

03:45 - #ChitChatWithMo begins

04:18 - Defining tithing in today's context 

06:20 - What my church teaches and practises 

08:26 - Give cheerfully vs specific percentages 

10:38 - Giving outside of church 

11:50 - Giving to get 

16:44 - Best In... Christmas! Elf on a shelf pranks

18:09 - #DeeperWithMo begins

18:16 - My previous tithing routine & that time it became hard 

22:05 - Manipulation of the vulnerable

25:25 - What I should have been doing 

26:36 - "You shouldn't be a pastor if you don't tithe"

On Channel Memberships & Spotify 

30:50 - Taking better care with religious practises  

34:45 - Conclusions 

35:47 - Mo Life Gem - If Samson was a motivational speaker 

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