The Polished Lens

If you were to count the number of transitions you've been through in life, what would that be? Well, while you think about it, here's one person who joined us last Thursday to share her stories around a few transitions she's had so far. We also got some insightful clues from her journey so far.

Tolu Afonja is a life, relationship & marriage coach, who started her career in the sciences but now focusing on helping people evolve to thrive. In May, she would be supporting all those who sign up on her program to step up on their confidence level.

I used to feel very discouraged in the past when trying to push towards goals and not getting the results I wanted. In fact I think for some people it gets really frustrating, especially when you also factor in the element of time, you know, that life is moving on and you’re not getting younger.

I’ve discovered some reasons why this happens to most of us and on this episode I touch on 3 frequently occurring ones. And usually when we can point to a root cause it’s easier to address the issue. Which root cause do you identify with and what will you do differently?

Moyo (a teenager) joined me on this episode to share one of the specials from her collection. She gives us a peek preview of what facing crossroads could look like through the lens of a teenager, with a tip on how we can support this age group.

If you have a teen in your life - child, cousin, niece, nephew or friend, particularly going through a similar crossroad, this one is for you.

On this episode, Founder of Mumpreneur NG, Mofolusade Sonaike shares her story to thriving in certain areas of life. She reveals some clues within the clues from her very first job to when she resigned to pursue a "Why" which still helps her make critical decisions today.

She also talks about her new project, an online course - "Launch Your Brand" which she just launched to support those who are ready to put out and showcase their brand by maximizing available opportunities in the online space.

Have you ever worked really hard towards a goal or a dream before and gone through a tough path to finally say 'done' or not particularly satisfied with the end result?

Have you seen many come to opportunities, yet not able to fully maximize them?

Have you ever heard the saying 'it's more about the journey than the destination' and still trying to figure how that applies to you?

On this episode, I share my understanding of what really happens as we achieve our dreams and why some might not be able to maintain the results that got to them 'by chance'.

You'll rarely find anyone who doesn't want to make progress in life. Everybody wants things in their life to get better, we all want to enjoy better, we all want to enjoy more. However, not everyone is ready for the change that usually comes with achieving this progress in life. In fact many end up resisting the required change.
The truth is things cannot remain the same if you really want progress. And on the episode with Tope Ogunfayo (a Corporate Executive of over 17 years experience with a multinational) , he shares options you should make adjustments on to actually make progress.

Have you ever experienced a block when trying to create a new thing or even modify something? Do you know that there are various creative catalysts that can help you deal with this?

On “Getting Into Your Creative Zone", I shed some light on a number of catalysts that can help you get those creative juices flowing time and time again, with a special focus on 2 critical ones that most of us really need to leverage on.

Here's a fact - things in our lives will either stay the same or get worse till something changes. Quite frankly most of us, at a time like this, really want change, especially for the better. However, here's a question to ponder on - How badly do you want that change or how serious are you to keep those things doing great at the moment?

Here's a truth though, you can create that change, you have what it takes to maintain those great things. There are many approaches to creating the positive changes we desire in our lives and on this episode I share 3 top ideas that have been key to remarkable growth and positive change on my end.

On this 50th episode, which is also the last one for the Year 2020, I look into 2 main concepts or should I say keys, that helped me this year. We all know how memorable the year will be for all of us, with all that it opened us to, it's why these keys amongst others made the year unique.
One is the Promise I held on to differently from previous years. The second is the realization and appreciation of the timing of the opportunities I've had. If you're already wondering how Year 2021 would look, especially with how differently you need to approach it, this is one episode to listen to.

On this edition of Thriving Stories, Oluwatoyin Arowolo shared with us her story to being intentional to thrive in a particular area of life which is her health and well being. After surviving a stroke years ago, Toyin hasn't only come to identify some resources she's now maximizing in her life, she also launched and runs "UnplugwithToyin". This is an online platform on which she supports many who need to be deliberate to enjoy great health, by embracing the concept of unplugging.