Hello and welcome to the transformational podcast.

Just so you know, The Matters of the heart podcast has now changed its name to The Transformational podcast.

It's been a pleasure serving you for the past year and I look forward to serving you even better the next year and beyond.

On this episode of The Transformational podcast, I'm privileged to share valuable insights on what transformation is - the internal shift that brings us in alignment to our highest potential.

I shared what growing up was like for me and my journey to the UK and the difference transformation can make in our lives if we don't give up.

Be blessed as you listen

Key High Points

             ✨What growing up was like?

            ✨What inspired me to do this podcast and why did the name change?

            ✨What have I learned in the past year?

            ✨What is transformation?

             ✨What is Biblical transformation?

             ✨There's certainly more to life than seeking the validation of others to 
maximize our highest potential.

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On the 32nd episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the privilege of sharing  Sabrina's story. She reached out to me to share her story in today's solo presentation.

Her reason is that so many intending couples fail to ask themselves these very vital questions which could go a long way to shaping the type of marriage or family they'll produce.

Sabrina shared a list of the questions she and her husband asked each other before they got married and started a family.

They asked each other questions like:

🎯 4:00 "What Are Our Values?"

🎯 4:28 "What Values Do We Want To Make Sure We Instill In Our Kids?"

🎯 5:03 "What Does 'Discipline' Mean To Us?"

🎯 5:35 "What Did We Love As Kids, And Want To Recreate For Our Own?"

🎯 6:06  "What Did We Hate As Kids, And Want To Avoid Repeating?"

🎯 6:48 "What Traditions Matter To Us?"

🎯 7:10 "What Are Our Priorities?"

🎯 7:44 "What Division Of Labour Feels Fair To Us?"

🎯 8.17 "How Can We Make Life In Our Home Feel Warm And Fun For All Of Us?"

🎯 8:54 "How Will We Protect Our Relationship From The Demands Of Parenting?"

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On the 31st episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the honour of having Pastor Oyinlola Bukky Akande in our midst. She is a Life-Coach, Speaker, Author, Publisher, Opportunity Broker, Bridge Builder,  Network Marketer, and an Event Coordinator.

She has authored two books titled 'Diary of the Unique Woman’, The Life Wires Coupons & Hello I am Pleased to Meet You.

Pastor OBA has also co-authored and published two books titled ‘Unique Insights’ & ‘Unique Foresights’.

She is the President of Unique Women International and runs a women's only mentor-ship group called Unique Legacy. The heart of Unique Legacy is to aid the development of ideas of women, and young women and connect them with professionals in their industry or field. Co-Founder of Rapha Nurturing Academy.

Pastor OBA is a Certified CBT Trainer, she holds a Bsc. in Events Management.

She is the Co-Pastor of Shalom Life Changers Ministry. She is married to Kenny Akande, Senior Pastor of Shalom Life Changers, and they are blessed with children.

We covered areas like 

🎯 3:12 Introduction 

🎯 3:50 What childhood was like?

🎯5:17 How she's able to strike a balance on the home front as a Pastor’s wife and an entrepreneur

🎯9:50 How she's able to offer support to her husband with the busy office he occupies

🎯12:32 How looking after the children has been a success despite her busy schedule?

🎯13:39 Her words of encouragement to Pastor’s wives who are struggling to fit everything all in

🎯19:35 If she feels under pressure to fit into certain roles or meet unrealistic expectations as a Pastor’s wife

🎯24:49 8. How she and her husband are able to handle theological disagreements, parenting, church drama, and making a life outside of ministry

🎯31:32  The one thing she wishes she knew before her husband took his first call into ministry

🎯32:54 Her insight into the power of collaboration which she sees as a compliment and not competition. She also emphasized the power of connection with others.

🎯39:58 Her final words for our audience

You can connect with Pastor OBA on Instagram @obaconnections
Facebook @ Oyinlola Bukky Odulami Akande, [email protected] or  www.obaconnections.com

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On the 30th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the honour of having  Dr. Imaobong Westgarth in our midst. She is a singer, songwriter, intercessor, and lover of God. 

Her music journey began right from a very young age when she started singing in the school choir at St. Mary’s science college Abakaliki, Nigeria. 

She has since developed to support several artists from singing backing vocals to supporting live stage performances. Through her constant singing engagement in church choirs and Christian music groups, Imaobong has sharpened her skills and grown as a contemporary gospel artist.

Academically, Imaobong has a BSc in biochemistry from Portsmouth University and holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge. 

She is an author of several articles in leading scientific journals such as science mag and the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Imaobong is married to her husband Paul and they are blessed with three children, Isaac, Favour, and Joshua.

We covered areas like 

🎯 3:38 Introduction 

🎯 7:18 What childhood was like

🎯13:18  Her marriage journey

🎯22:10 How important  communication is in marriage

🎯30:27 Is marriage all about compromise?

🎯33:41 How supportive is her husband of her career and the home front

🎯37:50 How does she understand her spouse

🎯42:40 How she unwinds

🎯45:34 Her final words

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On the 29th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the privilege of having  Enala Maturure in our midst. She is of Malawian origin but grew up in Zimbabwe.

Enala is a Mum of 4, an advocate for racial inequality, a support worker, and a community worker with BME Suffolk Support Group (BSSG). 

She is also a passionate cook who loves to cook for people. 

We delved into areas like 

🎯 1:55 Introduction 

🎯 4:04 Her domestic violence journey

🎯22:35 Effects of Domestic violence in children

🎯26:28 Services available for children

🎯29:58 Causes of domestic abuse

🎯35:08 Who does domestic abuse affect

🎯36:13 Can an abuser change

🎯38:40 How did you end your abusive relationship

🎯40:15 How long she has been on her own

🎯41:17 Why don’t victims leave an abusive relationship

🎯43:00 Deliberation on the abused murdered Nigerian gospel artist

🎯56:30 First point of call for people experiencing domestic abuse

🎯01:03:40 Her final words for our listeners 

Enala also highlighted that there’s life after domestic abuse so the safety of the woman and that of their children should always come first.

Enala could be reached @[email protected]

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On the 28th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the privilege of having  Lolade Agbetusin in our midst. 

She's a wife, mum of 3, a host, and an event entertainer.

Lolade is based in Nigeria but has travelled 14 continents

We delved into areas like 

🎯2:00 Introduction 

🎯 2:37 Her background story where she shared her university journey and her work career as a banker

🎯4:00 What married life and parenting were like as a couple 

🎯8:30 Her husband's health journey, diagnosis, and loss

🎯14:58 Coping with grieving as well as playing the role of Mum and Dad

🎯28:38 How supportive her in-laws have been through her journey

🎯30:50 How much support she get from family and friends

🎯39:15 Her words of advice to widows who are stuck and don't know where to turn 

🎯42:48 Her final words which she directed specifically to the men

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On the 27th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the privilege of sharing the story of Mark and Michelle who reached out to me to share their story in today's solo presentation.

They took us through the journey of how they rose to the pinnacle of their careers which they've always dreamt of. However, this also did not come with its downside which meant that they had less time to spend with each other and do the things they love.

They were quick to realise this and decided to change jobs which they did successfully, though it didn't come without a huge price. It meant them having a pay cut and struggling financially.
But I guess is a case of choosing what's best for them.

In my opinion, I believe you can't eat your cake and have it. There's always a price to pay for every of our actions. So neglecting the children and building our careers is certainly a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.

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On the 26th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the privilege of having   Donia Narh in our midst. 

 Donia Narh is an author, speaker and inspirational 'education to employment' specialist, who specialises in helping parents, schools and companies to equip Black, Asians, Minority Ethnic (BAME) and inner-city students to excel in education and secure quality employment and career opportunities through innovative and holistic programmes. 

She is also a qualified teacher, trainer, consultant and expert in community engagement and support building between stakeholders, to bridge the gap between education and employment. 

With over 20 years of experience in the education and employment sector, her landmark achievements include having one of her students achieve the fifth-highest marks in the country, raising the aspiration and achievements of students of the award-winning education and mentoring organisation, ACES Project (www.acesproject.co.uk) in 2001. 

 Since officially launching the ACES Project in 2004, it has been merged with another successful programme founded by Donia (SYFCONNECT.org) to provide pioneering and effective training, workshops and services to schools and organisations in over 22 London boroughs. The offshoot, Securing Your Future Motivational Workshops, is currently touring UK schools and organisations. 

We  covered areas like 

🎯4:27 Introduction 

🎯6:45 If relationships are really important in business

🎯7:35  What life has taught her as a person

🎯11:00 How her childhood experience/relationships have had an impact on what she does now

🎯19:17 How important her family support or lack of it was to her business

🎯24:33 How supportive her spouse is of what she does

🎯29:35 What it is like combining being a Wife, Mum and a Business Oriented Person 
 
🎯 32:16 Her words of advice for women who think is not possible to be successful in all 3 areas

🎯39:04 Her thoughts on swapping time for money as a wife and Mum

🎯 42:15 Her final words to our audience


You can connect with Donia on Facebook @  Donia Narh and Instagram @Donia Narh 

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On the 25th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the honour of having  Beatrice Yakubu in our midst. 

She's a Mum, Wife, and Social Media Entrepreneur; with a mission to support 1000 parents build with their children, a Fun, Fruitful, Family Business. This she believes will foster a greater bond and relationship between parents and their children.

Her desire to spend more time with her children led to her search to start a business. When she discovered Social Media Marketing was a profitable business, she invited her daughters to work with her.

Other parents wanted to know how to do the same, following their online business success.

So, she recently launched a new business with her daughters, called “SIMPLY Family Business”, to train parents to build amazing businesses with the support of their children.

We  covered areas like 

🎯2:58 Introduction 

🎯4:16 What growing up was like

🎯7:53 How her career journey started

🎯27:10 Why Simply Family Business started and how she has been able to turn the fortune of her daughters around through her unflinching support and investment in them

🎯32:22 What her husband's role has been since she and her kids ventured into the digital space

🎯34:05 Her final words where she admonished us to invest in ourselves first of all then in our children

🎯38:00 Her words of encouragement for people who give up too soon

🎯 42:58 How what she has shared is relatable to the Matters of the heart Podcast where she highlighted that everything we do stems from our heart. She shared everything she has shared have come from her heart


You can connect with Beatrice on Facebook @ Beatrice Adisah Yakubu and Instagram @simplyfamilybusiness

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On the 24th episode of The Matters Of The Heart podcast, I have the privilege of having Trudy Buabeng in our midst. 

She's a people builder, who helps people discover their purpose and identity to redeem time. She helps them develop themselves so that they can become useful to their community and bring glory to God.

Trudy is currently undergoing certification at the John Maxwell team to become a coach,  trainer and speaker. She has been in the corporate world all her life and currently works with Asurion, a phone insurance company.

Originally from Ghana, she relocated to the United States Of America 6 years ago

We delved into areas like 

🎯2:58 Introduction 

🎯 4:00 Her childhood journey which she said was really good. Though it was a family of 9 children and being the 2nd born a lot rested on her shoulders but she didn't feel pressured

🎯5:00 What it is she does and how she's transforming lives

🎯8:35 How her coaching journey started which stemmed from a place of not being satisfied and still wanting more in life

🎯11:00 How she coped through her waiting season of finding her spouse and how determined she was not to bow to family and societal pressure. She also shared how she had 3 men come forward at the same time and had to seek counselling and most importantly waited on God for direction

🎯14:52 How she gets a lot of support from her hubby regarding her coaching career and how they both love to give back to the society

🎯16:40 Her challenges where she said she has had to love people not add value to her from a distance as her perspective to life has taken a dramatic turnaround for good

🎯19:05 Her final words came from Romans 8:28 from the Bible. She admonished us not to waste our waiting season but rather maximise our waiting season wisely. She also advised going to God for clarity of purpose at all times 

You can connect with Trudy on Facebook @ Gertrude Asibuaba Buabeng and Instagram @Gertrude Asibuaba Buabeng for coaching enquiries

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