Hello, beautiful people.
Welcome to Wellspire, a podcast where we speak the truths many of us were never allowed to say out loud. I’m your host, Obipiseibima Priscillia Aggokabo, and today, we begin with a conversation that sits heavy in many hearts’ childhood trauma.

Not just the obvious, dramatic events, but the quiet, daily wounds. The ones we were taught to hide, to normalize… to pray away. Let’s start here: In many households, discipline is seen as love. We were told, “Spare the rod and spoil the child.” But what if that rod wasn’t just a stick— But sharp words, cold silence, emotional neglect, or manipulation?