The InnerScript Podcast

Taking Care of Your Body, Heart & Spirit | With Dr. Wumi Iyaromi In this powerful and deeply honest episode, Tolu Okubote is joined by Dr. Wumi Iyaromi , a Family Physician and Women’s Health Advocate with a passion for hormonal, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Together, they explore what it truly means to care for yourself as a woman beyond survival and productivity. From menopause and hormona...

Peer pressure doesn’t end in high school… it just changes clothes. In today’s episode of the InnerScript Wellness Podcast, I’m joined by Rosemary Adesanwo — Registered Nurse, youth minister, wife, and mom — for an honest conversation about people-pleasing, adult peer pressure, and the hidden cost of trying to fit in. We talk about what it looks like to stop performing for love, how to protect your...

If you’ve ever felt like you should be able to figure out your career alone, or worried that asking for help will make you look “less competent”, this episode is your gentle (but practical) reset. Tolu sits down with her friend Nkem Iroh to unpack what it really looks like to go far with community: networking without fear, addressing assumptions early, building trust, and leading in a way that let...

This is a quiet end-of-year pause — a slower, more reflective conversation as Christmas approaches. In this short episode, I look back on a year that stretched me in ways I didn’t expect: new assignments, painful losses, deeper clarity about my calling, and the ongoing work of learning to love myself in the light of how God sees me. I also reflect on community — the relationships that blossomed, t...

In this episode of InnerScript Wellness, Tolu sits with Demi Nsaka (Clinical Director, Hope Restored Psychotherapy) to slow down and examine the relationship that quietly shapes them all: the relationship with yourself. We define what “self” really means (biological, psychological, sociological, spiritual), explore how childhood patterns and attachment styles teach our nervous systems what to expe...

If you’ve ever wrestled with questions like “Am I asking for too much?”, “Where do I place this person in my life?” or “How do I forgive and still have boundaries?” — this conversation is for you. In this opening episode of our new series, “The Language of Relationship,” we’re zooming all the way out: before “besties,” church family, mentors, or colleagues — there was God. We explore what it means...

There were seasons I told myself, “I’m just protecting my peace.” Sometimes that was wisdom… but other times, if I’m honest, I was really protecting my pain—pulling away, going quiet, disappearing, and dressing it up as “boundaries.” In this raw solo episode, I’m inviting you into a heart-to-heart about relationships, not as an expert with everything figured out, but as a woman in process. I share...

What happens when our feelings don’t match what we know about God? In this heartfelt season finale, Tolu sits down with writer and clinician Joan Embola Idowu (Love Qualified) to talk about emotional honesty before God, journaling as prayer, and the name of God El Roi — “the God who sees me” (Genesis 16). You’ll hear Joan’s tender story of journaling through rejection and finding language for grie...

Can you believe it’s the end of Season 1? Ten episodes. One voice. One mission. We did it. In this heartfelt reflection, Tolu opens up about how InnerScript Wellness began, a journey that started with fear, faith, and a simple “yes” to God. She shares the story behind the podcast, her wrestle between science and faith, and how obedience and surrender have shaped her healing journey. This episode f...

Sometimes, the body tells the truth our words never say. In Part 4 of The Language of the Heart series, Tolu dives deep into how the heart often speaks through the body—through fatigue, tension, headaches, sleeplessness, and even chronic pain. These physical signals are not random; they are invitations to pause, listen, and heal. Drawing from both faith and science, this episode unpacks how emotio...

There are conversations that never leave our lips — the quiet thoughts, the unspoken fears, the constant inner dialogue that shapes how we see God, ourselves, and our pain. In this episode, Tolu invites you to slow down and listen to those silent conversations within. What is your heart saying when words fail? What truth is being drowned out by the noise of disappointment, shame, or self-doubt? Th...

What happens after we name what we feel? In this second part of The Language of the Heart series, Tolu invites you to go deeper — from simply identifying your emotions to allowing God to transform them through truth and presence. You’ll explore how emotional honesty becomes worship, how neuroscience affirms the renewing of the mind, and how spiritual maturity means learning to feel with God, not a...

Healing begins where we allow ourselves to be honest. In this episode, Tolu invites you into the sacred practice of naming your emotions — even the ones that feel heavy, messy, or overwhelming. We explore how feelings are not enemies of faith but signals of what matters most in our hearts. Drawing on Scripture, the wisdom of John Piper and Dr. Anita Phillips, and neuroscience, this conversation of...

What if healing isn’t just for the obviously sick, but for anyone whose heart has quietly gone numb? In this episode of the InnerScript Wellness Podcast, I explore the hidden ways numbness shows up in our lives and why God still calls us into healing, even when we “look fine.” Through honest storytelling, biblical insight, and gentle science-based wisdom, you’ll discover how numbness masquerades a...

This week on InnerScript Wellness, I’m getting real about boundaries in relationships—especially when culture, family, and community expectations make it complicated. I share personal stories about unannounced visitors, navigating who you open up to—family or spouse—and the pressure of sending money home when you’re doing well abroad. If you’ve ever felt guilty, anxious, or torn between honoring y...

Last week, we explored the invisible scripts that keep us people-pleasing and afraid of conflict. This week, we’re taking it a step further by diving into one of the most powerful tools for emotional, relational, and spiritual healing: healthy boundaries. In this episode, I share my personal journey of learning to say no without guilt, the science behind why boundaries restore our peace, and faith...

What if the key to healthier, more balanced relationships isn’t found outside of you, but within your own heart? In this episode of Innerscript Wellness, Tolu Okubote explores how unhealed emotional wounds quietly shape the way we connect—with our spouse, friends, family, and community. Through a mix of faith, science, and practical soul care, Tolu shares how to: • Recognize old patterns and trigg...

Ever feel stuck in your head — replaying thoughts you can’t turn off? Overthinking might seem harmless, but it often leads straight into burnout, leaving your mind, body, and soul drained. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real connection between overthinking and burnout, how it affects your health, and the hope God gives us to reset. You’ll also get practical soul-care tools to slow down and...

InnerScript Wellness is a faith-based wellness podcast for emotionally overwhelmed Christians and professionals who are tired of pretending they’re “fine.” Hosted by Tolu Okubote, RPh a pharmacist, wellness advocate, and event curator each episode blends Scripture, neuroscience, and honest storytelling to help you notice the old “inner scripts” written by stress, trauma, culture, and survival, and...