Self Reflection Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What if the dream you buried years ago wasn’t dead—but simply waiting for you to believe in it again? After 25 years in the corporate world, Tracy-Ann Palmer stepped away from the career she had built to reconnect with a passion she had carried since childhood: music. But her journey back to herself involved more than chasing a dream. It meant confronting painful experiences, brea...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon welcomes Nikka , a dancer, praise dancer, and director of Amazed by Grace, for a meaningful conversation about faith, worship, motherhood, mental health, and finding grace through life's challenges. Growing up in a musical family in Berkeley, Nika discovered praise dance in 2015, a journey that eventu...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , Lira Ndifon welcomes Kelechi, a mental health advocate and author , for an important conversation about mental health, cultural stigma, community healing, and navigating the mental health system as a Black family. Kelechi discusses her book, What I Wish My People Had Known: The Psychological Green Book , a resource created...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing isn’t about becoming someone new—but learning to trust, understand, and accept the person you already are? In this powerful episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon welcomes Graham Betchart —mentor, performance coach, author, and pioneer in mental performance—to explore the connection between self-reflection, emotional resilience, healing, and peak...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you leave behind the familiarity of home and step into a completely different world to build the life you envision? In this thought-provoking episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with Omowunmi , a Nigerian-born fashion designer and entrepreneur whose journey from system engineering to fashion design is a powerful story of courage, p...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of the Self Reflection Podcast, hosted by Lira Ndifon, we dive deep into the raw and transformative journey of Brother Peace, a multidimensional creative and health advocate from Richmond, California. Brother Peace opens up about growing up in an environment filled with poverty, gang culture, and violence, including surviving multiple shootings. He shares...

Send us Fan Mail What if the disrespect you experience—or the disrespect you sometimes give—has less to do with the moment and more to do with something happening underneath? In this thought-provoking episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon explores The 11 Behaviors of Disrespect by DB Bedford and takes a deeper look at what disrespect can reveal about our emotional world. Rudeness....

Send us Fan Mail What if the most important education a child could receive isn't found in a textbook... but within themselves? In this profoundly inspiring episode of Self Reflection Podcast, host Lira Ndifon sits down with Andre, founder of Inner City Bliss, for a conversation that challenges the way we think about education, mental health, parenting, and community healing. As anxiety, depr...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to truly belong? For millions of immigrants around the world, home is more than a place. It's a memory. A language. A song. A tradition. A story waiting to be told. In this deeply inspiring episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , Lira sits down with Dr. Anne Huang , CEO of World Arts West, cultural leader, advocate, and immigrant, for an unforgettable conve...

Send us Fan Mail Some conversations don't just give you information—they change the way you see yourself. In this deeply moving episode of Self Reflection Podcast , Lira sits down with behavioral strategist, author, and speaker D.B. Bedford for a conversation that every person—especially every young Black man and woman—needs to hear. Growing up in one of America's most dangerous cities,...

Send us Fan Mail What if the places we judge the most… are actually where some of the deepest human connections are being formed? What if nightlife was never just about music, parties, or escape—  but about healing, belonging, culture, survival, and community? In this deeply reflective and soul-stirring episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with Bay Area DJ, entrepren...

Send us Fan Mail What if the life you’re living right now… is waiting on one decision? In this deeply moving episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon invites you into a conversation that doesn’t just inspire—it confronts. Alongside life coach Deidra, this episode explores the quiet truths we often avoid… the patterns we tolerate… and the cost of staying the same. This is not just...

Send us Fan Mail What if the very experiences that once made you feel broken… were the same ones shaping your purpose? In this deeply moving and soul-nourishing episode of the Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon invites you into an intimate conversation about healing, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to rebuild yourself from within. This episode features Monica, founder of Mommy’s...

Send us Fan Mail What if one festival could shift how a culture is seen, heard, and experienced? Welcome to a powerful, culture-defining episode of Self Reflection Podcast , where host Lira Ndifon takes you beyond the surface of music and into the heartbeat of something much bigger— AfroFEST Bay Area . This isn’t just a conversation. It’s an invitation into a movement. A movement where African cul...

Send us Fan Mail What if one stage could change an artist’s life… and shift an entire culture? In this powerful and culture-rich episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon takes you inside the heartbeat of something bigger than music— AfroFEST Bay Area . This is more than an interview. This is a story about platform, purpose, and possibility. Joined by rising R&B artist Kai Azana ,...

Send us Fan Mail What if one event could shift culture… amplify voices… and reconnect a community to its roots? This isn’t just a conversation. This is a cultural moment. In this powerful episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with Ghanaian musician, educator, and AfroFEST contributor Pope Flyne to explore the deeper meaning behind AfroFEST Bay Area —an experience that is...

Send us Fan Mail What if one event could shift culture, elevate artists, and bring a community back together? In this powerful and culture-rich episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon takes you inside the heartbeat of something truly special— AfroFEST Bay Area . This is not just a recap. This is a reflection on what it means to build something meaningful from nothing— to gather artis...

Send us Fan Mail What if one event could reconnect you to culture, community, and yourself? In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon returns to the mic with an announcement that is more than exciting—it’s transformational: AfroFEST Bay Area is back. But this is not just about an event. This is about vision. This is about purpose. This is about what...

Send us Fan Mail What if the body already knows how to heal itself — and we’ve simply forgotten how to listen? In this fascinating episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with Kevin “Free” Francis , a former professional basketball player turned wellness practitioner, to explore the hidden intelligence of the human body. After spending years playing professional basketball...

Send us Fan Mail Season Four of Self Reflection Podcast opens with a powerful, soul-stirring conversation that bridges ambition, authenticity, mental health, and legacy. Hosted by Lira Ndifon , this episode features celebrity fashion stylist and creative director Ariel Tinsey , founder of Black Thought Creative Agency. From her early days in Chicago to building a thriving career in Los Angeles, Ar...

Send us Fan Mail What if thriving isn’t about the hustle… but about the impact you leave behind? In this deeply inspiring Season 3 finale of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with award-winning entrepreneur, community visionary, and culinary force Chef Renee Johnson for a conversation that goes far beyond business. From building one of the Bay Area’s most celebrated soul food br...

Send us Fan Mail Love feels harder than it should. Why? We swipe.  We text.  We “talk.”  We ghost.  We try again. But beneath the surface of modern dating lies something much deeper: attachment wounds, social conditioning, trauma, ego, fear — and the unspoken longing to be truly seen. In this powerful and unfiltered episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with couples thera...

Send us Fan Mail What if the very moment that almost broke you… was the moment that built you? He watched his best friend get shot six times at 16… and no one asked him how he was doing. No therapist. No safe space. Just silence, street code, and survival.  In this raw and powerful episode of Self Reflection Podcast, Robert Harrison shares how that moment shaped his mental health, triggered PTSD,...

Send us Fan Mail What if the life you’re living right now is inviting you to slow down, listen deeper, and finally come home to yourself? In this powerful and soul-expanding episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits with Ann Jonas for a deeply intentional conversation on self-reflection, spirituality, and the sacred connection between the human experience and the divine. This epis...

Send us Fan Mail What does it truly take to raise emotionally healthy children in a world shaped by trauma, inequality, and silence? In this powerful episode of Self Reflection Podcast , host Lira Ndifon sits down with therapists Hassan "Chop" Russell and Robert "Bobbito" Harrison for a deeply honest conversation on mental health, parenting, masculinity, and the emotional wellb...