A Couple of Things by Lade Tawak

In this episode, I pull on a thread I started on yesterday's episode with Onyinye about "transferred desires" and how what makes your life meaningful or full should only be determined by you not what you've seen on social media. Related episode : S02E315 - On marriage and contentment (with Onyinye) https://youtu.be/fj8EsRGjDaQ Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: h...

In this episode, I chat with my friend Onyinye about some listener questions: how do I deal with being jealous of my friends, how do I know I'm ready to get married. We also talked about some pet peeves. Related episodes S02E164 - Q&A: How can I deal with feeling jealous? https://youtu.be/dMDIN0N4cmc S02E265 - On psychological traps to avoid (with Chinazom) https://youtu.be/B6AAlL3sQ8k Submit...

In this episode, I share 6 tips for finding speaking opportunities, even when there's no explicit call for speakers, and how to be prepared for when they come in. Related episode S02E061 - Just ask (redux) https://youtu.be/oxw8_djpo-w Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Musi...

In this episode, I rant a bit about a recent Dutch speaking experience I had Related episodes S02E153 - Going Dutch: why and how I'm learning Dutch https://youtu.be/vTVQShbV3C4 S02E187 - How learning Dutch is going https://youtu.be/7L6Bj05A2sU Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie O...

In this episode, I share a rather obvious lightbulb moment I had about why I can't swim as good as I'd like yet Related episode S02E311 - Why can't I swim (yet)? https://youtu.be/DyuBiJYaNZA Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on A...

In this episode, I rant a bit about some swimming woes. Related episode S02E279 - Being a beginner again https://youtu.be/VP5LCfx41L4 Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about my current career contemplations and what I think I'd like to do when I finish my masters. Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about Judas Iscariot, his betrayal of Jesus and his not surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus. What this story tells us about bearing fruit and identifying true followers of Christ. Related episodes S02E116 - Living by the Spirit https://youtu.be/3dOFoRZzTe4 S02E295 - The call to forgive https://youtu.be/uv0KDRdyHhQ Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on t...

In this episode, I talk about books with my returning cohost: books that shaped our childhoods, our favourite books of all time, the books we love, the books we hate, and the books that have changed our lives. Related link  If Books Could Kill - Episode 22: The 48 Laws of Power https://youtu.be/D9mW4MBmmSw?si=T39WCjObRrPCweoG Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: h...

In this episode, I talk about the rest of the Lord's Prayer continuing yesterday's episode. I discuss the lines: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as in heaven Give us this day our daily bread Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us Lead us not into temptation Deliver us from evil For Thine is the Kingdom The power and the glory Forever and ever" Related episodes S02E...

In this episode, I explore the opening lines of what we now refer to as The Lord's Prayer . The next couple of episodes are about how Jesus taught His disciples to pray and how we can look at "The Lord's Prayer" as a template for prayer. Related episodes  S02E092 - How I'm learning to pray again https://youtu.be/L8_kg5pANS0 S02E156 - On being a child of God (with Mofiyinfoluwa) https://youtu.be/0...

In this episode, I share a few things I'm looking forward to as the year comes to an end, especially in the new month of November. Happy new month! Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

In this episode, I talk about three things I've recently learnt about myself that surprised me. Related episodes S02E165 - Overcoming reactance https://youtu.be/KvC6M0UPaSs S02E292 - Answering random internet questions IV https://youtu.be/EULaLedLhqQ Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado J...

In this episode, I talk about how our social lives are strongly shaped around the drinking alcohol and the world is built around alcohol drinking. I suspect big alcohol. Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

In this episode, I do some more birthday reflecting. Now more on the gifts I received and what they reveal about me and my current interests and what people associate with me. Related episodes: S02E201 - Do things because you want to https://youtu.be/efSuHe9GPvU S02E288 - Tracking my digital footsteps for 48 hours https://youtu.be/jA-yvr2Erq8 S02E289 - Going down my digital memory lane https://you...

In this episode, I talk about how when we come from different backgrounds and a bit about how it shows up in relationships Related episode S02E248 - There’s no right way to make jollof rice... or pizza https://youtu.be/p0MHB4gc2Zg S02E300 - Happy birthday to me https://youtu.be/OQGB-Bx3GhI Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro M...

In this episode, I reflect a bit more about my birthday and some things that I re-realised today Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I reflect on my annual birthday review / reflection and the realisation that timing is everything. Related episodes: S02E069 - On dropping out of school (with Tunta) https://youtu.be/-JFO6g3v024 S02E266 - I ran an 8k https://youtu.be/_ZN1TQ39HwU S02E230 - On God-incidences with Chidi https://youtu.be/yU4_yMpMUD4 Personal spiritual retreat template link https://lisaappelo.com/how-t...

In this episode, I talk about the concepts of salience and prevalence and why and how it matters for your relationships, whether romantic, platonic, or familial. Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music: Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music: Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

In this episode, I talk about 3 psychological biases including the illusion of explanatory depth, the planning fallacy, and the pro innovation bias. These show up in different ways in our lives and being aware can help us prevent overconfidence and over-reliance on conventional ignorance Related links S02E265 - On psychological traps to avoid (with Nazom) https://youtu.be/B6AAlL3sQ8k Underrated id...

In this episode, I follow on yesterday's episode on forgiveness to talk about what the bible says about how we should handle offences Related episode S02E295 - The call to forgive https://youtu.be/uv0KDRdyHhQ Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - L...

In this episode, I talk about the biblical view of forgiveness and the demand that Christ has placed on us to forgive. Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Liberty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk about why even when you can correctly name a situation, it's important to treat it correctly and one of the best ways to do this is by seeking help, not just doing what you feel or think might work. Related episode S02E275 - On naming things correctly https://youtu.be/_peglrbYH_M Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListen...

In this episode, I talk about how you always need to do quality control and be on alert because technology can fail and mess you up. Related episode S02E036 - When tech fails - https://youtu.be/WktWzexKrW8 Submit a question or nominate yourself to be featured on the podcast: https://bit.ly/ACOTListenerForm Intro Music : Dream Big, Travel Far - Avocado Junkie Outro Music : Ignorance is Bliss - Libe...

In this episode, I answer random questions about various topics including what I'd title my autobiography, my life motto, and what I'd do if I won the lottery, amongst others Related episodes S02E162 - Answering random questions (Part 1) https://youtu.be/dOTG8qwDxAI S02E175 - Answering random questions (Part 2) https://youtu.be/A5I8DdFM6r8 S02E213 - Answering random questions (Part 3) https://yout...