ABWilson's Heart of the Matter

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson speaks with Tara Salinas, an educator, mother,and fervent supporter who brings warmth, humor and practical wisdom to conversations about wellbeing, work and relationships.  Tara shares how becoming a mother later in life reshaped her priorities and taught her to be more purposeful in her attentio...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, Dr. Julia Sen shares a deeply personal and inspiring story about how her passion for parenting support came full circle. What began as a childhood desire to help children eventually led her into psychology, infertility work and now a new chapter focused on creating community-centered support for parents. Julia opens up about her o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson Heart of the Matter , Sonia Dong shares a thoughtful and deeply personal conversation about parenting, identity, healing and growth. Sonia is a writer, podcaster and speaker whose work centers on helping parents feel less alone and more connected as they navigate the evolving stages of raising children.  She opens up about creating her podcast Raising t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter , host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with David Arguez, a Miami-based nutritionist and restaurant consultant whose work blends science, service and a deeply human approach to helping people and businesses thrive.  David shares how adaptability, empathy and resilience shape his professional philosophy and the systems he has bui...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, Torie Slaughter shares a thoughtful and deeply personal conversation about optimism, curiosity, family, purpose and the power of showing up with grace.  From the opening moments, Torie reflects on what it means to stay positive when life feels heavy, describing optimism as “trying to find the sunlight in the storm” and reminding l...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation on ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, Yollanda Zhang shares a deeply moving story of growth, resilience and healing. She describes herself as compassionate, insightful and integrative, three words that reflect not only her professional path but also her personal journey.  From engineering to teaching to entrepreneurship, Yollanda explains how each chapt...

Send us Fan Mail In this moving conversation on ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, Dr. Richmond Stanley Otolorin-Garrick shares a story shaped by courage, devotion, artistry and deep gratitude. He reflects on his journey from Sierra Leone to the United States, the sacrifices his parents made and the values that shaped him as a husband, father, educator and fine artist.  His story is one of perseveran...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s guest on ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast is Dina Chaerani, a bold and joyful sexuality educator, storyteller and youth advocate from Indonesia whose work lives at the intersection of advocacy, digital media and care.  Dina shares how her own lived experience shaped her commitment to helping young people understand consent, boundaries, pleasure and safety in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of AB.Wilson’s Heart of the Matter , Joyce Hayward brings a vibrant mix of energy, wisdom and heart to a conversation about purpose, growth and living intentionally. Joyce describes herself as energetic, joyful and thoughtful and throughout the interview she shows exactly what those words mean in practice, from finding the silver lining in hard moments to making ti...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with Darlene Repollet, a woman who embodies the art of purposeful living through service, community and intentional growth. Darlene describes herself as a supporter, a Peloton enthusiast and a community servant, and over the course of this rich conversation, she brings each of those des...

Send us Fan Mail Renee Rampersadsingh joins ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast, sharing her warm journey as a yoga educator, devoted caregiver and joyful creator in Trinidad and Tobago. With roots in a family of teachers and a lifelong spiritual practice sparked by meeting her guru at age 10, Renee inspires through her reading club, retreats and vegetarian lifestyle shaped by ethics and y...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation on AB Wilson’s Heart of the Matter, Dr. Irma Campos shares a thoughtful and deeply human reflection on what it means to live and work with curiosity, compassion and care. As a psychologist with experience in clinical and organizational settings, Irma explains how her inquisitive nature shapes the way she supports people, always looking beyond the sur...

Send us Fan Mail In this inviting episode, Pamela Barit Nolan joins Aderonke Bademosi Wilson on  ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast for a heartfelt conversation filled with wisdom on bold career shifts, compassionate service and spiritual growth.  With decades in financial services, philanthropy leadership and now as a global coach and spiritual director based in Bermuda, Pamela shares he...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kelly Holder joins Aderonke Bademosi Wilson on the latest episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast, sharing her warm insights as a clinical psychologist specializing in psycho-oncology. She describes herself as empathetic, joyful and curious, drawing from her unique path that includes a biochemistry undergrad, neuroscience research with lion necropsies and now su...

Send us Fan Mail In this engaging episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter podcast, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson welcomes David Skerrett-Byrne, a reproductive scientist, storyteller and community builder. David shares his groundbreaking work on sperm biology, framing it as a feminist endeavor to shift responsibility in reproduction toward men, whether they want children or not.  He explains...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with Bermudian educator and thinker Craig Simmons for a rich, deeply human conversation about joy, responsibility, love and what it means to live a charmed existence.  Craig begins by describing himself as inquisitive, silly and lucky, bringing listeners into his playful world of adventures with...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson turns the microphone on herself and reflects on how a simple idea rooted in her early radio days in Bermuda has grown into a deeply meaningful space for conversation, reflection, learning, laughter, tears and connection. She shares how the podcast began as a radio concept inspired by the 2009...

Send us Fan Mail In this richly layered and deeply moving episode of ABWilson's Heart of the Matter, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with Veronica Olalla Love, CEO of Newfield Network, artist, poet and lifelong seeker of meaning. Together they explore what it truly means to be human in today's world, diving into the practices, philosophies and personal stories that shape Veronica...

Send us Fan Mail In this warm and reflective conversation, host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson sits down with writer and writing practice coach Simone Dalton to explore what it means to build a sustainable, soul-nourishing writing life rooted in rhythm instead of burnout.  Simone shares how her love of language, her Caribbean roots and her journey through grief and transformation have shaped her creativ...

Send us Fan Mail Join Aderonke Bademosi Wilson as she welcomes Ari Kamara to ABWilson's Heart of the Matter. Ari, a self-described regular person trying to embody love, unpacks creativity as a daily resistance practice woven into cooking, relationships, art, poetry and filmmaking. They share growing up feeling uniquely weird in Bermuda as an autistic, queer, trans only child from a unique rel...

Send us Fan Mail In this rich and reflective conversation, Myra Lee Virgil joins host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson to explore what it means to live a life rooted in steadfast commitment, deep reflection and reliability. She shares how those three descriptors shape her work as founding CEO and managing director of the Bermuda Foundation, her writing life as a memoirist and her relationships with family...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter with guest Melba Holliday invites listeners into a rich conversation about healing, courage and the wisdom we can learn from horses and nature.  Melba shares how her early experience of not feeling heard shaped her lifelong commitment to deep, transformational listening, as a mother and as a coach and how she helps clients feel truly...

Send us Fan Mail In this rich and soulful conversation, Janet Harvey shares how being an alchemical visionary shapes the way she invites people and organizations to transform from the inside out. She describes alchemy as a natural process of turning what is into what is possible, drawing on examples from nature, cooking and soil, and explains how this lens led her to name and build her company, In...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter features multi hyphenate artist and Bermudian creative Elena Menendez Sanchez, whose life and work weave together theater, activism and deep self reflection. In conversation with host Aderonke Bademosi Wilson, Elena shares how she embraced being a multi hyphenate artist at NYU, where she trained not only as an actor but also as a dire...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of ABWilson’s Heart of the Matter, guest Francoise Palau-Wolffe explores how one person’s conviction, compassion and courage can ripple outward to transform communities.  From her early inspiration in Avignon, where a political dissident’s story led her to Amnesty International, to her current work as founder and executive director of the Human Rights Education Networ...