Focused on Life Podcast

World Cup fever is here! As Canada, the United States, and Mexico host the 2026 World Cup, Uju and Matt get in on the action. Soccer or football - depending on where you're from - meets the pro-life movement as they rank all 48 World Cup nations based on their legal protection for human life from conception. Which countries make the top of the table, and which finish at the bottom? Will the most p...

After a longer than expected hiatus, we're BACK for a new season with new episodes. On May 18th, 2026, the pro-life movement lost one of it's leading patriarchs - Jim Hughes. Uju and Matt share about their relationship with the 'pope' of Canada's pro-life movement and how God brought Jim into our lives and into the lives of so many. We also play a short clip from our interview with Jim back in 202...

As a very busy summer comes to an end, Uju and Matt sit down with the one and only Dr. Dermot Kearney, a consultant cardiologist and former President of the Catholic Medical Association (UK), who is a leading expert in Abortion Pill Reversal. Tune in to learn more about chemical abortions, the antidote, and the wonderful success stories of lives saved. Resources: abortionpillreversal.com is a wond...

It's June! The month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the month of martyrs! This is one of those episodes where we chat a little bit about everything. Good news - Something big happened in one of the largest school boards in Canada - Bad news - anti free speech bubble zones continue to sweep across the West. Resources for personal research: One of the largest Catholic School Boards in Canada vote...

What is euthanasia? What is assisted-suicide? And how did Canada become the model for activists pushing euthanasia laws around the world? Matt and I had the opportunity to chat with leading expert and executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Alex Schadenberg. Alex has been fighting the good fight in the eye of the storm for the past 25 years. If you think you and your family are s...

Description: We're back for Season 2 of Focused on Life Podcast. In our first episode of season 2, Uju and I chat about some recent pro-life and pro-family victories in Canada. 2024 started off well, but there's no time to slow down. The work continues! - Matt Contact us via email with any and all questions, comments, news bits etc. at focusedonlifepodcast@gmail.com Don’t forget to subscribe and s...

We made it to Episode 10 of Focused on Life Podcast! On this last episode of 2023, we have the privilege of chatting with the one and only, 'pope of the Canadian pro-life movement', Jim Hughes. Sit back and enjoy. Jim's stories of times past never disappoint. - Matt PS - This is our last episode of the year and of Season 1. We'll be back in the new year! Merry Christmas! WATCH: Epic debate between...

Episode 9 is out – In this episode, Uju and I discuss feminism. The origins, how it's changed over the years, and what it looks like today. Spoiler alert - it ain't pretty - Matt Contact us via email with any and all questions, comments, news bits etc. at focusedonlifepodcast@gmail.com For more info go to www.focusedonlifepodcast.com Don’t forget to subscribe and share!

Episode 3 is out. How exactly did the Gates Foundation make me pro-life? Tune in to find out. An African Woman's Open Letter to Melinda Gates: http://www.laici.va/content/laici/en/sezioni/donna/notizie/an-african-woman-s-open-letter-to-melinda-gates.html New UN terms: ICPD: International Conference on Population and Development CSW: Comission on the Status of Women New Keywords: Ideological Neo-Co...

Episode 8 is out – Ohio’s anti-life constitutional amendment which received majority support on the ballot a few weeks ago is set to take effect this week (December 7 th ). Matt and I had the opportunity to chat with my good friend Beth Vanderkooi, Executive Director of Greater Columbus Right to Life about what just happened and what’s next for the right to life and the family in Ohio - Uju Resour...

Episode 7 is out – Uju and I discuss Maternal Health and the solutions to ending maternal mortality. These solutions are all within reach and abortion is NOT one of them! - Matt Resources for personal research: Watch: UN side event hosted by the Holy See Mission in cooperation with Campaign Life Coalition, Culture of Life Africa, SPUC, and MaterCare International, March 17, 2016. Best Practices fo...

Episode 6 is out - In this episode, Matt and I are laser focused on all things UN and we are joined by UN expert Stefano Gennarini. Stefano is the Vice President for Legal Studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-Fam). Based out of NY, Stefano is a researcher, writer, and advisor on international law and policy. -Uju Some new key words: CSW: Commission on the Status of Women - The larg...

Episode 5 is out - In this one, Uju and I shift our focus to education. But we're not talking about math, writing, science. We're focusing on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). There's a reason why abortion activists promote CSE. -Matt Some new key words: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) "CS...

We are so thrilled to have our first guest interview with the one and only David Mulroney, former Canadian Ambassador to China. What does Canada's feminist foreign policy look like? What is good foreign aid? Who benefits? Tune in to find out. -Matt To watch Obsessed; Canada's Coercive Diplomacy (2021), a 90 minute conversation between Uju and David go to www.coercivediplomacy.ca You can purchase D...

We did it! Episode 2 is out. What is the human rights issue of our time? Tune in to find out. - Uju Purchase Uju's book, "Target Africa" here: Target Africa (via amazon) Watch Uju's documentary: Strings Attached (Strings Attached |(stringsattachedfilm.com). Contact us via email with any and all questions, comments, news bits etc. at focusedonlifepodcast@gmail.com ! Follow Uju on Twitter/ X (@obian...

This is it! Our first episode of Focused On Life. As mentioned, we'll try to include our show notes in this description. Links, resources, news bits, and other items we discuss on the show. -Matt Purchase Uju's book, "Target Africa" here: Target Africa (via amazon) Watch Uju's documentary: Strings Attached (Strings Attached |(stringsattachedfilm.com). Contact us via email with any and all question...