Growing Through The Madness

Send us Fan Mail Wishing you the blessings of the season & a wonderful 2026!! The holidays can feel like glitter and gravity at the same time, so we poured a drink and got honest about both.  We talk about finding real joy without pretending, how to bring a gentle ritual back into December, and why small choices like lights at home or a quiet planning session for the new year can reset your wh...

Send us Fan Mail A glass of Apothic, a lot of laughter, and a conversation that goes exactly where it needs to: how body ideals form, how assimilation pressures can tip kids into disordered eating, and how compassion (not restriction), brings us back to balance.  On this episode, I am sat with Chisom, a Registered Dietitian who works with children and teens, to unpack the myths we still carry abou...

Send us Fan Mail A prestigious logo on your resume isn’t a golden ticket—Uche learned that the hard way after moving to Canada. We dive straight into the hiring reality many newcomers face: applicant tracking systems, fierce competition in Toronto and Calgary, and why tailoring your resume to the job beats relying on brand names. From there, we open up about the mindset shift that turns rejection...

Send us Fan Mail You can do many things. You shouldn’t build a career on most of them. This conversation with Pelumi is a field manual for moving from “I can” to “I thrive,” charting the route from Accounting & Finance into Business Analysis & Product Management. We start with truth-telling: how to notice the signals that a “good” job no longer fits and turn that discomfort into a plan. Pe...

Send us Fan Mail If "balance” feels like a moving target, you’re in the right place. Sitting with Tokie, who wears many hats - a finance leader, event planner, grocer, mother, sister etc - and makes a compelling case for a different compass: community, clarity, and culture-first choices. We dig into the origin story of Nuola Events and why weddings work best when expectations are set early, t...

Send us Fan Mail The episode where the host, Abi Sanni, shares openly & honestly. Forget the “do it all alone” myth. I open up about why I built a space where everyday stories lead the way and how real community - not convenience -moves our lives forward. From the person who sits with you through a panic spiral, to the friend who shares salary numbers to help you negotiate -- these moments of...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the body you've known all your life suddenly changes? How do you dress with confidence when your favorite clothes no longer fit? In this deeply personal conversation with Personal Stylist and Image Therapist Sade Babatunde, we explore the complex relationship between our bodies, our clothes, and our self-image. Sade shares her journey from creating clothes f...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why some money habits are so hard to break? The answer might lie in your "money story" – the narrative you developed about finances during childhood that still influences your decisions today. In this revealing conversation, Yoyo Eto, founder of Black Money Brunch, shares powerful insights about how our earliest experiences shape our relationship w...

Send us Fan Mail Amara Uche shares her journey from choosing pharmacy as a career in just three days to balancing life as a clinical pharmacist, content creator, wife, and mother. • How Amara and Abi met at university and formed a friendship for the past 16 years • Amara's creative interests taking a backseat to her pharmacy career then re-emerging through content creation • The evolution of...

Send us Fan Mail Justina Ikwu, also known as J.T. shares her journey from aspiring cardiovascular surgeon to becoming finance professional and community leader while discussing her artistic pursuits and perspectives on dating in Toronto. • Once dreamed of becoming a doctor due to family expectations and inspiration from medical dramas • Pivoted to banking and finance after graduation as a "su...