Issues of Life Podcast

"Failure to plan is planning to fail."  You have likely heard this being said before... The saying motivates us to always have a backup plan but what happens when we focus more on the backup than the actual plan? 

It is common knowledge that Nigerians throw some of the most lavish weddings in the world and the practice of spraying money is a part of the party.  This episode talks Nigerian weddings. 

I always cringe when someone outrightly tells me that they want to be my friend because I believe that friendships don't need an introductory clause. It took me a lot longer to realize that the statement is actually a pick up line, I know, I sound like I lived under a rock.  So let's talk about this whole new  definition of friendship...

I'm sure we all know that feeling when someone says something really offensive and then goes "I didn't mean it..." Do you believe them or do you think they actually meant it? 

We all want and need to have money, but where do we draw the line on what is a healthy need for money and what isn't?

We're back with season 2!!!!! Here is the trailer, well sort of, cuz this is much longer than two minutes but anywaysss welcome to the new season.  Feel free to suggest topics you would discussed. If you are just joining, welcome on board! 

The question "What's next?" can be tough to answer and could leave one feeling like you really don't have a plan for your life. Does not having a plan at the moment mean you are done for?  I share my experience in this episode.  *Song: Open my eyes - Angeloh *

Pressure! Pressure! Pressure! It's everywhere!! Today we talk about social media trends that sometimes have us feeling like we haven't achieved anything in life  *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

Following up from last week's episode on receiving compliments, we look at giving compliments this week. *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

Compliments: they can be so awkward to receive at times, more for some of us than others. So in this episode, we talk about something psychologists call self-deprecating behavior.  *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had one of those questions, statements or prayers that are subtle hints on the fact that the next developmental milestone is marriage.   In this episode I take a slightly different perspective though and try to understand what the process is like for men... *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

What does it mean to be a man? It seems like anything similar emotional expressiveness is seen as counter masculinity. I share my thoughts in this episode.   *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

Don't you just hate it when someone is rude to you until they realize that you have something in common or you're someone who could be potentially useful to them? Let's talk about being nice to people *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

We've all had an experience with those, or been the one making the comments. Today's episode is about all those unnecessary comments people make... *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*

This is the episode where you get to know a bit about me and the podcast. I tell the story behind the name "Issues of Life" and what to expect throughout the season.  *Song: Open my eyes- Angeloh*