Life As We See It with A and A

In this episode, we interviewed Leah DeMarest, an Iowa licensed mental health counsellor, author and public speaker and she shares the importance of understanding your mental health. There's a lot of shame around mental illness and her goal is to educate people about the importance of taking their of their mental health and de-stigmatizing, mental illnesses. She talked about the effect of trauma o...

In this episode, Becca Jacobson shares how she went from prostitution to becoming an English professor. Becca who is now a sobriety and transformation coach empowers and helps people suffering from any type of addiction to overcome and recover. She was exposed to this lifestyle from a very young age because her mom worked an escort. In her late teens, she joined in the escort business to make mone...

In this episode, we interviewed Ellie Figueroa who is a talented physicist, engineer and a wife with a successful 9 to 5 tech career. She realized at a very young age that she had a flair for arts and creativity. Despite knowing that, she opted to pursue a degree in Physics because of the opportunity it will provide her to problem solve and make the world a better place. However, she never lost th...

In this episode, Kelley Sgroi a mental health counselor shared her journey of healing from low self esteem/self worth to building self confidence. She was adopted at 6 weeks old and even though her adopted parents were loving, she didn’t feel like she belonged and always felt damaged and abandoned. Because her parents weren’t emotionally available, she wasn’t allowed to express her true feelings/e...

In this episode, Xavier Meza shares why he's skipping college for trade school (construction). He shares his personal story about deciding to take trade instead of the college route, even though everyone was against it. He believes that college isn't the only route to success and the hardest part of growing up is not listening to others when you believe something. Hope you enjoyed this episode?. P...

In this episode, i interviewed John "JR" Rennie a former software company founder who quit/left his 37+ year old company after God called him to pursue his true purpose. The prompting inspired him to start the Brushfires ministry which is a ministry that helps believers discover their God given purpose and destiny. Using his software skills/coding expertise, he developed an interactive psychometri...

In this episode Amaka and Zuki debate on whether you should listen to secular music as a Christian. Music is very spiritual and often connects us to a higher realm therefore it is important we're careful of the type of music we listen to. Even though secular music is more mainstream/contemporary and probably more popular than gospel music however, as Christians, we should strive to edify ourselves...

In this episode I interviewed Teisha Gillespie who shares the story of how she survived abuse and overcame shame as a blind biracial female growing up in a toxic family situation. Her mother was very emotionally, verbally and physically abusive to her and her sisters. At the age of 7 or 8 years, she was sexually abused by her uncle and her sisters also suffered sexual abuse by other family members...

In this episode i interviewed Patty Cabot who shared her struggles with weight loss and relationships over the years due to her childhood abuse. Despite being very good with dieting, she suffered with weight fluctuations e.g. gaining 50 - 75 lbs every 2 years. She just couldn't figure out why she couldn't lose and maintain her ideal weight and have a successful romantic relationships, she...

In this episode, I interviewed Jason Corder a TEDx speaker, actor & writer who has lived outside the US for over 22 years. He shares his opinion and experience of his time living in Africa (Kenya), and dealing with isolation and lack of real community even though his career as an actor was flourishing. The lack of community/isolation in Africa ultimately led to the breakdown of his marriage. J...

In this episode, i interviewed Natoyah Grinnon, who shared the story of how she almost lost everything after a painful divorce and how she worked herself to healing and is now a real estate investor, helping people buy/own their dream homes. Natoyah is a Tax Lien Expert dedicated to helping individuals achieve financial freedom through real estate investment. As a first generation immigrant from J...

In this episode, i interviewed Lori Rogers who is multimillion-dollar and award-winning co- founder of a woman-owned business, built on relationships and positive mindset. She and her husband Neil founded Rogers Marketing and Positive Activity. In 2011, Lori began implementing the practices of Positive Activity and witnessed exponential growth in business, life, and the lives of those around her....

In this episode, we talked about forgiveness. Living in a broken world, offenses are inevitable and you have to be willing to forgive people who hurt you in order to welcome good and happiness into your life. I interviewed Katharine Giovanni, a writer and a forgiveness coach who shared with us her proven method to forgiving anyone who has hurt or offended you. Katharine grew up in an alcoholic pic...

In this episode i interviewed Patti Townley Covert who is the author of "The windblown girl". She narrates the story from her book, how an intense love affair on a Caribbean cruise ship led her to dependence on Jesus. As young girl she was addicted to men/relationships because she was trying to fill the void in her heart due to the absence of her dad. She met and married her first husban...

In this episode, I interviewed Mia Hanks, the author of Bridemade and a survivor of Narcissistic abuse. In her book (Bridemade), she chronicles her journey/30 years experience being married to her husband who she described as a covert narcissist. She chose not be on camera to protect her privacy but she succinctly shares her experience living with a man who emotionally, mentally and physiologicall...

In this episode, i interviewed Mimi Tallo and she shared her personal story of overcoming abuse, adversities and 2 painful divorces and now happily married to the love of her life for over 37 years. Mimi is a podcaster, an author and the founder of Be Heard Women Empowering Women movement where she provides valuable resources for those seeking support and inspiration. In this episode, we delved in...

On this episode I interviewed Damilola Kuku, a Nigerian immigrant who migrated to Canada in 2017 as an International Student with 2 children and her husband. She shared with me the story of "WHY" she moved to Canada with her family despite having a thriving photography career/business in Nigeria. As with any new immigrant, she had to adjust to her new country, dealing the very cold Toron...

In this episode, we talked about the bad and unethical things people do for money. As humans, we must know where to draw the line when it comes to the pursuit of cash and affluence. Will your morals prevail or will greed prevail? We noted that poverty is at the root/foundation of why people engage in illegal and unethical activities to make money. There is no justification for engaging in unethica...

On this episode, we discuss the advantages of pretty privilege. Pretty privilege are perks people who are considered conventionally attractive enjoy in life. Whether we admit or not, the society favors more conventionally attractive persons than others. As one who has benefitted and experienced favoritism due to being pretty/attractive, Ebere shares with me her earliest awareness of her privilege...

In this episode, I am joined again by Ebere who shared her dating experiences as a black immigrant woman living in America. She shared her initial struggles as a new immigrant in America and what her current dating experience in America has been like. We talked about the struggles of online dating, dating as a mature single women and understanding the social cues in the dating world. Ebere listed...

In this episode, we talked about Why you should enjoy your life. We discuss it from a scriptural perspective, does God want us to enjoy life and every good thing life's got to offer? And the simple answer as far as we're concerned is Yes. Religion has made us to believe that being poor is God's plan for us mostly because of the parable/story of the rich man & Lazarus in Luke 16:19-...

In this episode, I interviewed Ebere who is a successful Nigerian immigrant banker in NewYork city as she shares her passion and love for fitness and the outdoors (hiking, camping, backpacking, skiing, etc). Ebere immigrated to America from Nigeria over a decade ago and holds an MBA from the University of Houston, Texas. Ebere is a fitness and outdoor enthusiast and finds joy exploring the outdoor...

In this episode, we share our experience of living in Africa as Nigerians living abroad. We share what we miss about home, the good the bad, the pros, the cons and everything in between. The goal of this podcast is to demystify and to redeem the image of Africa the media has potrayed for too long. Africa is rich both geographically, culturally and in human resources. While Africa is still lagging...

In this episode we shared about "what I wish I knew in my 20s" as well as 6 life lesson learned and advice for young people. Your 20s are a crucial decade of your life because you are forming your own identity and coming into your own as an individual. The decisions you make in your 20s can affect the rest of your life so you have to be careful not to make catastrophic mistakes. These ar...

In this episode, we talked about the power of choosing gratitude. Being grateful (gratitude) destroys entitlement mentality, fosters resilience and improves our relationship with others and with God. We shared how gratitude helps us focus on more important things and on the blessings we have like good health, breath, life, family, friends, roof over our head, food on our tables, etc People who pra...