My Mentor

What if your next stream of income doesn't require creatingyour own product? In this episode of My Mentor Podcast , we explore the world of Affiliate Marketing —one of the fastest-growing opportunities for women to build additional income, leverage their influence, and create financial freedom in the digital economy. Through the experience of a woman who has successfullynavigated this space, y...

“If you’ve ever felt likeyou’re doing everything—holding it all together while everyone else gets tobreathe easy—you’re not alone". BritneyAustin There is a quiet guilt many women carry —The guilt of not doing enough. The guilt of wanting more. The guilt of saying “no.”After years of pouring into others, choosing yourself can feel unfamiliar… even wrong. This episode creates space for honest...

Weight management is more than losing weight—it’s about building habits that support long-term health and wellbeing. In this episode of My Mentor Podcast , we have an honest conversation on healthy living for women , shifting the focus from pressure and perfection to sustainability and balance. We explore practical strategies that help women manage their weight in ways that align with their bodies...

Welcome to My Mentor podcast— the podcast where real women share real stories, spark real change. I’m your host, Edidiong Idang." T oday, we’re diving into a conversation that matters — not just to women, but to everyone. We’re talking about gender equality — not as a far-off dream, not as a buzzword, but as a movement, a mission, and a daily act of advocacy. I n this episode, I highlighted some o...

A circular economy is a model of resource production and consumption in any economy and it involves reusing, refurbishing and recycling of existing materials. In most homes, women pay a critical role in the reuse of materials ensuring that most materials are not discarded as waste. Within the waste management value chain, women are mostly involved in the informal waste management sector with no co...

63% of women have never had a formal mentor. The Pew Research Center in 2019, revealed that employees who undergo mentoring programs are employed in five times higher positions than their colleagues wholack mentorship. It further revealed that only 6 percent of Fortune 500 companies have a woman as CEO and these are women who had access to a mentor or a mentorship program. Why then do women miss o...

Wikipedia defined self-love as "love of self" or "regard for one's own happiness or advantage". It was conceptualized both as a basic human necessity and as a moral flaw because people saw it as being likened to vanity and selfishness. However, throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, self-love has adopted a more positive connotation through pride parades. It is being seen a...

"Self-care is a lifestyle not a new year resolution", "To take care of ourselves actually it’s not about the big gestures that we do, it’s actually the small consistent things that we do to nourish not just our bodies but our minds and soul" These were the words of my guest and they really conveyed the message for the very first episode of My Mentor podcast. Dr Chichi Menakaya...

Renewable energy are usable energy derived from replenishable sources such as the Sun (solar energy), wind (wind power), rivers (hydroelectric power), hot springs (geothermal energy), tides (tidal power), and biomass (biofuels). These different sources of energy are completely opposite of the other types of energy we have used in the past. Scientist have revealed that for the past 150 years, human...

On this episode of the trail blazer series, my guest analyzed so many aspects of Fintech and Blockchain technologies. She gave useful insights to interested fintech managers, spoke about the opportunities that exist in the sector and as well as challenges. Here are a few of the things she said about the fintech sector" It is fast paced, very demanding and you need to stay up to date with industry...

On this episode, I carried out an expose on a book and a topic that has really impacted me. We delved into the concept of real estate, land banking and the concept of Co-investment. Also, I chose to celebrate a trailblazer – the author of the “Billionaire co-investor- a pathway to affluence”- Mrs Grace Ofure Ibhakhomu. Our topic “Women in Real Estate and investment Management”, is so dear to my he...

Our guest Olatokunbo Ige is the Founder of LIVINGSTONES ECOVILLAGE & UTRADER, an entrepreneurial safe hub in Lome, Togo. She takes us through her day-to-day job at the Eco village and how much opportunities exist for women within the waste recycling eco-system. According to the UN's Global E-waste Monitor 2020, a record of 53.6 million metric tones (Mt) of electronic waste was generated wo...

“Vision and Strategies in Leadership: a requisite to promoting and achieving your ambitions- Part 2” You will recall that I gave a context to this topic which was on how women can promote their values and vision within already established systems. I emphasized the need to have clarity of vision and how this was an important component of getting support for the vision. Today, I would love to speak...

Last month on the show, I spoke with an amazing young lady, who is a Climate Enthusiast, and has been advocating in the space for quite some time. She mentioned that as a young person with a big dream to change the world, you need to have some strategies to be able to engage with systems that have already been established long before you were born. Similarly, over the last few months, I have had t...

Young people have sometimes been neglected when it comes to taking the lead in decision making. A 2021 study of 1,000 US organizations by Korn Ferry suggests that the average age of a CEO across all sectors is 59, and that of the top leadership team is 56. In Africa, the youngest president is above 35 years of age. Following these statistics, one would ask, what does contemporary youth leadership...

Melissa Stires, Founder of Stires Consulting, and the Head of Global Growth & Expansion for Mission Impact Academy (Mia) was our guest on the April episode of “My Mentor podcast”. We spoke extensively about the fear that women have with AI and a few reasons why most women feel that AI is not for them. Melissa provided reasons why women should embrace these new trends to improve their productivity...

With this year's International Women's Day theme being "inspiring inclusion, achieving progress, the management and staff of the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) showcased how they have inspired inclusion in their workplace. ASR Africa is the brainchild of African industrialist Abdul Samad Rabiu, who is the Chairman of the BUA group. We spoke about practical ways in which investing...

Anticipating a very busy year ahead, we thought to focus on how women can manage stress and chaotic schedules differently. Our guest, Dr Leslie Ann Foster, is the founder and executive director of Masimanyane Women’s Rights International based in London. It is an NGO whose objective is to eradicate gender-based violence to achieve a healthy, safe, secure, equal, responsible, and supportive society...

We began this topic from the cradle, and I hope to take this as far as I can go. This is because a lot of women get bullied all through their lives- Either at home or in college or the workplace (depending on their field of endeavour). There is even some assumption that most people who get bullied at the early years of their lives get bullied all through; except they stand up and fight back. A tea...

Bullying impacts people physically and emotionally. That was the explanation given by my guest on the September edition of my Mentor podcast. My guest was an 11 year old girl who explained what bullying does to people and how girls her age can handle such situations. I decided to talk on the topic- bullying of girls by girls after my encounter with a young lady who had earlier on contemplated suic...

The July episode of My Mentor Podcast was one of a kind. It happened at the Twitter space town hall with guests sharing their experiences on the topic. The topic of discussion was podcasting for a cause, and we had a good time delivering on this it. With the host and the guest having spent a good time posting, it was easy for them to share experiences on the journey so far and the motivation that...

On this episode of the podcast, I focused on our mental well-being as women, considering the fact that we all go through one form of pain and regret that keeps holding us back from living life to full potential. Where therapy and medication have failed, I found something quite different to help you salvage the pain. I had the privilege of speaking with the author of the book- "Healing in your hand...

On this episode of the podcast, I spoke to a young woman who has a multi-cultural background and understands what uniqueness means in the face of a diverse cultural background. My guest shared her life experiences on what uniqueness means to her and how she has managed to overcome her challenges. She admitted the fact that young people face threats to their uniqueness every day but also that these...

On this episcopal episode, I generated a wake-up call to every woman on being unique. I reminded every woman that being unique is a priceless possession and great for our society. I delved into a few tips that women can apply in rediscovering their uniqueness and their niche. My mentor podcast continues to empower women and girls through the experiences of other women in their chosen fields. Happy...

This episode focused on innovation, digitalization, and education of women in the digital space. This was the priority theme of the UN women CSW 67. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. I believe the discussions at this conference were adequately summarized....