Once Upon a Dreamer

It has been an honor! Thank you for welcoming Once Upon a Dreamer into your heart. I would love for us to stay in touch -reachtoluwani@toluwaniobayan.com. I love you! Never ever stop dreaming.

Yes, we've made it to the end of another season! Praise God! In this episode, I give a bit of a shout-out to the people who have worked committedly behind the scenes on the Once Upon a Dreamer podcast. God willing, season 4 will premier on the 23rd of October, 2023. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @toluwaniob...

What does dreaming have to do with the mind? Find out in this episode as I speak with Karen Ubani- Alli, the founder, and CEO of Karen UBANI Clothing and the creative lead of all the product lines of the namesake brand. She is an alumnus of the Prestigious London College of Fashion, as well as Covenant University Ota. Through her leadership, the brand continues to thrive and expand on a yearly bas...

How would you live if you knew you were a conduit of God's Light? Listen in. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Isaiah 60 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠toluwaniobayan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ A huge thank you to Korede Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and to Jeremiah Osibe for his s...

On today's episode, I speak with the highly inspirational multipotentialite - IBK Spaceshipboi. He is an award-winning producer, and the owner of Martianship Music Company, and Spaceshipboi Productions. Listen in. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More about IBK Spaceshipboi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We...

We all need perseverance for the journey. Let's pray together. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Galatians 6:9 Psalms 46 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠toluwaniobayan.com⁠⁠⁠ A huge thank you to Korede Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and to Jeremiah Osibe for his support.

Listen in on Once Upon a Dreamer's first-ever interview as I discuss with Ugochukwu Nkwocha - CEO/ Co-founder of 9jacodekids Academy, about the realities of dreaming forward. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠ More about Ugochukwu Nkwocha Ugo's Integrity Quote: " I have integrity. I keep to my words. I do what is right even when...

Without a doubt, there are things that are bound to happen when we jump fully into living out our dreams. More in this week's episode. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter @toluwaniobayan⁠⁠⁠ Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠toluwaniobayan.com⁠⁠⁠ A huge thank you to Korede Othniel Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and to Jeremia...

Welcome to Season 3! This season will be focused on the theme "Jump In"; in episode 17, we start things off as usual with a fundamental question. Can you answer it? Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠⁠⁠ Dreams Versus ambitions. (Once Upon a Dreamer SE1E2) "Through Heaven's Eyes" - The Prince of Egypt ⁠⁠Instagram @toluwan...

We've made it to the final episode of Season 2! In this episode, I talk about a phenomenon called "Analysis Paralysis". Listen in to find out how this relates to us overcoming our fears and fulfilling our dreams. The official launch date for Season 3 is the 1st of May, 2023. Prior to this, we will be having live virtual sessions on the 10th and 24th of April 2023. Follow the links be...

Friends. We all have them. Or do we really? In this episode, I challenge you to explore the depths of your friendships, especially as they relate to the fulfillment of your dreams and destiny. Listen in. Links + Resources from this episode: ⁠Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram⁠ Episode 4 "Positioning and Dreams". Verse of the week: Psalms 139:1 - 5 Confess your faults one to...

When I was 11, my father said to me "Toluwani, you don't run from situations, you face them" and these words made an indelible impression on me. Listen in to discover how this relates to our dreams being fulfilled. Links + Resources from this episode: Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram Psalms 27:1 - 3 Instagram @toluwaniobayan Twitter @toluwaniobayan Website toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you...

What can be done when your dream itself is what scares you? Listen in. Links + Resources from this episode: Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram Psalms 121 Instagram @toluwaniobayan Twitter @toluwaniobayan Website toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Korede Othniel Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and to Jeremiah Osibe for his support.

Whenever I am afraid, I turn to God. In this episode, I share a prayer that could be of help to you as you journey toward boldness. Listen in.  Links + Resources from this episode: Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram Philippians 4: 6 & 7 Instagram @toluwaniobayan Twitter @toluwaniobayan Website toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Korede Othniel Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and...

Should our dreams and fears be allowed to co-exist? Find out more in this week's episode. Links + Resources from this episode: Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram King Saul (1 Samuel) Psalms 46: 1 - 3 Instagram @toluwaniobayan Twitter @toluwaniobayan Website toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Korede Othniel Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and to Jeremiah Osibe for his support.

In this episode, I share words of encouragement from everyday people like you and me who have existed and thrived in spaces of true courage. Links + Resources from this episode: Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram Isaiah 43:1 & 2 Instagram @toluwaniobayan Twitter @toluwaniobayan Website toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Korede Othniel Kugbiyi for editing this episode, and to Jeremiah O...

Welcome to Season 2! In this season's first episode, I dwell on a question that foreshadows the transformative direction of the rest of the season.  Links + Resources from this episode: Join "Once Upon a Dreamer" on Telegram S1E1   "Hello Fear" - Kirk Franklin Psalms 23:4 Instagram @toluwaniobayan Twitter @toluwaniobayan Website toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Korede Othniel Kugbi...

In this final episode of Season One, I share about taking stock of the years past within the context of counting the cost for the year to come. Season Two kicks off on the 6th of February 2023. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Marvelous New Year in advance. Links + Resources from This Episode: Noah's Ark: Genesis 6:13 - 9:29 Previous episodes. Find me on Instagram @toluwaniobayan Find me on Twi...

In this first season's penultimate episode, I share about the need for nuanced patience in to fulfill our lifelong dreams. Listen in. Links + Resources from This Episode: Joseph: Psalms 105:19, Genesis 50:20 Noah's Ark: Genesis 6:13 - 9:29 "There is a way that seems right to a man...": Proverbs 14:12 Psalms 23 Jeremiah 1:5 Previous episodes.  Find me on Instagram @toluwaniobayan Find me on Tw...

In this episode, I investigate the intentionality of choice required for our dreams to be protected. Listen in. Links + Resources from This Episode: Old prophet and young prophet: 1 Kings 13: 1 -32. Midwives, Mothers, Watchers: Exodus 1, 2: 1 - 10. Find me on Instagram @toluwaniobayan Find me on Twitter @toluwaniobayan Find me online at toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Jeremiah Osibe for his...

In this episode, I propose some practical steps toward helping us properly identify and investigate the core of our dreams. Taking notes might come in handy for this one. Listen in. Links + Resources from This Episode: Send your questions or thoughts (audio or written) to hello@toluwaniobayan.com "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he": Proverbs 23:7. Find me on Instagram @toluwaniobayan Find me...

In this episode, I discuss the link between fulfilled dreams and proper positioning. Listen in. Links + Resources from This Episode: Once Upon a Dreamer Episode 1: How Did We Get Here? Once Upon a Dreamer Episode 2: The Thing about Dreams The Parable of the Sower: Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15. Find me on Instagram @toluwaniobayan Find me on Twitter @toluwaniobayan Find me online at to...

In this episode, I explore the correlation between dreams and names. We give names to anything we want to define and identify in one way or another. So what happens when the name you have accepted as your own is not true to your identity, destiny, or to the dream planted in your soul even before you were born? Listen in. Links + Resources from This Episode: Once Upon a Dreamer Episode 1: How Did W...

In this episode, I take an introductory dive into the essence of dreams. What are dreams? What are they not? Listen in to get the full scoop. Links + Resources from This Episode: Once Upon a Dreamer Episode 1: How Did We Get Here? Find me on Instagram @toluwaniobayan Find me on Twitter @toluwaniobayan Find me online at toluwaniobayan.com A huge thank you to Jeremiah Osibe for helping with the audi...

In this episode, I candidly share how I got the place of making the decision to fight for my dreams. I hope it helps you reflect and make a decision too.