Umami Conversations

#sponsored Go to https://betterhelp.com/umami for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help  Sensitive Content: After spending most of her childhood in her religious circle a time came for our guest Andrea to expand her horizons and go to College. Her decision to leave her hometown for another for College became a pivotal poi...

#sponsored,Go to https://betterhelp.com/umami for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help Sensitive Content: Mental health is a topic we cannot avoid in our day and age. In this heartwarming episode with Fedora Kalenda she shares with us her challenges, lessons and thoughts on mental health as an African Diasporan. Growing up in...

Growing up as a Pastor's child, Rhema spent most of her childhood and teenage years in the church. Following the doctrine of the church and simply following the rules. In her adulthood Rhema discovered TCM( traditional Chinese Medicine). As she grew to know more about TCM she recognized some similarities in this tradition. During this conversations with Rhema, we discuss various topics such as: -H...

And here we are again in this beautiful Month of October. I am sending you all my love and good vibes. This episode is a solo one. When you hear the word Righteousness what comes to mind?  What have you not surrendered and you know you need to release it? Have you ever thought about the feeling of unworthiness being a need? Tune in and hear what I have to say about these topics while i read f...

Marriage, "an institution ordained by God"  says the church. Does this mean the church leaders should be the ones deciding on who we should get marry, how the ceremony should be like? Well, we sit down with Alice L. Nyambe a non-profit professional and food enthusiast, who experienced a big backlash from the church she once attended due to her husband religious practice.  We dive into de...

When a trip to Uganda becomes a year long of rediscovering self. Kabasigyi Bakahondo Mulera shares with us her experience being in Uganda for a whole year. In this episode you we shared about  -Stepping away from the familiar -Surrendering to the unknown  -Mental health challenges during her stay -The need of community -The trauma of first born children -Connecting with her ancestors And...

We are finally here again, another amazing season awaits you all. Jessica and I sit down to chat about our experience working together. We share the lessons, the challenges and the victories of running a podcast. Jessica shares a special announcements towards the end of the conversations. Make sure you stay until the end. Kindly rate our episode on Apple and Spotify. Look out for our website comin...

Sensitive Content -This is the last part of our episode with Valerie where she continues to share about her challenging journey to motherhood. From hormonal imbalance, to gestational diabetes ,  Valerie expresses how endometriosis has no cure and how she was able to overcome some of these challenges with a holistic Approach. Our host asks Valerie if she resonates with a quote from a previous...

What's up fam??? we are following up with the "Celebration of mothers"serie. Today's guest Valerie, is a constant learner and creator. Valerie has 20 years of combined ministry between youth, children, and pastoral ministry. She recounts her battle with endometriosis and all the hardships she went through with the surgeries and hormonal treatments. In the midst of it all, she explains how her fait...

Hey community, Surprise, Surprise! YES you saw it this episode is in French for all our French speaking listeners. Below, you will find a short description of what was discussed in English. The French Description follows below. This month of May is dedicated to our Queens, our Mothers . Today's guest  Farah former chef nutrition coach, now relationship coach with her husband accepted to share...

Hey beautiful souls, This episode was a live podcast recording, we did on Thursday 30th April 2022. This is a raw and uncut episode. Jessica and I shared about our healing  journeys. This is also closing off the Holistic approach series. In this episode we answer questions such as: What is a personal healing journey? How do we heal?  We share our experience with life coaches, spiritual c...

It is Thursday Fam!!! the holistic Approach series is still going on! Topic of the day is Self-Love.  Today's guest Kay Ann is a multi-talented artist and creator, dancer , Choreographer and Creative director. She uses dance, movement, self -exploration and self-expression to help her clients connect with themselves and stand in their truth.  Kay Ann makes us travel through her story. Sh...

Today's episode is the second part of the deep conversation about Reiki and Mindfulness, we had with the inspiring mindfulness guide Lea Candon.  Lea was asked what inspires her: She answered that she found inspiration in pain, in solitude, in the feelings of rejections, the moments of loneliness when she found refuge in her inner wisdom. And after each one of these moments she rose so high f...

Happy Thursday Beautiful people, today we receive our second guest  of our "Holistic Approach" edition. Our guest are always au RDV to drop some mind-blowing knowledge. We never cease to learn...  Today's guest Lea, is a mindfulness guide, intuitive healer and wisdom writer.  She shares with us her experience with Reiki, (which is gaining in popularity as an energy healing method)....

Today, our special guest Chelsea L. Niava is an interdisciplinary practitioner who splits her time between Montreal and West Africa. Chelsea has expertise and knowledge in touch and attachment research, Ayurveda and Reiki. Bringing these practices together allows Chelsea to use her intuitive skills to build and design routines that help people reconnect with their body, mind and soul. Her Caribbea...

There are many women across the globe that are affecting change in their own little way. Trailblazers in this uprising of the feminine energy in our generation. Amongst those women is Michelle Gardiner; Founder and Director of The Aspire Series and 55faces - a movement that stands for rewriting women's stories for social impact and change. In today's episode, we have a heartwarming conversation wi...

Today's episode, we receive the inspiring resilient woman Gytana who is coach healer, CEO of Temple KA, vegan chef T. Light and creator of the brand Mambosa. We have an open heart conversation about how, as an entrepreneur she has survived through this pandemic. She taught us how important it is to remember your "why" throughout the challenges an entrepreneur can face. She will leave us with 3 pow...

Part two is here “The Great Pause Series,” We have my beloved sister Lissa Appiah, founder and CEO of We Apply Canada. Lissa Appiah is an inspiring career coach promoted five times in the past eight years. While her practice mainly focuses on introverted people, her knowledge and experience can serve us. In this episode, we discuss one of the many challenges we were all forced to face: How did thi...

On this first episode of  “The Great Pause Series,” We have host Amasuccess's beloved sister Lissa Appiah, founder and CEO of We Apply Canada. Lissa Appiah is an inspiring career coach promoted five times in the past eight years. While her practice mainly focuses on introverted people, her knowledge and experience can serve us. In this episode, we discuss one of the many challenges we were al...

Hey beautiful people, This is my love note to you last episode of 2021. Follow us on Instagram @umami_conversations. Love and light, Ama --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umamiconversations/message

On this final episode of the special edition, our host discuss the subject of rebirth. They start off with a poeme called "IAm" written by jessica and dive into a deep conversation in what rebirth means to them. You can find this full episode on all major podcast platforms. Our host would like to thank each person that journeyed along with them for this special edition. Please stay tuned for seaso...

We are approaching the end of our special edition and the topic of the day is about an art of living . Today we are talking about "Gratitude" . They say "Gratitude" is among the highest frequencies on which one can vibrate , the fertile ground to see miracles happen. Yes yes Gratitude ... This state of mind can bring light into the darkest thoughts. However, keeping your heart in gratitude is easi...

How do we use our words? Are they used intentionally? Purposefully ? In this episode, our hosts share how much power, words can have; how much the words we hear or we speak can influence our innerworlds. Do we actually realize that words can bring hope and dreams back to life, encourage empower or kill dreams? You will listen to a conversation inspired by a written piece about words. Yes a poem ab...

Wikipedia describes the intuition as the ability to aquire knowledge without recourse to conscious .Some call it a silent voice,others the gut feeling. In this special.edition you will be catapulted by sweet poetry called Inner Voice written by Jessica. Followed by our host understanding and experience with their intuition and a affirmation to connect you with your intuition. Dive in deep wit...

We hear a lot about generational trauma these days..how does it resonate with you? In this episode, our hosts share their thoughts and experiences on the topic. They discuss of the correlation between the veneration of our ancestors and generational healing. Various indigenous practices include ancestral veneration. Why should we honor those that came before us? This is considered a sensitive topi...