Umami Conversations

Our lives on this earth can be chaotic and if not careful it is easy to lose ourselves in the drumbeat of this chaos and eventually lose our essence. Anxiety and depression slowly increase in the charts of mental health conditions and worry creeps upon us. In this episode, our host shares their journey towards finding stillness and presence through meditation. This episode is composed of a short p...

Sensitive Content- Welcome to the second episode of our special edition. Did you listen to the first one already? Today, let's dive a little deeper. You will be catapulted by a poem written by Jessica titled: "She: Gardner of her soul". In this poem, she opens up about her soul journey; from the acknowledgment of her emotional wounds to self-healing and self-actualization. Let's talk about our per...

Welcome to Umami Conversations. Today you will listen to the first episode of our special edition. We start with a sensitive controversial topic "Who is this God?". Because you know; we love to talk about deep stuff. In this episode, you will listen to a beautiful inspiring powerful poem written by your main host Ama Success. Then your hosts will share with you a glimpse of their spiritual journey...

A collaboration with Poetess and Writer Jessica Bene-Hoane Ivorian now residing in Canada, alongside Amasuccess your host and MC with the golden voice. Get to know more about these two creatives during this short introduction of themselves and this Special Edition. A Combination of Poetry, Conversations, and Affirmation let them take you on a ride where ARTS meets CONVERSATIONS.  These episod...

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me"! Do you remember saying this as a child, ignorantly entangling yourself. This statement for a very long time seemed true to me until I find out that Words are the one thing that can actually hurt me the most.  I sit down with Speech Pathologist Diana Sainsily about the power of words and her journey with that. Diana also share...

As Women’s international day just passed by, I still wanted to take a moment and celebrate the achievements of women. I sit with Ernestina Francois Certified Life coach and Impact Speaker. Ernestina is also an advocate for women and daily strived to see women from all walks of life come together and uplift one another. In this episode of Umami, Conversations Ernestina expresses that her desire for...

Hey beautiful souls, I am grateful you've tuned in yet again for another episode. Today, I sit alone and share with you my experience with the women's circle and why I believe it is important to be part of one. My journey started in 2018, let me know if you ever joined a women's circle and what your experience was like. You can find me on Instagram @amauccess1. You can also listen to the podcast o...

Fedora closed up the 1st segment of this conversation by making this statement: Our Gender roles should not be based on what society dictates but should be based on our individual characteristics as men and women in general and particular. She makes an emphasis on the importance of knowing thyself to some degree in order to not be lost in the titles that society would give us when it comes to gend...

Fedora is a dynamic young woman and mother of two young beautiful girls. Born into a family of 7 children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, she immigrated to Canada in 2003 where she has since settled. Over the years, she has cultivated a cultural, artistic, and intellectual curiosity that has allowed her to navigate through many spheres.  She is eclectic and her interests flow betwe...

Jamilla is a thirty-six-year-old, Montreal raised immigrant, from Kenyan and Rwandan lineage. Since both of her parents converted to Islam prior to any kind of cognizance, she was raised with elements of Islam as well an influence of the predominant culture and religion of Christianity.  As a mother of two, she’s had to learn how to adapt rather quickly to most situations it is something she...

Hey loves, This is a bonus for you; a piece I  wrote on vulnerability. It does not have a title and hope you enjoy it, let me know what you think.  In our upcoming episodes we will be exploring the notion of vulnerability, let's say this is a way to get you prepared for it. Until next Wednesday 27th  January 2021 for Episode 7.  Love and Blessings! This Bonus Episode is availab...

After letting go of years of suppressed anger and finally coming in tune with herself. My best friend Debbie Campbell from @crystals_and_sacred_herbs reunites with a long-lost family member she never thought she'd meet.  Debbie shares her beautiful story, this is a 2 Part Episode. In this first segment, we explore different topics such as  *2020 Being the year of the sacred pause  *...

Growing up in the church has thought me many good values. One of those are the themes of the year, as much as it was a message for the church using this method for my own life has helped up tremendously in the past year. Let's set the tone for 2021, what's the intention or theme you have set for your life this year. Find out what mine is, in this short juicy message to usher in 2021. If you have n...