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Authentic Thriving Podcast

Authentic Thriving Podcast is a trauma-informed mental health and personal development podcast hosted by Abies Sonia Ebenezer-Bamigbayan, a BACP-registered counsellor, life coach, and positive psychology practitioner.This podcast supports individuals navigating trauma, burnout, emotional suppression, people-pleasing, faith-related emotional wounds, and identity loss, particularly within African and Black diaspora communities.Each episode blends psychoeducation, cultural insight, reflective dialogue,

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71:32

Herbal Care Reduces Hospital Visits

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/12/13

We trace Wumi’s journey from a night in A&E to a life built around plants, practical research, and patient care. We show how a family garden grew into teas for BP, sleep, and more, and why slow living and good boundaries keep the mission humane. • redefining herbalist as plant medicine practice • child’s illness as catalyst for research and change • early thyme remedy and garden experiments • moving from family care to shared teas • studying, foraging, and careful formulation • products ...

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35:15

From Low Light To Lively Days: Practical Ways To Beat...

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2025/11/29

The shorter days arrive, the duvet clings a little tighter, and motivation slips. We’re tackling winter blues head‑on with a soulful, practical guide to keeping your energy bright, your routines steady, and your home full of warmth. I start by drawing a clear line between everyday winter dips and Seasonal Affective Disorder, sharing the red flags that call for a GP visit and why a diagnosis can be a relief, not a label. From there we move into the body: why heat escapes through the head, nec...

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74:21

Motherhood In Seasons: Raising Kind Boys

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2025/11/15

We explore how seasons shape marriage, parenting, and career, and how inner peace can turn burnout into calm strength. Mo shares the choices that moved her from law to baking and from resentment to friendship and fun at home. • redefining work life balance as seasonal, not static • solo parenting abroad and building emotional regulation • setting sibling culture and ending rivalry with calm rules • using faith and scripture to reframe domestic load • preventing resentment and nurturing intim...

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50:54

Uprooted to Thriving: Staying Mentally Strong After...

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2025/11/08

Moving abroad can look like a win on every scoreboard better schools, safer streets, wider options while a quieter story unfolds inside our homes. We open up about the emotional reality children face after relocation: the loss of familiar language and humour, the sudden visibility of hair and skin, the awkwardness of accents, and the slow erosion of belonging. Through three vivid family portraits, we show why some kids flourish and others shrink, and how small daily choices from parents can t...

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55:04

School Transitions Through Gen Z Eyes

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2025/11/01

We explore how a Gen Z student navigates big school transitions, from primary to secondary, through lockdown homeschooling, GCSEs, and into college. We focus on values-led friendships, safer choices, practical study habits, and how parents can offer steady support. • moving from small classes to large year groups • bus safety, awareness and planning routes • coping with COVID disruption and homeschooling structure • learning through trips, experiments and libraries • returning for GCSEs with...

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26:46

Celebrating Black History Beyond October

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/10/25

Culture should not wait for a calendar. We dive into how to live Black History Month every day through what we wear, cook, say, and teach so identity becomes a steady practice rather than a themed moment. From a colourful Ashoke suit in a boardroom to a pot of jollof shared at work, we unpack the small choices that open big conversations and build real respect. We talk about food as a bridge, turning a simple “bring and share” into a living classroom where recipes map history and ingredients...

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89:14

Transforming Hurt into Hope: Leading Community Change

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2025/10/18

You never forget the first time someone tells you, “I’m hungry, but I’m not allowed to go out.” That sentence set off a chain reaction: an African food bank that feeds dignity as much as stomachs, a Pidgin English translation service that makes NHS guidance usable, and a befriending network that proves single mums are doing double the work and deserve double the support. We sit down with a lawyer‑turned‑founder whose courage and clarity turned personal stigma into a citywide safety net for wo...

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33:56

Collaboration & Calm: The Hilda Baci Formula

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2025/10/11

Collaboration doesn’t fail because people don’t care; it fails because fear, vague promises, and power games crush trust long before the work begins. Today we unpack a cleaner, calmer way to partner grounded in a real-world case: Chef Hilda Bassi’s record-setting jollof cook and the brand partnership that helped turn a massive vision into measured, shared success. We start by naming the hard stuff many of us see every day: client poaching, secret deals, greed, poor documentation, and the quie...

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82:32

3 Miracles After Seven IVFs - Miscarriage and Etopic...

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/10/04

We share Kemi’s fierce and tender journey through endometriosis, seven IVFs, loss, depression, radical kindness, and a surprise natural conception. Faith, community, and simple daily habits turn a long wait into a story of courage and restoration. • Safe space for mental, emotional and holistic well-being • Marriage, waiting and early medical all-clear • Emergency surgery and endometriosis explained • First ART attempts, OHSS and learning curves • US trip, financial barriers and unexpected b...

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27:46

Navigating Judgment After Vulnerability

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2025/09/19

Vulnerability, when misunderstood, often gets labelled as weakness. Yet, it's actually one of our most powerful tools for emotional liberation and authentic connection. This episode explores what happens when vulnerability is met with judgment instead of compassion. We dive deep into a listener's heartrending experience: a respected church member who shared her past experience of having a child out of wedlock as a teenager during a women's convention, only to be stripped of her titles and ac...

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28:56

Unveiling African Trauma Syndrome

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2025/09/12

We explore the concept of "African Trauma Syndrome" – the unique psychological and emotional challenges experienced by children across African cultures shaped by cultural expectations and social norms. Ayo, a young Gen Z voice, joins the conversation to share authentic perspectives on how certain parenting practices impact trust and emotional wellbeing. • Common scenarios like the "put it on my head" directive that creates confusion when taken literally by children • Parentification – where ...

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34:28

Overcoming Post-Traumatic Slavery Syndrome

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2025/09/06

Have you ever caught yourself doubting a product simply because it was made by a Black person? Or feeling the need to change your accent, name, or appearance to "fit in" with non-Black spaces? These seemingly small behaviors reveal a deeper issue Post-Traumatic Slavery Syndrome. This powerful episode unpacks how slavery's legacy continues to affect our self-perception, creating patterns of self-doubt, fear, and cultural shame that many of us don't even recognize. Through personal stories and...

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42:49

Breaking the Chains Of Domestic Violence

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/08/30

What makes someone become violent toward their intimate partner? What invisible chains keep victims trapped in abusive relationships? And how do we heal not just ourselves, but our children from the lasting trauma of domestic violence? Dr. Blessy Ntamu, a distinguished psychologist with over two decades of expertise in stress management and gender-based violence prevention, peels back the layers of this complex issue with remarkable clarity and compassion. She confronts the uncomfortable tru...

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49:32

Beyond the Altar: Prioritizing Your Mental Wellbeing

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/08/23

The soul-crushing weight of religious manipulation often goes unnoticed until you're drowning in it. After receiving a heartfelt message from a listener trapped in a controlling prayer group, I felt compelled to explore how seemingly benign spiritual communities can become psychological cages. This listener's experience in the UK revealed a troubling pattern—she joined a prayer group seeking connection in a new country, only to find herself unable to prioritize her crying child over prayer m...

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46:56

Faith in the Waiting Room: Seven kids After

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/08/16

Samantha Lubanzu shares her extraordinary journey of waiting 10 years for children before going on to have seven, including a miraculous twin pregnancy predicted by her three-year-old daughter. Her story demonstrates how maintaining faith, pursuing other goals, and celebrating others during difficult waiting seasons can lead to unexpected blessings. • Career and business coach specialising in DEI who helps women of colour reach senior roles • Pursued education, career advancement, travel and...

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71:19

Lupus Does not Define Us, It Refines our Strength

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Lupus presents unique challenges across different healthcare systems, with financial barriers in Nigeria contrasting sharply with workplace stigma issues in the UK. This powerful conversation reveals the physical, emotional and social impacts of living with an invisible illness. • Lupus mimics other conditions with symptoms including sunlight sensitivity, joint pain, hair loss and the characteristic butterfly rash • Different types of lupus exist, including discoid lupus, systemic lupus, and...

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48:56

Transforming Life's Wait Times Into Wisdom

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/07/13

Have you ever felt stuck in a seemingly endless waiting period? That uncomfortable space between what is and what could be can feel excruciating—whether you're waiting for medical results, career advancement, relationship milestones, or financial breakthroughs. This deeply reflective episode explores the psychological and emotional impacts of life's waiting seasons and offers profound insights on transforming these periods from mere endurance tests into opportunities for authentic growth. I ...

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90:39

Living with Lupus but Thriving

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/07/05

What happens when your own body becomes your enemy? In this powerful conversation, therapist and PhD researcher IJ Asike shares her extraordinary journey living with lupus - an autoimmune disease where the body's defense systems attack its own tissues and organs. From unexplained childhood illnesses to finally receiving a diagnosis at age 26, IJ reveals the physical and emotional toll of navigating a condition that can affect everything from her joints to her kidneys, creating unpredictable ...

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55:17

Men's Silent Struggle: How Modern Men Balance Their...

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2025/06/29

Dad coach Jube Ojomo shares insights on men's mental health, highlighting how childhood experiences shape fatherhood and emotional processing patterns in men. • Growing up in Nigeria with structured discipline and family traditions that influenced his own parenting style • Transforming his parenting approach after his daughter was diagnosed with special needs • Teaching his daughters accountability by allowing them to respectfully call out his emotional responses • Navigating multiple crises...

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58:02

Men Ought to Cry

Authentic Thriving Podcast ·

2025/06/21

When was the last time you saw a man cry openly? The phrase "men don't cry" has been ingrained in our collective consciousness for generations, but at what cost? In this powerful Father's Day conversation, I sit down with Don Kester Oshoriuma, a respected creative professional and relationship mentor, to unpack the devastating impact of this harmful stereotype. "Crying is not a gender-assigned emotion," Don Kester states emphatically. "It's a human right." This simple yet profound declaratio...

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