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This week on the podcast, I have the esteemed honor of interviewing Jamila Glean, Esq. Join me as I delve into the intricate tapestry of Jamila's world—law, podcasting, cultural curation, and decoding dreams. Discover how she navigates these 'matters' and unlocks the profound messages hidden within our subconscious. This conversation unveils the art of balance, showing up as your full shelf with confidence and the whispers of the subconscious mind.

Keep up with Jamila on social media at @Socasayso and @Jaydreamingg

🎙️ Let's Catch Up, Shall We? Join me on a journey as I open up about where I've been, my current endeavors, and what exciting projects are on the horizon. It's a long overdue episode you won't want to miss! #OnTheMatter #PodcastUpdate #NewEpisode

On the Matterr's 3-year anniversary episode is here! Join us as we celebrate with a collection of all the amazing male guests who have graced our podcast. Tune in now to hear their inspiring stories and insights.

In the episode, Oby shares what she learned from a retired couple celebrating their 35 wedding anniversary!

Enjoy

In this episode, Oby dives into the world of outsourcing and how it can help you pursue your passions. Discover the benefits of delegating tasks and freeing up your time to focus on what you do best. Tune in for valuable insights and practical tips on how outsourcing can take your goals to the next level.

In this podcast episode, Oby interviews Kobina deGraft-Johnson, an Oscar Award Winning Film Maker (affirm it) and founder of Anibok Studios. Kobina started his career as an accountant in a top-tier NYC Accounting firm but discovered his passion for photography after taking some photos at a happy hour event. This led him to start his own movie production company and relocate back to Ghana. Since then he has been growing his brand in Ghana and here in the U.S. 

In the episode, Kobina shares his journey, talks about why he believes Africa is the future, and offers encouraging words for aspiring artists and entrepreneurs. Listeners can follow Kobina on Instagram @anibokstudios to keep up with his projects and casting calls.

It’s ALMOST O’Day!

To celebrate her second birthday since the Podcast started, Oby is giving out the gift of inspiration. The On the Matterr Mixtape is PACKED with inspiring quotes and moments from guests GUARANTEED to motivate you into your greatness. 

ENJOY! 

The episode this week is raw, honest and transparent as Oby breaks down about how hard it's been staying on all her #Matterrs. While her big sister (author, speaker, life coach and podcast guest fav), Chinonyelum Udoye offers encouragement and suggestions on best practices to get through it. 

Enjoy!

Happy International Women's Week My Queens! 

To celebrate you and all you do, Oby drops a quick love note to say Thank you for all you do. Enjoy.

In the episode, Oby joins Dr. Joan Samuels-Dennis for a discussion on Mental Health as it relates to Black History.

Dr. Joan holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from Western University and is a trained trauma therapist. Her areas of expertise include mental health promotion, community development, trauma recovery, and truth, forgiveness, and reconciliation processes.

Keep up with Dr. Joan at Drjoan.ca, email at connect@drjoan.ca or on instagram at @HeyImlistening_ 

Dr. Joan's Background - 4:14
Why she studied trauma - 9:10
People on Welfare - 10:40
New Decision Therapy - 13:20
Forgiveness - 14:12
Navigating the Healing Process - 22:40
Tyre Nicols - 26:10
Forgiveness Exercise - 38:01
OTM Quote - 49:09

Resources:
The Art of Letting Go
https://theartoflettinggo.ca

Forgive and Live Fearlessly
https://www.amazon.ca/490-Forgive-and-Live-Fearlessly/dp/B07PQ8TVG7/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1671065945&refinements=p_27%3AJoan+Samuels-Dennis&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Joan+Samuels-Dennis

Already given up on 2023? Oby is BACK with the motivation you need to SUCCEED in honoring yourself and your resolutions this year and beyond!

Reference:
https://m.economictimes.com/news/how-to/six-reasons-why-your-new-year-resolutions-dont-work/amp_articleshow/88658576.cms

Looking to transition smoothly into a new school, dream job, industry, or even country? I got you the cheat codes!

In this episode, I speak with Engineer and Author Obi Odenigbo as he shares steps and personal stories that helped me go from earning $10 an hour to a 6-figure salary in less than ten years. Keep up with him on IG at @theonlyobi

His must-read book can be found on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Immigrant-Manifesto-Mindset-Corporate-Migrant-ebook/dp/B07TTRV76P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BGN1L16FBX22&keywords=obi+odenigbo&qid=1671391670&sprefix=obi+oden%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-1

ENJOY

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, OTM FAMILY! 

In the spirit of Gratitude, I've decided to have a Sister-Circle Conversation featuring my Big Sister Chinonyelum (Chichi) Udoye as well as my Sister-Girls Chanda-Louise Oton and Omotoke Adewale. In this episode, I asked about everything from what we are grateful for to what we are thankful to get rid of this year. This hilarious and uplifting conversation is filled with laughter, lessons, and TANTRUMS (thrown mainly by Yours Truly)

Enjoy!

Timestamp

Q1. What are you looking forward to the most this thanksgiving?
Chanda - 5:14
Chi - 12:20
Omotoke - 13:11
Me - 14:01

Q2. What happened to you specifically this year that you are most grateful for?
Chi - 15:06
Omotoke - 17:40
Chanda - 21:18
Me - 26:40

Q3. What is a stressor you are grateful to put behind you this year?
Me - 31:20
Omotoke - 35:10

TANGENT #1 - 38:50

Chi - 40:00
Chanda - 43:13

TANGENT #2 - 46:00

Q4. What is a hard lesson you are grateful you have learned this year?
Chanda - 1:01:10
Omotoke - 1:02:15

Q5. Advice for People Struggling this Season
Chi - 1:15:02
Chanda - 1:18:50
Omotoke - 1:20:19


Resources
Become a Manifesting Machine : https://read.amazon.com/kp/kshare?asin=B097P7C6K7&id=bddtpvdhvrdj5f2imqbz2r4ese&reshareId=JN40F8V641FDVQ6H7V25&reshareChannel=system

Fully You: Unlocking the Power of All You Really Are: https://read.amazon.com/kp/kshare?asin=B079M6Y6HZ&id=bewiz45fmbh5zd4b2afrpo4iaa&reshareId=WA9PR2ECV8M7METKXH84&reshareChannel=system

The Power to Forgive: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/29950

To officially close out the "Season of Men," I interview one of the most intelligent people I know: Taiwo Togun, Ph.D. 

Born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria, to a family of educators, Taiwo is an Innovation Consultant with the African Center for Innovation & Leadership Development and a former Research Scientist with the University of California, San Francisco. He is co-founder and CEO of SeqHub, a company that serves the genomics space by match-making and connecting the untapped supply of Data Scientists with research labs that need help analyzing their genomics data. In addition, Dr. Togun holds a faculty position at Pierrepont School, Connecticut, where he teaches Computer Science and Mathematics to middle and high school students. 

Keep up with Taiwo on linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatogun/

Resources:
https://www.seqhubanalytics.com
https://www.amazon.com/Minute-Think-Reclaim-Creativity-Busyness-ebook/dp/B08NPR6JC3

On the pod, this week is Emeka Odenigbo.

Emeka was born in Benin City, Edo State. After graduating with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, he went on a quest to stand out. This quest led him to sets of Nollywood movies as an actor and then ultimately to the U.S. Army in Service to Country.

In the conversation, Emeka shares growing up, his parents' influence on his life choices, and how powerful the mind is over every matterr. 

Enjoy!

Origin Story - 3:08
Family - 4:00
Nollywood - 7:33
Joining the U.S. Army - 17:04
His OTM - 45:13

He listens to stories of people for a living, here’s your chance to listen to his story. 

On the pod this week, Rob Lawless! 

Rob is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native. He  graduated with a Bachelors in Finance with a minor in Accounting and Entrepreneurship and went on to get a job at Deloitte. 

On paper he was doing great and checking off all of the right boxes, but internally, Rob struggled with the path his life was taking. 

Determined to live a life of impact, while honing into his affinity for community and his love for people, In 2015, he launched his project called Robs 10k Friends with a mission to 10,000 people one on one for an hour each.

6 years later, he has talked to 4962 people (at the point of this post), has been featured on NBC, Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Clarkson to mention a few and it still going strong!

Tune in to hear all about his incredible journey! 

Be sure to keep up with Rob on IG at https://www.instagram.com/robs10kfriends/ @Robs10kfriends 

On the pod this week, I am blessed to speak with a staple in the NYC music and art scene: Kerry Blu!

Kerry grew up performing in the youth step team of his church. He went to college intending to study pre-med but realized that work needed to succeed in the field didn't connect with him. 

Today, he is a singer, songwriter, and the founder of the Empire State Music & Arts Festival. Having opened for Tory Lanez, Kota the Friend, and Dave East in prestigious venues such as New York's The Knitting Factory and The Bowery Electric, Kerry has garnered thousands of streams and connected with audiences all over the world! His latest album, "The Game is the Game," broke 5000+ plays in its first two weeks, and Kerry Blu shows no signs of slowing down!

Kerry shares his growing journey, self-realization, and careful observation, portraying the world he encounters through raw and honest lyricism. ENJOY!

Keep up with Kerry on IG at @kerryblumusic and @empirestatemusicfest and download his new album at https://www.kblumusic.org 

On the pod, this week is me, myself and you guessed it, I 🤣.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving (here in the States), I wanted to cut through the "Season of Men" to THANK everyone in this community for being a part of it and also, share all the beautiful things I am grateful for!

ENJOY!
Link to the song I sang is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzU_jT7Y_JA

On the pod, this week is Jerald Watson!

Jerald is an urbanist born in Parkchester, New York, raised by his mom, a singer and dancer (with a #1 song on the BILLBOARD CHARTS at the time)! Kin on education, in middle school, she enrolled him in "Prep for Prep," a program designed to bridge the gap between public schools and Ivy League Universities. 

His fascination with the City led him to pursue his B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning from Cornell University. Today am pursuing an MPP from Harvard Kennedy School and an MBA from Harvard Business School (at the same time)! 

Outside of work, Jerald is the freelance portrait and documentary photographer whose work showcases the beauty and vigor of Black life. Today he is the owner of Jerald Watson Photo.

Our conversation covered his life growing up, urbanism, gentrification, Predatory Inclusion, redlining, and the importance of pushing your boundaries! 

Keep up with Jerald @jeraldwatsonphoto and on linked at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeraldwatson/

ENJOY!

Origin Story - 2:01

His Mom - 4:04

Middle School - 5:11

Leaning into Hip-hop - 10:40

Urban Planning - 14:00

Professional experience - 21:10

Predatory Inclusion - 28:30

Redlining - 29:00

Harvard - 39:50

Having ADHD - 46:01

OTM - 56:29

On the podcast this week is one of my dearest friends in the world: Tochukwu Onyebuchi.

Tobz grew up in Enugu, Nigeria being a problem child and trouble maker (his words, not mine). So much so that his parents sent him off to the UK to make something of himself. A decision that has definitely paid off immensely because today, not only he is a successful Civil Engineer (who has worked on major projects in the industry) but he is also the founder and one of the hosts of the Fresh Off The Boat Podcast!

This conversation covers some of our fondest memories of our lives back home, Tochukwu’s brutally honest story about his transition to his new life in the  UK and how he came to create and grow his podcast!

Keep up with Tobz on IG @stilltobz and his podcast @freshofftheboatpodcast. His podcast is also available on YouTube at https://youtube.com/c/FOTBNetwork  ENJOY! 

Timestamp

Original story - 9:00
Moving to the UK - 14:40
Becoming a Civil Engineer - 17:09
Podcasting - 21:52
His OTM Quote - 43:45