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🎙️ 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

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

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

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

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 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

Errol Olton is an Organizational Strategist who uses an energetic and inclusive approach towards building high-performing teams. 

He went to school for Health Care Administration and then transitioned into Education, where he created Educational Programs for people in low-income communities.

He believes that a vision statement should live beyond a wall poster instead of being embodied in each staff member's values, actions, and measured progress towards their goals. So, in 2020, Errol led a TEDx Talk where he emphasized the importance of seeing "the faces behind the data," finding meaning beyond numerical statistics, inspiring companies to re-imagine their impact. Today, he is the Founder of The Resume Tailor, a career coaching company that provides resume writing, performance coaching, and team-building workshops.

Errol is brilliant, honest, and hilarious! TUNE IN to hear all about his fascinating story and resilience, and enjoy a free coaching session! Keep up with Errol on IG at  @NYresumetailor and @ErrolOlton He is also available on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/eolton/, and his TEDx Talk can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkPU0ziAI_Y

Background - 2:10
TEDx Talk - 7:00
The Resume Tailor - 15:50
Do Resumes Still Work? - 45:40
Workplace Trauma and How to Overcome it - 48:14
OTM Quotes - 

This week's guest is Rodney Omeokachie, a renowned Photographer (featured in Vogue Magazine), a Brand Strategist, and the host of one of my favorite podcasts; The Young God.

Rodney (named after the legendary Rodney King) was born to stand out. Literally. Born in South Korea and later moving to South Africa much later, he grew up the only black person in most spaces.

He had an affinity for drawing and visual art from a young age, but it was not encouraged because it was not considered real. Determined to make his way, Rodney stood his ground and stuck to his ideals and principles.

Rodney's story is fascinating, hilarious, and inspiring. Tune in to find out why! ENJOY 😉

Keep up with Rodney on IG at @rodneyavo https://www.instagram.com/rodneyavo/ and his podcast on @theyounggodpod https://www.instagram.com/theyounggodpod/ Please subscribe to his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-young-god/id1378596840 and please please please, if you are in Abuja, Nigeria, Rodney is hosting a 
Listening Party on October 30, 2021 to Launch Season 5 of his podcast, cop your tix here: https://tix.africa/yngdlp 

Background - 3:10
How he picked his major - 7:40
Autodidact - 9:00
Stood out in the worst way - 11:00
Cultivating a sense of confidence - 15:30
The Young God Podcast - 22:05
Featured in Vogue - 23:39
Motivation - 33:10
His OTM Quotes - 36:40