The More Sibyl Podcast

관계 편향| The One With B - On Relationship Biases and Parental Influences: Episode 25 (2021)

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After saying no consistently for a year, and the parents disapproving of the marriage based on ethnic differences for a while, B eventually got married to her heartthrob.

 

B is a Nigerian in Canada who has been happily married for seven years. She has been very supportive of this podcast and this time,  we had her share her journey before getting married to her husband; from finally giving him a yes after initially being turned off by his advances to getting her mum’s consent. She believes her relationship is not a template, but her story is an inspiring one you will learn a lot from.

 

In this episode, B talks about growing in love, especially when one’s spouse does not come in the initial package as expected. She also shares how she was able to get past her mum’s bias about her husband’s tribe.

 

Here is an interesting episode you will enjoy. Listen in and let us know what you think!

 

PS: (Ladies, especially), do not waste anyone's time as much as you don't want anyone wasting yours.

 

🅻🅸🅽🅺🆂:

Listen: https://bit.ly/BLoved2021  

Download: https://bit.ly/BLoved2021DL   

Or on the website: www.mosibyl.com

Read here: https://mosibyl.medium.com/on-almost-missing-out-on-mr-right-776ff141446f 

 

Unrecommended Song: “Make Him Wait” – Abby Anderson (2018)

 

B Loved,

모 /Mo!/

한국의 기독교 종교| The One With Dr. Ayomide Adebayo - On A Deep Exploration of Korean Cults: Episode 24 (2021)

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Just like Korean entertainment, Korean cults are beginning to have a global reach. So much so that I almost got recruited into one, unknowingly! However, these organizations bear semblance with Christianity, thus making it difficult to decipher their ulterior motives at first glance. Hence the name fringe churches To discuss this alarming issue is one of my mentors and fellow geek, Ayomide Adebayo, aka Doc Ayomide.

 

Doc Ayomide is a writer and psychiatrist who’s spent over a decade thinking, writing, and speaking about what it means to be human through the lenses of behavioral psychology, culture, and faith. He has been featured on various Nigerian radio and TV stations, international media, including HuffPost, and invited to speak at a TEDx.

 

In this episode, Doc Ayomide and I talked about why cults exist, their characteristics, the profile of likely victims, and why Koreans especially are susceptible to these organizations. He also differentiated between Christianity and cults, and from his professional experience, advised on how best to support cult victims and preventive measures for non-members.

 

I shared my experience of being almost recruited into one of these Korean cults; listen to get the full details.

 

Read blog article here:  https://mosibyl.medium.com/my-experience-with-a-korean-religious-cult-53a851abb13f 

 

Recommended Song: “I Shall Be Released” – Traces Gospel Choir (2011)

 

Be Free,

모 /Mo!/

눈부신 용기| The One With Sola Adewumi - On Winning Against All Odds: Episode 23 (2021)

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If resilience and strength were a person, it would be my dear cousin, Sola Adewumi, a woman who is chasing her dreams against all odds.

 

Sola is a mum of two who is currently studying for her nursing degree in Canada. In this episode, she opened up about battling with failure, the several low moments she has experienced, and the invaluable lessons they have taught her. She also talked about her relocation to Canada and the behind-the-scenes information on transitioning to nursing from digital marketing in a foreign land!

 

In this episode, we explore our childhood traumas and their impact on adulthood, being cousins, how Sola’s rare, genetic eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa (an eye disease that causes progressive vision loss) – greatly affected her education, and making a career switch from digital marketing to nursing. Sola took the IELTS examination nine times before getting her desired score! Listen to find out what she did differently on her final attempt. Perhaps you are struggling with failure, this is an episode to encourage you to keep going on.

 

PS: Because of the nature of our relationship, this episode with my cousin contains some dark humor and outright ridiculousness that might be uncomfortable to some listeners. But it’s all in good jest – and just what you do as cousins!

 

PPS: Using this episode to generate awareness for retinitis pigmentosa. As of the time of this recording, there’s yet to be a cure for this debilitating disease. If you will like to read more about it and lend some support, click here: https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/retinitis-pigmentosa/

Blogpost here: https://mosibyl.medium.com/the-one-with-my-cousin-sola-adewumi-43fc08ebbc5c

불확실성의 목적| The One With Robert Kabera - On Finding Purpose In Uncertainty: Episode 22 (2021)

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Life sometimes plunges us into difficult situations; we decide if we are crushed in the process or if, through them, we build resilience. Today’s guest chose the latter.

 

Robert Kabera is a native of Rwanda, where he and his family lived through the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He founded an alternative credit rating agency Credimarks in Ghana, to help extend credit into traditionally underserved markets. Robert also served as the Chief Consultant for the United States Africa Development Foundation (USADF) energy investment portfolio under the Obama Administration’s Power Africa Program. In 2018, he was added to the Global US Forbes 30 Under 30 List in the Energy Sector for his industry work and research.

In this episode, Robert recounted surviving in the cold Rwandan genocide, shared the profound significance of the experience and its influence on his career ventures. He also talked about his entrepreneurial pursuits, the peculiarities of doing business in Africa, and the immense impact of his initiatives in achieving poverty alleviation among farmers.

Find out how Robert settled the age-old dispute over jollof rice between Nigerians and Ghanaians; you’ll be amazed! Learn more about Credimarks here: https://credimarks.com/

 

Read here: https://mosibyl.medium.com/introducing-robert-kabera-ceo-at-credimarks-2bec6183594f

지식 카페| The One With Dr. Ben Anyacho – On Insights into the Knowledge Café: Episode 20 (2021)

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Meetings are part of our everyday professional lives, but sometimes, they can be boring and exhausting. How then can these meetings be organized such that the participants are energized and excited?  According to Dr. Anyacho, the answer lies in the Knowledge Café.

Dr. Benjamin Anyacho, a Nigerian-American Texan for about two decades, is a passionate, quintessential project and portfolio manager and knowledge management (KM) cognoscente for 20+ years. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), holds a BBA and an MBA in Global Business from St. Edward’s University Austin, Texas, and serves on several national and global boards, committees, and project panels.

In this episode, Dr. Anyacho shared insights into the ideology of the Knowledge Café, its numerous benefits, including increased productivity and refinements of ideas, and also differentiated it from other traditional forms of knowledge sharing. He revealed the sentimental reason behind his knowledge advocacy campaign and talked about his passion for positively impacting his community.

Dr. Anyacho has authored a thoroughly researched book on The Knowledge Café; see the resource section for more details on owning a copy.

 

Resources

• Get The Knowledge Café Book

케냐의 일본인 여성| The One With Yuka Itakura Mwashimba – On Faith, Family, and Acculturation: Episode 19 (2021)

Today's episode is an uplifting story of a woman whose encounter and journey with God made her whole.

Yuka Itakura Mwashimba was born in Japan to a Shinto-Buddhist family. She proceeded to study for her MA in the UK as a humanitarian aid worker. There, she met her husband, Nick, and got married in Kenya in 2010 after working for a humanitarian NGO in Japan for one year. Yuka is a mom of two daughters and is passionate about evangelism and sharing the love of Christ.

In this episode, Yuka shares her experience growing up under an abusive father, struggling with suicidal thoughts, and finding freedom after giving her life to Christ. We also talked about her marriage to her Kenyan husband, adopting a new life in Kenya, her motherhood journey, the music school she launched with her husband, and raising kids in cultural abundance.

There are so many life lessons to glean from Yuka's story, do take a listen.

 

You can watch our interview here (comes with Japanese captions): https://youtu.be/56MbxmDZW58

ありがとうございました,

모 /Mo!/

 

Resources

• Visit mosibyl.com/getmatchedwithmo to GET MATCHED with Mo!
• Yuka’s interview on TukoTalks (where I found her): https://youtu.be/VqdHfMj4W8U
• Check out Hikari School of Music:
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HikariSchoolOfMusic/
  • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HIKARISchoolofMusicNakuru
  • Email: hikarischoolofmusic@gmail.com
• If you reside in the US, please visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 1-800-273-8255 for suicide prevention. 
• For those in Nigeria, please visit https://www.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ng or call +234 806 210 6493, +234 809 210 6493.

 

 

10년 후에요| The One With Mo! and TDawg – 10 Years Later: Episode 18 (2021)

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We are 10!!! TDawg and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary last month. In honor of this special occasion, I brought him back to the show.

In this episode, we talked about our favorite and least favorite things about being married to each other, our expectations about marriage, and how the years and life’s experiences have affected our relationship. We also talked about the place of third parties in marriage, our future goals as a couple, and we dropped some words of wisdom for single and married folks.

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we visited Jamaica, where we did a “special thing.” You’d have to listen to the episode to find out! Also, get tips on traveling like a VIP and our overall experience visiting Jamaica.

 

If you desire to be married but haven’t yet found your special person, then you should sign up for GET MATCHED with Mo!

 

Visit https://www.mosibyl.com/getmatchedwithmo to sign up.

 

PS: What are your travel traditions?

 

Read here: https://mosibyl.medium.com/mo-and-tdawg-10-years-on-c8173d8f0151

요마마 라이스| The One With Judy Jean Kwon On - The Adventures of Korean American in America: Episode 16 (2021)

All over the world, America has been idolized as the country of dreams where stars align favorably, and the grasses are greener. But, unfortunately, Judy's experience was different.

 

Judy Jean Kwon is an actor, director, and producer. She grew up in a Korean American video store, where she fell in love with the art of filmmaking and storytelling. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Judy split her time between South Korea and America. She started acting at 17 and has since appeared in numerous films and television series and acted in more than 100 commercials. 

 

In this episode, Judy talked about her challenges as a Korean American immigrant, the adverse effects the American system had on her family, surviving systemic racism, and her attempt at promoting Korean American representation in Hollywood. Yet, through it all, Judy has maintained her cheerful side and even taken back the very name that was used to taunt her to rebrand herself as, "Yo mama rice."

 

Judy's new movie series has an unusual title; find out when you listen. Follow her on IG @yomamarice

 

PS:

Trying to find “the one?” Visit www.mosibyl.com/getmatchedwithmo to GET MATCHED with Mo!

 

Resources

Judy’s website: https://www.yomamarice.com/my-story

Judy's new movie series has an unusual title; find out when you listen. Follow her on IG @yomamarice

 

아버지의 유산| The One with Chief Ganiyu Hassan and Funmi Ajao – On Fatherhood, Life, and Legacy: Episode 14 (2021)

What's a relationship series without an episode that touches on the first relationship we all encounter- family. In honor of Father's Day coming up this Sunday, we have a father-daughter duo to talk about their relationship for the first time ever.

 

Today we have Funmi Ajao, my friend since College (the Rachel to my Monica), and her dear father, Chief Ganiyu Hassan. Funmi is a pharmacist, widely experienced in clinical and hospital pharmacy practice with over ten years of working experience. Asides from her other interests, she is passionate about mentoring and counseling, which can be attributed to her intimacy with God and her dear dad's impact on her life.

 

Chief Hassan is an 85-year old Nigerian man who loves his family and country dearly but loves God much more. As a Muslim, he calls for peace and coexistence with others. He's an astute and honest businessman with decades of experience in shipping commodities across the world. Spending time with his family is very important because he's passionate about sharing wisdom and impacting the lives around him.

 

In this episode, we explored Chief Hassans's role and accomplishment as a dad and granddad, his passion for education, emphasis on love and unity, and his unrelenting faith for a better Nigeria. Chief also dished out parenting advice and some powerful words of wisdom.

 

Here's wishing all the amazing Fathers out there a very happy Father's Day! And I love you, Dad!

 

 

모 /Mo!/

미혼 여성의 삶: The One with Jirade Bepo - On Being Single: The Female Perspective: Episode 12 (2021)

In continuation of our ongoing relationship series, we will be talking about the female perspective of being single.

 

Our guest is Mojirade Bepo, a God-lover with a unique and special personality. She studied Hotel and Catering Management at Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, and is the CEO of Jirade Diadem; a Catering Outfit specialized in producing indigenous dry snacks. She also doubles as my c̶r̶a̶c̶k̶ plantain chips supplier (erhmerhgerd, they are so delish!).

 

She enjoys telling edifying stories and is passionate about seeing families well established with priorities set right. For fun, she loves to travel, sing, and dance.

In this episode, Jirade was candid about her journey as a single lady in her early forties, letting us in on the emotional challenges and the social discrimination she has endured on account of being single, as well as how she overcame them.  We also talked extensively about how she handled the negative emotions that arose with the wedding of her younger siblings, managing loneliness, and her hopes for the future.

Jirade left nothing on the table in this conversation; listen to get all the details.

PS: If you are in Nigeria and need some decadent dry snacks like p'chips and chinchin, hit my girl Jirade up via here: 08034116905 or on IG @jiradeventures. Trust me, one taste, and you are hooked. Why? Ten years later, I am still hooked, haha.

 

Choose Joy,

모 /Mo!/