The Obehi Podcast | Life & Legacy Project

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  The Battle for Autonomy: Gender, Sex Education, and the Fight Against Social Control | Shanéa Thomas 31.08.2026 55min

  What happens when government policies shift to restrict human identity? In this powerful and deeply insightful conversation, we sit down with a 21-year veteran Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), certified sexual health educator, and academic based in the Washington, D.C. area to unpack the pressing intersections of gender, politics, and community care.Following recent executive orders attempting to legally restrict the definition of gender to a rigid binary, our guest breaks down why gender is an expansive social construct, distinct from biological sex, and how cultures worldwide have long recognized identities outside the binary.We dive deep into:The Reality of Political Control: Why censoring LGBTQ+ rights and historical truths (like the realities of slavery in K-12 education) is fundamentally about societal control.Navigating Health Care Restrictions: The real-world consequences of anti-trans legislation, from families crossing state lines for vital medical care to the systemic regulation of bodies.The Power of Sex Therapy: Moving past childhood conditioning and religious panic to empower individuals with the education, autonomy, and pleasure they deserve.A Journey of Curiosity: From growing up as a military kid asking tough questions to becoming a grief counselor, death doula, and mother paving the way for the next generation.This episode is a must-watch for anyone trying to understand the current cultural and political landscape in America and how we can protect diversity, equity, and human rights moving forward.
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  The CDC Scientist Who Writes Sci-Fi: Outbreak Tracking & Protecting Your Dreams | Dr. Ashley Payne 28.08.2026 38min

  What happens when a top-tier global health scientist steps out of the lab and into the world of pure fantasy and science fiction? 🧠✨In this episode of The Obehi Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Ashley Payne—a PhD-trained epidemiologist who works with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While her day job involves auditing complex research protocols, protecting human subjects, and tracking global disease surveillance, her passion lies in an entirely different realm: creative sci-fi and fantasy writing.Dr. Payne opens up about her inspiring journey from an underserved community in Houston, Texas, to the frontlines of public health. We explore the critical mechanics of global disease tracking, the profound importance of protecting your biggest dreams from projected doubts, and her fascinating future vision of becoming a top science consultant for TV and film.This is a deeply human-to-human conversation about breaking out of standard professional boxes, overcoming academic burnout, and stepping into a "soft life" filled with grace, balance, and imagination.
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  The Blueprint For Inclusive Leadership In A Broken Healthcare System | Prof. Laura Serrant CBE 26.08.2026 49min

  Meet the nurse who is revolutionizing public health leadership. Professor Laura Serrant CBE shares her powerful journey and strategies for achieving true health equity for our communities.As an award-winning Professor and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Laura Serrant is a true force for change. In this episode on purpose-driven leadership, she unpacks the fire behind her mission to build a healthcare system that sees, serves, and empowers everyone.
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  The Art of Community Bridging Ancestral Wisdom and Modern Tech 24.08.2026 43min

  "Community isn't just a waitlist; it's a living family. If you treat people like chickens in a room only to be picked when you're hungry, you haven't built a community."In this episode of the Obehi Podcast, I sit down with Josephine Obani, a professional Social Media and Community Manager based in Abuja, Nigeria. Josephine shares her journey of adaptability—growing up as a "military brat" moving across Nigeria—and how that shaped her ability to "read the room" and build safe, high-value digital spaces.
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  Neuroscience of Peak Performance - Training the Subconscious for Elite Leadership with Dr Joy Macci 21.08.2026 43min

  What is holding you back from hitting your next level? Today, I’m sitting down with Dr. Joy Macci, an incredible performance coach who famously helped train top corporate CEOs. Joy explains why so many of us are driving through life with the emergency brake fully pulled up. We talk about how 97% of our daily choices happen completely in our subconscious mind, and she walks me through a simple, live breathing exercise that top athletes use to instantly calm their nerves and focus their brain before a big match or a major boardroom meeting.If you feel stuck or ready to upgrade your focus, this short conversation is for you.
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  Hidden Signs of Mental Health & The Subtle Patterns of Human Behavior (Nigeria vs UK) | Jewel Obioha 19.08.2026 54min

  In this deep-dive interview, host Obehi Ewanfoh sits down with Jewel Obioha (Obon), a frontline mental health professional at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (UK) and a marketing communications expert. Moving from Owerri, Nigeria, to the United Kingdom, Jewel has spent her career uncovering the subtle patterns of human behavior—and how understanding these patterns allows us to transition from structural dependency (Tenancy) to total life and business alignment (Ownership).We also put our 14-year data project, the Sovereign Oracle AI, to the test live on air! Watch how an AI built on core African principles like Ubuntu and Ma'at delivers high-level, descriptive blueprints for systemic change and mental health infrastructure.
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  How to Manage Sickle Cell Disease - A Blueprint for Community Health and Prevention | George Oche 17.08.2026 16min

  What if the key to transforming a widespread public health crisis isn't just found in a lab, but in the power of grassroots education and strategic storytelling? Today, we are joined by George Oche, General Manager of the Rabiolo Foundation.Operating directly on the ground in Lagos, George deconstructs the critical scientific distinction between blood groups and genotypes, explains the heavy global burden of sickle cell challenges, and shares his profound journey as an advocate using personal narrative to unlock institutional support and healthcare equity.
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  How To Create Generational Wealth From Scratch Financial Literacy Masterclass | Geaneen Anderson 14.08.2026 50min

  What if the secret to modern financial survival isn’t hidden in Silicon Valley, but is already written in the ancestral patterns of your lineage? Today, we are joined by Geaneen Anderson, a veteran financial broker and educator, for an uncompromised audit on wealth, identity, and resilience.Moving from rural Arkansas to Kansas City, Geaneen deconstructs why raw experience and multiple degrees fail without structural discipline, why understanding the rules of compound interest is the ultimate foundation of sovereignty, and how a sudden medical crisis can instantly expose the invisible tax of living paycheck-to-paycheck. In this urgent conversation, we confront a jarring reality: the projection that the median wealth for African-American families could fall to zero by 2053. This isn't financial advice; this is a blueprint for community survival. Listen closely.
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  Haiti’s Beautiful Soul: Rewriting History with the Haitian Diaspora - Tanisha R Pluviose Ade 12.08.2026 57min

  Haiti is so much more than what you see on the news. Why does the media consistently portray this beautiful paradise in a negative light, and how can we use modern technology and storytelling to reclaim the narrative?In this moving and thought-provoking episode of the Obehi Podcast, we sit down with Tanisha R. Pluviose-Ade (Tanisha Zade)—a literacy coach, educator, cultural activist, and media professional of Haitian descent.Born in Brooklyn and raised in Haiti, Tanisha offers a profound look into what it means to be a modern cultural ambassador for the diaspora.Discover the rich history behind the upcoming musical production "Belnam" (Haiti’s Beautiful Soul), a theatrical journey tracing Haitian roots from the indigenous Taino people to the African ancestors who spearheaded the global movement for liberty. Tanisha shares her personal experience navigating culture shock, overcoming the marginalization of the Haitian diaspora in the U.S., and explains why August 15th—the anniversary of the Bwa Kayiman (Bois Caïman) ceremony—remains the sacred spark of the Haitian Revolution.
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  The Science of Nuclear Medicine Explained (Structural vs Functional) | Dr. Onyeka Abengowe 10.08.2026 1h 5min

  Can medical technology and systems thinking help you reclaim your career sovereignty?In this episode, host Obehi Ewanfoh sat down with Dr. Onyeka Abengowe, a veteran healthcare consultant, former frontline nuclear medicine technologist, and career transformation strategist. Dr. Abengowe shares her fascinating journey from growing up in Enugu, Nigeria, to mastering database programming at Shell, and ultimately spending over two decades in the advanced field of nuclear medicine in the United States.She breaks down the core scientific differences between structural imaging (like X-Rays, CT, and MRI) and functional imaging (Nuclear Medicine), using a powerful and clear palm oil analogy to explain how raw radioactive tracers are safely refined into medical-grade radio-pharmaceuticals for early cancer and cardiac diagnoses. Beyond the clinic, Dr. Abengowe reveals her systemic mission: setting a table where frontline healthcare workers, tech professionals, and executives can align to build sustainable legacies and prevent professional burnout.
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  Decolonizing the Western Museum: Reclaiming Stolen Heritage and Ancestral Value | Beloved E. Adonai 07.08.2026 1h 5min

  An artifact locked inside a Western museum is not just a commercial asset or an aesthetic tourist attraction—it is a functional repository of ancestral memory. In this episode of the Obehi Podcast, Cultural and Heritage Strategist Beloved Adonai performs an uncompromised audit of the museum sector. From the institutional anxiety surrounding stolen African objects to the deep systemic fractures caused by modern identity politics within the Black diaspora, this conversation uncovers how we must re-map our history to claim our sovereignty.
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  Decolonizing the Mind Shifting Africa from a Labor Economy to Ownership with Wavinya Makai 05.08.2026 1h 37min

  Are we driving our future using an outdated roadmap? Today, I’m sitting down for an uncompromised conversation with Kenyan philosopher, Cambridge scholar, and author Wavinya Makai. We are breaking down what is really happening behind the economic protests in Kenya, the reality of youth unemployment, and the deep systemic capture of African land and resources. Wavinya shares why relying on external institutions to solve local problems is "economic foolishness," how the "Colonial Library" conditions our minds for raw labor instead of ownership, and how to use Sankofa wisdom to retrieve our history and build a knowledge-based economy.Plus, we jump inside the dashboard to run a live, real-time interrogation of our new platform, the Sovereign Oracle.
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  Data Sovereignty, and the Architecture of Tech Resistance | Chiyedza Nyahuye - The Diaspora Reunion 03.08.2026 14min

  "Data extractivism is the new colonialism. Our healing traditions are being repackaged as wellness trends, our music is training AI models, and our spiritual practices are becoming mere content. The question before us today is not whether AI will touch our data—that is already happening. The question really is: when it does, who controls what comes next?"In this extraordinary and emotionally charged chapter of the Diaspora Reunion 2026 Virtual Launch, moderator Sister Leno passes the floor to Chiyedza Nyahuye , affectionately known as the African AI Auntie.Chiyedza masterfully weaves a perfect bridge between the Shona cosmology of Zimbabwe and the absolute cutting-edge frontiers of artificial intelligence. By tracing her lineage of healers (Wonga) and the historic prophecy of the freedom fighter Nehanda, Chiyedza demonstrates that ancestral heritage and digital infrastructure are not opposing forces, but rather twin mechanisms of long-term intergenerational survival.
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  Breaking Soul Clutter- How to Overcome Trauma Bonds to Physical Possessions with Katina Horton 31.07.2026 57min

  Ever feel like your physical possessions are actually holding your emotions hostage? Today, I’m talking with Katina Horton, an entrepreneur who runs three distinct businesses helping people clear out what’s holding them back. Despite some crazy network timeouts during our recording, Katina drops a massive truth bomb about what she calls "Soul Clutter." She explains how old toxic relationship patterns and unhealed trauma can cause us to form an actual trauma bond to our physical possessions. We end up unknowingly idolizing our things because of the emotional memories attached to them. We talk about breaking those toxic soul ties, reclaiming your personal identity, and how she manages her busy schedule across three businesses without burning out.If you’re navigating a major transition season in life or just feel weighed down by your environment, this quick briefing is exactly what you need.
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  Breaking Free from Digital Tenancy: How to Own Your Data in the Age of AI | Dennis Day 30.07.2026 51min

  Are you a true owner of your business, or are you just a digital tenant? In this episode of the Obehi Podcast, we sit down with Dennis Day II—a seasoned software engineer, computer developer, and Chief AI Officer—to unpack the hidden trap of "Digital Tenancy" and explore what it takes to achieve true digital sovereignty.From his unique childhood tinkering with computers in Okinawa, Japan, to teaching inner-city youth hacker culture in the Bronx, Dennis shares a powerful perspective on how artificial intelligence can either liberate your business or lock you into a cycle of platform dependency.
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  Tourism, Travel & Culture: Sasha Gaye McTaggart Francis on Building Authentic Experiences 29.06.2026 42min

  From Jamaica to the world: Sasha Gaye McTaggart Francis shares her deep passion for tourism and the travel industry, and how culture, heritage, and storytelling play a vital role in connecting people through travel. 🌍In this inspiring conversation with Obehi Ewanfoh, Sasha reveals why tourism is more than just business, it’s about identity, pride, and creating authentic experiences that uplift communities.
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  Transpersonal Entrepreneurship - Sir Professor Oluwafemi Esan - Professor Of Transpersonal Psycholog 26.06.2026 37min

  What if the ultimate competitive advantage in modern business isn't a new piece of technology, but the depth of your own self-awareness? Today, we sit down with Sir Professor Oluwafemi Esan for an uncompromised masterclass on transpersonal entrepreneurship—a visionary approach to business that merges rapid organizational scaling with profound personal evolution and societal transformation.In this deep-dive briefing, Sir Professor Esan deconstructs why legacy business models built purely on transactional metrics are stalling out, how to tap into your highest cognitive and emotional potential, and why aligning your enterprise logic with the holistic well-being of society is the only sustainable way to build a multi-generational legacy.
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  Uncovering the Power of African American & African Studies with Dr. Keith Claybrook | Obehi Podcast 24.06.2026 1h 38min

  Dive deep into the profound significance of African American & African Studies with Dr. Keith Claybrook on the Obehi Podcast. This enlightening episode uncovers the immense power these fields hold in shaping our understanding of history, culture, and identity. Dr. Keith Claybrook, a distinguished expert, shares his invaluable insights into how these vital academic disciplines challenge narratives, foster critical thinking, and empower communities.Discover why African American Studies and African Studies are more relevant than ever, exploring their impact on education, social justice, and global perspectives. Learn about the rich tapestry of contributions and the ongoing journey of discovery within these essential fields.Don't miss this insightful conversation! Like, share, and subscribe to the Obehi Podcast for more thought-provoking discussions.Explore related educational resources and deepen your knowledge: Aclasses Academy Courses: https://academy.aclasses.org/our-courses/ Aclasses Blog for insights: https://aclasses.org/blog Aclasses Oracle for advanced learning: https://oracle.aclasses.org
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  Obehi Podcast: Why Our Education System is Designed to Make You Forget Who You Are | Jeewan Chanicka 22.06.2026 52min

  Join the Obehi Podcast for a profound and challenging discussion with Jeewan Chanicka, a visionary leader in education and social justice. In this episode, we confront a critical question: Is our education system inadvertently designed to make us forget our true selves and disconnect from our authentic identities?Jeewan Chanicka meticulously unpacks the systemic structures and pedagogical approaches that, while aiming to educate, can often stifle individuality, cultural connection, and self-discovery. This conversation is a powerful call to re-evaluate how we learn, what we value, and how we can reclaim our inherent wisdom within and beyond traditional schooling.Don't miss this essential dialogue that challenges the status quo and inspires deeper reflection.Connect with Obehi Podcast & AClasses:👍 Like this video, subscribe to our channel, and hit the notification bell for more transformative content!➡️ Explore AClasses Academy: Dive into courses designed for self-empowerment and critical thinking: https://academy.aclasses.org/our-courses/✍️ Read Our Blog: Discover insightful articles on education, identity, and personal growth: https://aclasses.org/blog🔮 Consult AClasses Oracle: Gain deeper perspectives and guidance: https://oracle.aclasses.org
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  Your Story is Your Superpower: How to Own Your Narrative and Grow Your Business | Abimbola Oliyide 19.06.2026 49min

  Your story is not just your history, it is your competitive advantage. In this inspiring episode of the Obehi Podcast, we sit down with Abimbola Oliyide, a multifaceted leader, fashion entrepreneur, and coach who successfully transitioned from a decade-long banking career to becoming a catalyst for social change.Abimbola discusses why owning your narrative is the most urgent task for African entrepreneurs and the diaspora today. In a world where African stories are often told by others, Abimbola explains how reclaiming your voice can shift market perceptions, build authentic brands, and create a lasting social impact.