Liberate Your Mind & Find Your Inner Peace | Peace Itimi

 “Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” —Dalai Lama

This week's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Peace, grew up with so much anger and depression, and how it led to discover what she's passionate about. Today, she is a super emerging Techprenuer helping business use digital marketing to grow their businesses.

This is an outstanding episode from our curated stories in 2017. 

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Peace Itimi

Peace Itimi studied Medical Biochemistry at the University but is now actively pursuing a career in Digital Marketing after falling in love with it during her time as a Google Student Ambassador. 

She has various certifications from Hubspot and Google in Digital Marketing and is actively involved in the Google Digital Skills Project where she has trained over 2000 people thus far. She is also the Co-founder of Rene Digital Hub and has published three Books.

Peace would be telling us about her personal struggle(s), What were her redefining moments, the most important steps she took differently, what were the aftermaths, and what lessons she would like you to take away from her story.


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You are Designed to Break Barriers - Adedayo Olabamiji (Curator, #BreakingBarriers)

“There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect” — Ronald Reagan 

Everyone loves to listen to a grass to grace story, but not many would want to actually take the grass to grace journey. 

Truly, life is full of difficulties but it seems like not everyone gets an equal share of these challenges. I have read and heard stories of individuals who didn't have the best childhood but rose to become global phenomenons.

From all these experiences, one can conclude that humans are designed to break barriers. There's is absolutely nothing that can hold you back if you will just keep pushing in the right direction. 


This week's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Adedayo who grew up in a disadvantaged family, rose through those challenges to become a leadership expert. Today, Adedayo through his platforms and leadership positions, is helping people live bigger, bolder and braver lives.

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Adedayo Olabamiji

Adedayo is a Keynote Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Thought Leader,Human Resources, Change and Confidence Expert. He is dedicated to helping people live bigger, bolder and braver lives. He is the curator of #BreakingBarriers a weekly motivational program on Twitter, through which lives of many have been changed.

He is an astute Public and Conference Speaker. Adedayo have 10 years vast experience in Leadership Skills and Human Development. He has grasp insights in Project Management Certified from Institute of Finance and Strategic Business Management (IFSBM) and a Personal Development Skill from Prestigious Lagos Business School (Improving
Personal  Effectiveness).

Adedayo is a Youth Leader at The Redeemed Christian stain Church of God (RCCG) where he serves as an Ambassador at the Provincial Level (Lagos Prov. 36) and YALI member with 5 certifications ranging from Strategies For Personal Growth and Development, Workforce
Collaboration and Development et al  He is Author of 360 Gems of Wisdom. He is passionate to make a difference in this generation and help others to live a fulfilled life.

Dayo would be telling us about his struggle(s) while growing up, his defining moments, what were the aftermaths, and what lessons he would like you to take away from his story.

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Push and Don't Give Up on Yourself - Morenike Vincent (Author, Academic Excellence Devotional)

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Have you ever been in that situation where you successfully convinced your friends and family that you were making the right decision on a certain matter? Only for them to see you struggling and failing repeatedly? You know that feeling? I can tell you that it can be really traumatizing.   

Do you have a dream that seems like it's getting more impossible to achieve daily? My one question for you today is this: How badly do you want it? 

It's easier to teach, read, and learn about patience, perseverance, resilience, tenacity (or whatever you call it), than to actually practice.  

Honestly, I can attest to the fact that perpetual failure can really be painful and sometimes humiliating. However, one thing I have learnt is that in the end, it makes me stronger. 


This week's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Morenike spent 8 years of her life trying to pass a professional examination in her chosen field Today, she is a chartered accountant and an author. She is gracefully inspiring young individuals on academic excellence as well as making wise career choices. 

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Morenike Vincent

Morenike is a lover of God and people, a graceful speaker, and heart-writer. She loves to help people live Awake to the Lives they have been called of God to live and she does so actively through morenikevincent.com. 

Her heart for family life lead her to start a network for ladies called She's connected familylife Network for ladies to grow together in God while the mirror they phenomenal woman in proverbs 31. 

With the next generation, Her heart is burdened for the Education and as such she held the first online Seminar for Academic Excellence in 2016. There after she has spoken at events where inspiring her audience on to strive for Academic Excellence, make wise Career choices, and live Awake to their lives. 

She is the author of the Academic Excellence Devotional, a 31 day devotional packed with academic Excellence stories, Nuggets and wisdom, which focuses on helping teenagers and young adults attain academic excellence  

As a faculty member of the Elaleoy Academy, a life coaching academy for teenagers and young adults, the convener of The Life on Purpose Conference for teenagers, she believes in the total and well rounded youth. 

Morenike is a Chartered Accountant with one of the big4 professional Services firms. In her part time she is, volunteering at Awesome Treasures Foundation, speaking and training young minds, writing  on her website, for blogs and magazines. 

She's married to her best friend and King, Omobolaji

Morenike would be telling us about her struggle(s) to becoming a chartered accountant, what were the aftermaths, and what lessons she would like you to take away from her story.

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Be Persistent With Your Baby Steps - Habiba Kehinde (Founder, Digital Lucy Nigeria)

“If you want something to change in your present situation, you have to do something to change it. You have to take a step.” — Habiba Kehinde

When there's a discussion about how to find clarity in life, my favourite statement is this: clarity is a process. 

Many people think they have got to figure everything out before they can start something. That has been the bane of many dreams.

My story is a classical example, I started blogging 6 years ago just posting quotes and motivational stories on my blog. Fast forward to the future, it's been growing into other things I had never thought of. I'd say no more for now. Story for another day.

This week's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Habiba, during a very challenging moment in her life, created an amazing career path. Today, she is helping female entrepreneurs simplify digital marketing in order grow profitable businesses.

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Habiba Kehinde

Habiba Kehinde is a Social Media Strategist who helps small businesses and entrepreneurs get their businesses online and build profitable brands. She works with clients to strategically leverage social media platforms to attract new customers, grow their businesses and build their brands.

Habiba is a graduate of Computer Science from Babcock University and has a MSc. in
Information Systems, Organisations and Management from Alliance Manchester Business
School. With over 7 years experience in her career, working with global FMCG,
Telecommunications and Finance brands in the United Kingdom and Nigeria; she started Digital Lucy Nigeria in 2015 to help businesses leverage technology effectively.

Her focus is on working with female entrepreneurs simplify digital marketing in order grow profitable businesses.

Habiba would be telling us about her personal struggle(s), What were her redefining moments, the most important steps she took differently, what were the aftermaths, and what lessons she would like you to take away from her story.


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Chase Your Greatness- Sam Idowu (Founder, Mind & Ideas Network)

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“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” —Mary Kay Ash

I have come to discover that self sabotage can show up in different ways in the lives of people. 

There are some who are not confident about life because of their body type, height, colour, etc. There are some who have some sort of disability or even health condition that made them develop a negative perspective to life. 

You may have also seen people who have similar conditions to yours and are enjoying a different reality.

These things may appear subtle, but in the end, it's about your disposition and not your position.

Our guest this week, Sam Idowu, brings in a little twist to the flow of the series.

Today's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Sam, battled with an issue of frequent painful urination (It might sound funny, but you can never tell what people are really going through). Today, Sam is helping people develop their ideas and talents into achievable goals. 

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Sam Idowu

I am more like your old friend you’ve been wanting to connect back with to have a great time together sharing things that leads to greatness. 

I am the founder of Mind and Ideas Network, and convener of the classy “When Minds Meet”, a platform created to raise exceptional leaders, where individuals and groups are challenged for greater living. 

I am a certified HR personnel and currently working with a consulting firm in Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria. Through my academic years in Ghana, I was opportune to hold several leadership roles among which were, General Secretary of the Business School Faculty, Foreign Student Representative and Chief Justice for the student representative council in which they all got me the award of the most influential student on graduation. 

I have successfully influenced people in the achievement of goals. 

I am also a media consultant; I Co-founded a media outfit in 2015 named Innovators Media which is majorly for publicity and entertainment. 

I produced my first movie titled, ‘Independence Day’ in 2017. I have acted and been a production manager in several other movies. 

I am believer in Christ and I’m passionate about using the gift of God to its fullest.

Sam would be telling us about his personal struggle(s), What were his redefining moments, the most important steps he took differently, what were the aftermaths, and what lessons he would like you to take away from his story.

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Be True to Yourself - Osayi Emokpae Lasisi (Queen of Digital Media)

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 “ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde

Many people are trying to be a copy of another person. I do not say this to spite anyone, it's just a reality I have come to discover overtime. Most times it's not like you want to be someone else - It's just that the expectations of friends, family, and the society at large can make you choose to conform. 

Our guest this week, Osayi Emokpae Lasisi, after spending 7 years studying Law at the United States of America, wasn't quite excited about her job. 

Today's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Osayi, discovered what she really loved and how it has impacted the world. Today, she is helping entrepreneurs (especially women) grow their businesses using social media. 

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Osayi Emokpae Lasisi

Osayi is the mommy of one amazing African Princess, She is an author, speaker, and is excited around all things digital. She is the Convener of a series of virtual summits, and she uses her knowledge to teach entrepreneurs how to get more clients and build their income using digital media.

Osayi would be telling us about her struggle(s), What were her redefining moments, the most important steps she took differently, what were the aftermath, and what lessons she would like you to take away from her story.

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Be Your Best - Victor Onyekere (Nigeria's Life, Behavioural Change & Productivity Coach)

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One of my core philosophies of life is that your life experiences are great assets. You might not have the best childhood like your colleagues and friends, but through those experiences, you can turn the story around.

Today's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Victor Onyekere - who we may say had a disadvantaged childhood, took charge of his life for Good. Today, he is helping passionate individuals live their best live by improving their productivity through coaching interventions.. He also leads a social enterprise that is dedicated to the development of human capacity in young leaders.

I must also say that I knew Victor from afar in the University. Out of over 500 students in our level at the faculty level, he had the 4th best CGPA and I was the 5th. I knew this because at one point, the faculty pasted the list of the 5 best students in each level.

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Victor Onyekere

Victor Onyekere, The Strategist is a trained Health Educator and a Life, Behavioural Change and Productivity Coach with a top-notch penchant for excellence. He is very passionate about helping individuals achieve productivity and increase their value in their chosen path. 

He ultimately believes that everyone in life was designed to succeed by finding their own space and doing what they were built and wired to do. He helps passionate individuals develop a wholesome behaviour in order to create productive results in their life.

In April 2014, He started Love Care Community, a Social Enterprise focused on developing the human capital of young individuals via creating the right channels, platforms and environment.

He founded the Young Leaders Connect Conference in 2017, an initiative which he set up in response to the Nation’s failing standards on leadership. The platform is designed to connect, engage and build strategic, principled and excellent leaders who would ultimately lead within their environments with a new set of values and a culture of exceptional excellence.

Due to his undying passion for Leadership and Productivity, he has helped hundreds of young individuals across Nigeria and Africa to increase their capacity to lead effectively and to be more productive in their diverse fields. He does this through Coaching, Mentoring, Training and Speaking.

He is an Alumnus of Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA) and an Associate member of the Life Coaching Association of Nigeria (LCAN). He speaks in diverse platforms and currently works with high performing young individuals in order to move them from passion to productivity. He does this majorly through Life Coaching utilizing sound and proven neuro linguistic programming models to achieve exceptional results.

He is a Strategic and Disruptive Thinker always questioning systems and challenging several primitive and conventional beliefs. He is currently working to become AFRICA’s NO. 1 BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE & LIFE PRODUCTIVITY COACH. He is charged to GROW individuals, TRANSFORM organizations and REBUILD nations.


Victor would be telling us about his struggles, What were his redefining moments, the two most important steps he took differently, what were the aftermath, and what lessons he would like you to take away from his story.

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Success Begins With Identity - Oluwatobi Adesanya (Creative Director, Heart2world Publishing)

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To know who you are is the greatest power of all. 

- Sherilyn Kenyon and Diana Love

Today's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of Oluwatobi Adesanya who from a tender age was greatly curious about his identity. Today, he is helping many people achieve their dreams of authoring their own books. He also leads amazing initiatives for teenagers leadership development.

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Oluwatobi Adesanya

Oluwatobi Adesanya is a writer, inspirational speaker and currently the creative director of Heart2World Publishing; a company which provides end-to-end professional services for writer, and would-be authors. 

With his strong passion for young people, he also runs Relevance Initiative, a youth organization geared towards raising exceptional young leaders. 

He is the convener of Instructions for the Tertiary that gathers secondary school leavers and freshers in the university to prepare them for a purposeful life on campus. 

He is presently leading #Project25000, an initiative to impact the lives of 25000 young people across Nigeria.

Oluwatobi would be telling us about his struggles, What were his redefining moments, the two most important steps he took differently, what were the aftermath, and what lessons he would like you to take away from his story.

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Have You failed? Try Again! - Adedolapo Osuntuyi (Founder, Dolly Children Foundation)

Have you ever had a period in your life when you felt like you were trapped in your own body? There was so much going on at the same time and it appeared there was no way of escape and you just wanted to vanish from this world?

Our guest on today's episode has once felt like that.

Today's episode of Lead Your Life Series features the story of how Adedolapo Osuntuyi who at one time in her life was at the verge of committing suicide became a superwoman. Today, she is helping to improve the quality of living of vulnerable children in rural communities through education.

Lead Your Life Series, is a special edition of Lead Your Life Podcast. We share real life experiences of how personal struggles and seeming setbacks were turned into phenomenal stories of hope and grace.

About Adedolapo Osuntuyi

Adedolapo is a young woman with a keen interest in promoting quality education in community primary schools in Nigeria. 

Dolapo graduated from the prestigious University of Central Lancashire, Preston, the United Kingdom with a Masters Degree in Child Health & Social Care. She obtained an Africa – America Institute Scholarship to study Social Sector Management Course at the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan – Atlantic University (Lagos Business School). 

She has gained experience in child protection, early childhood and community development programs. 

Adedolapo is the founder of Dolly Children Foundation, a non - governmental organization which focuses on improving the plight of the less privileged children in Nigeria through Education; emphasis on quality education for all. 

Over 5000 children in 22 communities have benefitted through various interventions of the organization. 

She is currently a cohort 2 participant of the Young African Leaders Initiative, West Africa Regional Centre, a US Government Initiative. 

Dolapo enjoys learning and researching.


Adedolapo would be telling us about her struggles, What were her redefining moments, the two most important steps she took differently, what were the aftermath, and what lessons she would like you to take away from her story.

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