Rising Heroes Podcast w/Toluse Francis
by Toluse Dove Francis
My name is Toluse Dove Francis and I am the host of the Rising Heroes Podcast. This podcast focuses on personal development and mental wellbeing matters. Basically giving room for conversations around anything and everything that makes us human.Also bringing those who have climbed through the road odds to get to where they are.Please do follow and share should you find it worth listening to.
Episodes
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There Is No Prosthetic for an Amputated Spirit
You can fit a man for a new leg. Machinists can carve titanium into the shape of what he lost, and in six months he’ll walk into a room and no one will know the difference. There are specialists for this. Protocols. Insurance codes. An entire industry built around the quiet miracle of replacing...
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How to Finish the Year Strong (Even if You’ve Fallen Behind)
In this episode of the Rising Heroes Podcast, Toluse Francis dives into the psychology of momentum. Many people wait for the New Year to start fresh, but the real winners are those who use the final weeks of the year to build speed. Learn practical strategies to overcome fatigue, refocus on your...
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Why How You Finish is More Important Than How You Started
In this episode of the Rising Heroes Podcast, Toluse Francis dives into the psychology of momentum. Many people wait for the New Year to start fresh, but the real winners are those who use the final weeks of the year to build speed. Learn practical strategies to overcome fatigue, refocus on your...
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Rise Up Hero
In life, we can get knocked down but what differentiates us is what we do afterwards. Do you remain down or do you dust yourself and get back? In this episode, I share that our experiences should act as the fuel for the next phase. What experience are you going to use as fuel? Write back to me.
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Why Empathy Is Essential
Empathy is a big deal and not just now but ever will it be. Let's be kind to others We muct show others around us that empathy is not about social status but the state of our heart
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Happiness is Free But Priceless
Happiness is free but priceless they say. This episode delves into this.
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Making Decisions
The things we consider while making decisions may not be what we should consider sometimes. This short episode shares on why you need to focuse on the reasons as against what people will say.
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Year End Solo Special: Lessons of Health, Love and Greatness.
In this episode, you’d learn : -The transformative power of taking a leap and embracing change, regardless of the outcome. - How to prioritize your health and make informed choices about nutrition, sleep, and well-being. -The profound impact of inner peace and how to cultivate it amidst life's...
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The Power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This episode looks at a unique and perhaps the most popular therapeutic technique used across the world-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It’s usage is popular as it cuts across your cognition, feeling and behavior.
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The Power of Therapy: A Deep Dive into Different Approaches
Therapy, also known as counseling or psychotherapy, is a structured and confidential process where individuals work with trained professionals to address mental, emotional, and behavioral issues. This episode looks at the basics of therapy and different approaches that exist.
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Addictions Secrets You Never Knew
Are you struggling with addiction? Do you have a secret addiction? In this video, I'm revealing addiction secrets that you never knew. I'll talk about addiction in a way that is practical and help you understand it from a mental health perspective. If you're looking for information about problem...
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Does Closure Exist?
From the moment we experience pain, we're taught that closure is the answer. We seek to find a resolution to the hurt we feel, and we are told that once we have closure, we can finally move on. But is closure really the answer to our pain? In this video, I'm challenging the idea of closure and...
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How To Have A Happy And Successful Relationship: The Key Ingredients
A healthy relationship is a source of joy, support, and personal growth. To cultivate and maintain such a bond, it's essential to understand the key ingredients that contribute to its success. Here are five crucial elements that form the foundation of a healthy relationship Please share, drop…
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12 Simple But Powerful Ways to Boost Your Mental Health
After all, if the past couple years have taught us anything, it’s that our mental well-being is just as important as our physical well-being — and with small steps, we can take action to live with less stress and more joy. In this episode, I share some simple steps that you can take to improve…
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HOW ARE YOU? A cliché or a genuine one?
This special episode is in support of the World Mental Health Day 2022 tagged Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority
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The Power of an Independent Mind
When you have something authentically your own in your mind, you start moving toward the soul. Then you become worthy, then you are able to know the soul. Individuals who are independent minded are inclined to decide for themselves what to believe and do rather than simply accept things because...
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Social Anhedoniaa
Social anhedonia is often defined as an increased disinterest in all aspects of interpersonal relationships and a lack of pleasure in social situations. Physical anhedonia is an inability to feel tactile pleasures such as eating, touching, or sex. The symptoms of anhedonia can include: social...
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Procrastination
This episode looks at why people procrastinate even when they know why shouldn’t delay taking that action.
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Sanity And Mental Sanctity
How sacred is life to you?
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Expectations!
Happy new month and welcome to the beginning of another quarter. This episode is about expectations and it’s impact on us. Listen and please share. For speaking engagements, you can email [email protected]
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Embrace Your Imperfections
Do you have impossibly high standards for yourself—and maybe for others? Do you beat yourself up when you make even a small mistake? Do you find it hard to relax and do things just for fun? Do you avoid trying new things because you might embarrass yourself? Do you believe your worth is based on...
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Decluttering Your Mind -book review series
We open up this season with a book review
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Gratitude
Originally from the Latin word ‘Gratus’. Gratitude which is synonymous to thankfulness, gratefulness is an act of showing appreciation as a recipient of deeds or goods to the giver. As we draw the curtain on 2021, what are you grateful for?
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WHY YOU SHOULD RESPECT EVERYONE
Respect is something everyone craves for. No one wants to be treated like they don’t exist or spoken to as though they are just passing by. This episode looks into 2 types of respect (from my perspective) and the importance of respect on the mental health of people.
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Let Us Forgive
Forgiveness doesn’t mean the offender wouldn’t pay for their acts. You’re forgiving for the good of yourself and the growth of you. In this episode, I talk about why you need to forgive yourself.
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What Makes A Man a Man: commemorating Men’s mental health month
Men have experience a lot of name calling because there’s a moral gauge used to judge who should be called a man or not but is that really the ideal thing? Men suffer mental health problems not as much as women but they take their lives more than women do. Do you know why? What makes a man a man?...
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Hugging: from social well-being to mental well-being
For many people, the thing they’ve missed most during the pandemic is being able to hug loved ones. Indeed, it wasn’t until we lost our ability to hug friends and family did many realise just how important touch is for many aspects of our health – including our mental health. The reason hugs feel...
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The Wonders of Hugs
Scientists say we need four hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. While that may sound like a lot of hugs, it seems that many hugs are better than not enough. So, how many hugs should you have a day for optimal health? According to the…
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WHY YOU MISTREAT PEOPLE
When you think of how you were treated by people around you growing up, how do I feel? When you think about how people treat you now, what comes to your mind? There is a strong indication that you’d feel either of these two ways: loved or unloved, appreciated or I appreciated etc. However way you...
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Friendship, forgiveness and communication
I often tell people that I am not good at initiating friendships but I go hard to ensure the one I have works and one major way is by communicating. Research has shown that friendship plays a vital role in our mental well-being. Friendship is a crucial element in protecting our mental health. Our...
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Should People Feel Loved only on their birthdays?
A conversation ensued as to the reason people go into groups to announce their birthdays. Is it due to lack of love? A desire to be known and seen or is it just a lifestyle? How about the announcement on social media? This episode is a special one as I sat with my friend Soji Adeosun to discuss...
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Signs Of Stress and Burnout You Might Be Missing
If you find that your work days drag on and on and you just can’t seem to motivate yourself to focus and get stuff done, you might be burnt out. Maybe you dread starting your work day, feel entirely unfulfilled, and are disillusioned by your job. You feel irritable, are impatient with colleagues…
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Life is a journey
One of the things about life is that we all are on a journey and along that journey path, we may encounter obstacles that would affect us in one way or the other. Do not for a second think everyone has it figured out. This episode talks about why I’ve been away, my recovery and everything inbetween.
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Let’s Talk Body Image
A lot of people around the world are bothered about their looks or what people say they look like. In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be speaking on this subject matter
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WHY YOU YOU FEEL INFERIOR TO YOURSELF?
The term 'inferiority complex' isn't new to many of us since we use the word very often but we may not know is that there is an alternative to this word and we use it perhaps more often than this itself. This episode takes you on a journey of what inferiority complex is and what it isn't Types…
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7 TIPS ON HOW TO BE BETTER AT LISTENING AT LISTENING TO OTHERS
Now, probably more than ever, most people can use someone who really listens and understands them. With the pandemic holding countries hostage and high unemployment rates as a result, chances are if someone hasn’t been personally impacted by the pandemic, then they know someone who has. Sometimes...
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Val's Day is BS and Here's Why
The history surrounding Valentine's day is such a confusing one. There are various versions of what happened to St. Valentine but what is interesting to note is that there were more than one Valentine and both were killed by Claudius II. But how did February 14th become a day to celebrate St....
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WHY PEOPLE DROOL
In this episode, I discussed that drooling, why people drool, and treatment options available such as home remedies and those that require doctor's attention Drool is excess saliva that comes out of your mouth. While it can feel uncomfortable when it happens, most of us drool once in a while,...
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COMPLEX: SUPERIORITY COMPLEX as a cover for an inferiority complex
A superiority complex is a defense mechanism that develops overtime to help a person cope with painful feelings of inferiority. Individuals with this complex typically come across as supercilious, haughty, and disdainful toward others. They may treat others in an imperious, overbearing, and even...
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Being Inferior vs Feeling Inferior
Knowing that you’re actually inferior and feeling inferior are two different things. For example, you might realize that someone is taller than you. Or that you’re physically inferior to a professional athlete. These are normal and sensible observations. But just because you realize you’re…
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COMPLEX : DEALING WITH INFERIOIRTY COMPLEX
The reality of complexes is widely agreed upon in the area of depth psychology, a branch of psychology asserting that the vast majority of the personality is determined and influenced by unconscious processes. Complexes are common features of the psychic landscape, according to Jung's accounting…
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Taking Stock of 2020: Hold Your Own
When I was searching for a topic to assign to this episode, I didn’t know what to write because I shared from my heart. I just wanted to reach out to you my dear friend. I was troubled in my sleep that someone needed to hear this. As soon as I woke up, I got into my store to record this because...
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HOW TIME HEALS
Time will heal they say. Does it? Does Time really heal? Do we just fold our arms waiting for time to run by with healing? I’m asking you honestly Some of you need to heal but they’ve been telling you time will heal you so you’re just seated hoping time comes with us healing Don’t stay too long...
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How To Rise From Defeat
Too many people collapse in a heap when life knocks them down. They lie there with no apparent hope for the future. They become so consumed by the circumstance they find themselves in that they lose sight of their vision. They assume the door has been closed to their dream and that God wants them...
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I Am: Building Confidence and Affirmations
Welcome to December 2020 This year has been filled with so many ups and downs for some people This episode isn't like the regular episodes. I have tried to encourage you not to give up and at the end, shared an affirmation that I want to encourage you to take every day. Have a great month ahead
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How To Be Your Own Chief Wellbeing Officer
In these unprecedented times, well-being isn’t something we can outsource. We all have the power to prioritize our mental and physical health. It goes without saying that this has been a stressful year for everybody. We all have our unique challenges, and we all react to stress differently — but…
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The science behind a broken heart and How To Heal
Heartbreak is an unfortunately common part of the human experience, and it really, really sucks. We’ve all been there, and it’s safe to say we all want to avoid experiencing heartbreak ever again. We feel heartbroken when we lose someone or something we loved or wanted very much, like a romantic...
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8 Simples Tips for Breaking Habits
Habits could be very difficult to break when you compare how easy forming that habit was but that is normal because when you picked up that habit, it wasn't deliberate but bringing it to an end, has got to be deliberate. In this episode, I shared 8 simples tips to pay attention to if you really...
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Stop Being Critical OF Yourself
It is very easy for us to be critical of ourselves. We find out that we aren't where we had desired to be hence we become so ashamed, unhappy, and feel some disgust. It could even hit different when you face some challenges thereby making it easy for you to regret where you are. Hey Friend, Life…
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7 Habits of Calmness
This episode focuses on the 7 habits that can be practiced when stressed, anxious etc I have come to believe that high stress, constant anxiety over tasks and work and life, social anxiety … is all a part of the modern way of life. Most people just don’t feel a sense of peace, of calm, of…
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About this show
My name is Toluse Dove Francis and I am the host of the Rising Heroes Podcast. This podcast focuses on personal development and mental wellbeing matters. Basically giving room for conversations around anything and everything that makes us human.Also bringing those who have climbed through the road odds to get to where they are.Please do follow and share should you find it worth listening to.
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