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The Embrace Podcast

by Temitope Ayanyemi

The Embrace Podcast is a platform that seeks to create an environment where people are confident of themselves, and their abilities.Here, the goal is to nurture people who are not afraid to face their fears and grow, and to inspire growth and healthy confidence through story-telling.It’s a biweekly podcast, and there’s no condemnation here, at all. So, just grab your seatbelt and get ready for an exciting and adventurous ride.Remember, you’re deserving of love, always.❤️E-mail: [email protected]

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Episodes

  1. The Real Reason You're Stuck

    Have you ever known you were capable of something but held yourself back because you weren't confident enough? In this episode, we explore how self-doubt shows up in our everyday lives, from staying silent in meetings and avoiding opportunities to perfectionism, procrastination, and the...

  2. You Don't Need Another Relationship (Part 2)

    Over the last two episodes, we've unpacked one difficult question: Why do we keep choosing people who don't choose us? If you listened to last week's episode, then you know we started talking about how to break that cycle. But I had so much to say that I had to split the solutions into two parts....

  3. You Don't Need Another Relationship, You Need This First.

    In the last episode, we answered a difficult question: Why do I keep choosing people who don't choose me? This week, we're taking it a step further. Okay, so you've recognised the pattern. Now what? In this episode, we're talking about where healing actually begins, not in your next relationship,...

  4. "Why Do I Choose People Who Don't Choose Me?"

    Why do some people keep choosing partners who don't choose them back? Why do we ignore red flags, confuse anxiety with chemistry, or find ourselves constantly trying to earn someone's love? In this episode, I talked about the connection between self-esteem and the relationships we choose. We'll...

  5. Your Hustle Might Be a Trauma Response

    Do you feel guilty when you're not being productive? Do you struggle to rest without feeling like you're "wasting time"? Do you secretly believe you're only as valuable as your latest achievement? If any of those hit a little too close to home, this episode is for you. In this episode, I share a...

  6. This is Why You’re Always Jealous (and Can’t Stop Comparing Yourself)

    Have you ever felt jealous of people you genuinely love? Have you ever looked at someone's beauty, success, intelligence, relationship, or achievements and suddenly felt smaller? If so, this episode is for you. We've all heard phrases like "comparison is the thief of joy" and "just stop comparing...

  7. People-Pleasing: Why You Say Yes When You Mean 'Absolutely Not'

    Be honest. How many times have you said "sure, no problem" when your spirit was screaming "absolutely not"? In this episode, we're talking about people-pleasing: why you do it, where it comes from, why "just set boundaries" isn't always helpful advice, and how trying to make everyone happy can...

  8. The Hidden Struggles of Being an Undergraduate (with Diekololaoluwa Akinboyewa)

    University can be one of the most exciting seasons of your life, and one of the most confusing. One moment, you're excited about a fresh start. Next, you're questioning yourself, comparing your journey to everyone else's, struggling to find your place, and wondering if you're doing enough. In…

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  9. "Am I Enough?": A Children's Day Conversation on Self-Esteem, Bullying & Identity

    Children are asking questions. "Am I enough?" "Am I too ugly?" "Why don't they like me?" "Is something wrong with me?" This Children's Day, I'm talking about something that has been heavy on my heart: the self-esteem of children. After speaking at a conference for teenage girls, I was confronted...

  10. Building Confidence as an Undergraduate

    Starting university can humble you in ways nobody prepared you for. In this episode, I share my journey from being a sheltered teenager with low self-esteem to entering the beautiful chaos that is the University of Lagos, where everybody suddenly seemed smarter, more confident, more ambitious…

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  11. My Classmates Wrote a Song About My Eyes

    If you've ever been bullied, shamed, or just slowly talked out of loving yourself, this episode is for you. In today's episode, I'm getting personal about my self-esteem journey, from secondary school nicknames to learning to love the very thing people mocked. But more than my story, I want to…

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  12. 5 Signs That You Don't Rate Yourself

    Have you ever complimented someone and instead of saying “thank you”, they started fighting for their life? “You look so good today.” “This old thing? I just wore nonsense.” Or maybe somebody says you did a good job and immediately you start explaining why it actually wasn’t that impressive. A…

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  13. 10 Things I Learned the Hard Way About Self-Esteem

    Self-esteem can feel like a lonely place. Like you’re the only one overthinking everything, struggling to receive love, or wondering why something so “simple” feels this hard. In this episode, I’m sharing 10 things I had to learn the hard way about self-esteem. We’re talking about: Why healing...

  14. Let's Talk: Is It Body Shaming or Just Honesty?

    Sequel to our previous episode on the difference between body shaming and genuinely pointing out a health concern to someone you love, this week's episode seeks to address the "friendship" angle. And honestly, it's one of the most nuanced conversations we could have. This episode covers: What…

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  15. What is Wrong With Commenting on People's Bodies?

    We've all heard it. The "well-meaning" comment about someone's weight. The unsolicited skincare suggestion. The backhanded compliment that was somehow supposed to make someone feel better. And the classic defence — "I was just concerned." But were you, though? This week on The Embrace with...

  16. Beauty Standards: Next Time They Body Shame You, Do This.

    Let's talk about something that almost everyone has experienced, but not enough people know how to handle — body shaming. In this episode, I share some of my own body shaming experiences, including one that has left me in tears in her hostel room. If you've ever been on the receiving end of an...

  17. Beauty Standards &Self-Esteem: Your Wig, Your Worth

    In today's episode, we're talking about something that doesn't get talked about enough: the quiet but very real way wigs have moved from being a fashion choice to a measure of a woman's worth. We're talking about how it happens, where it comes from, and what it's doing to the way we see…

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  18. Beauty Standards & Self-Esteem: They Lied To You About Glass Skin

    Everywhere you turn, someone is selling you a routine, a product, or a promise to achieve glass skin. But how did we get here? And more importantly, does it even make sense? In this episode, we discuss the obsession with “glass skin” and what it says about modern beauty standards. From the…

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  19. Why Beauty Standards Will Never Let You Win

    This month on the podcast, we’re talking about something many of us quietly wrestle with: beauty standards. Where do they come from? Who decides what is beautiful? And why do they seem to keep changing every few years? In this episode, I’m opening the conversation with a personal story about body...

  20. Q&A: I’ve Been Working on Myself, So Why Am I Still Insecure?

    Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you try, your self-esteem just won’t stick? One day you feel confident, the next day, one comment or mistake makes you shrink back into doubt. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In this episode, I talked about why rebuilding self-esteem is harder...

  21. Q & A: The Hard Part of Rebuilding Your Self-Esteem After a Breakup (Pt. 3)

    This is the final part of the breakup & self-esteem recovery series. In this episode, we’re talking about the part people don’t prepare you for: the messy middle of healing. The urge to go back. The loneliness. The triggers you didn’t expect, and the fear of trusting again. Rebuilding your...

  22. Q & A: Reclaiming Your Self-Esteem and Identity After a Breakup (Pt. 2)

    How do you rebuild your self-esteem after a relationship that slowly broke it? This episode is a continuation of last week's, where I answer a powerful community question from someone who just came out of a 2-year relationship where constant criticism, comparison, and subtle nitpicking left them...

  23. Q & A: How Can I Rebuild My Self-Esteem After a Relationship Broke It?

    How do you rebuild your self-esteem after a relationship that slowly broke it? In this episode, I answer a community question from someone who just came out of a two-year relationship and is now struggling with low self-esteem, self-doubt, and feeling disconnected from who they used to be. We…

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  24. The Embrace with Ayanpella Podcast (Trailer)

    Welcome to The Embrace with Ayanpella Podcast. A podcast born from my deep desire to help you see yourself as already whole. Here, we’ll explore self-awareness, growth, self-esteem, and body image in a way that’s real and honest. Think of me as your tour guide — walking with you through the…

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  25. Q&A: Everyone Else Is Moving Forward, What About Me?

    In this episode, I’m answering a question that came straight from the community: “How do I stop measuring my worth by my progress compared to other people?” If you’ve ever looked around and felt like everyone else is moving forward, careers, relationships, money, milestones, while you feel stuck…

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  26. When You Finally Stop Negotiating Your Worth

    This episode is the final stop in our self-worth series, and honestly, it felt right to end it this way. Over the past few weeks, we’ve talked about why your worth can’t survive if it’s tied to things that change. In this episode, I share three very real, everyday tools that have helped me stay...

  27. How I Broke Up With External Validation

    Most of us aren’t just struggling with low self-worth. We’re struggling with where we’re drawing it from. Because without realising it, we've let people, outcomes, silence, success, and even failure decide how we feel about ourselves. One good day and we’re up. One bad interaction and everything...

  28. Before The World Named You

    How do you hold on to your sense of worth in a world that keeps trying to name you, shape you, and measure you? This episode is a simple but necessary conversation about where your worth truly comes from, and why it can’t be anchored to things that shift with seasons, trends, or people’s…

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  29. How Much Your Self-Worth Costs

    This week’s episode is one of those heart-to-heart conversations we all need. You know that feeling where you hit a big milestone and instead of feeling full, you feel strangely empty? In this episode, we’re talking self-worth; what it actually is, why it feels so slippery sometimes, and why…

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  30. How Doomscrolling Is Quietly Breaking Your Confidence (Affirmations vs Algorithms)

    First off, quick apology, the audio might sound a bit off today. I had a chest complication while recording, but I still wanted to show up regardless. Now, today's episode is also about mirrors, but not the one in your bathroom, but the one glowing in your hand: social media. We’re unpacking how...

  31. Your Mirror is Tired of the Lies

    You know how everyone keeps saying, “Speak it into existence,” like it’s a magic spell? But what happens when you’ve said it, written it, repeated it… and you still don’t believe a single word? In this episode, we’re talking about positive affirmations, and your brain’s arguing with your mirror…

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  32. I'm Sorry, But Words of Affirmations Won't Save You

    Michael has done everything right. The sticky notes, the mirror talk, the “I am enough” chants that echo through his room every morning. But for some reason, life still isn’t giving what it’s supposed to give. In this episode, we talk about why. Why affirmations sometimes flop, why your brain...

  33. From the Archives: Body Image & Self-Worth from God’s POV, with Pastor Tolulope Oludapo

    How do you look in the mirror and be proud of what you see — in a world that shoves its beauty standards down your throat and makes you feel like you’re nothing if you don’t measure up? In this episode, I have a vulnerable and honest conversation with Pastor Tolulope Oludapo — a digital…

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  34. Welcome Back + Lessons on Rest

    What does it mean to rest? No, I'm not talking about going to bed after a long day of hustling and grinding. ‎I'm talking about not being so dependent on your job that you're caught in the web of capitalism. ‎‎I'm talking about being anxious for nothing, even when everything gives you a reason to...

  35. Your Body Is A Vehicle

    There is popular quote by Myles Munroe that says - "When the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable".There is an over importance that has been placed on physical appearance that we somewhat neglect the possibility that the body was made to be just a vehicle - driving our lives.Not...

  36. Body Image vs Self-worth

    A person's body image [issues] and self-wirth are interconnected in the sense that, your understanding of your worth determines how you handle these issues. In this episode, I talked about worth and how your understanding of it can shape your reality. If you've ever asked yourself if your worth…

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  37. Body Shaming: The Way Forward

    Day in day out, people continually have to deal with rude and unsolicited comments on their bodies. It's everywhere; on the streets and on the net.In this episode, I did a sort of an interview asking people to share their body shaming experiences and how it made them feel, and the responses I got...

  38. Body Shaming & Body Image Issues

    One of the issues that contribute to body image is body shaming; both the subtle and the pronounced ones.Body image is not independent. A lot of factors contribute to how a person chooses to see themselves through the lens of their bodies, and body shaming is one of them.People have their...

  39. Signs of a Negative Body Image

    It is usually said that one of the first steps to dealing with an issue is realizing (and admitting) that there is an issue.In this episode, I discussed some of the signs that you have a negative body image.I talked about how-•your body comparisons, •obsession with your look,•your relationships,...

  40. Loving My Body

    Do you struggle with building a positive body image because it feels like nothing you're doing seems to be working? Listen to this episode to find out what you might have been doing wrong, and what the right approach is.In this episode, I separated facts from fictions, and debunked the myths that...

  41. A New Dawn

    Do you, sometimes, doubt your worth because of your body type? Do you, because, you don't fit into the society's definition of beauty think that you are not deserving of any form of love? These are the questions that the new season of this podcast seeks to address. This episode is a introduction…

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  42. Handling Confrontations PT 2

    Still in this series, we discuss confrontations from another perspective, and how to better communicate your feelings. Enjoy!

  43. Handling Confrontations PT1

    How we handle confrontations, in our everyday relationships is important. Stick around this series to find out how best to go about conflict resolutions.

  44. Welcome back + Implementation tips!

    After a long break, I’m back to dropping valuables episodes to help in your self esteem/confidence journey. I talked a little bit about implementation in this one. Enjoy!

  45. A short break

    I took a break from the building confidence series, to be vulnerable and share an experience that I think you’d find useful. Please, let me know if you do. Love!❤️

  46. Building Confidence 102: Validations

    Receiving validations and approval is quite normal, but the obsessive craving for them is unhealthy to self. Find out how to break off it, in this episode.

  47. Building Confidence 102: Personal Development

    Self development is a very vital skill in our everyday lives; personal or professional. And, it also helps boost your self confidence. Find out how, and ways to go about your personal development. Hearty cheers!

  48. Building Confidence 102

    It’s the new year, let’s talk more about what you’d like to hear me discuss. Send me a DM @ayanpella on my social media platforms. You can also send a mail- ayantemeetope@gmail com. Cheers to the new year!

  49. Building Confidence 101: Assertiveness

    Assertiveness is a very important skill, and it can be learnt. Find out how, in this podcast.

  50. Building Confidence 101: This Inner Critic

    We all that voice in our head telling us we’re not good enough, or that we can’t do certain things. How do we deal with that voice? Listen to this episode.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Embrace Podcast is a platform that seeks to create an environment where people are confident of themselves, and their abilities.Here, the goal is to nurture people who are not afraid to face their fears and grow, and to inspire growth and healthy confidence through story-telling.It’s a biweekly podcast, and there’s no condemnation here, at all. So, just grab your seatbelt and get ready for an exciting and adventurous ride.Remember, you’re deserving of love, always.❤️E-mail: [email protected]

HOSTED BY

Temitope Ayanyemi

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