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The Rovingbookworm Podcast
by Biyai Garricks
Hi, My name is Biyai Garricks and I am a Blogger, Poet, Content Creator and now Podcaster.I will be hosting you either alone or with a guest as we talk, rave, rant and explore diverse themes and life changing lessons inspired by books I have read, fictional characters, poetry and music over a cup of tea or two. Join me as we discover new ways to make our lives more beautiful and create a safe space where we can be! Blog: www.rovingbookwormng.com Instagram: @rovingbookwormngTwitter and Facebook : @rovingbookworm
Episodes
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S6| Episode 76: STRETCH
A conversation about 10 things to know when you are in a period of stretching in order to grow into a better version of yourself.
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S6|Episode 75: Let’s Talk About Love
A conversation exploring what it means to be in love and what love is not.
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S6| Episode 74: Recalibrate
Happy New Year everyone! On this episode I share some of the things that helped me last year to achieve most of my goals and what I am currently doing this month to set the pace for the year ahead.
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S6| Episode 73: Help! I’m Drowning with Adesuwa Iluobe
On this episode we discuss the importance of therapy/counselling and why we should be open to it.
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S6|Episode 72: Many Waters with Ayo Adeola
Insightful and inspiring conversation with the beautiful Ayo Adeola on traumatic experiences in early childhood and adulthood and how therapy and faith in God has helped her journey towards healing.
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S6|Episode 71: Why You Act The Way You Do
On this episode, we find out what members of this community think or believe is trauma and also they share some traumatic experiences that have affected the people they have become today.
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S6| Episode 70: What Happened to You?
After a long break, I’m back this new season with the hope to have wholesome conversations around Trauma and healing. This is why the theme for this season is titled ‘The Healing Season’. I look forward to the next 11 episodes where we will all learn and unlearn our understanding of trauma and...
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S5|Episode 69: Emotional Vs Physical Infidelity with Kikelomo Kuponiyi
Interesting conversation on the effects of infidelity and how society views infidelity in men and women differently amongst other issues around the theme.
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S5|Episode 68:Love At First Sight Vs Slow Burn Love with Rosemary Okafor
Awesome conversation as we analyze the differences between love at first sight and slow burn love.
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S5|Episode 67: Marry for Love Vs Marry for Money with Bina Idonije
An insightful and fun conversation with the author of recently published book ‘Bridges are for Burning’, Bina Idonije where we share are views on the things we believe are most important to consider when we want to get married especially in this age.
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S5| Episode 66: Social Media Vs Traditional Media with Jessica Tagbajumi
A fun conversation as we discuss the pros and cons of both social media and traditional media and how these are rapidly shaping our world, our beliefs and our lives.
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S5| Episode 65: Extroverts Vs Introverts
On this episode we have a conversation on how both extroverts and introverts are perceived, what best to do if we are on either side of these two personalities and how to embrace each other as a people
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S5| Episode 64: Reading Fiction Vs Non-Fiction Books with Aisha Musa
An insightful conversation about reading, our preferences in terms of genres and why we think either genre is better than the other. Join the conversation….
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S5| Episode 63: Spoken Word Vs Written Word Poetry
On this episode we have the brilliant LARDO, Poet and Spoken Word Artist join us in this wholesome conversation that highlights the differences and similarities between Spoken Word Poetry and Written Word Poetry.
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S5| Episode 62: Physical Vs Mental/Emotional Well-Being with Rita Chukwu-Ike
A very engaging and wholesome conversation with Rita aka “The Girl Unplugged” as we compare the benefits of both physical and mental/emotional well-being and give tips on what works best.
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S5|Episode 61: Self Employed Vs Being Employed
On this episode, I get to share my experiences on both sides of this coin and discuss the pros and cons of either being employed or being self employed.
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S5| Episode 60: Short Vs Long Relationships Before Marriage - Which is better?
Interesting conversation with “The Fertile Chick” as our guest, we discuss our views on what we think is the ideal time frame for people to date before they tie the knot. This theme was inspired by the ‘Ginika’s Bridesmaids’ book series authored by our guest.
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S5| Episode 59: Resolutions Vs Habits with Titilope Oguntuga
An insightful conversation with the author of ‘30 Days A Woman: A Practical Guide to Living Life Fully’ on new year resolutions and inculcating good habits as we set goals for this new season of life
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S5|Episode 58: Welcome To Season 5
Happy New Year and welcome to a new season which promises to be engaging, thought provoking and fun as we question the norm. I hope to enjoy all our conversations this season and I know we will learn and unlearn a lot as we grow to be better versions of ourselves
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S4|Episode 57: The Journey to Self-Discovery - Season Finale
This has been such an awesome season and I am grateful to everyone who joined the conversations, gave feedback and came in as guests. Thank you. Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year in advance. Stay well.
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S4| Episode 56: Sharing Our Wins Pt 2 with Ifunenya Isoje
A fun conversation with another fabulous triber as we share our wins from some of the learning points this season and seasons before.
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S4| Episode 55: Sharing Our Wins Pt 1 with Theophilus Uwhubetiyi
On this episode we have a guest and dedicated listener of this podcast share his perspectives on some of the conversations we have had this season.
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S4| Episode 54: Finding Your Tribe Using Self-Knowledge As Your Guide
On this episode we discuss a few things we can do to help us find our own tribe. People with the same interests, morals, beliefs, e.t.c who can support, encourage and inspire us to be more.
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S4|Episode 53: Creating Emotional Safety For Self
Emotional Safety is very vital to our mental health and productivity therefore it is important that we create this safety for ourselves. In this conversation, we discuss ways we can find emotional safety in an unsafe world.
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S4| Episode 52: Investing in Self
This conversation explores the many ways we can invest in ourselves to become better in all our endeavors.
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S4|Episode 51: Rebuilding Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence
Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence are important ingredients in our journey towards success in life. Unfortunately, some of us have lost these vital things that we need to grow and become better versions of ourselves while some never had it at all due to circumstances during their childhood. On this...
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S4| Episode 50: Conquering the “What Will People Say” Syndrome
Another insightful conversation that gets us thinking why we care so much about what others think of us and why it is important we conquer this syndrome.
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S4: E49: New Beginnings- Starting Afresh
On this episode, we have a conversation on how to start afresh after we have experienced failure or we are at the beginning of a new phase in our lives, career or moving to a new country. Join the conversation and I’d love your feedback.
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S4| Episode 48: Overcoming Challenges and Failures
In life, we must face challenges and failures but how we react to these things determine if we can overcome or not. This conversation addresses the common reasons why we fail and some tips on how we can overcome life’s challenges and move on to become successful.
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S4|Episode 47: Excelling With Multiple Talents
A very insightful conversation with my guest Tammy Ejimandu, the multitalented singer, author, professional, wife and mother. We discuss how multitalented people can navigate through life and excel in different aspects of their lives.
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S4|Episode 46: Discovering Your Passion
On this episode we continue our journey towards self discovery by having a conversation on how we can discover the things we are passionate about. I have given some tips from my experience and also stressed why it is important to live your dream.
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S4|E45: Embracing Self
On the journey towards Self Discovery and Success, embracing your authentic self is fundamental. Today’s conversation focuses on the importance of recognizing who we are and embracing that wholesome person.
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S4| Episode 44: What’s Your Identity?
On this episode we discuss what the true meaning of identity is and why it is important for Self Discovery and success.
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S4| Episode 43: The Beginner’s Guide To Self Awareness
Great to be back after the in-between seasons break and I am pumped up for the conversations centered around this season’s theme - ‘The Journey To Self Discovery’. This week we discuss self awareness, what it means and how we can begin to become more self awareness in all aspects of our lives.
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S3|Episode 42: Finishing Strong - Changes That Heal
This is the last episode of season 3 and it has been a very fulfilling season. I hope you have all enjoyed the ride as much as I have and already look forward to the new season in the next couple of months. On this last episode, we close by talking about one of the most important things we need…
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S3| Episode 41: Choosing Well - How To Find Safe People
On this episode I have a conversation on how we can find safe people who we can have healthy relationships with and spot unsafe people which lead us on the path to toxic relationships.
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S3| Episode 40: Navigating Toxic Relationships with Ayo Adeola
On this episode we discuss what toxic relationships really are, how we can navigate them especially with people we have little or no choice but to be around and most importantly how to heal from them.
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S3| Episode 39: Beauty, Youthfulness & Aging with Rei Obaigbo
This was a fun but thought provoking episode where we discuss the real essence of beauty and how society influences how we measure beauty in terms of youthfulness and aging.
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S3| Episode 38: The Father’s Day Episode with Chi Garricks
Happy Father’s Day to all our wonderful fathers. On this episode we discuss fatherhood and the importance of a father being present in the lives of their children and lots more..
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S3| Episode 37: Moving On - Healing From Loss, Broken Relationships & Trauma
On this episode, I highlight the ways we can get on the path towards healing from loss, broken relationships & Trauma. A lot of people are stuck in grief which has even spiraled into depression and this conversation encourages us to move on and show some evidence that we can heal from a broken...
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S3| Episode 36: Dealing With Infertility In A World That Demands Children with Timi Waters
This theme was inspired by two books titled ‘All Your Perfects’ by Colleen Hoover and ‘Red Lines’ by Timi Waters. We discuss what couples dealing with infertility go through as the society ostracizes them and the right ways to treat and support these people as family and friends.
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S3| Episode 35: Let’s Talk About Sex with Tare Dite Ojoko
On this episode we talk about one of the most discussed topics on earth, SEX! With very clear explanations, Tare, a certified counselor and facilitator at the Wisdom Driven Marriage Academy joins today’s conversation and gives advice on how couples can keep sex alive in their marriages. The newly...
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S3 | Episode 34: The Many Faces of Infidelity
On this episode, three guests join the conversation as we navigate this theme.
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S3| Episode 33: Marriage- A Journey & Not A Destination
The theme for this episode was inspired by two books I recently read titled’The Four Seasons Of Marriage” by Gary Chapman and “Boundaries In Marriage” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. I am hosting this episode alone where I share some of my personal experiences in my journey in marriage.
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S3| Episode 32: What It Means To Be A Single Woman In This Age With Glory Abah & Ayo Adeola
An interesting conversation with two brilliant single women who give us their perspectives on what it means to be a single woman in this age and how we can embrace the changes that have come with this time. Insightful and engaging!
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S3| Episode 31: Embracing Change & The Five Things We Cannot Change
This is the first episode of Season 3 with a general theme titled “Embracing Change” where we would have diverse conversations around Embracing change in different aspects of our lives. This episode introduces this general theme while stating the five things we cannot change.
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S 2.5| Episode 30: Spoken Word Poetry Series
This is the last episode of the Spoken Word Poetry series and I am sharing one of my favorite poems titled Damsels in Distress inspired by the wisdom from the book of Proverbs between chapters 2-8.
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S 2.5 | Episode 29: Spoken Word Poetry Series
On this episode, I share yet another poem still under the general theme of loss and grief. This poem was inspired by my experience after I lost my baby and is dedicated to all those who have experienced this trauma. I hope you like it!
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S 2.5| Episode 28: Spoken Word Poetry Series
Today, I’m sharing two poems I wrote for my sister, Wabiye Hansbau Opara who passed on to be with the Lord on the 1st of April, 2011; 10 years ago. These poems represent my memories of her and I am glad I can share these with you all.
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S2.5| Episode 27: Spoken Word Poetry Series
On this episode I share one of my favorite poems again titled ‘Broken Wings’ which was inspired by me grieving for the life I lived with my family and friends in the city I was born and raised, my one head full of hair, my changed body due to motherhood and the freedom of being without a care in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hi, My name is Biyai Garricks and I am a Blogger, Poet, Content Creator and now Podcaster.I will be hosting you either alone or with a guest as we talk, rave, rant and explore diverse themes and life changing lessons inspired by books I have read, fictional characters, poetry and music over a cup of tea or two. Join me as we discover new ways to make our lives more beautiful and create a safe space where we can be! Blog: www.rovingbookwormng.com Instagram: @rovingbookwormngTwitter and Facebook : @rovingbookworm
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