The Young God: The Podcast

"God gives children for two reasons: to the underdeveloped and immature, He gives the child they need. To the developed and mature, He gives the child that needs them." - Rodney*What does it take to raise a child who is confident, grounded, and built for life? In Part 2 of The Parenting Manual, Rodney explores the deeper work of parenting — from understanding the kind of child you’ve been given, seeing your child's potential, and earning your child's respect. He shares original ideas and his unpopular opinions on raising high quality children. He even gives glimpses into the kind of father and husband he will be. This episode is the definition of intentional parenting — one that nurtures the child's identity, sharpens their character, and prepares them for the world as it is. Current and aspiring parents are in for both a treat and a triggering experience.*Join WhatsApp Community https://chat.whatsapp.com/EuV3zaBOTULDngpOj03EWT?mode=gi_t*Follow the podcast onTwitter: @iamtheyounggodInstagram: @theyounggodpod⁠https://linktr.ee/theyounggodpodcast⁠

"The average parent says, 'there’s no manual for raising kids'. Nah, I don’t wanna hear that. If you decide to have kids, the onus is on you to find the manual." - Rodney*In honor of children and Children's Day (Rodney's favourite public holiday), Rodney turns his godly gaze on how we're raising our children. In part one of the two-part episode, Rodney presents what he calls 'The Parenting Manual' for raising god children. He believes that the bar for raising children has been low forever, thus contributing to the low quality adults that populate our countries and communities. Rodney asks aspiring and current parents to offer their children more than a comfortable life and religion. The episode flows from the childless, to the single parents, to those with children -- offering uncommon sense about how each should approach parenting. He exposes the game within the game of raising different genders, passing on generational wealth, and the psychological edge of having two parents. If you want to know what intentional parenting truly means, listen and learn.*Join The Community https://chat.whatsapp.com/EuV3zaBOTULDngpOj03EWT?mode=gi_t*Follow the podcast on Twitter: @iamtheyounggod Instagram: @theyounggodpod⁠https://linktr.ee/theyounggodpodcast⁠

"As a parent, you have one job: preserve your child’s innocence and make sure they make it to adulthood in one piece." - Rodney*Children aren’t born good—they’re born possible. And what they become is a reflection of you, your wounds, your habits, your love. This episode is a hard mirror. We break down the mirror flaw—the parts of you your child inherits—and how your lack of self-awareness becomes their destiny. We go into the real threats: absent parenting, sexual predators, social media, and the quiet ways ambition can cost you your child. But it’s not all doom. There’s a path—love, boundaries, presence, and intentional design. This is parenting as legacy, not vibes. As soul work. As spiritual warfare. If you’re raising a child—or becoming the adult someone raised—this might just change how you see everything. Tap in.*Join WhatsApp community https://chat.whatsapp.com/EuV3zaBOTULDngpOj03EWT?mode=gi_t*Follow the podcast on Twitter: @iamtheyounggod Instagram: @theyounggodpod⁠https://linktr.ee/theyounggodpodcast⁠

"A mother's love is the most conditional love there is. The condition being that you are her child and you never choose yourself over her.” - Rodney*Only your mother could love you unconditionally. So we've been told.This episode questions one of the most untouchable ideas ever—the love of a mother. Is it truly unconditional? Or is it just biology, pressure, and vibes we’ve all agreed NOT to interrogate?In this episode, Rodney attempts to go where no one has ever had the balls to go before: he undresses the reality of the relationship between mother and child. He also shares his experience—where love was real, but complicated. He uses a mother's love to start a wider conversation about Nigerian family dynamics, expectations of the first son, emotional manipulation, and the difference between providing for a child and actually loving them.In the final chapters of the episode, Rodney settles on a simple truth: If you’re expecting to be loved unconditionally by your parents or anyone, for that matter, you’ll wait forever. Only you can give you that.*Recommended episodeIn Defense of Mothers who Stayed For the Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ8kQscsk9c*Follow the podcast onTwitter: @iamtheyounggodInstagram: @theyounggodpod⁠https://linktr.ee/theyounggodpodcast⁠