Hopemongers Aba Cato Andah

Podcast Title: Hope, to My Younger Self
Hosts: Aba Cato Andah and Zoe Baraka 
Guest: Veronica Safoa Owusu

Summary:
 The podcast is inspired by their best-selling book, "Letters of Hope to My Younger Self,".
Veronica Safoa Owusu emphasizes the importance of knowing oneself beyond labels and expectations, especially during challenging times like a relationship breakup or divorce. Veronica encourages listeners not to give up on love and emphasizes the transformative power of self-love.
The hosts discuss Veronica's book, "Rise Up Gold Dust Queen: The 50 Golden Nuggets of Wisdom to Reignite Your Spark and Rebuild Your Life After a Relationship Breakup or a Divorce." The book focuses on guiding individuals through their personal growth journey and rediscovering their true selves.
Learning Points:
Know Yourself Beyond Labels: The key takeaway is understanding who you are beyond societal labels and expectations. Veronica highlights the significance of self-discovery and authenticity.Grieving Process and Resilience: Veronica mentions the grieving process that accompanies significant life changes. It's essential to acknowledge and navigate through difficult emotions while maintaining resilience and perseverance.Safeguard Your Essence: Protecting one's energy and essence from manipulation and energy vampires is crucial. Veronica emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries to maintain emotional well-being.Purposeful Love: Veronica encourages listeners not to give up on love but to approach it with purpose. Understanding and loving oneself is foundational to attracting genuine and purposeful love.Supernova Analogy: Veronica uses the analogy of a supernova to describe the transformative process after going through fiery explosions in life. The idea is that one can release their "gold dust" and become a stronger, more purposeful version of themselves.Consistency in Personal Growth: Personal growth is an ongoing process that requires consistent effort and application of knowledge. It's not just about intellectual understanding but also integrating lessons into one's core belief system.Releasing Gold Dust: The concept of releasing "gold dust" signifies embracing the transformative power of challenging experiences. Going through pressure and fire can lead to personal growth and the discovery of one's purpose.Law of Proportional Standards: The idea that one can only attract what aligns with their standards. Increasing self-love and self-worth expands the capacity to love others authentically.Supernova as a Symbol of Growth: The hosts encourage listeners to embrace their journey, likening it to a supernova. Going through difficulties is an essential part of personal growth, leading to the creation of something new and beautiful.Questioning Identity: A key question posed by Veronica is, "Who are you?" Beyond the labels and expectations, understanding one's true identity is essential for personal success and fulfillment.-------------
Veronica Safoa Owusu, also known as VPower Coach, Supernova Catalyst and Gold-Dust Queen - is an Educator, a transformative life coach and an online business growth strategist.

+44 07402441184 |contact@vpowercoaching.com
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Letters of Hope To My Younger Self” is available for purchase!
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Season 2 Episode 9: “OWN IT!” (with Yaa Foda Attobrah)
“I am a straight shooter; what you see is what you get. I believe in being your authentic self. A lot of times we put on these masks, and we don't have to; people need to know who you really are.”
“…A lot of us women, with the script we have been fed, we give so much away to our families, and we forget about ourselves…” 
“There is a finite amount of time that we have on this earth… what are you doing with yourself? A lot of women don’t think about it… and are completely lost”
- Yaa Foda Attobrah

Author Yaa Foda Attobrah discusses personal accountability and responsibility as vital components for our life’s journey. In this conversation, Yaa talks about her new book “Own It”, and shares several strategies and mindsets from her book, that will prompt us to be intentional in owning our choices so that we can become our best selves and live our best lives.


(Yaa Foda Attobrah is a woman of deep faith whose passion is the word of God and writing. She has always had a love of reading and a way with words which was nurtured in her from childhood. She has authored three books: "The Beauty of A Woman's Heart”, "Reflections For A Thirsty Soul", and "Refreshing for My Weary Soul". Her new book "Own It!", a book of precious nuggets for daily living, is available for pre-order on March 24th, 2022.)
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Season 2 Episode 8: “Advocate” (with Dr. Jemima Kankam)
“Many [patients] I see, come to me for the problem at the time. But I end up saying, ‘do you know you’re a hero? Not everyone survives what you just told me’. I’m inspired by my patients!”
“…I think that it’s a gift that God gave me, to feel what the other person is feeling. Sometimes it can be a burden. But it’s a blessing…”
“God has always put advocates in my way; friends…”
"Why do I feel the need even now, to do as much in Ghana as possible? If education wasn’t free, I would never have walked the grounds of [the University of Ghana] Legon; my parents couldn’t have afforded it. I feel [that] I owe Ghana.”
- Dr. Jemima Kankam
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There is a saying that “what a child cannot see standing up, an adult can see sitting down”.  At 71 years young, at an age when many people have significantly slowed their pace, Psychiatrist and Mental Health Advocate Dr. Jemima continues to live her life fully; pursuing her purpose with zeal. In this conversation, as Dr. Jemima shares about her life and career, she gifts us with nuggets of wisdom on how to live joyfully, wholeheartedly and purposefully, through the twists and turns that life brings.
Dr. Jemima Kankam is a board certified psychiatrist with the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and a distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Kankam is an ardent mental health advocate, and dedicates much of her time to public education aimed at increasing mental health awareness and reducing stigma in churches, community gatherings and the general medical community.
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Season 2 Episode 7: EMOTIONAL FREEDOM
 “Who are you really, outside of the roles you play? Put the mirror of who God has said you are versus what the world has presented to you…You will have to peel some layers, to find yourself in the rubble.”
 “…And not only are you not what happened to you, you are not the labels, people slap on you, you are not the misfortunes, the traumas, the failures…”
 “The things we most mostly don't want to deal with are actually the very pathway of the success we are chasing; the breakthroughs.”
- Rissi Carrey
 
Rissi is a prayer minister and a transformational coach consultant who desires to empower others to walk in total freedom and gain capacity to live out their purposes to their fullest potential. She is especially drawn to broken women who has gone through deep trauma and feel stuck. She is dedicated to unraveling the tangling soul issues that keeps women bound. 
Rissi and I sat down a few months ago to talk about the importance of emotional health and wellness.  In this enlightening conversation, Rissi discusses her signature program “Emotional Detox”. This 7-week program gives women the tools to give voice and language to their pain as she guides them through emotional healing, identity work and peeling back the layers of self-doubt and crippling fear. Rissi also discusses the work she does to help people achieve healing from their generational trauma, physical trauma, unmet needs, unresolved issues, “mother-wounds” and “father-wounds” so that they can move forward and live purpose-driven lives. 
 Tune in Rissi Carrey’s “Prayer Clinic Club – Stillness: Soak, Breathe, Talk, ASK, Listen, Reflect & Reframe” sessions on Clubhouse. (Search for “Rissi Carrey” on Clubhouse to see the schedule). 
Sign up for Rissi’s “Emotional Detox” program at risoasis.com 
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Season 2 Episode 6: PURPOSE, SELF-WORTH and a TESTIMONY
“The first thing I learned is that God will give you the grace. But you have to play your part.”
 “She told me, “If I were you, I would pack my bags and go back home”. And I replied, “I don't know how to do that. I don't know how to go back. I don't know how to look back. I would rather take a break… and then try to find ways to advance.””
 “There was a particular day when I was having suicidal ideations. And I felt God telling me, ”If you leave you won’t be here to see the end [of this story]. And you're going to deny every person that needs the story; that needs to hear this testimony…”” 
 “Marriage is a good thing, God created marriage. But… we need to take a moment to go to God and ask Him, why did you make me as an individual? Why did you create me as a woman, because then again, even the marriage we're talking about, it's not for everyone. It doesn't mean that if you do not marry as a woman, you would not have fulfilled purpose, or you're not worthy.”
- Nelia Gyemfi

Nelia Gyemfi aspires to pursue and live out her God-ordained purpose and assignment unapologetically. She is the founder of “Being Phenomenal”, a movement that is committed to encouraging young ladies to pursue their passion as they live purposefully in the consciousness of their worth. Nelia is a speaker, a blogger and the author of “Being Phenomenal, A Handbook for Today’s Young Christian Woman”. Professionally, Nelia is pursuing a career in International Maritime Law. In this episode, Nelia shares the following nuggets:
 Pause and take a break, and then try to find new ways to advance. But retreating should never be an option. 
Accept your pain, accept that bad things happened to you when they did. Being in denial doesn't help you resolve issues. 
 God gives the grace, but you have a part to play, which is why you need grit. 
 We get comfortable and say the grace of God abounds, but what you do with the grace of God is what produces results
 We can be victims in a situation through no fault of ours. Life happens! 
 Everything you put your mind to, you can achieve. 
 Have a plan. Be strategic and be proactive. 
 There's a time for rest, but there's a time to put on your warrior suit and power through.


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Season 2 Episode 5: ON PURPOSE
“The Bible that says since the beginning of time, Wisdom was there. When God was about to create the Earth, the only person that was there with God was Wisdom. God and Wisdom sat at the beginning of time, and He said, “Let us make man in our own image. So surely you have a Purpose?”
“The reason why we miss [our Purpose] most times is that we don't go back to our original Manufacturer and say, Master, I am here now in this world. What was your intent? 
“At the turning point of my life, I asked God: Who am I? What am I? Why am I? Where am I? How am I? I need You, God to answer these questions for me…”
- Zoe Baraka
Ghanaian/Burkinabe Zoe Baraka is a Storyteller, and as she describes herself, “a woman in love with Jesus”. With a varied professional background in journalism, film writing, speech writing and as a voice artist, Zoe says that her passion is storytelling in any form - print, film, oral, historical, poetic, philosophical, animated, structured or unstructured. Her love affair with storytelling gave birth to her weekly social media live series called “To My Younger Self” where guests are asked to share a story from their past and how it has defined their current perceptions of life. In this inspiring conversation, Zoe Baraka reminds us of these important truths to be aware of in discovering and accomplishing our God-given assignments:
There are some deep waters in life you only learn how to navigate when you take the bold decision to step into them. No amount of advice can prepare you for such experiences. Knowing your identity and being grounded in your identity is what distinguishes one’s purpose from the next. Invest in your purpose one penny at a time; in other words, spare no expense Your purpose is always within - never without.  You were already chosen before    the beginning of time; act like itBe mindful of people who would want to dictate your life’s journey. Go back to God. He has got all the answers to the why, what, who, how, where and how, about you.Follow Zoe Baraka’s weekly video series “To My Younger Self” on Facebook and Instagram 
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