The Word Café Podcast with Amax

Amachree Isoboye Afanyaa
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My unique message to the world is the power behind the words of our mouths. We have made light of it but cannot escape the fruits thereof. For me, words are the unit of creation, the building block on which our existence evolves. This podcast is for everyone who wants to better their living by using words and applying themselves wisely. I will be using the storytelling style fused with imaginative nuances to transport the listener to that place, where possibilities are not luxuries but everyday experiences; movie in voice. This podcast will emphasize the power of routine, and what you repeatedly do, you most likely build capacity and expertise for what you repeatedly do. My podcast will help the listener learn how to practice success because the same amount of time you use in complaining is the same you can use to plant, build, prune, etc. I intend to draw the listener's attention to the power of their words.

  1. 3D AGO

    S4 270 Ep. From Ancient Sparks To Global Power: The Human Story Of Electricity

    Send us a text A sleepless night in the 90s, a BBC documentary, and a mural that wouldn’t let go—this is the spark that powers today’s conversation. We follow that current from a teenager’s curiosity to a sweeping look at how electricity rewired human history, culture, and ambition. Guided by Raoul Dufy’s vast tableau of monuments and machinery, we decode the symbols of progress and the people who carried the charge. We revisit the origins: Thales and the first static experiments, Gilbert’s careful notes, Franklin’s bold tests, Faraday’s fields, and the equations that gave shape to the unseen. The plot intensifies with Edison and Tesla, the current war that defined long-distance power, and Westinghouse’s bet that made AC the backbone of modern grids. Along the way, we shine a light on Lewis Latimer, whose filament work helped turn a fragile invention into everyday brilliance. This isn’t hero worship; it’s a reminder that real breakthroughs demand teamwork, credit, and grit. Then we turn the lens to the present and near future. What does “the spirit of electricity” look like when it’s your neighborhood, your workshop, your city’s horizon? We talk Nigeria’s energy reality: intermittent supply, inventive workarounds, and the promise of mini-grids, smart meters, and renewables. We explore how reliable power drives health, education, and jobs, and why policy and public trust matter as much as turbines and transformers. The challenge ahead isn’t just technical—it’s cultural. Can we treat the grid as a shared craft, plan beyond election cycles, and train the talent that keeps the lights honest? If you felt that first jolt of wonder from a flicker, a lab demo, or a skyline at night, this conversation is your voltage check. Tap play, see the mural through fresh eyes, and help sketch the next chapter of power: resilient, fair, and built to last. If this resonates, subscribe, share it with someone who loves a good origin story, and leave a review so others can find the spark too. Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    21 min
  2. S4 Ep. 269 Unlocking The Global Economy Through Kingdom Mindset

    JAN 28

    S4 Ep. 269 Unlocking The Global Economy Through Kingdom Mindset

    Send us a text What if “wealth transfer” isn’t a windfall, but a wake-up call to build, steward, and govern? We sit down with Apostle Obi Pax Harry to unpack a bold thesis: Deuteronomy 8:18 isn’t poetry—it’s policy. God gives the power to get wealth, which means the next decade favors those who pair prayer with plans, revelation with research, and vision with value chains. We track her journey through revivals in Nigeria and the UK and use it as a launchpad to rethink titles as functions, not status, and money as mandate, not magic. From there, we chart four clear doors into the global economy: knowing your nation’s redemptive gifts, laboring to understand God’s will across earth systems, yielding to receive keys for hidden riches, and seeing with kingly perspective. That lens turns headlines into homework: BRICS currency moves, alternative payment rails, and even asteroid probes rumored to hold vast metals. If revelation is progressive, our stewardship must be too—into space, soil, and everything between. We explore how to turn resources into retained profits by building local processing, specialized schools, and intelligent supply chains that keep value at home. The heart of this conversation is mindset. We confront doctrines that shrink capacity, especially the fixation on generational curses. Patterns exist, but patterns break when decisions change. Riches can vanish; wealth endures because it is decision-driven and designed to serve three generations. 2025 stretched many of us—2026 is the thrust. Expect partnerships, not solo heroics. Guard your thought life, because ideas are where prophecies land. And start where you stand: invest small and early, steward the land beneath your feet, and cultivate governance habits that match your calling. If this reframed your idea of wealth, share it with a friend, subscribe for more conversations like this, and leave a review telling us the one investment—of time, learning, or capital—you’ll make this week. Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    1h 16m
  3. S4 Ep. 268 How A Bold Artist Turns Culture Into Music You Can Feel

    JAN 21

    S4 Ep. 268 How A Bold Artist Turns Culture Into Music You Can Feel

    Send us a text What if jazz didn’t just borrow from culture but stood inside it, breathing in real stories and rhythms from across the Sahara? We sit down with The Salako—musician, festival founder, and fearless improviser—to map the living space between Yoruba folk, Afro jazz, and the kind of stage magic that turns a crowd into an instrument. We talk about identity and clarity—why he embraced “The Salako” to guide listeners to the right artist—and then get into the core of his craft. He shares how Bobby McFerrin’s approach unlocked a mindset of freedom: starting from a spark, building songs with the room, and letting rhythm, audience voices, and raw texture find their form. That same spirit led him to create the Abuja International Afro Jazz Festival, a truly global platform where artists bring their culture into jazz, not the other way around. From South African mentors to Norwegian partners and a Senegalese groove, the festival gives Abuja a front-row seat to the world’s musical dialects. We challenge assumptions about attention spans and “easy music,” and discuss why depth still wins when presented with honesty. The Salako writes long-form pieces, then crafts radio edits for entry points, trusting listeners to seek the full journey. That faith pays off: Gen Z showed up and stayed to the last note at the most recent festival. He also teases Pirates of the Sahara, dropping alongside his April tour, with themes that look beyond love to real issues—discipline, social strain, traffic impatience—carried by bold meters, brass, and storytelling arcs. A highlight, Dagunro, reframes a Yoruba warning tale as a cinematic, 7/8 surge that feels both ancient and new. Underneath it all sits a generous belief: everyone is musical. The Salako loves turning audiences into choirs because creativity isn’t a niche—it’s human. If you’re curious about African jazz, cultural storytelling, improvisation, and how legacy-minded work can still thrill a modern crowd, this conversation is your map. Listen, subscribe, and share with a friend who needs a fresh spark in their playlist. Then tell us: what sound from your city deserves a global stage? Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    48 min
  4. S4 Ep. 267 Legacy Is A Bridge We Build With Words

    JAN 14

    S4 Ep. 267 Legacy Is A Bridge We Build With Words

    Send us a text A fading generation holds memories of colonial rule, civil war, and the early years of Nigeria’s nationhood—yet too many of those stories are slipping away unrecorded. We sit down with writer and editor Timmy Yeseibo, who calls herself a conduit of legacy, to explore how a modern griot preserves memory through books, audio, and digital archives. From living-room interviews to community repositories and presidential libraries, we trace practical ways to capture voices before they go silent, and why a society that values remembrance makes better choices in the present. Our conversation moves from the roots of the West African griot tradition to the realities of preserving history in a digital age. Timmy shares how to start small—record a parent’s timeline, scan photos, gather place names—and how to scale up through institutions that can protect and share those narratives. We also dig into the reading life that fuels her work. With a fifty-books-a-year habit, Timmy makes the case for deep reading as a counterweight to the loud, shallow churn of social media, showing how long-form attention builds judgment and curiosity. We take a clear-eyed look at the material underbelly of “clean” technologies, drawing insights from Ed Conway’s Material World to unpack the hidden costs of batteries, semiconductors, cobalt, and sand. The thread running through it all is nuance: real understanding demands context, multiple sources, and the willingness to pause, research, and return. We close on legacy through memoir, including what a well-written but guarded political autobiography can—and cannot—do for public memory, and why every version recorded still sharpens the collective archive. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a nudge to interview an elder, and leave a review to help more curious listeners find the show. Then tell us: which story in your family needs to be recorded this week? Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    50 min
  5. S4 Ep. 266 Man Talk With Dr. Andy Osakwe

    JAN 7

    S4 Ep. 266 Man Talk With Dr. Andy Osakwe

    Send us a text What if the stability you want at home depends less on trends and more on timeless order? We sit with Pastor Andy Osakwe to unpack a countercultural idea: when a father treats leadership as service, when a wife offers help without force, and when both practice mutual honor, families stop reacting to culture and start shaping it. No posturing, no clichés—just honest talk about what actually works. We dig into why so many young marriages stumble under movie-fueled expectations and social media noise. Pastor Andy explains the “ancient paths” as living principles: leadership that sets standards without domination, help that empowers rather than competes, and honor that flows both ways. We talk about the weight of a father’s words, how public unity between spouses strengthens private trust, and why teaching kids to value wisdom beats chasing the next viral script. Reaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha means entering their digital spaces with patience, using technology to connect, and translating enduring values into today’s language. We also tackle the big question of getting married young. The answer is crisp: maturity beats age. Readiness shows up in money habits, stable emotions, responsibility, and a plan you can execute. If you can’t house and steward a family yet, wait and grow. If you’re ready, lead with humility, receive help with gratitude, and make time for the people you claim to love—because being “too busy” is not a strategy. Come for the candid insights, stay for the practical steps that will help you build a home with strength, peace, and purpose. If this conversation resonates, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review. Tell us one value your home will live by this week and why it matters to you. Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    43 min

  6. 12/31/2025

    S4 Ep. 265 Choosing Truth Over Hype In A Viral World

    Send us a text What happens when a staged arrest outperforms months of honest work? We tell the story, then pull back the curtain on why shock travels faster than truth and how the algorithm quietly trains us to serve its appetite for outrage, surprise, and escalation. From the first ring of viral attention to the uneasy questions that followed, we trace how content culture moved from follower counts and funnels to a system where plausibility can outrun proof. Deepfakes and synthetic media raise the stakes, but the real battle sits closer to home: the moment you ask whether to post for impact or stand for integrity. We share the exact questions we use with our team—trend or truth, help or harm, proof or performance—and how those checks reshape creative choices without killing momentum. You’ll hear practical ways to step off the treadmill without losing your voice: take intentional offline breaks to reset your judgment, define the identity you want your work to project, and design formats that travel well without baiting the worst impulses of the feed. We dig into why lies multiply, how trust compounds, and what it looks like to build for endurance rather than the next spike. If you’re a creator, marketer, or simply tired of feeling gamed by the timeline, this conversation gives you a map back to purpose. Subscribe for more honest conversations about creativity, integrity, and sustainable growth. If the episode resonates, share it with a friend and leave a review to help this message reach more people. Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    14 min

  7. 12/24/2025

    S4 Ep. 264 Economic Chessboard Of Nigeria

    Send us a text Strategy comes alive when the economy is viewed like a chessboard. We reframe Nigeria’s markets across 64 squares, where each square represents an industry and each piece mirrors a real actor: kings as policy institutions, queens as visionary industrialists, rooks as powerful conglomerates, bishops as diagonal innovators, knights as agile dealmakers, and pawns as the countless SMEs pushing toward promotion. What looks like a flat board hides a layered terrain of liquidity, regulation, and technology—tilts that speed up some moves and slow others. We unpack how colonial openings constrained the early game and how today’s middle game is defined by consolidation, alliances, and vertical integration across cement, energy, finance, logistics, and telecoms. From diversification to innovation leaps, we explore the tactics that build durable advantage in Nigeria’s economy: strategic castling through public–private partnerships, surviving regulatory ambushes like sudden forex or tax changes, and the long march of promotion as startups scale into regional leaders. We highlight the role of industrialists who move like queens across multiple files, the steady influence of rooks in pan-African institutions, and the surprising jumps of knights who time entries and exits for outsized impact. At the center of this story are SMEs—the pawns whose disciplined grind unlocks transformation. With patient play, access to capital, and smart policy, the smallest pieces can reshape entire files. We close with practical takeaways: choose the right square, understand your piece, read the gradients beneath your market, and plan three moves ahead. If you’re a founder, policymaker, or operator, this lens helps you make clearer decisions, build resilient strategies, and spot new diagonals of growth. Enjoy the episode, then share it with someone who’s ready to rethink their playbook. Follow our channels, subscribe for fresh drops, and leave a review to tell us which move you’re making next. Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    26 min

  8. 12/17/2025

    S4 Ep. 263 Scriptures That Shape A Life Of Courage And Humility

    Send us a text What if the strongest shield over your life isn’t money, status, or strategy—but prayer that actually moves history? We explore how three scriptures recalibrate the way we handle pressure, make decisions, and carry authority, starting with Elisha’s unforgettable cry over Elijah: a picture of spiritual power outclassing earthly force. From there, we open a seat at the table for a different kind of thinking—“Come, let us reason together”—and show how honest dialogue with God turns chaos into clarity without silencing hard questions or flattening our minds. We share how this posture reshapes daily choices: when anger spikes, when joy tempts us to brag, when options feel spent. Reasoning with God isn’t negotiation; it’s guidance. It helps us spot blind spots, avoid impulsive leaps, and turn prayer from a ritual into a working plan for business, leadership, and relationships. Along the way, we reflect on public discourse and the courage to disagree without contempt, pointing to moments where respectful outreach changes the tone and opens the door to real understanding. Finally, we sit with a sobering claim: “You have magnified your word above your name.” If God binds Himself to His word, then accountability isn’t optional—it’s the shape of trustworthy power. We talk about building habits and systems that keep us honest, from personal commitments to team culture. By blending spiritual insight with practical steps, this conversation offers a blueprint: power sourced in prayer, choices refined by reason, and leadership constrained by accountability. If this resonates, follow the show, subscribe on YouTube, and share it with someone who needs steady courage today. Support the show You can support this show via the link below; https://www.buzzsprout.com/1718587/supporters/new

    25 min
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My unique message to the world is the power behind the words of our mouths. We have made light of it but cannot escape the fruits thereof. For me, words are the unit of creation, the building block on which our existence evolves. This podcast is for everyone who wants to better their living by using words and applying themselves wisely. I will be using the storytelling style fused with imaginative nuances to transport the listener to that place, where possibilities are not luxuries but everyday experiences; movie in voice. This podcast will emphasize the power of routine, and what you repeatedly do, you most likely build capacity and expertise for what you repeatedly do. My podcast will help the listener learn how to practice success because the same amount of time you use in complaining is the same you can use to plant, build, prune, etc. I intend to draw the listener's attention to the power of their words.

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  • Creator
    Amachree Isoboye Afanyaa
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    271
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Word Café Podcast with Amax
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