Chatting with The Experts with Paula Okonneh

Paula Okonneh | Coach, Podcaster,Digital Marketer
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Are you a solopreneur, entrepreneur, or small business owner looking to connect with other small business owners ? Are you yearning to know how they became successful at what they do? Then tune into Chatting with Experts podcast as we have all the right answers for you! Here you can listen to successful small business owners like Sonia Stetzler, Bill Franklin, Tesse Akpeki, Leanne Cannon and so many others share tips, advice and strategies on how they built their businesses . Join us on www.ChattingwiththeExperts.com and determine how to become the success that you are.

  1. 1d ago

    Lifestyle Medicine for Kingdom Impact

    Dr. Lisa McCoy, a retired board-certified preventive and lifestyle medicine physician, explains lifestyle medicine as a mainstream subspecialty that targets root causes of chronic disease using six researched interventions—stress management, restorative sleep, strong connections with God and others, properly dosed physical activity, a whole-food plant-predominant diet, and avoiding risky substances and distractions—framed as biblically grounded. She shares a case of a Trinidadian woman whose prediabetes-related symptoms improved through dietary diversity, reduced sugar, and exercise, and notes 2025 research showing combined lifestyle interventions improved outcomes in early Alzheimer's compared with usual care. The conversation emphasizes mindset, convictions, and discipline aligned with God's purpose, and provides Dr. McCoy's resources and contact details. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Mission 00:32 Meet Dr Lisa McCoy 01:58 What Lifestyle Medicine Is 05:18 Six Biblical Pillars 07:50 Mindset and Purpose 10:14 Temple Design and Aging 11:59 Serena Prediabetes Turnaround 14:36 Whole Grains and Local Swaps 16:26 Reverse Parables and Gut Health 22:02 Lifestyle Medicine for Alzheimer's 25:47 Daniel and Mission Critical Health 29:43 Connect and Closing   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Dr Lisa McCoy, you can reach her via her website (http://drlisamccoy.org), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/Drlisamccoy), via Substack (drlisamccoy.substack.com), or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlisamccoy/ ).  You can check out her YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrLisaMcCoy For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    Lifestyle Medicine for Kingdom Impact

  2. Sep 2

    The Cons Of Being A Strong Woman

    Tracye Robinson, a transformational wellness expert, certified naturopath, speaker, and 20-year breast cancer survivor, explores how chronic stress can hide behind capability, resilience, and responsibility. Tracye describes the "invisible burden" strong women carry while juggling roles like executive, entrepreneur, mother, and daughter, often ignoring internal warning signs. She shares her own pre-diagnosis symptoms—migraines, tension headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and digestive issues—and emphasizes listening to the body and addressing root causes. Tracye discusses regulating the nervous system by minimizing cortisol through "micro resets" (brief walks, sunlight, breathing, drinking water) and highlights the importance of boundaries, saying no or later, and emotional release to support long-term health.    Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Episode Theme 02:04 The Invisible Burden 03:57 How Naturopathy Helps 04:42 Stress Signs Before Diagnosis 04:58 Tracye's Cancer Wake Up Call 07:13 Listen to Your Body 09:04 Micro Resets and Cortisol 12:03 Boundaries and Saying No 15:33 Men Women and Emotions 18:16 Stress and Chronic Illness Link 20:35 Minimize Stress Take Action 22:06 Contact Info and Closing   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Tracye Robinson, you can reach her via her website (https://www.divinelotusgroup.com ), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tracyerobinsonspeaks ), via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tracyeLrobinson/ ), or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyerobinson/ ).  You can check out her YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tracyerobinsonspeaks  For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    The Cons Of Being A Strong Woman

  3. Aug 26

    AI, The Leadership Advantage

    Dr. Vicki Wright Hamilton, a business transformation strategist and founder of VWH Consulting with over 35 years of experience in technology, leadership, and organizational change, discusses "From Fear to Fluency: Why Learning AI Is the New Leadership Advantage." Dr. Hamilton argues that fear of AI is understandable. Still, avoidance is risky because AI already shapes how people work and communicate, comparing its evolution to transportation from wagons to self-driving cars. She emphasizes AI as an enabler that replaces tasks, not people, and says leaders must build AI fluency to address workforce disruption, maintain human connection, and "graduate" employees from mundane work through upskilling rather than cutting roles and losing institutional knowledge. She notes many companies chase cost savings without leveraging people, and calls for more listening and application at all organizational levels.    Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Mission 00:46 Meet Dr Vicki 01:46 Fear of AI 02:50 AI as Enabler 05:29 Fluency for Leaders 06:56 Humans Still Matter 09:47 Tasks Not People 10:48 The Leadership Gap 12:44 Business Value Tradeoffs 16:50 Who Must Listen 19:24 How to Connect 21:48 Host Wrap Up 23:02 Final Thanks    Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Dr Vicki Wright Hamilton, you can reach her via her website (http://vickiwrighthamilton.com), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vickiwhamilton/), via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/vickiwhamilton), or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickiwhamilton/ ).  For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    AI, The Leadership Advantage

  4. Aug 20

    Navigating Life's Seasons

    Tesse Akpeki titled the episode "Every Petal, Dusk, Twilight, Dawn," exploring how "every petal matters" across life's seasons. Tesse explains dusk as darkness, uncertainty, sadness, grief, and traumatic events; twilight as an in-between transition marked by emergence, likened to a butterfly's cocoon where painful growth and protection coexist; and dawn as new beginnings and light. She shares learning to sit with struggle, accept vulnerability, seek help, surrender perfectionism, and trust the process, including grieving her brother Tony's death, pursuing forgiveness, and confronting burnout-related illness while finding "the gift" in hardship. She connects this to her coaching work and founding Future Focus Wellness and Resilience in 2020, emphasizing nonjudgmental support, holding up a mirror, radiating hope, and walking alongside others toward possibility.   Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Theme 01:55 Why Every Petal Matters 03:33 Entering the Dusk 05:46 Twilight and the Butterfly 11:21 Lessons in the Cocoon 17:02 Finding Clarity and Forgiveness 22:38 Dawn and Future Focus 24:26 Coaching as Hope 29:53 How to Connect with Tesse 31:50 Closing and Next Steps   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Tesse Akpeki, you can reach her via her website (https://www.tesseakpeki.com/ ), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/smileytesse_/)or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tesseakpeki ).  For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    Navigating Life's Seasons

  5. Aug 6

    Women's Strategies to Build Lasting Wealth

    Saran T. Baker, a transformational financial coach, international speaker, and author, discusses why high income does not equal wealth and how disciplined money management builds long-term freedom. Baker, a 2025 Maryland Top 100 Women Award recipient, explains shifting from "chaos" (can't handle any obstacle sent) to "calm" (control, abundance, legacy creation, and money mastery) through mindset, pausing under pressure, and creating systematic, automated money "buckets" for emergencies, investing, retirement, and fun. She discusses women's tendency to rescue others financially, the importance of learning to invest and teaching girls early, and key protection planning, such as life insurance at engagement, to prevent widows' poverty. Baker also describes why it can be costly to be poor, citing credit, food deserts, and health impacts, and urges ethical wealth-building and ownership, including buying stock before buying luxury products.   Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Topic 00:38 Meet Saran Baker 01:39 Top 100 Women Honor 02:42 Income vs Wealth 05:06 Chaos to Calm Mindset 07:58 Automate Your Money Buckets 09:26 Stop Saving Everyone 12:18 Retirement and Self Sufficiency 13:47 Trust Gap and Teach Investing 15:21 Life Insurance Planning 18:06 Costly to Be Poor 23:24 Be the Financial CEO 26:31 Own Stock Not Stuff 29:22 Connect and Closing   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Saran Baker, you can reach her via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CoveredBySaran), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/therealsaranbaker/)or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/stb-financial-services-llc/).   If you'd  like to attend Saran Baker's Financial Education classes, click here: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/DAc4BxsjmMXxrAoQ7wbg?am_id=paula7445 For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    Women's Strategies to Build Lasting Wealth

  6. Jul 31

    Know Your Workplace Rights

    Dr. Allison Butler, founder of Informed Choices Strategy, talks about workplace rights and accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Drawing on over 20 years leading accommodation and ADA compliance offices across higher education, healthcare, and federal agencies, Butler explains that employees who succeed are often those who ask early and strategically, treating accommodations as a performance-preservation tool rather than a last resort. She outlines her Informed Choices Framework: strategic disclosure (sharing functional impact without oversharing diagnosis details), making specific accommodation requests in operational language, and maintaining thorough documentation. Butler clarifies that HR's role is to protect the employer, so employees should advocate for themselves or seek support. She also advises steps after denial: get reasons in writing, propose alternatives, and escalate strategically, including possible EEOC involvement.   Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Topic 01:01 Meet Dr Allison Butler 01:29 Insider Experience 04:37 Biggest Accommodation Myth 06:34 Informed Choices Framework 07:34 Disclosure Without Oversharing 13:18 HR Is Not Your Advocate 16:24 Why She Became an Advocate 19:09 When Requests Get Denied 22:58 EEOC Explained 25:17 How to Connect 26:53 Closing and Next Steps   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Dr Allison Butler, you can email her at DrB@informedchoicestrategy.net or reach her via her website (https://www.informedchoicestrategy.net), via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1JUdZ8GD5G/), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/drallisonbutler)or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-butler-phd).  For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    Know Your Workplace Rights

  7. Jul 22

    How to Get Media Exposure

    Dr Pam Perry, a publicist, podcaster, Speakers Magazine publisher and CEO of pamperrypr.com, talks about how to get known online and secure media coverage. Pam explains PR as part of marketing focused on awareness, outlines how PR, media, and branding work together through a strong digital footprint, and notes that media outlets look for an established brand and assets before featuring someone. She describes her Ready, Set, Go approach: mindset and clarity, assembling assets like headshots, media kits, reels, and press releases, then pitching and speaking. Pam discusses the personal mindset shifts that can come with visibility and why PR must be ongoing. She also shares why she created Speakers Magazine to feature speakers and circulate issues at signature events, with online editions including embedded speaker reels. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Topic Intro 01:53 What PR Really Is 02:10 Branding Media and AIDA 04:29 Cutting Through the Noise 05:41 Who Needs a Publicist 06:44 Ready Set Go Assets 09:12 Packaging Photos and Touchpoints 10:32 Mindset After Big PR 14:15 Speakers Magazine Origin 16:29 Magazine Impact Stories 19:13 Brand Touchpoints and Voicemail 20:08 How to Connect and Wrap Up   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Dr Pam Perry, you can email her at pam@pamperrypr.com or reach her via her website (www.pamperrypr.com ), via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pamperryprpage/ ), or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamperryprcoach/). You can check out her YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/pamperrytv) and her Speakers Magazine (http://www.SpeakersMagazine.com) For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    How to Get Media Exposure

  8. Jul 17

    The Greatest Life Insurance Scam Ever

    Deidre Knighten, a Los Angeles–based licensed financial advisor, discusses "income protection," reframing life insurance as protecting household income for dependents. Knighten argues against whole life insurance and recommends buying term coverage for the years it's needed (e.g., until children are grown) and investing the savings, citing compound interest and higher potential returns. She challenges whole-life "cash value" claims, outlining five policy rules she says disadvantage consumers, including low returns, borrowing costs and delays, and cash value not passing to beneficiaries. She explains the rule of 72, encourages early investing (including Roth IRAs for after-tax, tax-free growth in retirement), notes retirement diversification and multiple income streams, and advises getting guidance only from licensed professionals, not social media.   Timestamps: 00:00 Show Intro 01:18 Income Protection Basics 03:01 Buy Term Invest Difference 06:24 Whole Life Cash Value Myth 08:35 Five Rules of Whole Life 14:32 Policy Review and Switching 17:12 Rule of 72 Explained 19:31 Roth IRA Basics 21:21 Annuities and Retirement Roadmap 23:06 FIN Number and Planning 24:35 Avoid TikTok Advice 25:33 Contact Info and Wrap Up   Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Deidre Knighten, you can reach her via her website (http://www.financialsolutionsbydk.com/ ), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/aa9604/), or via her LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deidre-knighten-59218a21/ ). For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.

    The Greatest Life Insurance Scam Ever
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Are you a solopreneur, entrepreneur, or small business owner looking to connect with other small business owners ? Are you yearning to know how they became successful at what they do? Then tune into Chatting with Experts podcast as we have all the right answers for you! Here you can listen to successful small business owners like Sonia Stetzler, Bill Franklin, Tesse Akpeki, Leanne Cannon and so many others share tips, advice and strategies on how they built their businesses . Join us on www.ChattingwiththeExperts.com and determine how to become the success that you are.

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  • Creator
    Paula Okonneh | Coach, Podcaster,Digital Marketer
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    230
  • Rating
    Clean
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