Conversations with Sekani

Joy Okolobi
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Conversations with Sekani is a podcast for ambitious young adults navigating the confusing crossroads of career, health, and purpose. Hosted by Joy “Sekani”, a calm, open, deeply curious thinker, the show follows her journey to gain clarity by having honest conversations with people who’ve walked different paths. Nothing is scripted. Nothing is perfect. Just real, raw, inspiring dialogue. From career pivots to mental health, from chasing big dreams to handling setbacks, each episode helps listeners move from overwhelmed to confident

  1. 5d ago

    Stuck in a Career That Doesn’t Fit? Find Your Internal GPS | Thea Litsios

    Thea Litsios is a career clarity coach and certified Kolbe consultant who helps people get unstuck from careers that no longer fit and move into work that actually aligns with who they are. She blends practical tools with intuitive practices like dream work to help people reconnect with what she calls their “internal GPS” so they can make confident, aligned career decisions. After a nonlinear path that included 26 years as a professional photographer, navigating burnout, and years of feeling stuck in roles that didn’t fit, she now helps others find clarity faster and with far less stress. In this practical conversation, Thea shares: • Stepping away from college in her early 20s when it didn’t feel right • Being a late bloomer and following what pulled her forward • Why so many smart people feel stuck or unsure about direction • How the Kolbe A Index reveals your natural strengths • Why instinctive problem-solving style matters more than most advice • Her own shift from photojournalism to a role that slowly drained her • Reconnecting with your internal GPS for clearer career decisions If you’re in your 20s feeling stuck, second-guessing your path, or wondering why “good” advice hasn’t worked for you, this episode offers tools and perspective you can use right away. Timestamps below ⬇️ #TheaLitsios #CareerClarity #Kolbe #InternalGPS #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Thea Litsios Website:https://www.thealitsios.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thea-litsios/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thealitsios If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Thea Litsios 1:40 - Leaving College & Not Knowing What She Wanted 8:15 - Returning to Study Art as a Late Bloomer 15:30 - Why Smart People Get Stuck in Careers 23:10 - The Kolbe A Index & Natural Strengths 31:45 - Instinctive Problem-Solving Explained 40:20 - Photojournalism vs. the Draining Studio Role 48:50 - Matching Strengths to Work That Fits 57:15 - Reconnecting with Your Internal GPS

  2. 5d ago

    From Survivor to Stronger — Loss, Abuse & Reclaiming Life | Julie Barth

    Julie Barth is a writer, mother of six, trauma survivor, and the founder of Calling James Bath House outreach. She is also the author of Notes from a Blackberry, a deeply moving memoir that explores love, loss, resilience, and what it takes to rebuild your life after everything falls apart. Her story spans raising a child with a rare genetic condition, losing her first husband to cancer, and surviving years of emotional and financial abuse before finding her way from survivor to something stronger. This is a conversation about resilience, truth, and what it really takes to reclaim your life. In this powerful conversation, Julie shares: • What she believed life and relationships would look like in her 20s • Facing stacked responsibilities far earlier than expected • Losing her first husband to stage 4 cancer at 33 • The emotional toll of simultaneous caregiving • How her children and pockets of joy kept her going • The subtle signs of emotional abuse she missed at first • Learning to trust herself again and break the cycle If you’re in your 20s navigating unexpected hardship, caregiving, loss, or the quiet erosion of self-trust, this episode offers hard-won strength and honesty. Timestamps below ⬇️ #Julie #Resilience #TraumaSurvivor #Memoir #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Julie Barth Website:https://www.juliebarthauthor.net/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Julie 1:40 - Expectations in Her 20s vs. Reality 8:15 - Early Responsibility & Finding Strength 15:30 - Losing Her First Husband to Cancer 23:10 - Caregiving for Husband & Special-Needs Child 31:45 - Never Feeling in the Right Place 40:20 - What Kept Her Going: Children & Joy 48:50 - Recognizing Emotional Abuse 57:15 - Reclaiming Self-Trust & Rebuilding

  3. 5d ago

    Learn How to Think, Not What to Think | Marsha Familaro Enright

    Marsha Familaro Enright is an educational entrepreneur and thought leader on independent thinking and self-reliance. As the founder of Reliance College and creator of the Great Connections seminars, she has spent decades challenging traditional education and building models that help young people think for themselves — not just memorize. Her work sits at the intersection of philosophy, education, and personal agency. In this clarifying conversation, Marsha shares: • How she began developing independent thinking in her teens and 20s • The impact of discovering Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead • Why philosophy is practical for everyday life • The real difference between learning how to think vs. what to think • Practical habits to train clearer, more independent thinking • The value of studying logic and common fallacies • How education can either nurture or suppress a person’s own mind If you’re in your 20s trying to form your own judgments in a world that constantly tells you what to think, this episode offers tools and perspective you can use immediately. Timestamps below ⬇️ #MarshaFamilaroEnright #IndependentThinking #HowToThink #Philosophy #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Marsha Familaro Enright Website:https://reliancecollege.org/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/reliancecollege Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/reliancecollegeorg/ Twitter:https://x.com/RelianceCollOrg If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Marsha Familaro Enright 1:40 - Developing Independent Thinking Early 8:15 - Discovering The Fountainhead & Reason 15:30 - Philosophy as Practical for Everyday Life 23:10 - How to Think vs. What to Think 31:45 - Habits That Train Clearer Thinking 40:20 - Studying Logic & Common Fallacies 48:50 - Education That Nurtures the Mind 57:15 - Building Self-Reliance Through Thinking

  4. 5d ago

    Heartbreak as Initiation — Reclaiming Yourself After Love Ends | Liyana Silver

    Liyana Silver is a relationship coach and author who works with women navigating heartbreak, divorce, and deeply transformative relationship endings. Her work reframes relationship loss not as failure but as a kind of initiation — a dark night of the soul that, while painful, can lead to profound clarity, self-trust, and realignment. Through her upcoming book Waking Up in the Dark Nights of Divorce and her coaching, she helps people move through heartbreak (not around it) so they can rebuild themselves in a more honest and aligned way. In this honest conversation, Lyanna shares: • How she understood love and relationships in her 20s • The cultural pressure to mold yourself into what a partner wants • Why self-worth so often gets tied to being chosen • The difference between external validation and intrinsic worth • Anxious patterns around connection and abandonment • What it actually takes to build real self-regard • Relationship endings as initiation rather than failure If you’re in your 20s navigating love, heartbreak, identity, or the quiet pressure to “get it right,” this episode offers deep clarity and compassion. Timestamps below ⬇️ #LiyannaSilva #Heartbreak #SelfWorth #Divorce #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with LiYana Silver Website:http://liyana@liyanasilver.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/liyana_silver/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome LiYana Silver 1:40 - Love & Relationships in Her 20s 8:15 - Shapeshifting to Be Chosen 15:30 - Dominant Culture & Hierarchy of Worth 23:10 - Self-Worth Tied to Achievement & Status 31:45 - Anxious Patterns Around Connection 40:20 - Intrinsic Worth vs. External Validation 48:50 - Unconditional Positive Self-Regard 57:15 - Heartbreak as Initiation & Realignment

  5. 5d ago

    Most People Don’t Have a Conflict Problem — They Have a Capacity Problem | Irvine Nugent

    Irvine is a leadership expert and co-founder of Conflict EQ, where he helps leaders stay grounded, clear, and effective under pressure so that conflict leads to better conversations — not breakdowns. His work centers on a powerful idea: most people don’t actually have a conflict problem. They have a capacity problem. This is a conversation about pressure, communication, and how to show up when it matters most. In this insightful conversation, Irvine shares: • Growing up in Northern Ireland and learning that conflict is “bad” • How he avoided difficult conversations in his 20s to keep the peace • The false peace that comes from smoothing everything over • The biggest mistake early-career leaders make with conflict • Why conflict feels so threatening and triggers reactivity • The moment a star employee quit because conversations weren’t happening • Reframing conflict as an indicator that a conversation is needed • Building the capacity to stay grounded under pressure If you’re in your 20s stepping into leadership, avoiding tough talks, or wondering how to handle tension without losing yourself, this episode offers clear, practical wisdom. Timestamps below ⬇️ #Irvine #ConflictEQ #Leadership #DifficultConversations #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Irvine Nugent Website: https://conflicteq.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irvine.nugent/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irvinenugent/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Irvine 1:40 - Growing Up in Northern Ireland & Conflict Story 8:15 - Avoiding Conflict in His 20s 15:30 - False Peace vs. Real Conversations 23:10 - Biggest Mistake Early Leaders Make 31:45 - Why Conflict Feels Threatening 40:20 - Fight, Flight & Appease Reactions 48:50 - The Turning Point as CEO 57:15 - Building Capacity for Better Conversations

  6. 5d ago

    Your Body Is Talking — Symptoms as Messages | Julie Rea

    Julie Rea is an intuitive energy healer and Reiki master who has been exploring healing work for over two decades. Her approach treats physical symptoms not just as problems to fix, but as messages from the body — signals pointing toward deeper emotional or energetic patterns that are ready to be understood and released. Her journey into this work began early while helping her mother through chronic pain and has evolved into a practice that blends intuition, lived experience, and a deep understanding of the mind-body connection. In this insightful conversation, Julie shares: • Early signs she was sensitive to energy and people differently • What her younger self misunderstood about healing • Times she ignored her body’s signals (and the high cost) • The powerful turning point of healing her mother’s hands • Looking at symptoms as messages rather than problems • A simple explanation of intuitive energy healing • How chronic issues often begin with unprocessed energy from earlier years If you’re in your 20s learning to listen to your body, navigating unexplained symptoms, or curious about the deeper story behind physical pain, this episode offers clear, grounded wisdom. Timestamps below ⬇️ #JulieRea #EnergyHealing #BodyWisdom #Reiki #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Julie Rea Website:https://www.juliereahealing.com/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/julierea_healing/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Julie Rea 1:40 - Early Signs of Energy Sensitivity 8:15 - What Her Younger Self Misunderstood About Healing 15:30 - Ignoring Body Signals & Forced Rest 23:10 - Helping Her Mother Through Chronic Pain 31:45 - “Julie, Use Your Power” 40:20 - Looking at Symptoms as Messages 48:50 - Chronic Issues & Unprocessed Energy 57:15 - What Intuitive Energy Healing Actually Is

  7. 5d ago

    From Corporate Lawyer to Energy Healer — When the Body Finally Spoke | Michel Rose

    Michel spent 20 years as a corporate attorney before a forced career change and chronic health challenges led her into a deep awakening. Today she works as an intuitive energy healer, helping others reconnect with their inner wisdom, heal emotional and physical pain, and rediscover a sense of wholeness. Her story is one of burnout, transformation, and learning to listen when the body speaks. In this honest conversation, Michelle shares: • What life looked like during two decades in corporate law • The layoff that forced the change she wouldn’t have chosen • Living like a crab in boiling water — missing the intensity • Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and the war between mind and body • The turning point of working with her spirit and inner wisdom • How the body stores emotional wounds and messages • Beginning to recognize what unexplained pain is trying to say If you’re in your 20s pushing hard, ignoring your body’s signals, or feeling the quiet cost of constant achievement, this episode offers a powerful mirror and a path back to yourself. Timestamps below ⬇️ #Michelle #EnergyHealing #Burnout #BodyWisdom #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Michel Rose Website:https://www.mmrosehealing.com/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Michel 1:40 - 20 Years as a Corporate Attorney 8:15 - The Layoff That Forced Change 15:30 - Crab in Boiling Water: Missing the Signs 23:10 - Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia & Exhaustion 31:45 - Mind vs. Body: Always Pushing Through 40:20 - Working with Christine Lang & Inner Wisdom 48:50 - How the Body Carries Emotional Messages 57:15 - Learning to Listen to Unexplained Pain

  8. 5d ago

    School Didn’t Teach This — The Hidden Skills to Succeed at Work | Matthew Thurman

    Matthew Thurman is a former trial attorney, McKinsey consultant, and corporate chief of staff who co-founded True Pathfinder Career Prep — a platform designed to equip young people with the skills they were never taught in school. Alongside co-founder Dr. Ashley Stafford (psychologist specializing in emotional intelligence), he helps bridge the massive gap between what universities teach and what it actually takes to get hired and succeed in the real world. In this practical conversation, Michael and Ashley share: • Why formal education falls short on career readiness • The “hidden curriculum” most young professionals are missing • The three essential skills to get a job (resume, networking, interviewing) • The three workplace skills that matter across every industry • Why emotional intelligence is non-negotiable • The biggest mistakes candidates make when applying and interviewing • How to prepare for the predictable structure of behavioral interviews If you’re in your 20s navigating the jump from school to work — or feeling underprepared despite a degree — this episode delivers clear, actionable guidance. Timestamps below ⬇️ #MichaelThurman #CareerPrep #HiddenCurriculum #JobSkills #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Matthew Thurman Website:https://pathfindercareerprep.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathfindercareerprep/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Matthew Thurman + Dr. Ashley Stafford 1:40 - Diverse Career Path: Law → Consulting → Corporate 8:15 - Why Formal Education Falls Short 15:30 - The Hidden Curriculum Explained 23:10 - Skills to Get a Job: Resume, Networking, Interviewing 31:45 - Skills to Succeed Once Hired 40:20 - Why Emotional Intelligence Matters 48:50 - Biggest Mistakes Candidates Make 57:15 - Preparing for Real-World Success

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Conversations with Sekani is a podcast for ambitious young adults navigating the confusing crossroads of career, health, and purpose. Hosted by Joy “Sekani”, a calm, open, deeply curious thinker, the show follows her journey to gain clarity by having honest conversations with people who’ve walked different paths. Nothing is scripted. Nothing is perfect. Just real, raw, inspiring dialogue. From career pivots to mental health, from chasing big dreams to handling setbacks, each episode helps listeners move from overwhelmed to confident

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  • Creator
    Joy Okolobi
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    419
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joy Okolobi
  • Show Website
    Conversations with Sekani