The Yadah Podcast

Awele
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The Yadah Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast featuring conversations about what it looks like to follow God in real life. From career and relationships to identity and purpose, each episode weaves in lived experiences and honest dialogue to help navigate life with intention. Yadah is the Hebrew word for thanks and surrender. At our core, we believe our lives are meant to be lived in grateful response to who God is and what He has already done. While these conversations are relevant to anyone seeking clarity and conviction, they are especially for young adults learning to keep Jesus at the center.

  1. Sep 13

    Not My Will, But Yours Be Done | The Journey to Building with God ft. Efosa 'KC' Obano

    He was unconscious in a hospital bed. And in that state, he says he had a conversation with God — one where he was given a choice: stay, or go home to heaven. In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with Efosa "KC" Obano — entrepreneur, Africa-focused impact builder, and founder working across Black Founders Network and African Impact Initiative — for one of the most intense, vulnerable conversations we've had on this podcast. If you've ever felt like life stopped following your plan, wrestled with anger at God in a season of suffering, or wondered what surrender actually requires — this episode is for you. This conversation also covers what it means to redefine success through an eternal lens, the danger of pride even in ministry and impact work, and what it actually looks like to move from a one-sided relationship with God to a real, two-way conversation built over years of intimacy and trust. Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― Video Chapters: 00:00 Meet the Guest 1:25 Growing Up Christian 4:12 Moving to Canada 9:09 The 2016 Breaking Point 16:20 Returning to Scripture 22:35 An Unconscious Encounter 32:44 Surrender and Breakthrough 43:51 Faith, Funding, and Eternal Impact 52:52 Leaving Dell for BFN 01:09:09 Entrepreneurship and Financial Provision 01:26:35 Working with Family 01:28:25 Final Reflections and Encouragement ――――――――― The Yadah Podcast is a Christian lifestyle podcast for young adults and professionals who want to integrate their faith into every area of life — from career and relationships to creativity, mental health, and personal growth. Through powerful interviews and authentic storytelling, each episode dives into topics like hearing God’s voice, finding purpose in your 20s and 30s, navigating faith and anxiety, building a business with faith, and trusting God in seasons of uncertainty. ――――――――― Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #SurrenderToGod #FaithThroughSuffering #ChristianTestimony #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianEntrepreneur #FaithJourney #GodsPlan #ChristianMen #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving #NearDeathExperience #AfricanImpact #ChristianRedemption #canada #africacanada #savedbygrace Tags: christian podcast,near death experience christian,surrender to god,spiritual warfare testimony,christian entrepreneur,faith through suffering,christian redemption story,hearing from god,christian men podcast,gods plan vs my plan,african impact initiative,black founders network,christian testimony hospital,eternal perspective on success,yadah podcast,Joel 2:25

  2. Sep 6

    The Case for Change | From Skepticism to Surrender ft. Awele Uwagwu

    He raised $50,000 in less than a week to stay in school and didn't think it was God. He got into MIT off one rushed application and still didn't think it was God. It took losing his hair from stress before he was ready to look again. In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with Awele Uwagwu for an unusually honest, analytical conversation about faith, doubt, and what it looked like to rebuild belief from the ground up intellectually. If you've ever used logic to avoid faith, built your identity on achievement, or needed real answers before you could believe again — this episode is for you. Awele shares his journey from a highly structured Catholic upbringing where faith was tied to performance and validation, to walking away from God in college using intellectual arguments to justify the distance, to a breaking point years later that forced him to ask harder questions. We talk about identity built on being "the smart guy who can figure anything out," what happens when that identity stops working, and what it took to finally approach faith with the same rigor he brings to science and work — starting from first principles and building back up. This is a conversation about doubt taken seriously, about the difference between proving yourself to God and resting in God's love, and about what it looks like when faith finally clicks for someone who needed it to make sense first. Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― 🎬 Video Chapters: 00:00 Meet The Guest 01:22 The Journey to Finding God 11:26 Navigating Financial Uncertainty 17:26 Reasons for Leaving Church 23:10 The Hourglass Metaphor 29:15 Chicago, Work, and Identity 33:52 Therapy and Returning to Church 39:43 The Turning Point 41:54 Shifting from Guilt to Faith 46:55 Spirit vs Flesh 54:00 Questions, Intellectualism, and Rigour 58:22 Leaning on God’s Word 1:02:32 Accepting God’s Love 1:06:06 Presence and Gratitude ――――――――― The Yadah Podcast is a Christian lifestyle podcast for young adults and professionals who want to integrate their faith into every area of life — from career and relationships to creativity, mental health, and personal growth. Through powerful interviews and authentic storytelling, each episode dives into topics like hearing God’s voice, finding purpose in your 20s and 30s, navigating faith and anxiety, building a business with faith, and trusting God in seasons of uncertainty. ――――――――― Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndDoubt #IntellectualFaith #ChristianMen #IdentityInChrist #FaithJourney #ChristianTestimony #RebuildingFaith #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving #DoubtAndBelief #GodsGrace #ChristianMasculinity Tags: christian podcast, faith and doubt, intellectual christianity, christian men podcast, rebuilding faith, identity in christ, christian testimony, doubt and belief, achievement and identity, working professionals, faith, mit christian testimony, spiritual growth journey, yadah podcast, Romans 8:38

  3. Aug 30

    Beauty for Ashes | Grace, Grief & Gratitude ft. Victoria 'Kiki' Okon

    In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with content creator Victoria "Kiki" Okon for an honest conversation about grief, grace, legalism, and what it actually means to rest in God instead of working for His approval. Kiki shares her journey from growing up familiar with church but disconnected from real relationship with God, to a season of constantly "recommitting" her life to Christ without lasting change, to the moment a single word — legalism — sparked a deep unlearning process. We talk about the difference between behavior modification and true transformation, the Bible verse that reframed grace for her as "aggressive forgiveness," and what it's looked like to navigate identity, comparison, and faith publicly as a content creator. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt like they needed to earn their way back to God, dealing with grief, struggling with striving instead of resting, or wondering what it really means to be saved by grace and not by works. 🎙 Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod 💬 Have you ever felt like you had to "do more" for God to love you? Tell us about your journey with grace vs. works in the comments below 👇 ✅ Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― 🎬 Video Chapters: 00:00 Meet The Guest 02:36 Journey to Knowing God | Kiki’s Testimony 11:47 Unlearning and Transformation 19:49 Navigating Identity and Comparison 29:50 Dealing with Grief and Loss 39:12 The Importance of Community 51:23 Finding God in Grief and Pain 54:54 Studying Abroad in Italy | Visa Testimony 01:00:08: God Has a Plan for Your Life 01:03:34 Embracing God’s Grace and Forgiveness ――――――――― The Yadah Podcast is a Christian lifestyle podcast for young adults and professionals who want to integrate their faith into every area of life — from career and relationships to creativity, mental health, and personal growth. Through powerful interviews and authentic storytelling, each episode dives into topics like hearing God’s voice, finding purpose in your 20s and 30s, navigating faith and anxiety, building a business with faith, and trusting God in seasons of uncertainty. ――――――――― 📲 Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok ▶️ https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram ▶️ https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #GraceNotWorks #Legalism #ChristianContentCreator #FaithJourney #ChristianTestimony #IdentityInChrist #AggressiveForgiveness #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianWomen #FaithAndGrace #ChristianLiving #RestInGod #LettingGoOfStriving ――――――――― Tags: christian podcast, grace vs works, legalism christianity, christian content creator, aggressive forgiveness, identity in christ, christian testimony, faith and grace, behavior modification vs transformation, resting in god, christian social media, kiki okon, victoria okon, spiritual growth journey, yadah podcast,kikio____, Romans 5:20

  4. Aug 23

    My Father Wounds Made It Hard to Trust God | Identity, Healing & God’s Love ft. Bidemi

    Her name literally means "my father wasn't there." For years, she carried that absence without even realizing how deeply it shaped her — until God asked her one simple question she couldn't answer. In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with Bidemi for a tender, deeply honest conversation about healing, fatherlessness, and what it actually looks like to know God as "Abba" — not just the Almighty God on a throne, but a personal, present father. If you've ever struggled to trust God because of how you were let down by people, carried father wounds you didn't fully understand, or needed reminding that healing is possible no matter how long it takes — this conversation is for you. Bidemi shares the story behind her name, what it was like growing up without her father present until age 12, and the slow unlearning that followed — including her struggle to trust God, her habit of "crying outside before coming to the throne," and the three-month journey of studying God's fatherly love that changed everything. We also talk about the connection between earthly father wounds and our ability to trust God, what it looked like to rebuild her relationship with her own father, and the surprising freedom that came from learning to be fully vulnerable with God. ――――――――― Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod What does the word "Father" stir up in you when you think about God? Share in the comments below 👇 Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― 🎬 Video Chapters: 00:00 Guest Testimony 02:53 The Meaning of Bidemi | Name Significance 06:25 Uncovering Father Wounds 12:57 Rebuilding My Relationship with My Dad 19:36 Healing Through Vulnerability and Trust 26:56 Building a Personal Relationship with God 34:52 Learning to Open up to God 38:57 Intimacy with God through Journaling 44:55 Understanding God's Love and Intentionality 51:21 Embracing Imperfections and Seeking Wholeness 57:51 The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Lives 1:41:00 Final Words of Encouragement 1:19:08 Father of The Fatherless ――――――――― Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FatherWounds #GodAsFather #HealingJourney #ChristianTestimony #IdentityInChrist #AbbaFather #ChristianWomen #SpiritualHealing #FaithJourney #ChristianLiving #GenerationalHealing #FatherlessGeneration #FatherOfTheFatherless Tags: christian podcast,father wounds healing,god as father,abba father,fatherless generation,healing with god,christian testimony,identity in christ,vulnerability with god,trusting god as father,christian women podcast,generational healing christian,daddy issues healing,father of the fatherless psalm,yadah podcast,Psalm 68:5

  5. Aug 16

    Blessed Are The Peacemakers | Forgiveness, Forbearance & The Healing Process ft. Ayobami Sanusi

    She said the salvation prayer at 12 years old. It took her 10 more years — and a complete breaking point — to actually mean it. In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with Ayobami for an honest, layered conversation about identity, forgiveness, discernment, and what it really looks like to walk fully with God after years of living in two worlds at once. If you've ever said the salvation prayer without meaning it, struggled to forgive someone who hurt you, or wondered how to hear from God in your relationships and decisions, this episode is for you. Ayobami shares her story of growing up in an interfaith household, giving her life to Christ as a preteen without it changing anything, and the decade that followed — searching for safety in friendships, achievements, and relationships before finally surrendering everything at her lowest point. We talk about what she had to unlearn about her own identity, the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, the danger of what she calls "unnecessary healing," and how to actually discern the voice of the Holy Spirit in relationships, hurt, and hard decisions. This is a conversation about the long, often messy process of really knowing who you are in God — not the version people present online, but the real, sometimes painful work of healing and discernment. 🎙 Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod 💬 Have you ever had a "10 years later" moment — where something finally clicked after years of going through the motions? Share it in the comments below 👇 ✅ Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― 🎬 Video Chapters: 00:00 Guest Testimony 05:50 Finding Purpose Through Missions 09:00 The Struggle of Letting Go 14:30 Understanding Identity in Christ 18:55 Navigating Hurt and Forgiveness 25:17 The Process of Letting Go 27:09 Understanding Forgiveness and Reconciliation 29:33 The Role of Discernment in Healing 31:46 Navigating Relationships with Wisdom 37:14 Building a Relationship with the Holy Spirit 39:24 The Law of Honor 43:15 Gratitude for the Nature of God ――――――――― 📲 Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok ▶️ https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram ▶️ https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney #Forgiveness #ChristianIdentity #DiscernmentAndFaith #HolySpirit #ChristianWomen #ChristianTestimony #FaithAndHealing #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianLiving #ForgivenessAndHealing #WalkingWithGod #InterfaithFamily Tags: christian podcast, christian testimony, forgiveness and faith, discernment holy spirit, christian identity, interfaith household christian, christian healing journey, walking with god, christian young adults, faith and forgiveness, ayobami testimony, unnecessary healing, christian discernment, spiritual growth journey, yadah podcast, John 16:13, Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭17

  6. Aug 13

    In One Accord | A Family's Faith Journey ft. The Royers

    Three siblings. One household. Three completely different journeys to faith — including one shaped by grief, doubt, and a conversation with God after losing their sister. In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with the Royer family — Deborah, Gideon, and Joshua — for a deeply personal conversation about what it actually looks like to grow up in a Christian home and still have to choose faith for yourself. If you've ever wrestled with faith inherited from your parents, struggled with family conflict, or wondered what it really looks like to walk with God as a family faithfully, this conversation is for you. The Royers open up about the moment each of them truly made faith their own — not their parents' faith, but theirs — including the heartbreaking story of losing their older sister and the honest conversation that followed with God. We talk about prophetic parenting, the power of speaking life over your children before they're even born, what it looks like when siblings disagree in the Spirit, and the importance of forgiveness and healing within family — even in a Christian family. This episode also gets into real talk about bitterness, walking through unresolved family tension, and why God can heal even the most strained relationships if you're willing to take the first step. Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― Video Chapters: 00:00 Guest Testimony 10:54 Family Influence & The Power of Scripture 24:53 Names and Biblical Significance 41:04 Family Dynamics 45:00 The Strength of Prayer in Family 52:31 Walking by Faith: Personal Testimonies 58:04 Encouragement for Parents and Future Generations 01:05:08 Healing and Forgiveness in Family Relationships 01:09:23 The Broader Family of Christ 01:12:22 Gratitude and Praise in Trials ――――――――― The Yadah Podcast is a Christian lifestyle podcast for young adults and professionals who want to integrate their faith into every area of life — from career and relationships to creativity, mental health, and personal growth. Through powerful interviews and authentic storytelling, each episode dives into topics like hearing God’s voice, finding purpose in your 20s and 30s, navigating faith and anxiety, building a business with faith, and trusting God in seasons of uncertainty. ――――――――― Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndLove #TrustingGodsTiming #ChristianDating #WaitingOnGod #CampusMinistry #ChristianMarriage #FaithJourney #ChristianMen #SpiritualGrowth #RiskAndFaith #ChristianLiving #GodsTiming #FaithfulWaiting #tanzania #tanzanianfamily #diamondplatnumz #africa Tags: christian podcast,christian family testimony,generational faith,christian siblings,prophetic parenting,faith and family healing,christian forgiveness,raised in a christian home,third culture christian family,family bitterness healing,christian testimony siblings,speaking life over children,christian household faith journey,yadah podcast,family of believers,Colossians 3:13-14,tanzanian family,tanzania

  7. Aug 2

    Delay Is Not Denial | Faith, Family & The Cost of Obedience ft. TK & Tlholo Mabelane

    They sold their house. They sold their car. They said yes to God's leading and got ready to move their family across the world. Then COVID happened. In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with TK and Tlholo, a couple who left successful careers, a close-knit church family, and a comfortable life in South Africa to move to Boston in obedience to what they describe as a series of quiet nudges and confirmations from God. If you've ever made a faith decision that got harder before it got easier, or wondered whether you really heard from God when everything seemed to fall apart right after — this episode is for you. They share what it actually looked like to discern God's leading without a clear "voice," what it meant to count the cost before moving, and the disorienting season that followed when the pandemic delayed everything they had already sacrificed for. We talk about the temptation to doubt, what it means to stay present in uncertainty, the surprising lesson Tlholo learned about rest after losing her ability to work, and why they believe obedience is the real goal of the Christian life. This is a conversation about trust when the timeline doesn't make sense, about counting the cost of following God, and about what it really means to seek God Himself rather than just His blessings. 🎙 Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod 💬 Have you ever stepped out in faith only to have everything seem to fall apart right after? Tell us about it in the comments below 👇 ✅ Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― 🎬 Video Chapters: 0:00 Meet the Guests 01:37 Life in South Africa 08:05 The U.S. Dream 13:48 A New Door Opens in Boston 20:21 Counting the Cost Before Moving 29:49 Delays, Doubt, and Waiting on God 34:55 Learning to Trust & Lessons Learned 46:28 Identity, Rest, and Rebuilding  58:06 Obedience Over Comfort ――――――――― 📲 Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok ▶️ https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram ▶️ https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndObedience #TrustingGod #ChristianCouples #AfricanImmigrants #FaithJourney #ChristianMarriage #SpiritualGrowth #ObedienceToGod #ChristianFamily #FaithInUncertainty #ChristianLiving #GodsTiming #CountingTheCost Tags: christian podcast, tk and tlholo, christian couple podcast, obedience to god, trusting god timing, christian immigrants, south african christians, faith and uncertainty, christian marriage story, moving in faith, christian family podcast, counting the cost faith, rest in god, christian rest sabbath, yadah podcast, job 13:15, when God says go

  8. Jul 26

    Worth the Wait | Faith, Patience & Trusting God's Timing in Love ft. Michael Wilson

    He waited two years to tell her how he felt. By the time he did, she was already dating someone else.  In this episode of The Yadah Podcast, I sit down with Michael Wilson — campus minister at UNC Chapel Hill since 2009 — for an honest, sometimes hilarious, deeply moving conversation about faith, risk, waiting on God, and what it looked like to pursue the woman who became his wife.  If you've ever struggled with waiting, taking risks, rejection, or trusting that God is preparing something good even when it doesn't look like it — this conversation is for you. You'll learn how to steward the waiting season, what it looks like to hear God's voice, and tidbits on pursuit with the intention of marriage. Michael shares his unlikely journey to ministry, growing up with intense social anxiety, almost walking away from his faith in college, and the years-long, painfully confusing road to being with his wife Grace — including the email he sent saying he "just saw her as friends," the heartbreak that followed when she started dating someone else, and the late-night phone call that changed everything. We also dig into what it really means to trust God's timing, how to take risks without certainty, the danger of putting all your emotional needs on one person, and Michael's practical approach to cultivating gratitude even when life doesn't feel good. 🎙 Find The Yadah Podcast everywhere else: https://beacons.ai/yadahpod 💬 Have you ever had to wait on something you really wanted, not knowing how it would turn out? Tell us about it in the comments below 👇 ✅ Subscribe to The Yadah Podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode: https://www.youtube.com/@yadahpod?sub_confirmation=1 ――――――――― 🎬 Video Chapters: 00:00 Guest Testimony 03:10 Navigating Campus Ministry and Personal Growth 06:05 Judgment, Compassion, and Perspective Change 09:05 The Complexity of Relationships and Timing 11:55 Dealing with Rejection  15:07 Communication and Misunderstandings in Relationships 20:58 The Importance of Taking Risks  27:39 The Journey of Love and Trust | Finding A Good Thing 35:33 Practicing Delayed Gratification 48:50 Finding Gratitude in Challenges ――――――――― 📲 Follow The Yadah Podcast on social media! TikTok ▶️ https://www.tiktok.com/@Yadahpod Instagram ▶️ https://www.instagram.com/yadahpod ――――――――― #TheYadahPodcast #ChristianPodcast #FaithAndLove #TrustingGodsTiming #ChristianDating #WaitingOnGod #CampusMinistry #ChristianMarriage #FaithJourney #ChristianMen #SpiritualGrowth #RiskAndFaith #ChristianLiving #GodsTiming #FaithfulWaiting Tags: christian podcast, michael wilson, campus minister, christian dating advice, waiting on god, trusting gods timing, christian marriage story, faith and risk, unc chapel hill ministry, christian relationships, social anxiety faith, gratitude practice christian, christian men podcast, yadah podcast, faithful waiting season, Psalm 34:8

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The Yadah Podcast is a faith-based Christian podcast featuring conversations about what it looks like to follow God in real life. From career and relationships to identity and purpose, each episode weaves in lived experiences and honest dialogue to help navigate life with intention. Yadah is the Hebrew word for thanks and surrender. At our core, we believe our lives are meant to be lived in grateful response to who God is and what He has already done. While these conversations are relevant to anyone seeking clarity and conviction, they are especially for young adults learning to keep Jesus at the center.

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  • Creator
    Awele
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Awele
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