Sometimes Curious, Often Confused

Richard Okongwu
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People are fascinating — how we think, how we talk, the choices we make, and I’m here for it. I'm Richard Okongwu, and every week I talk about trust, money, and our relationships with one another. You know, the little and significant events that shape our lives. This podcast is part thought experiment, part personal journal — sometimes messy, other times obvious, but always honest. I'm no expert; just a guy trying to understand the world one idea at a time, and I ask questions along the way. I hope to help you see the things you already knew — differently. Reach out: dearscoc@gmail.com

  1. 10/07/2025

    Somewhere between one and too many | Ep. 29

    I love numbers, I respect them. But sometimes I think we get lost in the abstract. We forget that behind these statistics are real people, with real stories. If you’ve ever wanted to see beyond the stats and look at people differently, this one’s for you. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    14 min

  2. 09/30/2025

    I Don't Hate Photographs | Ep. 28

    Pictures help us hold on to moments we can’t relive. But, what happens when the pressure to get the perfect photograph overshadows the memory itself? In this episode, I explore our obsession with picture-perfect moments and what it might be costing us. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    17 min

  3. 09/23/2025

    Why erase small beginnings? | Ep. 27

    Why are some people so earger to erase the footprints of their small beginnings? On this episode, I talk about why we’re often quick to erase the steps that led to our success. If you've ever felt ashamed of your early progress, this conversation is for you. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    16 min

  4. 09/16/2025

    You’re not fine, are you? | Ep. 26

    We’ve all found ourselves on either side of the conversation, one person comfortable, the other uneasy. One willing to fix things, the other avoiding the talk. What’s the cost of staying silent? If you’ve ever held back instead of speaking up, you might just hear yourself in this one. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    16 min

  5. 09/09/2025

    Why is being yourself so hard? | Ep. 25

    How do you really be yourself without overthinking or overdoing it? I share a personal reset, the tension between authenticity and people-pleasing, and what happens when “realness” goes too far. If you’ve ever felt unsure about showing your true self, this episode is for you. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    15 min

  6. 09/02/2025

    “Can never be me” | Ep. 24

    We live in a time where everyone’s life is open for comment, celebrities, strangers, even friends. Sometimes it’s harmless, other times it’s heavier than we realize. This episode looks at the fine line between sharing thoughts and crossing it, and why that line is easier to blur than we think. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    18 min

  7. 08/26/2025

    The Ones Who Get You | Ep. 23

    Some people just get you no explanations, no long backstories, no defending why you like what you like. This isn’t about cutting people off or creating a “perfect circle,” but about the rare comfort of being understood. In this episode, I talk about finding those people, why they matter, and why the search is both harder and closer than you think. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    25 min

  8. 08/19/2025

    How to start when you don't feel ready | Ep. 22

    Starting is hard. Starting again can feel impossible. In this episode, I talk about fear, over-preparedness, and why lowering your expectations might actually help you keep going. It’s part personal diary, part reminder that the process matters as much as the outcome and that sometimes the smallest, quietest tries are the ones that carry you forward. Let’s talk about it. Send feedback or suggestion Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dearscoc@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/richsomto⁠⁠⁠⁠ All links in one place: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linktr.ee/scocpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Y⁠our response might be featured in a future episode. Please indicate in the same email/DM if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.

    19 min
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People are fascinating — how we think, how we talk, the choices we make, and I’m here for it. I'm Richard Okongwu, and every week I talk about trust, money, and our relationships with one another. You know, the little and significant events that shape our lives. This podcast is part thought experiment, part personal journal — sometimes messy, other times obvious, but always honest. I'm no expert; just a guy trying to understand the world one idea at a time, and I ask questions along the way. I hope to help you see the things you already knew — differently. Reach out: dearscoc@gmail.com

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