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TesseTalks

Tesse Akpeki and Paula Okonneh

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TesseTalks inspires hope. A unique and powerful podcast where we share with you top leadership and management strategies that encourages leaders, board members and management to take action in today's world through compelling stories and conversation
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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. ...
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TesseLeads

Tesse Akpeki

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TesseLeads is a safe, sensitive and supportive place and space to share, hear and tell your stories and experiences. You will hear from top experts and thought leaders strategies, tips and techniques they have found useful in navigating a diverse range of challenges, difficulties, dilemmas as well as how you can create and shape opportunities.
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Wild waters are always going to be there. They may not be raging at this precise moment, but the potential for that disturbance and that turbulence is always there. Good Leaders Turbulent Times And How To Navigate Wild Waters At Work, Martin Farrell’s book is an enriching and purposeful read, full of good, uplifting stuff, with a good dose of reali…
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Dr. Ukpong Nwankwo, a board-certified internal medicine physician, shares her journey and insights on living a healthy and energized life. Dr. Nwankwo, who lost 55 pounds and battled aggressive breast cancer, offers practical tips, motivation, and the importance of personalized health approaches for women. The episode emphasizes finding a clear, cu…
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Martha Haile, an entrepreneur with extensive experience in the agricultural technology sector, discusses the transformative impact of African diaspora women in agriculture. Martha, the co-founder of Hello Tractor, shares insights into the innovative 'Uber of tractors' model enhancing mechanization in smallholder farming across sub-Saharan Africa. S…
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Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown, a board-certified sleep physician and founder of Restful Sleep MD, discusses the critical importance of optimizing sleep for better health and wellness. She shares how sleep is often misunderstood as merely a rest from tiredness, rather than a critical factor for physical health, including brain detoxification and immune sy…
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Dr. Shanti Persaud speaks about understanding work as a mission. Dr. Shanti shares how Christian beliefs can sometimes hinder fulfilling one's purpose, advocating for the view that all work is sacred and can serve a higher calling. She discusses her journey from a Hindu background to Christianity and how her MBA studies reshaped her view of work. T…
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Angela Heath, the creator of AI Biz Generators, discusses using AI to monetise your audience's questions. She provides insights on creating lead magnets to grow an email list and offers tips on writing and selling eBooks using AI. The conversation covers using AI tools like 'Answer The Public' and ChatGPT to understand audience needs and generate r…
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Pamela Vines, a filmmaker and owner of Vines Film and Media, shares her expertise in creating successful promotional videos for small businesses by discussing the 'Seven Laws of Video Success.' These essential steps include scripting, practising, using appropriate equipment, ensuring good lighting, focusing on audio quality, selecting the right bac…
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Betty Hines, a seasoned business strategist and certified advanced facilitator, speaks on strategies for achieving elevated success, specifically for women entrepreneurs aspiring to reach seven-figure revenues. Betty shares her five pillars of success: Courage, Communication, Collaboration, Cultivation, and Connection. They discuss the importance o…
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Joy Farley, a real estate broker from Charlotte, North Carolina, discusses her journey from studying psychology to becoming a successful real estate professional. They explore the transformative power of women in real estate, the impact of community building, and practical advice for first-time home buyers and sellers dealing with trends in the cur…
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Nma Emeh, a body confidence coach, motivational speaker, and LinkedIn creator, discusses the topic 'Embracing Beauty by God's Standard,' where she provides five essential tips for building body confidence. The episode highlights startling statistics about body dissatisfaction among women and girls, discusses the importance of positive body image, a…
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Help can be very humbling. It is hard to admit I need help right here. When I see someone or something that needs help, my first response is to go help. But is that the best thing in the moment, “What kind of help is needed here”? asks Erin Randall as she notes the seismic shifts that emerged for her as she read The Super-Helper Syndrome. Systems a…
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The Super-Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People authored by Jess Baker & Rod Vincent, serves up a rich meal to underpin what healthy helping looks like. “Do all things with great love. Avoid helping as a from of rescue, there needs to be reciprocity in helping. People who are helped need to have opportunities where they feel li…
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Fran Jeanes, the CEO of Mobile Marketing Max, shares her expertise on productivity apps and techniques that can help improve daily efficiency. Fran discusses the importance of finding the right environment for different tasks, using calendar buffers, and leveraging techniques like the Pomodoro method. Additionally, she introduces tools such as the …
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Dr. Michael Koku, a physician, Maxwell Leadership Team Executive Director, speaker, coach, trainer, and author of seven books discusses the concept of living your dream versus leaving your dream, emphasizing the importance of having a compelling dream, resilience, teamwork, accountability, and mentorship. Dr. Koku uses the acronym DREAM to outline …
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Dr. Ayo Adenuga was welcomed back for a continuation of the discussion on multidirectional communication for effective parenting. Dr. Adenuga, a distinguished public health expert and physician, shares insights on positive self-communication, building strong partner relationships, and effective communication strategies with children. The episode co…
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Dr. Ayo Adenuga, a distinguished public health physician and the founder of IEA Impact Consulting, talks about the concept of multidirectional communication for effective parenting. Dr. Adenuga elaborates on how parents can use different communication strategies to navigate the challenges of raising adolescents, from internal communication to engag…
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Olabisi Oshikanlu, a Nigerian-Grenadian physician and John Maxwell leadership coach, shares her multifaceted approach to personal and professional development and her journey of inspiring women to greatness in every season of life. The conversation delves into the significance of knowing one's purpose, leading oneself before others, and the importa…
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Tabitha Liburd, a conflict management expert, has lived and worked in seven countries, shares cost-effective strategies to handle workplace conflicts and protect organizations' revenue, reputation, and retention. She emphasizes the importance of understanding root causes of conflict through open communication, trust, and peer mediation. Additionall…
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Joshua Okonneh, the host’s son, discusses the challenges and considerations of raising children as immigrant parents in the United States. Joshua shares his experiences as a first-generation Nigerian-American, exploring the implications of various educational choices from elementary through high school. The discussion delves into the importance of …
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Angela Heath returns to delve deeper into the world of Artificial Intelligence. Building on the success of part one, which focused on using chat GPT as a personal assistant, this segment explores how to create customer avatars for targeted marketing and customizing social media reels using AI. Angela also demonstrates practical tools like Opus Clip…
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Dr. Cheryl Okoli is a Doctor of Health Administration and an innovative thinker dedicated to improving population health. Dr. Okoli shares her unique background as a third culture kid and her professional experiences in health administration. She introduces her two ventures, Shalom Eagle's Wings, focusing on consultation, advocacy, and empowerment,…
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Considering the theme, vulnerability - my journey towards connecting with myself, David Taylor-Klaus or DTK thinks out loud, “What if you started off with, what will this look like when it's easy? What a different mindset, what is a different way to look at it? Imagine how this invites possibility by envisioning? Vulnerability shows up when I bombe…
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“Excavating Memories, archaeology and home, touches on how we construct identity through things we keep by choice and by accident”, says Elizabeth Mosier. Crucially it spotlights how we construct identity and express what we value through the things we keep by choice or by accident. True treasure isn't the object It’s the stories the object tells, …
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Judith Bullen, the host’s aunty, was born in Jamaica and is currently an American citizen, talks about how she went from teaching Spanish in high school to writing Hiding, Thinking, Being, and Present Joys. The conversation covers her life's significant events, her love of writing, art, and gardening, as well as the deep insight she has acquired. A…
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Angela Heath delves into the transformative potential of AI, specifically ChatGPT by OpenAI. With over 25 years of experience, Angela is a seasoned speaker and consultant. She talks about how AI can help small business owners greatly with content generation, customer service automation, and other areas. She addresses frequent concerns about AI, emp…
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Minister Dr. Ann Ingraham, a health information technology strategist and CEO of Exponential Health Tech Advisors LLC focuses on empowering women to assert their authority in technology, fostering responsible technology with considerations for ethics, inclusivity, and data protection. Dr. Ann shares her personal journey from Jamaica to the U.S., he…
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Dr. Irene Olumese is a remarkable woman who has overcome incredible challenges. She is an author, inspirational speaker, Bible study teacher, and certified faith-informed professional transformational trauma coach. She shares her gripping story of surviving a chronic respiratory disease and bilateral amputations, her journey from Nigeria to Switzer…
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Dr. Irene Olumese is a remarkable woman who has overcome incredible challenges. She is an author, inspirational speaker, Bible study teacher, and certified faith-informed professional transformational trauma coach. She shares her gripping story of surviving a chronic respiratory disease and bilateral amputations, her journey from Nigeria to Switzer…
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Monique Russell, a global communication skills advisor and founder of Clear Communication Solutions talks about her upbringing in the Bahamas with her Nigerian father and how that experience influenced her love of speaking. They investigate how to bring together heterogeneous teams and families through effective communication, emotional intelligenc…
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Omolola Adekeye, an accomplished wealth strategist and founder of True Values Global Corporation, talks about how she went from studying law in Nigeria to pushing women to pursue their dreams in business. They talk about how crucial it is for businesses to develop, get finance, be sustainable, and have strong organizational structures. Omolola plac…
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Fran Borg-Wheeler describes Heart Centred Leadership as being about connection, compassion, care and harnessing the power of kindness in leadership. “My vision was for young people to be able to have safe place to live and for them to get the support to be able to flourish in life and create better futures. I was starting to experience some mini st…
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Leah Kanyi, a tech startup co-founder from Kenya, discusses her journey in tech entrepreneurship and her mission to improve digital and financial literacy in East Africa. Leah shares her experiences with her first startup, Loci Foods, and how it evolved from a simple idea to a mobile application connecting people to international cuisines. Despite …
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Sade Marriott, the Director of Banana Island School and co-host of Banana Island Living Podcast explores her transformation from a reluctant teacher to an ardent supporter of high-quality education in Nigeria. Sade discusses her experiences working in the UK and how she used those learnings to raise Nigeria's educational bar. They talk about how im…
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Joshua Okonneh, a Wharton School graduate shares valuable insights on financial planning and management, emphasizing the importance of selecting a trustworthy advisor, understanding one's risk profile, and making financial decisions aligned with personal goals and values. He highlights the significance of insurance, especially for older individuals…
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Bongai Mhloyi, a founder of the American and African Youth Leadership Foundation, talks about her mission to end child marriages and break the cycle of poverty. Bongai shares her personal experiences growing up in Zimbabwe, witnessing child marriages firsthand, and how it inspired her to create the American and African Youth Leadership Foundation. …
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Mrs Adeyinka Adefope talks about the transformative power of personalized education, and the essence of wholesome parenting, and shares personal anecdotes on overcoming challenges. She discusses the significance of understanding and nurturing children's unique learning methods, the importance of discipline combined with love, and the value of engag…
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Maribor Orre, a cyber security expert from Northern Kenya shares her unique journey from a marginalized community to becoming a tech professional in the United States, emphasizing the role of diversity scholarships in her education. She highlighted the importance of online safety and basic security measures such as changing passwords, avoiding phis…
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Jacquel Tucker, a business brand sales and marketing strategist, and the founder of a nonprofit organization called the Jamaica Project USA shares her inspiring journey, from growing up in Jamaica to earning a scholarship to the University of Maine, venturing into the hospitality industry, and eventually founding her own consulting and training com…
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Alicia Couri, Founder and CEO of Audacious Concepts, Inc. and Red Carpet CEO speaks on empowering, educating, and inspiring women globally, specifically by identifying and harnessing one's innate strengths to achieve their vision and goals. Alicia narrated her own experience of realizing her natural talent wasn't in traditional fields, but more in …
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Debra Allcock Tyler’s dream for the future involves people being a bit more thoughtful and intentional. “It's not that we have to agree with each other. It's about the way we engage. I'd really like to see, some kind of kindness.” “I am the eldest of four children. I come from a massive mixed race Anglo Indian Catholic family. My mother's one of se…
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Excavating Memory, Archaeology and Hope is an invitation by Elizabeth Mosier to listen to the objects speak. The true treasure is not the object at all. Instead, it is the stories the object tells about the people who owned or used it, what the thing tells you about the person and what is of importance to them. Once Elizabeth embraced that concept.…
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“ Hope does not come out of denial. Failure comes out of denial, I've learned in the last few years to acknowledge the awfulness of what is going on and to say it's really bad. Things do get better. There have been times in my life when I've been full of despair, when things have been really, really bad for me, and I look back and remember I got th…
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Mountains and valleys, ordinary to extraordinary is a theme that thrills anthropologist Erik Seversen. Erikspotlights the essence of feeling fulfilled and purposeful. Describing himself as ordinary he admits doing extraordinary things, especially after being told he would not be able to do something. He learned to confront his fears and embrace the…
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When asked about surviving and thriving, adventurer Erik Seversen says: “In my triangle of life, there's work life, family life, and the self. I wake up excited to get to work every single day. I trained for the real mountain every day. When I climb big mountains, I go alone with guides, but I alone. I spend time thinking about how much I appreciat…
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Says David Taylor-Klaus , “Vulnerability is a human gem. It's a core part of who we are and it doesn't have to be hard. It just has to be conscious. And when you bring it up to conscious awareness, when you invite it, when you lean into it, it's not hard, it's a practice. Being attentive to your frame and your energy as you're creating something, w…
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Telling her story live and uncut, Rachel Schofield, author of "The Career Change Guide, Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job" reminds us we are constantly evolving. There is so much of our careers that is down to being in the right place. We're human. Careers are messy things. That's what makes them interesting. Career shifts whether these are big …
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Host Paula Okonneh chats with her daughter, Amaka Okonneh, about her experiences of growing up as a child of immigrants and a first-generation American. The conversation touches on the challenges she faced in terms of faith, self-discovery, emotional needs, and cultural differences. On a positive note, Amaka also shares the valuable lessons of resi…
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Turiya Hodge, a passionate social media strategist speaks about the art of 'showing up' and building an authentic and consistent social media presence. Discussing the importance of serving people online through authentic messaging and connections, Turiya emphasizes the value of knowing your audience and showing up regularly for them. She provides t…
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People are less familiar with, feedforward which inspires quality performance. That’s because there really isn't any point pointing out to people what they're really bad at, because they probably already know. The brilliant thing about feedforward is that people at the receiving end of feedforward see aspects of their performance that they are less…
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Lucie Matsouaka, a seasoned author, international speaker, certified professional career coach, and youth leadership coach discusses her recently published book, The Phenomenal Leader In Me, which focuses on instilling leadership principles rather than skills in children. She emphasizes the importance of self-confidence, self-leadership, and people…
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