Switch On with Adaora Lumina

Negotiation is an art. It requires technical skills, but also a lot of emotional intelligence. You are not negotiating with a robot, you're negotiating with a human…and your advantage is your human-ness. Many times you're not just negotiating money, you're negotiating the scope, working conditions, terms. It's a wholistic negotiation.

Lack of sleep is one of the highest rated reasons for poor mental, and physical health. Sleep is a time for the brain and body to engage in vital growth and repair. It's an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Many people are going short on sleep. Many people suffer from insomnia, sleep apnea, and just downright "I ain't be able to find no sleep". Sometimes it's related to a health condition, and other times it's just a habit that has been formed over time. In this video, I share some tips to help you get better quality sleep in 2021 and beyond.

Everyday on these social media streets, someone is asking a random person to mentor them, and expecting to receive a response. And when they don't receive a response, they get upset. In this video, I share a few things to consider before you approach a potential mentor. I also share how to ASK them to mentor you.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

About "Success is...": I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

Welcome to Day 5 of Success Is…. Why did I decide to do this series ? I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

Welcome to Day 4 of Success Is…. Why did I decide to do this series ? I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

Welcome to Day 3 of Success Is…. Why did I decide to do this series ? I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

Welcome to Day 2 of Success Is…. Why did I decide to do this series ? I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career

Welcome to Day 1 of Success Is…. Why did I decide to do this series ? I think that when we talk about success, we tend to look at things in tangible form - awards, money, media mentions, social media engagement. We don't really look at the micro aspects of success.. The day to day success that we have - whether it's in our family, our learning, our health, friendships, professional career. etc. In this series, I explore the various things that make up success.

- Develop a Morning and Evening routine - Declutter Your Space - Declutter your devices - Back up devices - Exercise, Eat Healthy, and take your vitamins - DIY - Baking, Carpentry, Art, etc - Take time out Study Your Spiritual Book/Guide - Listen to Podcasts - break them out into learning, and fun - Take Breaks from everything - social media, work, even play. Take time to do nothing!

To put it simply, imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling like a phony—you feel like at any moment you are going to be found out as a fraud—like you don't belong where you are, and you only got there through luck. Today, I'm sharing How to deal with impostor syndrome. What I'm sharing is based on my personal experience, and I hope it helps you handle better.

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

When I wake up at 5am, I get some of the most subtle but interesting thoughts. As I go through the day, I hardly share these thoughts because they're either “too random” or I forget them by noon. In march 2019, I decided to share 1 thought every morning for 31 days. #TodayAt5AM is a collection of these thoughts that I shared via Instagram. I believe that there's a message in there for someone. The process allowed me to remain accountable to my morning start time, while simultaneously sharing the first thing on my heart each morning. I hope you enjoy it!

Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, I share some tips on how to get & keep big clients.

Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, as my business partner @mrphisha and I discuss the dynamics of our relationship and how we navigate business.

Pilot edition of #LuminationLive - our live versions of #TheLuminationShow. Our first guest for Lumination Live is the super talented and purpose-driven @taymesan_ . Born and raised in Warri, Delta State, Temisan Ahwieh, 23, has been on an amazing journey of exploring and self-discovery. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos where he bagged a diploma in Law and a degree in History and Strategic Studies. His passion for the arts-informed his decision to venture into modeling, and he has walked major runways, been a muse for leading Nigerian designers, and featured on magazine covers and editorials. He is well known for TeawithTay, a one-minute tea time video where he shares life experiences laced with humor on social media. Besides being a comedian on social media and a communications strategist, the multi-talented lad excels in everything - from singing in the church choir to hosting red carpets and TV presenting. Temisan has hosted The Future Awards Africa, 25 under 25 awards and has worked with clients such as Uber, YouTube, Swatch, Nescafé, FCMB and Zenith Bank. With a penchant for media relations and content creation, the very ambitious Temisan is set to take on the world one dream at a time. . Listen to this episode of the #SwitchOnPodcast, as Temysman shares his amazing journey of self-discovery in the creative space, navigating downtimes, limitations, etc.

Friendships are amazing although it involves a lot of growth and communication which could seem difficult sometimes because it involves dealing with different individuals at different stages in life and different personality types. Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, as Akinlabi Akinbulumo and I talk about friendship dynamics and understanding communication, etc especially as it has applied to our own friendship. We also talk about navigating disagreements or conflicts that occur in friendships and choosing what is most important even in intense moments.

Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, Tolu, and I discuss The Fear of Risk-Taking. Life in itself is a risk because we can not control all the variables. We talk about the fear of actualization which is fueled by the fear of taking risks. Nothing good comes in comfort, so diving in (taking a leap of faith) is the way to go, after all, nobody really knows what they are doing even the top billionaires we are all just showing up fully every day. Show Note: [1:17] Dictionary definition of Risk is essentially exposure to something dangerous. [7:23] The reason why we think that something isn't going our way is because of the mental picture of what we think the outcome should be, sometimes it is going the right way not necessary as you expected. [8:38] Tolu shares his personal experience of a risk he took: leaving his toxic job. [10:17] Adaora shares her personal experience of a risk she took: moving back to Nigeria. [14:39] Live in spite of the fear or the risk. Wake up every day and decide to live because everything is risky. [16: 31] If you have a positive mindset towards what it is you're trying to accomplish you're going to be proved right and if you have a negative mindset towards what you are doing you are going to be proved right too. [17:12] Take the risk! You will never know until you live forward and dive in.

As a Project Manager on top shows, Nigerian Idol & Nigeria's Got Talent, one of my responsibilities included managing all the stakeholders on the show. This meant a lot of Emotional Intelligence, Consistent Communication, Clear Objectives, and more. Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, I share some of the lessons I learned from stakeholder management. Show Notes: [2:37] How to manage relationships and value propositions to each stakeholder. [5:03] How to be flexible and handle expectations of all clients and stakeholders. [6:20] Practical ways to effectively communicate and de-escalate arising issues with your clients.

In this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, Tolu and I discuss The Danger of a Single Story. People perceive the world through their experiences so it is important to share from a contextual point of view, explain all the sides to the piece of information you are sharing, and as a consumer beware of consuming information hook, line, and sinker without looking at how it applies to you. Show Notes: [2:17] Why a single story is so dangerous. [4:41] How to communicate holistically with context to prevent a single story. [8:40] How to decipher and navigate a single story. [11:33] The issue with Blanket Statements. [15:35] How to handle situations where you communicated a single story.

In this episode of the #SwitchOnPodcast, I speak with Jimmy Odukoya aka Pastor J who is the Son of Pastor Taiwo and Late Pastor Mrs. Bimbo Odukoya. A Pastor, Singer, Rapper, Dancer, Model, Actor, Image consultant (Style & Image) Conference Speaker, Poet, and Businessman, this Renaissance man does it all. PJ and I talk about his journey as a multipotentialite, and the lessons he has learned so far. We also discussed the importance of being comfortable with who you have been called to be versus fitting into expectations or narrative others may have of you. Show Note: [1:32] PJ talks about growing up, academics, and creative expressions [3:47] PJ's journey into music making as side gig [8:09] Your talents are God's gift to you and what you do with them is your gift to God [9:40] If you decide that you are going to do A, B, C you got to do it excellently well [13:19] You have to multitask but you have to be focused else it will all suffer [36:15] You can have passion, but you need to have talent and you need to bring value [49:12] We talked about old music genre and its ability to take you on an emotional journey [52:16] PJ talks about his fitness journey and the lessons like, discipline, resilience, consistency etc he has learned so far

Becoming a better person isn't always about learning new things; sometimes it's about stripping yourself of layers and unlearning internalized beliefs and mindsets. Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, as Tolu and I speak about our stories and experiences. We also share practical tips and benefits of introspecting, looking inwards, and unlearning. Show Note: [2:10] Some people are afraid to look inwards because they're worried about what they're going to find, and live in denial, not acknowledging their flaws. [3:00] Tolu shares his experience about a recent flaw he discovered about himself, and how he handled it. [4:50] Adaora shares her experiences about how she has been introspective and what she has learned about herself from her history. [8:44] Adaora speaks about her many experiences with unlearning beliefs and mindsets. [11:42] Tips on how to introspect, look within and unlearn behaviors and beliefs, especially as we live in a fast-paced world these days. [14:05] Benefits of introspection and looking within.

When you go through a separation or divorce, they tell you in the court to make your child the primary focus in decision making. I also said this in my video about handling divorce. However, it's really hard to raise a healthy child, if either parent is unhealthy. There's so much pressure on the parent that's the primary caregiver - insane pressure to always be on “best behaviour”. So today, if you're a co-parent that is watching this, I'm going to share 8 ways you can help the parent who is the primary caregiver. Show Note: [0:45] How to get rid of the assumption that you can take care of your child(ren) better than the co-parent who is the primary caregiver. [2:12] How to manage financial contributions as a co-parent. [3:52] How to manoeuvre communication with your child(ren) about the co-parent. [5:26] Solving challenges concerning your child(ren) with your co-parent without caring who gets the credit. [6:59] Navigating the mistakes of your co-parent. [8:23] Managing the expectations you have of your co-parent. [9:47] How to be considerate towards your co-parent. [11:42] How to respect boundaries and manage communication with your co-parent.

Many studies show the link between social media use and different mental health challenges we go through as humans. Listen to this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, as Tolu and I share our individual stories about social media-induced anxiety and tips on how to deal with it. Show Notes: [3:40] Adaora shares her personal experience with social media anxiety, particularly as a content creator. [4:22] How to manage relationships and communication with other social media users. [8:31] What to do when your content and posts do not go as viral and popular as you expected. [10:05] Protecting your mental health and space, and creating healthy boundaries on social media. [13:27] How social media amplifies your insecurities and anxiety, and how to deal with online bullying vs constructive criticism. [24:42] Adaora and Tolu share practical tips on how they've gotten over their social media anxiety.

On this episode of the #SwitchOnPodcast, I speak with Denola Grey - a Nigerian-born, multimedia freelancer, with a successful career in Acting, Fashion Consultancy, on-air presenting and digital content creation. Denola and I talk about mindfulness, forgiveness, building confidence, vulnerability, and kindness. Show Notes [5:47] Mindfulness lies in unlearning a lot of the things that we've learnt over time and learning who you are outside the trauma of growing up. [8:52] Over time, I've learnt that my sensitivity is not a weakness, and living in a country like Nigeria, I'm learning how to not take things personally. [16:50] Dealing with Impostor Syndrome, I've learnt that confidence is a journey. [18:42] “Every single time I've been through a serious meltdown, what comes after it is a newer, improved, more fearless version for me.” [23:40] “Manifestation is not about an end goal; it's about inviting the feeling that you think that end goal is going to give you into the present [40:04] “I don't think locally anymore, the world is so small now, with everything digitized. I think globally now.” [42:03] Denola shares his favourite mantra [43:17] Denola discusses how looking good influences his feelings, actions and life. [43:25] “Your inner reality reflects your outside world

Are you continuously using phrases like I am exhausted, I am tired, I'm drained while there are many reasons why you may be feeling drained it may be excessive work, a tough relationship, the lethargy that comes with poor health it could be anything to be honest, not being yourself can be an underrated cause of exhaustion. In this episode, I share some tips you can put to practice to help you be more excited, pumped and joyfully about life. Show Note [1:13] Be honest about your feelings and desires with people and situations. [2:25] Let go of judgement; people judging you, and you judging others. [3:47] Understand and communicate your values, to stop feeling triggered. [5:16] Create a support system for your mental health that works for you. [6:24] Your intuition is like seeing with your soul, everything doesn't have to be black or white. [8:00] Allow yourself evolve, unlearn and grow, and communicating these changes to your friends. [10:39] Let go of your self-righteousness and unhealthy expectations you have for yourself

In this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora Tolu and I speak about how beautiful friendships are. How our friends make life better, support us in good and bad times and vastly improve the quality of our lives. However, when friendships go sour or become toxic, they could be damaging. Show Notes [1:34] No, you're not overthinking it: it's possible for your friend to be a good person, but the friendship toxic to you and to the person. [2:09] How to handle one-sided friendships where the efforts are largely unreciprocated. [3:56] How to identify if you're compatible with your friends; when there is no compatibility, it spirals into greater issues and arguments. [4:42] Outgrowing friendships in certain phases of your life. [6:38] Having tough conversations with friends and knowing when to let go momentarily for the person to evolve and grow out of their issues. [14:10] The various levels of friendships: Acquaintances vs inner circle friends.

“Do whatever makes you happy”, “life is too short”, “you only live once! #YOLO”. As exciting and fulfilling as all these sound, sometimes doing what makes you happy isn't always as transparent as it seems. In this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, Tolu and I have a conversation about the Idea of doing whatever makes you happy in the light that happiness is very relative. We talk about how these choices affect the different areas of life including Health, Relationship, Career etc. Show Notes: [3:46] Happiness in your Health, Career and Business: eating junk food just because it makes you happy doesn't mean it's good for you. Do what you know is right as opposed to doing what makes you happy. Simply, do what will make you happy in the long-run. [8:07] Practicing self-awareness, and asking yourself, “why is this making me happy? Is there something I'm not seeing?” [11:26] Prioritizing short-term happiness over long-term rewards: just because it's tough doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. Do what you need to do so you can do what you want to do. [13:40] Stooping to conquer; the grass isn't always greener on the other side, sometimes you have to be patient; time is a great storyteller. [15:14] On Relationships: doing what makes you happy shouldn't be at the expense of someone else. [15:56] Happiness is infinite and not tied to a particular thing. [21:38] Question whatever makes you happy.

In this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, I speak with Tobi Bakre - Actor, Model, Host, Compere, Artist, and Photographer. We discuss everything from Multipotentiality to Character Building, Setting Boundaries, Learning & Growth. SHOW NOTES [4:30] Tobi, 2018 Big Brother Nigeria Housemate, speaks about his game plan going into the show. [7:00] “One of the life lessons I've learnt is that sometimes, I don't have the answers: I look for people with bigger minds whose judgements I can trust. That was my strategy before entering the house.” [15:46] “I'm in a space where I'm thinking about having a family… My goals for the next 3, 4 years are outlined; I want to have my own thing” [20:31] “After coming out of the house, I started exploring different things, and a lot of people warned me to focus, master and be known for one thing… I decided I was going to risk it and explore many things because I felt alive doing that” [31:47] “Looking back to where I came from if I had remained where I was, the best that would have happened - which would have been magical, would be getting promoted in two years as a Banker. I'd choose my present life over again.” [43:47] “One mantra I live by is to always be good to people; being good has a domino effect.” [45:00] “I've shown up at engagements thinking “I've got this, I don't need to prepare or rehearse”, and then I'd show up and get burnt. I've learnt to always do my homework across acting, hosting and everything else I do.” [52:27] Tobi shares his third tip for productivity; #ChopLifeGang and how he unwinds, relaxes to get back to work stronger and better. Watch Episode HERE:

In this episode of #SwitchOnWithAdaora, Tolu and I dissect the Status Quo and how limiting, old-fashioned and self-contradictory it can be across social, cultural and religious cultures. Show Note: [4:45] We begin by talking about a documentary, featuring a prison in Germany where every day, they attempt to rehabilitate the prisoners to make them a better version of themselves. [8:03] The Social Status Quo: Concepts like “If you are friends with someone, you naturally should be friends with their friends or else you're seen as Snobbish.” [14:56] The Relationship Status Quo: The socio-cultural pressure that comes with timings and gender roles. [24:25] The Religious Status Quo: The place of worship you are expected to attend and religious observations. [31:28] The Finance, Founder and Business Status Quo.

In this episode of the #SwitchOnWithAdaora, I speak with Tolulope Oludapo, Founder of LifeGiva Consult, about identifying and overcoming self-doubt, on your journey to self-mastery and greatness. Often, when people worry about not finding their purpose or using their gifts, it's more about Self-doubt than ignorance. You're always one step away from a totally different life; you are your only limit. Self-doubt makes you question your abilities and holds you back from who you're meant to be. In this episode, you will find How to handle the crippling effect of Self Doubt. SHOW NOTES: [3:51] Self-doubt often shows up when you invalidate your talents by comparing yourself to others, or not receiving the accolades or applause you thought you would from your parents, friends or the world. [13:26] Self-doubt directly affects your perception of the value of your skills and offerings and your ability to monetize them. [17:25] Seeing the value in other people, it's a complete life shift; the law of attraction; if you don't see value in others, or consistently underrate others, it would be the same for you. [18:02] A compliment is another form of currency that can eliminate self-doubt. [20:04] Acknowledging that it is there, is the first way to get over self-doubt, be true to yourself. [22:37] Reminding yourself of the greatness within you by looking back at your past results and journey. [23:42] Overcoming your fear of failure. [30:18] Focusing on the message and the people that it's for; making it more about others and the people that it's for than you.