Unscripted With Sinmi Williams

You meet someone new and happily date for a little while. The connection is great and there is chemistry, You start spending more and more time together and begin considering becoming a couple. But then, you stop replying to their texts right away. You cancel dates. You avoid talking about taking things to the next level. Your partner expresses frustration, disappointment, or even anger about your behavior. Not long after, the partner breaks up the relationship. Does this sound like something that happens to you? If so, you might be self-sabotaging your relationships. Listen to this podcast to find out why you sabotage your relationships.

Our brains get shaped by experiences that mold us into who we are as adults and the patterns we follow. It becomes our comfort zone. We feel safe in what we know and what we can expect from the world. We learn the unknown is to be feared and avoided. We are protected by our limiting beliefs out of fear of reaching our full potential. We allow uncertainty about what could go wrong to determine how far we can go. Wasting time worrying about the outcome instead of following our intuition and leaning into fear, exploring what could be. If you want to find out why you may not get the life of your dreams, listen to this podcast.

Dating scene in Nigeria is kind of unique. And that's because it involves Money. Evidently, our women are completely obsessed with rich men; and would never look in the direction of whoever they consider broke. It is a common norm in Nigeria that running and maintaining the family is the sole duty of the man of the house while she is only a supporter. It is also quite common to hear men complaining that Nigerian women are too materialistic. Is this truly a case of materialism or females are merely acting according to their inherent makeup? I got a guy to weigh in on the topic to give his perspective on the issue and it was littt!!! Trust me, you want to listen to this!

Whether you've been together for one month or one year, there will likely come a time when you want to take your relationship to the next level. And there's no better way to do so than by asking your partner questions — especially ones of the deep and personal variety. It might feel uncomfortable to have a meaningful heart-to-heart but asking questions is a good way to figure out if you're actually compatible, beyond any “honeymoon phase” feelings of love. It's totally a given, but if you want to develop a deep connection with someone, you'll need to know a lot more about them than their likes, dislikes, and hobbies. If you're at a loss as to where to begin, or you and your partner consistently butt heads; leading to unnecessary friction, you should totally listen to this podcast!!

Disagreements happen in all relationships, but what matters is how they are dealt with. The way you deal with an issue with your partner can determine if your relationship is healthy or unhealthy, so here are some tips to keep in mind that will help you handle your next argument in a healthy way.  

OPENNESS and honesty are crucial ingredients in a strong relationship, but falling in love, or believing that we are in love, can lead us to do some foolish things, such as revealing every aspect of our lives to the person we think we love.In general, people assume that in order to earn their partner's trust and love, they should tell them everything about their past. Is this the case? Some things are simpler to say than to do. First and foremost, it is quite brave of you to tell your partner everything about your history, but will your partner forget about it and be grateful that you have told him everything, or will he continue to question you and be suspicious of you? And, more importantly, will it have no bearing on your relationship? When you dare to inform your lover about every wonderful or negative encounter from your dark past, these questions arise. Listen to this podcast for more details.

Without emotional maturity, it's nearly impossible to build a healthy bond with someone. This is why emotionally immature partners often struggle to form stable relationships. There are some traits emotionally immature partners tend to have in common, that you can learn to identify and avoid to improve your relationship , especially if you or your partner struggle with one or more of them. Listen to this podcast to find out.

We all desire great and fulfilling relationships but for some of us, perhaps due to the honeymoon phase, we tend to be carried away and thus overlook the most important factors that will determine the longevity/lifespan of our romantic relationships. Listen to this podcast to find out what they are

At some point in our lives, every one of us has met or heard of a man's excuse when he'd rather not commit to a particular woman in his life. Some of us have counseled our girls to call their bullshit and many of us have left and moved on from such partners. Now, these excuses aren't always necessarily malicious. It doesn't always mean that the man who uses them wants to waste your time. However, chances could be that while he's loading you up with said excuses, he could be ready and willing to commit to someone else other than you at that time. Listen to this podcast to find out how the man you're with could be wasting your time

Sometimes the hardest thing for us to do after we've done something wrong is to forgive ourselves. We tend to be our own harshest critics, beating ourselves up long after others have forgiven us. Yes, repentance is important when we're in the wrong, but the Bible also reminds us that it's important to learn from our mistakes and move on. This episode has much to say on the subject of self forgiveness, the effect of your refusal to forgive yourself and practical steps you can take in order to let go of the past and move on.

We all come to a point in our lives where we want and desire more than we currently have. In this state, we stall, unsure as to how to proceed or which direction to follow. Listen to this podcast series to discover how you can navigate you way through a seemingly confusing state to where you can spread your wings and fly.

Understanding your partner's boundaries will transform your ability to communicate and help nip issues in the bud before they overwhelm you.  Having a lack of boundaries can often lead to emotional manipulation from your significant other, whether or not it's intentional. Listen to this podcast to discover why you should set boundaries for yourself and others

We all do it in some form — tell ourselves we're going to do something, and then we often end up not sticking to that plan. Listen to this podcast now to find out why, and how you can overcome barriers to sticking to your plans.

It's normal to have down days where you feel you can't seem to do anything right. But feeling insecure about yourself all the time can take a toll on every aspect of your life, from your physical health and emotional well-being to how you perform at your job. The good news is there are ways to build up your self-esteem. While it won't happen overnight, with the right strategies and mindset, you can take steps toward changing the way you feel about yourself. Listen to this podcast to find out how..

Maybe your financial status would have changed a lot if you did not spend so much time worrying about how to be stingy to Nigerian women. If you still eat your parent's food, an undergraduate, still drop your number under giveaway posts, use your hair cream as body cream, go back to the drawing board and rethink your life. It's not everything you must join.. Nne, you're not gonna open legs for man because he's not giving money. One question: is money your vjayjay opener? Is sex all you're about? Is sex now a weapon for revenge or payback? All these and more in today's episode.

Some people are naturally happy alone. But for others, being solo is a challenge. If you fall into the latter group, there are ways to become more comfortable with being alone..and being introverted can be the best thing ever since sliced bread.

If there's something we love more than anything, it's a good old story of adversity and ultimate triumph. Such tales evokes emotions and brings tears to the eyes in ways that can be healing, therapeutic and inspirational. In today's podcast, i shared a little about me, how i grew up and what shaped me into the woman i am today. Wanna get to know Sinmi Williams? Dig right in!!! Also, you might wanna get a popcorn while at it...plus tissues. Things got real fast

As we go into the new year, it's imperative we begin to put systems in place to ensure our development and growth in all areas of our lives. Find out how in this podcast.

God designed us to need connection, and our relationships with our parents is the first place this happens—or doesn't happen. Attachment theory outlines specifically what can go wrong and looks at how our ability to love is shaped by our first experiences with our parents and caregivers during our early years. These early experiences leave a lasting imprint on our souls that is still observable in our adult relationships. Your relationship problems did not begin in your relationship! You and your spouse are doing the dance steps you learned in childhood. For each of you, a pattern of relating was set in motion long before you met, causing you to relate to each other in certain ways. Most of us learn how to love from our parents, but occasionally a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or Sibling has a lot of influence. Unaware of the powerful influence of our early years in predetermining our dance, we aren't able to understand our reactions or make changes. The fact is, we can never truly know our mates until we understand their childhood experiences. Listen to this podcast to understand how your emotional expressions are shaped by childhood experiences.

He ghosts you, doesn't pick your calls, goes silent for weeks and comes back to profess his undying love for you. She never posts your picture on social media or introduce you to her friends/family.......NewsFlash! You just may be dating yourself Sis! Listen to this podcast to know what to look out for in case you're being played and you're too smitten to see it!!!

It's normal today to hear of relationship trends like f*** buddies, Friends With Benefits, Itch Rubbers, Textationships and the Likes. A more popular type is such that has two people in an arrangement where they're not really in a relationship but just some levels above friendship, they have sex, hang out, enjoy all the perks of a relationship without the official label. This is known as a "Situationship"!. Listen to this podcast to know the signs that you're in a situationship, the long term effects of being ghosted and how you can end a situationship, for good!

You have worked so hard to get to where you are and it feels good to be reaching your goals. But, as soon as you get your salary, parents, siblings, relatives, and cousins are waiting in line to get their share of your hard earned money and even when you don't want to, you "have to" pay this "tax". This episode shares insights about the long term effects of black tax and how you can manage it as a young African youth. If you're angry about this situation and you would like some help in that regard, listen to this!!!

A major challenge millennials face today is understanding how to transition from knowing what to do and getting it done plus always waiting for the right time that will never come to do stuff. We then remain in a never ending cycle of confusion, hopelessness and despair, justifying our failures with external objects. It doesn't have to be this way. In this podcast, i talked about what it means to be stuck, and how you can hack your mind to begin to produce the results you want to see in your life, thus maximizing your limitless potentials and resources you may have been hitherto unaware of.

This is the very first episode of "UNSCRIPTED" and true to its name, i spoke from the heart. Here, you'll get to know what to expect in subsequent episodes, the challenges i had to overcome before launching out, and so much more!!!