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| Gender Equality Is Designed For Some White Women | 11 Mar 2026 | 00:13:39 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. It’s Women’s History Month, and most of what we call “gender equality” was never designed for all women. In this episode, Chisom uses the Three Clarities Framework to diagnose who gender equality actually serves, who it erases, and why surface-level representation without structural change is just performance. She breaks down how mainstream feminism centered white women’s access to power without dismantling the systems that oppress everyone else—and why even that access is conditional and illusory. This isn’t about celebration. It’s about clarity. If you’re ready for an honest conversation about what real liberation requires, this episode is for you. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Why Working Harder Isn’t Working: The Three Clarities You Actually Need | 04 Mar 2026 | 00:24:27 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this episode of Overnight Wisdom, Chisom Udeze reflects on the questions many women and leaders are asking right now: What does it really take to progress? How do you build a company without burning out? And how do you stay grounded in who you are while navigating systems that weren’t designed for you? ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Networks, Rituals, Artifacts, and Language: Culture as a Living System with Jonathan Akwue | 17 Dec 2025 | 01:32:05 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this conversation, Chisom speaks with Jonathan Akwue about legacy, leadership, creative capital, and the business of culture. From his serendipitous family origin story to leading one of the most culturally influential agencies in the world, Jonathan shares the personal and professional threads that shaped his journey. He opens with a serendipitous account of how his Swiss mother met his Nigerian father in London in 1963 — a story of kindness, intuition, and destiny — and reflects on how growing up in South London shaped his early fascination with advertising. A childhood encounter with a mysterious bus shelter ad sparked his obsession with the psychology of persuasion and storytelling. Jonathan breaks down the difference between advertising that interrupts and advertising that connects, explaining how Translation works at the intersection of culture, creativity, and commerce. He outlines a powerful framework for understanding culture: through networks, rituals, artifacts, and language — and how brands can either earn trust or be rejected if they don’t engage with authenticity. The conversation spans:
Jonathan shares his leadership philosophy — anchored in responsibility, humility, and mentoring the next generation — and why he wants Translation to become the definitive global market leader in culture. The episode ends on a deeply personal note, with Jonathan reflecting on legacy & family. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jonathanakwue Translation LLC: https://ins ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Why Most Goals Fail — And How the Three Clarities Framework™ Can Fix That | 10 Dec 2025 | 00:16:33 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this solo episode, Chisom Udeze shares a powerful extension of her leadership framework — The Three Clarities™: Identity Clarity, Context Clarity, and Power Clarity. After over a decade of working with leaders and organizations across the world, she reveals why most goals fail — not for lack of ambition, but for lack of clarity. Using real-life scenarios, including what it means to launch a product-based company like Chiije, Chisom breaks down how these three forms of clarity shape not just our leadership, but our habits, boundaries, and resilience. Whether you’re planning your next career move, setting intentions for the new year, or simply trying to move something forward in your life — this episode will sharpen your lens and help you align your energy with what actually matters. Tune in to learn how clarity creates direction, coherence, and sustainable power. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| The Three Clarities Every Leader Needs to Build Trust, Direction, and Power | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:21:00 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this one of a kind solo episode, Chisom Udeze breaks down a decade’s worth of research and lived experience into one of the most important frameworks for modern leadership: the three clarities every leader needs — identity clarity, context clarity, and power clarity. With honesty and precision, Chisom challenges the myths of performative leadership and highlights the hidden costs of unclear leadership — eroded trust, political teams, and exhausted leaders. She explores:
This episode is both a diagnostic and a mirror. Whether you’re an emerging or seasoned leader, it will help you reflect on how you lead, why people follow, and what it takes to show up with coherence in complex systems. Clarity isn’t just a leadership trait — it’s a strategy for building culture, capacity, and continuity. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Values Driven Leadership: How to Lead Through Fear, Resistance and Power with Dr. Poornima Luthra | 26 Nov 2025 | 01:09:42 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this powerful, emotionally honest and matter of fact episode of Overnight Wisdom, Chisom Udeze is joined by the brilliant Dr. Poornima Luthra — educator, acclaimed author, and thought leader on inclusive leadership — for a deep and necessary conversation about what it really takes to lead with values in an uncertain world.
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| Aligned Leadership: The Work Behind the Role with Astrid Sundberg | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:43:24 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this heartfelt and unfiltered conversation, Chisom Udeze sits down with Astrid Sundberg, Executive Director of Operation Smile Norway to explore the evolution of leadership, from corporate ambition to mission-driven impact. Astrid brings over 30 years of experience across scale-ups, start-ups, and global organizations. Together, they unpack what it means to lead with clarity, humility, and emotional honesty, especially in a world where leadership is often caught between performance and purpose. They cover: Because sustainable leadership requires self-awareness, boundary-setting, and the courage to evolve. Astrid’s reflections reveal the often invisible shifts that matter most: ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Recognizably You: The Power of Authentic Leadership with Thandi Dyani | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:42:39 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this episode of Overnight Wisdom, Chisom Udeze is joined by Danish-South African ecosystem builder and leadership strategist, Thandi Dyani, to explore the evolving nature of leadership in a world shaped by disruption, cultural complexity, and systemic change. Together, they unpack:
This episode offers a compelling roadmap for founders, executives, and change-makers who are navigating growth in complex systems. Through personal stories and strategic reflections, Thandi and Chisom remind us that the best leaders are not those who perform leadership but those who live it, embody it, and build with others in mind. Whether you’re scaling a venture, managing a team, or redefining your purpose, this conversation will leave you asking: What am I willing to unlearn to lead better? ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Fear Is a Companion, Not a Stop Sign with Chisom | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:38:48 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this solo episode of Overnight Wisdom, Chisom sits with 11 questions sent in by listeners — thought provoking, and personal. Questions like: She also reflects on happiness, leadership, power, and the quiet truths that don’t always get said aloud.With clarity, humour, and emotional honesty, Chisom shares the invisible parts of building — the pivots, the pressure, the intuition, the systems, and the lessons that never make it into a headline. She opens up about what she’s currently excited about (hello, book and Chiije, her new lifestyle company), how she moves with fear rather than past it, why she’s no longer building for applause, and the kind of world she’s trying to create for her children.This isn’t a masterclass. It’s a mirror.Whether you’re a founder, artist, leader, or dreamer — this episode invites you to slow down, tune in, and ask yourself the same questions. Because sometimes, the most important answers are the ones we’re finally ready to say out loud. Want to stay up to date on Chisom’s journey? Follow along on Instagram at chisom.ebi and chiijeofficial ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Hope is a Strategy: Radical Responsibility as Courage with Sayantani Saha | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:59:11 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. A Post-Summit Reflection with Chisom Udeze & Sayantani Saha In this raw and deeply honest episode of Overnight Wisdom, Chisom Udeze and Sayantani Saha sit down together—post-Diversify Summit—to unpack the emotional, financial, and logistical weight of pulling off the largest equity-focused gathering in the Nordics in a year defined by scarcity and uncertainty. With warmth, exhaustion, and truth-telling, they reflect on the paradox of doing something extraordinary while feeling under-supported, under-resourced, and sometimes invisible. They speak candidly about:
This is not a story of glossy wins. It’s a story of grit, grace, and honest reckoning. It’s about what it really takes to build something meaningful — when funding dries up, energy runs low, and the world doesn’t clap. For anyone navigating purpose-driven work, leading through adversity, or holding space for others while carrying their own weight—this episode will feel like both a mirror and a balm. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Unboxable: On Art, Permission and Joy with Shruti Ganguly | 22 Oct 2025 | 01:03:59 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Shruti Ganguly is a filmmaker, writer, and creative entrepreneur whose work spans continents, cultures, and causes. In this episode of Overnight Wisdom, Shruti opens up about the life-altering loss that led her from banking to film, the complexities of navigating identity across geographies, and the discipline of building a purpose-driven creative career. We explore what it means to speak truth in an industry not built for you, how to lead with both clarity and empathy, and the quiet power of simply trying. From writing “ceasefire” on her arm at the Oscars to producing work that challenges dominant narratives, Shruti reflects on courage, grief, trust, and the joy that sustains her. This conversation is a masterclass in conviction, craft, and carving a path on your own terms. Shruti’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shrutirya/?hl=en Shruti’s Work on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1785879/ Shruti’s Production Company honto88 https://www.honto88.com/ ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Beauty Is Political: The Untold Cost of Survival with Dr. Yaba Blay | 15 Oct 2025 | 01:06:55 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this deeply reflective and expansive conversation, Dr. Yaba Blay — cultural critic, scholar, and author — joins Chisom Udeze to explore identity, race, and beauty through the lens of lived experience, history, and consciousness. Born in New Orleans to Ghanaian parents, Dr. Blay shares how growing up between cultures shaped her worldview — never fully “of” one place but belonging to both. She reflects on what it means to be first-generation, living between Ghanaian heritage and American culture, and how that duality continues to inform her voice and her work. Together, they unpack the emotional, political, and psychological legacies of colonialism, from the ways Africans idealize the West to how colorism and proximity to whiteness still define privilege. A system built to fracture and rank, yet still alive in how Black people view themselves and each other. The conversation turns to blackness itself — not as biology, but as a political identity. Dr. Blay challenges the notion that some people are “born Black” while others “become Black,” reframing Blackness as a consciousness shaped by power, history, and experience. “You can be Black,” she says, “and not know it — until the world reminds you.” They explore beauty as a site of power and struggle, questioning how white supremacist standards dictate who is seen, valued, and safe. From hair and skin to body and dress, Yaba argues that beauty is not trivial — it’s political, it’s survival. Colorism, skin-lightening, and hair politics are not vanity; they’re responses to a system that punishes certain bodies and rewards proximity to whiteness. She also speaks to the cost of her work and advocacy and the reality of pushing against systems designed to resist change. She remains rooted in questioning — the ultimate act of resistance. Dr. Blay’s forthcoming book, To Become Beautiful, blends memoir and social critique, exploring how beauty, culture, and identity intersect in Black women’s lives. For her, the work is about context, compassion, and consciousness. Learn more about Yaba and her work: https://www.yabablay.com/ Her book “One Drop”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Drop-Shifting-Lens-Race-eboo ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Do Less. Lead Better. The Identity Shift That Changed Everything with Cecilia Flatum | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:07:51 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. What happens when the strategy that made you successful… stops working? When geopolitical instability shook the market, Cecilia responded the way many high performers do: more action, more campaigns, more control. But instead of creating momentum, it created exhaustion — for her and for her team.
This conversation is for leaders who feel the weight of responsibility. For high achievers who default to fixing. For founders, executives, and professionals who suspect that the next level of impact will not come from doing more — but from becoming clearer. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| This Is What Failure Taught Me with Chisom | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:31:21 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this solo episode, Overnight Wisdom host Chisom Udeze steps away from her usual seat as interviewer to share her own story — the lessons, losses, and wisdom behind about two decades of building. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Produce. Protect. Restore. Reduce with Wanjira Mathai | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:35:16 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Wanjira Mathai is a formidable force in environmental advocacy, dedicated to advancing sustainable and equitable development across Africa and beyond. With over two decades of leadership experience, she has become a global voice for climate resilience, restoration, and social justice. She is the Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute (WRI), where she drives strategies that center Africa’s role in shaping global solutions. In this role, she directs attention, research, and funding to climate-vulnerable communities while championing inclusive green growth. Wanjira has led landmark initiatives throughout her career: she served as Chair of the Green Belt Movement, the pioneering grassroots organization founded by her late mother, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai. She has championed women entrepreneurs in renewable energy, and is at the forefront of a pan-African movement to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. Her influence extends across global policy and advocacy networks. She is the Chair of the Wangari Maathai Foundation, serves on the Leadership Council of the Clean Cooking Alliance, and sits on the High-Level Group of the Africa-Europe Foundation and the European Climate Foundation Advisory Council. Named to Time’s list of the 100 Most Influential African Women in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024, Wanjira’s work continues to elevate Africa’s role not as a continent to be saved, but as a partner with the power to lead. Her vision is rooted in restoring land, trust, and dignity—while unlocking the bold, green future Africa deserves. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| God Will Provide? How Religion Is Failing Nigerian Politics with Prince Mbanefo | 24 Sep 2025 | 01:00:13 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. What does it really mean to lead Nigeria into the future? In this candid and fiery conversation, I sit down with my childhood friend, Prince (or Ifeanyi “Ify”, as I’ve always known him), to unpack the complex realities of Nigerian politics, religion, and identity. We explore the deep fault lines that shape leadership in Africa’s most populous nation:
From the myth of “God will provide” to the harsh truth of 20 million children out of school, we reflect on the costs of misplaced priorities and the urgent need for civic education, strong institutions, and visionary leadership. This episode is not just about Nigeria — it’s about the future of Africa, the perils of political distraction, and the power of citizens who know what to demand. Tune in to Overnight Wisdom with Prince: a raw conversation on faith, power, and the fight for Nigeria’s tomorrow. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| The Price of Integrity: Duty, Accountability and a Million-Dollar “No” with Dayo Okusami | 17 Sep 2025 | 00:55:30 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Dayo Okusami is a partner at TEMPLARS, and one of Nigeria’s most respected transactional lawyers — a negotiator who lives where international practice meets local complexity. Born in Lagos and raised between Nigeria and the United States, Dayo returned to Nigeria early in his career with a conviction: that Nigerian institutions and markets could be shaped from within. He made partner in just four years, advising multinational investors and energy companies on multimillion-dollar deals, infrastructure projects, and regulatory strategy. Known for a direct blend of rigor, empathy and principle, Dayo’s clients praise his preparedness and his willingness to fight for what’s right even when the right thing costs more than a contract. He tells one revealing story of turning down a million-dollar bribe rather than compromise his legal advice — a decision that, more than anything, illustrates his measure of success: peace of mind and a name you can pass on to your children without shame. Beyond law, Dayo is a thoughtful commentator on Nigeria’s future: education, governance, energy policy, and the duty of the diaspora to contribute consistently to home. He champions accountability, of leaders and citizens, and believes real change is generational, deliberate and co-ordinated across Africa. At home he is also a father, mentor and lifelong learner who shows up to work like a duck — calm on the surface, paddling fiercely beneath. In this episode of Overnight Wisdom Dayo reflects on identity, integrity, public duty and what it takes to keep choosing a country you love. TEMPLARS: https://www.templars-law.com/ #Nigeria #governance #accountability #education #parenting #culturalidentity #legallandscape #civicresponsibility #futureofNigeria #lawyer ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| How to Be Brave in a Burning World with Sayantani Saha | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:29:48 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Courage in Action: Leadership in a Fractured World In this episode, recorded live at the Nobel Peace Center, Chisom Udeze and Sayantani Saha sit with the messy, urgent questions of our time: What does it mean to lead with courage in a world unraveling? How do we hold hope when governance is fragile, apathy is rising, and wars claim lives with impunity? From the future of work to the disruptions of AI, from global capital flows to the realities of geopolitical climate and conflict, they interrogate the contradictions of privilege and responsibility. Who gets to speak up without fear, and who bears the burden of always being courageous? This conversation is both intimate and global, weaving personal reflections with systemic critique. It calls on each of us — whether leaders, citizens, or communities — to tinker with the flywheel of change, to speak when silence is comfortable, and to recognize that resilience is not just about survival, but about shaping the world we inherit. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| African Awakening: Why Decolonizing the Mind Is Africa’s Greatest Revolution with DJ Bwakali | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:59:05 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. DJ Bwakali is a Kenyan writer, journalist, and pan-African organizer whose work spans climate advocacy, governance reform, and citizen media. He co-founded the Africa Youth Initiative on Climate Change and the Africa Youth Trust, and now hosts African Awakening, a platform dedicated to decolonizing education and mobilizing people power across the continent. His thesis is disarmingly practical: sovereignty is built, not begged for - through food systems that heal, visa-free movement that knits markets and people, curricula that center African history and languages, and democratic tools (like embedded referendums) that turn public will into policy. DJ argues that Africa’s future is a choice, not a fate. He moves from diagnosis (extraction, mental slavery, elite capture) to design (holistic sovereignty, free intra-African movement, people-led accountability), insisting ordinary Africans already hold the lever of power. In this conversation, DJ moves from the village to the ballot box, from trade trucks to textbooks, reminding us that borders can be made irrelevant and power can be properly channeled — if citizens decide that enough is enough. DJ Bwakali on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@djbwakali ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Hip Hopera: The Art of Audacity and Breaking Boundaries with Babatunde Akinboboye | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:51:24 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Babatunde Akinboboye is a Nigerian-American baritone and the creator of Hip Hopera — a groundbreaking fusion of classical opera and hip hop that has redefined how audiences experience both art forms. Born in the United States and raised partly in Lagos, Babatunde’s dual heritage has deeply shaped his identity and artistry. He embodies the richness of cultural intersection, bringing opera down from gilded stages and into spaces where rhythm, storytelling, and authenticity thrive. His viral performance of Figaro’s Aria layered over Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” introduced the world to Hip Hopera and cemented his place as one of today’s most innovative voices in music. But beyond the viral moment lies a story of resilience, belonging, and freedom. Babatunde speaks openly about learning to own both his Nigerian and American identities, and discovering that authenticity — not perfection — is the true measure of artistry. For him, music is not just sound, it is history, memory, and affirmation. Whether performing on global stages or blending Afrobeats with classical cadences, Babatunde uses his voice to challenge elitism, disrupt expectations, and create permission for others to be fully themselves. His artistry is a reminder that opera belongs to everyone, that music’s highest calling is to make us feel, and that freedom comes when we dare to live without apology. Today, Babatunde is more than a singer. He is a cultural innovator, a storyteller, and a bridge-builder — inspiring a generation to see that what is possible in art is also possible in life: courage, disruption, and belonging. Connect with Babatunde: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babatunde_hiphopera/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@babatunde_hiphopera?_t=ZN-8zDWzhJ0cEA&_r=1 Website: https://www.babatundebaritone.com/ EP on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3c0SM7creDhBIInuG75NiW Apple: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/della-citta-single/1462966120 Newsletter: https://hiphopera.kit.com/ea6ddca09d ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Music as Medicine: On Grief, Purpose, and Connection with Lujang De’Nyangos | 20 Aug 2025 | 00:37:56 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Lujang De’Nyangos is a South Sudanese artist whose journey through grief, displacement, and cultural fusion has shaped his sound and purpose. He discovered the healing power of music after the death of his father, realizing it was therapy not just for himself but for others. Having lived in South Sudan, Uganda, Egypt, and Kenya, his music carries influences of Arabic, Swahili, English, and African rhythms, blended into soulful melodies inspired by artists like Jonathan Butler. For Lujang, music is more than performance. It is a vessel of healing, storytelling, and connection. He acknowledges the thin line between artistic freedom in fragile contexts, balancing the call to speak truth with the risks of survival. He speaks candidly about the weight of responsibility that comes with artistic gifts, the importance of community in sustaining that burden, and the role of music in emotional education, especially for men navigating stigma around vulnerability and mental health. Beyond the music, Lujang is intentional about the business of art, learning to view himself as both a brand and a vessel. He aspires to growth rooted in purpose, integrity, and legacy. For him, success is abundance across health, wealth, family, and security. His ultimate aim is to leave behind the memory of a man who pursued what he believed in and touched lives through it.
Lujang’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lujangdenyangos Lujang on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVfgBU4IffANJPpOfSEPtQ Lujang on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5IjZoBaLxwkBGLqHnC4Nbq?si=RnDvKbf2Q-SSDlKLxYX4ew&nd=1&dlsi=ecdf852a1f7c4d93 ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Echoes of Becoming: Art, Boundaries, and Emotional Freedom with Thaïs Sala | 13 Aug 2025 | 00:47:38 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Thaïs Sala is a singer/songwriter, producer and cultural curator. She grew up between Marrakech and the UK before pursuing studies in Montreal, where she integrated a community of musicians with whom she continues to hone her sonic identity. An audiovisual addict, she approaches her craft through “sight, sound and soul”, pairing her passions for music and visual art, in stillness and movement. Her music blends electronic rhythm with soulful vocals oscillating from crystalline honeyed notes to her low husky roll, a sonic duality of vulnerability and strength. Her childhood home was filled with jazz, bossa nova, soul and hip hop. Influenced by Sade, Erykah Badu and India Arie, she credits them as having taught her to sing. Add her lyrics, written to process complex tides of everyday emotion, and you get dance floor-ready introspection. Echo Museum is Thaïs Sala’s debut EP. Conceived as a sonic wander through the corridors of one’s psyche, every song is a piece of art hanging on the walls lining her mind, unapologetically honest lyrics framed by Moses Belanger’s rousing electronic production. Instead of fleeing her demons, Sala beckons them to the dance floor. Beyond the stage, Thaïs curates creative residencies, fosters cross-cultural collaborations, and champions the radical act of empathy. From singing Spice Girls at age four, to an unplanned prison performance that became a moment of collective freedom, Thaïs’ journey is a testament to the power of connection, the necessity of boundaries, and the beauty of showing up fully as yourself. Follow Thaïs on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xPRuXtCzd7gQH4yOSgZyB?si=4XXg3mXkSWW9juFtzePcJQ Follow Thaïs on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thesoulsphynx/ #OvernightWisdom #vulnerability #empathy #music #identity #healing #mentalhealth #boundaries #community #forgiveness #Morocco #Marrakech #Africa ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Savoring Heritage: the Rise of Zimbabwean Cuisine with Chef Kudakwashe Makoni | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:52:20 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Chef Kuda is a Zimbabwean culinary visionary whose work transforms food into a powerful medium for storytelling, cultural reclamation, and connection. As the founder of Kandiro, his celebrated pop-up dining experience, he brings Zimbabwean flavors to global tables — reimagining traditional dishes while honoring their roots. Raised by three remarkable women, Chef Kuda discovered early that cooking could be both healing and transformative. His journey from a rebellious childhood to becoming an international chef has been guided by passion, resilience, and a deep commitment to uplifting African cuisine. Through his leadership in the kitchen, he mentors the next generation of chefs, emphasizing consistency, collaboration, and the importance of walking one’s own path. More than a chef, Kuda is an advocate for African food sovereignty and cultural pride. He is determined to ensure that Zimbabwean cuisine takes its rightful place on the global culinary stage — creating experiences that leave diners saying “wow” long after the last bite. Chef Kuda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefkudamakoni/ #OvernightWisdom #ChefKudaMakoni #ZimbabweanCuisine #CulinaryActivism #africanfood #culturalidentity #FoodStorytelling #zimbabwe #africanhistory #culinarylife #healingthroughfood ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| How to Take Off the Mask and Lead Like Yourself with Thorey Proppe | 18 Feb 2026 | 00:57:56 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Have you become someone you don’t recognize? This episode will help you take it off. Thorey Proppe is CEO and founder of Alda, a workplace culture platform that measures and optimises culture. But more importantly, she’s someone who’s navigated the cost of performing leadership—and found her way back to leading like herself.
Here’s what’s possible: Alda: https://alda.co/ ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Beyond the Classroom: Lessons on Identity, Motherhood, and Purpose with Joy Mbakwe | 30 Jul 2025 | 01:02:30 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. This episode is a conversation about truth, visibility, and the emotional weight of teaching and motherhood. Joy Mbakwe share some reflections of what it means to live as a Black woman in the UK, raising children and educating other people’s children while navigating systems that were never designed with them in mind. The discussion moves through layers of identity and culture. Joy shares the unspoken inheritance of being the daughter of Nigerian parents, where resilience was taught not as a choice but as a condition of existence. That history and tenacity lives in her work, in the way she advocates for Black children in classrooms, and in the way she builds her life online - visible enough to speak truth, but careful to protect her inner world. Motherhood threads through the episode like an undercurrent. Joy speaks vulnerably about the weight of nurturing life while holding her own, about the complicated love and responsibility of raising Black children in a world that can be both unsafe and unkind. The conversation moves beyond the romanticized vision of parenthood into the honest emotional labor it requires, grappling with guilt, grace, and the desire to break cycles while still healing from them. The heart of this episode is not just Joy’s story, but the mirror it holds up to listeners. It asks us: This conversation lingers because it is about more than education or social media. It is about humanity, legacy, and the courage to live fully and honestly. Follow Joy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msjoymbakwe/ #identity #mentalhealth #race #education #advocacy #parenting #culturalexpectations #representation #schoolculture #Blackwomen #nigerian ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| This Is Not Your Typical Wellness Story. Rebel, Healer, Disruptor with Tendai Angela Rokkones | 23 Jul 2025 | 00:49:56 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. This episode of Overnight Wisdom with Tendai Angela Rokkones is a radiant, soul-baring conversation between two women who hold deep reverence for self-discovery, ancestral wisdom, and spiritual reclamation. Tendai, Zimbabwe’s first Black certified female yoga teacher, shares her remarkable journey from studying law to building a healing-centered wellness business rooted in yoga, community, and rebellion. Through stories of her mother’s recovery, the sacredness of soft Black womanhood, and balancing motherhood, marriage, and leadership, she speaks of how yoga became a political and spiritual act of resistance. The conversation explores how Black and African bodies have been historically excluded from wellness spaces, and how Tendai disrupts this through visibility, softness, and intentional presence. She and Chisom dive into the intersection of business, motherhood, joy, and legacy - how holding space for others requires an ocean-deep well of self-awareness, ritual, and boundaries. The episode ends with powerful affirmations, embodied wisdom, and a reminder that healing, courage, and softness are radical acts - and also our birthright. Follow Tendai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tendai_angela/ #yoga #wellness #healing #representation #courage #motherhood #success #identity #community #empowerment #zimbabwe #africa ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| The Cost of Courage and the Beauty of the Middle with Chisom | 16 Jul 2025 | 00:19:58 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this solo episode of Overnight Wisdom, host Chisom Udeze reflects on the journey of building something from the ground up. With a guest unexpectedly absent, Chisom seizes the moment to explore the unseen weight of courage, the sacredness of the middle ground, and the emotional cost of starting anew. She speaks candidly about the challenges of podcasting, the discipline of consistency, and the grace required to remain in process when success is yet to arrive. This is an offering to the builders, the dreamers, and the ones navigating the stretch between vision and fulfillment — a call to honor the middle not as failure, but as formation. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Reinvention & Resilience with Lord Lamba | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:41:24 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Lord Lamba, born Kelvin Anagbogu, is a well known Nigerian digital storyteller. Known for his viral comedy skits that mirror the chaos, charm, and contradictions of everyday life, he has built a digital empire with over 13 million followers across platforms. But behind the laughter is a man shaped by survival, discipline, and an unwavering belief in possibility. #lordlamba #contentcreator #nigeria #nigeriancomedy #africa #influencer #mensmentalhealth ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| They Fired and Jailed Her. This is What Happened Next with Linda Masarira | 02 Jul 2025 | 00:45:37 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this profound episode, Chisom sits with Zimbabwean political activist, human rights defender, and founder of the Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD) party, Linda T. Masarira. From her early days as a labour rights advocate and train driver to becoming one of Zimbabwe’s most fearless political voices, Linda reflects on her journey of resistance, leadership, and purpose. She recounts the systemic injustices she witnessed and endured - gender-based discrimination, labour exploitation, and political repression - which shaped her fierce commitment to equity and justice. Her activism, which led to multiple arrests and time in solitary confinement, became a turning point. In isolation, she found clarity. In hardship, she discovered a deeper sense of calling. Throughout the conversation, Linda delves into: The labour injustices that radicalized her early activism Founding LEAD as a response to a binary and populist political system Solitary confinement and how it reshaped her approach to leadership The imperative of pan-African sovereignty and financial independence Re-indigenizing African governance and reclaiming African spirituality Feminism as intrinsic to African liberation The emotional labour of being a woman in politics Her vision for a united Africa, shaped by agency, dignity, and collective history. This episode is a bold, unflinching look at what it means to lead in the face of state-sanctioned resistance, and to carry a vision that may not fully bloom within one’s lifetime. #activism #political-leadership, #labour-rights #decolonization #pan-Africanism #gender-justice, #Zimbabwe #LEAD #financial-sovereignty ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Rejection as Fuel for Success with TwinsDntBeg | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:51:57 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In the next episode of Overnight Wisdom, we sit with Ghanaian creative duo TwinsDntBeg - Samuel and Emmanuel Appiah Gyan - whose photography has not only captured presidents and celebrities but also the vibrant pulse of African identity. From rejected music demos to the halls of global influence, their journey is one of relentless reinvention, cultural reclamation, and visual storytelling rooted in purpose. We explore how rejection became redirection, why African stories must be told by African lenses, and what it means to remain grounded while working at the highest levels of visibility. Whether advocating for youth in politics or archiving the elegance of everyday African life, Twinsdntbeg offers a powerful reminder: creativity, when anchored in belief and hardwork, becomes legacy. This episode is for dreamers, builders, and anyone committed to betting on themselves. #ghana #TwinsDntBeg #photographers #collaboration #africanculture #success #africanphotography #cinematography #creativeentrepreneurs ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Hope Is Not a Strategy: Clarity and Defiance in Politics with Jameson Timba | 18 Jun 2025 | 00:51:36 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Today’s guest is Jameson Timba, a steadfast advocate for democracy whose name has become synonymous with courage, conscience, and conviction in Zimbabwe’s political narrative. A former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and a current leading figure within the Citizens Coalition for Change, Timba has long stood at the intersection of policy and principle. This is a man who has not only written legislation but has also lived its consequences, most recently spending over five months in detention for daring to gather and remember the lives of Africa’s children. And yet, through it all, his voice has not wavered. In fact, it has only grown clearer. Today, we speak with someone who doesn’t just talk about freedom. He risks for it. #zimbabwe #politics #zanupf #activism #africa #opposition #politicalactivism #democracy #ccczimbabwe ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Redrawing Medicine - Healing, Humanity and Representation with Chidiebere Ibe | 10 Jun 2025 | 01:00:05 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Today’s guest is Chidiebere Ibe, medical student, trailblazing medical illustrator, and a global voice for representation in healthcare. His work is deeply intentional, illustrating not just anatomy, but humanity. You may know him from his now iconic image of a Black fetus that rippled across the world, awakening a much-needed reckoning in medical education and beyond. But what you may not know is the story behind the art, a story of grief, faith, unshakable purpose, and a refusal to wait for permission. In this episode, we speak about the intersection of medicine, art, and social justice, and what it means to draw the unseen with spiritual conviction. This is Chidiebere Ibe. Follow him on Order his Book ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| The Audacity to Be: Reclaiming Joy, Belonging and Voice with Lola Akinmade | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:52:25 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Today’s guest is Lola Akinmade, a Nigerian-born, U.S. raised and Sweden-based author, travel storyteller, photographer, and creative force whose work moves across borders and hearts. Through her bestselling novels, award-winning photography, and global expeditions, Lola captures the fullness of life with honesty, reverence, and grace. But more than just documenting the world, Lola writes and photographs to help us see each other more clearly, to create connection in a time of deep fragmentation. Whether she’s writing about the complexities of Black womanhood in Europe or reflecting on what it means to carry your voice across geographies, Lola does so with a kind of quiet courage that invites us to be more honest with ourselves. She is a National Geographic Explorer, founder of Geotraveler Media, and author of In Every Mirror She’s Black, Everything Is Not Enough and most recently, Bitter Honey. But more than her accolades, it is her unwavering commitment to truth and her belief in storytelling as a sacred act that makes her unforgettable. Lola joins us today not just as a guest, but as a mirror — for those of us who have ever felt othered, muted, or unsure of where we belong. From listening to this episode with Lola Akinmade, you will gain:
You will walk away with grounded, practical, and soul-deep advice about standing firm in purpose, resisting dilution, and thriving without assimilation. To connect with Lola or order her books: https://www.lolaakinmade.com/books/ ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| On Grief, Art, and Finding Light Again with Michael Aboya | 28 May 2025 | 00:58:20 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Today’s guest is Michael Aboya, a self-taught Ghanaian photographer whose work doesn’t just capture images - it captures truth. With a lens attuned to emotion and a soul deeply invested in storytelling, Michael has emerged as one of Africa’s most celebrated visual artists. His photographs, rich with tenderness, dignity, and quiet power, have reframed how the world sees Black life, beauty, and being. Today, we sit with a man who doesn’t just take photos. He listens with his camera - and shows us who we are. Buy the Limited Edition - Journey to the 8: https://www.issieditions.fr/en/products/michael-aboya-journey-to-the-8 ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Money Is Power: The Wealth Habits That Make You Rich with Ken and Mary Okoroafor | 11 Feb 2026 | 01:50:13 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this conversation, Ken and Mary Okoroafor unpack what it really means to build wealth — from mindset to habits to legacy. Having achieved financial independence by age 34, the couple reflects not just on the how, but on the who they had to become to get there.
Links: The Wealth Habit book: https://geni.us/TheWealthHabit ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Overnight Wisdom with Chisom (Official Trailer) | 13 May 2025 | 00:01:16 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Overnight Wisdom Podcast explores the personal philosophies, transformative moments, and quiet wisdom that shape how people live, lead, and create. It offers deep, reflective conversations that go beyond soundbites. It is anchored in truth, legacy, and cultural impact. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Disrupting Porn with Sex: Cindy Gallop on Identity, Power, and Sexual Agency | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:04:04 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this bold and radically honest episode, Chisom Udeze sits down with legendary brand innovator and sextech entrepreneur Cindy Gallop, founder of Make Love Not Porn. Together, they explore themes of identity clarity, leadership, power, sexual agency, and culture change — all through the lens of someone who refuses to play by outdated rules.
Whether you’re a founder, leader, educator, parent, or simply someone questioning the script society handed you — this conversation is a firestarter. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOnymx5eTi8 ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Who Are You Without the Title? Leadership, Identity, and Clarity with Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir | 28 Jan 2026 | 01:13:13 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this episode of Overnight Wisdom, Chisom Udeze sits down with Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, the former Mayor of Reykjavík, Iceland’s former Minister of the Interior, Chair of Women Political Leaders, and the founder and Chair of the Reykjavík Global Forum — to reflect on a leadership journey that was never planned, but deeply purposeful.
This episode is a masterclass on evolving as a leader without losing yourself, and why leadership isn’t about titles — it’s about trust, courage, and clarity. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| The One Clarity You Can’t Lead Without | 21 Jan 2026 | 00:10:42 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. After a decade of working with leaders globally, Chisom kept seeing the same pattern: capable people failing in predictable ways. Not because they lacked skills or strategies — but because they lacked Identity Clarity.
Whether you’re leading a team, a company, or your own life — this episode is your starting point. New episodes every Wednesday. Out wherever you listen: ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Focus Your Power. Silence the Noise with Kubbra Sait. | 14 Jan 2026 | 01:11:37 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Kubbra Sait on Identity, Power & Writing Yourself Whole What happens when you stop contorting yourself to fit into the world—and instead begin to build a life that fits you? In this deeply honest conversation, actor and author Kubbra Sait joins Chisom to reflect on her journey toward identity clarity—from surviving childhood trauma to leaving corporate life and stepping into her power as a storyteller. Together, they unpack the cost of performance, the weight of being misunderstood, and the radical act of claiming joy without apology. Kubbra speaks candidly about rewriting her own narrative, shedding labels that no longer serve her, and how she came to see softness as strength. This episode is a meditation on what it means to know yourself—and choose yourself—again and again. --- Kubbra Sait is an award-winning actor, live host, and author. From global shows like Sacred Games and Foundation to live stages across the world, she is known for her ability to connect deeply with audiences through storytelling and conversation. Kubbra's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-Not-Quite-Memoir-ebook/dp/B0B1FNSKLC ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Overnight Wisdom, Year One: The Reflection Episode | 24 Dec 2025 | 00:21:09 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this episode, Chisom reflects on the journey of creating Overnight Wisdom — a podcast that began as an experiment in curiosity and connection and evolved into a global platform for truth-telling, wisdom, and courageous storytelling. Since launching on May 28th 2025, Chisom has released 30 consecutive weekly episodes, interviewing an extraordinary lineup of artists, activists, entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders from across the world. From conversations about legacy, grief, decolonization, creativity, mental health, and leadership — to challenging how we see power, culture, and identity — each guest brought a unique lens and lived experience. Chisom revisits key takeaways from episodes with:
She also shares personal reflections on the labor behind building a weekly podcast as a mostly one-woman team, the emotional and intellectual nourishment it has brought her, and the deep gratitude she holds for her listeners and guests. As Overnight Wisdom heads into a short break, Chisom teases powerful new episodes for 2026 and reminds us of what’s possible when we lead with clarity, stay consistent, and dare to build with heart. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| The Manosphere Is a Business Model — Radicalization for Profit. | 18 Mar 2026 | 00:28:43 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Chisom reviews Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere and diagnoses what it missed — and what it got right. Using her Three Clarities Framework, she talks about the missed opportunity in that the documentary did not name the systems driving manosphere radicalization: economic precarity, algorithmic profiteering, and the pipeline from self-help to fascism. While the documentary sparked important conversations, it risks serving as aspiration porn for the boys it should be warning. This isn’t entertainment, it’s a business model. And until we demand platform accountability, center the harm to boys and women, and address root causes, we’ll keep spectacularizing the problem instead of solving it. Visit my Website: https://www.chisomudeze.com/ ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Patriarchy and The Women Who Keep It Alive: A Colonial and African Lens | 01 Apr 2026 | 00:33:24 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. Patriarchy doesn’t just survive because men enforce it. It survives because women uphold it too—not out of cruelty, but because the system made survival depend on compliance. In this episode, Chisom traces the root cause of patriarchy (agriculture, private property, and the control of reproduction), shows how colonialism and religion weaponized it in Africa, and uses her Three Clarities Framework to diagnose why mothers reinforce culture that harm daughters, grandmothers police granddaughters, and women enforce the very systems that broke them. This isn’t about blame. It’s about naming the system—and rooting it out. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| How to Do Meaningful Work Without Losing Yourself with Attia Taylor | 25 Mar 2026 | 01:12:02 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. How do you do meaningful work… without disappearing in it? ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Imposter syndrome is not a syndrome. It’s internalised systemic failure. | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:32:32 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. In this episode, Chisom challenges the concept of ‘imposter syndrome’ and argues it’s not a personal failing — it’s internalised systemic failure. Using her Three Clarities Framework, she traces the origins of the term, exposes how it pathologizes individuals instead of diagnosing racist and sexist systems, and provides nine diagnostic questions to help you see clearly that you’re not broken. The system is. This episode is diagnostic. Grab a pen, and do the work. This episode gives you the language and tools to stop fixing yourself and start addressing the structures that make you doubt your own competence. ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||
| Radical Justice with Nani Jansen Reventlow | 08 Apr 2026 | 01:11:31 | |
We'd love to hear from you. Send us your questions, comments, and suggestions. What does radical justice actually require of us? ----------------------------------- Streaming & Social Links Visit our website https://overnightwisdom.com/ | |||