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Joy Okolobi

Conversations with Sekani is a podcast for ambitious young adults navigating the confusing crossroads of career, health, and purpose.

Hosted by Joy “Sekani”, a calm, open, deeply curious thinker, the show follows her journey to gain clarity by having honest conversations with people who’ve walked different paths. Nothing is scripted. Nothing is perfect. Just real, raw, inspiring dialogue.

From career pivots to mental health, from chasing big dreams to handling setbacks, each episode helps listeners move from overwhelmed to confident

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  • September 28 · 34 min

    Aerospace Engineer Turned Holistic Fitness Coach for Women Over 50 | Hema Murty

    Hema Murty is an author, advanced yoga instructor, nutrition coach, and online fitness coach who has dedicated her career to helping women over 50 overcome pain, reduce stress, and enjoy healthier, more active lives. Drawing from Hindu philosophy, yoga therapy, strength training, and nutrition, she takes a holistic approach to wellness — one that focuses not just on the body, but on the mind and spirit as well. In this grounded and practical conversation, Hema shares: • What life looked like in her 20s (wanting to conquer the world) • Earning a PhD in aerospace engineering and a parallel passion for fitness • How stress as a grad student led her to running — and then to injury • Applying an engineer’s systems mind to pain and rehab • Founding a fitness company focused on individualized pain solutions • Why fitness is not just weight loss or muscle-building • What true wellness actually means • Bridging Indian philosophy with everyday movement, nutrition, and self-care If you’re in your 20s pushing hard, ignoring recovery, or already noticing early signs of stress and pain in your body, this episode offers a wiser, more sustainable path. Timestamps below ⬇️ #Hema #HolisticFitness #WomenOver50 #PainSolutions #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Hema Murty Website:http://www.getshanti.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/hema-m-phd-8a7191313/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sivaparvati2025/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Hema Murty 1:40 - Life in Her 20s: Wanting to Conquer the World 8:15 - Aerospace Engineering Path and Parallel Fitness Interest 15:30 - Grad School Stress, Running & Getting Injured 23:10 - Applying Engineering Thinking to Pain and Rehab 31:45 - Founding a Fitness Company Focused on Pain Solutions 40:20 - Dispelling Fitness Myths (Weight Loss vs. True Wellness) 48:50 - Mental Stress Is Physical Stress 57:15 - Holistic Approach: Body, Mind, Spirit & Individual Solutions

  • September 28 · 35 min

    Physician, Air Force Reservist & Longevity Founder | Dr. Furhan Qureshi

    Dr. Furhan Qureshi is a board-certified internal medicine physician, US Air Force reservist, entrepreneur, and founder of Noor Aesthetic and Wellness Center. Alongside caring for patients across the country, he has built a thriving physician-led practice focused on longevity, metabolic health, hormone optimization, and regenerative medicine — while embracing technology and AI to improve healthcare. His journey through medicine, military service, entrepreneurship, and personal resilience offers valuable lessons on leadership, discipline, and building a life with purpose. In this energetic and practical conversation, Dr. Qureshi shares: • What he was like in his 20s (ambitious, distracted, and feeling indestructible) • Why he chose medicine and the uncle who inspired him • How he fused interests in technology, travel, and patient care • Balancing clinical work, entrepreneurship, and military reserve service • The philosophy of “evidence over trends, safety before revenue” • Shifting from aesthetics to longevity and metabolic health • Why people now want optimization, not just treatment when sick • Using AI and technology to work smarter across every part of life If you’re in your 20s building a career in medicine, entrepreneurship, or simply trying to design a life that holds multiple passions without burning out, this episode is packed with real-world insight. Timestamps below ⬇️ #DrFurhanQureshi #LongevityMedicine #PhysicianEntrepreneur #NoorWellness #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Furhan Qureshi Website:http://www.thenoormd.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/drfurhanqureshi?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/furhanqureshiMD If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Dr. Furhan Qureshi 1:40 - Life in His 20s: Ambitious and Feeling Indestructible 8:15 - Why He Chose Medicine and the Uncle Who Inspired Him 15:30 - Fusing Medicine, Technology, Travel & Curiosity 23:10 - Joining the Air Force Reserves 31:45 - Balancing Medicine, Business & Military Service 40:20 - Evidence Over Trends, Safety Before Revenue 48:50 - From Aesthetics to Longevity & Metabolic Health 57:15 - Building a Life That Holds Multiple Passions

  • September 28 · 30 min

    Organizations Don’t Fail From Lack of Talent — They Fail From Broken Systems — Joel Klemmer

    Joel Klemmer is a chief procurement officer, supply chain executive, leadership systems architect, and author. Throughout his career, he has led organizations across defense, healthcare, infrastructure, and public institutions — helping them solve one of the biggest challenges leaders face: not creating strategy, but successfully executing it. He’s the author of Strategic Synergy, Infinite Potential Leadership, Institutional Excellence, and The Procurement Revolution, where he explores leadership, accountability, organizational excellence, and how great leaders build systems that continue to thrive long after they are gone. In this practical and insightful conversation, Joel shares: • The entrepreneurial spirit he showed as a kid selling cold sodas in Chicago • Reaching senior leadership in his 20s and later serving in uniform • Why organizations rarely fail from lack of talent — they fail from broken systems • How leadership is not a title or authority • What true accountability actually looks like in a healthy organization • Building systems that create continuous improvement that outlasts any single leader • Lessons from military and large institutional environments If you’re in your 20s stepping into leadership, building teams, or wondering why strategy often fails in execution, this episode delivers clear, systems-level wisdom. Timestamps below ⬇️ #joel #LeadershipSystems #Accountability #OrganizationalExcellence #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Joel Klemmer Website:https://joelklemmer.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelklemmer If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Joel Klemmer 1:40 - Childhood Entrepreneurship: Selling Sodas in Chicago 8:15 - Early Drive and Reaching Senior Leadership Young 15:30 - Transition to Federal Government and Military Service 23:10 - Why Organizations Fail From Broken Systems, Not Talent 31:45 - Leadership Is Not a Title or Authority 40:20 - What True Accountability Looks Like 48:50 - Building Systems That Outlast the Leader 57:15 - Continuous Improvement and Institutional Excellence

  • September 28 · 32 min

    Silence Nearly Killed Me — From Trauma to Self-Trust | Anu Verma

    Anu Verma is a trauma specialist, embodiment coach, podcaster, filmmaker, and founder of Victim to Victor. Her work focuses on helping people move from survival mode into self-trust, emotional resilience, and lasting transformation. What makes her perspective powerful is that it comes not only from professional training, but from lived experience. Featured across platforms including BBC, Business Insider, The Independent, and The Telegraph, Anu is known for her grounded, honest approach to healing — one that doesn’t glamorize transformation, but speaks honestly about the messy middle most people silently experience. In this raw and insightful conversation, Anu shares: • What she means when she says “silence nearly killed me” • Surviving childhood sexual abuse and adult domestic abuse • Living with complex PTSD for three decades • How cultural conditioning kept her from expressing her pain • Multiple overdoses, suicide attempts, and being repeatedly saved • Why trauma healing must include the body, not just the mind • Nervous system regulation and the power of embodiment • Moving from survival mode into self-trust and lasting change If you’re in your 20s carrying unspoken trauma, stuck in survival mode, or struggling to trust yourself again, this episode offers honest hope and practical pathways forward. Timestamps below ⬇️ #AnuVerma #TraumaHealing #Embodiment #VictimToVictor #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Anu Verma Website:https://victim2victor.net/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuvermav2v Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/victim2victor_anuverma/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Anu Verma 1:40 - “Silence Nearly Killed Me” — What That Really Means 8:15 - Childhood Abuse, Domestic Violence & Complex PTSD 15:30 - Cultural Silence and the Cost of Not Speaking 23:10 - Rock Bottom, Overdoses & Being Saved 31:45 - Why Healing Must Include the Body 40:20 - Nervous System Regulation & Embodiment 48:50 - From Survival Mode to Self-Trust 57:15 - Practical Paths Toward Emotional Resilience

  • September 28 · 26 min

    Told He Wouldn’t Live Past 20 — How Faith Turned Pain Into Hope | David Ebel

    David Ebel is an international speaker, author, award-winning photographer, and humanitarian whose life is a remarkable testament to resilience and hope. Born with severe birth defects after a medical experiment and told he would not live beyond the age of 20, David spent much of his early life battling chronic pain and hopelessness. Everything changed when he discovered faith. For more than five decades, he has dedicated his life to helping people through grief, trauma, disaster, and life’s most difficult moments while sharing a message of hope around the world. In this raw and powerful conversation, David shares: • Growing up with 21 birth defects and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis • Being the smallest, most bullied kid in school for nearly 12 years • The belief that he wouldn’t live past 20 and how it shaped his youth • A nervous breakdown in college and three years of downward spiral • Four suicide attempts, including driving a car off a bridge • The night a young believer brought him to church while he was drunk and high • Crying out to Jesus with a six-month challenge — and the instant change • 50+ years of turning personal pain into a global message of hope If you’re in your 20s carrying pain, feeling hopeless, or wondering if your scars define you, this episode is living proof that they don’t. Timestamps below ⬇️ #david #Resilience #Hope #Faith #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with David Ebel Website:https://www.godsaysyespodcast.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidebelctss/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/davidwebelphotography/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome David 1:40 - Born With Severe Defects and a Medical Experiment 8:15 - Childhood: Arthritis, Bullying & Hiding the Pain 15:30 - Told He Wouldn’t Live Past 20 23:10 - College Breakdown and Three Years of Spiral 31:45 - Four Suicide Attempts and the Darkest Night 40:20 - Carving Candles as a Cry for Help 48:50 - The Night He Met Jesus and Everything Changed 57:15 - 50+ Years of Turning Pain Into Hope for Others

  • September 28 · 30 min

    Grinding Is Only for Coffee Beans” — Building Success Without Losing Yourself —Lynnette sorrentino

    Lynette Sorrentino is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, business coach, and advocate for what she calls the “whole 360 life.” With more than 30 years of experience building businesses, leading teams, and coaching professionals, she has watched ambitious people discover the hard way that success means very little if it costs your health, relationships, peace, or sense of self. Known for her straight talk and memorable mantra “grinding is only for coffee beans,” Lynette helps entrepreneurs and professionals rethink success, reclaim their time, improve their mindset, and create businesses and lifestyles that actually support the life they want to live. In this practical and refreshing conversation, Lynette shares: • Why family, freedom, and flexibility pushed her into entrepreneurship • The radio advertising job that made her question upward mobility • Hard lessons about balance (or rather, harmony) in the early years • Why your calendar reflects your values • The origin of “grinding is only for coffee beans” • The difference between healthy hustle and hustling at the expense of everything • What whole 360 living actually looks like • How to build success without sacrificing health, relationships, or peace If you’re in your 20s building a career or business and already feeling the pressure of the grind culture, this episode offers a smarter, more sustainable way forward. Timestamps below ⬇️ #LynetteSorrentino #Whole360Life #WorkLifeBalance #Entrepreneurship #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Lynette Sorrentino Website:https://lynettesorrentino.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynettesorrentino/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chaos_to_boss/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Lynette Sorrentino 1:40 - Values That Drew Her Into Entrepreneurship 8:15 - The Radio Job and Seeing Her Boss’s Life 15:30 - Freedom, Family & Choosing a Different Path 23:10 - Hard Lessons About Balance in Early Business 31:45 - “Your Calendar Reflects Your Values” 40:20 - Why “Grinding Is Only for Coffee Beans” 48:50 - Healthy Hustle vs. Hustling at a Cost 57:15 - What Whole 360 Living Really Means

  • September 28 · 27 min

    Habits in Your 20s Shape Your Brain Health Forever | Dr. Golnosh

    Dr. Golnosh is a board-certified geriatrician and lifestyle medicine physician helping people understand what truly leads to healthy aging and long-term brain health. After a life-changing personal loss early in her medical career, she shifted her focus beyond just treating disease to helping people live healthier, more meaningful lives using evidence-based lifestyle habits. Today she cuts through the noise around longevity and teaches practical strategies that young adults can start using now to protect their future health. In this clear and practical conversation, Dr. Golnosh shares: • Why aging starts the moment we’re born (and why your 20s matter so much) • How the brain is still developing into the mid-20s • The lifestyle habits that protect brain health long-term • Sleep, exercise, nutrition, and social connection as foundational pillars • Why Gen Z is the most isolated generation and what that means for health • Longevity hype vs. what actually works (supplements, peptides, and more) • Her simple framework for thinking about healthy aging • Why building good habits now is easier than fixing them later If you’re in your 20s and think aging is “far away,” this episode shows why the choices you make today quietly shape your brain, body, and healthspan for decades to come. Timestamps below ⬇️ #DrGolnosh #BrainHealth #HealthyAging #LifestyleMedicine #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Dr Golnosh Website:https://www.geriacademy.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/golnosh-sharafsaleh-md-ms-mba-cpe-dipablm-agsf-faafp-a95511172/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Dr. Golnosh 1:40 - Why Your 20s Matter More Than You Think 8:15 - Brain Development Continues Into the Mid-20s 15:30 - Sleep, Exercise, Diet & Social Connection 23:10 - Gen Z Isolation and Long-Term Mental Health Risks 31:45 - Longevity Hype vs. Evidence-Based Habits 40:20 - Her Framework: How We Age + What Matters 48:50 - Mobility, Medications & Getting Nutrients From Food 57:15 - Practical Strategies Young Adults Can Start Today

  • September 28 · 22 min

    Emotionally Honest Christian Romance for Women in the In-Between | Brianna Bass

    Brianna Bass is an independent Christian romance and romantasy author who creates emotionally honest stories and spiritually grounded resources for women navigating seasons of uncertainty, burnout, healing, and rediscovery. Through novels, devotionals, and faith-centered reflection, she creates spaces where women feel safe, seen, and deeply understood — especially those caught between certainty and doubt, shadow and hope, or who they were and who they are becoming. She’s the author of the Hollow Bridge series, Hollow Bridge College series, Fearless the Moon, For Such a Time as This, and Love God, Love Others, Love Yourself. In this tender and insightful conversation, Brianna shares: • How storytelling was woven into her from childhood • The traditional publishing dream that life redirected • Extreme burnout after the pandemic and the prayer that changed everything • Returning to writing as a full-time independent author • Why she writes for Christian women in “in-between” seasons • Creating emotionally honest characters instead of perfect ones • Pushing back against performative Christianity and polished aesthetics • Why authenticity and emotional safety matter so much right now If you’re a woman in your 20s navigating faith, identity, burnout, or the pressure to have it all figured out, this episode offers a gentle, honest, and hopeful space. Timestamps below ⬇️ #BriannaBass #ChristianRomance #EmotionalHonesty #Faith #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Brianna Bass Website:https://www.authorbrianabass.com/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Brianna Bass 1:40 - Childhood Storytelling and the Publishing Dream 8:15 - Higher Education Path and Putting Writing Aside 15:30 - Extreme Burnout and the Season of Prayer 23:10 - The Persistent Call Back to Writing 31:45 - Building an Independent Author Business 40:20 - Writing for Women in the In-Between Seasons 48:50 - Emotionally Honest Characters vs. Perfect Ones 57:15 - Authenticity Over Performative Faith

  • September 28 · 18 min

    From Abusive Childhood to 50+ Brands & a NASDAQ IPO | Terri Maxwell

    Terri Maxwell is the founder and CEO of Share on Purpose, a business cultivator focused on building companies that create meaningful impact while achieving sustainable growth. Over the course of her career, she has launched, sold, rebranded, or turned around more than 50 brands — including multiple successful exits and a NASDAQ IPO. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Success Magazine, and she was recognized as Small Business Mentor of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners. In this powerful conversation, Terri shares: • Growing up in poverty with alcoholic and abusive parents • How her grandfather’s juice bar business sparked her entrepreneurial fire • Hard lessons from scaling companies and a NASDAQ IPO • Why she sold her successful firm when her soul felt like it was dying • Founding Share on Purpose to grow businesses that actually matter • The three biggest fear patterns that hold founders back • Why business growth and personal growth are inseparable • How to earn from your mistakes instead of just learning from them If you’re in your 20s building (or dreaming of building) a business, wrestling with fear, purpose, or the tension between success and meaning, this episode delivers real-world wisdom. Timestamps below ⬇️ #TerriMaxwell #ShareOnPurpose #Entrepreneurship #PurposeDriven #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Terri Maxwell Website:https://shareonpurpose.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrifmaxwell/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Terri Maxwell 1:40 - Difficult Childhood and Grandfather as Mentor 8:15 - First Spark of Entrepreneurship 15:30 - Hard Lessons Scaling Companies & a NASDAQ IPO 23:10 - Selling Her Firm When Her Soul Felt Like It Was Dying 31:45 - Founding Share on Purpose 40:20 - The Three Biggest Fears That Hold Founders Back 48:50 - Why Personal Growth Drives Business Growth 57:15 - Earning From Mistakes and Building With Intention

  • September 28 · 24 min

    From Construction Family to Leading Missions in 50 Countries | Gary Janzen

    Gary Janzen is a dedicated Christian minister and missions leader with more than four decades of experience in pastoral ministry, youth leadership, international missions, and non-profit leadership. From serving as a youth pastor and associate pastor to leading humanitarian work in Rwanda, and now overseeing missionaries in about 50 countries as Executive Director of International Christian Mission Services, Gary has devoted his life to serving others and helping people discover their purpose. In this faith-filled and practical conversation, Gary shares: • Growing up in a construction family and the pull toward travel • Choosing 3.5 months of European travel over buying a car • How travel opened his heart to other cultures • Being part of the Jesus Revolution era • Marriage, Bible college, and a life centered on serving others • Moving from self-focus to looking outward • Leading ICMS and supporting missionaries across 50 countries • What it looks like to facilitate gospel work and poverty alleviation If you’re in your 20s searching for purpose, curious about missions, or wanting to build a life of service rather than self-absorption, this episode offers real perspective and encouragement. Timestamps below ⬇️ #Gary #Missions #ChristianMinistry #Purpose #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Gary Janzen Website: https://www.icms.org/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Gary 1:40 - Growing Up in a Construction Family 8:15 - Choosing Travel Over a Car in His 20s 15:30 - How Travel Opened His Heart to Cultures 23:10 - The Jesus Revolution and Early Faith Passion 31:45 - Marriage, Bible College & Serving Others 40:20 - Looking Outward Instead of Self-Absorption 48:50 - Leading ICMS and Supporting 87 Missionaries 57:15 - Advancing the Gospel Across 50 Countries

  • September 28 · 31 min

    The Expectant Father Expert on Why Men’s Health Matters | Armin Brott

    Armin Brott is a nationally recognized expert on men’s health and one of the world’s leading voices on fatherhood. For more than two decades, he has helped millions of men become healthier, more engaged fathers through his bestselling books, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. He’s also the co-founder and president of Healthy Men, working to improve the health and well-being of men and boys around the world. In this practical and important conversation, Armin shares: • What life looked like in his 20s before the books and advocacy • Joining the Marine Corps and the moment fatherhood became real • Why there were almost no resources for expectant fathers • How The Expectant Father series began • Starting the father-child relationship even before birth • What actually makes a good (and great) father • Why so many men avoid talking about mental and physical health • The “big boys don’t cry” culture and the harm it causes • The overlap between fatherhood and men’s shorter life expectancy If you’re in your 20s thinking about becoming a father, navigating men’s health, or wanting practical ways to show up better as a partner and parent, this episode delivers clear, research-backed insight. Timestamps below ⬇️ #ArminBrott #ExpectantFather #MensHealth #Fatherhood #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Armin Brott Armin Brott is a nationally recognized expert on men’s health and one of the world’s leading voices on fatherhood. For more than two decades, he has helped millions of men become healthier, more engaged fathers through his bestselling books, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. He’s also the co-founder and president of Healthy Men, working to improve the health and well-being of men and boys around the world. In this practical and important conversation, Armin shares: • What life looked like in his 20s before the books and advocacy • Joining the Marine Corps and the moment fatherhood became real • Why there were almost no resources for expectant fathers • How The Expectant Father series began • Starting the father-child relationship even before birth • What actually makes a good (and great) father • Why so many men avoid talking about mental and physical health • The “big boys don’t cry” culture and the harm it causes • The overlap between fatherhood and men’s shorter life expectancy If you’re in your 20s thinking about becoming a father, navigating men’s health, or wanting practical ways to show up better as a partner and parent, this episode delivers clear, research-backed insight. Timestamps below ⬇️ #ArminBrott #ExpectantFather #MensHealth #Fatherhood #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Armin Brott Website: https://healthymen.org/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Armin Brott 1:40 - Looking Back at His 20s and the Marine Corps 8:15 - Becoming an Expectant Father with No Resources 15:30 - Writing The Expectant Father Series 23:10 - Starting the Father-Child Relationship Before Birth 31:45 - What Makes a Good (and Great) Father 40:20 - Why Men Avoid Talking About Health 48:50 - “Big Boys Don’t Cry” and Its Long-Term Harm 57:15 - Fatherhood, Men’s Health & Building Better Lives

  • September 27 · 35 min

    From 130kg & Heart Scare to Hyrox Training | 1% Better Every Day Hipolito Montero

    From 130 kg, struggling with confidence and basic fitness, to becoming stronger, more consistent, and now training for events like Hyrox — this is a powerful story of discipline, mindset, and becoming just 1% better every day. In this honest conversation, Hm shares: • What his lifestyle looked like before the health scare • Feeling trapped in a body with no purpose or confidence • How food became his comfort and safety blanket • The chest pains that led to discovering his heart was dangerously enlarged • The doctor’s stark warning and thinking of his young daughter • Deciding to change on January 1st and the role COVID played • Taking his first runs with a friend who believed in him • Losing the majority of the weight in just seven weeks • Building lasting discipline, self-belief, and consistency If you’re in your 20s (or beyond) starting from a difficult place with weight, confidence, or health — and need proof that real change is possible one day at a time — this episode is for you. Timestamps below ⬇️ #HealthTransformation #1PercentBetter #Hyrox #Mindset #ConversationsWithSekani If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome 1:40 - Life Before the Health Scare: Feeling Trapped 8:15 - Low Confidence, No Purpose & Food as Comfort 15:30 - Ballooning to 130 kg 23:10 - Chest Pains and the Heart Diagnosis 31:45 - The Doctor’s Warning and Thinking of His Daughter 40:20 - January 1st Decision and COVID as a Lifeline 48:50 - First Runs and Losing Weight in Seven Weeks 57:15 - Building Consistency, Confidence & Training for Hyrox

  • September 27 · 24 min

    Silicon Valley Burnout Nearly Broke Me — Stress Lives in the Body | Andre Crabb

    Andre Crabb is a former Silicon Valley engineer turned stress performance specialist and the creator of the Mind Works Method. After facing a complete mental and physical breakdown — despite doing everything “right” like therapy and meditation — Andre went deeper. He studied how stress is actually stored in the body and built a system to release it at the root. Now he helps high performers dissolve stress, quiet mental noise, and regain their edge — not through motivation, but through physiology. In this practical and eye-opening conversation, Andre shares: • What success looked like in his 20s (and why it felt empty) • Early signs that stress was building beyond what he could handle • The mental noise, stuttering, and cognitive decline he experienced • Why therapy, coaching, and meditation weren’t enough • The realization that stress is stored physically in the body • How he developed a body-based approach that finally worked • Why most people (especially in their 20s) are solving the wrong problem If you’re in your 20s pushing hard, feeling burned out, stuck in mental noise, or wondering why conventional tools aren’t fixing the deeper stress, this episode offers a different, physiology-first path. Timestamps below ⬇️ #AndreCrabb #MindWorksMethod #StressRelease #Burnout #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Andre Crabb Website:https://tophuman.co/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/acrabb Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/_tophuman_ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Andre Crabb 1:40 - Success in His 20s: Silicon Valley & the Corporate Ladder 8:15 - Early Signs Stress Was Building 15:30 - Mental Noise, Anxiety & Feeling Misaligned 23:10 - Stuttering, Cognitive Decline & the Breakdown 31:45 - Why Therapy, Coaching & Meditation Weren’t Enough 40:20 - The Realization: Stress Is Stored in the Body 48:50 - Discovering a Body-Based Approach That Worked 57:15 - Creating the Mind Works Method for High Performers

  • September 27 · 33 min

    Called at 17, Sent at 30 — Building Faith That Stands | Timothy Allen

    Timothy Allen is a pastor, prison chaplain of more than 20 years, author of Before the Fall, and the founder of the Romans 10:9 Bible study app. After beginning his career in engineering and the corporate world, Timothy answered a calling into ministry where he has spent decades helping people build a faith that is authentic, resilient, and grounded in Scripture. In this grounded and encouraging conversation, Timothy shares: ​ What his exciting university years in his 20s looked like ​ Getting laid off as one of the few Christians at his company ​ Learning that feelings don’t always reflect reality with God ​ Why faith must be grounded in God’s Word, not emotions ​ Being called to preach at 17 but not sent until age 30 ​ Discovering his message resonates with those who’ve been in trouble ​ The difference between head knowledge and heart conviction ​ Patterns he’s seen in people who grow spiritually vs. those who drift If you’re in your 20s building (or questioning) your faith, navigating challenges, or wondering about timing and calling, this episode offers clear, scripture-based wisdom. Timestamps below ⬇️ #TimothyAllen #FaithThatStands #PrisonChaplain #Calling #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Timothy Allen Website:https://www.romans10nine.com/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Timothy Allen 1:40 - Looking Back at His Exciting 20s 8:15 - University, Cultures & New Friendships 15:30 - Getting Laid Off and Questioning God 23:10 - Faith Grounded in the Word, Not Feelings 31:45 - Called at 17, Sent at 30 40:20 - Discovering His Message for the Incarcerated 48:50 - Head Knowledge vs. Heart Conviction 57:15 - Patterns of Spiritual Growth and Drifting

  • September 27 · 35 min

    From Low-Paying Production Jobs to Podcast Lawyer | Gordon Firemark

    Gordon Firemark is an entertainment attorney, educator, author, and one of the leading legal experts in the podcasting and digital media industry. For more than three decades, he has helped creators, entrepreneurs, and media professionals protect their identity, build sustainable businesses, and avoid costly legal mistakes. He’s also the host of the Entertainment Law Update podcast and widely known as “the podcast lawyer.” In this honest and practical conversation, Gordon shares: ​ What his emotionally tough 20s looked like ​ Studying film/TV and landing low-paying production work he loved ​ The Writers Guild strike that pushed him toward law school ​ Struggling to find entertainment law jobs and hating litigation ​ Hanging out his own shingle and the hard early years of practice ​ Financial overextension and the importance of living within your means ​ Reconnecting with his passion for theater while building a law career ​ Lessons on not abandoning what lights you up just to make a living If you’re in your 20s trying to figure out career direction, money, passion, or feeling pressure to have it all figured out, this episode offers real perspective and hard-won advice. Timestamps below ⬇️ #GordonFiremark #PodcastLawyer #EntertainmentLaw #CareerStruggles #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Gordon Firemark Website: http://thepodcastlawyer.com/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/gfiremark Instagram:https://instagram.com/gordonfiremark If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Gordon Firemark 1:40 - Looking Back at His Emotionally Tough 20s 8:15 - Film/TV Studies and Low-Paying Production Work 15:30 - The Writers Guild Strike and Decision for Law School 23:10 - Hating Litigation and Hanging Out His Own Shingle 31:45 - The Hard Early Years of Solo Practice 40:20 - Financial Lessons: Living Within Your Means 48:50 - Reconnecting with Theater and Passion 57:15 - Building a Sustainable Career Helping Creators

  • September 27 · 36 min

    My 20s Were All About Self-Discovery & Spiritual Roots | Binyamin Klemmper

    Binyamin is a social worker, NLP master practitioner, and founder of Insight Bridge. His work sits at the intersection of psychology, personal development, and artificial intelligence — exploring how technology can help people become more self-aware without replacing the human connection that real growth requires. In this reflective and insightful conversation, Binyamin shares: • What made his 20s a special decade of self-discovery • Studying at the University of Montana and the influence of diverse friends • Following his Jewish spiritual and ancestral roots • Time with a spiritual master and years in Israel • Getting married young and starting a family • Realizing the need to root spiritual growth in practical work • Entering social work and his first job in Brooklyn • The cultural beliefs about family, individualism, and religion he had to unlearn If you’re in your 20s searching for deeper self-awareness, spiritual roots, or a healthier relationship with family and identity, this episode offers a grounded and honest perspective. Timestamps below ⬇️ #Binyamin #SelfDiscovery #SpiritualGrowth #InsightBridge #ConversationsWithSekani If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Binyamin Klemmper 1:40 - Looking Back at His 20s 8:15 - University of Montana & Diverse Influences 15:30 - Exploring Jewish Spiritual and Ancestral Roots 23:10 - Studying with a Spiritual Master & Time in Israel 31:45 - Marriage, Family & Practical Rooting 40:20 - Social Work School and First Job 48:50 - Unlearning Individualism and Cultural Beliefs 57:15 - Bridging Psychology, Growth & Technology Today

  • September 27 · 42 min

    Living with Chronic Pain for 30 Years Taught Me This | Bryan Raymond

    Bryan Raymond spent nearly three decades living with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain — only to discover that understanding more, trying harder, and chasing the perfect solution isn’t always the answer. Today, he helps people move beyond survival mode, overthinking, and self-fixing to create meaningful lives right where they are. In this honest and insightful conversation, Bryan shares: • Early entrepreneurial success with a clothing company at 18 • The rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis that changed everything • Decades of medications, specialists, and alternative approaches • Why “trying harder” and learning more still left him stuck • The moment he realized effort alone wasn’t enough • Learning to hold fear, process stored emotions, and stop self-fixing • Moving out of survival mode into a meaningful life right where you are If you’re in your 20s dealing with chronic pain, illness, overthinking, or the exhausting cycle of trying to “fix” yourself, this episode offers a different, more compassionate path forward. Timestamps below ⬇️ #BryanRaymond #ChronicPain #RheumatoidArthritis #SurvivalMode #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Bryan Raymond Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/being_bryan_raymond/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Bryan Raymond 1:40 - Childhood Influences and Early Pressure 8:15 - Starting a Clothing Company at 18 15:30 - The Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis 23:10 - Life Shrinking and Decades of Managing Pain 31:45 - Trying Harder: Medications, Alternatives & Still Stuck 40:20 - The Turning Point That Changed the Approach 48:50 - Holding Fear and Processing What’s Stored 57:15 - Creating a Meaningful Life Beyond Survival Mode

  • September 27 · 25 min

    Your Health Is Your Wealth — Stop Eating Your Feelings | Pam Sherman

    Pam Sherman is a health and wellness coach with over 28 years of experience helping women build healthier, happier lives. She’s a seven-time author, international speaker, running coach, and trainer whose mission is simple: to help women eat, move, and live in ways that allow them to truly love themselves. Her motto is “Your health is your wealth.” In this practical and encouraging conversation, Pam shares: • What life looked like in her 20s — weight struggles, emotional eating, and denial • Why restrictive diets and fad diets never work long-term • The power of feeling your feelings instead of eating them • How she built a career around movement while raising kids • Looking in the mirror with self-love (not judgment) • Why strength training matters more than most women realize • The life-changing lesson from being hit by a car • How to treat your body with kindness starting in your 20s If you’re in your 20s navigating body image, emotional eating, energy, or simply wanting to build a healthier relationship with food and movement, this episode offers clear, compassionate guidance. Timestamps below ⬇️ #PamSherman #HealthIsWealth #EmotionalEating #SelfLove #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Pam Sherman Website:https://www.pamsherman.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-sherman-84582134/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pam_sherman1/ If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Pam Shaman 1:40 - Her 20s: College, Weight Struggles & Emotional Eating 8:15 - Don’t Restrict — Feel Your Feelings Instead 15:30 - Denial, Baggy Clothes & the Scale Moment 23:10 - Looking in the Mirror with Self-Love 31:45 - How Movement Became Her Career 40:20 - Building a Flexible Life Around Family & Fitness 48:50 - “Your Health Is Your Wealth” Explained 57:15 - The Car Accident That Reinforced Strength Training

  • September 27 · 32 min

    Biblical Money Principles That Actually Work | Murray J. Lee

    Murray J. Lee is a retired Big Four accounting firm partner, author of The Financial Armor of God, and a financial strategist who spent more than 30 years helping families and businesses navigate money, wealth, and long-term financial decisions. After retiring at 55 through disciplined stewardship and intentional living, Murray now teaches practical faith-based financial principles that help people break free from money stress and build lives of purpose and peace. In this clear and practical conversation, Murray shares: • Growing up with parents who taught financial responsibility and faith • The aha moment when biblical principles and solid finance overlapped • Joseph’s story: saving during abundance for future famine • Esau & Jacob: why short-term relief can cost long-term priorities • The Parable of the Talents and why growing resources is good • How money stress impacts family, service, and spirituality • Why personal finance is a spiritual principle • Taking control of money instead of letting money control you If you’re in your 20s trying to build a healthy relationship with money, reduce financial stress, and align your finances with purpose and peace, this episode offers timeless, practical wisdom. Timestamps below ⬇️ #MurrayJLee #FinancialArmorOfGod #BiblicalFinance #MoneyStress #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Murray J Lee Website:https://financialarmorofgod.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murraylee59 If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Murray J. Lee 1:40 - Growing Up: Parents, Responsibility & Faith 8:15 - Accounting Career and Studying Scripture 15:30 - The Aha Moment: Bible Meets Finance 23:10 - Joseph’s Lesson: Save in the Years of Abundance 31:45 - Esau, Jacob & Short-Term vs. Long-Term Thinking 40:20 - Parable of the Talents & Growing Resources 48:50 - Why Personal Finance Is a Spiritual Principle 57:15 - Controlling Money Instead of Being Controlled by It

  • September 27 · 25 min

    Heal Trauma Without Reliving It — Phoenix Women Healing | Anissa Hudak

    Anissa Hudak is the founder of Phoenix Women Healing. After experiencing sexual trauma herself and through her experience as the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and a military spouse, Anissa dedicated her life to helping women heal from trauma and reclaim their sense of safety, power, and self-trust. Through neurosomatic therapy, hypnotherapy, and mind-body practices, she helps women move beyond survival mode without having to relive painful experiences over and over again. In this compassionate and practical conversation, Anissa shares: • What life looked like in her 20s after sexual trauma • Years on the talk-therapy “hamster wheel” • Why traditional talk therapy is limited for deep trauma healing • How trauma is stored in the unconscious (and why that matters) • Gentle, effective techniques that don’t require re-living the pain • Somatic work, hypnotherapy, timeline therapy & NLP • The transformations she sees in the women she works with today If you’re in your 20s carrying trauma, stuck in survival mode, or afraid that healing means going back into the pain again and again, this episode offers a different, hopeful path. Timestamps below ⬇️ #AnissaHudak #TraumaHealing #PhoenixWomenHealing #Neurosomatic #ConversationsWithSekani Connect with Anissa Hudak Website:https://www.phoenixwomenhealing.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anissahudak Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/phoenixwomenhealing If conversations with Sekani sparks something in you, do well to share to someone who you think might need this. Subscribe so you don’t miss new episodes. If you have a minute leaving a review helps more people discover these everyday unique voices and the insight they carry. Your support means the world. Want to be a guest on Conversation with Sekani? Send a message to Joy https://www.podmatch.com/member/conversationswithsekani Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Welcome Anissa Hudak 1:40 - Her 20s: Trauma, Marriage & Becoming a Mother 8:15 - Navigating the Aftermath with Talk Therapy 15:30 - The Talk-Therapy Hamster Wheel 23:10 - Why Healing Doesn’t Require Reliving the Pain 31:45 - Conscious vs. Unconscious Mind 40:20 - Somatic Work & Moving Trauma Out of the Body 48:50 - Hypnotherapy, Timeline Therapy & NLP 57:15 - Transformations: From Survival to Safety & Power

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