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Authentic Thriving Podcast is a trauma-informed mental health and personal development podcast hosted by Abies Sonia Ebenezer-Bamigbayan, a BACP-registered counsellor, life coach, and positive psychology practitioner.
This podcast supports individuals navigating trauma, burnout, emotional suppression, people-pleasing, faith-related emotional wounds, and identity loss, particularly within African and Black diaspora communities.
Each episode blends psychoeducation, cultural insight, reflective dialogue, and practical emotional tools to help listeners heal, reclaim self-worth, set healthy boundaries, and move toward inner harmony.
🎧 Important note: This podcast is educational and reflective and does not replace therapy
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Turn Failure To Your Teacher
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May 23, 2026 |
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Career Growth Without Burnout
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May 09, 2026 |
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The Truth Isn't Enough: Why Timing Matters For Your Mental Health
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Stop Douching: A Conversation on Feminine Health, Mental Wellbeing and African Women
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Abies Sonia: Turning Trauma Counselling Into Strength
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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The Strong Black Woman Trap: Hidden Patterns Hurting Your Mental Health
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Demystifying God Spoke To Me
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Delayed, Not Denied: Trusting God's Process
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Character Nurturing: Helping or Hurting Curiosity?
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Faith In Action
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Space Is A Mirror: What You Allow Shapes Who You Become
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Rewriting What Black Means In Our Minds
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Stop Competing, Start Collaborating
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Herbal Care Reduces Hospital Visits
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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From Low Light To Lively Days: Practical Ways To Beat Winter Blues
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Motherhood In Seasons: Raising Kind Boys
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Uprooted to Thriving: Staying Mentally Strong After Relocating
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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School Transitions Through Gen Z Eyes
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Celebrating Black History Beyond October
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Transforming Hurt into Hope: Leading Community Change
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Collaboration & Calm: The Hilda Baci Formula
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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3 Miracles After Seven IVFs - Miscarriage and Etopic Pregnancy
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Navigating Judgment After Vulnerability
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Unveiling African Trauma Syndrome
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Overcoming Post-Traumatic Slavery Syndrome
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Breaking the Chains Of Domestic Violence
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Beyond the Altar: Prioritizing Your Mental Wellbeing
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Faith in the Waiting Room: Seven kids After
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Lupus Does not Define Us, It Refines our Strength
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Transforming Life's Wait Times Into Wisdom
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Living with Lupus but Thriving
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Men's Silent Struggle: How Modern Men Balance Their Emotional Health
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Men Ought to Cry
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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A Father's Gift: Understanding the Different Types of Fatherhood
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Gratitude in the face of Adversity: A Life Long Commitment
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May 31, 2025 |
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Beneath the facade: Exploring the mind of a single independent Woman - Part 2
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May 20, 2025 |
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Beneath the Facade: Exploring The Mind of a Single Independent Woman - Part 1
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May 19, 2025 |
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Religious Trauma: The Price of Blind Faith Episode
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May 05, 2025 |
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Who Am I Without the Labels Trauma Gave Me?
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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How to Maximise your Talent
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Reason, Season or Lifetime
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Strategies to empower yourself to forgive
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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How to beat Parental imposter syndrome
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Understanding the root of your people pleasing
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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God and the Devil wants you dead
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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How To Preserve Your Mental Health As A Parent
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Just Start
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Address The Little Things In Order To Consistently Thrive
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May 01, 2023 |
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How To Prioritise Your Child’s Mental Wellbeing
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Protecting Your Life Purpose
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Transition Support System
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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steps to experience post traumatic growth
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Feb 13, 2023 |