Authentic Thriving Podcast
Authentic Thriving Podcast
Abies Sonia

Authentic Thriving Podcast

Mental HealthSelf-ImprovementParentingEnglish

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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Herbal Care Reduces Hospital Visits
13 December 2025

Herbal Care Reduces Hospital Visits

We trace Wumi’s journey from a night in A&E to a life built around plants, practical research, and patient care. We show how a family garden grew into teas for BP, sleep, and more, and why slow living and good boundaries keep the mission humane.• redefining herbalist as plant medicine practice• child’s illness as catalyst for research and change• early thyme remedy and garden experiments•...
From Low Light To Lively Days: Practical Ways To Beat Winter Blues
29 November 2025

From Low Light To Lively Days: Practical Ways To Beat Winter Blues

The shorter days arrive, the duvet clings a little tighter, and motivation slips. We’re tackling winter blues head‑on with a soulful, practical guide to keeping your energy bright, your routines steady, and your home full of warmth. I start by drawing a clear line between everyday winter dips and Seasonal Affective Disorder, sharing the red flags that call for a GP visit and why a diagnosis can...
Motherhood In Seasons: Raising Kind Boys
15 November 2025

Motherhood In Seasons: Raising Kind Boys

We explore how seasons shape marriage, parenting, and career, and how inner peace can turn burnout into calm strength. Mo shares the choices that moved her from law to baking and from resentment to friendship and fun at home.• redefining work life balance as seasonal, not static• solo parenting abroad and building emotional regulation• setting sibling culture and ending rivalry with calm rules•...
Uprooted to Thriving: Staying Mentally Strong After Relocating
08 November 2025

Uprooted to Thriving: Staying Mentally Strong After Relocating

Moving abroad can look like a win on every scoreboard better schools, safer streets, wider options while a quieter story unfolds inside our homes. We open up about the emotional reality children face after relocation: the loss of familiar language and humour, the sudden visibility of hair and skin, the awkwardness of accents, and the slow erosion of belonging. Through three vivid family...
School Transitions Through Gen Z Eyes
01 November 2025

School Transitions Through Gen Z Eyes

We explore how a Gen Z student navigates big school transitions, from primary to secondary, through lockdown homeschooling, GCSEs, and into college. We focus on values-led friendships, safer choices, practical study habits, and how parents can offer steady support.• moving from small classes to large year groups• bus safety, awareness and planning routes• coping with COVID disruption and...
Celebrating Black History Beyond October
25 October 2025

Celebrating Black History Beyond October

Culture should not wait for a calendar. We dive into how to live Black History Month every day through what we wear, cook, say, and teach so identity becomes a steady practice rather than a themed moment. From a colourful Ashoke suit in a boardroom to a pot of jollof shared at work, we unpack the small choices that open big conversations and build real respect.We talk about food as a bridge,...
Transforming Hurt into Hope: Leading Community Change
18 October 2025

Transforming Hurt into Hope: Leading Community Change

You never forget the first time someone tells you, “I’m hungry, but I’m not allowed to go out.” That sentence set off a chain reaction: an African food bank that feeds dignity as much as stomachs, a Pidgin English translation service that makes NHS guidance usable, and a befriending network that proves single mums are doing double the work and deserve double the support. We sit down with a...
Collaboration & Calm: The Hilda Baci Formula
11 October 2025

Collaboration & Calm: The Hilda Baci Formula

Collaboration doesn’t fail because people don’t care; it fails because fear, vague promises, and power games crush trust long before the work begins. Today we unpack a cleaner, calmer way to partner grounded in a real-world case: Chef Hilda Bassi’s record-setting jollof cook and the brand partnership that helped turn a massive vision into measured, shared success. We start by naming the hard...
3 Miracles After Seven IVFs - Miscarriage and Etopic Pregnancy
04 October 2025

3 Miracles After Seven IVFs - Miscarriage and Etopic Pregnancy

We share Kemi’s fierce and tender journey through endometriosis, seven IVFs, loss, depression, radical kindness, and a surprise natural conception. Faith, community, and simple daily habits turn a long wait into a story of courage and restoration.• Safe space for mental, emotional and holistic well-being• Marriage, waiting and early medical all-clear• Emergency surgery and endometriosis...
Navigating Judgment After Vulnerability
19 September 2025

Navigating Judgment After Vulnerability

Vulnerability, when misunderstood, often gets labelled as weakness. Yet, it's actually one of our most powerful tools for emotional liberation and authentic connection. This episode explores what happens when vulnerability is met with judgment instead of compassion.We dive deep into a listener's heartrending experience: a respected church member who shared her past experience of having a child...