Authentic Thriving Podcast
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
Authentic Thriving Podcast
Latest Episodes
Doulas: The Support You Didn’t Know You Needed
Birth can be clinically safe and still feel emotionally unsafe. That tension sits at the heart of my conversation with Naomi, founder of Holding Her Space, and Lorene, a doula whose path into this work begins with baby loss and the quiet loneli...
Why Do Some Couples Feel Further Apart After Raising a Family Together?
A marriage can look stable and still be starving. When we hear about couples divorcing after 20, 25, even 30 years, it is easy to blame a single event or a sudden change, but the truth is often slower and quieter: the emotional bond fades while...
Menopause Unpacked: Symptoms, HRT and What Every Woman Should Know
Menopause is talked about like a punchline, a secret, or something to “just endure”, but the reality is far more complex and far more important for long term health. I’m joined by Dr Joyce Igwekwe BK, a medical doctor, lifestyle medicine practi...
How to Spot Toxic Relationships, Set Boundaries and Protect Your Peace
We name what makes a relationship toxic and why it feels so confusing when disrespect shows up as jokes, favours, or “normal” family pressure. We also share the practical steps we use to spot the pattern, rebuild self-worth, and set boundaries ...
Don’t Suffer in Silence: Advocating for Yourself During Pregnancy
Silence can look like strength, but in pregnancy it can be a serious risk. We sit down with Olamide Shalanke, a nurse, midwife of 15+ years, and senior lecturer in the East Midlands, to talk about what she sees too often in UK maternity care: B...