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Feeling Overwhelmed? Call On Your Ori.
The global disruption and uncertainty is taking a toll on many people. Overwhelmed by uncertainty, now is the time to get grounded. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares why now is the most important time to tap into...
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How Many Relationships Can You Handle?
Imagine dating multiple people at one time and trying to create a lasting relationship with each one. Is it possible? Nope! In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo disrupts the notion that people should "chase" initiations...
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What is Idosu & Igbodu?
Did you know that Orisa initiations has its own process and that its not the same as the initiation to Ifa? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo explores the differences between Idosu (Ee-Doh-Shu) and Igbodu...
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5 Lessons I Learned Serving in an Ile
What role does leadership, community, inclusion, and respect play in developing thriving Iles? What opportunities do Ile members have to intentionally create a beautiful community? In this episode, Oloye...
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Oloye (Chief) FAMA Speaks on Love & Ifa
First aired in 2024. Early on in my Ifa/Orisa journey, I discovered the writings of Chief FAMA. She is an esteemed leader and scholar in the Yoruba Ifa/Orisa tradition. Chief FAMA is a beacon of Light in the realm of...
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Is Your Ego Out of Control?
Spiritual work is NOT about keeping up with the Joneses. Becoming onisese (a devotee of the Orisa tradition/culture) is NOT about cute beads and fancy clothes. Nope! Its about your inner work, but to many folks are...
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How Envy and Jealousy Ruined My Day!
We don't like to talk about this, but all of us experience envy, jealousy, and comparison (sometimes on a daily basis). In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo shares her experience when these three ajoguns (envy, jealousy,...
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4 Key Life Lessons to Cultivate
The world odu, Ologbon Meji (Oturupon Meji) is an Odu Ifa that encourages deep introspection and cultivation of wisdom. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo explores a short parable of the Odu that speaks to how we are to...
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What Kind of Leader Are You?
Are you the kind of leader that people feel better in your presence because you make them better? Or the alternative? Leadership and good character go hand in hand. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo explores what Odu...
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How to Get Ancestral Support
Ancestral veneration can sometimes be overlooked in the modern, Western world. In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo discusses the guidance given in the Odu Ifa Ologbon Meji (World Odu) as it relates to our ancestral...
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How to Tap into Ori's Guidance.
How important is our Ori in the Isese tradition and in our lives? Is Ifa more important? In this episode, Oloye Ekundayo explores the messages from the World Odu, Ologbon Meji, to answer both questions.WORLD...
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The World Odu is Here!
The guidance from the World Odu for 2025-26 is available. In the next five episodes, Oloye Ekundayo will explore various messages in the Odu to guide our lives and work on Earth.WORLD ODU: Download your copy of the...
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