On-Air Book Club

30 days Joyful Journey - Amaka Amalu

Amaka's corporate experience covers Product Strategy, Human Capital Management, Business Development, Client Relationship Management and Operations across different sectors. She is the Founder of Project LEAD, a social enterprise focused on teaching and helping secondary school students discover and develop their potential for future leadership where she leverages her relationships with individuals and corporates to equip and expose these young girls to life skills, vocational and employability skills. She is passionate about community development and mentorship and regularly consults for organizations and individuals on setting up and running corporate social responsibility initiatives. She has also been a mentor on several platforms including WIMBIZ, Binging with GameChangers E-mentorship Academy, and the Graduate Advancement ProgrammeNetwork. She has received several awards including 100 Women creating a better Africa by WeForGood and 50 African Women in Development by Donors for Africa. She recently authored her first book, 30 Days Joyful Journey, which is a compilation of names that depict the character of God.

African Power Girls Written By Adebola Williams

Titilayo Oyinsan Reads from African Power Girls written by Adebola Williams. The co-founder and Group CEO of RED | For Africa, the continent’s leading one-stop storytelling shop with the largest portfolio of youth-focused media brands including Red Media Africa, StateCraft Inc., The Future Awards Africa, and Y!/YNaija.com. A pioneer at the intersection of media, democracy, and social change, Adebola has been profiled by Forbes and CNN as the man who helped elect a trifecta of Presidents in Africa. His journey in media and television began in the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) with advocacy for youth and good governance. He later became a presenter for Economy Watch at 17 and producer of Nigeria International which aired in Nigeria, the US and Europe at 19. In the last 18 years, he has used storytelling and marketing to shape perceptions and ultimately outcomes. Adebola was the co-founder of Enough is Enough (EiE), Nigeria's foremost civic participation platform and a premier voice for young people on politics. He later resigned as the board chairman to steer the rebranding of the current Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari through a re-aligned national discourse and optimized media engagement, changing longstanding perceptions, and swaying the elections. Adebola and his team’s stellar storytelling skills also helped Ghana’s opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo win the presidency on his third attempt. They proceeded to Francophone Africa where he also served President Macky Sall of Senegal to extend his presidency into a second term. Adebola constantly consults in different regions on the continent. His work in corporate marketing and communication across different sectors from oil and gas to banking, FMCG to HNI management has earned him and Red Media Africa several awards on the continent including SABRE, LaPriga, Marketing Edge, Young Cannes and the C4F Marketing awards in Davos. A sought after thought leader, he has delivered keynote speeches from several Ivy League schools including Harvard, Columbia, Yale, and Oxford University to his address during the Obama Summit which went viral and earned a rare standing ovation from the former US President, Barack Obama. In 2017, Adebola was named The African Young Achiever by EMYGhana and recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under the United Nations international decade for people of African descent. A Mandela Washington Fellow, British Council global change-maker, and Oxford Business School fellow, Adebola has been named by Forbes as one of Africa's best entrepreneurs under 30 and is a recipient of the CNBC Young Business Leader of the Year award. In 2018, he was bestowed Marketing Edge, Innovative Leader, in PR and Image Management award, and awarded an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Fellowship in South Africa and Oxford. Adebola who routinely engages a social media audience of over 300,000 people, also spoke at the Africa Union Commission’s 1million by 2021 Initiative in April 2019; World Trade Organization's Public Forum in October 2019; and the African Business Media Innovators, a featured component of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa in November 2019. He delivered a rousing speech at the 2019 European Union Parliaments ECR Africa Summit on democracy and good governance. He was also awarded the YouWIN! Connect Award of Excellence by the YouWIN! Connect Enterprise Education Book and Awards. Adebola was invited to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL), an independent organization under the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2019 and was recently appointed a United Nations Global Champion for Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global multi-sector partnership that aims to meet the urgent need for expanded education, skills development, and employment opportunities for young people. Despite his busy work schedule, Adebola finds time to inspire hope and faith from Africa to the world with his message of enterprise, leadership, and good governance.

In Every Mirror She's Black Written By Lola Akinmade Akerstrom

Titilayo Oyinsan Speaks with LOLA AKINMADE AKERSTROM, a Nigerian American who is based in Sweden. She is an award-winning author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveller, the Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, the Telegraph, New York Times, Travel + Leisure, State, and Adventure Magazine and on BBC, CNN, Travel Channel, and Lonely Planet, among others. In addition to contributing to several books, she is the author of Due North, 2018 Lowell Thomas Award winner for the best travel book, and bestselling LAGOM: Swedish Secret of Living Well, available in over seventeen foreign languages editions. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her work, including the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award, and she was honoured with a MIPAD ( Most Influential People of African Descent) 100 Award within media and culture in 2018. Her photography is represented by the National Geographic Image Collection. She is based in Stockholm and tweets at @LolaAkinmade. Her book #InEveryMirrorShesBlack has critical acclaim all over the world.

"Destination Mastery" written by Dr. Ruben West

Titithedynamite reads from "Destination Mastery " written by Dr. Ruben West, a true one-of-a-kind in the speaking and training industry. What sets him apart is not just his unique abilities to motivate, transform and inspire on the stage, but rather the vast and varied experiences and successes he achieved prior to taking the stage. Together with trusted associates, Dr. West started several businesses generating millions of dollars, developed patented products all while inspiring others to dream on a larger scale. As a speaker Dr. West has the unique ability to challenge audience members to take a personal inventory, think outside the box, and strive for new levels of excellence. Having spoken for groups and organizations around the world. He helped create the surgical assistant profession in the state of Kansas and worked in surgery for 29 years. He received his PhD and Masters in Positive Neuro Psychology from The American Graduate University of Positive Psychology and he received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Washburn University. Dr. West has created international influence and received global recognition for his work. In 2016 he received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama. In 2018 Dr. West received the Girma Wolde Giorgis (Former President of Ethiopia) Presidential Award for being a Human Conservationist. In 2019 he received the Sydney Allicock (Vice President of Guyana) Global Humanitarian Award and was recognized as the United States Civility Icon of the Year by iChange Nations™️ at the World Civility Day celebration in Gary, Indiana.

The Magic of Emotional Intelligence By Abiola ‘Champ’ Salami

Titi Oyinsan Sits down with the author of the book "The Magic of Emotional Intelligence" Abiola ‘Champ’ Salami. He is a World-class Performance Coach committed to raising world-class leaders and improving the productive capacity and brand perception of organizations and governments. He is an alumnus of Harvard University, Lagos Business School, and the American Government's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). His commitment to workforce productivity, youth, and women empowerment as well as leadership development led him to publishing books, audio, and visual content as well as designing and implementing capacity development programs towards achieving the relevant Sustainable Development Goals. He is the author of getting MAD! You can Make a Difference (Foreword by Dr. Christopher Kolade, CON), Who Says It's a Man's World (Foreword by Dr. Mo Abudu), and his latest work The MAGIC of Emotional Intelligence (Foreword by Prof. Dana H. Born of Harvard University). Abiola has acquired over ten years experience of incorporate engagement and capacity development with signature interventions such as SPEAK like a CHAMPION – A Productive Communication Program; The MAGIC of Emotional Intelligence; From Boring TALES to Fantastic SALES – A Selling and Relationship Management Program; Improving Team Performance – A Productivity and Synergy Activation Program; Inspiring Attitudinal Improvement – A Performance Improvement Program, Developing Executive Presence – An Image/Perception Enhancement Program; and Xceptional Leadership – A Comprehensive Leadership Development Program. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Abiola championed a campaign that reached over 1 million people in Handling Panic in the Wake of Coronavirus. He also released a free eBook on How to Enjoy Sound Emotional & Mental Health during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Abiola was announced in the United Nations-supported top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent class of 2020 upon the opening of the United Nations 75th General Assembly. Abiola was also recognized as one of Africa's Most Influential Coaching Leaders by the duo of African Leadership Awards and World HRD Congress. He prefers to impact and influence by adopting a practical approach replete with vivid stories and experiences. When he is not delivering talks and coaching Champions, he spends time reading and playing the piano, and acting on the screen. You can connect with him @abiolachamp on all social media platforms.