Restored Hope: Recent Episodes
Bisi Gbadebo
Hello and welcome to The Restored Hope Podcast, where we talk about Domestic Abuse, Overcoming Adversity, Trauma, Grief Recovery, stories of Hope, Resilience, Healing, and Restoration. It provides helpful information to support, inspire, and empower you to regain your confidence and help you on your healing journey of transformation from that place of pain into your God-given purpose.
Emotional abuse can manifest in many forms, including manipulation, control, criticism, and belittlement. It can leave deep scars on the mind and heart of the victim, affecting their self-esteem, relationships, and mental health.
Healing from emotional abuse is a unique journey for each individual. It is a process that takes time, patience, and courage.
In this episode, we explored what emotional abuse is, its impact on survivors, and most importantly, the path to healing.
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Gaslighting often starts subtly and escalates over time. It can have profound effects on a victim's mental and emotional well-being. It is a form of psychological manipulation that undermine an individual's sense of reality, self-worth, and confidence.
The constant manipulation and self-doubt caused by gaslighting can make it difficult for victims to make decisions. They may fear making the "wrong" choice or doubt their ability to make sound judgments.
If gaslighting continues unchecked, it can lead to long-term psychological effects, including chronic anxiety, depression, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), and difficulties in forming healthy relationships in the future.If you or someone you know is experiencing gaslighting, seeking support from friends, family, or mental health professionals is crucial to begin the healing process. Don't Suffer In Silence!For support, connect with me on:
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Relationship green flags are positive indicators that a relationship is on a healthy path. These signs suggest the potential for a happy, safe, flourishing and fulfilling relationship that could evolve into a long-term commitment. It's important to recognise that no relationship is without its flaws, as each relationship will have its mix of healthy and unhealthy behaviours.
By paying attention to these green flags, you can gain insight into the strengths of your relationship and the potential for growth and happiness together. Remember that building a strong and successful relationship takes effort, communication, and a willingness to work through challenges together. Embracing the positive aspects of the relationship while addressing any unhealthy behaviours can lead to a more meaningful and fulfilling connection with your partner.
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In this episode, I shared some relationship yellow flags we should be aware of and not ignore.
Yellow flags may not be as noticeable or as dangerous as red flags, they are warning signs of potential problems that might arise in a relationship that needs to be addressed before it turns into a bigger problem or reg flag.
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In this episode, I talked about Relations Red Flags. Red flags in relationships are warning signs that indicate unhealthy and manipulative behavior that could potentially be damaging to one or the people involved in the relationship.
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Our mindset is one of the most important aspects of our lives. In this episode, I shared ways you can develop and maintain a healthy mindset.
You can reach me at -
Email: restoredhope21@gmail.com
IG: @bisigbadebo
On today's episode of the Restored Hope Podcast, I sit down with an amazing God-loving woman Tosin Adegbite who is on a mission of helping other women find their voice and find their purpose in life, especially before marriage.
Having gone through a turbulent marriage in the past, she aims to help ladies accept only marriages that are fulfilling and in alignment with God's divine mandate on their lives and family.
She is now married to her loving husband of seven years and has four blessed princes as children.
She is a coach and mentor to young ladies, an author of the book 'Before She Says I DO'. She believes that God is raising women that will be the Deborahs of our time and is inspired to help those called to take their place.
She shared preparation tips singles should know before saying 'I DO'
Guest: You can connect with Tosin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tosin.e.adegbite/
Email: iambethia@gmail.com
Host: https://www.instagram.com/bisi.gbadebo/
So in today’s episode, I shared what the signs of unresolved Trauma may look like.
"The effects of unresolved trauma can be devastating. It can affect our habits, health and wellbeing, and outlook on life, leading to addictions and poor decision-making. It can take a toll on our family life and interpersonal relationships. It can trigger real physical pain, symptoms, and disease. And it can lead to a range of self-destructive behaviors.” - Peter Levine
If you are struggling or have difficulty moving on from a painful past or emotional loss, DM me today. Looking forward to supporting you on your healing journey.
It’s never too late to get help with the effects of trauma, no matter how long ago it occurred.
Email: restoredhope21@gmail.com
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We all feel low, sad and experience at least mild depression sometimes, but if these feelings are intense and interferes with a person's daily activities and quality of life, then the individual may be suffering from depression.
On this episode, I have the privilege of hosting my guest Dr Emmanuel Okoro. Dr Okoro is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and an associate Medical Director with the North East London NHS Trust. He is also a Pastoral surgery lead at his local church - London Riverside Church.
He shared on what Depression is,
Possible causes
Types of Depression
Signs & Symptoms,
Coping strategies,
How friends and family can support loved ones
Treatments
Faith
Dr Okoro also shared a website people can visit to learn more about different mental health problems. Here is the link www,rcpsych.ac.uk
If you think someone is considering suicide, please get help from the Emergency services in your local area.
National Prevention Helpline UK - 0800 689 5652
NHS - 111
You can connect with me
Email: Restoredhope21@gmail.com
IG: @bisigbadebo
Letting go of the past is not always easy, but it is possible. We can let go of past hurts and pain. Holding on and constantly dwelling on the past can hold us back from living a happy, wholesome life, and it can negatively affect our physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
This episode is the second part of Tips to let go of past hurts
If you’re struggling to let go of a painful experience, don't suffer in silence. Reach out for help today! You can heal from your painful past and unresolved grief.
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We have all experienced pain and have been hurt by people in the past, but to move on in life, we need to let go of past hurts because we cannot change the past, we cannot change what has already happened but we can choose to create a better today and an amazing future if we choose to let go, move on and live in the present moment.
In this episode, I shared some tips for letting go of past hurts.
Affirmations are positive statements that can help you to challenge and overcome unhelpful and negative thoughts to more positive and productive ones.
In this episode, I shared self-love affirmations you can listen to daily to boost your confidence and self-esteem.
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Email: Restoredhope21@gmail.com
Sometimes we may feel doubtful and insecure about our abilities and worth, which may cause the need for validation from others. It is okay and normal for other people to validate us sometimes but we can not rely on external sources to validate who we are, how we feel, and what we believe in.
In this episode, I talked about how to validate yourself and ways you can practice self-validation.
I help and empower women to regain their confidence, overcome self-limiting beliefs, recover from trauma and abuse, and rediscover themselves so that they can fulfill God’s purpose for their lives and maximize their full potential.
You can connect with me
Email: Restoredhope21@gmail.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/bissy_g_/
In this episode, I shared how to challenge and reframe negative self-talk to a positive one.
Having unhelpful thoughts is something we all experience from time to time, our self-talk can either support or hinder us.
Negative self-talk is any inner dialogue we have with ourselves that may be limiting us from believing in ourselves, in our future, and in our potential. Unhelpful thoughts can affect our emotions, health, and relationships. Because we believe something to be true, does not necessarily mean it is.
I help and empower women to regain their confidence and self-esteem, heal from trauma, abuse, and rediscover themselves so they can fulfill their purpose and maximize their full potential.
You can connect with me
Email: Restoredhope21@gmail.com
In this episode, I continued with the series on SELF-TALK. I shared on NEGATIVE SELF-TALK.
Negative self-talk is something that most of us experience from time to time. It is that inner voice that criticizes us, makes us doubt ourselves, and tell us we are not good enough.
Your negative self-talk can have a huge impact on your life and self-esteem. It can influence how you feel and behave, and result in unnecessary stress, anxiety, and depression.
So ask yourself, what is my inner critic telling me? Is my self-talk building me up or tearing me down?
On this 14th episode, I have the privilege of having the amazing Olu Olabode aka The Purpose Midwife on the show. She shared some amazing tips on living with intentionality in 2022. To UNLEASH and THRIVE in 2022 we must be deliberate and purposeful in every area of our lives.
Olu Olabode is a Purpose Midwife and an Intentional Living Coach who helps women unleash themselves from limitations, discover and unleash purpose to their waiting world so that they can live fulfilled lives of impact, influence, and wealth like God ordained.
She is an Author, Conference Host, and a Certified John Maxwell Speaker, Coach, and Trainer.
You can connect with Olu Olabode on
Website: https://www.oluolabode.com/
Instagram: @iamoluolabode
We all have an internal dialogue with ourselves, it could either be positive, nurturing, and encouraging or it could be negative, discouraging, and destructive. Self-talk is powerful and can have both a positive and negative impact on our lives. We have a choice in how we talk to ourselves, which also means we choose how we feel and behave as a result.
Join me on this series episode as I share on SELF-TALK.
There is always something to be grateful for. In this episode, I shared on being thankful for what we have, for the little things and big moments in life. People who regularly practice gratitude by taking time to notice and reflect upon the things they're thankful for experience more positive emotions, sleep better, feel more alive, express more compassion and kindness, and even have stronger immune systems. Practicing gratitude regularly can contribute to a sense of well-being.
T**o live a life that is free from fear, resentment, unforgiveness, depression, and anxiety, it is crucial after leaving an abusive relationship that you complete a successful healing process to repair the damage done to your sense of self-worth and self-esteem.
In this episode, I shared some useful healing and recovery tips survivors can use to help them heal, rediscover themselves and begin to rebuild their lives after the trauma of domestic abuse.**
Everything changes when you learn that you have a life-threatening health condition. This can disrupt all aspects of your life and plans. On this 10th episode of the Restored Hope Podcast, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Funke Oguntade aka Mizura. Funke shares her journey of being diagnosed and living with Cervical Spinal Stenosis. Accepting what she cannot change and how she navigates through with the support of family and friends.
Despite the health challenges she faces on a daily basis, Funke still goes out of her way to help, support, and encourage other people. She encourages women to take breaks from their busy schedules, to love, and take care of themselves. Funke is a mother of two young adults.
For 1 2 1 Coaching, you send me at RestoredHope21@gmail.com
Parenting is always challenging, but the challenges reach new heights when you are parenting a child with special needs. In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Sandra Mame Opokuaah with me.
Sandra shared the experiences and challenges she faced raising a special needs child. She believes there is a purpose in God allowing her to parent her son. She shared how she discovered her purpose in supporting other parents in similar situations.
Sandra is the founder and CEO of jonnyandfriends4autism UK.
She is a radio presenter, speaker, activist, disability advisor, and many other interests which continue to form in helping to promote disability. She became passionately involved with helping the community on disability issues after her own experiences as a mother with a young man who has autism. Out of her own experiences, she also formed and found jonnyandfriends (NGO) in Ghana West Africa.
Sandra has five children and is a proud grandmother of two. She was initially a dental nurse for more than 25 years before and studied health promotion as well as public health masters,
Included other interests.
You can reach Sandra:
https://www.instagram.com/sandramameopokuaah/
https://www.instagram.com/jonnyandfriends4autism/
Host- Restored Hope: https://www.instagram.com/bissy_g_/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484398508756120
Email: RestoredHope21@gmail.com
When people talk about or think of domestic abuse and family violence, it's often about how much it hurts the adult victim. But what they may not realize is that children also experience domestic violence/abuse when they witness or are exposed to it. This may affect their physical, emotional, social, and mental wellbeing. It can affect their developmental growth and the choices they make in life.
My guest speaker on this episode is Naomi Adedoyin. Naomi is a survivor of domestic abuse, she witnessed and also experienced domestic abuse as a child. She shared the impact of domestic violence/abuse growing up, the choices she made as an adult, and also in her relationships.
We discussed how to support and help children recover after witnessing domestic violence/abuse.
She is a single mom with three amazing kids. She is passionate about transforming lives and empowering women. She is also deeply concerned about women and redefining society's perception of women and the gender-based obstacles that diverse women experience.
Through programs in her foundation (Enough Woman Foundation), she empowers abused and vulnerable women to rewrite their stories and live meaningful lives.
Guest: You can reach Naomi on https://www.instagram.com/thenaomiadedoyin/
Restored Hope https://www.instagram.com/bissy_g_/
In this episode, I have the pleasure of having Beverley Webb with me on the show.
With her own lived experience as a survivor of sexual abuse, being brought up within the care system, and being part of a toxic family environment, Beverley specialises in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and is passionate about opening conversations to enable awareness and support for others.
Having recovered from Chronic Fatigue herself, she is also able to identify with her clients and has her own experience with the effects of Trauma, being Physical, Mental (neurological), and Emotional.
As a Specialist Practitioner with The Chrysalis Effects working with the Emotional and Relationship section of the recovery programme is her area of expertise for referral.
Beverley is a multi-award winning Practitioner and in addition to her Wellbeing Coaching accreditation with The Chrysalis Effect and the ILM, she is also certified in Trauma recovery with NICABM (The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine) Impact of Child Sexual abuse with Into the Light and a member of IRCT (Institute of Recovery of Childhood Trauma. In addition, she is certificated with SIRPA with chronic pain and currently studying for her practitioner certification.
She is an international speaker, inspiring other survivors to know they are not alone and that recovery and healing are possible, by having to have a voice. She hosts workshops, 1:1 coaching, and a peer-to-peer support group with a blended approach of both online and face to face.
You can connect with Beverley on:
Website: https://www.stepforwardpractice.co.uk/
Youtube: https://www.stepforwardpractice.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepforward_tohaveavoice/
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On this episode, I have the pleasure of having Evelyn Ibekeh as my guest. She shared her experience of being in an abusive relationship, how she left the abusive relationship and rediscovered herself.
Evelyn is a mother of two generations, she works as a Regulatory Consultant in her own consultancy, offering regulatory expertise, strategic advice, and consultancy services to Pharmaceutical companies to support the registration of new drugs.
Evelyn is an empowerment coach for women with young families who are in abusive relationships. She provides enlightenment and empowerment through coaching, mentoring, and counselling in order to liberate minds, inspire action necessary to break the chain of abuse, and live purposefully.
My guest's social media handle: Instagram @liberated_for_purpose
Hello and welcome to the 5th episode of the Restored Hope Podcast.
It can be quite difficult to know how to support a friend or loved one who is experiencing domestic abuse.
In this episode, I shared different ways you can support victims and survivors of domestic abuse. What you should say and shouldn’t say to someone experiencing domestic abuse. I would say one of the reasons why some women stay in an abusive relationship is due to lack of support from friends and family or not knowing how to support the victim, what to say, what not to say.
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On this episode, I have the pleasure of having Jola Grace Emmanuel aka 'The Soul Doctor' with me.
Jola shared her experience of being in an abusive relationship for 16years as a pastor's wife. The signs of abuse, coercive control, as well as the impact of the abuse on her mental and physical health.
She explains why it is essential to forgive, her healing journey, and discovering herself. She also shared how she is now thriving and helping others to recover and build their self-confidence.
Jola Grace helps the broken, hurt, emotionally wounded, and abused to heal, recover, develop the ability to believe in their abilities and feel good about themselves.
She is a Mental Health Advocate; a certified Life Coach, a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapist, an Emotional Freedom Technique & Matrix Re-imprinting Therapist.
She has come from a place of pain, low self-esteem, depression, and suicide ideation to a place of confidence, wholeness, fearlessness, and PURPOSE.
She has a mandate to help people understand relationship dynamics so they can live their best lives, feel good about themselves, recover from traumatic experiences, develop healthy self-esteem, boost self-confidence and self-worth for maximum productivity in every area of their lives.
About my guest - Jola Grace - Instagram @jolagraceemmauel
Facebook : Jola Emmanuel
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In this episode, I shared warning signs you or someone you know might be in an abusive relationship. How victims of domestic abuse behave in an abusive relationship. If you or someone you know are experiencing any of the signs shared in this episode, please don't suffer in silence. Seek help or you can contact me for support today!
In this episode, we talked about what Domestic Violence and Abuse means and the types of abuse the perpetrator uses to exert power and control over the victim or survivor.
Domestic abuse also referred to as domestic violence or intimate partner violence is a pattern of behavior where the abusive partner exercises power and control over the victim. It does not happen just once, it tends to happen more often and later becomes more serious and severe.
Episode 1 - My Why - In this podcast, I shared what Restored Hope is all about.
My desire and hope are that through listening to this podcast, victims, survivors of domestic abuse, and anyone going through adversity that is so overwhelming, will be inspired, empowered, find hope, healing, and restoration and begin to manifest their God-given purpose.