Maryam Lemu: Recent Episodes
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Maryam Lemu has a career spanning over 3 decades, she is an international speaker and an adept seminar and workshop facilitator. She is currently the Head of Administration and Resource Management at New Horizons College Minna, Nigeria, a faith based school. She is also one of the Directors of ProStart Consultants, a capacity building consultancy firm based in Nigeria.
Mrs. Lemu has travelled around the world delivering seminars on a wide range of topics including team building, leadership and personal development. She is passionate about human development and character building and helps her audience identify a sense of purpose and direction in life and the positive impact it exerts on both work and personal life. Also, she delivers engaging public talks on Muslim Identity, Living a life of purpose, marital and pre-marital topics and particularly enjoys relationship coaching and counselling.
She is a known face with regular television appearances in Nigeria. She is the host of the popular Islamic talk show Sisterly on Alif TV, and Ramadan shows on several networks. She also produces YouTube video series and has a large social media following, as well. Mrs. Lemu has a broad range of expertise including Public Speaking, Mentoring and Coaching, Leadership, Management, Communication and Negotiation to name a few. She also provides consultancy to Islamic schools based on her strong commitment to character development, social responsibility and values-driven leadership.
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We went through the list of rights and responsibilities of both men and women in Isalm and talked about practical ways to fulfil our obligations to our spouse. The Rights and Obligations of a Wife to her Husband are: 1. She is entitled to her dowry 2. An allowance 3. Accommodation/shelter 4. Equality 5. Protection ... Read more
Train and equip your children with skills and tools to help them thrive. Teach them to be the best and the most useful to themselves and society. And don’t forgot, before you teach you have to have knowledge. “You cannot teach or share what you do not have or what you do not know.” Our ... Read more
During this episode we explore ways of creating a brand for ourselves, setting a standard and a code of conduct that ensures our default mode is always the same. One that brings out the best in us. If you were to think about your life so far, are you comfortable with people finding out who ... Read more
We need to stop focusing on negatives and start finding solutions and being part of the solution. In this audio clip, I share a quote which I love very much that says: “If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem”. I also share another quote that goes: “You don’t ... Read more
I am extremely passionate about character development and ensuring ones moral compass is facing qiblah. I also love to talk about leading a meaningful life and finding peace and contentment in all we do. I have been married for 26 years, alhamdulillah and love to share tips on my best practices and what I know ... Read more
âDecent women WANT in their spouseâ. These are responses to a survey I conducted a while ago. Like I said in previous episodes, the list is far from exhausted.
We explored what decent men WANT and what they DO NOT want. Now itâs the turn for the Ladies. Here are the results of the third part of the survey, “What women DO NOT want in their spouse”. Some of the points mentioned do not apply in some marriages however, these were the top concerns ... Read more
A while back I conducted a survey of “What decent men and women want in their spouse”. Here are the results of the second part of the survey, “What decent men WANT in their spouse”. Some of the points mentioned do not apply in some marriages however, these were the top concerns for most of ... Read more
A while back I conducted a survey of “What decent men and women want in their spouse”. In this episode, I share the results of the first part of the survey, “What some men DO NOT want in their spouse”. Some of the points mentioned, do not apply in some marriages however, these were the ... Read more
Often when there is trouble brewing in our relationships, we look outward. We blame our spouse for what’s going wrong and magnify their faults. We forget that we are not perfect and something we may be doing is causing our spouse to react towards us in a negative manner. Self awareness allows for introspect. It ... Read more
We have all been blessed with our own unique gifts and talents. We often compare yourselves to others. We wish and dream about having other people’s gifts. Allah doesn’t make mistakes. You have what it takes. You have to believe that. Go ahead and make a name for yourself. Develop your skills, develop your talent. ... Read more
I believe strongly that if the relationship between us and our spouse is strong and we have shared values and goals for our marriage, it makes everything else possible including the biggest task we can possibly embark upon, parenting. I share how critical it is to have a code of conduct for the marriage. Something ... Read more