Meditate With Maddie: Recent Episodes
Madara Godwill
This is a mental health and self-development podcast hosted by me, Madara Godwill. I am a Christian, a mental health advocate and I believe that mental wellness and emotional stability equal productivity in every aspect of life. This podcast is aimed at motivating you to live purposefully and to be intentional about your mental wellness. I share my stories, mistakes I've made, lessons I've learned, and still learning. The goal is to let you know that you're not the only one trying to figure life out. It's a privilege to share my growth with you. So tune in and stay motivated.
The concept of self-love has led to a lot of people becoming selfish in their behaviors and hiding under the guise of self-love. In this episode I give my own opinion on what self-love is meant to be
We will always desire the acceptance of our loved ones, we will always want to be part of a community. But what happens when that want becomes an obsession? And you find yourself living your life based on people’s opinions just because you want to gain validation from them. We shouldn’t have to live for other people, we shouldn’t have to become who we’re not because of people’s opinions. In this episode, I talk about the disadvantages of seeking validation and how to stop seeking validation.
Have you ever seen a person who walked into the room and you could literally feel how confident that person was? Then you wondered how you could one day be like that person? Everyone struggles with insecurities but few people know how to put their insecurities aside and do what they have to do. If you’re looking to build back your confidence and stop allowing your insecurities to hold you back then you should listen to this episode. In this episode, I shed new light on what confidence is all about and some tips on how to build back your confidence.
INSECURITIES, we all have them and they never seem to go away. From the feeling of not being enough to dealing with imposter syndrome, the list is endless but there’s a way to fight it and I’m presenting the tools to you in this episode. Listen in and share to someone who needs it.
If we can’t control the situation around us, we have the liberty to control our reactions and responses to those situations. This episode talks about ways you can maintain your peace in the chaos, I also give you my personal tips on how I remain calm amidst the chaos. I hope you enjoy this episode. Don’t forget to share and leave a feedback on my social media handles.
This is the first episode of a series on Love and Mental Health, where I talk about the different characteristics of Love according to 1 Corinthians 13 of the Bible. Today, I focus on ‘LOVE IS KIND’. Listen in and I hope you like what you hear.
It’s hard to leave a toxic season, place or relationship in your life and sometimes it’s even harder to heal after you’ve left that toxic place. Even if it’s hard, it’s not impossible. In this episode, I share six (6) steps I am currently applying to heal from my own pain. Healing for me has been a hard but worthwhile process, that’s what I want for you too. Please listen, share and leave feedbacks.
“Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal” (Proverbs 12:18). The mouth carries both venom and blessings. You’ll have to agree with me that our mouths can speak things into existence and it can also break a person deeply. This is what this episode is about. I also give tips that I’m personally implementing on how we can express ourselves without putting out negativity. I hope you enjoy what you hear and that it does something for you.
Is Contentment and satisfaction one and the same or is there a thin line between the two concepts?
Most people believe that one can be satisfied without being content and one can also be content without be satisfied.
It’s actually a complex discussion but I try to solve that complexity in this episode.
My opinions are subjective but not biased. Listen to this latest episode and let me know your own views about the subject.
Don’t forget to share if you like what you hear and please leave a feedback.
We’re finally in a new year. Great! But I believe in taking lessons we learned from each season of our lives and applying it in the future to do better. In this episode, I share a couple of lessons I learned in 2021 and my focus points for 2022. You could add these points to your own lists of goals for 2022. Please listen and share if you like what you hear
In this episode I talk about what taking yourself seriously is all about and why it's important we see ourselves as a brand that we're meant to protect.
The world seems to be moving at a really quick pace and it seems we're all caught up. No one gets to enjoy the process cause we're so focused on the results. In this episode I talk about how we are merely existing and why we should start living intentionally
Ever wondered if our search for happiness has left us feeling unsatisfied. The debate on which is more important is unending. In this episode, I share my views on both happiness and satisfaction.
We can't always save people. Sometimes all we need to do is be on the sidelines for our loved ones and cheer them on. This episode talks about why we can't always be heroes.
Comparison may be harmless when it comes from a place of admiration other than discontentment. But in my opinion comparison has more cons than pros. In this episode, I talk about the cons of comparison.
For so long, society has defined what beauty looks like, and so called beauty companies have taken advantage of our insecurities. In this episode I talk about how absurd these beauty standards are and why we should stop being controlled by them
The fight or flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs when we are in the presence of something that is mentally or physically terrifying. While the fight or flight response helps us to survive, most times, we chose running away from a problem rather than staying to find solutions to problems and that kind of behavior hinders our growth. Listen to this new episode to find out more about the cons of the flight response.
In this last episode of season 1 of Meditate with Maddie, I talk about the importance of taking a break to just breathe, recuperate and get yourself together. Nothing wrong with putting in the work, but when you forget to take care of yourself, you can cause a lot of damage to your mind and emotional stability. So, Take a Break and Just Breathe!
"The Pain will come, let it visit, cry it out, vent it out, bleed it out. And then ask it to leave. Do not let it build a home and call it broken. We are not meant to be broken forever, that is punishment to our minds and our hearts" —Pierre Jeanty, HER
Purpose is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. Purpose is person's resolve or determination. It is one's contribution to humanity.
We all tend to say unkind things to ourselves whenever we are at a bad place, the only thing we gain from this is more hurt. Listen to this episode where Maddie brings on her first guest and they both talk about the importance of speaking Kindly towards yourself.
“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realising who you are at the deepest level.” Eckhart Tolle
As much as our convictions may seem right to us. We have no right to judge another based off our convictions. Your duty isn't to be judge, jury and prosecutor. It's either you love them or you mind your business.
People inherently treat us as we instruct them to. If you don't hold yourself in high esteem, then people will consciously or unconsciously not see or treat us with respect.
We spend so much time rushing to make it out, to make it through, we want everything in the quickest way possible but we forget that patience makes every result more beautiful and more memorable.
A support system is a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support —(Merriam webster). Everyone needs someone they can talk to on a bad day or share a good news with. Watching out for who you are surrounded by is very crucial.
Life in itself is a stage and how you use that stage depends on solely on you. Are you going to fake it or are you going to show them what you're made of ?
"There is peace in realizing your worth. Because then you begin to know what you want in your life and what you do not want. With that, you're in control of what affects you and what doesn't." — Maddie Godwill
"The essence of life's journey is not the arrival but the process". No one says life is easy and no one said the journey won't be hard. But we have dreams we want to achieve and giving up now doesn't help those dreams to come alive. This episode encourages each and everyone listening to 'KEEP GOING' till it works out for us.
"When we learn to hear the unspoken feelings beneath someone’s anger or impatience, we discover the power to release the bitterness that keeps people apart. With a little effort, we can hear the hurt behind expressions of hostility, the resentment behind avoidance, and the vulnerability that makes people afraid to speak or truly listen. When we understand the healing power of listening, we can even begin to listen to things that make us uncomfortable." (Michael. P. Nichols, Ph.D)
Have you ever thought that forgiveness isn't all about the person that offended you?. Maybe, just maybe, forgiving has a lot to do with you than the other person. Listen to this and you might just agree with me.