My Name Is Toby: Recent Episodes
Toby
Toby decides to give her journal a break and talk about her life and experiences to every amazing person that's listening.
I'll love to hear your unique experiences, thoughts and opinions. Please leave me a voice message or comments after listening. I'm on Twitter and Instagram as Toby Ude-Akpeh. Also contact me via email at tobyudeakpeh@gmail.com
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God abeg ooo, may it not happen to us. But if you were in a situation where you had to save either your child or your partner, who will you save?
Listen to me try and navigate the answer to this question in this episode.
Twitter NG is a very strange place and every day a hot new topic is trending, with someone being dragged by some people. Early this year, it was about a woman who get's up at 4am to cook for her husband so some over zealous female colleague doesn't snatch him.
What do I think? Well, listen to this episode to find out.
Please tell me why the year just started and someone thought to call me an angry feminist? Lol... I'm not even angry but here's the story of what really happened.
The first step to achieving the year's theme of "softer life" is moving from Lagos Mainland to the Island... And boy! did I get the culture shock of my life.
Listen to all the juicy detail in this episode
Following the success of last year's vision boarding and achieving almost everything I set out to achieve, I this episode I share my goals for 2024 and my strategies to towards achieving them.
What happens when a liar decides to give up lies for lent? Well, listen to this episode to find out
With every passing day and every new stunt by the leaders, I believe more and more that Nigeria is one big movie and we're all fictional characters.
This year's stunt? Emefiele, the estranged former CBN governer woke up one day and thought, "What if we made Nigerians buy money with money?" And then he went ahead to redesign the naira notes, causing cash scarcity in the country.
One thing is certain, majority of the population suffered for this act in different ways, some people in more ways than others.
Listen to this podmas episode as I share my cash scarcity experience.
How difficult can it be to spell and pronounce Toby?
With variations like Tobe, Tobi, Tobey, Tobie, Too-too e.t.c., I've decided I'm tired of fighting and correcting people on what my name is.
Anything you call me, I'll answer
When does content creation become an evasion of privacy? How do you share personal experiences without including other people who you may have shared these experiences with? What do you do when your good intentions yield not-so-good results?
These were the difficult questions I had to answer when my mom made me take down a podcast episode because I said too much.
Listen to the full episode and share your own experiences
After what seems like forever, Toby resumes her podcast with PODMAS- a challenge to put out episodes for 25 days in December. Listen now to the first episode and anticipate others.
Have you ever imagined what a perfect birthday would be like? Well, Toby has, and in this episode she takes us on a ride through her perfect Tobyversary 2.4 fantasy... Listen and laugh as much as you want 😁
Life is an entire school and relationship is its own department. Everyday I learn new things from this adventure. In this episode, I share the ultimate lesson I've learned from my relationship.
You've never seen a person's life so chaotic in a week as you'll hear in this story. After listening reach out, ask for my account number and send me dollarzzzzzz because I'm really going through it.
I guess I'm late to the COVID party but hey, better late than never. In this episode, I talk about my near-death experience with the coronavirus in 2022.
Ever wondered what will happen if you created a Google Form, asking questions about yourself and send to your friends to answer? Well I tried it and their opinions of me where surprising and hilarious... Listen to this episode for the chaotic responses. P.S: you should try it with your friends too
Being a young adult in Nigeria is tough enough, and the last thing Toby wants is to bring a child into this world, at this stage of her life, therefore as she enters the dating scene, contraceptives are inevitable but it's doesn't come without it's own wahala and side effects.
In this episode, Toby talks about all she's been up to since the ASUU strike. From ghosting on her internship to getting a remote job. Sharing her thoughts on the scam of remote jobs and salary negotiations.
I just met Zikora, and he has fast become one of my favourite persons. At 18, he is in his penultimate year in the university, a fast-rising model and living life on his own terms.
Follow Zikora on Instagram @zikoranachukwudimma
Life is full of disappointments, or like we say in Nigeria, "life is a big pot of beans". In this episode, Mezie recounts moments when life dealt her huge blows of disappointments. It's safe to say that Mezie's pot of beans was served as breakfast but somehow she has managed to remain hopeful.
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Mental Health issues are rarely talked about or completely misinterpreted. In this episode, Toby and Samuel share personal struggles with Anxiety Disorder and shed more light on the topic.
In this episode, Toby and Oprah Dee dissect the true meaning of the term "igbotic" while sharing fond memories of eastern Nigeria.
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I met Dominic for the first time at a talk show I was invited to and the first thing that drew me to him?... His personality.
He is popularly known as 'The Man Next Door' and in this episode, we'll find out the origin of the name plus other interesting things about him.
Follow Dominic on Instagram @man.like.dominic
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You never know how beautiful love is until you experience it yourself. It's this very powerful force that consumes your whole being. You neither explain or control it but you enjoy it anyway and you never wish it to disappear... It is pure bliss!
I found sweet love and I excitingly tell the story in this episode... Enjoy!
When the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Nigeria went on strike in protest against the federal government for unfavourable working conditions, I knew I had to take advantage of the situation and gain industry experience. Fortunately, I got an internship with Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Academy.
In this episode, I talk about my first day experience as an intern at LAWMA academy.
If you're considering applying for an internship too or just wondering what it felt like to work there, this episode and subsequent ones I'll put out as I advance in the internship program will really be useful.
As always, please send feedback, comments opinions and suggestions.
From the events of my life in the past weeks, I've come to realize that the universe doesn't care about our emotions. In fact, it's almost as if it's deliberately working against us. Like it's testing your limits... Trying to get you to breaking point... Just for fun... Because there's no reason why
In this episode of my podcast, I narrate everything that has been going on with me since Valentine's Day.
I'm 23 years old and I've never had a boyfriend, reason being that I simply didn't want to be in a relationship. But now, I think I ready to date. What changed? and why now? Listen to this episode to find out more.
The podcast has been on a break now for more than a month. And this was because in the month of December, I embarked on a challenge where I released podcast episodes daily.for 25 days.
I wasn't on this journey alone, my 5 podcast sisters were also in it. 6 of us braving it through challenges and obstacles and persevering till the end.
In this episode, We talk to Queen Raffy about our podmas experiences.
The 25th and final episode of podmas is just me chilling and chit-chatting with my people
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In this episode, I'll be answering questions on and about Christmas.
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https://voiceandvisioninc.org/blog/entry/a-brief-history-of-christmas/
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Tis the season to give back... Lol. Here are ways to give back this season.
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Here are tips on how to have a great Christmas without breaking the bank or going bankrupt.
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Since the beginning of podmas, I've been giving tips on how the Christmas can be better enjoyed. Today, I'm taking a break from that to tell you exactly hoe I'll be spending my Holidays
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The Christmas season can be very overwhelming and one thing we must protect at all times is our mental health. Here's how...
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Episode title is self explanatory 😉
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Have you ever been a situation where you are given gifts that you do not need? Here's what to do with them.
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Thinking of gifts to give your loved ones this season
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Lots of people can't imagine Christmas without Snow, Santa and christmas trees... Well, that's our reality here. So how then do we celebrate Christmas? In the most epic way LOL. Listen to get the gist in details.
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What sets the mood for Christmas better than Christmas movies? Here are 5 amazing ones
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To help you get into the spirit of Christmas... This first Podmas episode is a list of my favourite Christmas Songs. Enjoy!
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Why am I so hyped for birthdays? Find out in this episode.
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My watch word for next year is intentionality. With that, I made plan and set goals for the new year/age.
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It's been one hell of a year and it's only perfect to sit back and count my blessings at the year draws to an end.
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Growth brings about change. With a new age, we discover different versions of ourselves that we didn't even know existed. This episode explores ways that I have changed since my last birthday.
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In this episode, I mention people and things that have influenced me the most and how
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One thing I did this year was listen to music!!!!!!!!! And now I'm sharing this list of favourite songs with you. Trust me, you'll love them.
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Du du dudu duudu... Dudududu dudu duudu... Dudududu dudud duudu... Memories bring back memories bring back you!
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This is the birthday gifts corner. If you're thinking of what to get me, please to this and pick the one you can afford 😉
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Life teaches us lessons as we grow. In this episode, I share the lessons I've learnt in my 23 years of existence.
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These are moments that I easily recall when I flashback. Moments that stood out for me. Moments when I lived in the moment.
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To be Honest, 2021 went by so fast. I tried to recall the year in month. That is what was happening with me in life and on my podcast each month of the year.
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It's officially Tobyversary season!!!! In this episode, I share 23 Things About Me At 23. You're probably wondering "what else is there to know about Toby?" Well, listen to find out.
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After leaving podcasting announced for two months, Toby makes a comeback with this episode, explaining why she had to leave before.
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This episode comes with stories and lessons that mandates people not to think for others but to think with them. When everyone that is going to be affected by the outcome is included decision-making processes, we reach better conclusions that benefits all.
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In this episode, Dayo Moyo took over the podcast as host to interview Toby. Hopefully, he asks all the questions Toby has not asked herself yet.
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In this episode, Dayo Moyo took over the podcast as host to interview Toby. Hopefully, he asks all the questions Toby has not asked herself yet.
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Ifeanyi, one of my favourite people in the world, said he wanted to come on the podcast and talk about "anything good"... I think we did justice to that. We got to know him better— his thoughts, opinions, personality and a good cause he is willing to fight for.
Follow Ifeanyi on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100029446651128
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3 years after my BSc., I'm finally going for a Masters degree and this time I have to get it right... which involves asking myself the hard questions that will help me decide what to do and the opportunities to take advantage of after my studies.
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After a phone conversation with a friend, I felt I should come and rant about the discussion.
In this episode, my guest talks about his mean parent, dating as a teenager and his journey to self discovery.
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My first week in Lagos was really excitng
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In Nigeria, 1 in every 3 young people are unemployed and the search for jobs are outright draining and sometimes frustrating. Listen to Stella tell her own (un)employment story
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After saying so many not-so-nice things about Lagos, I've moved there myself... LOL. Listen to this episode to find out why
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People speak of pretty privilege. But being pretty comes with its own troubles- a certain amount of craziness that no one ever bargains for. On this episode of My name is Toby Podcast, listen to Angela tell her story about how being beautiful may have caused her to not believe in love.
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After two months break, I'm back with a few changes and stories for days.
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Chineze is back on the show to talk about her favourite things and happy moments. We had a good laugh 😄
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Fear keeps us from implementing a plan, achieving a dream and living to our full potential. But fear also helps in a way. For example, the fear of losing people you love will make you love them more, the fear we have for our parents enabled that we stayed disciplined. The question is where do you draw the balance between good fear and bad fear??
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This episode is soooo special because someone other than Toby sits on the show to tell her own story. Chineze's story will fill you with every emotion.
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I've experienced the power of music- uplifting music- and how it can change our mood, emotions and perception of ourselves and life in general. In this episode, I mention some of these musics that have helped me.
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Still on death (I promise, this is the last episode on death... For now), In this episode, I talk about the loss of parents.
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An Extra Special Episode: I have my first ever guest on this podcast, my sister, Uzo. And it's her birthday today!!!! May 10, World Uzo Day 🥳🥳🥳
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If people can fall in love the first time they see someone, can love also happen the first time hearing a person's voice?
Still on the topic of death, here I talk about how the death of loved ones affect me.
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Death is such a taboo topic to talk about. But the truth is that it's inevitable and we might as well that talk about it. In this episode I talk about my own death.
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Are you busy and stressed with work all day or do you carve out time to relax and have fun?
Life is so many things, and there are so many things to life. But one thing is certain... Nobody has life all figured out. We are all Winging Life!
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I went from not being on Twitter to signing up but abandoning the app to eventually loving and obsessing over it. Songs: Gobe by Davido; Beer Parlour Discussion by Flavour.
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So, I got into UNICAF's MBA program lasr year and told about my experience so far in this episode. Songs: Putu Putu by Dontom; Maserati by Olakira
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After being rejected for a job and rejecting a job myself, I finally got a Job.... No, make that two. Songs: Ogadimma by KCEE; Away by Oxlade
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A discussion about whether or not to script podcast content and this is what I have to say... Listen
My dad got me a job, but I rejected it. Listen to this episode as I discuss the circumstances surrounding this Job and why I didn't take it. Songs: Ara by Brymo; Feel Good by DJ Cuppy ft Fireboy
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An little observation from a listener made me realize how dynamic we all are as individuals and as humans.
A funny story about how I applied for a job and got rejected. Very typical yeah? The strange thing is that I felt happy being rejected... Listen to the episode and find out why. Songs: Gaga Crazy by Chuddy K; Sere by DJ Spinall ft Fireboy.
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I can't cancel any food until I've tried it. That was the case of the food I tried in today's story. My mom said it's inedible but my coconut head still went ahead to eat it. Listen to find out what happened later.
I'm 3 months into podcasting... Yayyy!!! Listen to me talk about what the experience has been for me. S/O to Naija Pod Hub, Pod Magic Creators, The Esoteric Entrepreneur and other amazing podcasts. Songs: Ihe neme by 2face and Okay by Adekunle Gold
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During her break, Toby recorded mini-pods to keep busy. These prerecorded audios will be uploaded every Friday.
A new season, few changes but same vibe. Enjoy! Music: Overkilling by Djinee; Flex by Kizz Daniel.
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As we wrap up the season and all the stories about my love life. This episode is all vibes with Toby playing her favourite love songs, singing along and telling stories in between. Hope you discover new favourite love songs too. NOTE: I DO NOT OWN RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE SONGS.
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Still on love and romance, Toby talks about more boys she has loved and still love. Songs: Angel of my Life by Paul Play and Perfect × Can't Help Falling In Love With You.. Medley by Joey Stamper
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What qualities would you consider before choosing a life partner? Toby does an amazing job of introspection and lists her own qualities needed to be intimate with a person. Songs: African Queen by 2face and Lucky by Jason Mraz ft Colbie Caillat.
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Toby's stories can only be from her because you can't make this up... Lol. There are first kiss experiences and then there is this. Songs: Passion theme song and A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
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Not your typical first crush story, but it'll do. Listen as Toby tell the story of her first crush K. Songs: When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating and If Tomorrow Never Comes by Ronan Keating.
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It's interesting how Toby thinks and makes decisions she may or may not change her mind about. In this episode, she talks about romance, marriage and movies. Songs: Roju by Chiké and Be Careful With My Heart by Christian Bautista and Sarah Geronimo.
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The first episode of 2021 sees Toby giving an account of how she spent the last days of 2020 and plans for subsequent episodes. Songs, Love is All by Yanni and Versace on the Floor by Bruno Mars
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It's my birthdayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! nothing else to say, let's just vibe and sing and dance to all the songs in Tobyversary playlist. NOTE: I DO NOT OWN RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE SONGS.
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Wow!!! It's been twelve amazing days of Toby sharing her life with all you amazing people and it's the end. But she'll be back soon! Song: Top of the World by The Carpenters
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Again, Toby seeks the internet but this time, for unpopular opinions. Her reactions to them are even more entertaining than these opinions. Songs: Cross me by Ed Sheeran ft Chance the Rapper, PnB Rock and Bring me Love by John Legend.
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Toby answers questions from the internet. This is fun... Lol. Songs: Brave by Sara Bareilles and Standing Ovation by Tiwa Savage ft Olamide.
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If passion was a person, it would be Toby in this episode where she talks about Nascent Community. Learn more about this great association founded by Toby and friends. Songs: Scars to your beautiful by Alessia Cara and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
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This has got to be the most confusing stage of Toby's life and the funny thing is that she's still living in it. Songs: Dance monkey by Tones & I and House on Fire by Sia
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Even though this episode is about school, it focuses majorly on Toby's path to decision making especially career choice. Songs: Sweet but psyho by Ava Max and Omalicha by Wizboyy
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Listen to Toby describe her primary and secondary school experiences in the most chilled out way possible. Songs: Arabanko by DNA and Penalty by Small Doctor.
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In this episode, Toby deeply discusses internal and external struggles she had while growing up. Touching various topics like mental health, self-awareness and self confidence, culture and religion. Songs: Hip-Hop by Laycon ft Deshinor and Adagio in C minor by Yanni
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Toby talks us through how she has spent her birthdays over the years. Songs: Reggaeton Lento by CNCO ft Little Mix and A song about me by Kanayo
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We all have favourites- colour, food, weather, people, places, food, clothes e.t.c. In this episode, Toby talks about a few of her favourite things. Songs: Santa's coming for us by Sia and Augment by Phyno ft Olamide
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Podcasting is new for Toby. Having to listen to a podcast from Toby wasn't something her friends imagined they'd be doing. But here we are... In this episode, Toby explains what led to this decision. Songs: Forever by Psquare and Like you by Tatiana Manaois
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With her names always misspelt and mispronounced, Toby explains the history and meaning of all her names in this welcome episode to help old and new friends address her better. Songs: 2002 by Anne Marie and Tene by Larry Gaaga ft Flavour.
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