AFIA Podcast
408 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -African Father In America podcast (AFIA Podcast) is produced by One Vibe Media and hosted by Simon Javan Okelo. AFIA Podcast has become a staple for many people across the African Diaspora globally. The podcast is a sacred space with over 650k views on YouTube, has attracted over 5,000 members in the African Father in America Club on Clubhouse, has been downloaded more than 150,000 times, has published over 315 episodes that feature African spiritual leaders, poets, entrepreneurs, authors, non-profit leaders, activists, and other guests that have been hosted since February 2020 when AFIA Podcast was first broadcasted.
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Ep.8 - Perception is the only reality!
May 27, 2020 13:46 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBHow Africa Fathers are and how we can be better to help secure Africa’s future post-coronavirus. Why am I saying this? I am saying this because there is a myth and a perception that black fathers are always absent. In the first episode of the African Father in America podcast I discussed my relationship with my father. If you have not listened to it you should do it to help you understand the depth of this episode. When I record on Tuesdays I focus on how African fathers are and how we ca...
Ep.6 - Why I run for 9 miles weekly!
May 27, 2020 13:37 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MBWhen I compare the days that I work out and the days that I don’t workout I find that on the days that I workout I do a better job managing my emotions and I do well in most of the things that I have decided to accomplish. Growing up in Manyatta slum in Kisumu, Kenya, it was mandatory to be physically fit. In this episode I describe how violent it was in Manyatta and how being physically fit helped me escape situations that were extremely dangerous. In this episode I also share with you ...
Ep.7 - Why I loved my time in Liberia!
May 27, 2020 13:23 - 14 minutes - 27 MBI was born and raised in Kisumu, Kenya in Manyatta slum opposite Magadi Primary School. I was raised in a large polygamist family and in 1997 my mother started an orphanage home, which greatly impacted who I am today. In episode 7 of the African Father in America I share with you some of the significant events in my life during the time I was growing up in Manyatta and other parts of Africa, what I have accomplished through my work with One Vibe Africa, and some of the things I hope to acco...
Ep.5 - Why we should be in the moment.
May 15, 2020 06:27 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MBWhile researching on topics and structure for the African Father in America podcast I turned on an instagram conversation to give myself a break. The conversation was between Oluwatosin Ajibade, better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, who is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. The other person in the Instagram live conversation was Nana ...
Ep.4 - Why Fathers Should put themselves first
May 15, 2020 06:20 - 13 minutes - 24.2 MBWhy fathers should put themselves first. In this episode I explore why fathers should put themselves first, especially because I have not done a good job taking care of myself and as I start doing that I also want to encourage other fathers to do the same. The idea of putting yourself first could include behaving the way flight attendants typically advise us that incase of an emergency during a flight and the need to use the oxygen masks arise, we should wear the mask first before wearing...
Ep.3 - Grudges keep us captive
May 15, 2020 06:17 - 9 minutes - 17.2 MBGrudges keep us captive. In this episode I explore how grudges keep us captive and how you can find a balance by identifying positive things around you. Grudges keep us captive with ourselves, our spouses, children, siblings, colleagues, and many other people and things in our lives. I have a hard time getting over things and sometimes even little things linger on my mind for days, months, and years. One of the ways I have managed to find a balance is by looking around me at any given t...
Ep.2 - How I made the music for African Father in America podcast!
May 15, 2020 06:07 - 9 minutes - 17.9 MBHow can you get good music for your podcast? I know that many of you might be expecting me to give you a website or online resource as the place where you can get good music for your podcast. I will not give you that. What I did to get the music for the African Father in America podcast was to call nine different producers in Africa and Seattle. This episode focuses on the actual calls that I made to get the music for this podcast. After calling some of the best producers that I could r...
Ep.1 - Four reasons why I can talk about fatherhood everyday
May 14, 2020 23:10 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBThere are four reasons why I can talk about fatherhood everyday. The first one is that I have literally been a full time working father since May 2019 when I left my day job with one of the largest logistics firms in the world. I am currently spending most of my time with my three little daughters. I also run One Vibe Africa, which is a non-profit organization I founded. I am an entrepreneur involved in event production and in content creation, digital media strategy, helping businesses a...