Description

Miriam speaks with Ebere Okonkwo from Lagos Nigeria. Ebere is the Founder of MyCareBuddy, an online platform that offers Nigerians mental health care and consultation in a non-judgmental space. Our guest is also a mental health advocate, writer and spoken word artist.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• What experiences led Ebere to found MyCareBuddy
• We talk about the mental heath stigma she has experienced
• The entrepreneurial journey that brought her to create MyCareBuddy
• How it is not easy for young people to speak about mental health issues
• What she wishes to see change in African families
• Importance for parents to start building a relationship with their children when they are small
• The role of the "big sister" in African families and the consequences of such a role
• We discuss imposter syndrome based on an article Ebere wrote on Linkedin
• The importance of writing as a means of emotional release
• And More...

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BEST MOMENTS

"it would be nice to have an African communities, African families, an atmosphere that encourages openness between an among fellow family members between and among siblings, and especially very important, but importantly, between parents and the children. "

VALUABLE RESOURCES

MyCareBuddy

Ebere Okonkwo Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebere-okonkwo-mycarebuddy/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Entrepreneur | Founder at MyCareBuddy | Mental Health Advocate | Writer | Spoken Word Artist

I am a mental health advocate who lives and breathes to see everyone has access to unhindered mental health care, especially in Nigeria. In pursuance of this, I founded Mycarebuddy where we provide online mental health care services to users.

CONTACT METHOD:

Ebere's email : ebymary.okonkwo@gmail.com

MyCareBuddy: we.care@mycarebuddy.org

ABOUT THE HOST

Miriam is a Trauma Informed Coach, an African, a mom of three daughters, a blogger and writer.  After graduating from the London School of Economics, she built her international career in the fields of banking and international development, working for organisations such as the World Economic Forum, Lombard Odier Private Bank, JP Morgan, the Mastercard Foundation and the United Nations. She now uses her passion for psychology and dedicates her time to coaching others to free themselves from the burden of childhood trauma.  Her wish to help other women connect to their inner wisdom, love themselves and follow their passion. In her effort to destigmatize mental health and normalize mental health conversations in black communities, she wrote her memoir about surviving childhood and finding her worth.  

CONTACT METHOD

Instagram: @miriamnjoku_

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