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Bombshell Brunches Podcast112. Redefining Greatness: Efe Fruci on Building a Life of PurposeWhat does it take to go from a hospital bed in Nigeria to building a global movement for equity and empowerment?In this powerhouse episode, we sit down with Efe Fruci, TED speaker, consultant and Founder of the Odihi Foundation and Bigger Ideas Conference. Efe shares her extraordinary story of overcoming illness, betrayal, systemic racism, and academic doubt to forge a life rooted in purpose. From boarding schools in Nigeria to biomedical labs in Oxford, and now boardrooms across Canada, Efe opens up about how she learned to define success on her own terms—and is helping th...2025-05-0157 min
Watch God Work with Lawrence E. AdjahEfe Fruci: Black Midwifery, Faith & Confidence Coaching | Watch God Work w/ Lawrence E. Adjah#Faith #EfeFruci #ConfidenceCoaching
On this episode of Watch God Work w/ Lawrence E. Adjah, we meet Efe Fruci, a dynamic midwife, nurse, and confidence coach whose faith journey has shaped her work in healthcare, mentorship, and advocacy. Efe shares how childhood struggles, including severe illness and an absent father, prepared her for a life of service. Through her unique programming, Efe empowers women to navigate societal pressures, build confidence, and embrace their God-given purpose.
Efe’s story reminds us that adversity often prepares us for greater calling, and faith is the foundation for living a pu...2025-01-2747 min
The Morning Buzz on Spice RadioBigger Ideas Conference happening on September 28th in North VanocuverEfe Fruci, founder and executive director of Odihi2024-09-2312 min
Highly Visible & A Little MisunderstoodEp. 58 - Your Mistakes Can Equal GrowthThis week, I am joined by Efe Fruci.
Efe has over 10 years of experience as a Career and Confidence Coach and is dedicated to building confidence and unleashing the potential in women. With an extensive background in female empowerment and a decade-long career that expands over several industries including Business, Hospitality, and Biotechnology to name a few, her main goal is to help women build the confidence needed to accomplish their career and life goals.
Efe and I chat about a thriving mindset, focusing on our goals, and taking action each day to make our d...2022-09-081h 00
"Loosely Enlightened" with Kid CarsonINTERVIEW: "Confidence Coach" Efe FruciWe love it when Efe stops by!
Efe Fruci is a motivation + confidence coach dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs, professionals and millennials become confident, motivated, fearless, and empowered!
Connect with Efe HERE!
connect with Kid via txt anytime! 604-337-09682021-03-0913 min"Loosely Enlightened" with Kid CarsonINTERVIEW: "Efe Fruci" - Confidence CoachWe love chatting with Efe!
Efe Fruci is a motivation + confidence coach, Scientist, author, inspirational speaker, and the founder of Odihi.
Efe is dedicated to helping women become more confident, motivated, and fearless.
https://www.efefruci.com/
2021-01-1109 min
The Long & Winding RoadBeing a Christian in a Time of Crisis2020 has been a year - As the world seems to go from one crisis to another, I sat down and spoke with 5 people of different ages, living in different countries and varying upbringings to talk about what it means to be in the midst of a crisis and working through it with God by your side.
Ams, Moses, Helen, Gift, and Osama share their personal accounts of crisis and how they got through them with God and how without Him it would not have been as easy.2020-09-1645 minThe Long & Winding RoadLet's get up and dance with Renee OrtegaThis week we welcome Dr. Renee Ortega onto the pod:
Renee is a Board Certified Dance Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT). In addition, she is a certified occupational therapy practitioner.
She has worked with the adult and pediatric population providing both dance/movement therapy (DMT) and occupational therapy (OT) services.
Utilizing the principles of these professions and her BFA in dance to manage self-care, well-being, and connection through daily dancing to connect mind, body, and soul.
You can find Renee over on Instagram @movewithrenee or get in...2020-09-0228 min"Loosely Enlightened" with Kid CarsonINTERVIEW - "Fearless & Empowered" Efe Fruci back in studio!Efe Fruci, founder of Fearless & Empowered, joined Kid and Jordan in studio once again, this time to talk about generating compassion and dealing with postpartum depression.2020-09-0107 minThe Long & Winding RoadBeing Pregnant & Starting a Family during a Global PandemicThis week I welcome my good friend Velma onto the pod who went through a pregnancy during the height of COVID 19.
We talk:
Motherhood during a pandemic
The life of pregnant women and the many stages she went through in her body and mind
Dealing with health and baby in lockdown
Self-isolating in pregnancy
Advice for newly pregnant women
Velma's story truly is inspiring and she speaks from the heart about her journey into motherhood.2020-08-2636 minThe Long & Winding RoadFree to be - Body Talk with Renae RegehrThis week we welcome Renae Regehr from Free to be and we talk all things Body positivity.
A couple of questions to get started:
Do you love your body?
How do you view yourself?
Renae dives into her journey of Free to be and how her long and winding road started and why being free can be the most powerful gift you can ever give yourself.
To connect with Renae visit her website freetobetalks.com and connect with her on Instagram here.2020-08-1934 minThe Long & Winding RoadThe Art of Language with Ivana CritelliThis week we go Italian! We welcome the amazing Langauge teacher Ivana Critelli onto the Pod where we talk about the importance of learning a language and the doors that it opens in life both personally and professionally.
We look at Ivana's long and winding road with English, how she dealt with Lockdown as well as trying our hand at a quick Italian lesson.
If you are looking to learn Italian get in contact with Ivana at ladydianaenglishschoolczlido@gmail.com2020-08-1216 min
Bits & BytesSelf Care, Motivation & Embracing Diversity in the Workplace | Efe Fruci, AccentureIn this episode of Bits & Bytes, Jean and Sam are joined by special guest Efe Fruci. Efe is a Senior Analyst at Accenture, as well as the founder of Fearless and Empowered. Through one-on-one personal coaching, workshops and speaking engagements, Efe strives to empower and teach women how to become self-motivated, build self-confidence, and learn how to change the narrative by eliminating limiting beliefs so they can soar in all areas of life. She shares everything from her personal journey of changing the narrative of her life, to how we can embrace diversity in workplace and the tech industry...2020-08-051h 18The Long & Winding RoadClimbing the Unemployment Ladder!This week on the Pod we welcome Laura Harries and her story is unique!
From losing her job in January, uprooting from home (Vancouver), and moving to Amsterdam without a job to finding her groove and then a global pandemic hitting!
Stay to the end as we catch up with Laura a month after the initial recording to see how she is getting on with her job search...
We cover:
How she became unemployed and what the first few weeks were like!
Meeting new people and being asked...2020-08-0539 minThe Long & Winding RoadThriving as a Small Business (With or without a Pandemic!)This week we welcome shop owner Setareh Bateni of One Thing Lockets
We Discuss:
All things lockets and where the passion stems from with One Thing Designs
What is it like starting a business and owning your own store in 2020!
How she navigated and adapted to life in the pandemic
Why supporting local is more important than ever
Advice to other small businesses looking to start or grow and so much more! We also follow up with Setareh after her shop successfully reopened after the lockdown.
2020-07-2925 minThe Long & Winding RoadPsychotherapy - Working through struggles & the perception of therapy in the Black community.This week we welcome Psychotherapist Megan Watson who works in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and so much more!
We discuss:
Her long and winding road of how you became a psychotherapist
What area she specializes in and some helpful tips from each.
What is it like to be a black woman in 2020
Understanding Empathy, and how as individuals we can continue to improve on that?
Some words of wisdom to avoid burnout?
Encouragement to black girls who want to...2020-07-2239 minThe Long & Winding RoadChange Makers Assemble - 3D Printing in Covid-19 with Karina PopovichOn this week's episode, we speak with Karina Popovich who is the founder of Makers for Covid where she creates PPE for medical staff using 3D Printing and is currently studying at Cornell University. She is also the founder of Wear Alpha 3D Printing clothing line!
We talk:
What is 3D printing?
What got you into 3D printing?
How she came about launching Maker of Covid-19
What her aspiration/goals for the future?
Advice to young girls who are passionate about being a changemaker.
What the future holds for Makers of Covid and Wear Alpha...2020-07-1521 minThe Long & Winding RoadWorking in a remote world with Stefan PaliosThis week on the podcast we are joined by Stefan Palios a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for working from home and remote work.
We talk:
About his long and winding road in business, the ups, downs, and learning curves!
The pros and cons of remote working and his experiences with both.
Advantages of why a business deciding whether remote works in the long term should make the jump.
Employees being forced to work from home during the pandemic and how to adapt.
Words of...2020-07-0831 min"Loosely Enlightened" with Kid CarsonINTERVIEW - "Fearless & Empowered" Efe Frucihttps://www.fearlessandempowered.com/2020-07-0713 minThe Long & Winding RoadCreating Pathways for People of Color with Vinasia MilesOn Season 2 Episode 1 we welcome Vinasia Miles of Forbes the Culture to the podcast.
We discuss:
How she became a consultant for Forbes
Discuss how as a black woman, what were and are the challenges faced climbing up the corporate ladder.
As a woman of faith - How has God showed up in her life.
Being a black and educated woman in America right now
Creating a pathway for people of color and what inspired her
and so much more!
Connect with Vinisia on Instagram on her personal page here or connect and see...2020-07-0129 minThe Long & Winding RoadFaith, Fatherhood and Family with Alex MontenegroOn this special bonus episode, I sat down with Alex to discuss family life, his faith, marriage, and what it is like growing up in a broken home and learning to turn everything around so he can be a better father, husband, and friend.
Alex recently launched his own podcast The Men's Line to encourage more men in their own journey and starting conversations that were once difficult for men to address. I don't know about you but I am all about encouragement so go check out The Men's Line over on Apple and Spotify.
...2020-06-1230 minThe Long & Winding RoadNataizya Mukwavi - Founder of Black Women Connect VancouverJoin me on today's podcast conversation with Nataizya. I too have noticed how Vancouver has a very small black population that is also unequally dispersed and that is why I am grateful to see a community like Black Women Connect Vancouver which is a collective of women who come together to inspire, empower, leverage our strengths and embrace our diverse experiences. It’s a community where women can build meaningful relationships, and celebrate the beauty of black womanhood.
Connect with Nataizya on the BWCV link above and on Instagram.
Sending love and germ-free hugs2020-05-3122 minThe Long & Winding RoadWonderful Ida Adamowicz - Photographer & Social Media StorytellerWonderful Ida is a self-taught photographer and professionally trained videographer, Ida has a passion for telling very authentic and honest stories and can combine both types of mediums for the best storytelling results. She has an amazing eye for detail and has a passion for using her skills to turn your ideas into beautiful moments.
Looking for a videographer or photographer for your next event? Connect with Ida on Instagram or LinkedIn.
Sending love and germ-free hugs2020-05-2425 minThe Long & Winding RoadBetty Hasker - Education & Group Masterminds for Small Business owners & Women in TechWhat a pleasure speaking with Betty, a business coach, and career executive with core competencies in business development and strategy across a broad range of industries. Betty is skilled in analyzing opportunities and developing, implementing, and achieving both short-term and long-term strategic business plans and goals. Join us as we dive into her long and winding road story as she encourages and motivates us onward in our journey.
Connect with Betty on LinkedIn and Instagram
Sending love and germ-free hugs2020-05-1730 minThe Long & Winding RoadAjibe Oge - Fashion Designer, Stylist and Founder of Fashion VoiceOge is a talented fashion designer (Fashion Voice) that educates and empowers others through fashion. She is a Nigerian sister paving the way for others passionate about fashion from right here in Vancouver as she juggles life as a podcaster, YouTuber and fashion creator.
I am grateful to have her as one of my fashion designers and stylist for my upcoming wedding celebration. Want to learn more about fashion or have a style in mind you want to bring to live, connect with Oge on Instagram and find out how you can collaborate with her and also...2020-05-1029 minThe Long & Winding RoadSmashing Limiting BeliefsThis podcast was recorded from the workshop 'Smashing Limiting Beliefs'
Do you feel like you're not quite reaching your potential?
Do you fear failure?
Are you often critical when you self-talk?
Struggle with a lack of courage?
Are you selling yourself short?
Do you speak or think negatively about yourself?
Do you allow yourself to believe you are not deserving of the opportunities that come your way?
Do you limit yourself to what you believe you can do?
Do you...2020-05-061h 17The Long & Winding RoadGlorie Averbach - Business Coach, Founder and Tech EntrepreneurJoin my conversation with Glorie as we dive into her long and winding road story that lead her to start her own multiple businesses including 'My CEO' supporting other women in tech through coaching and Peer Group Masterminds
Stay connected with Glorie on LinkedIn and Instagram as she helps you discover new ways to work ON your business, not just IN your business.
Sending love and germ-free hugs2020-05-0325 minThe Long & Winding RoadLaura Sukorokoff - Management Coach and Founder of C-Change Learning & DevelopmentJoin me as I dive into a conversation with Laura about her Long and Winding Road stories and find out more about how you can continue to learn, grow and MAXIMIZE on all your possibilities.
Laura is an author and her upcoming book It’s Not Them It’s You. (Why employees “break up” with their managers and what to do about it.) is set to release this coming May and will be available in-store and online. Because you are amazing, go and show her some love and support and connect with her from one of these platforms: C-Change Learning and Deve...2020-04-2630 minThe Long & Winding RoadNuria Sefchovich - Communication and Corporate CoachOur guest today is Nuria, an inspiring woman who reminds us that self-drive, hard work and faith in yourself can go a long way. Moving from Mexico to Vancouver with her two daughters, rebuilding her life and settling her family in a new country with no friends or allies at the time, her long and winding road journey will leave you encouraged and motivated knowing everything is possible if you do the self-work required to get there.
Support and connect with Nuria on LinkedIn and Instagram and reach out to her to collect your free gift to...2020-04-1943 minThe Long & Winding RoadPhebe Trotman - Expert Relationship Marketing SpecialistHappy Good Friday. With the good vibes of today join me for a conversation with Phebe Trotman, a former professional women's soccer player for the Vancouver White Caps, the founder of Send Out Cards and a phenomenal woman.
In light of everything good and finding silver linings, Phebe has gifted us with a treat, so be sure to listen to the very end to find out how you can bring joy to someone in your life today.
Because you are amazing support and connect with Phebe on Linkedin, Sendoutcards, and Facebook
Sending you...2020-04-1035 minThe Long & Winding RoadReal Talk with Emerald Uyi-OsagieA conversation with Emerald a young and bright aspiring teacher and musical artist. Join us as we talk all things music, teaching and coping with self-isolation.
Be sure to show her your love and support on Apple & Spotify Music Brvidz on Instagram @emeraldd_u and on Tiktok - emeralddu.2020-04-0522 minThe Long & Winding RoadWith Victoria Cubbon - Designer and IllustratorJoin me on today's episode with Victoria Cubbon, a Vancouverite Designer, Marketer and Illustrator as we dive into her Long and Winding Road, Mental Health, her business and more.
You can connect and support Victoria by clicking on these links on Instagram @victoria_cubbon and website Victoria Cubbon.2020-03-2921 minThe Long & Winding RoadA helping hand with working from home!As a lot of us transition into working from home I want to share my top 5 tips for working at home and the many challenges and joys I have with working from home. Tom Fruci and I have been working from home for over a year and share our experiences and hopefully help you all with the change.
Rate, review and subscribe and don't forget to follow me on Instagram @fearlessandempowered2020-03-2413 minThe Long & Winding RoadCultivating an Attitude of GratitudeReflecting on all the long and winding roads that have lead me to this moment in time as I welcome in a new earth year today on March 20th, 2020. Celebrating my thirty-three birthday with you all as I am reminded to never take ANYTHING for granted. Remember to Inhale Courage. Exhale Fear.2020-03-2033 minThe Long & Winding RoadMeredith Garritsen - Founder of Hervana Coworking CollectiveI had a sit down with my friend and the founder of Hervana Coworking Collective, Meredith Garrritsen to find out more about her business journey and all the roads that have lead her to where she is today. I am excited for you to listen to this interview and I hope it motivates, inspires and empowers you to continue working on your goals and aspiration.
Check out her coworking space right at the heart of DT Vancouver and connect with her on Instagram2020-03-1620 minThe Long & Winding RoadHappy IWD - My Gratitude for all Women Changing HistorySharing my experience of IWD 2020 and why I think it is so important for us to celebrate this day and support each other.2020-03-0829 minThe Long & Winding RoadMy Winding RoadA quick look at my winding road and how I got to where I am today. I scratch the surface on my journey and give you a glimpse of my life and why I started the podcast.2020-02-2918 minThe Long & Winding RoadTrailer- The Long and Winding Road PodcastA place for honest conversation around Life, relationships, self love and business. Nothing is off the table!2020-02-2100 min