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Refined for the MindBreaking Free: Understanding the Grip of Alcohol AddictionSend us a textIn this episode of Refined for the Mind, Rebecca Makyeli shares her powerful journey through alcohol addiction. From spiralling through los, homelessness, pain, and ultimately fining healing through faith. Rebecca's story is profoundly unique. She found healing through prayer, grace and deep inner work. Today, she's a sobriety coach helping others reclaim their lives. This is a story of resilience, recovery and redemption. Support the show
2025-05-081h 24
The Leaders Podcast15 YEARS OF ADDICTION TO DRUGS & ALCOHOL AND 5 YEARS OF LIVING SOBAR THE STORY OF REBECCA MAKYELI
2025-04-101h 08
Connectivitea PodcastFrom Homeless Alcoholic to Sobriety Coach with Rebecca MakyeliRebecca Makyeli struggled with alcohol addiction from the tender age of fifteen. What started as a harmless night out with a friend turned into a nearly fifteen-year long battle that stretched well into her adulthood and left her a college dropout, depressed and dejected, and later on, jobless and homeless on the streets for nearly four years with no purpose to her life.Now fully recovered and free of the shackles of addiction, Rebecca is a certified sobriety coach with Ahava Life who believes in the power in personalized addiction recovery through teletherapy and remote recovery solutions...
2024-04-031h 09
The Coffee First PodcastCoffee First with Kye : FLOROCKA on Music, Wisdom For Creatives and Navigating Singlehood & MarriageCoffeeFirst with Kye: FLOROCKA - His Musical Journey, Wisdom 101 For Creatives & Navigating Singlehood & Marriage
The season 2 finale episode drops on Valentines Day and features Florocka, renowned Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer who joins me to share the genesis of his musical journey, wisdom for Christian artistes as creatives plus a dose of nuggets about love for both single and married people - NOT TO BE MISSED!
Follow Florocka on Instagram : @florocka
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Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2024-02-1448 min
The Coffee First PodcastD’ANGELO LAVELLE - An Overcomer’s Story: From Bottle To BibleEP 6 #CoffeeFirst with D’ANGELO LAVELLE - An Overcomer’s Story: From Bottle To Bible
This episode features D’Angelo Lavelle, a chaplain and film director who joins me to share his journey from dependence on alcohol into the deliverance of the Lord, yielding to the calling on His life for ministry plus a peek into being a faith-based film director in LA.
Follow D’Angelo Lavelle on Instagram : @dangelolavelle
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Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2024-02-0730 min
The Coffee First PodcastMARY OYEWUNMI - Navigating The Dreamscape & Stewarding The Father’s Heart.EP 5 #CoffeeFirst with MARY OYEWUNMI - Navigating The Dreamscape & Stewarding The Father’s Heart
This episode features Mary Oyewunmi, a prophetic scribe with a deep passion for revealing the Father's heart to her generation through Spirit-inspired writings and speaking engagements.
She joins me on the table to share about navigating the dreamscape from a Biblical perspective, tips on how to remember your dreams, dream interpretation plus her recently released book “Designed To Dream.”
Follow Mary Oyewunmi on Instagram :
@theeaglescribe
@dreamsabode
@theluminariespod
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Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee/rebecc...
2024-01-3122 min
The Coffee First PodcastTONNY MUGISHA on Financial Discipline, Life Insurance and The Power Of GivingEP 4 #CoffeeFirst with Kye: TONNY MUGISHA on Financial Discipline, Life Insurance and The Power Of Giving
📌Do you know your net worth?
📌Do you have a life insurance policy?
📌Are your personal and business finances governed by a distribution matrix?
📌Do you tithe?
This episode features Tonny Mugisha, a personal financial advisor and founder of Eiton Capital, a financial advisory firm based in Kampala and Nairobi, taking us through a crash course on financial management 101 to make better decisions for a financially healthy 2024.
Follow Tony on Instagram : @tonny.finadvisor
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Connect with Kye on...
2024-01-2424 min
The Coffee First PodcastSHYRO OGOLLA : An Overcomer’s Story: Kidnap, Rape & A Cult From Hell (Part 2)EP 3: #CoffeeFirst with SHYRO OGOLLA - An Overcomer’s Story : Kidnap, Rape & A Cult From Hell (Part 2)
This episode is features the final part of the compelling life story of Shyro Ogolla - from a traumatic childhood to a harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by a person she trusted, plus falling into the deadly grip of a cult from hell which spun her into a downward spiral of alcoholism and an attempt on her life.
FollowShyro Ogolla on Instagram : @shyroogolla
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Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee...
2024-01-1730 min
The Coffee First PodcastSHYRO OGOLLA : An Overcomer’s Story - Kidnap, Rape & A Cult From Hell (Part 1)EP 2: SHYRO OGOLLA - An Overcomer’s Story : Kidnap, Rape & A Cult From Hell (Part 1)
This episode is features the compelling life story of Shyro Ogolla - from a traumatic childhood to a harrowing experience of being kidnapped and raped by a person she trusted, plus falling into the deadly grip of a cult from hell.
FollowShyro Ogolla on Instagram : @shyroogolla
Follow COFFEE FIRST on social media : https://linktr.ee/coffeefirstpodcast
Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2024-01-1042 min
The Coffee First PodcastCLAPTON ISAAC on The Lifestyle of Worship & Being The Light Of The WorldThis episode is the premiere of Season 2 of The Coffee First Podcast and features Clapton Isaac, worship minister and the founder of the Tehillah Worship UK collective.
We talk about his journey to being a worship leader, the lifestyle of worship and being the light of the world.
Follow Clapton Isaac & Tehillah Worship on social media:
Instagram : @claptonisaac @tehillahworshipuk
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Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2024-01-0339 min
The Coffee First PodcastThe Life Of Sacrifice, Challenging The Old & Embracing The New (Season One Finale)ISSA SEASON FINALE! 🎉✈️
Here's to 11 fantastic episodes and a very short 12th episode just to say thank you to each and everyone who has been a part of Season One of the Coffee First Podcast - a very special thank you to those who reached out personally to share how some of the conversations resonated with them.
S/O to every guest who has lent a voice to the podcast and I'm definitely looking forward to more heartier and edifying conversations coming up in Season Two!
Also, there’s a short word of encouragement to challenge yourself and build up your faith...
2023-08-1806 min
The Coffee First PodcastTOBI OREOLUWA : The ‘Street Church’ Story & Africa’s Creative EconomyThis episode features Tobi Oreoluwa, the founder of the popular Christian collective, Street Church, that uses digital media & creativity to simplify the message of the gospel to reach young Africans. He is a creative entrepreneur & transmedia storyteller who is passionate about African Creative economy and how African creativity can change the world.
He has been featured on several local & international publications like Vogue Magazine, Cultured Magazine to name a few & he has also been nominated for several awards across Africa for his notable creativity, one of which is The Future Africa Awards.
We talk about the Street Church story, the...
2023-07-1739 min
The Coffee First PodcastAYIKO AZIKU : Career, Relationships + Life On The ‘Straight & Narrow.’(Apologies In advance for the mishap between 27:36 - 29:20 - It’s irreparable but just so you know, I was expressing my disdain for the amapiano genre. 🫣😅) I really had one of those weeks and needed to have a heart to heart conversation with someone to lift my spirit - and who better than my old friend Ayiko Aziku? She’s a business analyst in tech, a fashion designer, writer and a podcaster as one half of the Faith-based motivation podcast ‘Bubblegum-ish.’
We chat about career, relationships and life as a women walking the ‘straight and narrow.’
This episode could have been a phone call...
2023-07-0337 min
The Coffee First PodcastISAAC TENDO : Purpose, Healing The Father Wound & ‘Mercy & Motivation’Isaac Tendo - a Kingdom messenger with a mandate to help world changers bloom and fulfil their purpose. He joins the Coffee First table to share on Purpose & Calling, Healing The Father Wound & his new album ‘Mercy & Motivation.’
Follow Isaac Tendo on social media:
Twitter: @IsaacTendo
Instagram : isaactendo
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2023-06-2025 min
The Coffee First PodcastVICTORIA SIBIYA : Thriving In Mainstream Media & Being The Salt & LightMeet Victoria Sibiya - Pastor and Media Personality at Next Media Uganda.
She shares on finding her way from South Africa to the airwaves in Uganda and following her calling to ministry as a missionary and pastor plus how Christians can thrive unapologetically as salt and light in mainstream and secular spaces.
2023-06-0758 min
The Coffee First PodcastAARON KAJUMBA : Finding His Calling, Imposter Syndrome 101 & MoreMeet Aaron Kajumba - Pastor at Calvary Community Church, Westlake, Cinematographer and Content Creator.
He shares his journey from the US to Uganda and back to the US to pursue his calling in ministry, a crash course on imposter syndrome and the importance of the balance in ‘Order & Ardor.’
Subscribe to his YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@AaronKajumba429
Twitter: @chriistafari
Instagram : christafari
Follow COFFEE FIRST on social media : https://linktr.ee/coffeefirstpodcast
Connect with Kye on social media: https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2023-05-2238 min
The Coffee First PodcastWOMAN FIRE GRACE : How I Wrote, Published & Sold My First BookThis episode celebrates one year of my first book ‘Woman Fire Grace.’ I share tips and tricks of writing, publishing and selling that got me started on my author journey and can get any aspiring author going, too.
To order your copy of The Scribes Guide, email coffeefirstpodcast@gmail.com
To order Woman Fire Grace from bookstores and Amazon : https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2023-05-0914 min
The Coffee First Podcast#AlcoholAwarenessMonth Part 3 | WAIHIGA MUTERO : An Overcomer’s StoryThis #AlcoholAwarenessMonth series finale features special guest Waihiga Mutero - a recovering alcoholic and creator of The Mental Wellness Channel with Waihiga on YouTube.
She shares her struggle with alcoholism, her sobriety journey breakthrough as well as the role God plays in her staying sober for nearly 6 years.
2023-04-2425 min
The Coffee First Podcast#AlcoholAwarenessMonth Part 2 : 10 Questions For A Former AlcoholicThis episode delves into ten questions that navigate the reality of the effects of alcoholism as through my lens as a former alcoholic.
To order your copy of my book WOMAN FIRE GRACE or to book your FREE recovery coaching consultation, click here : https://linktr.ee/rebecca.makyeli
2023-04-1824 min
The Coffee First Podcast#AlcoholAwarenessMonth Part 1 | Debunking Alcohol Use Disorder with Juliet MureithiThis episode features guest Juliet Mureithi - an Organizational Psychologist, Addiction Professional and the Managing Director of Africa Retreat Centres. She breaks down the common causes, signs and treatments of alcoholism/alcohol use disorder (AUD) as well as the role of faith in her clients’ recovery plan.
#AlcoholAwarenessMonth gives public health bodies, community centers, and treatment facilities the chance to increase their efforts to reach people who may not fully appreciate the dangers of unhealthy alcohol consumption.
2023-04-1041 min
The Coffee First PodcastHow To Deal With Negative EmotionsIt’s not a bad life, just a bad day. Today’s episode talks about negative emotions. What are they? How do they manifest? What HEALTHY ways can we employ to deal with them?
Let’s find out with some #CoffeeFirst ☕️
2023-03-2615 min
The Coffee First PodcastIt’s Go Time : Overcoming Fear and Getting StartedIt’s ‘Coffee First’ podcast Premiere Day! 🎉
Today’s episode kills the delusion that we have plenty of time. As innovators and pioneers, what’s keeping us from getting started on those ‘courage projects’ that we are supposed to create or build?
Let’s find out with some #CoffeeFirst! ☕️
2023-03-1209 min
Hash Time with Nabuguzi KiwanukaRestore Your Hope (with Kisakye Makyeli) - EPISODE 99Radio personality, actress, communications consultant and motivational speaker, Rebecca Kisakye Makyeli, launches our March with a story of many possibilities. Makyeli, also known as Kye, walks us through the beginning and end of her alcohol addiction. There are so many jaw-droppers in this limited version (of her story), that would make you wonder how possible it is that she is back on her feet. Kye turns her pain into purpose by being a ray of hope to various nationals and in this episode, she comes in the same spirit - to prove to you that hope is your greatest...
2023-03-011h 13