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내가 보기 전에 나를 본 사람들| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves — The One With Nurses Jolasun and Osewa | Episode 40 (2025)

The More Sibyl Podcast Presents: 내가 보기 전에 나를 본 사람들| The Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves — The One With Nurses Jolasun and Osewa | Episode 40 (2025)

What happens when the people who believed in you before you believed in yourself finally sit across from you and you get to say thank you on a mic?

That is exactly this episode.

I am joined by two of my oldest friends and fellow members of what we proudly call the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves. Temi, an endoscopy nurse visiting the US for the very first time, and Bisi, an ER nurse who has been holding it down stateside in Texas. We met in college over two decades ago. We have survived a lot together. And this episode felt like exactly what it was: a reunion, a reckoning, and a love letter to the friendships that refuse to let you stay small.

We get into Temi's first impressions of America: the roads, the houses, the sheer scale of everything. We do not shy away from the food conversation, because what better lens for a culture than what it puts on a plate? Temi had opinions. Bisi had receipts from her own early years in the US. And I had plenty to say about the gaps between what looks good and what actually nourishes.

We also talked about what it means to travel on a Nigerian passport, and how a single document can determine how much dignity you are afforded at a border. How bureaucracy becomes a tax on ambition. How some of us carry an extra weight just to move through the world.

But here is what sits at the heart of it all:

Temi saw something in me before I saw it in myself. She is the one who pushed me to start this podcast. Seven years ago, when I was still hesitating, still making excuses, she would not let me hide. She kept saying, "You need to do this. You have something to say."

So we sat down and talked about what those seven years have held. The episodes that became therapy. The stories entrusted to a microphone. The listeners who made it all worth it. And where this show still needs to go.

We also talked about transformation. About the surgery that split my life into before and after. "Something snapped in me," I said. "I told myself I'm going to live my life." About growing up under surveillance, sheltered, silent. About finding my voice and never looking back. About the friends who see you clearly, even when you are still figuring out who you are.

Because here is the truth: you cannot make old friends. The ones who knew you before you became who you are now? The ones who pushed you when you wanted to shrink? Those are irreplaceable.

This one is personal. And I think you will feel that.

If this episode moves you, share it with a friend who has been your Temi.

잘 세워진 남자| The One with Dr. Timi Adepoju On Becoming a Well-Built Man: Faith, Balance, and the Architecture of Leadership| Episode 33 (2025)

The More Sibyl Podcast Presents: 잘 세워진 남자| The One with Dr. Timi Adepoju On Becoming a Well-Built Man: Faith, Balance, and the Architecture of Leadership| Episode 33 (2025)

To close out our Prostate Cancer & Men’s Wellness Awareness Series, we sit with Dr. Timi Adepoju, a physician, leadership coach, entrepreneur, and living proof that adversity can be a launchpad.

From growing up in Ibadan during Nigeria’s era of scarcity to building thriving clinics and leadership programs in the U.S., his story is a masterclass in grit, grace, and growth. He reflects on how childhood lessons, faith, and a “make the most of what you have” mindset shaped the man he is today and why he refused to abandon his dream of becoming a physician, even when others urged him to take an easier road.

But this conversation isn’t just about achievement. It’s a full reset on men’s wellness and balance; a candid look at why men around the world are dying younger, how the “provider” mindset fuels silent exhaustion, and why rest, nutrition, yearly checkups, and breathing space are not indulgences, but survival tools.

Dr. Adepoju shares his own transformation from 100-hour workweeks to building rhythms of rest, intentional vacations, and sustainable balance. For leaders and multitaskers, his thoughts on clarity, structure, and letting go will resonate deeply: how to create systems, trust your team, set weekly anchors, and accept that the world will keep spinning even when you take a day off.

We also explore how he built Empower Children’s Clinic in Mississippi by turning barriers into blueprints — seeing poverty, health disparities, and limited pediatric access as opportunities to serve. “Light comes out of darkness,” he says, and his clinics, now in multiple locations, prove it.

In the end, we return to what greatness truly means. Vulnerability. Accountability. The courage to grow and evolve year after year. If you’re a physician with a vision, a man redefining strength, or anyone learning to balance ambition with well-being, this episode will both ground and inspire you.

Tune in to hear the full conversation; available now on all podcast streaming platforms.