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  • Episode 29: World War II ends, Divorce — Then Found God in the Desert | Alfred Calvert Gerrity
    Nov 5 2025

    He was born the year World War II ended — a child of a rebuilding Britain and a generation learning to survive. Alfred Calvert Gerrity grew up in a nation of rationing, discipline, and pride. But decades later, after a broken marriage and a life filled with regret, he found himself in the Saudi desert… holding a Bible that would change everything.

    In this deeply moving Soul episode, Alfred shares how his selfishness, failure, and guilt became the very ground where God rebuilt his life. From the collapse of his marriage to the quiet of the wilderness, his story reminds us that it’s never too late for redemption, and no distance is too far for grace to find you.If you’ve ever wrestled with regret, guilt, or the haunting weight of your past — this conversation will open your eyes to the mercy that still waits in the desert.


    ⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – Born as WWII ends & life under rationing06:00 – Empire, Israel, and prophecy: a bigger story41:30 – “I married out of deceit” — the choice that broke us49:00 – Divorce, guilt, and the paralysis of regret54:00 – A gift Bible and a job in Saudi Arabia58:00 – “Taste and see” — the decision to test God1:00:00 – Psalm 4 & the jukebox: false gods revealed1:06:00 – The knock on the door: surrendering the last idol1:10:30 – What true character and conviction mean in a man1:20:00 – Advice to my 15-year-old self & choosing solid friends

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    🎧 Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & everywhere you get your podcasts.

    #ProjectAlpha #Faith #Resilience #ChristianPodcast #Legacy #PurposeDrivenLife #SoulPodcast #Fatherhood

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    1 h et 24 min
  • Episode 28_Mega Womaniser → Pastor | I Still Don’t Trust Myself | Benoit Bobga Musi
    Oct 14 2025

    I was a mega womaniser. I never had one girlfriend — I had many. Now I’m a pastor... and I still don’t trust myself.”In this brutally honest conversation, Benoit Bobgam-Moussy — born in Martinique, raised in Cameroon, and now living in the UK — shares how God transformed his life from lust and chaos to love and purpose.We talk about identity, discipline, fatherhood, and why true freedom comes only with boundaries.This episode isn’t about perfection — it’s about surrender.If you’ve ever battled temptation, identity, or shame, this story will open your eyes to grace in a whole new way.


    ⏱️ CHAPTERS

    00:00 - Struggles with Identity and Belonging

    02:22 - Benoit's Journey: From Martinique to England

    06:08 - Cultural Transitions and Identity Crisis

    12:05 - The Role of Faith in Identity

    18:37 - The Search for Meaning and Purpose

    25:59 - Navigating Life's Challenges and Mentorship

    32:45 - The Importance of Self-Management and Time Respect

    38:12 - Reflections on Youth and Mentorship

    44:32 - Marriage and Personal Growth

    52:11 - The Role of God in Personal Transformation

    01:00:21 - Legacy and the Future

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    #ProjectAlpha #Womanizer #Pastor #FaithAndRedemption #FromLustToLegacy #ChristianPodcast #GraceStory #IdentityInChrist #FatherhoodMatters

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    1 h et 10 min
  • Mad or Bad? When Doctors Strike & Lives Are Lost | NHS CEO Speaks | Dr Ify Okocha
    Sep 30 2025

    “Doctors were on strike—my father died.”At 14, that tragedy pushed Dr. Ife to medicine. Decades later, he became a consultant psychiatrist, earned a PhD at King’s, and now serves as CEO of NHS Oxleas—after battling discrimination, self-doubt, and doors slammed with, “We won’t employ people like you.”⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 – The Night My Father Died During a Doctors’ Strike05:00 – Boarding School at 9: Discipline, Labour & Lost Childhood10:00 – A Strict Father, Family Name & Pressure to Succeed15:00 – Depression at 14 & My Mother’s Sacrifice to Survive20:00 – Why His Death Pushed Me Into Medicine25:00 – Discrimination in the UK: “We Won’t Employ People Like You”30:00 – The Case That Changed My Career: Not Schizophrenia35:00 – Rising to NHS CEO: Faith, Resilience & No Gossip Leadership40:00 – Faith vs. Laziness: Why Christians Must Do More Than Pray45:00 – Mad or Bad? Murder, Mental Illness & the Courtroom🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more real stories of courage, conviction and calling.🎧 Available on YouTube & everywhere you get your podcasts.#ProjectAlpha #NHS #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Leadership #FaithAndWork #MedicalEthics

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    1 h et 5 min
  • Soul Episode 26_I Swore I’d Never Marry a Nigerian Man… From Long Distance to 10 Years Together | Eileen Dina
    Sep 23 2025

    “Girls like bad boys.” That’s what she believed… until heartbreak, distance, and faith rewrote her story.What happens when your plans for singleness, your “type,” and even your list to God get turned upside down by love you didn’t expect?

    In this unfiltered conversation, we share our 10-year journey: growing up in two different worlds (Nigeria & New York), the breakups that almost broke us, the long-distance love that tested us, and the faith that finally anchored us. From heartbreak and red flags to family approval and cultural clashes, this is the story of how we almost gave up — and why we didn’t.👉 If you’ve ever wrestled with the tension between attraction and wisdom, or wondered how to know if someone is truly “the one,” this story will speak to you.

    ⏱️ CHAPTERS

    00:00 Introduction

    03:00 Growing up in Nigeria vs. New York

    07:00 Expectations of becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer

    10:00 Heartbreak & depression before meeting each other

    14:00 “Girls like bad boys” — attraction vs. wisdom

    21:00 Meeting at a wedding: first impressions

    27:00 When God closed the wrong doors

    32:00 Surviving long-distance & building trust

    38:00 Family approval, red flags & legacy

    45:00 Our first date and Facebook “likes”

    51:00 Butterflies vs. real commitment

    56:00 Why we almost broke up

    🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more raw stories of faith, family, and legacy.🎧 Available on YouTube & everywhere you get your podcasts.

    #ProjectAlpha #GirlsLikeBadBoys #ChristianMarriage #FaithAndFamily #LoveAndLegacy #GodlyRelationships #MarriageUnfiltered

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    58 min
  • Episode 25 - Preach Forever—I'd Rather Die a Muslim | RCCG Pastor Dele Balogun
    Sep 16 2025

    "Even if you preach forever, I’d rather die a Muslim."That’s what Pastor Dele Balogun once told a Christian brother… until one encounter with God changed everything.Today, Pastor Dele is the Special Assistant to the General Overseer (Admin) of RCCG, a professor, and a pastor. But his story begins in a polygamous Muslim home with 23 siblings, fierce persecution from his father, and the temptations of academic success. From rejecting Christ to becoming a voice in one of the world’s largest churches, his journey is one of faith, obedience, and legacy.If you’ve ever wrestled with calling, temptation, or trusting God in uncertainty, this story will challenge and inspire you.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Growing up in a Muslim polygamous home05:15 “Preach forever—I’d rather die a Muslim”08:15 My father threatened to beat my pastor12:15 Peer pressure, seduction & resisting temptation16:15 Why pastors aren’t angels21:15 The lie I heard about lawyers25:15 From lecturer to pastor: leaving certainty for calling31:15 Facing fear: obeying God or dying young34:15 How to know if God is really calling36:15 Betrayal & why you can’t over-trust people39:15 Don’t jump into action without God42:15 The temptation to relocate abroad43:15 My 2 greatest lessons for young pastors🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more real stories of courage, conviction and calling.🎧 Available on YouTube & everywhere you get your podcasts.#ProjectAlpha #FaithOverFear #RCCG #FromIslamToChrist #ObedienceToGod #FatherhoodAndFaith #LegacyBuilders

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    46 min
  • Soul Episode 24 - Silence Is No Longer an Option: The Truth About Family | Sam Oladeinde
    Sep 9 2025

    Families are breaking, fathers are silent, and culture is louder than truth.This isn’t just a personal story — it’s a wake-up call. Silence is no longer an option.In this raw conversation with Sam Oladende, we uncover what it means to grow up as the “favorite child,” lose both parents at 11, fall into silence, and fight through grief, hustle, and immigration. Now a new father, Sam shares why fatherhood, family, and faith are under attack — and why men must rise to protect the next generation.If you’ve ever wrestled with silence, identity, or the weight of family expectations, this story will speak to you.⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 Favored child or spoiled child?07:40 Losing Mum at 11 — grief begins13:30 How grief shaped silence and escape20:20 The weight on fathers no one talks about25:45 Why family is the enemy’s first target31:10 Speaking out vs. staying silent37:20 Communities, culture, and shaping legacy44:25 Becoming a new dad — joy and fear50:20 Doing you vs. losing you57:00 Advice to the “favorite child”🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more real stories of courage, conviction, and calling.🎧 Listen on YouTube & everywhere you get your podcasts.#ProjectAlpha#FatherhoodMatters#MenSpeakUp#FaithAndFamily#frompaintopurpose #LegacyBuilding#BreakTheSilence

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    1 h et 2 min
  • From Polygamy to Polyphonic God: Intercultural Churches Must be Intentional | Dr Israel Olofinjana
    Aug 28 2025

    What happens when you grow up in a polygamous family, wrestle with faith in an African Indigenous church, then migrate to the UK as a missionary — only to face the challenge of leading multicultural churches as a black pastor?Dr. Israel Olofinjana’s story is one of faith, identity, and resilience. From the prayers of his mother in Nigeria to planting churches in the UK, he reveals what it means to confront racism in the church, bridge cultural divides, and fight for intercultural theology that reflects heaven’s vision of unity. His lived wisdom is a guide for anyone asking how faith, culture, and justice intersect today.If you’ve ever wrestled with identity, migration, or the future of the global church, this conversation will change the way you see faith and leadership.⏳ CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:51 Growing up in a polygamous family13:21 From Indigenous church to Pentecostal encounter22:51 Migrating to the UK as a missionary25:51 The shock of a secular Britain30:06 Why Nigerian-style evangelism doesn’t work in London33:51 Multicultural vs. Intercultural churches explained37:01 The challenge of being a black pastor40:26 Sacrifice, adjustment, and leadership tension43:36 Intercultural marriage and ministry46:15 Why prayer alone won’t build intercultural churches47:46 Racism in the church and how to address itDr Israel's website: https://israelolofinjana.wordpress.com/CMMW: https://cmmw.org.uk/The Book "Polyphonic God": https://amzn.eu/d/0Cnxnrw🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more real stories of courage, conviction, and calling.🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & everywhere you get your podcasts.#PolyphonicGod #InterculturalChurch #AfricanIndegenousChurch #ChristianPodcast #Theology #SoulPodcast #PurposeDrivenLife #Identity #Pastor

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    49 min
  • Why Present Fathers Who Risk It All Are Disappearing | Breaking Family Patterns | Temidayo Ogundeji
    Aug 21 2025

    What happens when your father is physically present but emotionally absent? For Timidayo, that painful reality became the fuel to become a different kind of father — one who refuses to disappear from his children’s lives.In this powerful conversation, Timidayo shares how a praying mother shaped his destiny, how he broke a generational pattern of late marriages, and why he risked everything — even resigning from a banking job with only ₦2,000 left — to secure his family’s future. His story is about legacy, faith, and the courage to live as a present father in a world where they are vanishing fast.If you’ve ever wrestled with absent fatherhood, generational cycles, or the fear of stepping into your calling, this conversation will challenge and strengthen you.⏳ CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction03:36 Growing up as the last-born07:55 Can you effectively discipline a child without beating?19:03 The weight of a family name28:59 A praying mother vs. an absent father35:10 Why presence matters in fatherhood40:16 Choosing the wrong career path47:52 Breaking family patterns in marriage51:59 Is there a requirement to think about marriage?54:44 Quitting banking with ₦2,000 left01:02:35 “Nothing is impossible” — his life mantra01:09:19 Final words: Life is in phases🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more real stories of courage, conviction, and calling.🎧 Available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts & everywhere you get your podcasts.#ProjectAlpha #Fatherhood #Resilience #ChristianPodcast #Legacy #SoulPodcast #PresentFather #IntentionalLiving

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    1 h et 12 min