Feven and Tim, both second generation immigrant Americans from Eritrea and Germany respectively, met and fell in love in the military. Tim came with two teenagers from a previous relationship while Feven was a young girl who was known for vowing to never get married or have kids. How did they end up with thriving 4 children blended family? What about them made their journey successful and enjoyable? What can we learn from them about parenting, growth, love and everything else that makes life...

Who’s an unchainer anyway? It’s anyone who has internal chains to break of course! An old self to integrate and overcome limitations of, trauma to heal, conditioning to break free from. But can she/ he do it alone?  As I announce the birth of the Unchainers community on Mighty Networks, I dive deep into just why it is powerfully crucial for us to do the work of unchaining ourselves TOGETHER as a community, away from the distractions of social media.  https://www.unchainingme.com

It’s named ‘gold’ ‘money’ ‘precious’. It’s even been said it flies!  Time has been deemed our friend and our enemy.  One thing is for sure. The internet isn’t shy on flooding you with pep talk, skills,  tools and tips when it comes to how to manage your time. That’s why you don’t need yet another podcast episode on that. Here’s what you ought to do. Challenge your whole philosophy on time itself. https://www.unchainingme.com

My husband is in the hot seat in this season-opening episode.  As we observe international Women's Day, we talk openly about how we experienced our genders growing up in a highly sexist, cultural and religious environments in Ethiopia. We share what factors helped shape how we came to view femininity and masculinity after living as first generation immigrants in different parts of the world.  How discovering our hidden natures for ourselves, finding a spiritual connection with each other from...

Have you ever stared at your reflection in the mirror and asked  “what is wrong with me?” or  “why am I the way I am?”  I have. Countless times! Accompanied by tears and growing hopeless by the episode. We all face some kind of inner blocks, self judgement and our own thoughts and emotions holding us back  from living the life we feel and desire to live. Some of us more than others. The key is, are we really asking the question “why am I the way I am?” Or passing it as self judgement?  What...

It is not only a good personal development skill, it also your your birth right. Everything in nature intuitively knows when and how to be resilient. Why not you? So, how can you master the art of getting back up? 

In this episode, I talk about my recent read Atomic Habits, a powerful book by James Clear and the life changing effects it is having on me.  If you are wondering how to build good habits and break bad ones but don’t know where to start, this episode is for you! 

Why ignore it? Conflicts happen! Especially when you have your values, expectations, fears, desires and heart at the center of a relationship. We all go though it, we all fight.  In this episode, me and my husband Nebiyou share how we handled our conflicts in the past, how we have unchained through our fights, grown into better versions of ourselves and continue to establish deeper connection with each other by utilizing our  conflicts. 

When was the last time you did a values check? Do your values stand the test of your self awareness and authenticity? Or maybe you’ve never really taken the time and conscious attention to explore what your values are. All you know is that there are feelings of misalignment , confusion, debilitating yearning for something you’re not sure of, a pull away from something or someone. You know you’re being spoken to.  You need a values tune-up.   This episode is for you. 

I’m back from a few months of selfless sacrifice in service of 11 humans who inhabited our home for the summer. Selfless, or so I thought.  Until I got exhausted, drained and started resenting it all.  Naturally, I’ve chosen to talk about selfishness for the first episode of the 3rd season of Unchiningme Podcast.  Why oh why do we worship selflessness? Is it really benefiting those we say we love? At what cost? Listen in and begin your own selfishness revolution! 

You unchainers have send me some deep and insightful questions and I share with you my honest and unfiltered responses in this episode. 

You deeply care about what other people think and say of you but you are also  sick and tired of doing so. This episode is for you!

It’s the prescriptive least considered; that of the individual in a relationship with a person suffering from depression. In this episode, I ask my husband to share his experience, realizations, rock bottom moment together with helpful tips, do’s and don’t s for supporting your loved one on their mental health struggles without putting your own at risk. 

It's no secret, we women have suffered alienation from our sense of self worth and authenticity. In this soulful chat with Adey Chekol, we explore where an how we lost our true selves to all the layers years of conditioning in a patriarchal society. Adey leads us to a place within us that intuitively knows it's power and is rooted in it's worth. 

You may not even be aware of just how much of it you do. You  probably have a list of labels you have attached to yourself,  limiting and chaining  your soul. And of course you unconsciously move about the world labeling  all that you see, most importantly, people you come across.  This episode highlights just how unfortunate  and dangerous  this compulsive labeling is. It will challenge you to see things from a different perspective,  bring powerful awareness to the present moment, give you...

I've become somewhat of an expert in weaving out silver linings from challenging situations in life. Nevertheless, finding the good  dealing with depression has brought to my life took a long while. In this episode, I share profound lessons and insights I know I cold not have learned and practiced had it not been for those dark seasons.  I also add a list  things  to say to the person in your life who is currently suffering from depression, yes, even if it is you. 

When you have a why, they say you can bear almost any how.  That’s how powerful a life lived on purpose is.  This week, I bring to you a chat with a dear friend of mine who also motivates and Inspires me as she does many other women, men  and youth. She is a John Maxwell certified life coach, international leadership trainer and speaker doing wonderful things using her passionate teachings, one soul at a time.   We dive deep into a life of purpose with a powerful example of Helina’s life. You...

She is the essence of strength, wisdom and  love in an imperfectly perfect way. She is as human as they come and as divine as a pure soul. She errs, she is vulnerable and courageous to begin each day anew.  She is the conscious Mother.  In this episode, we talk all about her and this This Mother's Day, we celebrate her.

We are back with Season two ya'll! In this episode, I reflect on how transformative my time way has been and how I am moving on to a different season as I resurface from a period of dormancy.  Using a powerful analogy of a game  of cards, I dive into...

Why do we resist change? Why do we fear transitions, slowing down, speeding up? Why must we remain at peace with the ever changing realities that govern life?  This is my reflection on what I contemplated in the span of the last several weeks. Election...

She was born in Ethiopia to Ethiopian and Eritrean parents. After her family moved to Washington DC when she was only 3 years old, her life as what she calls “Nerdy Black Immigrant Tomboy Buddhist Weirdo” would take her deep into herself in a yearning...

Why is it so hard to ask for help?What are things to keep in mind for when we do ask for help and how do we increase our chances of getting it?September is sucide awareness month. What better time to talk about knowing when to ask for help when we need...

Stop squandering your talents and giftsHave a rebuttal for whenever your self doubt surfacesStuck the ego out of your purposeThese and more life altering lessons I learned in the two years of launching UnchainingMeKeep your dreams and ambitions in mind...

Procreation? Companionship? Status, need, convenience, financial comfort and maybe sometimes love?What is the purpose of partnering with another individual through a loving relationship or marriage? Is it conscious, empowering, mature? Can it ever be?In...