Are you curious what it really looks like to build a marriage that grows through countries, callings, kids, and culture shock? In this episode of Life On Stereo, we sit down with Pastor Dixon and First Lady Success Uyiomendo, experienced marriage counsellors and church leaders in Norway, to unpack 15 years of life, love, and ministry together.

From growing up on the same street in Nigeria, to navigating a long-distance “gentle agreement” season while he studied in the UK, to eventually relocating as a family to Norway, their story shows how partnership, purpose, and faith can shape a home.

If you’ve ever wondered how to:

Support your spouse’s calling without losing yourself
Keep growing together through ministry, migration, and motherhood/fatherhood
Navigate faith when your family background looks different
Or simply communicate better without constant fights…
…this conversation will really meet you where you are.

Timestamps:
5:04 – 15 years of marriage: how the journey has really been
5:45 – Moving from Nigeria to the UK to Norway as a family
7:07 – Why Success never wanted to marry a pastor
9:20 – “The dream you support is the dream that grows” – on supporting your spouse’s calling
11:02 – How they met: same street, same school, but not friends at first
17:45 – Why she waited & the power of being busy with your own purpose
19:25 – When the kids came: how children shifted (and didn’t shift) their marriage
26:08 – The hardest part of marriage for them
35:31 – Advice to their 17-year-old selves
42:35 – Their word for this season

Ready to be encouraged in your own journey—whether you’re single, dating, newly married, or 15 years in?
Press play and join us for this honest, faith-filled conversation that reminds us that with God, growth is possible, love can deepen over time, and the dream you support really is the dream that grows.


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Are you ready for a grounded, honest conversation about love, marriage, and the unseen forces that shape who we become?
In this episode, we sit down with Rhoda and Christian Ahoba-Sam — a love story marked by friendship, faith, cultural transitions, and the deep imprint of family dynamics.

From studying side-by-side in crowded chemistry lectures to building a marriage founded on mutual respect and shared values, their journey reminds us that the strongest relationships often start quietly.
Their story reaches deeper than romance. Together, they open up about friendship, faith, cultural identity, emotional maturity, and what it truly takes to build a marriage that can stand the tests life brings.

What makes this conversation so powerful is not just how they fell in love — but how their personal histories, family dynamics, and spiritual convictions uniquely prepared them for each other.
“Marriage will test every theory you have,” Roda shares — and this episode explores how their foundations helped them weather those tests with grace.

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Timestamps:
**02:15** – Rhoda’s childhood in Tema and being “the fifth boy” in a family of five
**03:30** – Christian’s upbringing in a blended family with two mothers
**05:00** – How their family dynamics shaped their views on marriage
**07:45** – Responsibilities, sacrifice, and commitment modeled through Roda’s parents
**09:24** – Meeting at the University of Ghana and their first friendship bond
**11:20** – Study sessions, shared lunches, and the chemistry class that brought them together
**13:00** – Mutual friends teasing them before they even realized their feelings
**14:22** – When friendship turned to love — and Christian’s nervous late-night confession
**15:56** – Balancing friendship vs. romance: Should you risk it?
**17:09** – Should women shoot their shot? Rhoda’s take on traditional vs. modern approaches


**Pull up a chair and join this heartfelt conversation — a reminder that whether in love or in life, nothing is wasted. Every experience prepares us for what’s ahead.**



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Welcome to The Pause—a space to slow down, reflect, and choose wisely. In a world that never stops spinning, slowing down can feel impossible—and yet, it’s exactly what our souls crave. In this very first session of The Pause (a Life on Stereo segment), we explore the quiet power of reflection in a world that glorifies the grind.

🎧 Inside this episode:
✨ A relatable story about how busyness steals our presence—and what happens when we finally stop.
✨ Gentle self-reflective questions to help you reconnect with yourself and what truly matters.
✨ A life lesson rooted in wisdom: The Pause is not wasted time—it’s wisdom time.
✨ A practical challenge and journal prompt to help you build the habit of pausing with intention.

💭 When was the last time you truly paused—not to plan or produce, but just to be?

Take five minutes this week to quiet the noise, breathe deeply, and ask: What matters most right now?

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