Episode 2

In Episode 2, we explore a powerful and necessary conversation about women choosing themselves — and what it means to transcend marriages and lives that were never designed by them or for them.

This episode speaks to women who feel unfulfilled, constrained, or unsafe in marriages and life paths shaped by expectation, tradition, or pressure rather than personal choice. We examine how women can reclaim agency, voice, and direction, especially when staying comes at the cost of emotional wellbeing, identity, or safety.

We discuss:

• Why many women feel trapped in unhappy marriages and lives

• How societal and cultural expectations limit women’s freedom

• Women’s safety and emotional wellbeing in unfulfilling relationships

• Feminism as self-authorship, choice, and autonomy

• The courage it takes to leave what no longer aligns

• Redefining success, marriage, and womanhood on your own terms

This episode is not about rebellion for its own sake. It is about intentional living, self-determination, and the right of women to design lives that honour their wholeness — emotionally, mentally, and physically.

If you are a woman questioning whether your current life truly reflects who you are, this episode is an invitation to reflect, reclaim, and rise.

Growing up in Nigeria taught me how to follow rules—and how to quietly question them. In this episode, I reflect on my childhood, family structure, cultural expectations, and the early moments where obedience and resistance began to shape my voice. From learning discipline to discovering defiance, this is a story about how my upbringing formed the foundation of the woman I am today.

This episode is for anyone who learned how to survive early—and found themselves along the way.

This introduction sets the tone for My 9 Lives, a podcast about reinvention, resilience, and becoming who you’re meant to be after life shifts, breaks, or reroutes you. Through honest stories and quiet reflections, this space is here to help you navigate change, rebuild with intention, and find clarity in new beginnings.

If you’re starting again—this is for you.