Welcome to the Poemify Podcast, where host Oluatosin Isaac engages in a lively discussion with guest Emeka Nobis, a thought leader, writer, and coach. This episode focuses on creativity, fear, transformation, and what it truly means to leave your truth, both on the page and beyond.

Emeka Nobis shares his inspiring journey, detailing his decision to leave a 10-year career as a mechanical engineer to focus fully on writing and speaking. He is the author of So You Call Yourself a Writer, a book centered on courage, purpose, and the art of showing up authentically. Nobis is also the founder and president of Knowledge Money University, dedicated to helping individuals utilize their knowledge to make money.

Key discussions include:

• Engineering and Creativity: Nobis explains how his engineering background fostered exploration, inquisitiveness, and innovation. He notes that the ability to imagine a three-dimensional physical product from a two-dimensional drawing is an art that helps him "read human beings" and applies to his writing and speaking.
• The Writing Process: Nobis delves into the challenge of writing, which for him is not experiencing "creative block" but rather the difficulty of precisely stringing words together to convey the exact emotions—like anger, calmness, or peace—that he wants his readers to feel.
• Validation and Perfection: The conversation tackles the "dangerous trap" of validation for creators. Nobis stresses the importance of continuous effort, noting that waiting for perfection will leave a creator stuck; instead, individuals should "do the work" to refine rough edges through practice and criticism.
• Impact and Mindset: Nobis highlights that imposter syndrome is the biggest mindset block he sees in people with powerful ideas who feel unqualified, which ultimately robs humanity of transformation. He also emphasizes that storytelling is a "very beautiful tool" crucial for leadership and brand building as it helps to "bypass conscious resistance" in others.
• Authenticity and Fatherhood: Nobis shares his advice on protecting authenticity—to "be you and do you"—and the profound lessons fatherhood has taught him, including patience, empathy, resilience, and resource management.

Don't wait for the right time; your time is now. Tune in to hear Emeka Nobis's wisdom and advice for creatives who want to communicate their brilliance and turn passion into sustainable impact. You can connect with Emeka Nobis on Facebook or visit his website emakanobis.com