This Is Process

I reflect on a letter from my 25-year old self to my 15-year-old self. - listen for a lighthearted episode with laughs and giggles.

We need rest so why do we struggle so much to just rest? I share my experience in this episode.

Do you ever find yourself getting bugged down by the numbers and feeling discouraged when they aren't as high as you want them to be? This episode is for you. 

Rihanna's Super Bowl concert was a blast that reminded me of the importance of sticking with your goals and seeing things to the end. On today's episode, I share what I've been learning about stickability. 

On today's episode, Chinelo reflects on 2022, revaluates her purpose for starting this podcast and shares her hopes for 2023.*EDIT: At 1:45 I say the podcast became convulated with my business. I should have said "conflated with".

TW: Suicidal ideation, griefPicking up from where we left off in Episode 1, I share the journey of planning a funeral with no funds, travelling back to the UK, throwing myself into work and how listening to a podcast gave me a sense of hope. The sun will come up! Don't forget to rate and review the show on Apple Podcast. You would be helping the show grow and reach more people.   Follow the show on Instagram The podcast I found helpful is called Rebuilding The Beast by Festus Ezeli

TW: Discuss losing a loved one In part 1 of my story, I share how a series of unbelievable (e.g. deciding to leave home at 5) and fortuitous events led to me starting a new life in the UK, beginning a career in law and starting a cake business. In a cruel twist of faith things take a dark turn after I start my business culminating in the unexpected death of my mother. Don't forget to rate and review the show on Apple Podcast. You would be helping the show grow and reach more people.   Follow the show on Instagram 

*TRIGGER WARNING* - Discusses the loss of a loved oneWelcome to This Is Process :) My name is Chinelo Awa and I broke up with my business to rediscover who I am and give my business the freedom to grow. In this introductory episode I share why I started This Is Process, what This Is Process means and why it's important to document and reflect on the stories life teaches us. Tune in every Monday for a weekly dose of TIPS (i.e. This Is Process episodes) featuring insights from my journey as a business owner and human as well as inspiring guests sharing their journeys. Be sure to rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! It will really help the show grow and reach more people. Follow me on Instagram  for more TIPS and inspo. 

Have you ever wondered why sometimes you're presented with an opportunity and you immediately run the numbers and conclude you can't afford that opportunity yet for another opportunity, you find a way to make it work? On today's episode, I share how I finally came to understand the popular addage that if you want it bad enough, you'll make a way. 

On today’s episode, Chinelo speaks with French Patisserie Chef and founder of Zaza Marcelle, Isabelle Boizis. Listen for Isabelle’s inspiring story of courageously leaving the idyllic South West of France to move to the UK to pursue her dreams of becoming a wedding cake maker. From securing a prestigious apprenticeship with a renowned patisserie chef despite not being as qualified as her counterparts to the aha moment when she realised for the first time that she was living her dream, Isabelle’s story shows that our dreams are within our reach if we are courageous enough to work for them.

Have you ever felt like you weren't good enough or that maybe you were too much? You're not alone. In today's episode, I speak with my first guest Adeyele Idowu-Ezeli on the importance of staying true to yourself. From navigating covert racism as one of the few black students in an all-white boarding school to finally starting her no holds barred podcast about Marriage, Motherhood, Faith and More, "I have the Floor", Adeyele's story is a testament to the power and impact of staying true to who you are regardless of external and sometimes internal pressure to assimilate at the expense of your true identity. I hope you find today's episode as inspiring as I did and that you learn some tips as you listen. You can follow Adeyele on Instagram @ihavethefloor_ and listen to her podcast HERE_______________If you enjoyed this week's episode, please rate the show (5 stars please ;) ) and subscribe to be one of the first to learn about new episodes. 

Comparison is the thief of joy and in today's episode, I share 4 tips on avoiding the comparison spiral which has been helping me lately. It's a good one ;)

On this week’s episode Chinelo shares how the closed door of not being able to afford a cake decorating Masterclass in Australia led to a series of events that ended up saving her life. Trigger Warning: This week’s episode mentions suicidal ideations but doesn’t go into details. If you or anyone you know is going through this, please know you are not alone and help is available. If you are in the UK whatever you’re going through, you can call the Samaritans free anytime, from any phone on 116 123. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you prefer to text, support is available from SHOUT, the UK 24/7 text service for people in crisis, on 85258.

If we’re honest we often obsess about the future and what it holds. Will I get my dream job? Will my projects go to plan? Will I get married and start a family by the deadline we’ve given ourself? Will life go as I want? Will x? Will y? Will z? On today’s episode, Chinelo talks about how the answer to many of our questions about the future is often maybe and why that’s okay. Listen for a quick boost of inspiration today!

On today’s episode, Chinelo talks about how  starting with what you have, no matter how little, could change your life. She shares her story of starting  Good Cake Day with the little she had (I.e. access to the internet, access to shops where she could buy cake ingredients and just enough money to buy ingredients and materials) and how that decision led to the creation of a business that has been featured in BBC, Chanel 5 News, BBC Good Food, The Independent, Readers Digest, The Guardian and so much more. She’s made cakes for members of a Saudi Royal Family and worked with many dream clients. Yet, the journey is only beginning. Listen for a boost of inspiration today!

Have you ever worked hard on something, presented the final result to people and received no recognition for your work? On today’s episode Chinelo shares how an experience that seemed like the situation above ended up being a learning moment on the importance of working together in a team to achieve a vision bigger than herself.