Create your own luck | The Daily Vulnerable

Your life can change in a second | The Daily Vulnerable

Your life can truly change in a second. Peruzzi had an emotional, very honest conversation with me about the second he realised his life had changed, thanks to Davido, how his mother’s death made changed his music before that, and how ridiculous the accusations about himself and Davido’s wife are in the light of how... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Peruzzi, The Daily Vulnerable

April 8, 2021

Get positive energy around you | The Daily Vulnerable

Rita: I like positive energy around me. However, I am quite a very playful person especially if I am comfortable with you. When comfortable, I sometimes can be very goofy, silly, and playful. I am very big on energy because there are certain things I don’t want around me. And because of this, I am... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, rita dominic, The Daily Vulnerable

April 7, 2021

‘I have children that I take care of’ | The Daily Vulnerable

Rita Dominic: “I may not have birthed them but I have children that I take care of; I have people that I take care of. “So obviously I’d love to have my own children but however, I have children! Lemme just put it that way.” Listen to Rita Dominic’s conversation with Chude Follow #WithChude on YouTube, social... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, rita dominic, The Daily Vulnerable

April 6, 2021

#ChudesBookClub: Lagos Noir | The Daily Vulnerable

Dolapo starred at him for several more seconds and crossed herself again. Then she quietly responded to him in Yoruba. “God is with me! I have no reason to fear evil. Be gone, fallen angel! Be gone, Devil!” She switched to English, “In the name of Jesus!” Showlogo stared blankly at her and laughed. “My... Read More

April 5, 2021

It is fine to feel things deeply, even if nobody else understands | The Daily Vulnerable

“We need art, we need artists, we need people who reflect ourselves back to us. “We need people who tell us things that words might not be able to, things we don’t even have the language for. “We need people who feel things deeply, who see things clearly, and who hold things tightly.” We need... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, rita dominic, The Daily Vulnerable

March 31, 2021

“Time heals everything,” Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde | The Daily Vulnerable

“One of the greatest lessons that life has taught me is to remain calm and understand that everything will pass. It is always just a matter of time. “Time heals everything.” “When everything is going on it always feels like, “This is it, it can never get better,” but that’s not true.” After a while... Read More

omotola jalade ekeinde, The Daily Vulnerable

March 30, 2021

How to spell Naija | The Daily Vulnerable

“When Titus recovered from the fever that hospitalized him all week, he returned to his Facebook page more grumpily than was his won’t. There was not a remark on his wall about his seven-day absence from the scene. “He looked at his ‘friends’ list, it was 2454 strong – two people had dropped off since... Read More

March 22, 2021

Loss will beat you down if you let it | The Daily Vulnerable

The greatest lesson I took away from the deep conversation I had with Teni Makanaki was something profound that she said. “Loss will beat you down if you allow it”. And this comes from a person who confessed to being afraid of death and loss. If you let it, loss will beat you down. Therefore,... Read More

March 18, 2021

Remind yourself the things you’ve learnt | The Daily Vulnerable

Elvina: Tell us about Joy. Chude: Joy is very dear to my heart. I got my first experience of depression in law school. From 2007-2016, I have been in this cycle of depression, and husting to survive because I didn’t come from wealth or the middle-class. I’ve been dealing with being in and out of depression... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Elvina Ibru, The Daily Vulnerable

March 16, 2021

Learn from the gazelle | The Daily Vulnerable

Elvina Ibru: If you were to be an animal based on your personality, which animal do you think you will be? Chude: I like the gazelle. I have always thought not just about the gazelle, but the idea of gliding through life. I’ve heard people say that “life is a battle,” to which I remind... Read More

March 15, 2021

Life is a tragedy if you make it a tragedy | The Daily Vulnerable

Elvina Ibru: There were so many things I learnt from interviewing Chude. One of them is this: life is a tragedy if you make it a tragedy. This is because strength comes from adversity. A lot of people don’t know that sometimes in life, something bad has to happen in order for you to do... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Elvina Ibru, The Daily Vulnerable

March 12, 2021

The conversation I didn’t know I needed | The Daily Vulnerable

My dear Aunty, Elvina Ibru said to me a few weeks after my interview with her: “You have been sharing the personal stories of others, including me, so now I want to put you on the hot seat. Can you handle it?” I love a challenge. I love experiments. And so of course I said... Read More

March 11, 2021

There’s a way to try better | The Daily Vulnerable

Trying is all that matters in this world. I have done interviews with thousands of people and I hear them say all the time that you should just show up. Just keep moving. Just keep trying. Keep moving. Putting one step after the other, just making it happen. That’s it. It is about trying, not... Read More

March 10, 2021

Be grateful, even to your addictions | The Daily Vulnerable

At the Joy retreat that we do, I spoke with someone struggling with an addiction. He has recovered from it; he was so bitter that he was addicted to taking cocaine. I told him to do an exercise of gratitude to be grateful to the addiction. Of course, addiction is horrible. Maybe if you hadn’t... Read More

March 8, 2021

Listen – even when it’s hard | The Daily Vulnerable

What I learnt from the interview with Chioma is something I am learning deeper and deeper over the past few years and months. It is to listen. I usually found it accusatory when someone says that I am a person of great power and privilege, and that was why I behaved in a certain way.... Read More

March 5, 2021

Join Chioma Agwuegbo tomorrow on #WithChude | The Daily Vulnerable

For International Women’s Day, I invite my dear friend Chioma Agwuegbo to rip off the band-aid, ignore the pretty and sometimes patronising, and confront the work that still needs to be done for equality and safety for women and girls in Nigeria, and across the world. And we kick off the conversation from the infamous... Read More

March 3, 2021

‘Broken from seeing this’ | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: How was it like for you leaving your church because your pastor had been accused of something as serious as rape? Akah: People don’t understand the magnitude of rape. Rape doesn’t just affect the victim, it affects the people around the victim. It affects the loved ones of the perpetrator. I was broken from... Read More

Akah Nnani, Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

March 2, 2021

Communicate how you feel, no matter what | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: Watching the video (you and your wife shared on YouTube) makes me want to ask this. Do you sometimes get scared of being that vulnerable? Akah: You know, vulnerability is not even my style. But being vulnerable with my wife is one of the hardest things I had to do and learn because I... Read More

Akah Nnani, Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

March 1, 2021

Love is a decision to serve another human being | The Daily Vulnerable

What I learnt from my conversation with Akah Nnani – a conversation that was filled with so much depth, is that love is a decision to serve another human being willingly, bounteously, and joyfully. The past 5 years of my life, when I started a company called Joy, Inc. was when I began to learn,... Read More

Akah Nnani, Chude Jideonwo, The Daily Vulnerable

February 26, 2021

There is absolutely nothing you cannot survive | The Daily Vulnerable

What keeps you awake at night? What keeps you up? What keeps you desperate during the day? What makes you so scared you can’t function? What makes you think you can’t make it through today? What drowns you in sweat when you imagine it? What takes away your breath and quickens your heart? What silences... Read More

February 24, 2021

Be comfortable in your own skin | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: How does it feel for you when magic happens? For instance, when everything just comes together the way that you want it to, or even beyond your expectation? What is that feeling like? Niniola: I’d say first of all I’m very thankful to my team, thankful to Nigerian media, because once I drop music... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Niniola Apata, The Daily Vulnerable

February 23, 2021

What growth means | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: What does it mean for a person to grow, even if they are already confident and assured? Niniola: When you are confident, it means you are not blind to the true state of things. It means that you can’t stay on one level; you have to keep moving. You have to keep improving on... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Niniola Apata, The Daily Vulnerable

February 22, 2021

Show up, do the work, get better | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude Jideonwo I once joked with one of our producers that I like interviews where the guest is not that forthcoming. The reason I like those interviews is that it challenges you to do the work. Sometimes, the guest does the work for you. Other times, the guest makes you do the work. And I... Read More

Chude Jideoneo, The Daily Vulnerable

February 18, 2021

Are you really lonely? | The Daily Vulnerable

When some of my younger friends say they are lonely, I sometimes find it very amusing. “What’s the manifestation of your loneliness?” I often ask. “I’m home alone”, “I don’t have any friends”, they say. So, I ask them if they have offered to volunteer at an orphanage, or attend an event, or generate content,... Read More

February 17, 2021

Feel your emotions all the way | The Daily Vulnerable

Korty: So, Eni said you shouldn’t cry in front of a man [if he breaks-up the relationship]. However, let me tell you something. Cry! If you don’t have the motivation, after crying, you’ll feel your emotions all the way… Chude: Hmmm…That’s why I am a fan of Korty’s YouTube page. When you feel your emotions... Read More

February 16, 2021

Be a happy person before you step into a relationship | The Daily Vulnerable

One of the things I learnt from the conversation we had over the weekend is this: come into a relationship with your full self, as much as you can. It was a theme throughout the conversation. Do you want to be with a man or woman because of money? That’s fine. It worked out for some people.... Read More

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February 12, 2021

Throuples, Ghosting, Situationships & More | The Daily Vulnerable

How far has the world changed when it comes to sex and relationships – and what’s the true effect on our mental and emotional lives? Every quarter on #WithChude, we do a special called The Hustle. We get the coolest GenZ/Millenial influencers to talk about modern life and modern living. It’s our valentine’s day special... Read More

#WithChude, The Daily Vulnerable

February 11, 2021

Exhume good energy and life | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: In your mind and heart, where are you now, and what’s next? Uche Sensei: Everything next is me; everything next is what I birth out. I have made the plans, drawn-out schematics, and blueprints. I have shared it. I have put it out there; all I can do now is hope that one ignites.... Read More

Chude Jideonwo, Sensei Uche, The Daily Vulnerable

February 10, 2021

You have to fight if you want to live | The Daily Vulnerable

Chude: Cancer is one of the things that people are frightened of. You’ve faced the worst fear of so many people in the world. How do you feel about that? What does that do to you? Uche: First, it is like confusion. I didn’t see it even in the worst-case scenario. I was afraid and... Read More