Episode 2 - Nurturing Our Nigerian Youths fpr a Stronger Tomorrow

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She brings wealth and health to heraudience by tackling hot topics around substance use,
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Your Life Ambassador, best selling author, ted X Talk speaker CEO of Pull
of the Festa Psychiatric Health in Arizona. Let's all welcome, doctor, Princess
Fumy Hancock. Well, well,well will welcome to my very very very
compassionate, of course passionate episode ofUnraveled Minds, where we embark on a

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journey to uncover the profound connection betweencultural wars and our mental well be I'm
your host doctor for me, StephanieHancock. I'm a very very very very
proud Nigerian princess that's living in diaspora, and of course today we are all

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masking a crisis that often lust belieaththe surface, affecting us all more deeply
than we might realize. Right,So welcome aboard this ship as I usually
say, so today let's talk aboutcultivating unity, naturing cultural understanding and resilience.

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Yes, in Nigerian us. Iam blessed to be one of those
that can call Nigeria my home andalso America my home. But today I
want to segue into my I belovedNigeria. So I'm going to talk about

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cultivating culture, cultivating unity amongst ourculture and particularly amongst our Nigeria youths.
So if you are listening Their Wayof my podcast, if you are watching
Their Way of My YouTube, welcomeabout this shape again, ladies and gentlemen.
It is my sincere hope that inthis very brief and I mean very

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brief, enlightning episode of my podcastseries I Doctor for Me Hancock will attempt
to dive deep into the heart ofcritical topic that shape our world. Today's
journey for me, it's more importantthan ever. This is about cultivating unity

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and naturing cultural understanding and resilience inNigeria's youth. And how many of you
know that I come home very oftento deal with Nigerians, especially my Nigerian
youth. I've been known to beone of the pioneers of grants which offer

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grants to many of my Nigerian babies, and I call them my babies.
I love them a lot. Manyof them are now graduates and I'm so
proud of them. So we oftensay in Nigeria that I use our future.
So let's go there, shall well. I know that some of us

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will be very critical of this episode. Let's just put that out there right
now. It's perfectly fine, aswe are not created equal, right,
our diversity is what makes us unique. However, I ask this of you,
if you're need, if you're watching, I ask this of you that

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when you make comments or sending yourcomments, be respectful right of each other's
views. And also ask this ofyou that you watch or listen to this
with an open mind. After all, we can either be part of those

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who complain right and offer noose solutionsthen touch our beloved country with their anger,
or we can choose to stand family. We concrete information behind us,
and not this information, make thatchoice to help our beloved country, Nigeria,

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which is truly the giant of Africa. Having said this, I want
to thank you again for staying tunedin with me. So Nigeria and Africa
as a whole, we stand atthe crossroads right now, in the midst

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of a tense political atmosphere marled byrampant misinformation. It's time to reach the
gaps and build a stronger tomorrow.Let me quickly debunt this for you.
This podcast is a political a politicalunderscore, but stand on the side of

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those who choose to build up ourcountry in spite of what may be label
it. Right now, Today's topicfor me cultivating unity, naturing cultural understanding
and resilience in Nigeria's youth. Thishits close to home for me as a

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Nigerian, Our beloved Nigeria has arich tapestry of cultures and traditions woven together,
a tapestry that deserves our utmost respectand understanding. From the North to
the South to the East. Wedeserve respect, but I miss the noise

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and confusion. Our unity often getstested. Misinformation and disinformation like wildfire,
spreads unchecked, further dividing us.But here's the deal. We as Nigerians,

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either living in Nigeria or in diaspora, we have a choice. We
can let misinformation tell us apart orwe can rise up above it. Remember,
this is about misinformation. This isabout talking about culture wars and the

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impact of misinformation and culture wars inour beloved Nigeria. I know that some
of you might be listening right nowand the first thing you want to say,
hey, talk about politics. Buthere's the truth. Let's start by
fostering culture understanding by taking the timeto learn about and appreciate each other's backgrounds,

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either Eurobus or users or evils.And I'm telling you right now,
I have powerful testimonies to this.It's just not time to share. When
the time comes to share, trustme, you will be the first to
know. So if you're an eviland you're listening to that, if you're

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Yuruba that you're RESK listening today,if you're Urubo and you're listening today,
if you're a full any and oursand listening today our culture foster culture understanding
by taking the time to learn aboutand appreciate each other's backgrounds, we can

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break down the barriers and promote harmony. The way we do this is not
by always fighting, but recognizing thatthere is a time for everything under the
sun. Because I didn't win apost today does not preclude me of it

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tomorrow. But I want you tohear this. If I work hard and
work hand in end with those whowin today, regardless of what political party,
regardless of what political strengths, regardlessof what I may or might not

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know, If I work hand inhand with them, with those who win
today, regardless of what we mayhear or not here we are essentially helping
to build a nation strong enough foryou, my dear one, to lead

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in the future. And that's notall. Resilience is the backbone of any
strong society. Our youths are thefuture and they need to be equipped with
the tools to discern fact from fiction. Can I say that again? Our

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use, our today's use. Mybrothers and sisters are the future and they
need to be equipped with the toolsto discern fact from fiction. Critical thinking
and media literacy are essential skills inthis digital age. By notturing these skills,

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we indeed empower our youths to questionand verify information, ensuring they make
informed choices. Misinformation can take rootsin absence of knowledge and critical fact.

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But remember this, unity doesn't meanuniformity. Can I say that again?
Unity doesn't mean uniformity. Our diversityis our strength Nigeria. Our diversity is
our strength Africa. So let's celebrateour differences and find common grounds. That's

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where true progress lies. And thisgoes for America, where I currently reside.
I know that this is just aboutcombating misinformation, right, but then

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again is it It's about sewing theseeds of empathy and compassion. I remember
several years ago when I went backhome in Nigeria and I was driving and
I was almost hitting the junction ofa place, an underpass bridge underpass.

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There was a dead body on theground and I stood there and I watched
our people stepped over the dead bodyjust to catch a bus. Wow,
that moved me a lot, andI began to wonder that are we as
a nation losing our empathy and weas a lose nation losing our compassion?

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Because frankly, if we dare tolose our empathy and our compassion, then
we're done. When we truly understandone another struggles, hopes and dreams,
we as a nation we create asociety that is stronger and more resilient in

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the face of any challenges. Andmy God, does in the whole world
have challenges these days? Well,let's not kid ourselves. This journey won't
be without its hotels. That's afact. We're navigating through tense political atmosphere

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after all. It's therefore crucial thatwe acknowledge the dangers of diversive narratives and
actively work against them when we comeupon them, maybe on our social media,
maybe on the TV, maybe onthe radio, maybe on the podcast.
We need to combat them right awaybecause frankly, Nigeria's future, your

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future, my future depends on this. It's time for us to rise above
the noise, to be the changethat we want to see. I know
that sounds like a cliche that we'veheard before, but it is the truth.
We as a nation have the powerto shape the narrative, to cultivate

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unity, and to ensure that Iused, are equipped with the tools to
build a brighter future, be Nigeria, being Africa as a whole, being
America, United States of America,Europe. We have the power. Being

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the change doesn't mean not giving ourleaders the chance to fix things. Yes,
I can hear it now. Wehave given them so many chances,
well said, I hear you loudand clear. However, today it's another

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day, right, So listen towhat other choice, Listen to what other
choice. Listen, what other choicedo you have? Then? Then to
stand your ground respectfully, family,but making a difference by not torching the

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country with this information, rather joininghands with our leaders to make Nigeria great
or great? Test? How dowe make this happen? I'm glad you
asked. I want to hear fromyou about this. You never know which

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of our leaders may be hearing this. So let's join hands together to say
no to culture wars in Nigeria,no to political violence in Nigeria. Let's
simply say yes to a nation wecan either help to rebuild or destroy.
Ultimately, the choice is yours andmine. The choice is yours and mine.

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So I encourage read you to sendyour comments to ask doctor for me
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DMP dot com. Ask doctor forme at web psych DMP dot com.
As I wrap up today's episode,I urge you, my dear listeners or
watch us. I urge you totake action, Engage in conversation, concrete,

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solid conversations that make sense, conversationsthat promote understanding, support initiatives that
are foster resilience and challenge misinformation wheneveryou encounter it. Together, we can
create a Nigeria where unity and culturalunderstanding prevail. Well, I can't help

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but quote a very very powerful leader, Yes, one of our current leaders.
I am choosing to keep his namenow because the time is not right
for exposure. I have to behonest. I was deeply touched by what
he said to me when I decidedto reach out about misinformation flying across the

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Internet and the impact of culture warsin a nation Nigeria. He said this,
and a court Ali being Abu Talibsays power does change a man,
but reveals a man. After spendingeight years as a governor of I'm going

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to keep that a beautiful state.I was subjected to all manners of attacks.
I was demonized, I was demonizedand I was even called the founder
of book Warram. But not fora single day did I decide to embark

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on any form of revenge. Agarsaid, the truth that sets men free
is the truth that men prefer notto hear. People should understand this is
now. This is his message toNigeria. People should understand that we are
now saints on an evangelical mission.Therefore, like any other person, we

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will stumble, and we may stumblehere and there. However, none of
these mistakes shall be intentional, andthat we shall never be oblivious of the
imprenouance of this power. And weacknowledge that we shall be judged by men,

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time and God. We stand.Churchill once said that truth is so
precious that it has to be surrounderedby the bodyguards of lives. That's powerful.
And then it ended we are hereto serve, to listen, and
to be held accountable for all thatwe do. End quote, my fellow

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and Nigerians, not all of ourleaders are corrupt. Can we just agree
to disagree on that some and perhapsvery few are truly trying to both their
best foot forward. But because thenation has been in so much tonewhere,
we are not ready to see theefforts or even hear of it. The

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question, then, is this,what is your solution? If I came
to your neighborhood and I happen toarrest a fifth in your neighborhood today,
does that make you and everyone elsein that neighborhood thieves? I know many

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of us are very tired rightfully.So I also know few leaders who are
tired, leaders who at two amthey are still working on our behalf.
Yes, that's right. I knowit's hard to believe that. How will
we change our country, Nigeria ifwe lump all our leaders together? I

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will anything change if we help toperpetuate misinformation across platforms. I want to
thank you for joining me on thisheartful journey and remember change begins with us.
So stay tuned, stay compassionate,and above all, stay united.

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Yes, and this concludes today's episodeson cultivating unity, naturing cultural understanding,
and resilient resilience in Nigeria's youth.I'll be back with more thought provoking discussions,
so stay tuned until next time.Be inspired, be motivated, be

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of sentimental value. Remember that ourvoices, your voices, can change the
world. Take care and be delight. It's bad for now. Thank you
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