Konnected Minds Podcast

From prayer conferences to business literacy: Why Africa's religious indoctrination keeps the continent poor - and the brutal truth about mental slavery, media colonization, and the generational deprogramming required to break free from the "abroad or nothing" mindset that traps African youth in Western fantasies while real wealth gets built by those who see opportunities at home. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, Nigerian personal finance coach and pan-African thought leader NTO dismantles the dangerous religious delegation fantasy keeping African crusades packed while business conferences sit empty, the media-manufactured "white is better" narrative that programs youth to believe success only exists abroad, and the three-generation deprogramming timeline required to undo mental slavery that survived long after physical colonization ended. This isn't motivational pan-African talk from Instagram activists - it's a systematic breakdown of why countries with religion as a fifth pillar of influence turn that advantage into an anchor when teachings prioritize prayer over problem-solving, why the Israelites left Egypt physically but not mentally and had to die in the wilderness before a slavery-free generation could enter the promised land, and why Africa has been mentally colonized by the United States through Netflix movies selling Paris as the city of love, America as the land of opportunity, and Western slums hidden while African poverty gets broadcast globally through Nollywood's ritualist and corruption narratives. Critical revelations include: • Why religious teachings across Africa prioritize prayer over action - crusades are full, business conferences are empty, and as long as religious attendance exceeds wealth-building education, Africa stays poor • The biblical wealth reality check: everyone who was wealthy in the Bible did something - they didn't just pray and wait for money to fall from heaven • Why religious teachers often only make themselves wealthy, not the people listening to them - the biggest lie keeping congregations broke while pastors build empires • The generational deprogramming timeline: it can't be fully reversed in one generation because indoctrination runs deep - it requires two to three generations (80-120 years) of consistent counter-programming • The Israelites exodus lesson: they left Egypt physically but not mentally, complained about every challenge, wanted to return to slavery where they had food - so God let that entire generation die in the wilderness and raised a new generation that never knew bondage • Why it's easier to indoctrinate a fresh mind than to remove existing programming and replace it - deprogramming adults who've believed lies their whole life is nearly impossible • The colonization timeline reality: most African countries gained independence 60-65 years ago, but colonization was mental slavery - and you need a generation completely removed from slavery mentality to break free • Why young Africans think success requires traveling abroad - media, entertainment, and arts have sold the narrative that "white is better than black" and foreign shores equal automatic success • The seven mountains of influence: politics, religion, business, entertainment and arts, sports, education, and media - and the weapons of indoctrination are media, entertainment, and arts • The abroad success illusion: people hear about those who succeed overseas but never about those suffering abroad, because African pride and shame prevent them from admitting they're struggling in foreign currency poverty • The biblical path diversity: God told Abraham to leave his land, told Isaac to stay and not leave, sent Jacob to Egypt for food - three generations, three different paths, proving success isn't one-size-fits-all • Why Isaac wanted to leave to Egypt - because he saw his father Abraham do it, but God said "your father left, you stay" - don't copy someone else's path just because it worked for them • The exposure advantage: people who travel abroad and return often succeed more because they gain exposure, enlightenment, and see different ways of doing things - but you can also travel within Africa or consume content that brings that exposure to you • The media colonization reality: physically colonized by the British, mentally colonized by the United States - African habits, entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle are modeled after American culture, not British • Why every two out of three Netflix movies sell Paris, Milan, or the US as dream destinations - countries invest in media that makes people want to visit, while African movies sell ritualism, poverty, and corruption • The "city of love" branding: who said Paris is the city of love? They did, and we believed it - that's strategic narrative control through entertainment Guest: Nosakhari Tunde-Oni (NTO) Host: Derrick Abaitey.

In this deeply raw episode of Konnected Minds, Derrick sits down with the "Golden Boy of African Media," Chude Jideonwo. This isn't your typical "how to get rich" interview. Instead, Chude reveals why he worked 40% harder than he needed to, how poverty distorts our ability to trust, and why he believes his depression actually saved his life. [What You Will Learn] The biological toll of the "Hustle Culture" in Africa. Why high-achievers live in a "cognitive state of fear." The "Ontological Respect" needed for a 20-year business partnership. Chude’s "Journey to Joy" and why he goes on religious retreats. The truth about money: Why it makes you comfortable, but never happy. Chapters: 00:00 – The Golden Boy of African Media 08:24 – The "Emotionally Absent" Father 11:40 – Watching my Mother: The true source of my drive 13:13 – Becoming a "Reluctant Entrepreneur" 18:38 – The Diagnosis: High blood pressure at 19 31:30 – Why economic success will NEVER make you happy 59:31 – "How Depression Saved My Life" 01:04:36 – Today is not tomorrow: The best advice I ever got 01:08:32 – Final Message: There is no "one way" to be a human being Guest: Chude Jideonwo YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/WithChude Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast

From prayer mindset to platform builder: Why Africa's wealth crisis isn't about capital or religion - it's about climbing the five-step ladder from problem-solver to investor - and the brutal truth about delayed gratification, Facebook's ecosystem strategy, and the instant gratification culture that keeps African youth trapped in betting schemes while Dangote controls entire value chains. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, Nigerian personal finance coach and pan-African thought leader NTO dismantles the dangerous prayer-for-money fantasy keeping African youth trapped in religious delegation cycles while real wealth gets built by those who solve problems, control distribution, build platforms, and become investors. This isn't motivational money talk from Instagram gurus - it's a systematic breakdown of why money flows to people who climb the wealth ladder strategically, why Facebook went from solving a connection problem to owning the entire value chain and becoming a platform where businesses transact, why Dangote moved from importing cement to manufacturing it and controlling distribution from production to supermarket shelves, and why Warren Buffett earns $776 million annually from Coca-Cola dividends - more than the Coca-Cola CEO's salary - because he's an investor, not an employee. Critical revelations include: • The five-step wealth ladder every billionaire climbs: (1) Solve a problem people pay for, (2) Become a distributor, (3) Control the entire value chain, (4) Build a platform/ecosystem, (5) Become an investor • Why the higher you climb the ladder, the more capital you need - you can't skip steps and expect to build a platform without first solving problems and controlling distribution • The Facebook evolution blueprint: started solving a connection problem students didn't know they had, became a distributor of connection across wider audiences, controlled the value chain by owning servers and data infrastructure, built a platform where businesses advertise and transact, now extracts value from everyone using the ecosystem • Why supermarkets are step two wealth builders - they don't own the water or clothes, they just know people need products and create distribution systems to sell solutions • The Dangote value chain domination: started importing cement to solve Nigeria's infrastructure problem, began manufacturing it locally, now owns the entire chain from production to trucks on the road to retail distribution - then replicated the model with flour, spaghetti, and sugar • Why majority of Africans are stuck at step one and two - solving problems and distributing products - while billionaires move to step three (value chain control), step four (platform building), and step five (investor status) • The platform principle: you're not just transacting, you're giving people a place to transact - like Apple's App Store where developers build apps, Apple takes commission, or Flutterwave where every payment processed generates revenue without Apple or Flutterwave creating the products • Why Elon Musk owns five businesses (SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, The Boring Company, and more) - because he's an investor who builds multiple businesses, not an entrepreneur stuck solving one problem forever • The Warren Buffett dividend reality: earns $776 million per year from Coca-Cola stock dividends - more than the Coca-Cola CEO's salary - because investors extract value without working in the business • Why Tony Elumelu moved from oil and gas to power to banking to hospitality - he climbed the ladder to investor status and now builds multiple businesses across sectors • The social media delayed gratification crisis: platforms sell instant gratification, making Africans think wealth is built overnight - when even Davido worked from university until now building his music empire before becoming an investor in companies like Moove • The ritual wealth trap: when someone goes from broke to successful, people assume jazz, fetish practices, or betting luck - because the culture doesn't teach the five-step ladder that explains how wealth is actually built Guest: Nosakhari Tunde-Oni (NTO)

From poverty mindset to wealth attraction: Why money flows to people, not hustles - and the brutal truth about the five-step wealth ladder, religious indoctrination, and the entrepreneurship versus business mindset that separates problem-solvers from survival hustlers. In this explosive segment of Konnected Minds, Nigerian personal finance coach and pan-African thought leader NTO dismantles the dangerous poverty programming keeping African youth trapped in fraud-or-politics belief systems while real wealth gets built by those who solve problems, change their circles, and understand that money is attracted to people, not things you do. This isn't motivational mindset talk from Instagram gurus - it's a raw breakdown of why 95% of Africans believe wealth only comes through corruption or connections, why the person sitting at a table with four wealthy people becomes the fifth wealthy person through mindset osmosis before their pockets reflect it, and why the 61% of Kenyan youth aged 18-35 who want entrepreneurship but claim they lack capital are actually missing wisdom to see the resources, relationships, and leverage opportunities already surrounding them. Critical revelations include: • Why money is attracted to people, not activities - your mindset determines what flows to you, not the hustle you choose • The peripheral vision principle: when you focus only on "I don't have money," you miss the relationships, skills, and resources around you that can build wealth without capital • Why building wealth is a long game that requires mindset transformation first - there are no five-step formulas from broke to successful • The African poverty indoctrination: the belief that wealth only comes through fraud, politics, or knowing someone in power - and why this mindset makes wealth impossible to attract • Why America celebrates entrepreneurs in movies about Rockefeller, JP Morgan, Carnegie, Ford, and Zuckerberg - while Africa sells the narrative that wealth is only for a select few • The three pillars of influence in Africa: religion, politics, and business - with 95% of Africans getting their ideas about wealth from religious leaders who often lack proper financial understanding • Why if you distributed global wealth equally and gave everyone one million dollars, within one year the money would flow back to the billionaires - proving wealth is about mindset, not distribution • The circle principle: if you sit at a table with four people, you become the fifth - sit with four wealthy people and you become the fifth wealthy person through transferred mindset • Why your mind becomes wealthy before your pockets do - and why auditing your circle (parents, religious leaders, friends) determines your financial future • The five-step wealth ladder: (1) Find a problem and solve it for money, (2) Become a distributor, (3) Control the value chain, (4) Build a platform/ecosystem, (5) Become an investor • The difference between entrepreneurs and hustlers: hustlers chase what's paying money today (selling wigs, doing YouTube, selling clothes because everyone else is), entrepreneurs solve problems people will pay to fix • Why 61% of Kenyan youth aged 18-35 want entrepreneurship but claim lack of capital - the truth is they lack wisdom to see relationships, equity opportunities, and leverage around them • The problem-first approach: find a problem people have, create a solution (product or service), charge money for convenience, access, stress relief, or helping them look good • Why government infrastructure helps but isn't required - entrepreneurship thrives where there are challenges and problems to solve • The poverty mindset audit: where do you get your daily mindset engineering from - poor parents teaching poverty practices, religious leaders without wealth knowledge, or media showing only fraudsters and politicians displaying wealth? The conversation reaches its uncomfortable peak with a truth that destroys capital-first entrepreneurship myths: when you focus on "I don't have money," your vision narrows and you miss everything around you that could build wealth without cash - the friend who knows someone, the skill you can trade for equity, the relationship you can leverage, the visibility opportunity that's worth more than salary. But when you shift to "what problem can I solve with what I have around me," your mind unlocks peripheral vision to see resources you couldn't see before. Meanwhile, the 61% of young Kenyans waiting for capital, government support, and perfect conditions will stay broke - because wealth starts in your mind, not your wallet, and the person who changes their thinking patterns, audits their circle, and solves problems people pay for will attract money faster than the hustler chasing whatever pays today. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/

Since 2019, the world has seen the "Year of Return" as a massive success. But behind the beautiful Instagram photos of December in Accra, there is a quiet reality: many who moved to Ghana are already moving back to the West. In this episode of Konnected Minds, Derrick Abaitey sits down with Ivy Prosper - media expert and author of "Your Essential Guide on Moving to Ghana" -to discuss the brutal truth about the "Beyond the Return" agenda. In this conversation, we explore: ✅ Is the "African Dream" being oversold to Black Americans and the UK Diaspora? ✅ The "Rent Trap": Why paying 2 years upfront is killing the dream. ✅ Cultural Shocks: Why Ghanaians struggle to say "No" and the honesty gap. ✅ The Job Market: Why you should NEVER move to Ghana without a plan. ✅ Why many Diasporans feel like "New Colonizers" to the locals. Ivy Prosper spent years working within the Year of Return secretariat, and her insights are a must-watch for anyone thinking about relocation, investment, or building a legacy in Africa. Chapters: 0:00 – Is the Dream Over? Why people are moving back. 07:15 – Ghana vs. New York: The seed of the return. 13:40 – Unexpected Fame: How Steve Harvey changed everything for Ghana. 18:45 – Emotion vs. Logic: Why "Spiritual Connections" aren't enough to stay. 24:10 – The Salary Shock: What you’ll REALLY earn in Accra. 33:15 – The Illegal Rent Crisis: Why $30k savings isn't enough. 42:30 – Cultural Friction: "Ghanaians are not always honest." 58:20 – Ivy Prosper’s Top Move-Back Guide (The Checklist). 1:12:30 – No matter what happens, life goes on. Guest: Ivy Prosper - Content Creator, Former Year of Return Social Media Manager YT: https://www.youtube.com/@IvyProsper IG: https://www.instagram.com/ivyprosper Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ Listen to the podcast on: Apple Podcast - http://tinyurl.com/4ttwbdxe Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/3he8hjfp Join this channel: /@konnectedminds FOLLOW ► https://linktr.ee/konnectedminds #MovingToGhana #YearOfReturn #GhanaReality #Accra #LivingInAfrica #IvyProsper #KonnectedMinds