Konnected Minds Podcast

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

From family house poverty to entrepreneurial breakthrough: Why discipline under a foster mother beats university degrees - and the brutal truth about sibling success patterns, early money exposure, and the visual arts education that taught business fundamentals most tertiary graduates never learn. In this explosive episode of Konnected Minds, an entrepreneur dismantles the dangerous education-first fantasy keeping young Africans trapped in degree-chasing cycles while real wealth gets built by those who experienced discipline, money exposure, and problem-solving mindsets before age 20. This isn't motivational business talk from Instagram gurus - it's a raw breakdown of why siblings from the same family achieve different financial outcomes based on upbringing environment rather than genetics, why a five-year-old girl raised hearing "warehouse," "business," and "money mindset" will outperform peers from basic communities who wake up walking kilometers to public restrooms before school, and why the foster mother who worked you hard in East Legon created a different makeup than the biological family home in Jamestown - because exposure to money without discipline creates nothing, but discipline plus money exposure creates entrepreneurs who drive multiple cars while former neighbors assume it's ritual wealth. Critical revelations include: • Why siblings from well-educated homes all achieve success at relatively similar levels - the upbringing and knowledge foundation matters more than individual talent • The two-component success formula: exposure to money PLUS discipline to handle money - most people get one without the other and fail • Why private school students and wealthy children perform at higher rates - they're exposed to founder mentors, business conversations, and achievement pathways from age five • The Jamestown morning routine reality: wake up, brush teeth with sponge, walk a kilometer to public restroom, walk back, prepare for school, walk through distracting community activities - before you reach school your head is already filled with chaos • The East Legon contrast: wake up in a confined home with all basic amenities, follow routine, get driven to school while talking about life, doing spelling exercises, discussing what you're reading - you arrive at school mentally prepared and thinking ahead • Why the five-year-old daughter already knows "we're going to my father's warehouse where we do business and talk about money" - subconscious exposure to work ethic, meetings, podcasts, and business language programs future success • The community mindset trap: when you return driving different cars, neighbors assume ritual wealth because breaking out from mediocratic cycles seems impossible to those still trapped • Why all the siblings are now doing well despite coming from the same struggling background - but the one raised by a foster mother in a disciplined, money-exposed environment stood out earliest by owning a car at 25, getting married, having kids, and moving fast • The tertiary education expectation pressure: being the first in the entire extended family - mom's siblings, cousins, nephews, down to the tenth generation - to reach senior high school meant everyone expected university graduation • The foster mother pride moment: the current shop annex is right at the old foster mom's junction - whenever she's back from the UK, walking into her house with products and seeing her pride confirms the discipline foundation she built paid off The conversation reaches its uncomfortable peak with a truth that destroys genetics-based success myths: siblings from the same biological parents can achieve vastly different outcomes based on who raised them and what environment shaped their formative years. The child raised in a disciplined home with money exposure, business conversations, and structured routines will stand out earliest - not because they're smarter or more talented, but because they were programmed with founder mentors, achievement pathways, and financial literacy before their siblings even understood what business meant. Meanwhile, the child raised in the basic community where survival demands walking kilometers to public restrooms, navigating distracting chaos before school, and never hearing words like "warehouse" or "investment" will fight harder to break out - because the mental programming started from a deficit, not an advantage. Host: Derrick Abaitey IG: https://www.instagram.com/derrick.abaitey YT: https://www.youtube.com/@DerrickAbaitey Join Konnected Academy: https://konnectedacademy.com/ #Podcast #businesspodcast #AfricanPodcast