The Magnify Conversations

Ciara, Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hudson have all worn her designs. But what does it take to build a brand that reaches women on global stages while staying anchored in who you are?In this week’s episode, we sit down with fashion designer and creative director Kanyinsola Onalaja, a Nigerian creative whose bold, heritage-rooted work is redefining modern luxury. From growing up between Lagos, London and Rome to finding her voice in a competitive industry, Kanyinsola shares the courage, craft and clarity behind her rise.We explore identity, resilience and what it looks like to create from a place of conviction rather than striving. Her story is a reminder that beautiful things can grow from unexpected seasons and that staying true to your calling matters more than following the crowd.What if the version of you that steps into your creativity is the most grounded and confident one yet?STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR GUESTFollow Kanyinsola https://www.instagram.com/kkencoo/Follow her brand Onalaja https://www.instagram.com/onalajaofficial/STAY UP TO DATE WITH US AT MAGNIFY Visit our website https://www.magnifycollective.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MagnifycollectiveFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magnifycollective/SUPPORT OUR VISIONDonate to Magnify https://account.stewardship.org.uk/gift/start/magnifyMUSICThe music intro on our podcast is from Music BedHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information 

Parenting a child with additional needs can change everything you thought you knew about family, faith and yourself. But it can also uncover a deeper strength, joy and grace you never knew you had.In this week’s episode, we sit down with pastor and mother Alice Cantelon to talk about navigating her son’s autism diagnosis and the journey of rebuilding family life with courage and faith. From learning new rhythms to choosing joy on hard days, Alice shares how acceptance became a pathway to peace and purpose.We explore how faith, unity and perspective can hold a family together when life changes course. Alice’s story is a reminder that strength is built in the ordinary, and that joy often appears in the places we least expect it.What if the version of you that grows through challenge becomes the most grounded and joyful one yet?Watch as our co-hosts Julia Strachan and Sinead Minkah sit down with Alice for Ep 84: The Diagnosis That Shaped Us, Not Defined Us.STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR GUESTFollow Alice https://www.instagram.com/acantelon/STAY UP TO DATE WITH US AT MAGNIFY Visit our website https://www.magnifycollective.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MagnifycollectiveFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magnifycollective/—SUPPORT OUR VISIONDonate to Magnify https://account.stewardship.org.uk/gift/start/magnify—MUSICThe music intro on our podcast is from Music BedHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information 

Too often, divorce is spoken about only after the healing - once confidence has been rebuilt and peace has been found. But in real time, it can feel messy, isolating and deeply personal.In this week’s episode, we sit down with strategist and storyteller Claudia Smith to explore what it really looks like to rebuild life after divorce. From facing heartbreak with two young children to finding her footing again through therapy, faith and community, Claudia shares what it takes to rediscover confidence when everything changes.We discuss identity, resilience and what it means to rebuild your life from the ground up. Claudia’s story is an honest reminder that endings are not final — they can be the beginning of strength, peace and purpose.What if the version of you that rises after loss is the most confident one yet?Watch as our co-hosts Julia Strachan and Sinead Minkah sit down with Claudia for Ep 83: Rebuilding Confidence After Divorce.STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR GUESTFollow Claudia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/claudiaamasmithSTAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR FOUNDERRuth Yimika Afolabi https://www.instagram.com/ruthyafolabi/STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR CO-HOSTSJulia Strachan https://www.instagram.com/juliastrachan_/Sinead Minkah https://www.instagram.com/thepreachersdaughtersm/STAY UP TO DATE WITH US AT MAGNIFY Visit our website https://www.magnifycollective.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MagnifycollectiveFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magnifycollective/—SUPPORT OUR VISIONDonate to Magnify https://www.magnifycollective.com/donate—MUSICThe music intro on our podcast is from Music BedHosted on Acast.

There’s a lot of talk about chasing dreams and building businesses, but what happens when the dream doesn’t work out the way you imagined? Too often, failure is spoken about only in hindsight, once someone has already bounced back. But in real time, it can feel confusing, painful and deeply personal.In this week’s episode, we sit down with London-based entrepreneur and creator Judith Omoregie to explore what it really looks like when a venture comes to an end. From building her tech company E-Fitter from scratch to navigating its closure, Judith shares the highs, the heartbreak, and the courage it takes to start again.We discuss identity, resilience and what it means to uncouple your worth from your work. Judith’s story is an honest reminder that endings are not final - they can be the very place where new beginnings take shape.What if the thing that didn’t work out was never meant to define you, but to redirect you?Watch as hosts Ruth Yimika Afolabi and Julia Strachan sit down with Judith for Ep 82: When Your Dream Dies, Finding Purpose After Disappointment.STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR GUESTFollow Judith on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/judithlola_/STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR FOUNDERRuth Yimika Afolabi https://www.instagram.com/ruthyafolabi/STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR CO-HOSTSJulia Strachan https://www.instagram.com/juliastrachan_/Sinead Minkah https://www.instagram.com/thepreachersdaughtersm/STAY UP TO DATE WITH US AT MAGNIFY Visit our website https://www.magnifycollective.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MagnifycollectiveFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magnifycollective/—SUPPORT OUR VISIONDonate to Magnify https://www.magnifycollective.com/donate—MUSICThe music intro on our podcast is from Music BedHosted on Acast.

Losing titles, roles or status can leave anyone questioning who they really are. For Julie Galanti, a pastor and integrative therapist, those questions became unavoidable through some of life’s harshest challenges. From the brutal loss of her father and the passing of her sister, to her own cancer battles, Julie’s story is one of resilience, honesty and deep transformation.In this episode, Julie opens up about what happens when identity is built on performance and recognition, and what it looks like to rebuild on something that cannot be taken away. She shares how the shy girl she once was became a powerful woman, what control cost her, and how freedom began with letting go.This is a conversation about ambition, surrender and discovering a self rooted in God’s love. It is about the peace that comes when success no longer defines you and the freedom found in becoming the person God always saw.STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR GUESTFollow Julie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/juliegalanti/STAY UP TO DATE WITH US AT MAGNIFY Visit our website https://www.magnifycollective.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MagnifycollectiveFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magnifycollective/—SUPPORT OUR VISIONDonate to Magnify https://www.magnifycollective.com/donate—MUSICThe music intro on our podcast is from Music BedHosted on Acast.

Choosing to be a stay at home mum can feel like the most misunderstood decision of all.Desreen Ahanonu is a lifestyle, fashion and motherhood creator who has built a loyal community by sharing her journey with honesty and grace. After walking through her husband’s cancer diagnosis just before their wedding, and later becoming a mum of two under two, she made the choice to press pause on career opportunities to be fully present at home. For Desreen, ambition did not disappear but took on a different shape.In this episode, Desreen opens up about the tension between social media’s version of success and what it means to thrive at home, the cost and reward of her decision, and how prayer and conviction guided her through it. We talk about identity, sacrifice and what it really means to live with ambition in motherhood.This is a conversation about challenging stereotypes, embracing seasons, and widening the definition of success for women everywhere.Follow us on Instagram:Magnify https://bit.ly/magnifycollectiveFollow Desreen Ahanou on Instagram   / lifewithdesreen  Follow our Founder on InstagramRuth Yimika Afolabi / ruthyafolabiFollow our hosts on InstagramJulia Strachan   / juliastrachan_  Sinead Minkah   / thepreachersdaughtersm