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Tunde Oyeneyin on Finding Your Voice, Embracing Uncertainty, and Overcoming Grief

OWNApril 24, 202340 min32,565 views
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Embracing a New Season

  • 💡 Tunde Oyeneyin discusses entering a new life season, inspired by her Peloton classes which helped her push past fear and self-doubt.
  • 🧠 She emphasizes that the voices in our heads have power because we are the only ones who hear them, and we must actively choose to stop negative thought cycles.
  • 🚀 The beauty of uncertainty lies in its infinite possibility, allowing for new paths and versions of oneself to emerge.

Childhood Lessons and Identity

  • 👑 Tunde's father taught her she was a queen, while her mother showed her that while beauty attracts attention, words make people stay.
  • 🌍 Growing up, Tunde navigated two worlds: a predominantly white school and Nigerian church, learning the importance of showing up authentically in every space.
  • 🗣️ This experience taught her that vulnerability in sharing stories reveals our shared humanity despite outward differences.

Pivoting from a Dream Career

  • 💄 Tunde loved her 12-year career as a makeup artist, working her way up to a dream job as a national artist, but eventually realized she hated the role.
  • ⚠️ Admitting dissatisfaction with a seemingly perfect career felt ungrateful, leading to a period of supreme uncertainty.
  • 🚴 A transformative cycling class led to a divine download, confirming her path to teaching on the world's greatest platform and impacting millions, despite initial imposter syndrome.

Navigating Doubt and Grief

  • 💬 Doubt is reframed not as a negative, but as a course correction offering an opportunity to accept messages and make different choices.
  • 💔 Tunde shares the profound grief of losing her brother, father, and mother within six years, leading her to a rock-bottom experience.
  • 💪 Through loss, she discovered the greatest version of herself, learning that while we can't choose what happens, we can choose our reaction and show up anew each day.

Finding Joy and Connection

  • 🌊 Tunde finds joy by moving with grief, feeling closer to lost loved ones and hearing their guidance in nature and daily life.
  • 🤝 She emphasizes the importance of destiny advocates—supportive friends who champion your vision and hold you accountable.
  • ✨ The greatest takeaway from her conversation with Ashley is the power of remembering—recalling past affirmations and dreams that signify a life of meaning.
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