Denola Grey: Confidence Is A Journey | EP 29

Switch On with Adaora Lumina

On this episode of the #SwitchOnPodcast, I speak with Denola Grey - a Nigerian-born, multimedia freelancer, with a successful career in Acting, Fashion Consultancy, on-air presenting and digital content creation.

Denola and I talk about mindfulness, forgiveness, building confidence, vulnerability, and kindness.

Show Notes

• [5:47] Mindfulness lies in unlearning a lot of the things that we've learnt over time and learning who you are outside the trauma of growing up.
  
• [8:52] Over time, I’ve learnt that my sensitivity is not a weakness, and living in a country like Nigeria, I’m learning how to not take things personally.
  
• [16:50] Dealing with Impostor Syndrome, I’ve learnt that confidence is a journey.
  
• [18:42] “Every single time I’ve been through a serious meltdown, what comes after it is a newer, improved, more fearless version for me.”
  
• [23:40] “Manifestation is not about an end goal; it’s about inviting the feeling that you think that end goal is going to give you into the present
  
• [40:04] “I don’t think locally anymore, the world is so small now, with everything digitized. I think globally now.”
  
• [42:03] Denola shares his favourite mantra
  
• [43:17] Denola discusses how looking good influences his feelings, actions and life.
  
• [43:25] “Your inner reality reflects your outside world