The Rinser’s Podcast

The Rinser's Podcast is a weekly conversation with Benny Makachi (The Rinser), a podcaster in Abuja, Nigeria, about taboo topics in Well-being, relationships, dating, sex, adult-ing and everything in-between. For your clarity and entertainment! Traveling, I believe, is education in itself. Lately, there's been an increase in traveling amongst young adult who seek to increase their knowledge, experience everyday life and culture that are new and different from what they know. If you seek prove as to how much young people love to explore exotic food, picturesque views, tourist sites, and international territories, you need look no further than Instagram. Although, one thing that colors the experience for some black people when they travel is racism, today's guest has mostly positive and pleasant stories to share. Today's guest is Ekemini Mkpong, She is an Ibibio lady, a teacher, community builder and traveler who has no qualms declaring her love for enjoyment! In her words, "Enjoyment is my fairytale, and I am living in that fairytale with no intention of changing it." If you thought Educators are no fun, then, you haven't met Ekemini. She is the life of the party who will change that perspective in one swoop. Ekemini, takes us on an intimate and up-close journey into her life and personal experiences of living and working in China for a year as a single Nigerian woman. Her refreshing take on China paints a picture that is slightly different from the regular narrative of some black people living and working in China, in today's episode of the show.  As always, Benny Makachi (The Rinser) gets into it with Ekemini to get all the juicy details about her experience with the people, culture, food, and those famous Chinese bathhouses (You do not what to miss out on this).  In this episode, we talk about... What you need to know about teaching in China Helpful tips and license that can make it possible for you to teach in China How Ekemini transitioned to working and living in China as a Nigerian Racism, Fetish, and navigating life as a single Nigerian woman abroad The impact that COVID-19 has had on her as she hopes for borders to open Her favorite things to do in China and more RESOURCES: Follow Rodney on Instagram:@Ekyvee Signup to her Newsletter here THE RINSERS PODCAST: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Follow the Rinser @bennymakachi   Leave me a voice note here   If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple

The Rinser's Podcast is a weekly conversation with Benny Makachi (The Rinser), a podcaster in Abuja, Nigeria, about taboo topics in Well-being, relationships, dating, sex, adult-ing and everything in-between. For your clarity and entertainment! The intricacies of sexual Satisfaction remain a mystery to many. What are the main factors that influences Sexual Satisfaction, and Is good sex  the only way to having a happy sex life? Find out that and more on this episode. Today's guest is Rodney Omeokachie, He is a multi-talented man whose confidence and knack Rodney is is passionate about building brands that stand out. A multihyphenate; he is a photographer, as well as, the founder of The Young God Podcast. Where he helps people find confidence and more, to unveil their inner gods. Rodney, however, isn't talking brand building  on this episode. Instead, He joins Benny Makachi (The Rinser) to dissect sexual satisfaction from an in-depth perspective. Peeling of layers and most of the constructs that hinders sexual satisfaction, open honest conversation about sexual needs with your partner, and happy sex life in long-term relationships  In this episode, we talk about... What constitutes good sex Subjectivity of sexual needs and satisfaction Nuanced ways to approach and explore honest conversations about the topic with your partner General and individualized  to take your sex life and intimacy to the next level The right questions to ask after sex, how to leave after sex and more RESOURCES: Follow Rodney on Instagram:@Rodneyavo Listen to his podcast: @Theyounggodpod THE RINSERS PODCAST: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Follow the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple

The Rinser's Podcast is a weekly conversation with Benny Makachi (The Rinser), a podcaster in Abuja, Nigeria, about taboo topics in Well-being, relationships, dating, sex, adult-ing and everything in-between. For your clarity and entertainment! Romance is one of those things that everybody wants even if they don’t admit it. Whether it’s date nights, consistent gifting or genuine appreciation, a person’s romantic preference differs based on their expectations, what their relationship is like, what they’re used to, and even gender. The romantic needs of men are often neglected or left unexplored by woman. It seems that men are usually put in the romance picture from a giving but not receiving end. Romantic women around the globe like me what to do better as regards understanding the romantic needs of men and what makes them tick. So, to explore this topic, I am joined by a talented young creative whose energy, and unhinged attitude towards the topic is not only refreshing but enlightening. Today’s guest is Dr. Yemi Davis, an art director and 3d motion designer based in Abuja. Follow him @yemidavis on Instagram In this episode, we talk about... What romance means to men Men being moved to by women If romance is a real thing for men, and if they communicate their romantic needs enough If the traditional line of thought around gender roles is the reason why women show less romance to men How men like to be show romance and more RESOURCES: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Keep in touch the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple or Spotify

The Rinser's Podcast is a weekly conversation with Benny Makachi (The Rinser), a podcaster in Abuja, Nigeria, about taboo topics in wellbeing, relationships, dating, sex, adult-ing and everything in-between. For your clarity and entertainment!  Sexual abuse is sexual behavior or a sexual act forced upon a woman, man or child without their consent. Sexual abuse includes abuse of a woman, man or child by a man, woman or child. Sexual abuse is an act of violence which the attacker uses against someone they perceive as weaker than them. It does not come from an uncontrollable sex drive, but is a crime committed deliberately with the goal of controlling and humiliating the victim. Following the increasing number of sexual abuse around the world. Today’s guest is Dr. Rosemary Ogedengbe, a counselor, and lead therapist, The Cece Yara Foundation.  In this episode, we talk about... What is child sexual abuse Who is a child How to identify, discuss and educate children about child sexual abuse What to if a child walks into you while engaging in sexual activities How to provide a safe space for children, and preventive measure against child sexual abuse Appropriate response and intervention to child sexual abuse The Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre The Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre provides a safe, centered, community-oriented, non-threatening, facility-based service in which child-focused community stakeholders work together to achieve the well-being of children and their families traumatized by sexual abuse. What is a Child Advocacy Centre? The Cece Yara Child Advocacy Centre is a one-stop centre providing all the needed supports and services to children that are being sexually abused or likely to be abused. The centre, which is the first of its kind in this part of the world, provides a coordinated approach to the investigation, treatment and prosecution of child sexual abuse. Cece Yara minimizes the impact of sexual abuse to the child and the family by providing children who have suffered abuse with legal, medical and specialized psychosocial support at no cost.  Contact Cece Yara: Lagos Address: 2A, Akin Ogunmade Davis Close, Gbagada Phase 2, Lagos Abuja Address: D2, Salatu Royal Estate, Wuse II, Abuja 24/7  toll free child-help line: 0800 800 8001 Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Attention It is our collective responsibility as a society to bring an end to child sexual abuse and rape. It begins with you and me. You do not have to be a friend or family relation to report cases or sexual abuse incidence. Do not just repost or share, report it! More importantly, protect the identities of victims. Educate yourself, and remember that its never the victims' fault. Name and shame perpetrators of child sexual abuse and rape. Report, volunteer your time, sponsor or donate to help foundations providing prevention & protection services to victims. RESOURCES: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Keep in touch the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected]

The Rinser's Podcast is a weekly conversation with Benny Makachi (The Rinser), a podcaster in Abuja, Nigeria, about taboo topics in Well-being, relationships, dating, sex, adult-ing and everything in-between. For your clarity and entertainment!  Research had found that around 80% of women experience period pain at some stage in their lifetime. You can suffer from period pain from your early teens right up to the menopause. Most women experience some discomfort during menstruation, especially on the first day. But in 5% to 10% of women, the pain is severe enough to disrupt their life.  I happen to be one of those women that experience menstrual pain since I started menstruating. I have experienced cramps so painful that I'd cry and throw up for hours, and even pass out from the pain. This is a monthly occurrence that most women are faced with, yet most of us are not properly educated enough to understand and manage menstruation, period pain, and hygiene.  In today's episode, I have a chat with Dr. Ayomipo Madein to help us make sense of and better navigate our period. Today’s guest is Dr. Ayomipo Madein, a medical doctor, she graduated from St. George’s University, Grenada, where she studied medicine and developed an interest in preventive medicine in women’s health care (Obstetrics and Gynecology).  In this episode, we talk about...  Understanding Menstruation  Period Pain  Common meds are taken for period pain, their side effects and how to properly administer those meds  Period hygiene and more RESOURCES: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast  Keep in touch the Rinser @bennymakachi  Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected]  If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple or Spotify

In this week's episode we're talking relationship. Love is wonderful, and lot of us want to feel loved and connected to our partner. However, relationships can also be a pain in the ass. A good  part of what makes a great relationship is having a shared objective for exactly what you need the relationship to be and where you need it to go. And, that is something you'll only know by talking profoundly and sincerely with the person you are involved with. There are also a few significant attributes that most meaningful relationships have in common. Knowing these fundamental basis can help you cultivate and keep relationships that matter.  The Rinser, Benny, gets a tad bit personal with this, as the episode is influenced by a journal entry I made sometime last year while evaluating a relationship that I had just come out of at the time. In this episode, we talk about... Distinguishing between dating and relationship If texting helps the the early stage bonding  Significant factors to consider in relationships How to cultivate a relationship that matter Why you should self-reflect after a relationship  RESOURCES: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Keep in touch the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple or Spotify

The Rinser's Podcast is a weekly conversation with Benny Makachi (The Rinser), a podcaster in Abuja, Nigeria, about taboo topics in Well-being, relationships, dating, sex, adult-ing and everything in-between. For your clarity and entertainment! Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. However, there are certain factors that could hinder us from being in the best possible shape mentally. Today’s guest is Amanda Iheme, Psychotherapist and architecture photographer. She is the founder of Ndidi, her private psychotherapy practice where she helps clients suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, childhood trauma and existential crisis. In addition to Ndidi, Amanda is developing an initiative called Obodo (Community), which is a community of support groups. When she’s not being a therapist, you’ll find her photographing or exhibiting stunning architecture structures. She has a genuine and endearing spirit about her that makes you comfortable with her at first meet. In this episode, we talk about... Psychotherapy, types & prevalence Who can benefit from psychotherapy & how can one get the best of it out of it Finding the right therapist Financial barrier to Mental health Importance of support group to therapy If therapists have their own therapist RESOURCES: Where to find Dr. Amanda Iheme  www.amandaiheme.com Instagram: @Amandaiheme Instagram: (Private practice): @Ndidi Instagram (Support Group):@Obodo Some free/affordable therapy services in Nigeria Mentally Aware Nigeria: @MANI  LAN Health (Abuja): @LANHealth Stand To End Rape: @STER She Writes Woman: @SWW Anti Suicide & Depression Squad: @ASADS Tiers Nigeria (LGBTGQ) @TIERS THE RINSERS PODCAST: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Follow the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple or Spotify

Published on: May 09, 2020 at 8:02 AM In this episode, discover the joys and trails of friendship as two "besties' makeup on the show after 10 years of falling apart. Today's guest is Ms. Onyi, She is an inspiring Nigerian woman whose energy is contagious. Onyi is passionate about Well-being. She is a certified Well-being and Lifestyle Coach, as well as, the Founder of O' lifestyle Holistic Ltd. Where she helps people find balance between their inner and outer self to achieve absolute wellbeing through therapeutic practices. Ms. Onyi however, isn't wearing her professional cape on this episode. Instead, she and her one time best friend (The Rinser) resolve their friendship differences and heartbreak on the show for the first time, after a 10-year breakup. Experience this journey with BennyMakachi and Ms. Onyi as they share real raw emotions, laughter, memories, and all the ordeals they faced through their 10-year breakup. Also, find out how the power of growth, mindfulness and forgiveness helped them empower themselves and each other through their healing process. In this episode, we talk about... The letter that I wrote to Ms. Onyi while in therapy, how we found healing, societal behavior to friendship in contrast to romantic relationship, and if we should introduce some models that we use for romantic relationships into friendships  RESOURCES: Follow Onyi on Instagram: @onyichild. Book Wellbeing and Lifestyle Services with O'lifestyle: @olifestyleholistic THE RINSERS PODCAST: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Follow the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple or Spotify

In this episode, discover the joys and trails of friendship as two "besties' makeup on the show after 10 years of falling apart. Today's guest is Ms. Onyi, She is an inspiring Nigerian woman whose energy is contagious. Onyi is passionate about Well-being. She is a certified Well-being and Lifestyle Coach, as well as, the Founder of O' lifestyle Holistic Ltd. Where she helps people find balance between their inner and outer self to achieve absolute wellbeing through therapeutic practices.   Ms. Onyi however, isn't wearing her professional cape on this episode. Instead, she and her one time best friend (The Rinser) resolve their friendship differences and heartbreak on the show for the first time, after a 10-year breakup. Experience this journey with BennyMakachi and Ms. Onyi as they share real raw emotions, laughter, memories, and all the ordeals they faced through their 10-year breakup. Also, find out how the power of growth, mindfulness and forgiveness helped them empower themselves and each other through their healing process. In this episode, we talk about... Our friendship (Background & story) How and why we drifted apart The emotions that we both dealt during the breakup What it was like encountering each other offline and online Our roles in the friendship, breakup and how we found healing Societal behavior to friendship in contrast to romantic relationship RESOURCES: Follow Onyi on Instagram: @onyichild. Book Wellbeing and Lifestyle Services with O'lifestyle: @olifestyleholistic THE RINSERS PODCAST: Follow the podcast @therinserspodcast Follow the Rinser @bennymakachi Leave me a voice note here If you have a story or question you want to share or want me to discuss email me @[email protected] If you would like to donate money to help the podcast grow please talk to me @[email protected] If you love the show or enjoy this episode, please leave me a review on Apple or Spotify

In this very first episode, I, Benny Makachi (Your host & The Rinser) am introducing myself, the podcast, what you can expect, what i hope to bring to  this digital space, and the exclusive about my evolution from blogging to the Rinser's Podcast. The hashtag for the the podcast is #therinserspod.  >> Got any suggestions or want to send in a question? Email them to @[email protected]  <<  >> Be social, Find me.  << Instagram: @bennymakachi                    Be a part of the podcast community  Instagram: @therinserspodcast Facebook @therinserspodcast Twitter: @therinserspodcast >> send in a voice message: >> Support this podcast: Message the rinser @[email protected]