MentalityWithEbuka
MENtality with Ebuka is an exclusive, limited-series podcast hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, with Banky Wellington as co-host. The show provides a thoughtful and culturally relevant platform to explore the evolving landscape of masculinity, examining how gender, culture, identity, and societal expectations shape the lived experiences of Nigerian men today. It is a production of The She Tank Studios and EME.
Episodes
Mentorship, Legacy & Lifting Others | MENtality with Ebuka, Banky W, M.I Abaga & Dika Ofoma
In this episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is joined by co-host Banky W, alongside music executive, entrepreneur, and artiste, M.I Abaga, and award-winning filmmaker Dika Ofoma, for a thoughtful conversation on mentorship, legacy, leadership, and the responsibility of one generation to guide the next.Across Africa, many successful men can trace pivotal moments in their lives a
Redefining Success | MENtality with Ebuka, Banky W, Farooq Oreagba & Tobi Bakre
In this episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is joined by co-host Banky W, alongside entrepreneur and cultural figure Farooq Oreagba and actor, media personality and entrepreneur Tobi Bakre, for an honest and reflective conversation on career uncertainty, ambition, identity, and what success truly means for men today.As career paths become increasingly unpredictable and non-line
There is an Addiction Epidemic | MENtality with Ebuka, Banky W & Aproko Doctor.
In this episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is joined by co-host Banky Wellington, alongside medical doctor, health advocate and digital creator Aproko Doctor, for a deeply insightful conversation on addiction and the hidden ways men cope with pressure, pain and emotional overwhelm.The discussion explores how addiction, whether to alcohol, drugs, gambling, work, sex, social med
Are Men Allowed To Grieve - MENtality With Ebuka, Ft. Banky W, Ali Baba & Samuel Otigba
In this episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is joined by co-host Banky Wellington, alongside comedy icon and media entrepreneur Ali Baba and entrepreneur Samuel Otigba, for a deeply reflective conversation on grief and emotional suppression among men.The discussion examines how men are often conditioned to internalize pain, despite experiencing profound losses, whether through
Masculinity & Fatherhood – MENtality with Ebuka, ft Banky W, Sonariwo, IK Osakioduwa & Murewa
Boys today are growing up in a world very different from what many adults knew. In this episode of MENtality with Ebuka, Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Co-Host Banky W are joined by IK Osakioduwa, the MD of Lite Radio, and Host and Co-host of “Menisms” Podcast, Sonariwo On Deck and Murewa to explore how gaming, social media, isolation, online dating, and rising incel culture are shaping young boys.Why
Masculinity & Fatherhood – MENtality with Ebuka, ft Banky W, Timi Dakolo & Hermes Iyele
Becoming a father changes a man in ways few people talk about. In this episode of MENtality with Ebuka, Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Co-Host Banky W are joined by Artiste, Timi Dakolo and Dancer, Actor, Influencer, Hermes Iyele for an honest conversation about fatherhood – what shapes it, what challenges it, and what it demands.How did their own upbringing influence the fathers they’re becoming? Wha
Masculinity & Friendships – MENtality with Ebuka, ft Banky W & Alexander Ikemefuna
In this special episode of MENtality with Ebuka, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu sits with Co-Host Banky Wellington and Creative Consultant & Music Executive Alexander Ikemefuna for an honest, vulnerable, and deeply reflective conversation about male friendships – how they form, why they break, and the unspoken emotional world men rarely discuss.From growing through boyhood labels and early rivalries, to eg
Masculinity & Relationships (Part 2) – MENtality with Ebuka, ft Banky W, Alexander Ikemefuna & Johnny Drille
In this follow-up of the relationship episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Co-Host Banky Wellington are joined by Creative Consultant & Music Executive Alexander Ikemefuna, and Singer-Songwriter Johnny Drille for an honest, thought-provoking conversation about marriage, manhood, and the pressures that come with both.From why and when men choose to marry to the fear of comm
MASCULINITY + RELATIONSHIP (PART 1) | MENtality With Ebuka: ft Banky W, Bovi & Do2tun
In the second episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Co-Host Banky Wellington are joined by Entertainer Bovi Ugboma and Media Entrepreneur Do2dtun “Energy gAD” for an unfiltered, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation about heartbreak, gender roles, submission, cheating, and the evolving shape of modern relationships.From their first heartbreaks to questions about monogamy,
MASCULINITY + MONEY | MENtality With Ebuka: ft Banky W, Seun Kuti & Noble Igwe
In the first episode of MENtality with Ebuka, host Ebuka-Obi Uchendu and Co-Host Banky Wellington sit with Artist & Activist Seun Anikulapo-Kuti and Creative Entrepreneur Noble Igwe for a brutally honest conversation about money—how it shapes men, pressures men, defines men, and often breaks men.From the expectations placed on boys from childhood, to the pressure to provide, the rise of bettin
