A widow ran to Elisha for help because her sons were going to be taken away by the creditors as she was unable to pay her debts and Elisha asked her a simple question, “What do you have in your house?” This could also mean, what is on your inside or what gifts do you…
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Delilah
Delilah is known for being the woman who destroyed Samson. And I know you are probably wondering, why leadership lessons from Delilah? What lessons can I learn from her? She was no great woman! Certainly, she has nothing to teach me! She was an evil woman! She was a traitor! She was a murderer! I…
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Abigail
When the Bible first described Abigail, this is what it said; “And she was a woman of good understanding and beautiful appearance. This tells us two things, one that she was good to look at and two she had a pleasant personality. However, what the Bible did not tell us, but which we pick up…
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Deborah
Women are not the frail things the world has thought them to be and tried to convince them that they are. Women do have the potential to do great things and affect their world positively; a good example is Deborah. I refer to Deborah as the woman who was not afraid to go to war….
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Esther
Esther was a woman, but she saved an entire nation and where men could not speak a woman was required to speak. Where men could not go, a woman was required to go because God chose to place the destiny of an entire nation including the destiny of millions yet unborn on the shoulders of…
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Ruth
Ruth was a young Moabite woman who married Naomi’s son, Mahlon. She is known for sticking to her mother-in-law and refusing to leave her, forsaking her people in the process. Ruth’s pledge to remain at the side of Naomi until death has been used as a vow in countless wedding ceremonies for centuries. Ruth and…
Leadership Lessons from the Proverbs 31 Woman
For centuries, the Proverbs 31 Woman has been an example of what a God-fearing woman should be. This woman is many things to many women who have tried to emulate her in every way. She is without any doubt a leader and there are many leadership lessons that other women can learn from her story….
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Rahab the Harlot
Rahab was a prostitute who lived in the city of Jericho. Her house was on the city’s wall. We know she was a prostitute because the Bible says that she was. What we do not know, however, because the Bible does not mention it, is that Rahab was a leader and possibly a better leader…
Leadership Lessons from the Lives of Great Women: The Daughters of Zelophehad
Zelophehad was one of the many children of Israel rescued from Egyptian bondage. While the Bible does not say much about him, it does mention that he had no sons. Zelophehad had five daughters named, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. They were very unusual women. After the death of their father, all five of…
Hua Mulan
According to Wikipedia, Hua Mulan is a legendary/fictional female Chinese warrior who dresses as a man, to take her aged and disabled father’s place in the Imperial Army. The story was initially described in the Ballad of Mulan and more recently made into an animation and movie by Disney. At the beginning of the Disney…
Tamar
Tamar was the beautiful virgin daughter of King David. One day her dreams of marriage and family life were shattered when without forewarning, she was raped by her brother who should have protected her from rape and in her own home where she should have been safe from rape. Let’s take a quick look at…
Leadership Lessons from A Mother in Israel
We do not know the name of this great woman because the Bible does not tell us her name. But her story comes up in the second book of Samuel. I have chosen to refer to her as a mother in Israel because this is how she addressed herself in a conversation with Joab. Now,…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Dianah Kamande
Dianah Kamande is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. She is a domestic violence survivor, a widow, a widow leader and a motivational speaker. More than a decade ago, she married the love of her life, and their marriage was blessed with two beautiful daughters. She thought they were happy,…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Tanieka Randall
Tanieka Randall is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. She is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, international inspirational speaker, and cancer survivor. She is the creator of the revolutionary natural hair care line, Tees Hair Secret. In 2011, she was diagnosed with cancer and exposure to chemotherapy left her completely bald…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Amanda Bedzrah
Amanda Bedzrah is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. She is CEO of Empower A Woman, an organisation that was set up for vulnerable women, women who have been through domestic violence, and or sexual abuse. She shares with us her journey, from the death of her only brother to…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Grace Aideloje
Grace Aideloje is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. She is a writer and creator of the blog, Pen Parables International. She is also, the wife of a pastor and has recently welcomed twin girls after being childless for fifteen years. In this interview, she shares with us the many…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – The Dunns
Crystal and Pierre Dunn are our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. The couple met as teenagers, and in September 2000, at 21 and 20 years old, they were married. Their family was made complete with the arrival of their daughters, and though they had several challenges being married young and…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Rachel Osinaike
Rachel Osinaike is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine, and she is an amazing woman. She is the founder of Women Empowering Projects (WEP) and is passionate about encouraging, motivating, and empowering women to enjoy life and live a life of significance regardless of their past or present troubles. Rachel…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Anika Stewart
Anika Stewart is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. When two gunmen entered her house in the middle of the night and bound her up, Anika came face to face with death. At that moment, she chose life. That singular choice would give her the strength to leave behind years…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Sarah Wonders
Sarah Wonders is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. She is a UK based gospel singer/songwriter and praise and worship leader. She recently released “Champions Anthem” a song that encourages Christians and reminds them that they can do anything because they’re filled with the Holy Ghost. Sarah seeks to awaken…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Dr. Leslie Hodge
Dr. Leslie Hodge is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. She is a pharmacist and founder of Scripts and Beyond LLC. She successfully earned her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in 2004 and holds the American Pharmacists Association Certifications in Delivering Medication Therapy Management and Pharmacist-Based Immunization Delivery. She established her…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Gee Patchett
Gee Patchett is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. As a young girl, Gee believed that the only way out of her home situation was to get married. She married at 16 and soon discovered that marriage was not the fairy tale she had read in books. For more than…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Sarah Fehr
Sarah Fehr is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. Sarah is a teacher, a writer, an author, and a wife and mother. She is the author of the book, Heart Scar, which she wrote following her son’s battle for his life. About eight years ago, her son was born with…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Mrs. Florence Agbugui
Mrs. Florence Agbugui is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine. Incidentally, she is also my maternal aunt. Several years ago, her daughter Amanosi, who was born with sickle cell disease, underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat the condition. The bone marrow donor was none other than Amanosi’s younger brother…
DOZ Show Preferred Guest – Shontelle Dubois
Shontelle Dubois is our DOZ Show Preferred Guest for this issue of DOZ Magazine, and indeed our very first DOZ Show Preferred Guest. She is nothing if she is not a fighter! From a childhood characterised by abuse, to a ghastly motor accident, depression, failed relationships, job loss, eviction, and ridicule, Shontelle Dubois has seen…
DOZ That Inspire You – Audreia Josephs
Audreia Josephs is an Author, Life Coach, Intervention Strategist and Motivational Speaker who teaches the Art of Forgiveness as a way to live and as a journey of release and reconnection. With training in counselling and social work, her career has taken her across the United Kingdom where, as a workshop facilitator and coach, she…
DOZ That Inspire You – Dr Ava Eagle Brown
Dr Ava Eagle Brown grew up in poor rural Jamaica and was determined not to become what she saw around her. She wanted more and realised that education was her access to more. But the odds were against her, she failed English and Maths, she had dyslexia, she had no money, and she missed classes…
DOZ That Inspire You – Epiphanie Yohou
Epiphanie Yohou is a Marketing and Planning Strategist and the Founder/CEO of Ayoka Candles Co. As a business leader, mentor, speaker, and entrepreneur, she partners with small businesses to create a vision for their start-ups and professional brands. For nearly a decade, her career has been focused on the pharmaceutical industry, spanning marketing, global planning,…
DOZ That Inspire You – Angela Cudger
Angela Cudger is an award-winning international speaker and coach, a top wellness expert, and founder of Legacy Holistic Health Institute, the only accredited black-owned institute for health coaches in the United States of America. She has been styled the Queen of Wellness, and rightly so. Angela is a walking wealth of information and teaches women…