Grace and Glow Up Podcast
Grace and Glow Up Podcast is a faith-driven show that explores the intersection of career, leadership, business, and personal growth. Hosted by IvyKashero, it aims to inspire listeners to step into their boldest selves through conversations on faith, purpose, and transformation. The podcast covers topics like corporate success, entrepreneurship, wealth building, and thriving relationships, all from a Christian perspective.
Episodes
S3 E[9] (Part 1): Singleness, Waiting & Learning to Be Whole ft Trisha Wangari
Some seasons stretch us before they shape us. In Part 1 of this two-part special, Trisha Wangari shares the years of waiting in her 30s, the silent pressures she carried, and how she met her husband and started over in Dubai for love.It's an honest conversation about loneliness, faith, and learning to live whole before the answer comes. If you're praying for something that hasn't arriv
S3 E8 (Part 2): Fatherhood, Boundaries & The Relationships That Keep You Whole ft Barak Mondia
Season 3 of Grace & Glow-Up isn’t about chasing what’s next — it’s about becoming who you need to be to sustain what you’re building.In Part Two of this deeply personal conversation with Barak Mondia, we move from identity and grief into the relationships that shape who we become.This episode explores the emotional side of fatherhood, the weight men carry quietly, and the role of friendship, a
S3 E7 (Part 1): When the Strong One Grieves — Identity & Loss ft. Barak Mondia
Season 3 of Grace & Glow-Up isn’t about chasing what’s next — it’s about becoming who you need to be to sustain what you’re building.In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with a close friend — not in his role as a pastor or leader, but as a man navigating life beyond titles.We talk about identity, the quiet weight of responsibility, and what it really means to stay grounded when life kee
S3 E6 (Part 2): You Can Love God and Still Not Be Ready — Faith, Timing & Preparation ft The Girls
If Part 1 started the conversation… this is where it gets deeper.In Part 2 of this roundtable discussion, we move beyond the surface of Christian dating and step into what really matters — discernment, personal growth, and preparation for healthy relationships.Because the truth is, relationships are not just about finding the right person…they are about becoming the right person.In this episode, w
S3 E5 (Part 1): When Dating Becomes a Journey of Growth ft The Girls
In this episode of the Grace & Glow-Up Podcast, we’re doing something a little different.Instead of a one-on-one conversation, this is a roundtable discussion with four women sharing honest perspectives on Christian dating — the realities, challenges, and growth that come with navigating relationships while trying to honour God.We explore:The unspoken struggles women of faith face in datingExp
S3 E4 (Part 2): Healing, Divorce & Restoration — Rebuilding After Life Breaks You ft. Praveen Paul
Part Two of this conversation moves into the deeper work — healing and restoration.In this episode, Praveen Paul — engineer, entrepreneur, and VP across MEA — shares openly about navigating divorce, emotional growth, and rebuilding life through faith.We explore:• The emotional reality of divorce• Healing, vulnerability, and maturity• Rethinking masculinity and emotional intelligence• What healthy
S3 EP3 (Part 1): From Entrepreneurship to Vice President — God’s Redirection ft. Praveen Paul
Season 3, Episode 3 — Part One is finally live.Yes, this episode came a little later than planned… but some conversations deserve timing, not speed.In Part One, I sit down with Praveen Paul — engineer, entrepreneur, VP across the Middle East & Africa, and a man deeply grounded in faith — to talk about identity, leadership, and purpose in the marketplace.We explore:• Identity before titles• Chr
S3 EP2 (Part 2): Faith, Motherhood & the Legacy We Leave Behind ft. Nita Mondia
In Part One, we talked about transition, rejection, and identity under pressure.In Part Two, we shift the lens.Because the way we navigate uncertainty does not just shape us.It shapes the people watching us.This episode explores faith, motherhood, leadership, and the legacy we leave behind — not just through words, but through how we handle pressure, silence, and reinvention.In this conversation w
S3 EP1 (Part 1): When Your Background Doesn’t Matter Anymore — Reinvention & Faith ft. Nita Mondia
Grace & Glow-Up Podcast – Season 3 ft. Nita MondiaWhat do you do when your life plan doesn’t work out?In this episode of Grace & Glow-Up, we unpack relocation to the UAE, rejection, identity under pressure, and the faith shift required when opportunities do not come as expected.Nita Mondia shares her lived experience navigating transition as a musician, mother, pastor’s wife, and entrepren
S2 Finale: 26 Personal Growth Lessons for 2026 — Faith, Discipline & Purpose ft. Ivy Kashero
Season Two didn’t end because the conversations were finished.It ended because clarity arrived.This finale is a reflection — not a recap.In this episode, I share 26 lessons I’m carrying into 2026.Lessons shaped by growth, faith, reinvention, relationships, career shifts, self-disruption, and learning how to become in a world that’s moving faster than ever.If you’re in your 20s or 30s and you’ve be
S2 EP11 (Part 2): Love, Lessons, Family & Becoming — Becoming the Woman I Prayed For ft. Lydia Kuria
This is Part Two of my conversation with Lydia on Grace & Glow Up — and it’s for the woman who once prayed for love, grew through the lessons, leaned into family, and is still becoming. 🤍We talk about love that’s built with God at the center, the lessons that refine you (not break you), the role of family in shaping identity, and what it really means to become the woman God is forming in priva
S2 EP10 (Part 1): Surviving 9 Months Jobless — Leaving Home, Transition & Faith ft. Lydia Kuria
Have you ever lost a job in a foreign country?Felt the pressure of a visa counting down?Or experienced racial bias while trying to build a life far from home?So many of us carry these stories quietly…but you don’t have to walk through them alone.In this week’s Grace & Glow-Up episode, Lydia opens up about navigating job loss in Dubai, identity shifts, loneliness, and the unexpected way God fou
S2 EP9 (Part 2): Diversity, Conflict & Work‑Life Integration — The Person Behind the Title ft.Gopan
✨ PART 2 IS NOW LIVE!Welcome back to the continuation of this powerful two-part conversation.In Part 1, we unpacked leadership, team culture, and the early lessons that shape great leaders.Part 2 takes us even deeper — into the person behind the title, the transitions, the tensions, and the truths that make leadership human.In this episode, we dive into:⭐ Moving from technical expert to people lea
S2 EP8 (Part 1): The Making of a Leader — Leadership, Mentorship & Team Building ft. Gopan
This episode is personal and powerful. ✨I sit down with Gopan Sivasankaran — a leader who has shaped my journey in real time. A former manager, a mentor, and someone whose leadership is built on clarity, empathy, and intentional growth.In Part 1, we dive into:⭐ What true leadership looks like beyond the title⭐ Lessons that shape great managers and people-first cultures⭐ Mentorship that actually tr
S2 EP7 (Part 2): Keeping the Promise When Life Gets Loud ft. Anne Kirigo
Last time, we shared how this friendship found us — how it became a safe place for truth, laughter, and prayer. 💛But real friendship gets tested when life gets loud — when purpose calls you in different directions and you still choose to show up.In this episode, my dear friend Kirigo and I talk about keeping the promise — staying intentional, protecting your peace, and growing together even as lif
S2 EP6 (Part 1): The Friendship That Found Us — Becoming Each Other’s Safe Space ft. Anne Kirigo
Not every friendship is meant to last — but some are divinely assigned. 💫This week on Grace & Glow-Up, I’m joined by my dear friend Kirigo — and together, we open up about the kind of friendship that refines you.The one that stretches your faith, calls you higher, and feels like home. 🕊️We talk about growth, laughter, vulnerability, and what it truly means to become each other’s safe place — t
S2 EP5: Mindfulness, Boundaries & Purpose — Building a Life of Impact ft. Courage Ngwa
This week on Grace & Glow Up, I’m joined by the incredible Courage — a Gen Z woman full of depth, grace, and purpose. 🌸We dive into an honest and refreshing conversation on mindfulness, boundaries, and staying grounded through life’s changing seasons. 🌿Courage shares how she’s learned to protect her peace, stay centered in her faith, and live intentionally — even in seasons of uncertainty. 💫If
S2 EP4: Unscripted Grace — Two Hearts, One Conversation ft. Joan Mwende Kinus
In this week’s Grace & Glow Up Podcast, I’m joined by the amazing Joan Mwende Kinus as we dive into a powerful question bank from the Bond Blitz game — created by my friend Franklin Davids. 💭Together, we explore questions that make you pause, laugh, and think — unpacking faith, identity, and life lessons along the way. 🌿It’s a reminder that sometimes the best glow-up moments come from honest c
S2 EP3: Faith, Healing & New Chapters ft. Cathleen Rotich
✨ “When your life is surrendered to God, even pain becomes purpose.” 💛This Friday on the Grace & Glow Up Podcast, we sit down with Reverend Cathleen Rotich — a woman of grace, strength, and unwavering faith — as she shares her journey from career to calling, her fight against cancer, and the incredible ways God can use a surrendered life to impact others. 🙏🏽It’s a story of courage, healing, an
S2 EP2: Be Still — Finding Peace in the Storm ft. Dr. Oluwajunilo Victoria
🌪️ “True peace is not the absence of the storm — it’s learning to be still within it.” ✨ — Victoria, medical expert and author of “Be Still in the Storm”We’re back with Episode 2 of Season 2 of the Grace & Glow Up Podcast! 🎉💛This one is powerful — Victoria shares how to stay grounded when life gets loud and how faith keeps you steady through every season. 🌿If you’ve been feeling stretched, tir
S2 EP1: The Glow Up Reset — Finishing Strong & Starting Afresh ft. Ivy
🎙️✨ Welcome to Season 2 of the Grace & Glow Up Podcast — the #GlowUpReset!We’ve been away cooking, and today we’re back with Episode 1! 💫 This season is all about finishing the year strong and stepping into the new one ready — through conversations that inspire, align, and remind us to laugh and learn along the way.👉 In this episode, I’m sharing a hot take on how true partnership isn’t just ab
The Heart, The Vision, The Journey Ahead — with Host Ivy Kashero
We’ve made it to the end of Season 1! 🙌🏾In this special solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share the why behind the Grace and Glow Up Podcast — the heart, the vision, and the God-given mission that started it all.💡 But here’s the twist: I’m answering a few fun and thought-provoking questions from the Bond Blitz card game (shoutout to my friend who created it — links in the video!) 🎯This
The Way You See Yourself Is the Way You Show Up - with Barak Aloo Mondia
What if your relationship struggles aren’t just about “them”... but rooted in how you see you?In this honest and heart-centered conversation, we’re diving deep into:💡 How your self-image influences your connections💥 The cost of showing up in broken identity👑 What it means to be rooted in who God says you are❤️ Why true wholeness starts before the relationshipWhether you’re single, dating, married,
Obedience and Idolatry: Guarding Your Heart in a Shifting World with Ivy Kashero
What has your heart?In this episode of Grace & Glow-Up, we explore the fine line between obedience and idolatry — and how even good things can become dangerous distractions when they take God’s place in our lives.We dive into: 🔹 Why obedience is more about alignment than perfection🔹 How fear, ambition, success, and relationships can quietly become idols🔹 What Solomon’s downfall teaches us abou
From Passion to Impact: Career, Curiosity & the Power of Giving Back
In this powerful conversation, we explore what it really takes to build a fulfilling career — one that not only drives success, but also creates space for growth, wellness, and meaningful impact.We dive into:💼 How curiosity opens doors to unexpected opportunities❤️ Why passion is just the starting point, not the destination🧠 The importance of prioritizing mental well-being in high-performance spac
Strength Beyond the Surface: Redefining Manhood in the Kingdom ft. Barak Al'Mondia
In this powerful episode, we dive deep into what it truly means to be a Kingdom man in today’s world.Join Ivy Kashero and special guest Barak Al'Mondia—pastor, mentor, and advocate for young men—as we discuss:🔹 What real Kingdom manhood looks like — beyond culture and stereotypes🔹 The responsibility of men to lead, serve, and build families and communities🔹 How to navigate mental health strugg
Becoming Her: Confidence, Healing, and Walking into Purpose — with Joan Mwende_Kinus
🎙️ EPISODE NOW LIVE! 🚀✨"Becoming Her: Confidence, Healing, and Walking Boldly into Purpose" — with Mwende Kinus is officially OUT! 🎧🔥In this heart-to-heart conversation, we dive deep into:✨ The power of therapy, growth & transformation inside and outside marriage✨ Why confidence is your secret weapon for unlocking purpose✨ Real stories, raw breakthroughs, and unfiltered wisdom.This isn’t just
Purpose Awakened:Discerning God's Voice in Your Transformation with Tobi Ojeifo
🔥 EPISODE 4 IS LIVE & IT’S POWERFUL!Just dropped a fire conversation with a woman of God who’s unlocking purpose, breaking spiritual limits, and teaching us how to clearly discern God’s voice! 🎧✨💬 I NEED YOUR THOUGHTS! After you listen:👇 Comment below and tell me:1️⃣ What was your biggest takeaway?2️⃣ What part hit your spirit the hardest?3️⃣ How are you applying this to your walk?This isn’t j
From Lagos to Dubai: Love, Reinvention & Building a Legacy
🚀 Episode 3 is HERE! 🎙️✨Meet Mayowa—Award-winning TV Host 🎤 | Media Icon of Africa (UAE) 🇦🇪 | God’s Kingdom BuilderShe’s interviewed presidents & superstars (Steve Harvey, Davido, Osinbajo), moderated global forums (MIT Sloan, GITEX), and co-authored The Black & African Guide to Moving to Dubai—but her greatest mission? Living on purpose for God’s Kingdom.In this powerful episode, she shar
Between Us: Love, Loss, and the Ever-Changing Seasons of Friendship || SN1 EP2
🌿 Between Us: Love, Loss & the Ever-Changing Seasons of Friendship 🎙️✨Friendships and motherhood—two of the most beautiful yet evolving relationships we experience. In this episode, I sit down with my close friend to unpack the realities of navigating friendship through different seasons—growth, distance, motherhood, and life transitions.💡 How do friendships change as we grow?🤱 How does mother
My Story – A Journey of Faith, Identity & Bold Moves || SSN1 EP1
🚀 FIRST EPISODE ALERT! 🚀Welcome to "My Story – A Journey of Faith, Identity & Bold Moves"! 🎙️✨This episode is just a sneak peek into who I am. I’d like to think I’m pretty versatile, and while a 35-minute Q&A won’t capture all of me, I hope it gives you a glimpse into my journey, my mindset, and what’s to come!Hit play, drop a comment, and let’s dive in! 💬🔥 #PodcastLaunch #Faith
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