2023 Is here to stay.. How have you managed the first month. Time to Check in with M.A.Y.A. and officially kick off our mental wellness journey together!

M.A.Y.A_ Episode #63: Let’s Talk Mental Wellness aka Health

May 27th, 2022 1h 8m

Mental Wellness aka Health is the engine that drives your daily life. From the moment you wake even when you are sleep your mind is working. It is processing your day, week, the month… hell your life. Mental wellness is where your thoughts and

Conversations with Maya an interview with Tex Wambui of SITTY

Mar 15th, 2022 58m 41s

In the 9th episode of SITTY with Tex Wambui, you will hear from yours truly, Maya Akai. I shared my experiences, and journey on the importance of Stay In True To Yourself (SITTY). Learn more about SITTY at https://www.staytrue2yourself.com/ and

M.A.Y.A. EPISODE #62: FINDING PEACE IN THE STORMS OF LIFE

Feb 23rd, 2022 54m 31s

Life is full of ups and downs, and often we remember and focus more on the adversity than the success. Whatever, crazy, hard, upside down, insanely ridiculous or inconvenient ball life throws at you, how you look at it will determine how you

M.A.Y.A. Episode 61: Revisiting Authenticity

Jan 14th, 2022 1h 3m

WHO ARE YOU??? This question can arise when you’re not living as your authentic self. What most people don’t know is that your authentic self is completely different from YOUR best self. The Best self is that version of you that societal and cu

M.A.Y.A. Episode #60: The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mail...The Last Delivery of the Year!!!

Jan 3rd, 2022 1h 3m

It is the last show of the year!!! What better way to end it then opening up the virtual mailbag.. I have three letters to share and I feel each correspondence will resonate with every listener on some level. Might be, been there, done that

M.A.Y.A. Episode #59: Understanding The Purpose and Power of Saying NO

Nov 11th, 2021 57m 14s

Saying NO has a stigma tied to it. NO is a negative, bad , an awful thing to say or hear. Let's challenge that way of thinking, actuality the word NO simply affirms the answers to a question. What gives the word NO a negative connotation is the

M.A.Y.A. Episode #58: Let's Get REAL About Living YOUR Truth

Oct 29th, 2021 54m 16s

Living your truth is the process of aligning your core values with your everyday actions, words and thoughts. The essence of the idea of truth is that it is the quality or state of being true which means it is not based loosely on fact but s

M.A.Y.A. Episode #57: Let's Get Real About Self-Motivation

Oct 17th, 2021 56m 1s

Self- Motivation is easier said than done. So many factors and circumstances play into when we are at our best or worst and how we can focus on the task at hand, goals and even manifesting our dreams. Self-Motivation is what propels us forward

M.A.Y.A. Ep #56 Knowing Your Roles in Relationships & Making Decisions that Align with Your Best Self

Oct 17th, 2021 1h 12m

We wear many hats in our daily lives. We go to work and we are are co-workers, and bosses. In our personal lives, we are husbands, wives, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, aunts uncles and friends. We take on many roles on our life stage, and

M.A.Y.A. EPISODE #55: The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag

Sep 30th, 2021 59m 18s

It's time to open up the The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag and get in touch with what the listeners are thinking about!!! The Virtual Letters featured will include topics such as, "Struggling to detox a toxic relationship" to turning "Getting into y

M.A.Y.A. Episode #54: Re-Purposing Failure and Disappointment

Sep 9th, 2021 59m 24s

Success is what we seek in every aspect of our lives. Having successful academic accomplishments, careers, relationship and other personal experiences. Yet success does not come without setbacks and obstacles; these usually come in emotional ex

M.A.Y.A. Episode #53_ Understanding Objectivity IQ

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 4m

M.A.Y.A. Episode #53 has been in the works for several episodes, it is time to talk about the Objectivity IQ. Objectivity, next to your Emotional Intelligence aka EI, is one of the most important resources in your M.A.Y.A. Toolbox. In fact, you

M.A.Y.A. Episode #52: Special Delivery, The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag

Aug 27th, 2021 1h 2m

For Episode #52!!! we are opening up the mailbag again for several virtual letters from listeners to dive into their thoughts and reflections on past episodes or burning questions. This episodes features questions regarding, Feeling Challenged

M.A.Y.A. Episode #51: Truth Begins with You...The Role of Honesty with Self

Aug 18th, 2021 1h 6m

This is an important tool box episode. On every episode of M.A.Y.A. , My Ambition Your Ambition, we focus on placing an important tools into YOUR M.A.Y.A Toolbox. Every show, we focus on those key domains, emotional, mental, physical, profes

M.A.Y.A. Episode #50_:Special Delivery, The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag (NEW SHOW TIME)

Aug 12th, 2021 1h 13m

This is a show milestone, Episode #50!!! What better way to commemorate the moment then making it all about the listeners!! Tune into M.A.Y.A. Episode #50: Special Delivery, The M.A.Y.A. Virtual Mailbag ,when we open up several virtual letters

M.A.Y.A. Episode #49: Assigning Value to Your Relationships

Aug 5th, 2021 1h 11m

All relationships are not created equal. Every relationship has it own unique place and time of origin, purpose and even function. The level of energy, focus and time applied to a relationship is related to the value the relationship has to t

M.A.Y.A. Episode # 48 Understanding the Art of The Apology

Jul 29th, 2021 1h 9m

pologies are complicated, mainly because how we think, or feel often are not congruent with the situation that elicited them. Apologies involve complex emotions, such as anger, guilt, shame and sometimes fear. No matter which emotion is driving

M.A.Y.A. Episode #47: Shine Bright!! See Gaslighters

Jul 15th, 2021 1h

Part of the working on and managing the best version of you is putting tools into your toolbox that will help you to identify when people are working against your best interests. Gaslighting is something we are often aware of and probably have

M.A.Y.A. Episode #46: Being Mindful About TOXIC Positivity

Jul 1st, 2021 1h

Let's have a candid conversation about positivity. We all want to get our mind, emotions and action in a space that is positive.. even when the circumstances or situation is presenting itself otherwise. Understanding how to navigate compromisin

M.A.Y.A_ Episode #45 Building the Brand that is YOU

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 3m

So often we think of a "brand" as a professional concept...The overall marketing of a product, service or company image. Have you ever stopped to think of the idea of a brand as being a personal concept? We often build our "personal" brand wit

M.A.Y.A_ Episode #44: The Complexity of BEING Accomplished but FEELING UnFulfilled

Jun 18th, 2021 1h 8m

Streamed live on Jun 17, 2021Tune into M.A.Y.A: Episode #44: The Complexity of BEING Accomplished but FEELING UnFulfilled as we kick off the fist installment of the M.A.Y.A.'s Mailbag, An email question is posed by a fellow listener on their e

M.A.Y.A. Episode 43_ Preparing for Post Pandemic World with Guest Dr. Solomon Liburd

Jun 10th, 2021 1h 11m

The world is opening up with as much excitement as there is uncertainty. The past fourteen months have been challenging for everyone, emotionally, mentally, physically, financially, socially, professionally and spiritually. As we prepared to op

M.A.Y.A. Episode #42_ The Many Facets of You

Jun 3rd, 2021 1h 4m

Tune into M.A.Y.A. Episode 42: The Many Facets of YOU as we revisit the very important and impactful conversation about the understanding of the self aka YOU. Having understanding and insight into the dimensions of self is the foundation of al

M.A.Y.A. Episode #41: The Power of Self Talk

May 15th, 2021 56m 13s

Namaste Everyone.. Join me for M.A.Y.A. My Ambition Your Ambition (NEW TIME) Episode 41: The Power of Self Talk. Your inner voice or better yet internal dialogue, has significant impact on how you think, feel, and behave. Self-talk has a dir