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Durkwa Speaks
Honest conversations about character, leadership, family, and the future of Africa. Each week, Ishaya Inuwa Durkwa, development scholar, author, and counsellor, speaks plainly about the issues shaping our homes and our nations, talks with leaders who are making a difference, and answers your questions on marriage, career, and purpose. Calm, clear and hopeful. What’s your own take?
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Episode 1 · Solo
Why I Talk About Character
In this first episode, Ishaya introduces Durkwa Speaks and shares the journey behind it: from sports fields and displaced communities to counselling rooms and doctoral classrooms. He explains why, after two decades of work across Nigeria, he believes our deepest problem is not a lack of talent or resources, but a gap in character, and why that gap can be closed.
In this episode: what led to the podcast · what Ishaya saw in displaced communities · why character is “the missing infrastructure” · what to expect each week
Question for you: Where have you seen character make the difference? What’s your own take?
EPISODE PLAYER · Episode 1
Episode 2 · Solo
The Character Gap Explained
Why do educated, gifted, and experienced leaders still make choices that hurt the people they serve? Ishaya unpacks the central idea of his forthcoming book, The Character Gap: the world has enough capable leaders and not enough good ones. He explains how character is formed, how it is lost, and what leaders, parents, and institutions can do about it.
In this episode: competence versus character · the point of decision · how institutions form or deform people · three first steps to close the gap
Resource: Take the free Character Gap Self-Assessment.
EPISODE PLAYER · Episode 2
Episode 3 · Solo
Getting Ready for Marriage
Weddings take months to plan, but many couples spend little time preparing for the marriage itself. Drawing on years of premarital counselling, Ishaya talks through what readiness really means: emotional, spiritual, financial, and relational. He shares the questions every couple should answer before they say “I do,” and why the best time to work on a marriage is before it begins.
In this episode: readiness versus excitement · money conversations couples avoid · family of origin and expectations · when to slow down
Resource: Book the Ready for Marriage programme or a free discovery call.
EPISODE PLAYER · Episode 3
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