BN Interview:Meet Olapeju Agunbiade The Wonderful And Charming Mum’ Mid Wife’ Fertility Consultant And Talk Show Host

Thanks for choosing to interview me.
Please do tell us a little about your self.
Olapeju Agunbiade. 1 child of 4. Dad -retired poultry farmer,mum-a nurse/midwife-mum still working in her own  maternity hospital in Ibadan ,Nigeria.
I am married to Mr Seyi Agunbiade and our union is blessed with our 11 year old son.

You are in the medical profession, please do tell us about your position and what you do as a medical person.

I have a nursing background,did midwifery and assisted reproduction.

I left midwifery for almost 2 years to work as a  fertility nurse  coordinator  in one of  the biggest  fertility clinics. I needed to do this  to compliment the theory thought at the university. So very glad i did. Right now i work full time as a midwife and part time  part time as  fertility consultant. Consultancy involves meeting with the woman but preferably couples to help discuss their fertility treatment needs and sometimes to actually help them to decide on the best step to take.

Not only are you in medical profession you are also a creative person, you have your own talk show program, most people will not understand the relationship the relationship  between your medical side and your creative side please can you shed some light for clarity sake.

Yes i would clarify. Infertility infertility  is a sad reality.As sad as it is, we do not talk about it enough. Couples that are infertile suffer in silence. I recognised the need to talk and that is how Lets Talk About It started. First on the radio, then, seminars in churches and mosques, moved it to face-book, now,…to the next level Tv Talk Show. This has been very challenging,but getting there.

On face book i have almost 5 pages and all i concentrate on are infertility, sex and relationship(you cannot discuss infertility and isolate sex and relationship. Cant be done! . And,…oh yes, i love quotes. I have a page for those who love words like i do -You love quotes?Lets Talk About  It . Am sure now, you can put my two sides together.

How do you juggle your personal, family life with busy life style.

Trying is the word. I make a very conscious effort to balance it. Weekend is a very good time to catch up at home.We watch TV together,outings church etc. It is balanced and i thank God for a supportive and understanding husband.

What a lovely natural hair style you have and it  suits You to perfection, it makes you look unique tell us about your fashion style.

Looking good and dressing well is a necessity so i just try to dress well and actually go for styles that suit my height and figure!!My fashion style is very simple too.I love this quote by Stendhal that says “Only great minds can afford a simple style..I try to live by that.

My hair suits,Yes,thanks for that compliment. I haven’t got a long hair at all.It has always been a challenge to grow it and make it look healthy.I got fed up with attachments and  human hair  human hair,hence my low cut. That look is almost two years old and i am still loving it.The two men in my life(husband and son) love it, so,…………it may be my look for years.

Please do tell us about your talk show, and how it helps and support the viewers in general.

Am gonna have to start with the radio show. Thurs day evening 22.00hr till midnight. First part is usually about gynaecological and infertility issues, and the second segment -sex and relationship. Listeners would phone in and ask questions. When i started 5 yrs ago, it was a bit quiet  but within 6 months,..it was the contrary. Those who are too shy to ask questions on air do phone me or contact via e mail.It has been very encouraging and i have a lot of positive stories. 45 pregnancies as at Nov 2009 ,i stopped counting) and a lot of relationships are mended. Whether we acknowledge it or not-sex is a big deal. Radio talk show is on hold at the moment because i am seriously working on the TV Talk Show. It has never been done before,you ‘ll be seeing it for the first time on Lets Talk About It. Discussions about infertility,relationship and sex like never done before.

The TV Talk Show is going on air in Sept/Oct by the special grace of God.Nigeria and UK to start with..
My face book pages,…..loved by many.You can tell by their  participation. I can discuss any topic because i am a firm believer of -if we do it, if we think about it,we can talk about it..Lets Talk About It.For those that were not born yesterday and can make the most of today.

As  a society person please do tell us the charity you support and what you have contributed to the community and what the community has given in return.

Oh dear!Society person!!Am i? That gets me  so very nervous!!

My number 1 charity-Infertility Network Uk . Its a  infertility support network, and what we do is to offer information and support to anyone affected by fertility problems.

The group  understand that infertility is deeply distressing, often touching every aspect of life.  We appreciate the isolation it causes, and we aim to replace that with a hand of friendship and support. My support in my community comes oin the form of talking,supporting and actually being there for couples.