Awareness on Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD), Lifestyles and Faith. The insight here can help you to be more irrespective of the medical reports, you can have more, achieve more and contribute more to the world with your divine strength and gifting. 


Victor And Not Victim

The Journey to Advocacy

Maureen shared with us her beautiful journey to becoming an advocate. The highlight is "you can engage partnership and collaboration, you necessarily don't have to start yours". Kindly give your feedback to sicklecellandme1@gmail.com

The Caregiver's perspective

This Episode address issues around "Preventive Care" "Use of proper nutrition" and "avoiding early exposure to drugs" in individuals with Sickle Cell.

Getting to know She has Sickle Cell

This episode is about "just do it- launch the idea in your heart, you just never know if it would succeed or fail", "an empowering model- strengthen the weak person instead of organizing a pity-party" and finally "to keep fighting because what warriors do is to fight".

Finding Self-Confidence

Hadassah Heights described the Sickle cell journey as passing through fire and coming out as refined gold thereby becoming the light of the world. Hadassah indeed went through fire through the series of abuse, rejection and stigmatization she experienced.                 For questions and enquiry, kindly email:                    sicklecellandme1@gmail.com

Sickle Cell Won't Limit You

"I spent more than the number of years I should in school but it still didn't limit me" says the Founder of Beulah Sickle Cell Initiative.

Be Genoaware

In this episode of Victor and not Victim podcast; Oluwatimileyin Olayiwola who is the founder of GenoAware International shared her experience living with Sickle Cell Disorder. She shared with us her journey to becoming an advocate and in her words "Genetic Compatibility is the easiest way to prevent the birth of new sickle cell warriors".

Thriving with Sickle Cell

Simisola Awe shared her Sickle Cell journey with Victor and not Victim podcast. In her words "Sickle Cell crisis doesnt nevessarily reduce with age but you can learn your triggers and properly manage yourself". There are no limitations for you and you can be the best at whatever you choose to do.

You can launch the big stuff

In this episode of Victor and not Victim podcast, Olufunmi appreciates everyone who has been a support to the show and discussed on the importance of taking the very first step in launching our big dreams.

Sickle Cell And Avascular Necrosis

In this podcast, Mrs Tunrayo Oluwole shared her detailed journey with sickle cell, how she found love and her experience with Avascular Necrosis and Hip replacement surgery.

Sickle Cell Retinopathy

This episode of "Victor and not Victim podcast" hosts Titilayo Makinde Pearl, the founder of Pearl Sickle Cell Initiative in Ilorin, Kwara state Nigeria. Pearl shared her sickle cell journey, what birthed the initiative and her experience with sickle cell retinopathy. She said to us all not to live a life that fuels stereotypes. Kindly drop your comment and feedback to sicklecellandme1@gmail.com

Sickle Cell and Fatherhood

Since we looked at Sickle cell from the eyes of a mother, Olufunmi thought it necessary to see it from the male's angle too. This episode addresses Sickle cell and significant other relationships, being a husband and a father.

Sickle Cell and Pregnancy 

A life experience chat with Abisola Oladapo who shared her pregnancy to motherhood journey as a sickle cell warrior. Kindly drop your feedbacks to sicklecellandme1@gmail.com or text: 07033260932

You are not your Genotype

In this episode of Victor of not Victim, Olufunmi hosted Peter Osikoya who is a Sickle cell educator, a genetic counselor and the Project Coordinator W-Rescue at Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative. Peter gave detailed information on the options available if a person with genotype AS chooses to marry an AS. He also inspires other Sickle cell warriors with his life. Kindly drop your feedback to sicklecellandme1@gmail.com

Sickle Cell Awareness Month

In today's podcast Olufunmi hosted an Haematologist in training from University College Hospital Ibadan. Issues discussed include: 1) Flattening the sickle cell curve 2) Current management of SCD 3)Home Remedies for Sickle cell warriors 4) Advice to sickle cell warriors. To drop your comments kindly visit: olufunmianjorin.disha.page

Against all odds

Oyindamola Aderonmu shares her sickle cell story and also motivates us with her experiences. In her words "we should keep fighting" irrespective of the situations of life.

Your questions answered🤗

In this episode of Victor and not Victim, Olufunmi answered some of the questions sent in to sicklecellandme1@gmail.com. To send your questions, kindly use the email address above or send a text to 07033260932.

Overcoming Drug Addiction

In this podcast, Odewale Peter shares his experience on drug addiction and how he became a Victor. For questions and comments, kindly send an email to sicklecellandme1@gmail.com or send a text to +2347033260932

How i wanted my doctors to end my life. 

In this episode, Olufunmi Anjorin talks about Sickle cell pain episodes and its relation to depression. She encourages sickle cell carriers and everyone going through different levels of pain to be strong and look beyond the pain. In her words "there are no limitations except that which we create in our minds."

Look Beyond the Pain

In today's episode titled "Look beyond the pain", Olufunmi Anjorin brings a new twist to Victor and not Victim by inviting a Sickle cell warrior on the show. Aaron Fikayomi uses her life experiences to tell a story that intrigues the faintest of heart. Underlying her experiences was pain, bitterness, negligence, fears and the overcoming light that brought about healing.

Sickle Cell Pain

Olufunmi Anjorin in yet another exciting episode on "Sickle Cell Disease" raises a higher level of awareness on the importance of knowing ones genotype through testing. She states the rare genotype not commonly known.
In this episode, she increases our knowledge bank on "Sickle Cell Pains" by giving an explicit medical explanation. She clears the misconception about people with SCD and help people know their best Sickle Cell pain prevention methods.

Who can have Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)?

In today's episode titled: "Who can have SCD?" Olufunmi reiterates the need for testing to know ones genotype. She speaks on who can have the sickle cell disease by using a simple but understandable biology to explain the possibility, "the cross matching" She also clarifies the myth that may be associated to the sickle cell disorder.

World sickle cell day 2020

In today's podcast, Olufunmi Anjorin raises awareness on sickle cell disease by sharing her story as a motivation to those who are sickle celled; helping reshape the pattern of their thoughts about their status and life. She also emphasized on the importance of testing.

Sickle Cell Retinopathy

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