How To Avoid Time Wasters, Manipulators & Liars To Find Real Love | Stephanie Ike Okafor PT 2 (Fan Fave)

Women of Impact

Impact Theory

Relationships, Education, Society & Culture

4.8 • 700 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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It’s Lisa Bilyeu and on this episode of Women of Impact I've got the amazing Stephanie Okafor with me, and oh boy, are we diving deep and getting real! This episode is all about shaking up what you think you know about submission in relationships. It's not what you think—it’s about strength, respect, and being a total badass in your partnership. Stephanie gets raw and personal, sharing her journey and some seriously eye-opening biblical insights on what it really means to be vulnerable and respectful in love. We hash out why trust and transparency are crucial, how to tackle past traumas head-on, and the magic of truly understanding each other's love languages. SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intention in relationships shapes expectations and dynamics. 05:48 Defensive response to feeling overlooked and undervalued. 11:32 Understanding and trusting each other's leadership. 17:53 Respect boundaries, avoid infidelity, nurture healthy relationships. 21:22 Healthy conversations vital for understanding beyond social media. 31:35 Balancing work, home, and personal dreams. 33:13 Supporting men's struggle with career and identity. 39:41 Prioritize love for self and others. 42:45 Hiding secrets, open up for healing. 48:00 Realizing childhood trauma affects desire for children. 53:42 Understanding behavior enables honest communication in relationships. 01:03:31 Trust and communication are crucial in marriage. 01:09:22 Christian perspective on women's role in marriage. 01:14:12 Learning healthy marriage for women is crucial. 01:18:12 Behavior reflects beliefs; address unhealthy marriage issues. 01:22:48 Mother's advice on independence and love impact. 01:27:44 Women have the right to desire what they want, and should take care of themselves. 01:35:21 Planning to stay together, aging makes spouse attractive. 01:41:06 Embrace change and growth in relationships. 01:44:39 Understanding each other like a fire analogy. 01:49:42 Pregnant woman suffers, finds relief in dream. 01:53:08 Learn manipulative tactics or become empowered, choose now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Special announcement.
0:02.7	Guys, if you freaking love women of impact and you've ever thought,
0:06.6	damn, I actually wish I could ask Lisa or whatever, I guess, a question in real time,
0:10.4	or if you've ever wondered, what's you like to actually hang out with Lisa?
0:13.6	Well, my ladies, this is for you because I'm officially going live on YouTube
0:17.9	every single Thursday at 4pm Pacific Standard Time.
0:21.1	There's no edits, there's no filters.
0:23.0	It's just real conversations where we actually go deeper on relationships,
0:26.7	confidence, pop culture, mindset and all the stuff that we actually don't have time to unpack
0:30.6	on the podcast.
0:31.9	This is your chance to hang with me live, ask your questions and get real-time answers
0:36.1	and reactions that you won't hear anywhere else.
0:39.2	So while the word gets more and more AI and you look at videos and you're not sure what's real or
0:44.1	what's not, well you better believe that I'm real and I'm showing up every single week to hang out
0:49.2	with my girl gang. That's right. That's you guys. Well, we can unpack the real, the no BS stuff
0:53.9	that's happening to women in the world today.
0:56.4	So go and set the reminder. Tell your besties to come and join me live on YouTube every Thursday, 4pm.
1:02.2	And I can't wait to see you there. I'm your homie, Lisa Billy. And welcome back to part two of this deep, deep conversation with author and pastor, Stephanie E.K. Okavore about what it really takes to find
1:13.3	the partner that's going to be your happily ever after. And let's face it, that actually
1:19.2	means to be around for more than 50 years or more, which apparently happens to less than 5%
1:25.3	of marriages right now today. Now, if you want to be part of that 5%
1:29.8	that makes it past the 50 year mark, which you better freaking believe I want to, then listen
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