HERcast with Dr. Chito

About HERcast with Dr. Chito

Welcome to HERcast with Dr. Chito. Here, we believe in holistic wellness – nurturing your body, mind, finances, and social connections. Dr. Chito Umenyi Nwana created HERcast as a safe space for women of all ages to share stories, learn about health, and find inspiration. With over two decades of experience as a gynaecologist and a feminist, Dr. Chito aims to break stereotypes and empower women to be their authentic selves. Join us to discover your potential, embrace self-love, and defy limits. HERcast with Dr. Chito belongs on every woman's podcast list – it's where empowerment begins.

Publisher

Chito

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Nov 2023

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

82 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   How Do You Save Someone Who Doesn’t Want Help?

   When does drug use become an addiction, and what can you actually do when someone you love refuses to stop? Addiction doesn’t affect only the person using drugs. It can leave families confused, frustrated, afraid, and unsure of what to do next. In this powerful episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, we sit down with Dr. Sa’adatu Adamu (@saady02), Rehabilitation Counsellor, Author, Mental Health Advocate, and Founder of Secure D Future International Initiative (@sdfinitiatives). We explore how ...

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Dad Are You Really There? The Crisis of The Emotionally Absent Father

   Providing for your children is important. But is it the same as being present? A father can pay the school fees, provide for the family, and live under the same roof, and still be emotionally distant from his children. In this powerful episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, we sit down with Ocholi Okutepa (@official_ocholiokutepa) legal practitioner, author, husband, father, and relationship and marriage coach, for an honest conversation about fatherhood, presence, parenting, role modelling, an...

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   The Pill That Stole My Life: Nigeria's Hidden Opioid Crisis

   What if addiction doesn’t always begin with a bad decision? Sometimes, it begins with pain. A surgery. An injury. A prescription. One pill meant to help. In this powerful episode of HERcast with Dr. Chito, we sit down with Dr. Fanan Yashi-Nyakan (@phafa5) for an honest conversation about Nigeria’s hidden opioid crisis and the reality of addiction. We explore how opioid dependence can develop, why addiction can remain hidden even when someone appears to be functioning normally, the wa...

Who has been a guest on HERcast with Dr. Chito

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Adaora Onyechere-Sydney Jack
• Bolaji Sofoluwe MBE
• Jocelyn Lee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

151,074

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

27

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