Control or Be Controlled

Darlington Ogbuka

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview and solo-expert show focused on self-mastery, discipline, addiction, ambition, and financial independence, with recurring conversations featuring established professionals, entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, and creatives. PR agencies could credibly pitch subject-matter experts in psychology, behavior change, entrepreneurship, finance, creativity, artificial intelligence, and personal reinvention; booking difficulty is low to medium because the show welcomes credible practitioners while occasionally featuring highly accomplished guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 755

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

darlingtonogbuka@gmail.com

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Host

Darlington Ogbuka - Host of a podcast focused on discipline, self-mastery, modern addiction, psychology, ambition, and intentional living.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Practitioners, founders, authors, speakers, entrepreneurs, and subject-matter experts with demonstrable professional expertise, substantial life experience, or a compelling transformation story.

Required Achievements:

Authored books or developed practical frameworks, Built or scaled a business, Established expertise across a long professional career, Created recognized work or achieved notable industry results, Demonstrated resilience through significant personal or professional change

Recent Guest Discussions

Dom Morley - Learned Creativity, Creative Thinking, Generalist Skills, Constraints, Creative Blocks, Flow, Experimentation, And Artificial Intelligence's Impact On Creativity.

Bradley Aman - Artificial Intelligence, Wealth Creation, Entrepreneurship, The Future Of Work, Economic Opportunity, Skilled Trades, Productivity, And The American Dream.

Katherine Klimitas - Disability And Inclusion, Resilience, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Education, Working From Home, Medical-system Navigation, And Creating A Purposeful Life.

Jerry Larkowski - Commercial Real Estate Debt, Interest Rates, Distressed Properties, Investment Opportunities, Legal Considerations, Motivated Sellers, And Overlooked Heartland Markets.

Anna Quigley - Midlife Transitions, Purpose, Intuition, Reinvention, Meaningful Change, Alignment, And Turning Uncertainty Into Purposeful Action.

Recent Topics

Self Mastery, Addiction, Psychology, Personal Finance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Control or Be Controlled

Steve Ward: STEPS to a Better Life—How to Prevent Addiction and Help Families Thrive

September 24, 2026

What if the key to preventing addiction and mental health struggles isn't waiting for a crisis—but taking small, practical steps toward a healthier, more integrated life right now?Steve Ward—founder and Executive Director of STEPS Ministries, author, speaker, and coach—joins us for a conversation about personal effectiveness, emotional well-being, spiritual growth, and the prevention of addiction and relapse.Steve Ward knows what it's like for people who are hurting, because he's been there. ...

Joella Hopkins: The Aloha Advantage—Building Brands Through Culture, Community, and Connection

September 24, 2026

What if the secret to building a brand people genuinely love isn't better design or cleverer marketing—but understanding people, culture, and community?Joella Hopkins—President of Branding Aloha and The Branding Teams, and a proud homegrown Oʻahu entrepreneur—joins us for a conversation about branding, multicultural marketing, and why the spirit of aloha is more than a Hawaiʻi tradition—it's a business philosophy.Joella Hopkins was born and raised on Oʻahu and is a graduate of Moanalua High S...

Savio P. Clemente: Clarity Fails First—Adaptive Resilience and Performing Under Prolonged Pressure

September 24, 2026

What happens to human performance when pressure lasts longer than expected—and what if the first thing to fail isn't your performance, but your clarity?Savio P. Clemente—keynote and TEDx speaker, journalist, board-certified health and wellness coach, and bestselling author—joins us for a conversation about leadership, decision-making, resilience, and what happens when pressure doesn't simply go away.Savio P. Clemente explores what happens to human performance when pressure lasts longer than e...

Publicly listed emails

darlingtonogbuka@gmail.com

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