Dr. Otito Iwuchukwu on Chatting with the Experts
Author Interviews: Hear Dr. Otito Iwuchukwu chat with Paula Okonneh, host of Chatting with the Experts podcast about Belonging Paradoxes in various life spaces.
Hey there! — I'm Otito. Author, Speaker & Multicultural Strategist.
I'm a writer, organizational psychologist, and a leader in learning and development. (I'm also a pharmacist and mom, one by training, the other by hard won lived experience)
I've been writing and publishing for a while now in areas close to my heart. I write and have written on culture, on family and workplace belonging, including a smorgasbord of stories predating and within my two-decade old immigrant experience and more.
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As I like to say, "belonging is both personal and collective".
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PS: My latest project: The Belonging Paradox Book is done and out in the world
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Appearances
Dr. Otito Iwuchukwu on The Hard Skills Podcast
Author Interviews: Hear Dr. Otito Iwuchukwu speak with Dr. Mira Brancu, host of the Hard Skills podcast about The Belonging Paradox book and the framework.
Dr. Otito Iwuchukwu at The Dare to Soar Telesummit
Hear Dr. Otito Iwuchukwu speak on Thriving in Liminal Spaces at the 2025 Dare to Soar Telesummit.
My Latest Book
The Belonging Paradox Book
To be human is to belong. Belonging is both personal and collective.
Otito Iwuchukwu's Newest Book is Out in Stores
May 18, 2025
The Belonging Paradox— Coming May 2025
The Belonging Paradox: How to Fully Belong. No Matter Who You Are, what You Are or Where You Are, is coming to retailers online, this May.
What Readers Are Saying
In The Belonging Paradox, Dr. Iwuchukwu takes us on a story-form dissection into the timeless struggle between staying true to who we are and fitting into the many social groups that we navigate in life. How do we strike the right balance between individuality and belonging? How do we embrace this tension while preserving our authenticity and sense of connection? This is a book that brings answers to these questions, offering powerful insights to help you confidently be yourself while cultivating a genuine sense of belonging in any environment. I highly recommend this book.
— Dr. Shola Ezeokoli, author of Free to Be and Physician Heal Yourself
The Belonging Paradox is a message that Dr Iwuchukwu is qualified to bring into the world. Her passion for and expertise in cultural intelligence and cross-cultural interactions shines through powerfully in this book. The Belonging framework that she has developed is sure to make a huge impact in those that receive this message!
— Dr. Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi, author of The Worthy Devotional, and Founder, Oaks of Hope International
In The Belonging Paradox, Dr Otito Iwuchukwu draws on her deep academic expertise and lived experience as an expatriate navigating cross-cultural contexts, life stages, faith settings, career roles and geographic locations to offer powerful insights on belonging. With candor, passion, vulnerability and wisdom, The Belonging Paradox takes us on a journey that at its core explores what it means to be human in today's polarized world
— Sosunmolu Shoyinka, MD, MBA, author of Understanding Mental Health: A Guide for Faith Communities and CEO, Centia Health