Helping people immortalise themselves: The growth ...

Helping people immortalise themselves: The growth of writer, life coach Liberty Kingsdale

Edmore Zvinonzwa

Your own practical, lived experiences are always the best when you want the next person to listen to your advice, especially those you expect to change behaviour.

Life coach, minister and author Liberty Kingsdale, born Liberty Mwariwangu on February 12, 1986 says when he meets someone, he ensures he leaves them spiritually alive, physically disciplined, socially adept and professionally competent.

He also spoke of his other name and how it came about, adding that it aligns with my mandate.

“The word Kingsdale means kings’ valley and we get it from the Bible. I strongly believe that I was born to touch, to raise kings, people that will become influential in their various fields of influence.

“I am a pastor, an ordained minister, life coach, author, husband and a father. I am married to a beautiful wife, Alpha. We have two children, a beautiful girl and an energetic young man.

“As an author, my writings focus on helping people discover who they are. We start by helping you discover who you are. We will help you get onto the journey of developing whatever you have discovered about yourself.

“I have quite a wide service portfolio – like I do kids’ coaching, mostly kids around seven years of age.

“We help them discover who they are at that early age, and help them to grow. Many of them have given positive testimonies on the improvement of confidence and changes in how they operate at home and at school.”

Liberty said some of the young people that have passed through his hands have become prefects in their respective schools while some of those in university have gone on to occupy leadership positions

He is also into family coaching, helping families develop family visions, family value patterns because, he believes every family is created by God to be self-sufficient.

He added that some family businesses fail because of their failure to maximise their potential.

With corporate coaching, Liberty said the focus is also on the vision.

The life coach also mourned the prevalence of drugs and substance abuse in communities around the country and beyond.

“The error that society is making in trying to rehabilitate or transform young people who are trapped in substance abuse is that they are judgmental. The moment you do that, you begin to lose them, they become defensive and begin to rot within their particular shells. What I do is that I approach them not only from a minister level but also from a human level.

“I tell them about the shortcomings that I have gone through and that way, they are able to identify with me, not as a superior person but as a fellow human.

“I have seen that when I do that, I inspire in them the desire to overcome the challenges. No one in substance abuse would want to remain there, it’s actually a trap, it is a prison.

“My approach creates a desire in them to change. Once that desire is planted inside them, that is when I bring in the Word of God. It becomes the chief energiser that transforms any person. I have dealt with a number of kids in Chitungwiza and there is one who was so deep in drugs but the parents a week ago actually confirmed that he has changed tremendously,” said the father of two.

Liberty admitted that the walk has not been like a stroll in the park but has also been fraught with challenges.

“One of the challenges is that your desire to have a mentor. My struggle has been with mentors. One of my early mentors was Dr Myles Munroe, he was my pen mentor. My challenge here has been with accountability as no one would come to check on me.

“There are also people who have been there for me, for instance my former supervisor, journalist, Francis Harawa, who has been helping me a lot, with family and marriage among other things. I have seen recognition coming as youth coach of the year I think for about four years running, among others. I have done international coaching. I have also been invited to the United Arab Emirates to help in their organisation.

“Then there is a university – Christ Life Global University - that approached me early in 2022. They have a local arm and they asked if I had a doctorate and I said no. They have since conferred me with that doctorate, arguing what I have written made me qualify to get the PhD.

“I have written a lot of content on different websites and social media but also there are three books I would want to make reference to. I have a deep liking for books because they are sourced from my personal lived experiences have an organisation that helps with writing, editing, etc.

The writer added that writers are immortal. “They immortalise themselves through their writings, what we hold as a tool to immortality in our generation is the pen. So, I help people immortalise themselves and I can say I’m in the business of immortalising people,” he said.

His parting words were on hope and how it impacts human life. “My message is that no matter what you are doing, keep the candle of your hope lit because it is hope that takes you to the next level, being anchored in the Word of God. Hope does not disappoint. That hope should push you into action. Things happen when they are caused to happen. In all that you do, fear God and obey his ordinances,” he concluded.