Season 1
Sept. 15, 2021
EP 93: You Could Build Your Own Village ft Moji Solar-Wilson
Moji Solar-Wilson is an LGBTQIA+ advocate, certified inclusion & diversity specialist, certified life coach, real estate investor, and co-founder of Solar-Wilson Village. A private and cooperate events venue giving you a taste of Africa in the heart
Sept. 8, 2021
EP 92 : Any Point In Time We Can Be Disabled ft Dr. Olufemi Adigun
Come meet my classmate from secondary school days in Ibadan (high school). Dr. Adigun is based in South Africa teaching at the University of Durban. Dr. Adigun is a man with a zeal for research and development geared toward the positive well-being of Sig
Sept. 1, 2021
EP 91: Everything Makes You ft Busingye Matsiko-Andan aka Busie
Welcome to September, come visit South, East, and West Africa in this episode along with NYC in our conversation.
Busingye Matsiko-Andan is an Entrepreneur, a Global Strategist at Pont Global, Executive Director at the Africa Future Summit, Creator of RE
Aug. 25, 2021
EP 90: Put Me In A Desert & I'll Find Water ft Joe Dabo
I'm back from quarantine, although vaccinated I still had to be in quarantine after my family got exposed to COVID hence my allowing my body to recover.
Today's guest is Joe Dabo, a man whose love for the arts is so strong that even when he tried to go a
Aug. 11, 2021
EP 89: My Heart Is Always In Angola ft Dr. Connie DePinho
What a crazy few days it has been, first, my daughter contracted the virus and the whole family had to be under quarantine, then in the end I test positive and have to isolate. So plans had to change and I decided to bring back one of the golden episodes
Aug. 4, 2021
EP 88 : A Place Where Your Leg Sinks Into The Mud ft Rodney Jehu-Appiah
Rodney Jehu-Appiah may have been raised in a country that I have links to, however, his ancestral ties go beyond West Africa and into three continents. Plus he is now in my neighborhood in Brooklyn, so dig in and find out about this fascinating man who
July 28, 2021
EP 87: Never Say Never ft Amaka Abara & Jennifer-Anne Stodel
This is another first for the podcast. I am so honored to present the first cousins to appear as the guests of the podcast. Amaka Abara & Jennifer-Anne Stodel are proof that lots of immigrants don't do cousins, we just do brothers or sisters. Their b
July 21, 2021
EP 86 : Lover of Languages ft Marie Valerie Placide
Marie Valerie Placide is the host of The Immigration Blogger on Instagram. A show that gives voice to fellow immigrants, I have had the honor of being featured on the show last year. Marie is a proud daughter of Haiti and New Yorker to the core along wit
July 14, 2021
EP 85: We Give More Than We Take Wherever We Go ft Derrick N Ashong (DNA)
Sometimes you reach out to someone interesting to be a guest on the podcast and they instead introduce you to a couple of people who you never realized that you needed to have a conversation with and that my friends are how I got lucky to be introduced t
July 7, 2021
EP 84: You Can Live & Breathe Art ft Laudelina Martinez
Laudelina Martinez opened my eyes to the world of art in ways that haven't been done before, from her name to defining art, Nuyoricans, and life. Art is beyond everything that I had assumed it be, it is our life. Laudelina broke art down on a beautiful l
June 30, 2021
EP 83:A Writer Writes To Be Read ft Maurice D.B. Tamman
It's not every day that I am fortunate to have in the studio a sailor and Reuters journalist as a guest. A great honor to have Maurice D.B. Tamman whose work I love. When I first made contact with Maurice, I did not expect that this would lead to a great
June 23, 2021
EP 82: We Get The Children We Deserve ft Rodney Jehu-Appiah, Cesar Benoît & Mark Butler
An Immigrant's path is heavily influenced by our fathers in the shaping when it comes to our evolution and how we approach being a father. For our official Father's Day episode I had three girl dads living in Brooklyn join me in the studio to talk about
June 16, 2021
EP 81: You Have Got To Be Open & Honest With Yourself ft Michael Burhan
Every time a guest opens up and shares a part of their journey that a few years ago, I would have done my best to hide, I am always honored that my guests chose my platform to do so and will forever be grateful. Michael Burhan is an actor, director, voic
June 9, 2021
EP 80: The Universe Will Conspire To Help You ft Sekou Cox
Sekou Cox blesses us with history that covers his name, the country of his birth, the favorite sports of his generation, and then his story beautifully evolved after his arrival in NYC. Sekou is a great dad, tech entrepreneur, teacher, innovator, and one
June 2, 2021
EP 79 : I'm Already Not At Home ft Matilda Bakare
Matilda Bakare is amongst the best people to have adopted me into the podcast family since we became acquainted. Matilda is not your average Nigerian-born mechanical engineer, neither is she your average podcaster. In this episode, we explore home, Niger
May 26, 2021
EP 78 : Take That Bold & First Step ft Nosa Iyare
Prepare to "obtained" in this conversation with the host of the amazing Culture Class Podcast Nosa Iyare. A lot of Bendel and Nigerian slang were used in our chat. Nosa's life so far has taken him through many cities and experiences where he has not miss
May 19, 2021
EP 77: Wellness Is Accessible to You ft Tawanda Asamaowei "The Namaste Bae"
Tawanda Asamaowei is one of the coolest women in my family and I am super proud to call her my cousin. Come meet the only Tawanda Asamaowei in the world as we dive into her immigrant story that begins in Northeast USA with sprinkles of Nigeria and Zimbab
May 12, 2021
EP 76 : Making Your Voice Accessible & Authentic ft Josephine Karianjahi
Last year by fortune I came across a virtual event called Africa Podcasting Festival (Africa Podfest). Opened my eyes to my blind spot when it came to connecting with fellow creatives in the podcasting community. Josephine Karianjahi is one of the brains
May 5, 2021
EP 75: If You Aren't Hungry For Justice, You Are Full of Privilege ft Uchechukwu Onwa
This was a long-overdue episode. This might be one of the deepest
It is often said that "heroes don't always wear capes," Uchechukwu Onwa is proof that we do not require a cape or uniform before stepping up and doing what is right. This man has been th
April 29, 2021
EP 74: Kenyan Plug American Story ft Shiro
I did not endorse Danko the former governor of Nairobi in this episode. Shiro is a sister of this podcast and mine. A woman with an amazing story that takes off in Nakuru, and is a version of the American story that is without a doubt the main reason for
April 21, 2021
EP 73 : White Label Canadian ft Annick Bassainthe
This episode is with a friend who is the host of a lovely podcast that's also on Immigration matters. Annick also blogs about food and natural hair amongst other talents that she has, her podcast is a must for anyone looking to migrate to Canada as her e
March 31, 2021
EP 72: Blindian in Toronto ft Janice & Malik
After our first #blindian couple on last week's episode. What better than having a second couple that's #blindian and our first couple from Canada. Janice and Malik are filmmakers, students, content creators amongst many great talents that they bring t
March 24, 2021
EP 71: Little Glass of Water On a Large Table ft The Carrolls
Ruksana and Wayne Carroll are the first Blindian couple to bless this podcast with their awesomeness. I love the authenticity and energy that this couple brings with them. I became an admirer after seeing husband and wife on the #blindianproject (video a
March 17, 2021
EP 70: Passion Will Give You Authenticity ft Sarah Haruna Moda
It's an honor to have a woman who I have known since my virgin days on the internet who has always been an inspiration along with an example for friendship, motherhood, boss levels, philanthropy, and all-around awesomeness as the guest for this episode.