The Heart Seat

Some countries leave a stamp in your passport. Others leave a mark on your soul. In this episode of The Heart Seat, I sit down with Inge. We met in Brazil at a time when life was asking both of us some pretty big questions. What begins as a conversation about how we met at Alok’s event unfolds into something much deeper. We talk about why Brazil felt like home, how it impacted us (the nature, the...

What started as a spontaneous trip to Patagonia turned into a friendship that has lasted for years. In this episode of The Heart Seat, Maya and I talk about our love for travel, especially solo travel, the adventures, unexpected friendships, travel mishaps, and staying safe while exploring the world on our own. We also share our honest thoughts on Coachella. Is it worth the hype? We discuss the hi...

In this episode of The Heart Seat, Keseena sits down with Jessica Stang, a German Congolese creative who has spent her life navigating identity, belonging, and the quiet complexities of living between two continents. Jessica shares what it feels like to grow up between cultures and to walk through Berlin as someone who carries both African and European roots. She reflects on learning to build an i...

What does it really take to start fresh in a new country? In this episode of The Heart Seat I sit down with my longtime high school friend and her husband to talk about life in Canada. From studying abroad to raising kids, navigating an intercultural marriage, and finding balance between family expectations and personal choices. It is an honest conversation about the good, the hard, and the moment...

Keseena sits down with Calvin Sun, an ER physician, author, world‑traveler, cancer survivor, and former Manhattan Borough President candidate (June 2025). Recorded before the election, they explore what emergency medicine taught him, how he discovered a kidney tumor and survived it, why travel is both enriching and important, and what led him to step into public service. Calvin shares vulnerabilit...

The Heart Seat – Episode 2 teaser Title:   Calvin on Life, Travel and Running on Purpose Keseena sits with Calvin, an ER doctor, author, traveler, cancer survivor, and political candidate. They talk about what the ER teaches, the journey through cancer, how travel heals, and why he ran for Borough President in New York.