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Yi Ning Chiu is this week's guest—a cultural critic and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this week's episode, Yi Ning offers some insightful perspectives on the value and challenges of community, highlighting personal barriers to community formation and maintenance, as well as valuable lessons she has learned along the way. Our conversation highlights some ways in which commu...

Vanessa Cyrilla is this week's guest—a writer, poet, lover of books, and a proud Kenyan. Our conversation delves into the significance of literature, literacy, and the importance of one's connection to their identity, particularly for young Africans.

In this episode, Dr. Jackie Florian, LMFT, discusses the challenges of balancing familial and academic responsibilities for first-generation students.

Today's conversation features Monica Leung, who shares her experience navigating a transitional phase of life while pursuing purpose.

In this episode, I am joined by four members of KICC Ghana who share their personal faith journeys and discuss the upcoming Maxout Youth Conference. Maxout is an annual youth conference hosted by KICC Ghana. This year's conference will be held from July 18th through the 20th . Theme : Grace to Excel: Self-Discipline & Faith You may register for the conference here: https://forms.gle/WSmWCq...

In today's episode, Pieter Valk , LPC, shares his experience wrestling and growing through tensions over his sexual orientation and faith, as well as some necessary considerations for individuals seeking therapy.

Dr. Dareen Basma, Ph. D., LPC-MHSP (Carnegie Mellon University and Palo Alto University) joins me in today's episode to discuss what is a fairly recent research phenomenon, Transgenerational Trauma. Transgenerational Trauma is a psychological concept concerning the usually unintentional passing down of trauma across generations — by way of socialization — following prolonged or repeated exposure t...

Lydia Aményaglo is the founder of plentyplenty.africa , an educational farm, studio, and brand based around cacao in a quest to decolonize. In this episode, she shares how a search for purpose, the residual effects of parental influence, and a family's legacy led her on her path cultivating cocoa and reclaiming aspects of her identity.

Nana Amoako-Anin is a self-described holistic strategist whose life and career choices have been underscored by a search for purpose. In this episode, she shares the vital role her parents' journeys played in her development, lessons she has learned from career changes and transitions, as well as the significance of mentorship in personal growth and maturation. You can follow her and her yoga...

Joe Kiney Whitmore is on a journey to help young creatives struggling with addiction get sober in a quest to change their lives for the better. In this episode, we talk about his sobriety journey, the influence of his project, his experience working with addicts, as well as common misconceptions people have about sobriety journeys.

Diversity is a buzzword in our society today—an idea or way of being to which many aspire. In my conversation with Tanja Scheffler in this episode, we discuss the beauty and complexity of diversity through the lens of her lived experience as a German-Ghanaian. You can follow her podcast here: @DiasporaTalk Diaspora Talk - Website Diaspora Talk - Audible Diaspora Talk - YouTube

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In this episode, American-Egyptian filmmaker Sharine Atif shares about her upbringing, journey to becoming a filmmaker, personal influences that shape her creations, and her hope for her films' impact on audiences.

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Rama Saeed is a Ghanaian yogi who is learning to embrace the discomforts of life through her practice and journey with yoga. In this episode, she shares about her early life, her inspiration for practicing yoga, and how she overcomes anxiety when preparing for classes as a yoga instructor.

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Sandy Allibo is Surf Ghana Collective's founder and Freedom Skate Park's director. In this episode, she talks about adjusting to life in Ghana following her move from France, her inspiration for starting Surf Ghana Collective, as well as he hopes for the young women with whom she works.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Betty Noel-Pierre, The Brearley School's Head of Upper School and  a former teacher of mine, as we discuss her academic journey, the need for representation and diversity within academia, and the potential for inspiration that serves.

Darren Ziorkley has spent the majority of his life being creatively expressive. In this episode, he shares how his love for creativity developed, talks about previous projects he has worked on, and how he seeks to combine different art forms to bring diversity and uniqueness to his products.

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I am joined by Celeste Jennings as we talk about her path to playwriting. She also shares how she combines the arts of costume design and writing to creatively stage the stories of black women as a means of both inspiring and educating—filling the chasm of a lack of black female representation both on and off stage. To keep up with Celeste and her work, you can follow here: Instagram:  @celes...

Growing up in Uganda, the prospect of becoming an internationally recognized model seemed far fetched. However, through a series of breakthroughs that landed her in South Africa, Patricia was able to work her way onto the international scene. In this episode, she and I discuss her upbringing, the impact her late mother has had on her, and the lessons she has learned in her modeling career so far....

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