New Immigrant Stories Episodes
Sept. 14, 2022
Ep 136: The Only Way That I’m Going To Heaven Is Via Spousal Visa ft Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
Supply chain tech and VC specialist Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA returns for his long-awaited sequel to the laugh-filled first episode. So although we did get serious a few times while discussing the pandemic, laughter was never fa...
Aug. 31, 2022
Ep 134: Earlier In The Pandemic Was When I Realized That This Was A Path For Me ft Zou Diallo
Zou Diallo is a digital media creator based in Brooklyn NY. You wouldn't be able to tell that this gentleman did not speak a word of English when he arrived in America. Zou's story is a beautiful American story and shows how ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Ep 132: I Was Born In A Country That No Longer Exists ft Alvaro A. Ayo
Alvaro A. Ayo was born in what used to be known as East Germany, a country that's no longer in existence due to the unification of East and West Germany. It is always an experience meeting and hearing from someone with ties t...
July 13, 2022
Ep 129: Bonus: Lost Files Q & A w Raphael Harry hosted by Dr. Sade
We have loads of bonus content on Patreon, and I have decided to share one with you. Back in February (this year), I took part in the C4 Challenge with the Content Creators of Color where we had to make content every day in t...
July 6, 2022
EP 128: What Happened In America Humbled Everyone ft Nancy Mulemwa SiiSii
Nancy the host of Concrete Pastures Podcast got her visa two days after 9/11. This is her origin story, which includes navigating growing up in Zambia, boarding school, and arriving in NY to work as a housekeeper/nanny before...
June 22, 2022
EP 126: Love Others As You Love Yourself ft Reggee & Carlos
Shout out to the first same-sex couple to appear on WLA, isn't it awesome that this episode drops as we celebrate Juneteenth, Father's Day, and Immigrant Heritage Month with Pride month. Reggee and Carlos are two extraordinar...
June 15, 2022
EP 125: I Want To Leave People With The Option Of Hope ft Ashwin Goutham Gopir
Ashwin is back to enlighten us on what it's like to discover that you are autistic as an adult and raising an autistic child. Looking back on the realizations from his childhood interactions with parents, and authorities. Ash...
May 25, 2022
Ep 124: Your Food Is Going To Heal You When You When You’re Homesick ft Gwen Chaingam
Self-taught illustrator Gwen Chaingam, who is obsessed with cats, takes us to Bangkok Thailand through her life over there and shows us how the power of being influenced by pop culture can lead to following one's passion. Che...
April 20, 2022
Public Announcement
We will be back early in May with hot and fresh episodes for you. In the meantime, go catch up on the episodes that you haven't listened to, and don't forget that you can join our Patreon and access loads of exclusive content...
April 18, 2022
White Label American Trailer
A reintroduction for our new listeners and a refresher to our current listeners about who and what this podcast is about. Show your support by visiting https://www.whitelabelamerican.com you can leave feedback (audio or writt...
April 6, 2022
EP 119: You Can Use Critical Methods To Design Technology Better ft Ashwin Goutham Gopir
Before he became one of the co-founders of Rise Products, and a husband, dad, Brooklynite, Dravidian, Teacher, and so much more Ashwin Goutham Gopir had a beginning. We take one of the most exciting human journeys going way b...
March 30, 2022
Ep 118 : Women’s History Month 2022
As we wrap up women's history month for the year 2022. This episode is a celebration of the diversity and identities of the wonderful women from Episodes 70 to 103. These are only snippets from our conversations, check out th...
March 23, 2022
EP 117: Diversity In Brooklyn Makes Me Feel At Home ft Verena Thoene
As we continue to honor and celebrate women throughout this month of March. I decided to revisit one of the most popular episodes featuring my partner in crime and romance; Verena Thoene. Verena and I also have a daughter tog...
Jan. 26, 2022
EP 109: Peacemaker & Dadclub ft Vadim Shepel
Vadim takes us around the world in this amazing episode of a beautiful story that involves his great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents' struggles. We talk war, immigrants, tech, writing, a little economics and so much m...
Jan. 19, 2022
EP 108 : You Have To Navigate The Waters ft Cesar Benoit Jnr
Cesar is one of Brooklyn's coolest dads, he is also a romantic. Cesar blesses us with more love stories than I was expecting. This man loves his daughter, wrestling, hockey, Valencia CF, and more. If you frequented the sports...
Nov. 24, 2021
EP 104 : There‘s No Deadline For Growth ft Denis Maronga the General Mutombo
Meet my able General, the one and hilarious Denis Maronga aka Fresh Prince of Africa. Denis is the host of the African Excellist Podcast, an event curator, thespian, producer, the founder of the Kicheko Project Foundation. De...
Nov. 17, 2021
EP 103 : We Can All Be Seen & Should Celebrate That ft Amanda & Rumbi
Amanda and Rumbi are two friends who also double as the co-hosts of It's Layered Podcast. “It’s Layered” is a podcast focused on bridging the gap between their experiences as Zimbabwean women living in the diaspora. It is anc...
Nov. 10, 2021
EP 102 : Trusting Your Friends To Get You Through ft Archiebald Raphulu
Archiebald Raphulu is a man from the art world, a curator, an art advisor, gallerist, and a dealer that taught what it means to be a cultural agent. Archie reminded me of some forgotten pleasant childhood memories too. Connec...
Oct. 13, 2021
EP 98: Stop Villainizing People Who Need Help ft Safi Lynch Wilson
We need people like Safi Lynch Wilson in our lives. Another favorite of mine on Instagram that I highly recommend to EVERYONE! Safi is a clinical social worker, therapist, military spouse, and mother. I love listening to Safi...
Oct. 6, 2021
Ep 96: We Need To Start Documenting Our Stories ft Siaji Otieno
The first time I heard Siaji Otieno aka The Kikombe speaking I was blown away as I knew without a doubt that I had to bring him on the podcast. Siaji has a voice made for airwaves, eyes that can capture the beauty at any angl...
Sept. 22, 2021
EP 94: Let‘s Live & Not Just Exist ft Rasheed Ojerinde
If you aren't following Progressive Migrant on Instagram, you are missing out on a lot! I start most of my mornings with the affirmation statements from Rasheed.
Rasheed Ojerinde LMHC, LMFT, is a dedicated bicultural millen...
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 tast...
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 t...
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...