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Ep 124 : Your Food Is Going To Heal You When You When You’re Homesick ft Gwen Chaingam
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Ep 124 : Your Food Is Going To Heal You When You When You’re Homesick ft Gwen Chaingam

May 25, 2022

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. Ch…

EP 113: I Want To Bridge The Gap With The Diaspora ft Corey Gumbs
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EP 113: I Want To Bridge The Gap With The Diaspora ft Corey Gumbs

Feb. 23, 2022

We wrap up Black History Month with the founder of the Black Podcasters Association Corey Gumbs. Corey walks us through amazing family history, high school, and so much more leading to the birth of The Black Podcasters Assoc…

Guest: Corey Gumbs
EP 110: I Can Be The Bridge ft Martine Kalaw
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EP 110: I Can Be The Bridge ft Martine Kalaw

Feb. 2, 2022

The CEO & Founder of Martine Kalaw Enterprises joins us to share her very powerful and inspiring story as we kick off Black History Month. Martine is an undocumented survivor focused on building bridges between those who hav…

EP 109: Peacemaker & Dadclub ft Vadim Shepel
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EP 109: Peacemaker & Dadclub ft Vadim Shepel

Jan. 26, 2022

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 …

Guest: Vadim Shepel
EP 108 : You Have To Navigate The Waters ft Cesar Benoit Jnr
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EP 108 : You Have To Navigate The Waters ft Cesar Benoit Jnr

Jan. 19, 2022

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 sport…

Ep 106: Always Chose The Best Route Even If It May Be Difficult ft Ian Dorian
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Ep 106: Always Chose The Best Route Even If It May Be Difficult ft Ian Dorian

Jan. 5, 2022

Welcome to 2022, we begin the year with the illustrious and greatly talented Ian Dorian who is also a good friend. Ian is a must at any comics convention, just look for the PKMM Entertainment stand. Ian drops some of the bes…

Guest: Ian Dorian
EP 95 : Someone Who Plays Strings ft Nalasi Mendy
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EP 95 : Someone Who Plays Strings ft Nalasi Mendy

Sept. 29, 2021

I have known today's guest for close to a decade back when I lived in Texas. Nalasi Mendy always struck me as a simple yet fun-loving gentleman whom I could crack jokes with but I never dug into his background. After I left …

Guest: Nalasi Mendy
EP 94: Let‘s Live & Not Just Exist ft Rasheed Ojerinde
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EP 94: Let‘s Live & Not Just Exist ft Rasheed Ojerinde

Sept. 22, 2021

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 mille…

EP 92 : Any Point In Time We Can Be Disabled ft Dr. Olufemi Adigun
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EP 92 : Any Point In Time We Can Be Disabled ft Dr. Olufemi Adigun

Sept. 8, 2021

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 …

EP 50: Don‘t Be A Lady Be A Legend ft Verena Thoene
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EP 50: Don‘t Be A Lady Be A Legend ft Verena Thoene

Oct. 7, 2020

We are back for a new season, what better way to kick it off and launch our 50th episode than to have the Mrs in the studio. In fact, two of my favorite people in the world were in the studio for this episode and it's a mome…