Passion Episodes
Oct. 23, 2024
Ep 188 : From Pirate Ships to Playgrounds ft Klara Harry
In this heartwarming 6th anniversary episode, we celebrate six incredible years of our podcast with an extraordinary guest my six-year-old daughter! Join us as she shares delightful stories about her recent birthday, her favorite movies, and the sports she loves watching at the Olympics, like gymna…
May 8, 2024
Ep 170 : Navigating Life’s Rhythms with My Mother ft Ms. Emelia Harry Akponwei
With Mother's Day being celebrated earlier in many parts of the world before the United States, I couldn't resist sharing one of my dream episodes - a recording with my incredible mother, Emelia Harry Akponwei. In this heartw...
March 15, 2023
Ep 146: Let The Kids Guide What They Want To Learn ft Julia, Nadine, Murielle
Today, I'm delighted to have not one, not two, but THREE amazing European guests in the studio for this week's episode. Julia Arens and Nadine Von Ahsen from Germany, and Murielle Misczak from Switzerland all with Kinderhaus ...
Feb. 22, 2023
Ep 143: My Happy Place Is Asking People Questions ft Marcus Haynes
It's been an absolute pleasure to end the Black History Month episodes with Marcus Haynes, a distinguished guest whose journey began in Brooklyn before he was exposed to the rich and diverse cultures of Lusaka, Zambia, Kisumu...
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...
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...
Dec. 2, 2020
EP 58: Mamadou et Bineta + Handling a Career in Media & Nursing ft Nathalie Beasnael
Nathalie is taking Black Girl Magic to a new level. Nathalie's impact on both the medical and media spaces has impacted lives across many countries, cities, and continents. She tells you that she is small in size, however, she is tall in strides. The ene...
Oct. 21, 2020
EP 52: Latinnovating Pt2: Surround Yourself with People Who Want You to Succeed ft Graciela Tiscareno-Sato
The conclusion to our conversation with the amazing Graciela. We navigate her transitioning from the Air Force, creative process, and family. I am now applying some of the gems that I got in this episode. The creativity from Graciela isn't limited to her...
Oct. 25, 2019
EP 4: Red Sky & Pan African Cuisine ft Linda Adria Moscovitz
NYT featured Linda was born and raised in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a city that's right by the border with Rwanda.
Linda would begin her food enterprise while at college, where she was a biology major. She always had an interest in entr...
Oct. 18, 2019
EP 3: It's not Sauce, It's Gravy ft Josephine & Anton Carrera
The first husband and wife to appear on the show.
Anton is an educator in New Jersey. He was born in Vigo, Pontevedra, in the Galicia region of Spain. He is married to Josephine, who was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to a family that's entirely from Molfe...