Episodes

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 cause I always come out feeling positively human every time she speaks. In this week of Indigenous Day, we get to see there are Migrants from Africa with Indigenous roots here in America. Lots of artificial walls were taken down in this episode concerning mental health, awa...

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 cause I always come out feeling positively human every time she speaks. In this week of Indigenous Day, we get to see there are Migrants from Africa with Indigenous roots here in America. Lots of artificial walls were taken down in this episode concerning mental health, awa...

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 angle or depth, and he can tell a

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 angle or depth, and he can tell a story like the greats. This is a beautiful migrant journey that includes Eastern African countries, similarities between university systems in Anglo-Eastern and Western Africa, journalism influences, Thai connect, and documenting our lives. The ...

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 angle or depth, and he can tell a story like the greats. This is a beautiful migrant journey that includes Eastern African countries, similarities between university systems in Anglo-Eastern and Western Africa, journalism influences, Thai connect, and documenting our lives. The ...

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 Texas for New York I began to

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 Texas for New York I began to realize that there was a lot more to Nalasi that included being a volunteer, father, brother, Migrant ... that I had to get him on the podcast and I am so glad that Nalasi accepted my invite. I got to realize how I had been pronouncing his name w...

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 Texas for New York I began to realize that there was a lot more to Nalasi that included being a volunteer, father, brother, Migrant ... that I had to get him on the podcast and I am so glad that Nalasi accepted my invite. I got to realize how I had been pronouncing his name w...

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 millennial therapist with a passion

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 millennial therapist with a passion for serving his community and helping contemporary immigrants navigate the social-psychological & cultural stressors of being Bi/Multicultural. Rasheed is about to launch his own practice and I'll be providing more information as soon as he does...

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 millennial therapist with a passion for serving his community and helping contemporary immigrants navigate the social-psychological & cultural stressors of being Bi/Multicultural. Rasheed is about to launch his own practice and I'll be providing more information as soon as he does...

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 taste of Africa in the heart

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 taste of Africa in the heart of Texas.Check it out here https://www.solar-wilsonvillage.com/ Moji introduced me to parts of Yoruba culture that I needed to learn about, showing how the LGBTQ+ community has always been recognized by the Yoruba. Moji is a woman who continues to u...

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 taste of Africa in the heart of Texas.Check it out here https://www.solar-wilsonvillage.com/ Moji introduced me to parts of Yoruba culture that I needed to learn about, showing how the LGBTQ+ community has always been recognized by the Yoruba. Moji is a woman who continues to u...

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 the positive well-being of Sig

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 the positive well-being of Sign Language Interpreters and persons who are Deaf and or Hard of hearing. Hit up Google scholar to read up on Dr. Adigun's research and papers. Find out what my teenager self was up to after he gained power and authority for the first time. Dr. Ad...

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 the positive well-being of Sign Language Interpreters and persons who are Deaf and or Hard of hearing. Hit up Google scholar to read up on Dr. Adigun's research and papers. Find out what my teenager self was up to after he gained power and authority for the first time. Dr. Ad...

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 Future Summit, Creator of RE

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 Future Summit, Creator of RESET w/Busie, and Board of Trustees at Berkeley College. Find and follow Busie Matsiko-Andan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/busiematsikoandan/ and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/busie-matsiko-andan/ connect to awesomenessGet our T...

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 Future Summit, Creator of RESET w/Busie, and Board of Trustees at Berkeley College. Find and follow Busie Matsiko-Andan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/busiematsikoandan/ and LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/busie-matsiko-andan/ connect to awesomenessGet our T...

I'm back from quarantine, although vaccinated I still had to be in quarantine after my family got exposed to COVID hence my allowing my body to recover.Today's guest is Joe Dabo, a man whose love for the arts is so strong that even when he tried to go a

I'm back from quarantine, although vaccinated I still had to be in quarantine after my family got exposed to COVID hence my allowing my body to recover. Today's guest is Joe Dabo, a man whose love for the arts is so strong that even when he tried to go a different route, the pull of the arts called him to his destiny. Come hear his story that includes Freetown, appreciation of life, arts, army, Jollof and so much more. Find Joe on IG @dabzr0 For bonus content, including more of Joe Dabo https://...

I'm back from quarantine, although vaccinated I still had to be in quarantine after my family got exposed to COVID hence my allowing my body to recover. Today's guest is Joe Dabo, a man whose love for the arts is so strong that even when he tried to go a different route, the pull of the arts called him to his destiny. Come hear his story that includes Freetown, appreciation of life, arts, army, Jollof and so much more. Find Joe on IG @dabzr0 For bonus content, including more of Joe Dabo https://...

What a crazy few days it has been, first, my daughter contracted the virus and the whole family had to be under quarantine, then in the end I test positive and have to isolate. So plans had to change and I decided to bring back one of the golden episodes