The Global Chatter Podcast, EP 88 || Kudakwashe Makoni- From Local Kitchens to Global Plates: A Culinary Story
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Accra-based chef, Kuda Makoni shares his adjustment to the U.S. after arriving from his native Zimbabwe as a young person on the cusp of adulthood. He shares his personal journey of trying to find the right spaces to fit and how his eventual journey into the culinary world just changed everything.
https://theblackexpat.com/kudakwashe-makoni-from-local-kitchens-to-global-plates-a-culinary-story/
Ancestors unKnown founder, Dana Saxon, returns to the Global Chatter podcast to talk about life in Bristol (England). She shares the struggles of finding community in her 40s, why she doesn’t refer to herself as an expat, and what the highs of building on a social digital enterprise across borders.
https://bit.ly/3HKZthH
AIELOC founder, educator & consultant, Kevin Simpson shares his early years in Flint, Michigan and how his career interests took a detour in college. You will hear about a coveted and unlikely internship in Washington, DC laid the groundwork and skills for the advocacy work he does now. And he’ll also share why he is out to disrupt and dismantle the systems that gatekeep.
https://bit.ly/3hVYJvt
In this bonus episode, we’re airing previously unaired content from our interview with journalist and author Lori Tharps. Lori discusses how the art of storytelling changes depending on the medium being used. She also highlights why she created My American Melting Pot, which focuses on race and real life and My Bloody Hell, which focuses on the journey of menopause.
https://bit.ly/3UW44lj
In this episode, entrepreneur and author, South African Vangile Makwakwa discusses how financial debt put her on the path to build the multiple income streams and projects she has active today. She shares how she has to prioritize mental wellness after dealing with depression. She also discusses why she believes in the power of Black women investing as part of their communities, especially on the African continent.
https://bit.ly/3Ab7sAh
In this episode, foreign language advocate Jameelah Muhammad discusses the privilege of being multilingual and the unexpected ways it has opened doors. She talks about raising her children in cross-cultural spaces and why felt it was important that they could speak more than one language. She also discusses how the power of language can impact and change the expat experience.
https://bit.ly/3ThFMjK
Amel Derragui, founder of Tandem Nomads, dives deep into her global backstory which starts as a third culture kid in an Algerian diplomatic family. She discusses the impact of those early experiences and how they have influenced her modern expat story. She gets personal about her marriage and the accompanying change in life status would create a career pivot and a successful business.
https://bit.ly/3Syd3qO
Dr. Londi Cox highlights her career pathway of leaving a job she loved to finding opportunities that allowed her to work in mental health in international settings. She discusses the common challenges she sees amongst expat cleints and the advice she has to overcome them.
https://bit.ly/3Te57w8
Juanita Ingram, the award winning attorney, author and producer of the hit The Expats: the International Ingrams, shares her story of determination and grit. She covers alot of ground including: her decision to become a trailing partner & stay at home mother following a successful law career during her family's first abroad assignment, how expat life opened up a new chapter and why launching her show wasn't as easy it looked.
https://bit.ly/3Dk0eMB
Change strategist and transformation coach, Solonia Teodros discusses what it meant to be Ethiopian-Taiwanese-American in the 1990s, why job-hopping isn’t always necessarily bad and the reality of raising a Third Culture Kid.
https://bit.ly/3cD8Z9m
Garvin Reid shares how an unexpected economic downturn changed his career trajectory...and eventually got him to Abu Dhabi.
https://bit.ly/3aH4t99
Professional basketball player Jori Davis shares her story of being an athlete overseas, which has included playing for leagues in more than 6 countries. She also highlights the challenges young athletes have when they are making the transition from a college career to professional career. She also discusses why she launched Wevolv, to combat the imbalance between the athlete and commercial side of the industry.
https://bit.ly/3x9gxqY
The Global Chatter, Ep 56 - Joyce Barr
Whether it’s for a better quality of life or seeking to stretch their retirement income, more Americans are increasingly retiring abroad.
Joyce Barr is no exception.
In the latest Global Chatter episode, this expat coach and business owner of Blast! Tours & Coaching shares how she built and established a successful career in the U.S. before relocating to Panama to launch the next stage of her life.
https://bit.ly/3tjdD1Q
