The Global Chatter with Amanda Bates

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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, actress Georgia Goodman discusses her early years growing up mixed race in Asia & Africa and managing the situations where people did not know how to categorize her. She also shares how her internationalism has helped her career and why she thinks the UK film industry is becoming more inclusive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we explore the life of therapist Anna Linde, a Brazilian adoptee who was raised in Sweden. Anna shares her experience of the struggle to understand her identity as a person of color and recounts what happened when she finally met her biological family. She also discusses her year of travel while worldschooling her children. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Yasmine Sadri discusses her highly mobile childhood growing up between Belgium and the U.S. She shares how her work with marginalized populations was partly inspired by her family’s own immigrant movement story. Yasmine also discusses how she's currently using her voice to speak on behalf of those who don’t have the platform or the freedom to do so. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Global Marketing & Communications expert Doni Aldinevshares her memories from her vibrant, highly mobile third culture kid childhood. She also discusses why she built Culturs and why her work especially focuses on the spaces that exist even in cross-cultural contexts. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Researcher and programme manager Motsabi Rooper discusses growing up mixed-race in a predominantly White family in the UK. She also shares her journey of working in the foreign service and her eventual decision to leave. She also highlights why she is centering her work on supporting parents raising children of color in mixed families or those who have gone through transracial adoption. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Consultant Marti Tesfaye describes her journey from Ethiopian-American kid in the 90s NYC to Ethiopian-American adult in Ethiopia. She discusses the pivotal, societal moments that encouraged her and her husband to leave their successful, professional life for the country where their immediate family had emigrated from decades prior. She also dissects the ways her own move mirrors and differs from what her family experienced going West. -- Stay connected with The Global Chatter! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Marketer and content creator, Jessy Bernard reflects on growing up between her Black, Caribbean and American identities. We discussed the long-standing and challenging stereotypes about Haiti, and this leads to a greater conversation about the media depictions of black countries. She talks about living in a country where you don't have to think about being Black, and gives some insight as to how she's been able to maintain her career and work remotely. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ancestors unKnown founder, Dana Saxon, returns to the podcast to talk about life in Bristol (England). She shares the struggles of finding community as a solo expat 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. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week’s revisit episode is with Tamara Thorpe. She’s a leadership coach and organizational strategist whose career has taken her to 30+ countries. In this look back, Tamara shares how her mother’s willingness to let her spend an unusual summer in Europe sowed the seeds for the international life she has built. Take a listen, then revisit Season 3, Episode 1 to hear her full episode. And don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review and share this podcast with others! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week’s revisit episode is with Parisian based, Kevi Donat, the face behind, Le Paris Noir, which delivers a glimpse of Paris through its Black History tours. In this clip, he discusses the concept of “noir” in a French context. Take a listen, then revisit episode Season 1, Episode 12 to hear the full episode. Also don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review and share this podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week's revisited episode is with educator and DEI facilitative leader Dr. Darnell Fine. In this clip, we discuss the aftermath of George Floyd in an international context, and what antiblackness really means. If you missed the, visited Season 1 and give it a listen. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we're taking a quick look back with two of our favorite guests Netherlands based chefs and entrepreneurs, Noah Tucker & Tony Joseph. In this clip, they share where and how they find the unlikely inspiration for the brands they’ve built. If you missed the original episode, feel free to go back and give it a listen. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We’re taking a break as we gearing up for Season 4 so over the next few weeks, we are revisiting some of our past episodes. In this look back, LaTonya Whitaker, co-owner of Soul Food House in Japan, hilariously recounts her early memories of first arriving in the country and the creative way her mom snuck in a beloved food item. If you missed the original episode, feel free to go back and give it a listen. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We’re taking a break as we gearing up for Season 4 so over the next few weeks, we are revisiting some of our past episodes. In this look back, Audra shares how a trip through the African continent provided some inspiration for her brand, Beam Bold. If you missed the original episode, feel free to go back and give it a listen. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In his original episode, JK Hobson shared how he went from being a guitarist in a hardcore, death metal band to becoming a Fulbright Scholar in Vietnam. In this unaired content from his interview, he shares the mental peace he found abroad. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In her original episode, Vangile Makwakwa shared her personal story in how she went from dealing with both debt and depression to building a brand that helps women take control of their finances. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear more about how she manages her multiple income streams while living a highly nomadic life. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, 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. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, entrepreneur and author, South African Vangile Makwakwa (wealthy-money.com) 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. TW: This episode discusses mental health, depression and suicide ideation. To learn more about The Black Expat, visit www.theblackexpat.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy