The Black Expat Experience podcast is a safe, engaging space for Black expats, nomads, and study abroad students to share the genesis of their journey abroad, share how they prioritize their mental health and wellness and make the connection between the lessons that one's family and culture and their present lived experiences have impacted their understanding and acceptance of mental health, and share how they build bridges in their host country that impact their community.
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The Corporate Expat™ Experience with Nicole Colwell provides you with a view into entrepreneur world - sharing with you the reality of leaving employee life, moving to entrepreneur world to build a business and a life on your terms. Each week, Nicole shares insights and information, including the steps for a successful transition, how to build a strong foundation for success and how to reach your next level of success. Looking for inspiration? Hear from professionals who have successfully tr ...
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In our latest episode of The Corporate Expat Experience Podcast, we had the honor of hosting Michael Colwell, CEO/President of Colwell & Associates, Inc. With nearly 50 years of entrepreneurial experience under his belt, Michael shares invaluable insights and stories from his remarkable journey. Here are some highlights you won't want to miss: Maki…
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Episode 53: Letting go to acquire peace, purpose, and healing with Christelle Pellecuer
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Christelle Pellecuer is a certified coach empowering black adoptees to navigate their adoption story and identity, fostering self-awareness, personal growth, and success. With a background in diverse sectors such as higher education, beauty and fashion, arts and culture, and charity, Christelle brings a unique perspective to her coaching practice. …
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33 CX Daniella Rosa, Founder AIEA Golf - Revolutionizing Women's Golf One Stylish Swing at a Time
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In this episode of The Corporate Expat Experience, we dive into the dynamic worlds of entrepreneurship and women's golf with Corporate Expat Daniella Rosa, the innovative mind behind AIEA Golf. Join us as we explore how Daniella is reshaping the landscape of women's golf attire, blending style, technology, and community like never before. In this e…
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Episode 52: Personal evolution, world exploration, & providing culturally competent care w/ Dr. Londi Cox
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With a Doctorate Degree in International Psychology, Masters Degree in Social Work, and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Dr. Lond has studied psychology across 18 different countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia to be able to provide culturally contextual interventions for the populations she serves. Dr. Lond holds n…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship and fundraising with the dynamic Kat Weaver, CEO of Power to Pitch. Join us as Kat shares her inspiring journey as a two-time accidental entrepreneur, revealing how she stumbled into the world of grants and fundraising where she discovered the invaluable skill of mastering the "power …
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Episode 51: Passionately exchanging knowledge while on a journey to self discovery w/ Jody Belcon
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Celebrating two decades in education, Jody began her journey by establishing a tutoring business at the age of 16. She has contributed to international education for eight years, spending four in Kurdistan, Iraq, and currently marking her fourth year in China. Jody holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Mathematics from A…
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31 CX Steven Urban - Corporate Ladder Limbo: How Steven Urban Found His Feet & His Strengths
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Meet Corporate Expat Steven Urban - Steven was on the corporate track, working his way up the ladder reaching new heights until one day before a critical meeting it all came crashing down, with Steven literally finding himself on the hotel floor unable to move. That event set him on a new path, to find himself and a future that involved helping oth…
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Episode 50: Leading, loving life, and cultivating a generation of change agents with Chineme Ugbor
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Ms Chineme Ugbor has over 15 years of extensive experience in the education and international development sectors, holding diverse roles across Europe, the US, and West Africa. As the co-founder and executive director of Linden Global Learning Support Services, Chineme leads a dynamic international team of student support specialists catering to in…
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Episode 49: How living intentionally leads to growth, rediscovery of self, & healing w/Ashley Cheron
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Ashley, originally from Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Texas, embarked on a journey that blends her love for education and a commitment to lifelong learning. Boasting a 15-year career, she has held various impactful roles, including that of an Educator and Instructional Coach, with a profound dedication to curriculum development.Currently in her …
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EP. 48: Centering honesty, self-care, & professional alignment with Cheryl-Ann Weekes
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Cheryl-Ann Weekes is a High School Counselor who has worked globally since 2010, she currently lives in Dubai. Cheryl-Ann is an expert in social emotional counseling, mental health and university counseling. She loves the opportunity to have individual conversations with her students and uses quotes from her favorite authors to teach lessons about …
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Episode 47: Expanding my horizons & exposing myself to the international world w/Vanessa Shaw-Dore
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Originally from Ohio, Vanessa is a single mother of two children: Ariana, age 16, and Isaac, age 8. Vanessa, Ariana and Isaac began life abroad almost 7 years ago when they moved to Hanoi, Vietnam in February 2017. Originally from Ohio, Vanessa is a single mother of two children: Ariana, age 16, and Isaac, age 8. Vanessa, Ariana and Isaac began lif…
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Baiju Solanki, Performance Psychologist, Best-Selling Author and Coach had no idea what he was in for when he responded to a LinkedIn message that started off with a confession and an ask to connect - thankfully, Baiju responded kindly and here we are! In this episode, Baiju and Nicole discuss the surprising chance meeting and the several lessons l…
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Episode 46: Getting 1% better and expanding my life and community with Dr. Aaron Jones
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Dr. Aaron Jones has lived in Qatar for the last 4 years. All of Dr. Jones' educational experiences have focused on human thought, human development, human behavior, and human learning. Dr. Jones leans on his academic, professional, and personal experiences when supporting students' mental health, watching them catch glimpses of their greatness in t…
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29 CX Leslee Cohen, ALLRise Legal Counsel - Wall Street’s Loss is the Start-Up World’s Gain!
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Meet Leslee Cohen, the attorney who left Wall Street and a prominent law firm to launch her own firm - doing things her way, on her terms! Leslee’s love for law and for start-ups combined with her vision of a law firm that provides flexibility for employees with a commitment to client success culminated in a start-up of her own - ALLRise Legal Coun…
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Episode 45: Manifesting a life of exploration, connection, and cultural exchange with Tia Goolsby
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This conversation with Tia Goolsby was so engaging and filled with nuggets about motherhood, community, culture, and taking a leap of faith. - Entrepreneur Tia (Tie-a) Savonne Goolsby has many talents. She is a travel coach, author, wife, mother of three, and has a bookkeeping company, The Bookkeeping Guru. She is a passionate advocate for truly li…
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Episode 44: Being a world citizen, seeking freedom, & financial independence w/ Donald Williams
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Born in Brooklyn, NY, Donald grew up in Marlboro Project Housing in Coney Island and eventually moved to a The Flatbush area during his childhood. After college, Donald joined the U.S. Navy to see the world and earn money for college to become an MD. Donald has led a storied life- from being a Navy Veteran, to becoming a FireMedic, to acquiring his…
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Corporate Expat Mara Smith is a former attorney, corporate strategist and stay-at-home mom who always knew she wanted a company of her own and that entrepreneur life was in her future. Her corporate expat experience started with leaving corporate to focus on family, while continuing to envision the future running her own company. That vision came t…
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27 Becca & Justin Christiansen, Portland Salt Co - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start a company while continuing your professional career?
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Experiencing the best of both worlds: Becca and Justin Christiansen, founders of Portland Salt Co are maintaining dual residency living, working and thriving in the corporate world and in entrepreneur land! This power couple launched their business Portland Salt Co in December 2021 during the global pandemic and while maintaining their demanding jo…
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Episode 43: Triumph, Thriving, and Living an Intentional Life with Quinnesian Joyner
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Hailing from Newbern, North Carolina, Quinnesian Joyner is a mom of two beautiful children and wife to an amazing husband. She and her family have been living in China for the last 4 years, and she's been working as an international educator. Quinnesian states," I love working internationally because my family and I are able to experience new langu…
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Episode 42: Optimizing career success to fuel a holistic life transition with Denise Coleman
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Denise is Operations Consultant & Founder of Coming to St Lucia. Having lived her entire life in the UK, she set her intention, planned her transition, and now enjoying a new life in St Lucia! Having spent years in various sectors including retail and Welfare to work, she spent 4 years as Deputy Chief Executive for Kings College London Student Unio…
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Episode 41: Claiming my peace and seeking world-wide adventure with Heather Proctor
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Heather currently calls Lisbon, Portugal her home. She is a Disabled Veteran and a single mom from New Jersey. Furthermore, she is the cofounder of Black in Portugal & the founder of The Lisboa Melanin Collective. While living in Lisbon, she has created an entire thriving community for the people of the African diaspora, ranging from expats not onl…
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Episode 40: Leading with Integrity and realizing a life of alignment and freedom with Jaime L. Roya
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Ms. Roya is originally from Houston, Texas, USA where she worked for Houston Independent School District for nine years in roles such as high school English teacher, Graduation Coach, and New Teacher Professional Development Coordinator before transitioning to Middle School Counseling. She has over 15 years of experience in the educational sector, …
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Episode 39: Leaving a legacy of love while walking in alignment with my purpose with Tara Thompson
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Tara is also a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC). She has over 13 years of experience as a School Counselor at the middle and high school levels. While the majority of her experience was in Charlotte, North Carolina, her most recent position is High School Counselor for girls 9th-12th at American International School in Abu Dhabi. T…
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EP 38: Leaning into the Power of Differing Perspectives while Bridging Cultures w/ Jeff Idigo
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Born in the US and raised in Lagos Nigeria and New Jersey, Jeff is the Diploma Programme Coordinator at an international school in Beijing. He is married with a wonderful son. Jeff has lived and worked in China for the last 8 years. In his free time, he enjoys sports, the occasional read, discussing politics and history, listening to music, and che…
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Episode 37: Pushing the edges of my life and growing into myself with Zoe Smith
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Zoe Smith is a British-Grenadian entrepreneur and former journalist, founder, and creator of the Exodus Collective. She is a self-described repat to Grenada and wants to make it easier for people to move to the Caribbean. "She founded the Exodus Collective as a platform to inspire people in the African Diaspora to relocate to the Caribbean and to h…
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26 CX Kim Walsh Phillips – How she made “The Shift”, from 32 clients to over 11k in less than a year!
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Corporate Expat Kim Walsh Phillips decided early in her career that corporate was not for her and created a plan to build her business while keeping that steady job and pay! Early mornings, lunch breaks and evenings were dedicated to building a business that would soon overtake her corporate pay and lead her to a the freedom she desired. Kim shares…
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Episode 36: Engaging in a life of healing and personal liberation with Chrishan Wright
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Chrishan Wright is the founder of Blaxit Global, a platform dedicated to empowering and inspiring members of the African diaspora to pursue a life abroad. Chrishan is also the host and producer of the Blaxit Global podcast. Since its launch, Blaxit Global has been featured in numerous media outlets including The New York Times, Huffpost, Travel Noi…
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Episode 34: Life as the ultimate opportunity with Sharon Ehrlich
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Sharon Ehrlich (pronounced Err-lick) is a Bronx raised native New Yorker. Growing up as Afro-Latina has provided her with access to 2 cultures which has enriched her life immensely. She is a first generation American which informed many of her education and career decisions in her early life. Sharon has reinvented her career and likes to say that s…
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CX Raymond Harari, former banker found his way to his Corporate Expat experience by making an investment in the cannabis space which led him to discover his skills in advising and launching businesses. Ray founded Canalis Capital, a venture capital and innovation firm focused on strategic advisory, venture building, scaling and go-public structurin…
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Episode 33: Trusting the Journey and Cultivating a Thriving Life with Adrienne Waller
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Adrienne M Waller is originally from Metro-Detroit, Michigan, USA. She studied at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor for undergraduate studies with a concentration in Organizational Studies and Sociology. She received her masters for National Louis University in Elementary Education with a concentration in Special Education. Adrienne has been in …
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Episode 32: Discovering the freedom to figure myself out with Tatiana
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Hailing from Illinois, Tatiana is the host of the Hopelessly Tatiana podcast and a community activist and organizer around issues affecting Gender and Sexual minorities currently based in Beijing, China. Tatiana also has a passion for poetry and leads discussions and performances around selected topics around her activism passions and interests etc…
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Marilynn Joyner is the Founder of Her Workplace, a newly launched career community platform for corporate women in junior to mid-level roles to exchange knowledge, share stories, and build relationships. Her passion to create Her Workplace came from her own lack of professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities throughout her ca…
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CX Jac White, found success in the corporate world working for brands like Armani Exchange and The New York Times before jumping into the world of start-ups working for soon to be big names like DailyCandy and Learnvest before becoming CEO of her own venture-backed company. In this Episode, Jac discusses not only her background and transition from …
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Episode 31: Facing fears and seeking adventure with Ronnie McKenzie
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Ronnie Mckenzie, a direct-response copywriter and university teacher, is a New Jersey native... who is curious about life and enjoys meeting people from different cultures. Her passion for travel has taken her to 13 countries. She lived in China for 3 years and currently resides in Australia. Ronnie has overcome a lot of difficulties growing up. He…
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When CX Vanessa Campos set out on her career path, she tried a few different avenues that ultimately led her to putting her love for a good read to proper use in helping others to share their stories. However, in her job she and her co-founder recognized a gap in the market – business books by and for women - and the need for doing things different…
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Women Entrepreneurs Month: Meet Dana Paskalis, a former biotech executive with a career spanning 30 years, Dana cultivated a passion for building strong client relationships and connecting teams on a meaningful level. As Founder/CEO of Life Reset Labs, Dana decided that she was ready to take the work she loved in the corporate world to the next lev…
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20 Wendy Diamond, Founder/CEO/Entrepreneur/Author/Investor/Animal Welfare Advocate/Women Entrepreneur Advocate
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For International Women’s Day we are featuring not only an incredible woman entrepreneur who has made history in so many ways, she is investing in the future with her social impact foundation WEDO – Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization, to support women around the world make history of their own through starting their own businesses providing …
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Looking Back & Ahead: 2022 & Now Season Two…Join me for a peek into the past year of my corporate expat experience, how one call can change your plotted course and a preview of what to expect in upcoming episodes.Por Nicole Colwell
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Episode 30: Being an ambassador for the culture with Tony Jamaal Reid
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Born in NY and raised in Lemoore, CA ( near Fresno ), Jamaal Aziz ( aka TJ Reid ) is a podcaster, artist, radio host, editor, voice artist- media professional in Beijing China. Majoring in Psychology at the University of California Merced, he initially wanted to pursue a career in medicine, but altered his career focus after traveling abroad to Tha…
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Episode 29: Culture and community as a grounding, strengthening force with Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere
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Author, Dr. Natasha Gordon- Chipembere has been a professor of African Diasporic literature for over 20 years. She has taught in classrooms from South Africa to New York to Costa Rica. Telling the stories of her ancestral homeland and facilitating the growth of current and future authors is also a passion of hers. You can read more about Dr. Gordon…
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EP 27: Rediscovery of self and renewal of cultural connections with Kiera Payne
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Kiera is a former US Air Force Veteran that is now a Virtual Assistant from Seattle, WA. She is also a aspiring travel content creator. Kiera was drawn to to her African heritage and was excited to learn more about her culture, history, and traditions. At the beginning of 2022, she left the United States to move to Sierra Leone, and she now uses he…
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Season one of Black and Abroad was filled with so many revelations and open doors. This series is a long-awaited passion project, and it will unlock so many new opportunities for so many people. I hope that you have had an opportunity to taken an opportunity to view the episodes, leave your constructive feedback, and share in your respective commun…
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Episode 4: Creating a Meaningful Life Abroad with Tai Dotson
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Born in California, Tai, grew up as a military brat living all over the world in places such as Spain, Germany, Korea, Bahrain, and Kuwait, in addition to various states across the US. Currently, Tai and her family reside in Portugal, and she works as a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant. Thank you for taking some time to listen to this episode and…
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Episode 3: The Importance of Living honestly with mark Karanja Ngina
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Mark Allan Karanja Ngina, a Kenyan scriptwriter, content developer, and copy editor, has worked extensively in the fields of entertainment and journalism. Currently based in Beijing, China, Mark provides a platform for a diverse set of Queer voices in China to share their experiences on being Queer in China. Mark is particularly passionate about Bl…
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Shagi was born in the Commonwealth of Dominica, a beautiful Caribbean island, where he enjoyed spending time in nature, engaging in casual conversations, eating good food, and drinking good rum. Professionally, Shagi works in the Marketing & Branding sector, building a variety of brands. He currently is working diligently to build the brand, LARRY …
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Episode 8: Finding What is Possible as an Expat Abroad with Olivia Nadine
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Olivia Nadine, a native of Washington, D.C., has been an active member of the expat community since moving to Beijing in May 2016. In May 2017, she was co-lead for a 2-day event called Umoja, that was purposed to bring WeChat connections into real life and create a space for dialogue, art, and community. This was the first event of many dedicated t…
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Born and raised between France, Guadeloupe and Martinique, Jess found a passion for language and decided that teaching others how to love languages would be part of her professional journey. Jess is her mum's only daughter and her dad's oldest daughter. Due to working conditions in the French West Indies and her desire to live her passion, she deci…
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Nathanael is a 21-year old student from Kadoma, Zimbabwe. He was offered a scholarship to study in China. While in Beijing, he's been studying engineering and is also a start-up entrepreneur. He comes from a large family, three boys and two girls. His family experienced a significant life-changing event with the death of his father in 2012. He is i…
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Episode 13: Black Educators Abroad Panel Discussion
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During this panel discussion, Black expat educators discuss a wide variety of topics and share their experiences working in cities such as Beijing, Abu Dhabi, and Melbourne. The purpose of this panel was to gain a first-hand account of their lives inside and outside their classrooms and offices, from varying vantage points, to work as Black educato…
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The Black Expat Experience Episode 12: Unapologetic Healing and Living a Fulfilled Life in Portugal with Diara Parker
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Originally from the Mid-West, Diara Parker is a senior executive and equity consultant, passionate about elevating and centering marginalized voices and perspectives into policy and systems change. As the COO and Chief Organizational Development Consultant for EQT By Design - a consulting firm based in the United States - Diara supports organizatio…
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