Best Phelena Podcasts (2024)

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How This Mississippi Born Theologian Came to Open a Soul Food Restaurant in Tokyo 47:57

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In episode 40, I interview LaTonya Whittaker. LaTonya has been a fixture and a leader within the African American community in Japan for 15 years. She along with her husband David are the founders of the prominent Soul Food House restaurant in Tokyo that has long been a central destination for the Black community to gather. In many ways, the inspir…

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Why This Pan-Africanist Humanitarian Chose to Pursue a Career in Social Impact Causes and Now Calls Somalia Her Home 44:16

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In episode 39, I interview Delphine. Delphine is a Pan-African optimist. Strategist. Doer. Advocate for the broad spectrum of the ‘underdog’. Avid world traveler. Lover of dance, art and all things creative. At her core she is passionate about truth, culture and all things Africa. Born and raised Cameroon and relocated to the United States as a tee…

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Why This Photographer Said Peace Out to the Divided States and Moved to Johannesburg 57:39

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In episode 37 I interviewed Stephanie O'Connor. Stephanie is a photographer and creative consultant, originally from South Dakota, who spent her professional life in Atlanta, New York, Johannesburg, and now Los Angeles. She has worked with brands such as Addidas, Hypnotiq, Sunglass Hut and major artist that include Talib Kweli and several Afrobeat …

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How This Third Culture Kid Converged Her Afro-Arabic, Sudanese, British Background to Create Cultural Impact in Media, Politics, Fashion and Beyond 54:56

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In episode 36, I interviewed Rozan Ahmed. Rozan is an ambassador, advocate, activist, champion of the arts a cultural practitioner, and preservationist. Born in West London to Sudanese parents, her formative years were abruptly disrupted, when while living in Kuwait she suddenly became a refugee and her father and uncle were taken hostage when the …

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Why this Detroit Native Joined the Peace Corps and Retired in Madagascar 1:04:15

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In episode 35, I interviewed Lisa Lee. Lisa is a 64-year-old, twice divorced, retired computer nerd with two grown children (David and Dawn). Both of her kids live in Oakland, CA, a city where she lived for over 30 years before joining the Peace Corps in 2017. Originally from Detroit, Lisa was also a professional genealogist for many years and star…

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How This Domestic Abuse Survivor Went From Being Overweight and Depressed to Moving From Paris to LA and Being the First Black Female Gym Owner in DTLA 44:29

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In episode 34 I interviewed Nadege NDjeBayi. Nadege is a fitness entrepreneur and the first Black woman to own a gym in Downtown LA. Originally, from Paris France, Nadege underwent a drastic transformation when on January 20th 2018 she had a very bad car accident that locked her lower back and caused her to become bedridden. After gaining 40 pounds…

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From Southwest Philly to Paris: How This Self-Proclaimed Hood Chic Went From a Pennsylvania Attorney to Becoming a Law Professor in France 33:23

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In episode 33, I interview Channel Andrews. Channel is a Philadelphia native and attorney based in Paris, France, where she teaches law at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II). Prior to moving to France, she served as Assistant Counsel in the Governor’s Office of General Counsel in Pennsylvania. Her legal expertise includes Administrative Law, Comp…

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From Atlanta to Haiti: Why This Artist Made Port-Au-Prince Her Home 46:05

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In episode 32, I interview Christie Clermont. Christie is a folk and abstract artist from Atlanta, Georgia currently living and working in Port-au-Prince, Haiti with her wonderful husband and son. Christie's vibrant use of color and bold lines evoke an electric fascination that resonates within the imaginations of many. As an artist, she mainly wor…

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How This Serial Entrepreneur Created Location Indepedent Income Streams in Portugal and Teaches Other Clients To Do The Same 55:40

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In episode 31 I interviewed, Cinnamon. Cinnamon is a Digital Marketing Strategist and entrepreneur from Washington, DC. Soon after her 40th birthday she decided to leave the United States and move to Lisbon, Portugal for a new life. Cinnamon shares her transition to expat life as well as the experiences of other expats on her Youtube channel. Her g…

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How This Ted X Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur and Third Culture Kid is Creating Social Impact By Reframing 'Sharity' In Afria 1:02:15

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In episode 30 of 'Black Broads Abroad', I interview Mallence Bart-Williams is a Sierra Leonean - German multi-facetted social entrepreneur: Publishing, film, fashion, writing and philanthropy are among her professional repertoire. Mallence pursued her studies in economics and finance in Paris, Singapore and Great Britain. Today she lives across the…

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Kola Boof Is More Than an Internet Troublemaker and Osama Bin Laden's Captive: An Intimate Portrait Into The Life of The Feminist Author 1:08:04

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Kola Boof is an Egyptian/Sudanese-American, award-winning novelist, poet, television writer, activist, and perhaps most infamously known as being romantically entangled in the life of one of America’s, formerly most wanted Individuals – Osama Bin Laden. Kola is a mother, wife and author of the forthcoming book entitled: Feminist Need Dick Too, pre-…

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From Bushwick Brooklyn to Iceland: How This Engineer Made a Career Pivot and Found Love in Iceland 39:46

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In episode 28, I interview Jewell’s Chambers is the Host of All Things Iceland Podcast, an engineer by training, who has made the pivot as a career digital strategist. Her passion lies in being able to engage, inspire, and infuse innovation into her work by utilizing her analytical mind, organizational skills and innate ability to connect with peop…

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Single Motherhood in Korea: Why This Photographer Left the Divided States For A Teaching Opportunity in Korea 58:41

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In episode 27 I interview Erin Jackson. Erin was born and raised in the Michiana area of Michigan and ISouth Bend Indiana. She spent most of her early life in the country, living in a house that her dad and brother built from the ground up. At about 12 or 13, when her parents split, she started living in the city of South Bend during the week and w…

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From Probation to Passports: How This South Central Los Angeles Native Became a Comedienne and 4X Expat 25:54

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Jazzie Más is a multi-faceted digital nomad and expat that currently resides in Da Nang, Vietnam and originally from South Central Los Angeles. She has lived in Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Jazzie is a stand-up comedian, speaker, owner of Black Digital Nomad which empowers melanated folks to live fully,freely, boldly and bravely outside…

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From Corporate Finance to Professional Basketball Player in Australia: How This Black Girl from Inglewood California Made the Leap Abroad 40:58

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In episode 25, I interview Valerie Weyland (formerly Valerie Ogoke). Valerie is an explorer at heart, always open to what life may bring. She is a business owner, meditation facilitator, health + wellness coach, and a reiki healer. She is Nigerian-American and was born and raised in Inglewood, California. Currently residing in Perth, Western Austra…

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From International Litigator to First and Only Black Female Hotelier in Morocco 1:05:19

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In episode 24 of Black Broads Abroad I interview Meryanne Loum-Martin. Merryanne lives in Marrakech, Morrocco where she owns and operates a boutique hotel called “Jnane Tamsna” for almost 20 years. The hotel is nestled on 8 acres and has 24 rooms, 5 swimming pools and a clay surface tennis court. As a hotelier, Mrs. Loum-Martin’s clientele has incl…

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Welcome to Season 2 of Black Broads Abroad 3:19

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Season 2 is going to be lit. I've interviewed Black women living and thriving in places from Vietnam to Vicenza, Kuwait and Korea, Iceland and Istanbul, Mogadishu and Madagascar. Get into it! For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ / or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/…

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Why This Retired Army Sergeant Pulled Her Children Out of Their Hollywood Acting Careers and Moved to Ghana 52:13

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In episode 21, of Black Broads Abroad I interview, Tiffany Clark. Tiffany aka Yaa ahgee-mahn Opambour, Ohenee’ Yere’, is a retired disabled war veteran, that materialized her goal of leaving the “United” States in 2019. Born and raised in So Cal, she joined the Army at the age of 18, where she quickly found herself in a Warzone in 2003, at the tend…

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Why This Attorney Turned Educator Decided To Leave The Divided States and Raise Her Children Overseas 50:10

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In episode 21 of Black Broads Abroad I interview Truth Smith. Truth currently works at The International School of Tanganyika (IST) as a Secondary Learning Support Teacher, located in the coastal Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. Originally from Fort Washington, Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC she previously taught at Western Academy of Beijing …

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Why This Reality Star + Serial Entrepreneur Left Her Marriage and Business Behind to Start a New Life in West Africa 1:00:08

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Dana Cody is a reality star, serial entrepreneur, author and now expat, who resides between Ghana and Nigeria. The Miami born beauty who is equal parts brain and hustler was first introduced to the world as a Reality Star. But she is much more than that. Real estate investor, proprietor of Cody Transportation Corporation the owner of Miami-based na…

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How This 2X Expat and News Reporter Traveled The World as a Fulbright Fellow in the D.R. and Colombia 25:46

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In episode 19, I interview Stephanie Claytor. Stephanie is the author of Blacktrekking: My Journey Living in Latin America a riveting, coming-of-age story profiling Stephanie’s decision to move to a foreign country by herself not just once but twice. From the time Stephanie was a baby, she spent summers on family vacations exploring the United Stat…

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Why This Designer + E-commerce Consultant Moved Her Business Operations to Ghana 27:58

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In episode 18, I interview Tomara Watkins. Tomara is the Founder of Loza Tam, an eCommerce brand of satin-lined headwraps that are handcrafted in Ghana by women entrepreneurs. Tomara (AKA “Tam”) is an eCommerce entrepreneur who has over 10 years of digital marketing experience growth hacking CPG and beauty brands like Bevel, FORM, and Heat Free Hai…

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How This Musical Theater Major Landed a Dream Job in International Diplomacy and Events Planning in Saudi Arabia 25:52

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In episode 17 I interview Alexis DeBerry. Alexis is a driven event planner and producer with extensive expertise in corporate, social events and diplomatic relations. Her passionate commitment for service excellence, and drive to foster environments of relaxed, yet refined ambiance, have been buttressed by her many years in the luxury hospitality i…

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Why This Aerospace Engineer Gave Up Her 20 Year Career To Pursue Her Passion In South Africa 38:02

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In episode 16, I interview Kenna L Williams, who founded a travel company of the same name in 2017. For years, she conducted the infamous trademarked Dubai Blackout trips as a hobby but friends convinced her to turn her passion of showing people the world into something greater to inspire others to travel. Ms. Williams is known in travel circles as…

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Geo-Arbitrage, Dating Foreign and Depression: How This 4X Expat Has Navigated The Highs and Lows of Life Overseas 1:02:18

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In episode 15 of Black Broads Abroad I interview Sheila Brown a powerhouse World Traveler, Business Consultant and Internet marketing coach, that helps aspiring and veteran entrepreneurs build more income streams to enjoy lives of Freedom. Prior to dedicating herself full-time to coaching and teaching her students, Sheila Brown worked as a top exec…

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What Motivated This Founder to Leave California For Amsterdam to Trace Her Family Roots 39:35

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In episode 14, I interview Jennifer Tosch, a Surinamese American, scholar, historian and founder of Black Heritage Tours. A Norhtern California native, Jennifer currently resides in Amsterdam, but spent her formative years in Oakland and San Francisco California before going on to earn a degree at UC Berkeley. Jennifer first came to Amsterdam for a…

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Lemme Tell Y'all MF's What Happened Last Week + Sunday Sermon 10:25

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News and musings of the week prior plus an inspirational word for your week. Music selection via: https://www.instagram.com/lukewarm.music/ For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow: https://www.instagram.com/blackbroadsabroad/ / or visit the website: https://www.blackbroadsabroad.com/ To support the podcast, become a member @https://ww…

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Why This 4X Expat, Life Coach + Educator Now Calls Egypt Her Home 42:19

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In episode 13, I interview Kamara Coaxum. Kamara grew up knowing that she wanted to travel the world and teach. Her name, Kamara, means, One Who Teaches. So, you could say that molding young minds was her destiny. She was born and grew up in Shaker Heights, OH but is a nomad at Heart. Kamara received her B.A. from Clark Atlanta University and her M…

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Why This Emmy Winning Producer + Breast Cancer Survivor Left New York City for Paris 46:00

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ROBIN DAVIS is an award-winning documentary news producer and content executive based in Paris, France. Experienced in all forms of media, Robin has nearly 15 years of producing and scriptwriting experience, including a News & Documentary Emmy Award. Her passion for storytelling has led her to work on a variety of projects, including producing long…

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How This 3X Expat Pioneered the Black Millennial Travel Movement 1:11:47

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In episode 11 of 'Black Broads Abroad' I interview Evita Turqoise Robinson. Evita has always been a creator in visual media. Yet, it was a trip to Paris, six weeks after graduating from Iona College, that changed the scope of her personal and professional life. In September 2011, she created the NOMADNESS Travel Tribe, an online social community pr…

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Why This Civil Engineer Left Her Hometown of Harlem to Pursue a Career as a Sommelier in Portugal 1:23:01

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In episode of 10 of Black Broads Abroad, I interview Cha MacCoy. Cha is the Founder of Cha Squared LLC, a consulting company with a focus on tourism, gastronomy, and hospitality experiences, education and training. In 2012, she achieved her MBA in Italy; an opportunity which led her to drink and eat in close to 20 countries. As an expat, she has fo…

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Why this MBA Graduate and 2X Expat Started Her Career Doing Social Impact Work in Latin America 59:29

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In episode 9 of Black Broads Abroad I interview Margaret Free, MBA and 2X Latin America expat. Margaret was born and raised in Greensboro, NC and from a very young age knew that she wanted to see and experience the world. After a year stint in the Dominican Republic while in college, she set her sights on Latin America and always looked for ways to…

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Why This Internationally Best Selling Author Gave Up Her High Powered Corporate Career and Moved to Paris on a Whim 1:01:35

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In episode 8 of Black Broads Abroad, I interview Wani Iris Manly, Esq.. Wani is a leading international speaker on courage, a two-time bestselling author, attorney, entrepreneur, and a woman that is fueled with a passion of unwavering courage. Hailed as having “balls and ovaries of courage” from her daredevil move to Paris — where Wani knew no one,…

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Why This Attorney and HBCU Graduate Built a Travel Company Dedicated to Exposing African-Americans to Africa 1:01:07

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In Episode 7 of Black Broads Abroad, Phelena interviews Tiffany Anderson, founder of Away to Africa a destination management company dedicated to providing safe travel experiences and tours throughout selected countries in Africa. Tiffanie, is a licensed Attorney and Professor who spends the majority of her time on the continent of Africa and in Ja…

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Why This Former Sales Executive Quit Her Job and Launched a Muti-million Dollar Luxury Travel Company 46:53

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In episode 6 of Black Broads Abroad, Phelena interviews Claire Soares, Founder of 'Up In The Air Life.' Claire, is a former sales executive who brokered billion dollar deals in her former life. By the time that she became fed up with the racism that she constantly encountered in the work place, she had already grown her travel start up into a milli…

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From Hollywood Entertainment Attorney to Full Time Black Broad Abroad 44:32

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In Episode 5, Phelena interviews Nikki Faye. Nikki Faye, started her career working in music with some of the top urban artists including Beyonce. From there, she went onto law school and earned her JD and MBA. Soon after she began her career in entertainment law and for six years worked for some of the top entertainment companies in the world wher…

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Central America, Ayauascha and How to NOT Travel Like A Tourist 56:47

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In episode 3, I interview Ashlea Pope, Black Broad Abroad extraordinaire. Ashley currently resides in Mexico City and had stops before that throughout Central America, including Guatemala and Nicaragua. She also lived in Southeast Asia as well as Germany. Ashley is the founder od She is the founder of @nomadiknation a consciously curated pop up sho…

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Why This Plant Based Nutrition Consultant Said Peace Out to Atlanta and Moved With Her Husband to Doha, Qatar 54:38

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In episode 2 of Black Broads Abroad, Phelena interviews Anastasia Hayes, a former IT Project Manager, Business Consultant and Instructor, who before becoming a corporate America dropout, worked for Fortune 500 companies such as; American Express, TransUnion, and Macy’s. Anastasia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems f…

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Why This Psychologist Said Peace Out To The United States and Started a Tantric Therapy Practice in Brazil 49:30

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In the 1st episode of Black Broads Abroad, Phelena Jean interviews Renee Adolphe, of Prandhara Prem, an International Tantric Holistic Practice that offers Relationship and Sexuality Coaching. Renee is a 9 year expat who now calls Brazil her home. She's been interviewed by Soledad O'brien's CNN special and will be featured as a therapist on the Lif…

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Trailer 0:53

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Every week Black Broads Abroad shines the spotlight on dynamic Black women living their best lives overseas. Phelena Jean provides hilarious commentary on news and pop cultural topics and closes the show out each week with a come to Black Jesus moment in her Sunday Sermon. For more information about Black Broads Abroad follow https://www.instagram.…

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