CITIZENS FIRST

JoJo Logo sits down with Clyde Ross, owner of Feleena’s Mexican Cantina in Ottawa. Together, they explore Clyde’s past, the experiences that shaped him, and the journey that led him to become a restaurant owner.

Clyde closes the conversation with a poignant reminder that, in the end, what matters most is not the business itself, but the people, relationships, family, and community that give it meaning.

JoJo Logo talks to Roba, who shares that her bold move transformed her life from a small town in BC, Canada, to the vibrant streets of Accra, Ghana.

In this episode, Roba shares the real behind-the-scenes of moving abroad—what it takes to build a life in a new country, beyond the glamorous social media persona. She’s not just a creative artist and businesswoman working with Ghanaian textiles and denim; she’s also a fearless explorer of cultural authenticity.

JoJo talks to Kim who is a Filipino restaurant owner of, Lola's Kitchen- Located in Ottawa's Chinatown.

Please visit their website: https://lolaskitchen613.com/

Join JoJo and Matteo in this episode where they explore inner motivation and Matteo's different ideas for innovation in business, and where to go for the best spots in Paris.

(*Original Recording July 2020*)

Wattney Lander used to have aspirations to become an actor, but life took another route for her and started on the path to writing poetry. She used her struggles in the form of words. JoJo Logo talks to Wattney about what sparks her journey from being an acting student in Toronto to a Poet Possibilities author and business owner. Also, discuss her new poetry book, 'Black Sheep.' and what inspired her to write it and how motherhood has changed her way of writing (*Recorded July 28th 2020*)

https://www.poetpossibilities.com

@wattneypoetry

JoJo Logo talks to Sheldon Parathundyil, a Southern Indian Christian studying in Public Affairs and Policy Management. Sheldon discusses his work with his church in his community and topics arising in our society through a Christian perspective such as social justice, radicalism and cancel culture. (*Recorded July 9th 2020*)

Ilya Vlasov works in the Dispatch of Operations Control Center for a business aviation company in Moscow, Russia. JoJo talks to Ilya about Russia's COVID problems and testing positive of the virus while going through the arduous trials of medical testing. Not able to work had left him mentally stress and worried while being skeptical of constant government and social media news.  (*Recorded June 28th 2020*)

Hubert Tran is a seasoned actor based in Asia from Toronto.  In this episode, JoJo talks to Hubert about his journey to China to pursue an acting career and the growth he has learned along the way. Hubert talks about his beginning influence on Hong Kong cinema and his personal experiences on race and cultural differences. He also briefly talks about Hong Kong's third wave hit of the virus and how he is dealing with the sudden changes once more. (*Recorded July 13th 2020*)