GOOD (YVES)NING

Afro-Latinos do not get a lot of mention in American culture unless you are in specific sectors of the country. Patty Lora joined me in this episode as we discussed her family's immigrant story from the Dominican Republic. Patty and I had a chat about colorism, embracing African roots as a Dominican, the importance of education, and being a woman in sports!

This episode with Temitope Akande was LOADED! Tope came from some of the worst parts of Lagos and every single step of his journey to America was a struggle. We spoke about him being an American college student at 16 years old, getting into one of the best schools in the country, the tensions between natural born Africans and African-Americans feeling "stuck" as an immigrant, running for office in the future, and a whole lot more!

In one of my favorite episodes that revolved around identy, Zenab touches on being a "third culture kid," pressures of appearances in African households, struggling with identity, code-switching, and the work that was done to embrace all of who she is.

Reese is an immigrant from Jamaica who lived in just about every part of Miami and has a vast experience with a wide range of people. In this episode, he talks about how his Jamaican roots are tied to his journey of becoming an Entrepreneurship. As an owner of multiple businesses, Reese's faith in God has played a significant role in how he conducts business.

Collin is the only person I know and have ever met from Antigua and Barbuda, but everyone who knows Collin definitely knows about the island. In this episode, he shares his story about going from the island to living in New York, earning his Ph.D from an Ivy league institution, and how he became a tourism ambassador and one of the OG's of the black travel movement.

President of House of Athlete, Esé Ighedosa, joins Yves on the podcast to share stories of growing up in a household that prioritized African/Nigerian knowledge while living in the United States. She discusses upbringing, career shifts, workplace identity, and a whole lot more!

Daramola is a Miami-based Nigerian-born Dove award-winning music producer & singer/songwriter. He joined the podcast to talk about being an "Immigrant American" with life experiences in Nigeria as well as the United Kingdom. Topics in this episode include native names, musical influence, jollof rice, marriage, family upbringing, unlearning and relearning gender roles, and much more!

Did you know that there is a huge difference between self-development and peak performance? Behavior and mindset modification changes lifestyle and has a 500% increase in productivity, where self-development increases your ability to be productive by 5%. Tina Bonner (@tinabonnerlive on IG) is a peak performance coach that teaches people how to master their potential. She shared some strategies on this episode about staying focused, the importance of environment, time management hacks, and more!

Dating in 2021 is a lot different than dating any other year in history. Just like dating in your 30's is way different than dating in your teens. Yves and Keith (@keiththornton17 on IG) discuss all things dating from a man's perspective.