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Relationship Status with Time: It's Complicated

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:57 +0000

Roslyn reflects on her time management skills and growing out of CP time to learning to be responsible with the time God gave her.

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Different culture, familiar feeling

Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:30 +0000

With Puerto Rico being another "POC land", Roslyn shares how visiting this island for the first time felt similar to her family's country in Côte d'Ivoire.

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Saudade: A First-Gen Feeling For Back Home Nostalgia

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:20 +0000

Roslyn relates her very first experience visiting back home in Côte d'Ivoire to the word saudade.

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Redefining the System with Fanny Tristan (part 2)

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:49 +0000

Fanny Tristran is a mother, daughter of Afro-Peruvian immigrants, and founder of Restority Space and Her Soul Supply! In this episode, we discuss single-hood and the systems in place outlining the trajectory of a "successful life." We explore what it looks like to dismantle that system.

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Redefining the System with Fanny Tristan (part 1)

Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:24 +0000

Fanny Tristran is a mother, daughter of Afro-Peruvian immigrants, and founder of Restority Space! In this episode, she shares her journey of growing up as a first-born eldest daughter to becoming a trauma therapist.

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Growing Up Half, Becoming Whole: The Identity Crisis That Built a Celebrity Hairdresser (part 3)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:32 +0000

In part 3, Jason shares stories on his fond memories and clients from the hair salon.

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Growing Up Half, Becoming Whole: The Identity Crisis That Built a Celebrity Hairdresser (part 2)

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:54 +0000

In part 2, Jason shares his perspective of looking past his ethnic identity and stepping into his prominent identity in the hair culture.

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Growing Up Half, Becoming Whole: The Identity Crisis That Built a Celebrity Hairdresser (part 1)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:24 +0000

Jason, a Los Angeles/Beverly Hills-based celebrity hairdresser discusses his experiences interacting with the Latin community in San Diego being half-Honduran and half-white.

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Please excuse Roslyn's grammar error with saying Honduras instead of *Honduran.

Codeswitching: Our Natural Coping Mechanism

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:00:27 +0000

Code switching is a natural instinct for first generation Americans. Roslyn shares her experiences with code-switching and dives into the neuroscience of it.

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Navigating the In-Between Space with Tamas (part 3)

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:00:26 +0000

Tamas and Roslyn discuss their experiences with masking and code-switching.

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Navigating the In-Between Space with Tamas (part 2)

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:00:06 +0000

Have you ever wondered if friendship dynamics are different around the world? In this episode, Tamas compares his experience with US and European friendships.

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Navigating the In-Between Space with Tamas (part 1)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:28 +0000

In this episode, Tamas shares his experience with his hyphenated identity as a Hungarian-American. Throughout his life, he moved back and forth between the US and Hungary and learned to navigate and accept his split identity.

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I Didn't Know You Were Irish!?!?

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:29 +0000

Roslyn shares her experiences of people who have deep Irish-pride confusing their Irish flag 🇮🇪with the Ivorian flag 🇨🇮 To be fair, both flags share the same colors and design.

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Rest Does Not Have to be Radical

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:05:38 +0000

Roslyn shares her thoughts on rest as she reflects on witnessing her parents' lack of work-life balance growing up.

In the Kitchen Series: Portions of Love, Remembering Childhood at the Dinner Table

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:02:00 +0000

In this series, the stories simmer slowly, the culture is rich, and the roots run deep.

Roslyn's shares her experiences at the dinner table receiving large portions from large pots and casseroles of her mother's traditional and non-traditional cooking. First generation kitchens often produce large scale meal prep to serve not just the immediate family, but extended family, and sometimes even the broader community gatherings. It is quite normal to see massive batches of food being prepared for birthdays, holidays, or even cultural celebrations with lots of storytelling, laughter, and a sense of duty to keep traditions alive.

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In the Kitchen Series: Preparing Chicken with Mom

Tue, 20 May 2025 06:10:00 +0000

In this series, the stories simmer slowly, the culture is rich, and the roots run deep. Roslyn's mother shares her process of and reasons for cleaning chicken before cooking it - a practice she's observed at a young age growing up in Côte d'Ivoire.

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In the Kitchen Series: To Wash or Not To Wash (Chicken)?

Tue, 13 May 2025 06:03:00 +0000

In this series, the stories simmer slowly, the culture is rich, and the roots run deep. Roslyn discusses the unique experiences that occur in the kitchens of the first-gen kin.

Chicken is almost as essential as rice and such a staple ingredient in most first-gen kitchens. But controversy arises when considering how we prepare it... Let's dig in!

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In the Kitchen Series: Do the Rice Thing

Tue, 06 May 2025 06:06:00 +0000

In this series, the stories simmer slowly, the culture is rich, and the roots run deep. Roslyn discusses the unique experiences that occur in the kitchens of the first-gen kin.

Rice is essential and such a staple ingredient in most first-gen kitchens...let's talk about it!

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The Preteen Years with Marcus Higgs (part 2)

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:46:00 +0000

In this episode, Marcus Higgs, a communication coach for parents of preteens, and Roslyn discuss the ways he supports parents in helping their adolescences unveil their identities and potential through his ICE and SHOW UP frameworks.

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The Preteen Years with Marcus Higgs (part 1)

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:52:00 +0000

In part one of this two part series, you get to hear from Marcus Higgs, a communication coach for parents of preteens. In this episode, Roslyn, and Marcus discuss the experiences of their adolescence and Marcus's journey to becoming a communication coach.

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Wishing My Dad Was Fat

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:03:00 +0000

As a child of immigrants who grew up with a strict African dad, Roslyn often contemplated reasons why her dad was so strict. She once had the thought that it is definitely because he was not a "fat dad" as seen in some TV sitcoms.

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Haiti in My Heart with Anne-Kenya Dubuisson (part 2)

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:03:00 +0000

Anne-Kenya Dubuisson and Roslyn discuss mental health stigmas in their communities, and the importance of representation matters in the therapy industry. Anne-Kenya also shares her life changing experiences and stories from her recent travel to Kenya!

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Haiti in My Heart with Anne-Kenya Dubuisson (part 1)

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:03:00 +0000

Meet Anne-Kenya Dubuisson! She is a proud daughter of Haitian-Dominican immigrants living in New York. We discuss the impact of our environments on our accents and the way we speak.

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Fear Changed My Life with Shebana Coelho (part 2)

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:09:00 +0000

In this episode, Shebana shares her special and mysterious journey of being nearly paralyzed by fear to naturally liberating her voice and body as a performance artist.

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Fear Changed My Life with Shebana Coelho (part 1)

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:09:00 +0000

Meet Shebana! She is a performance artist who is originally from India and migrated to the US at the age of 12. Shebana create plays, and facilitates workshops that connect people to themselves, their senses, and nature. In this episode, Shebana shares excerpts from her solo play, “The Good Manners of Colonized Subjects”.

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You Are One of One of 8 Billion with Michaell Magrutsche (part 2)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:08:00 +0000

Michaell and Roslyn continue their conversation on human-centric awareness! As a Creativity-Awareness Educator, Michaell shares his perspective on increasing human-centric awareness through our inherent superpowers of creativity, healthy discourse, and adaptability.

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You Are One of One of 8 Billion with Michaell Magrutsche (part 1)

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:08:00 +0000

Meet Michaell Magrutsche! Michaell is an Austrian-California multimedia artist whose goal is to increase human-centric awareness. In this episode, we compare the impact of societal systems to human-centricity.

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Pride and Resilience, A Vietnamese-American Refugee Story with Julie Pham

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:50:00 +0000

The conversation with Julie Pham continues! Julie is a Vietnamese- born, American-raised refugee who shares her experiences surrounding her south Vietnamese identity as well as her outlook on life as a proud multicultural refugee.

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https://curiositybased.com/

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Returning to My Motherland, Learning My Mother Tongue with Julie Pham

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Meet Julie Pham! Julie is a Vietnamese- born, American raised refugee who holds many titles including being the CEO of CuriosityBased, an organization dedicated to helping teams and individuals practice curiosity at work. In this episode Julie shares stories of her travels to Vietnam and the power of learning and speaking Vietnamese.

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Are You Superstitious?

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Roslyn explores superstitious traditions and rituals that are performed around the world during the New Year's holiday season.

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2024 Blessings

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year! Roslyn shares highlights and reflections from her family-oriented and travel-oriented 2024.

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THANK YOU, with love (season finale)

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:01:00 +0000

Anonymous uplifting voice messages are shared.

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Thoughts on Colonizers, Food, and Romance with Bernardo Cruz

Tue, 28 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Bernardo Cruz is a Mexican-Native American and host of the Persona Podcast. He seeks to find how life experiences and lessons mold everyday people. He started his podcast journey to fulfill his "thirst for conversation and first-hand knowledge from people who have a plethora of life experiences". In this episode, Bernardo shares stories on how he is learning more about his culture through food and how his social circles have evolved.

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Hood Diaries with Bernardo Cruz

Tue, 28 May 2024 03:32:57 +0000

Bernardo Cruz is a Mexican-Native American and host of the Persona Podcast. He seeks to find how life experiences and lessons mold everyday people. He started his podcast journey to fulfill his "thirst for conversation and first-hand knowledge from people who have a plethora of life experiences". In this episode, Bernardo shares stories on how his youth and the environment he grew up in impacted and shaped his personality.

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The First-Gen Eldest Daughter Dilemma with Nikkei Lamodi (part 2)

Tue, 07 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered if your birth order shapes your personality? Well, now you are! In part 2, Nikkei Lamodi shares her journey to becoming a certified Wellness Coach on a mission to help first-generation eldest daughters. She shares the 3 empowering strategies she uses and teaches her clients to overcome their people-pleasing tendencies to improve their relationships, work/life balance, and health without guilt.

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The First-Gen Eldest Daughter Dilemma with Nikkei Lamodi (part 1)

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Nigerian-American, Nikkei Lamodi is a certified Wellness Coach, who helps first-generation eldest daughters overcome their people-pleasing tendencies to improve their relationships, work/life balance, and health without guilt.

In this episode, we discuss our upbringing and finding the pride and peace in identifying with our West African heritage.

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Where is Your Money Going? with Walli Miller (part 2)

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In part 2, Walli Miller, a New York-based financial coach, shares the simple ways she used her money as a tool to lead her to a path of financial freedom.

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Where is Your Money Going? with Walli Miller (part 1)

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Walli Miller is a New York-based financial coach who became a self-made millionaire in her 30s and is now work-optional at 40! As a financial coach, she helps women take control of their money through financial wellness. Listen to hear how you can too!

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I Used to Believe in Generational Financial Curses with Annie Margarita Yang

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Annie Margarita Yang is the author of an award-winning, best-selling new book, The 5-Day Job Search, which helps young professionals get out of student loan debt while finding the ideal job. She was born to hardworking Chinese immigrants and her journey has been anything but conventional.

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Saving Sunflowers with Oksana Kukurudza

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Oksana is a Ukrainian-American author and activist who shares her advocacy work through her upcoming narrative non-fiction, "Sunflowers Bend but Rarely Break". Her book uncovers the overlooked historical and traumatic events experienced by her parents, two among 13 million forced laborers in Nazi Germany.

"Sunflowers Bend but Rarely Break" illustrates "the resilience and strength of the Ukrainian people".

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A Sunday Dinner Moment

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

How well are your family traditions maintained? Roslyn shares her experience participating in Easter traditions with her husband Parker, a third-generation Italian-American.

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The KIN in AMERIKINIZED

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Amerkinized is not a typo, but what does it mean?

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Beyonce Desegregated the Dance Floor

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Roslyn shares a new obsession and how Beyonce united a once segregated dance floor.

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BURNA BOY DAY BOSTON 2024

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Have you seen Burna Boy live? In this episode, Roslyn shares her experience at her first Burna Boy Day concert over the weekend.

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Black History Ancestry

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Roslyn reflects on her time as a young student during Black History Month.

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From Oreo to Ferrero Rocher

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Until recently, Roslyn could easily identify as an "Oreo". IYKYK! She has now leveled up, realizing blackness is multifaceted with many layers mirroring the Ferrero Rocher treats.

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Silent Landing?!

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Did the passengers on Ethiopian Air applaud when they landed in Ivory Coast? Roslyn shares her experience with this when she visited her family back home over the summer.

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