In part two of Single Parenting in the Diaspora, Nancy shares her personal journey on balancing career, faith, and raising a son and a daughter abroad. She talks about leaning on God, the role of prayer, and using therapy and self-care to stay present for her children.

Nancy offers practical tips on setting boundaries between work and family, building community, teaching financial literacy and faith, and unlearning harmful parenting patterns. She encourages single parents to ask for help and set realistic expectations.

Rooted in experience and faith, this episode reminds listeners that perfection isn’t the goal — connection, support, healing, and continuous growth are what matter.

-Remember, God sees your struggles and hears your prayers. He provides for our needs, often in ways we don’t expect. Trust in His provision and embrace the lessons that come from these challenges. Your honesty with your children is a powerful lesson in faith and resilience.

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In part two of Single Parenting in the Diaspora, Nancy shares her personal journey on balancing career, faith, and raising a son and a daughter abroad. She talks about leaning on God, the role of prayer, and using therapy and self-care to stay present for her children.

Nancy offers practical tips on setting boundaries between work and family, building community, teaching financial literacy and faith, and unlearning harmful parenting patterns. She encourages single parents to ask for help and set realistic expectations.

Rooted in experience and faith, this episode reminds listeners that perfection isn’t the goal — connection, support, healing, and continuous growth are what matter.

-Remember, God sees your struggles and hears your prayers. He provides for our needs, often in ways we don’t expect. Trust in His provision and embrace the lessons that come from these challenges. Your honesty with your children is a powerful lesson in faith and resilience.

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Steven Dossou is a TEDx Speaker, Investor, Author, and Entrepreneur, dedicated to empowering individuals and startups to break boundaries and achieve extraordinary success. As the founder of IRIS Vision Capital, he has impacted thousands of professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives worldwide.

From humble beginnings in Togo to the global stage, Steven's nickname ''Action man'' stems from his relentlessness , ambition and visionary leadership that are shaping the future of entrepreneurship and innovation. He is building funding vehicles, investor networks, and growth programs that equip founders with the resources they need to scale. Passionate about impact, he is committed to ensuring that innovative startups receive the support they need to thrive and create lasting change.

In this episode Steven Dussault—TEDx speaker, investor, and founder—shares his immigrant journey from Togo, the lessons of losing and rebuilding momentum, practical startup advice (get sales first), and how investors should add competence and audience, not just capital.

He discusses building ecosystems across Europe, Africa, and the U.S., tips for founders seeking investment, and his vision to empower a million African entrepreneurs.

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Wesley Warshawer is a business analyst in Silicon Valley’s semiconductor industry, a Fulbright Scholar to South Korea, essayist, podcast host, and speaker.

He loves his work. For a living, he analyzes situations with data and communicates about it. But outside of semiconductors, he is passionate about exiting the safety of his “bubble” to learn. After a profound epiphany on a study abroad semester to India at 19 years old, Wesley has looked for wisdom in travel. Travel can be across the world or across town. It can be as simple as visiting a new neighborhood, trying a new restaurant, or meeting a new person. Outside your comfort zone, you are a sponge to personal insight and growth. Wesley shares his epiphany moments and encourages audiences to leave the comfort of their bubble to learn more about themselves.

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A multi-panel conversation exploring how African immigrant families navigate money, retirement and cultural expectations in the diaspora. Speakers discuss prioritizing health, investing for the next generation, avoiding materialistic pressure, and practical steps like life insurance, job choices and sharing financial information.

The episode mixes personal stories and concrete advice on celebrating loved ones in meaningful ways, protecting financial futures, and balancing enjoyment with long-term planning while living abroad.

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In this special two-part episode, podcasters and retired guests share candid stories and practical advice about retiring in the diaspora. They discuss financial planning (401(k), pension, life insurance, trusts), healthcare access (Medicare/Medicaid, union benefits), and the emotional side of retirement.

Speakers explore integration, whether to retire back home or stay, the importance of daily routines and community, and why you should start enjoying life now while still preparing for the future.

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NAWI: Dear Future Me is a multi-award winning feature film about the dreams of a girl growing up in remote Kenya. An ambitious young girl whose father then sells her off to a stranger for a herd of goats.

It is an educational feature film project that was shot in arid landscapes of Turkana. Together with the NGO Learning Lions, we try to give an insight into the issue of illegal child marriage.

NAWI won an Africa Academy Award and was selected as the Kenyan submission for the Oscars 2025. It was named Best Film at Raindance in London, at the Pan African Film Fest in Los Angeles, Stockholm International Film Festival Junior, and several others. It secured a Special Jury Award at Beijing International Film Festival, and won Audience Awards at multiple festivals. The project also received the German Film Award for Peace.

​According to UNICEF 640.000.000 girls and women alive have been married underage. Together with Learning Lions, Girls First Fund and Girls not Brides we are collecting donations to combat child marriage by funding girl schools, building Safe Houses, and using the film to engage discussions with communities . ​​

​​​Toby and Kevin Schmutzler are a German writer-, director- and producer duo based in Munich. Together they run the production company FilmCrew Media, dedicated to making films that inspire real-world change.

​A film on the road to the Oscars

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