Boarding Pass

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, the ladies of BP take a flight with behavioral scientist Leona Buhenzire. Too often mental health and mental illness are used interchangeably, yet the two are conceptually different. Join us as we unpack this and the effects of one's environment on their mental health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

On this impromptu trip, the ladies decide not necessarily to cross borders, but to explore the status quo with relationship. Unlike our usual cultural discussions, on this episode we just take some time out to chat. Join us as we explore, debate, and unpack ideas around polyamory, monogamy, marriage, and social constructs. #Justforfun #enjoy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Parenting in general is hard, so what about parenting children who call multiple places home? Different cultures and communities to adapt to, different styles (potentially) to use. Join us on this flight as our guest, Paula, explains parenting in the US and parenting in Uganda. Are there any differences in the varying environments? Let's take this flight --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Join us as our guest Dr. Lorraine Beraho takes us on her journey of entrepreneurship. What does it mean to have a 9-5 and own a Business? How does one grow across borders? Is there a mindset difference depending on your environment? Lets take this flight! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

As we continue to explore the concept of having multiple places called home, we dig deeper into the influences that these places have on us. Can our values change as we move from location to location? Do they stay the same? Is who we are shaped by the place we lived in the longest? Is it okay to change based on the environment you are in or does that mean you are not being your authentic self? Let's take this flight..... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Have you ever noticed how your environment often times influences your perception of beauty? Does your perception change depending on where you are in the world? To kick off the season, we sat down to explore this concept of universal beauty.... What's your take? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

On this episode of Boarding Pass, the ladies take a walk down memory lane to the earlier stages of the 2020 pandemic. What were the implications of Covid-19? How did it change you? Were there any positive outcomes? Grab your boarding pass and take this journey with us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Does anyone else think (at least once a day)...am I woman enough? There is a definite line between what makes women, women and men, men. Right or wrong there are the stereotypes, societal and cultural conditionings, and so much more. In this episode we battle the age old question "can a woman have/be/do it all?". Is it possible or an ever elusive pursuit? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Domestic Workers are some of the hardest working members of society. According to International Labour Organization, there are at least 67 million domestic workers worldwide. Many of these individuals face very low wages, excessively long hours, have no guaranteed weekly day off and at times are vulnerable to abuse or restrictions on freedom, often attributed to gaps in national labour and employment legislation. On this episode we navigate through the perception of domestic workers and what it means to employ them...or not. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

All too often societal norms dictate our views on right and wrong. On this episode of boarding pass the ladies unpack the "Me to Movement" and the implications found within. And exactly how much do things differ among cultures and various continents. Grab your boarding passes.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Join us as we explore the dating scene and culture in this new world of ours. What's tradition and what's not? What's expected and what's not? What's acceptable and what's not?... Grab your boarding pass and take off with us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

The panic has begun to set in: you just found out you’ve got to relocate due to work or school, or family which all may require a new address in a different city, a different country or continent. No matter the reasons for the move, finding housing when one relocates can be a real challenge. On this episode 'Housing 101' we discuss how to profile your perfect or quasi-perfect neighborhood. What common concerns surround House-hunting? How do we navigate such concerns? And so on. Join us --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

One of the hardest things to do in a new environment is find your social setting? Where do you fit in? Can you find activities in the new environment that are the same as the old? How can you feel most whole socially. On this episode the ladies unpack the social scene in Uganda and how they are able to maneuver in a way that makes them most comfortable? What advice would you give to someone trying to find... their hang? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

On this episode, we are talkin Code-switching , lexical borrowing, you do it, i do it , some more than others. What influences it, culture? The desire to be understood? Could it be elitist? why do we do it? Does it impede or assist communication efficacy? Let's find out. Please join us. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

Belongingness, the human emotional need to be accepted. Some crave it, some desire it, and others perhaps never experienced it atall. Why is belonging important? Or is it? What is belonging to you? Is it an ever elusive pursuit or can it actually be conquered? Let's find out in this episode of Boarding Pass. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support

In this episode the ladies of Boarding Pass give a brief introduction into who they are, how the podcast started, why the podcast started and what they hope all can get from it. Join them on this journey of learning and unlearning. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boardingpassug/support