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A podcast that encourages people to learn from one another. In our class, everyone is a student of life. Let's talk! Also available on iTunes. Follow us on Instagram; @cultureclasspodcast, Facebook: @culutureclasspodcast, Twitter; @cultureclasspod Email us at cutureclasspodcast@gmail.com

Nosa Iyare


    • Nov 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 202 EPISODES


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    Ep 190- The Lobbyist (Corky Kyle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 87:00


    Popularly known as "THE LOBBYING PRO", Corky is a Lobbying/Government Relations Professional based in Colorado.

    Ep 189- Better Call Rachael (Rachael Sall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 62:16


    Rachael talks about her experience growing up in a Jewish family and how she came to make friends from all over the world.

    Tongwa stops by to say hello

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 72:19


    Former Culture Class Co-host and recurring guest-host Tongwa stops by to chop it up with Nosa. Tongwa & Nosa launched Culture Class Podcast in the studios of American University's School of Communication in 2018.

    Ep 187- African Dad (Sambaza)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 72:03


    Sambaza was born in Kenya but has lived in the US for over 20 years. He talks about the dynamics of raising Kenyan-American Children outside of Kenya.......plus other lessons of fatherhood. Listen to the Sambaza Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sambaza/id1520678096

    Ep 186- Nosa on The Irregular Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 108:53


    Nosa guest pods with Okwuchi Okaa for an episode of The Irregular Show, the #1 podcast for Nigerian millennials in America. The Irregular Show is part of Pod Break; an African podcasting collective of which Culture Class is a member. Learn more at www.podbreak.org

    Ep 185- My Father's Story (Elvis Leon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 65:19


    Elvis tells the story of his Father being kidnapped in Guatemala and his family's decade-long quest to find justice. Learn more and support Elvis by checking out his website: https://www.storiesbyelvis.com/ Disclaimer: Statements made in this episode were not independently verified and names may have been changed due to safety concerns.

    Ep 184- Leadership (Akua Nyame-Mensah)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 47:11


    Nosa talks to Leadership Coach Akua Nyame-Mensah about Black/African Leadership.

    Ep 183 - The Adventures of Mo (Mo Sibyl)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 92:10


    Mo left Nigeria in her 20's. Now in her 30's, she shares lessons on survival, grit, trauma and love......truly an adventurous ride.

    Ep 182 - CEO (Adedayo Fashanu)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 51:03


    Adedayo Fashanu is the founder and CEO of TanTV, one of the leading editorial and subscription streaming service catering to the African and multicultural global diaspora. Adedayo shares her experience running the media start-up and her vision for the future.

    Ep 181- Illegal Among Us (Martine Kalaw)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 79:36


    Martine recounts her personal journey as a stateless person and undocumented immigrant; narrating how her seven-year battle with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) eventually resulted in her gaining U.S. citizenship. Martine's website: illegalamongus.com OR martinekalaw.com

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    Ep 180- Kill 'em with laughter (Anisa Nandaula)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 37:41


    Anisa is a fast-rising Australian comedian born in Uganda. Check her out on Instagram : @anisa_nandaula

    Ep 179- Curious on Tanzania (Justa Lujwangana)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 48:43


    Justa was born to a royal family in Tanzania but spent most of her life living outside her birth country. She talks about her early experiences living abroad, battling with culture shock, moving back home to start her travel company and why everyone should be 'curious on Tanzania'.

    Ep 178- The Matchmaker Returns (w/ Abby Rosenblum)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 59:14


    Three years after appearing on the podcast, Abby returns for another valentine episode. https://thesocialmm.club/

    Exporting African Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 98:49


    A Clubhouse collaboration between Pod Break and Naija Pod Bub

    Africans Talk Black Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 127:42


    Is Black Tax helping or hurting the black community? How do Africans from different countries deal with Black Tax? Pod Break & Zambian Podcasters Hub got together to host a public twitter space about this.

    Ep 175- Storyteller (w/ Rich Hackman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 64:53


    Richard talks about growing up all over the world, his lessons from marriage and why he considers himself a storyteller.

    Ep Rewind- GLOMAD (w/ Andres Romero)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 77:09


    Originally published March 6th 2020, we revisit this episode from Andres Romero; talking about his upbringing in Tijuana, Mexico and his love for travel.

    Ep 174- African in New York(w/ Nancy Siisii)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 87:09


    Zambian Banker and Podcaster Nancy talks about her transition from the Zambian countryside to the boogie-down Bronx, New York. We also talk about professional and personal relationships. Check out her podcast Concrete Pastures on concretepastures.com

    Ep 173- Working Comedian (w/ Mark Masters)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 53:13


    Mark Masters is Colorado's 2nd cleanest comedian. He is a comedy club headliner who has performed and been featured in media outlets around the world. He hosts and books the Vail Comedy Show in Vail, Colorado Mark wrote and published the book 'Not Good Yet'; the incredible but true story of his first six months of comedy.

    Ep 172- Love Will Come Back (w/ Filomena Croce)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 36:58


    Filomena is a singer/songwriter from Barletta, Italy. She speaks three languages and has travelled all over the world as a musician. She talks about her experience performing globally, what it's like living in different countries and why no matters where she goes, love comes back. Filomena recently released her first EP 'Love Will Come Back'. The project is available everywhere you find albums.

    Ep 171- Nosa on the Concrete Pastures Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 61:40


    Nosa sits with Nacy Siisii of the concrete pastures podcast to talk entrepreneurship.

    Ep 170- Nosa on the Sambaza Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 36:38


    Nosa talks to Sambaza about Pod Break and the podcasting journey so far. Friends/Listeners support: donorbox.org/podbreak Join us in Chicago https://forms.gle/enqG2CR8J3dMHvrw6 Learn more about podbreak podbreak.org

    Ep 169- Only Black Girl On Mars (w/ Andrea Afua Kwamya)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 71:37


    Adrea has spent most of her life trying to reconcile her identity. On this episode she talks about growing up African in America, living in Serbia & being the only Black Girl on Mars. She also talks about the upcoming African Podcaster event PODBREAK Friends/Listeners support: donorbox.org/podbreak Listeners can join us in Chicago https://forms.gle/enqG2CR8J3dMHvrw6 Website podbreak.org

    Ep 168: The Color of Home Ownership (w/ Dr. Tori Brown)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 44:54


    Dr. Tori Brown is a multifaceted author, entrepreneur, business developer, and professional strategist. She talks about how people of color can acquire wealth through home ownership.

    Ep 167- Enoughism (w/ Yugen Bond)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 31:15


    Reverend Yugen Bond, reiki master and author of "Enough-ism: This Minimalist Wants More" has a master's in metaphysical sciences. She once thought meditation was boring, had both too much and nothing to wear, and didn't know how to slow down her thoughts. Time to share it with the world, especially with you.

    Ep 166- Dancing with Bipolar (w/ DawnSherine Bernard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 31:39


    DawnSherine was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder after a suicide attempt 17 years ago. She talks about how to manage your mental health living with similar disorders.

    Ep 165 - Tell Your Own Story (w/ Hana Baba)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 45:10


    Sudanese American Hana Baba is a journalist who talks about the importance of controlling the narrative. She hosts The Stoop on Radiotopia and has her own show Crosscurrent on KALW 91.7fm San Francisco. Hana uses per 'radio powers' to paint the African story with a better brush. Her work has won awards by the San Francisco Press Club , the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California, the National Association of Black Journalists- and she was named a Bay Area African Cultural Icon by the California Legislature.

    Ep 164- Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths & Missing Billions (w/ Erica Stanford)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 44:37


    Erica runs the UK based Crypto Curry Club. She also lectures on Crypto @ Warwick Business School and has spent years researching Crypto's biggest scams. On this episode, Erica speaks about the darkest elements of crypto; the scams, multi-billion dollar Ponzi schemes, hacks and mysteries. Check out Erica's book: Crypto Wars- Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption

    Ep Rewind- Eritrean Girl (w/ Senaeit Mesgun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 71:01


    Originally published in March 2020, Senaeit explains the significance of Boon (coffee), Werki (jewelry), Zuria (dresses) Henna (tattoos) and Tigrinya(language) in Eritrean culture.

    Ep Rewind- From Sialkot with Love (w/ Natasha Barlas)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 61:11


    First published June 19, 2019(Episode 027)

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    Ep 163- Inspire, Empower, Impact (w/ Emily Adams)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 45:15


    Emily was born and raised in the Amish culture and hated it. She talks about early struggles with the religion, leaving and eventually teaching others to take control of their life and step into their own power.

    Ep Rewind- Motherland (w/ Amlaku B. Eshetie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 86:30


    Originally published October 27, 2019.

    Ep 162 - Popongo (w/ Errol Anderson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 33:08


    Errol grew up in Jamaica but now lives on Denver, Colorado. He created the board game called Popongo.

    Ep Rewind- Soul Anarchist (w/ Paul Duane)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 76:00


    Originally published January 2020, we revisit this amazing episode with Paul Duane. Paul is a photographer and Comedian who enjoys the simple pleasures in life. You know, like riding his bike, taking amazing photos and sporting his heels and nylons around Salt Lake City. Paul's website: soulanarchist.com/

    Ep 161 - Star Seed (w/ Sarah Strong)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 42:34


    Sarah is a medium, psychic, telepath and channel who helps people connect with their spiritual path. www.sarahjstrong.com

    Ep 160 - Romance Coach (w/ Jeanne Sullivan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 40:49


    Jeanne helps people attract and create their ideal relationship--or a soul mate in alignment with their values and life purpose. Using law of attraction, she guides clients on overcoming self-limiting beliefs, clarify their vision and inspire them to action and love

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    Ep Rewind- Learning from Lanre (Eldee The Don)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 139:40


    Originally published May 10, 2020. Nosa speaks with retired Nigerian Artiste and early Afrobeats originator Eldee The Don. Eldee talks about growing up in Kaduna, having a near death experience during a religious conflict, his relationship with his Father, founding a fraternity in the University of Lagos, meeting his wife and what happened with Trybesmen 2.0

    Ep 159 - Butchered by Healthcare (w/ Dr Rob Yoho)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 47:12


    Born in l953 in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in Kent, Ohio, Dr Yoho was an Eagle Scout and a Judo wrestler. He spent four years at Oberlin College and went to Small College National Championships in Varsity Wrestling his senior year. He was then accepted at one of the finest medical schools in the United States, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Spending more than three decades as a doctor, Dr Yoho talks about the corruption in the US medical industry.

    Ep Rewind- Call Me Goddess (w/ Assetou Xango)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 115:56


    Rewind episode with Assetou Xango. Originally published November 10, 2019 (Ep 047). Website: assetouxango.com

    Ep 158- Senegoddess (w/ M'benda N'dour)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 40:03


    Software Engineer, Beauty Queen, YouTuber, Superwoman. IG: @Senegoddess

    Ep 157- Second Act Women (w/ Barbara Brooks & Guadalupe Hirt)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 38:19


    Barbara Brooks (55) and Guadalupe Hirt (48) founded Second Act Women; a biz+life membership club and sisterhood of "middlescent" women reimagining their lives even when corporate, society, and others say they're over.

    Ep 156- 2022 Here we Come (w/ Blandine Marie Blessing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 45:06


    Happy New Year Classmates. To usher in the new year, Tongwa talks to Blandine; an actress and writer. They reflect on 2021 and its lessons. Blandine also shared her thoughts on the importance of goals and paying attention to magic moments as we strive for what we desire in 2022.

    Episode 154 - Travel Makes You Happy w/ Talek Nantes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 43:22


    Talek is Travel Enthusiast who's been to over 110 countries. Being born to Cuban Immigrants in New York, she speaks Spanish, Italian, Portuguese & French and credits her love for travel to her Mother who owned a travel agency growing up. Check out her website: travelswithtalek.com

    Ep 154- Chicago's Black Sanata (w/ Dreezy Clause)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 31:58


    Dreezy Clause does not live in the North Pole but given how cold Chicago is, its close enough. He provides an opportunity to those that are looking for a Black Santa image for their holiday festivities and was the city's first Black Santa to lead the 108th annual Chicago Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park. Website: https://www.dreezyclaus.com/

    Ep 153 - Sperm Activist (w/ Adam Hooper)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 35:00


    Join us as we explore the controversial world of Sperm donation; narrated through the eyes of Adam Hooper- a self proclaimed sperm activist from Australia.

    Ep 152- Jumping the Line (w/ Kolade Adekoya a.k.a BVNK)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 51:59


    Kolade Adekoya a.k.a Bvnk (pronounced Bank) is a Nigerian musician turned tech entrepreneur. He talks about being a saxophonist at age six, business lessons learnt from his Parents, his love for the arts and founding a tech company.

    Ep 151- Tongwa is Back (w/ Tongwa Akanji)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 8:02


    After 3years and 150episodes, Nosa will be taking a break from the pod to focus on other ventures. Day one co-host Tongwa will be guest hosting episodes in his absence. Nosa still remains a part of the show as Executive Producer. Podcast theme and episode schedule remains the same.

    Ep 150- Talking to the Police (w/ Officer Sammie Wicks)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 45:42


    Nosa talks to Officer Wicks of the Aurora Police Dept.

    Ep 149- How It All Began (w/ Tongwa Akanji)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 80:54


    Tongwa, our original co-host is Back !!! (at least briefly) Support, Advertise or Discover more here: linktr.ee/cultureclasspodcast

    Ep 148- Anniversary Messages for #CultureClass150

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 37:39


    Messages from former guests, listeners and friends of the podcast celebrating our 150th episode.

    Culture Class Community Day (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 64:08


    Nosa is joined by former guests and friends of the pod to celebrate #CultureClass150 (Part 1). Support, Advertise or Discover more here: linktr.ee/cultureclasspodcast

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