HomeGrown

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HomeGrown

Welcome to HomeGrown, the podcast created to inform, inspire and entertain through personal stories of Black expats. Join your hosts, Louisa and The Fantastic Fo, each week as they speak to a wide range of Black guests about their experiences living, loving and working in Hong Kong and across Asia. New episodes every Sunday!

  1. 16/04/2022

    Fo & Lou | ...on Uber, how to change the world, and sad books

    On this final episode of the season, Cruella Lou-ville and Double 0 Fo catch up on the end of the season and what to expect from season 5! We have thoroughly enjoyed making another season of the podcast and hope you have enjoyed listening and are looking forward to more after the break. In this episode we catch up on the books were reading and some of our top pics, Fo rants about the news which was very entraining , and we get a chance to answer the quickfir...

    55 min

  2. 10/04/2022

    Alicia | ...on backing yourself, and being backed by others.

    In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Alicia Beale, the 38 year old owner of The Aftermath and another example of someone coming to the city for a few months and staying for many years. Alicia shares her 16 year experience in Hong Kong after coming to the city at 23 from the US to visit her best friend. We get into how easy it is to get lost in the HK sauce initially, and how it takes some time to find the right balance and make it a sustainable but fulfilling home...

    46 min

  3. 03/04/2022

    Celina | ...on long distance relationships, perspectives of blackness, and Hong Kong vibrancy

    In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Celina Fairbairn, founder of CGDLondon who (eventually) moved to Hong Kong from London by way of Rotterdam. Celina shares with us her experience moving to HK in the midst of the pandemic and Hong Kongs frequently changing travel restrictions.....the things we do for love ! We discuss the entrepreneurial culture in HK vs London, they differences Celina found in lifestyle, working and networking cultures and how she has bee...

    40 min

  4. 26/03/2022

    Janelle Returns!!!!

    In this week's episode we speak to the wonderful Janelle Mimms who joins us again and shares her Hong Kong experience over the last 2 years. Last week we re-released her first episode where we talked about all the excitement and newness of moving to Hong Kong, and this week we catch up on how the struggles of the last 2 years have affected that experience, our mental health, and our outlook.As you can tell straight away from her monologue, we get into some really tough topics, and Janel...

    55 min

  5. 20/03/2022

    From the Vault | ...on dating, self-discovery and flying babies

    The Fantastic Fo is the Infirm Fo this week, so in a plot twist, we're bringing you one from the vault...In this episode, your hosts Louisa and The Fantastic Fo talk to Janelle Mims, a New Yorker living in Hong Kong since early 2019. Dive straight in to find out why people are throwing babies at her and what is so problematic about the word "chocolate".--We love putting the show together for you, and we hope you love it too! If you do, a great way to help us grow is to subscribe to the show a...

    42 min

  6. 13/03/2022

    Akin | ...on history, poetry and culture

    In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Akinsola Jeje a 50 year old Teacher , amateur historian and poet who moved to Hong Kong 16 years ago from Canada. Akin brought his wealth of knowledge and experience to the podcast, taking us on a journey back in time and giving us his observations of culture in Hong Kong and Japan where he spent a few years before arriving in the city he now calls home. We thoroughly enjoyed this one and we hope you do too. Enjoy! &n...

    47 min

  7. 06/03/2022

    Alexander | …on rugby, creativity and discipline

    In this week's episode, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo speak to Alexander Woodburn, the 28 year old director of The Motiv Company and ex-professional rugby player. Alexander shares with us the harrowing story of how he went from signing his first professional contract to arriving in Hong Kong at 23 after an elite rugby upbringing and a life changing injury. We talk about so much in this action-packed episode, and the topics range from determination to creative expression, mindfulness, the p...

    49 min

  8. 27/02/2022

    Fo and Lou | ...on the stresses of Covid, Brené Brown, and the power of now

    In this week's episode, and our first video podcast, Louisa and the Fantastic Fo have a really good catch up, if we do say so ourselves. We talk about the current COVID situation in Hong Kong and what if any strategies we have for dealing with prolonged uncertainty. This leads us to a great chat about the books, tv shows and podcast that help deal and distract. Louisa's love affair with Brené Brown continues and Fo tries his hardest to explain "now". One of our longer episodes, but that...

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Welcome to HomeGrown, the podcast created to inform, inspire and entertain through personal stories of Black expats. Join your hosts, Louisa and The Fantastic Fo, each week as they speak to a wide range of Black guests about their experiences living, loving and working in Hong Kong and across Asia. New episodes every Sunday!

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    HomeGrown
  • Años de actividad
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodios
    55
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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    © 2024 HomeGrown
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