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<h1>You Can Watch the Episode Here</h1>In this episode, we meet Tek and his daughter, Shewit. Tek recounts his precarious experiences of living through and escaping a war torn country and becoming a self-made engineer in the US. His daughter, Shewit also adds a refreshingly new perspective as she is an American born to her Eritrean dad who has had quite different upbringings and life experiences that shaped their paths.

S3 E8 - Eritrean American recounts experiences in a war-torn country / Journey to a self-made engineer in US

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<h1><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=955s&v=ZtGn-1qc0g8" rel="nofollow">You can watch this episode here</a></h1>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtGn-1qc0g8&amp;t=955sIn this episode, we reflect on recent events and throwback to similarities of a ‘coup’ and post poll unrest back in Kenya. *Intercultural Couple Reacts to Capitol Building Protest*In this video, we expose our intercultural views on the capitol building protest that ensued following the 2020 US elections. We draw similarities to certain post election or &#34;post poll&#34; violence events that occurred in Kenya back in December 2007 and early 2008. President elect Joe Biden (being inaugurated today 1/20/2021) won the majority and electoral vote in 2020 and this was not well received by supporters of the outgoing President Trump. This led to the recent capitol building storming that occurred in Washington. It felt like deja vu for me, a person who experienced post poll chaos back in late 2007, early 2008 after elections in Kenya. We discuss similarities and include a storytime retelling of living through these experiences as a young person focused on launching my career.

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In this episode, we reflect on recent events and throwback to similarities of a ‘coup’ and post poll unrest back in Kenya.
*Intercultural Couple Reacts to Capitol Building Protest*
In this video, we expose our intercultural views on the capitol building protest that ensued following the 2020 US elections. We draw similarities to certain post election or &#34;post poll&#34; violence events that occurred in Kenya back in December 2007 and early 2008.

President elect Joe Biden (being inaugurated today 1/20/2021) won the majority and electoral vote in 2020 and this was not well received by supporters of the outgoing President Trump. This led to the recent capitol building storming that occurred in Washington. It felt like deja vu for me, a person who experienced post poll chaos back in late 2007, early 2008 after elections in Kenya. We discuss similarities and include a storytime retelling of living through these experiences as a young person focused on launching my career.

S3 E7 - Surviving an African coup? Was it like the capitol building protest?

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Steve hosts this episode and brings out my answers why I have a hard time camping in USA even though I used to the countryside life typical of the African jungle away from the big cities like Nairobi.

S3 E6 - Why camping in USA is too much for a Kenyan jungle girl 👧🏾

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In this episode, I give my experiences of shocking cultural experiences I experiences and adjusted to since coming to the US 8 years ago. I’d love to hear from listeners about their culture shock experiences. You can also watch this episode as a YouTube video at this link https://youtu.be/dqvIRXT6b5Y I’d love to hear your cultural shock experiences in the comment section of this video! Let me know you’re a podcast listener when you comment :)

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S3 E5 - CULTURE SHOCK in USA 🇺🇸- Foreigner Perspectives

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Part 2 of series on American cultural analogs to various Kenyan tribes. We make a Halloween spin on the episode with conspiracy theories and some superstitions in both cultures.

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S3 E4 - Halloween Edition - What Kenyan Tribe Are You? Part 2

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We map the eccentricities if Kenya’s 42 tribes to the US regions.

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S3 E3 - What Kenyan Tribe Would You Belong To? Part 1

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In today’s episode (<a href="https://youtu.be/QnGyfJF4JYw" rel="nofollow">and YouTube Video</a>), I answer a popular question about what my PhD topic was centered around. I had so much fun revisiting this!
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S3 E2 - Q&A: What was your PhD Research Topic

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Today is roughly my 8th year in the usa and I reflect on recent experiences that have turned me down the rabbit 🐇 hole of catology 🐱, pets, and generally now realizing how much there are big parallel worlds around us. Cue the #fomo...what else is out there that I’m missing out on?!

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S3 E1 - 8th 🇰🇪 🇺🇸 Kenyan - American Anniversary Journal: The Crazy 😜 World of Cat🐱 🐈

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I had fun recapping my top tips for successfully applying for free money for your business, aka grants! This episode was inspired by the work I’ve been doing while MIA (missed posting an episode last week 🤭).

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S2 E10 - Grant funding tips for small businesses

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In today’s episode, Steve does the hosting and takes a fun look on questions each of us never thought we would have to answer. 

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S2 E9 - Questions we never thought we would have to answer

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In this episode, Grace shares some thoughts about the “babies are too expensive, let’s just put it off indefinitely” point of view. She shares some tips that hopefully convince listeners in a similar boat that babies don’t have to break the bank! Let’s on Instagram @gracekisirkoi or email at grace.kisirkoi@moneysmartphd.com. Read more on this discussion here https://link.medium.com/qzmnM2zvO8

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S2 E8 - Babies do NOT have to break the bank!

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Steve thought of a topic he wanted to quiz me about at the end of the day - the diverse perspectives of aging in US vs Kenya.

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S2 E7 - Q & A with Steve on diverse Perspectives on Aging in Kenya vs the US

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Today’s show will be highlighting the key factors to consider when selecting a PhD program. It’s a lot of the tips I would tell my younger self. While I wouldn’t necessarily change my choices, knowing these tips off the bat would really have helped me avoid stumbling around or experiencing anxiety from being so uncertain about my choices. These tips are designed to help those who are in this stage of their careers to have the audacity to take intentional and directional charge of their professional journey, and to master their own PhD experience.

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S2 E6 - Spilling the Tea: What to Consider When Choosing a PhD Program

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This is a bonus segment of the last episode with Lizzie Brayton, founder of Living Your Best Vibe. I wanted the meditation to have a standalone episode so that listeners can come back to it whenever they want a moment to slow down, relax, and breathe. For more meditations to untangle your thoughts, inspire your steps, and raise your vibe, go to Lizzie&#39;s hub at <a href="https://www.livingyourbestvibe.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.livingyourbestvibe.com/</a>. She generously shares more meditations in her Living Your Best Vibe podcast that you can find on iTunes, Apple, &amp; Stitcher.

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S2 E5 - Meditation with Lizzie Brayton- Slow Down and Breathe

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Today, we will be switching up the podcast and welcoming our first official guest, the amazing Lizzie Brayton! She has a passion for self-reflection, personal development, and sharing stories that resonate to help anxious people raise their vibe.
Just in April 2020, Lizzie launched The Living Your Best Vibe Podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, and Stitcher Apps. I love her ecosystem of edifying and uplifting activities, meditations and inspiring quotes. Lizzie is focused on untangling your mind, inspiring your steps, and raising your vibe.
Today we have the rare honor of tapping into Lizzie’s infectious positive energy, and her unique cultural perspectives. What’s more? We will cap today’s episode with a peaceful meditation session by Lizzie.
Lizzie’s home on the socials is her Living Your Best Vibe Podcast on iTunes, Apple Podcasts and Stitcher, Instagram @livingyourbestvibe, Blog Site at www.livingyourbestvibe.com, and her Living Your Best Vibe Facebook Page. Subscribe to Lizzie’s Tribe to continue the conversations with her.

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S2 E4 - Podcast Guest - Lizzie Brayton Founder of Living Your Best Vibe

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In today’s episode, Grace answers an anonymous listener’s question. The listener states that since coming to the US 10 years back, they have not been able to pursue their career paths as intended. This is because they had to take a stopgap job to pay bills. They want some tips on how to get back on track.

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S2 E3 - Listener Question - Feeling Professionally Lost in a New Country

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Today, Steve surprises Grace with questions about how she resolves conflict. He goes there as explores cultural differences in conflict resolution. Email us with any comments or questions at grace.kisirkoi@moneysmartphd.com

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S2 E2 - Steve went there with difficult surprise questions for Grace

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Welcome again listeners! In this episode, I have a great time tying some concepts together from a theme questions from my blog and podcast listeners. During the uncertain times that we see ourselves in this year, many are concerned about their visa, job security, and balancing their professions in a way that leverages their skills maximally. Today’s episode will provide some tips from my perspectives that I’ve gathered during my journey. I’d love to hear from listeners and answer more questions in future. Email us at grace. kisirkoi@moneysmartphd.com

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S2 E1 - Answering Listener Questions About Diversifying Skills and Income

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Join in as Grace springs some surprise parenting questions on Steve!

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S1 E10 - Surprising Steve With Questions

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In this episode, we talk about the holidays from a cultural standpoint. Steve provides the American perspective and Grace provides her Kenyan viewpoint. Grace has some surprising knowledge gaps about the holidays and USA geography during this episode! 

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S1 E9 - Holidays Cross-cultural Exploration

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