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ThisisEdafeOkporo

A series about what it's really like to start a life in a new country as a political refugee.The Pont LLC

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Mindset 2020, the advice you need to start your new year.

Mindset 2020, the advice you need to start your new year.

This lesson is centuries old, this philosophy has been popularized and sometimes mistaken for narcissism on social media... Read more

19 Dec 2019

6mins

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LGBTQ Nigerians in Disapora Oral History: Noni Salma

LGBTQ Nigerians in Disapora Oral History: Noni Salma

In 2010 Obama said “One of my favorite pieces of literature is letter from Birmingham jail, and Dr. King had to battle p... Read more

2 Mar 2020

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The Asylum: Why do asylum seekers flee their country

The Asylum: Why do asylum seekers flee their country

Living in New York city as a new comer is harder than you can imagine.  Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of... Read more

16 Oct 2019

15mins

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Do you have what it takes to start a business

Do you have what it takes to start a business

It’s extremely lonely and isolated to be a business owner, you need to have grit and interpersonal skill, this episode h... Read more

28 Oct 2019

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The Asylum: Introduction to Chapter 1

The Asylum: Introduction to Chapter 1

This is an introduction to a podcast about what happens when someone who knows nothing about a process starts one. It's ... Read more

14 Oct 2019

2mins

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GRINDR with Jack Harrison-Quintana

GRINDR with Jack Harrison-Quintana

 Jack Harrison-Quintana, M.A., is a Queer Latino activist, author, and researcher currently serving as the Director of G... Read more

3 Jun 2019

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What will a $1000 do for LGBTQ equality

What will a $1000 do for LGBTQ equality

LGBTQ equality fight is a global fight, this episode of the podcast I spoke with two of the finalist who qualified for a... Read more

3 Dec 2019

23mins

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How to prevent burnout

How to prevent burnout

Set outside time to do nothing, to help you recover from a set back in your life and your business.  Edafe Okporo has al... Read more

10 Nov 2019

9mins

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Writing your first book With Okechukwu Nzelu the author of the The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney

Writing your first book With Okechukwu Nzelu the author of the The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney

I’m joined today by someone who is no longer new to this journey. Okechukwu Nzelu a writer and teacher. His debut novel ... Read more

1 Nov 2019

22mins

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The American dream is still here

The American dream is still here

I spoke with a hard working immigrant, a riso bike artist if you know what that is? for more info on the artist please v... Read more

6 Nov 2019

20mins

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Abolishing immigration detention César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández Author of Migrating to Prison

Abolishing immigration detention César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández Author of Migrating to Prison

For most of America’s history, we simply did not lock people up for migrating here. Yet over the last thirty years, the ... Read more

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You can only control how you play

You can only control how you play

This conclude the asylum podcast series, with a speech on what you have control over. It is one of the best action steps... Read more

3 Nov 2019

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Can a T-shirt change the conversation about who immigrants are?

Can a T-shirt change the conversation about who immigrants are?

Can a T-shirt change the conversation about who immigrant are? listen to a conversation with Dorothy Wetzel on why it is... Read more

19 Oct 2019

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The Asylum: Starting a business in a new country

The Asylum: Starting a business in a new country

Lessons on starting a business based on passion and growing without a business plan. To learn more about the fashion des... Read more

25 Oct 2019

22mins

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Asking for help is a strength and not a weakness

Asking for help is a strength and not a weakness

In our modern day society we need to recognize that strength does not co-relate to our ability to keep quiet when we nee... Read more

26 Nov 2019

12mins

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The Asylum: The decision to represent

The Asylum: The decision to represent

How we fight for our lives as asylum seekers and refugees Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties,... Read more

18 Oct 2019

11mins

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April showers bring may flowers - long term thinking

April showers bring may flowers - long term thinking

Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee,... Read more

5 Apr 2020

11mins

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How to structure your day while working from home

How to structure your day while working from home

Traditionally, the concept of having a job is waking up in the morning and leaving your house to go make some money to s... Read more

26 Mar 2020

16mins

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MAKING GAY HISTORY with Eric Marcus

MAKING GAY HISTORY with Eric Marcus

Eric Marcus is an American Non fiction writer. His works are primarily of LGBTQ interest. The #1 New York Times best-sel... Read more

3 Jun 2019

44mins

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Yearning to breathe free speech by Edafe Okporo

Yearning to breathe free speech by Edafe Okporo

The New York Public Library host the public forum, I was invited to present a keynote during the immigrant heritage mont... Read more

1 Jun 2019

19mins

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