In this final episode of the season, Jessica chats with Mubarak Malik, otherwise known as the “Immigration Advocate”. Attorney Mubarak Malik was born and raised in Chicago, IL and is of Pakistani descent. Mubarak is a graduate of The John Marsh

Guest 24: Dalton Bradford

Apr 15th, 2020 58m

In this episode, Jessica speaks to Dalton Bradford. Dalton Haakon Bradford is a senior at Brigham Young University studying Middle East Studies & Arabic. He plans to graduate in the fall and begin applying to Masters' programs on the east of th

Guest 23: Presley Mathurin

Feb 24th, 2020 41m 35s

In this episode, Jessica spoke to Presley Mathurin, a Black American whose family immigrated from Haiti. Presley says, “I live in West Palm beach Fl. I am a co-owner of a cryptocurrency based hedge fund, and Assistant General manager at 24Hour

Guest 22: Aalia Lanius

Jan 21st, 2020 40m 59s

In the first episode after the holiday break, Jessica introduces Aalia Lanius to the LTN podcast community! Known as a successful business entrepreneur, multiple award-winning Novelist, and founder of nonprofits geared at supporting people in t

Guest 21: Sabine Kelly McKenzie

Dec 20th, 2019 33m 34s

In the last episode before the holiday season, Jessica spoke to the vibrant, joyful Sabine. Sabine Kelly McKenzie is known amongst her family and friends as a kind-hearted, life-changing woman of God. Sabine is an ordained minister and is the y

Guest 20: Elle Hines

Dec 14th, 2019 33m 17s

Jessica was joined by her next door neighbor Elle Hines (you can hear more from her parents in earlier episodes of this series). Elle identifies as a multiracial woman, her father being half black, half Italian, her mother being half Persian, h

Guest 19: Jo Luehmann

Dec 7th, 2019 56m 43s

The 19th guest that Jessica interviewed is a phenomenal woman named Jo Luehmann. Jo is a Colombian born and raised pastor and teacher of theology and decolonized faith. She moved to the US in 2006 to intern at a church in Las Vegas, NV and get

Guest 18: Rocky Singh Kandola

Dec 2nd, 2019 37m 57s

Rocky Singh Kandola is a 31 year old hardworking Indian-American business man born in New York City and living in Los Angeles. He owns and runs a showroom in a high traffic area near LA Live. Rocky is a felon as well as a Philosophy Graduate fr

Guest 17: Melissa Dalton-Bradford

Nov 20th, 2019 1h 7m

Jessica spoke to the incomparable Melissa Dalton-Bradford in this episode. Melissa resides with her husband Randall near Frankfurt, Germany, where she and her family arrived on the eve of a turning point in world history, when hundreds of thous

Guest 16: MiMi Atkins

Nov 18th, 2019 1h

Jessica was joined by the incredibly talented MiMi Atkins for this episode!MiMi Q. Atkins is a mother, entrepreneur, author, and filmmaker. She is a former educator, hailing eight years as a secondary education teacher. She also taught at the

Guest 15: PJ Aurellano

Nov 14th, 2019 1h 1m

In the third and final episode of the three part episode series surrounding Parsons graduate friends, I chatted with THE PJ Aurellano. PJ was born in Hawaii; he was raised in a Filipino household, but also grew up around indigenous Hawaiian cul

Guest 14 - Greta Valigi

Nov 8th, 2019 47m 21s

In the second episode of the Parsons 3 episode series, I spoke to Greta Valigi. Greta is an Italian (born and raised) Womenswear and Accessories Designer based in NYC. She graduated from Parsons with a nomination for the Designer of the Year ti

Guest 13: Michelle Brown

Nov 6th, 2019 48m 20s

In this first episode of a 3 part episode where I’m speaking to friends that all graduated from Parsons School of Design (the most elite fashion school in America), I’m speaking with the incredible Michelle! Michelle Brown is a NY city trained

Guest 12: Karanda Heimuli

Nov 5th, 2019 39m 59s

Our very first Pacific Islander interviewee’s episode is here! Karanda Heimuli was born and raised in Payson, Utah but she is very proud of her Tongan American heritage. She was involved in many activities and clubs throughout high school and c

Guest 11: Kengo James

Nov 1st, 2019 1h 4m

When you listen to this episode, you’ll hear from Kengo James Adachi, a Japanese-American citizen of the United States. His bio goes as follows “I am a lover of human connection and interactions! I just love being around people and seeing why w

Guest 10: Belén Moyano

Oct 29th, 2019 51m 39s

Belén is an immigrant artist who enjoys sharing colorful, meaningful stories about love, Latinos, and liberation. She appreciates comedy and fun, sincerity and truth, and most of all, she loves to create. Her acting credits include Off-Broadway

Guest 9: Anamika Kumari

Oct 26th, 2019 32m 38s

I had the privilege of chatting with Anamika Kumari in this episode. Anamika was born in Punjab, India and raised in NYC. She has an English and law background. She’s fluent in both Punjabi and Hindi. When she’s not working at Wall Street, she’

Guest 8: Emily Hayford

Oct 23rd, 2019 30m 10s

Emily has had the unique opportunity to live in Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, and Arizona before calling Utah her home. Currently in her final semester at Westminster College, she will be completing a custom multidiscip

Guest 7: Kombe N.

Oct 20th, 2019 14m 18s

In Part 1 of the Jolaurabi session, you’ll hear from an inspiring man named Kombe Nzai. Kombe is a University student from Mombasa Kenya. His primary education came from the Jolaurabi school, and he feels that everything he has achieved and obt

Guest 6: Sarah May

Oct 17th, 2019 48m 13s

When you listen to this episode, you’ll get to know Sarah May, a biracial Indigenous Latina, artist, curator, and storyteller based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photogr

Guest 5: Caralyn Bingham

Oct 12th, 2019 1h 7m

In this episode, I interviewed Caralyn Bingham, a biracial woman who adopted two Black American children years ago and has done an exceptional job honoring their Black heritage while raising them.

Guest 4: Emily Mendoza

Oct 1st, 2019 59m 24s

In this episode, Jessica speaks to Emily Mendoza. Emily is a part time behavior analyst for children with autism, a part time student studying school psychology and a full time wife and mama! She married her college sweetheart, Carlos. Carlos i

Guest 3: Cornell Canon

Sep 29th, 2019 54m 56s

In this second episode of the two part episode series with Pam and Cornell, Jessica speaks to Cornell more specifically, and at points you will hear Pam contribute as well as their daughter Elle. Cornell Canon was born in Harlem New York and ra

Guest 2: Pamela Beheshti

Sep 28th, 2019 39m 11s

In this episode, Jessica had a riveting conversation with her next door neighbor Pam, and at some points of the conversation you will hear her best friend Cornell added his thoughts as well. Pamela Beheshti is from Bountiful Utah and is half Pe

Guest 1: Nicole Pavez

Sep 26th, 2019 1h 8m

In the first “Love Thy Neighbor Series” interview, Jessica had the privilege of speaking with Nicole Pavez. Nicole was born and raised in Cornwall, New York just an hour north of NYC. She studied political science at Brigham Young University an