We kick off season 3 with a special guest who shares the the highs and lows of starting a business. Jason Hayes lived abroad for quite some time before transitioning back to America. He's a serial entrepreneur who has published his own book (The Art of Teaching: The Five Elements to Inspire) and now has a successful car rental company (https://rentmyride.app/) in addition to his other ventures. Sit back, grab a notepad and enjoy! 

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In this episode of "WTF is a NFT??!!" Mike and Sham discuss what is a NFT. We go through the process of buying and selling NFTs and also walk through how we created our very first Black Sand Podcast NFT on the OpenSea marketplace. It's a new and exciting alternative investment with lots of growth opportunities. Listen up and let us know your thoughts on Instagram @blacksandpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blacksandpodcast/support

In this Episode the Black Sand crew teams up with DameBondTM to discuss his journey with Options trading and how he turned $500 to 6 figures in only 2 months. Tap in as a lot of gems are being dropped. 2021 Lets get to the MONEY! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blacksandpodcast/support

This episode Mike and Sham talk about how the pandemic has impacted their time in the middle east. From Mandatory Lockdowns, to being stranded because of cancelled flights, to even catching Covid, these dudes seen a lot over the last few months.

Pull up a chair and listen to Covid Chronicles Abroad.

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In this episode, we get a chance to explore what it's like being a former #1 high school player in Canada, making the transition to college and then life overseas as a professional athlete. We touch on adapting to a new environment, business endeavours and preparing for life after basketball.

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Season 2 of Black Sand Podcast kicks off with us speaking on the critical topic of racism in  America.  We touch on how we are dealing with it racism while abroad and answer some tough questions about how we can help to implement real changes while being overseas.   We are on Facebook and IG @BlacksandPodcast. Shoot us a message with your questions and comments. We are also available on all podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream from.  Subscribe, like, comment, and share.   Much love,   Black Lives Still Matter.

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In episode 6 Mike and Sham discuss showing off vs motivation online. Do these celebrities have a responsibility for the greater good and to what extent are they responsible for teaching or giving back?

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On this episode we breakdown the controversial topic of the hashtag "Black Men Don't Cheat". There was just way too much to cover in one episode so make sure you use the Anchor App and send us a voice note so you can be included on the follow up episode.
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Episode 4, Sham and Mike talk about married life while abroad.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blacksandpodcast/support

Mike and Sham are back after a brief vacation. In episode 3, they go over the  legacy of the late Nipsey Hussle and discuss how they can impact the hood while being expats. The marathon continues...

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In Episode 2 Mike and Sham Discuss some factors they used to evaluate if the expat life is for them.   There are many determining factors when deciding to move abroad and few that were discussed are Financial, Settling in, Family, Retirement, and  Repatriation. They have an interesting take on these factors and its interesting how their views can be similar and different. Tune in! #blacksandpodcast  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blacksandpodcast/support