In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest chats with international bestselling author and multi-hyphenate travel maven Lola Akinmade. Born in Nigeria and based in Sweden, Lola is an award-winning visual storyteller and entrepreneur, having dispatched from over 80 countries, and having been featured in National Geographic, New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, and many, many, many more. Lola’s five published books—spanning photography, travel narrative, and fiction—include her newest novel, Everything Is Not Enough, now available online and at bookstores. And she runs photography experiences around the world through Geotraveler Media Academy, helping the next generation of travel storytellers put the heart back into the craft. They talk about Ernest flubbing the title of her book, personal motivation in the face of perceived setbacks, staying the course and staying grounded, optimizing your visual storytelling game, life in Sweden and more! Let’s fly with bestselling author and travel maven Lola Akinmade on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybrother/support

In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest chats with global relationship mentor and matchmaker Joy Nordenstrom, who has dedicated her career to helping people connect deeply across background and boundary. Joy's community-building skills include guiding individuals to be their personal best in partnership, to find and maintain love, make friends, and create amazing, fulfilling relationships. As founder of Joy of Romance, Inc. and host of the "Intelligent Love" vodcast, Joy guides singles looking for their forever partner, and mentors individuals already in relationships to optimize and create the best partnerships of their lives. Based on science, practical wisdom and intuition that comes from a lifetime of experiences, Joy's work spans nearly two decades of detailing unique relationship blueprints, guiding individuals in choosing partners wisely, and laying solid foundations in the art of interdependence. They talk about the romance of life, the correct mindset to have when traveling, the best body language tactics, top tips for people looking for meaningful connections while traveling, and more! Let’s fly with global relationship mentor and matchmaker Joy Nordenstrom on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybrother/support

In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest chats with Luis Gramajo and Hans Schrei, co-founders of The Sunday Afternoon Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a sense of belonging through shared stories.

Their journey in the United States started in 2019, when they moved from their home country of Guatemala to Austin, Texas, and grew a farmers’ market stand to an astounding five million dollar business by 2021.

Though they eventually left the company behind, the lessons they learned through it planted the seed of what they found to be their purpose: to create a world of belonging, where everyone gets to come as they are, a world of shared safe spaces.

They talk about the lure of the American Dream, homophobia in Guatemala and the United States, the need for everyone to feel like they have a safe space, the power of storysharing, the beauty of travel, and much more!

Let’s fly with Luis and Hans of The Sunday Afternoon Project on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW!

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In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest White II chats with Rafael Norat, wealth-builder, real estate investor, and mindset master who helps people create financial freedom, one of the essential elements of a traveling lifestyle. Rafael served as an engineer for the Army for over 17 years before establishing a real estate rental portfolio which allowed him to leave his job and help create the Real Estate Wealth Institute, which is now a national real estate network of over 45,000 like-minded investors across the country.  Rafael now works with everyday folks to maximize their income and their opportunities to build long-standing relationships within their communities as a foundation to get out into the world. They talk about traveling virtually and physically, real estate investing as a way to financial freedom, aligning mindset and heartset, being the change you want to see in your life, and much more! Let’s fly with wealth builder Rafael Norat on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybrother/support

In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest White II chats with Amanda Powers, an advertising professional-turned-transformational travel creator dedicated to helping people create their own epic journeys.

Over the years, Amanda realized that true happiness comes from blending skill with passion. This insight led her to her own transformative experience in Northern Spain, where she walked 500 miles along the famous Camino de Santiago. Her Camino journey helped her slow down, find clarity, and appreciate the little things.

Now, Amanda focuses on helping others discover their own paths through walking and cycling adventures worldwide, encouraging personal and spiritual growth and life-changing experiences.

They talk about transformative experiences while walking the Camino, meeting memorable people–including yourself–, trusting the journey, and much more!

Let’s fly with Amanda Powers of Find Your Camino on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW!

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In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest White II chats with Justin “JC” Collins, a body and mindset transformation specialist who has assisted in helping over 2,000 clients and counting achieve their weight loss/weight gain, fitness, mindset, and health goals in his Fitness by JC Program. An athlete, model, actor, and motivational speaker, JC has helped Ernest create lasting habits and a healthier lifestyle, no matter where he is in the world. They talk about transforming your heartset and mindset, discipline over mood, sticking to a nutrition plan on the road, building the body and life of your dreams, and much more! Let’s fly with transformation specialist Justin Collins on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybrother/support

In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest White II chats with Scott Brills, international entrepreneur and adventure capitalist, currently focused on making his mark in the travel and tourism space. Having started his adventure and business career at the age of 19 in the field of technology, he has since traveled to nearly 100 countries and has started companies in six of them along the way. He is currently focused on culinary and adventure tourism in Japan and Tanzania.

They talk about creating a nomadic life, creating multiple businesses, creating opportunities for others to travel, and creating magic all around the world!

Let’s fly with adventure capitalist Scott Brills on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW!

Discover more at https://pamojasafaris.com and https://scottbrills.com

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In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, Ernest White II chats with Kim Haas, Executive Producer, Host & Creator of public television travel series Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas. Kim has been active in Afro-Latino issues for more than a decade and is founder of losafrolatinos.com, a blog celebrating Afro-Latino culture. Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas is in its second season, this time featuring the culture and people of Colombia, and viewers get to learn about Colombia's Afro-descendant population and the breathtaking natural beauty that the country has to offer. According to the Pew Research Center, 25% of Latin America's nearly 600 million people have African ancestry and Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas aims to shed light on the remarkable stories and achievements of Afro-Latinos throughout the region. They talk about the beauty of the Black communities in Cali, Buenaventura, and San Cipriano; the challenges of producing a public television travel series; the delight of singing background for Nidia Góngora; y mucho más! Let’s fly with producer y exploradora Kim Haas on the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW! Discover more at https://travelswithkimhaas.com Stay connected with FLY BROTHER: Website and TV Show Viewing Information https://flybrother.com FLY BROTHER & FRIENDS https://flybrother.net/100 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/flybrother/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlyBrotherFly YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/FlyBrother

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In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, host Ernest White II chats with Jonathan Golicz, Vice President of the Travel & Adventure Show Series, the only series of consumer-facing travel trade shows in the United States. His first job with America’s Favorite Travel Shows was to build and activate the Show Series’ first social media strategy. From there, he brought in new technology to attract a qualified audience of travel enthusiasts, providing Travel & Adventure Show exhibitors with access to hundreds-of-thousands of travel consumers, agents and media every year. The spokesperson for the Travel & Adventure Show events, Jonathan has appeared on multiple local, national, and international television and radio networks. An avid golfer and lifelong traveler, he enjoys spending time traveling with his wife and family all over the world.

They talk about the transformational nature of travel, Italian grandmas, $18 hamburgers, and the many wonders of the Travel & Adventure Show Series, coming to a city near you!

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In this episode of the FLY BROTHER RADIO SHOW, host Ernest White II chats with his friend Alissa Sanders, a singer, writer, and traveler extraordinaire. Born in Hollywood, California, she has spent much of the past two decades in Brazil, studying voice with mentors such as Wagner Barbosa, Adriana Godoy, and Neto Costa. Alissa sings a multilingual mix of jazz and Brazilian music. Alissa has performed in many major jazz festivals and appeared on NBC’s "Carson Daly Show." Throughout their discussion, Alissa shares how her passion for travel influences her music. She takes Ernest through the founding of her project, “Finding My Voice.” The project follows Alissa as she searches for her sound and artistic identity. She left her home in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, and spent a year traveling and performing with musicians in Israel, Ethiopia and her hometown of LA. This cross-cultural musical exchange resulted in a web series. Alissa believes that the best way to learn and experience the culture of a new country is to fully immerse yourself, avoid isolation, and live among the people by participating in the community and learning the language. Throughout the episode, Alissa looks back on the days when she first hopped on a plane to live abroad as an expat. Alissa and Ernest discuss their time living in Brazil, particularly their unique shared experience as Black expats exploring the Afro-Brazilian culture and furthering their immersion within the African diaspora through travel. Get ready to learn all things Brazil and the Black expat experience. Let’s Fly! Chapters: 0:00​ - Intro 1:10​ Alissa’s introduction 2:53​ Alissa’s journey from the U.S. to Brazil 13:48​ Alissa’s experience in Salvador 17:22​ Connecting with people in a new country 22:18​ How Alissa relates travel and music 26:44​ The creation of “Finding My Voice” 37:37​ What draws Alissa to Brazil 39:51​ Socio-cultural differences between the US and Brazil 43:26​ Safety as a Black woman abroad 45:50​ Finding community abroad 50:00​ Socio-political issues in Brazil 57:52​ What Alissa loves most about living in Brazil 59:44​ Black Brazilian culture 1:05:02​ Outro Stay connected with Alissa: Website https://alissamusic.com/​ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alissasande...​ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/alisajan...​ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alissasanders​ Stay connected with FLY BROTHER: Website and TV Show Viewing Information https://flybrother.net/​ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/flybrother/​ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FlyBrotherFly​ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybrother/support

On this episode, I talk with Greg Gross, journalist and explorer who spent four decades writing for publications such as the San Francisco Examiner, the Associated Press, and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Greg started his blog I’m Black and I Travel in 2009 and runs Trips by Greg, which connects intrepid travelers with the countries and cultures of Africa. We talk about traveling cross-country by car in the 1960s, connecting across cultures, multilingualism, travel history, Canada, the Gambia, and a whole lot more. Tune in and let's fly! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flybrother/support