99 Celsius

Jorge drops some inspiring gems, and graciously shares his life experiences. We touch on race in America, growing up mute, grief, his acting and fitness careers and more. Enjoy the season finale!

Rapper and spoken word artist Shawn Lawson stops by the 99 Celsius podcast. We touch on grieving loss at the tender age of 4, his growth as an artist, and what’s to come looking forward.

DC based chef Shaquan Herron tells the remarkable story of how he started his journey as a self taught chef. We also touch on growing up in New Jersey and his background in Accounting.

Host Mark Acquaye sits down with his mother Freda Acquaye to talk about her childhood in Ghana, her career and nursing, and managing life with Lupus.

Educator and natural hair blogger Morgan Ward stops by the 99 Celsius podcast to discuss her journey to self confidence. We touch on childhood, her love for teaching, beauty and more.

DC photographer Brandon Shields dropped by the 99 Celsius podcast to discuss his journey to photography. We talk about growing up in the DMV, dropping out of school, overcoming self doubt & much more.

Digital Editor Khalida Volou visits the podcast to discuss her journey to journalism. We touch on her childhood in the DC metro area, a critical intervention her mother made that rerouted her path, and some experiences as a journalist.

Kwaku Agyemang, Co-Founder of sustainable fashion company, Brownmill, stopped by the 99 Celsius podcast to discuss his journey as an entrepreneur. This episode details highlights the most fascinating parts of building the brand, enhanced by Kwaku’s incredible storytelling ability.

If you attend brunch/day parties in the DC area, you’ve probably heard of Litty in the City. Marcus is the cofounder of the hosting collective, The Great Energy Group. He stops by the podcast to talk about his journey to curating events. Tune in to hear more about his purpose as a curator, and the peculiar circumstances that got him there to begin with.

Kelly Lopez drops by the 99 Celsius podcast to speak on her journey to becoming a muralist. She tells a fascinating story on how being laid off was the best thing to happen to her.

Rachel Leeke visits the 99 Celsius podcast to detail her journey. A full circle episode, as Rachel played a significant role in the creation of this podcast. As episode 0 reveals, a random touch point resulted in the concept and title of 99 C. Tune in to hear about her upbringing and all the wonderful things that have transpired since then.

Susana visits the 99 Celsius Podcast to talk about her upbringing, her journey to becoming a strategist, and her thoughts on the industry.

Host Mark Acquaye sits down with Sylviana Moore, founder of Prodygii to discuss her upbringing and it's impact on her life's purpose. Sylviana gets candid about shortcomings and insecurities, and how she overcame them. 

From engineering to consulting to private equity. Sukari Brown has been navigating life by embracing new opportunities. It’s a tale of overcoming the ever so persistent concept of self doubt.

A thank you note to release party attendees

Host Mark Acquaye sits down with DC based photographer, Dayo Kosoko. Their discussion touches on Dayo’s creative beginnings, the struggles of transitioning into a full time photographer, and much more.

Host Mark Acquaye explains the process of creating the 99 Celsius podcast from its original title and objective, to it’s new direction and inspiration behind the name. This introduction sets the foundation of what’s to come.