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Our guest star for this episode is Nana Osei-Owusu, a John's Hopkins alum who studied Biomedical Engineering. Nana hops on the podcast to talk about his identity as a poet and how poetry has impacted him as well as the evolving dynamics between him and his family after moving to America from Ghana for school.

Our guest star for this episode is Asier Belay, who just graduated from John's Hopkins as an Electrical Engineering major. Asier joins to discuss the importance of his family in his journey to Hopkins and the beauty of watching those relationships develop over time.

In this episode of ፐRሃ, we have Adiam Asgedom, a graduating senior at Johns Hopkins studying Molecular and Cellular Biology. Adiam joins to discuss his journey to Hopkins and America from Ethiopia after COVID and reflects on his family's role in this journey.

In this episode of ፐRሃ, we have our very first guest on the podcast, Ibrahim Kabia (IB). A student at Johns Hopkins, IB joins to discuss the importance of finding community in predominantly white spaces, his journey back into content creation, and the lessons learned through the ups and downs of the college experience.IB's SocialsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ibebuckets?_r=1&_t=ZT-960CL0jBxUc Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ibebuckets#ፐRሃ #JHU #podcast #gaming #failure

In this special milestone episode of ፐRሃ, I celebrate my 25th birthday by taking a deep dive into the last few years of my life. I reflect on the major redirections that shaped me, from moving to a new city and navigating a career pivot to finding my true calling in clinical mental health counseling. This conversation is an open book on the beauty of starting over, the reality of processing grief, and the strength found in being vulnerable about where you are right now.

In this episode of ፐRሃ, I explore the concept of finding purpose and why it’s okay not to have everything figured out right away. I reflect on my own journey of navigating pressure, dealing with uncertainty, and eventually finding a path that resonates with my passions.

In this episode of ፐRሃ, we dive into the complex journey of identity development. I share my personal experience as a first-generation immigrant and how navigating two different cultures shaped my perspective.Resources Mentioned:Book: Reinventing Yourself by Steve Chandler

Welcome to the pilot episode of ፐRሃ! I’m Yoni, a grad student at Johns Hopkins studying Clinical Mental Health Counseling. After months of talking about it, I’m finally stepping behind the microphone to share my story and start a conversation.Resources Mentioned:Book: The Courage to Cross Horizons by Zinah Mineyahl - A story of survival, resilience, and triumph.Points of Discussion:My motivation for starting this podcast and finding my voice (01:23).Navigating mental health and therapy as an Ethiopian immigrant and the challenges of discussing these topics in the Habesha community (02:23).The inspiration I found in my uncle’s autobiography, The Courage to Cross Horizons (03:22).My mindset shift from seeking perfection to prioritizing progress and growth (08:16).This podcast is a space for introspection, awareness, and raw conversation. I’m not here as an "expert," but as a counselor-in-training sharing my own path toward self-discovery (09:22).Follow the journey:Instagram: podcast.trySpotify: ፐRሃ on SpotifyApple Podcasts: ፐRሃ on Apple#MentalHealth #PodcastPilot #Ethiopian #SelfDiscovery #ፐRሃ