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Spirit in the Material World
by Janna Zinzi
Audible "Eat, Pray, Love" remixed with Old Bay and shea butter. Serving up arts, culture and spirituality conversations through a travel lens. Lifting up and learning from global changemakers especially from throughout the African diaspora. Delivering audio postcards from various corners of the world.
Episodes
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Dancing with Stillness Through Travel
I had a beautiful kiki with my travel and dance bestie Steve Rosa exploring the intersections of travel, identity, and community. We shared reflections about queer identity as travelers, especially the importance of cultural context in understanding gender and identity. We reflected on our...
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Documenting the Diaspora: Courtney Bowden of Black Expat Stories
Storytelling is how we shift narratives about Black communities throughout the Diaspora. Courtney Bowden of Black Expat Stories shares why storytelling and community building has been instrumental to her journey of living abroad in Mexico. We go in about our shared passion for amplifying...
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#FindTaylorCasey: When A Loved One Goes Missing Abroad
What do you do when a loved one goes missing abroad? Host Janna Zinzi speaks with guest Emily Williams about the disappearance of Taylor Casey - her best friend - a Black trans woman who went missing during a yoga retreat in The Bahamas. Emily shares her experience navigating an international...
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Audio Postcard: Earth Day Meditation from Costa Rica
The natural splendor of Costa Rica is not only calming for the soul but also has many life lessons to offer us, especially in this time of global uncertainty and chaos. I hope the sounds and visuals bring peace and affirmations to your spirit and heart. Filmed and edited by Janna A. Zinzi (jaz)…
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Living Abroad as Liberation: Christine Job Is Flourishing in the Foreign
Can living abroad be liberatory? Christine Job, of Flourish in the Foreign, shares her transformative journey from Atlanta to Valencia, Spain, exploring the intersections of migration, Black womanhood, and wellness. She discusses her decision to move abroad, the challenges she faced, and the...
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Breathe with Me: Kundalini Activation in Caribbean Costa Rica
Jameelah Nuriddin - @Jameelah Creates, an integrative somatic specialist, shares transformative power of Kundalini Activation, as one of a few hundred people in the world to become a certified Kundalini Activation facilitator. She hares her personal journey of healing and spiritual growth,...
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Going Back to Cali...Colombia with Nyasha Franklin
In this episode, host Janna Zinzi speaks with Nyasha Franklin, founder of World 2 the Whyze, an Afro Tourism agency specializing in Cali, Colombia. We discuss Nyasha's journey from Harlem to Colombia, and her experiences bridging Afro tourism and education. The conversation explores music and...
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Audio Postcard: Cap-Haitien, Haiti and the Citadelle
This audio postcard shares audio -- music and interviews -- from my visit to Cap-Haitien, Haiti in December 2019. We were there for a dance retreat and visited the Citadelle Laferrière to learn some Haitian Revolution history. At this time in history, we need some liberatory and ancestral...
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Travel for Wellness: Overcoming Burnout + Food as Medicine
Janna Zinzi speaks with Angel V. Shannon, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and owner of the Seva Health Group, about her journey in health and wellness, the importance of integrative health, and the impact of burnout on individuals and communities. They explore the connection between…
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Hot Take: Traveling with Food Allergies
I have a lot of feels and personal experience living and traveling with severe food allergies, and wanted to highlight the issue because of the tragic story of influencer Dominique Brown. I hope this advice for fellow travelers, friends of folks with allergies, event organizers, and tour…
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Fight or Flight? Black Women Moving and Living Abroad
Considering moving abroad after this U.S. election? Many Black women are interested in life outside of the United States but don't know where to start. Host Janna Zinzi interviews Raychelle Heath and Twanna A. Hines, who have lived outside of the U.S. and all over the world for many years, about...
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Indigenous Rights and Visiting Machu Picchu - Interview with Marinel M. De Jesus, Brown Gal Trekker
In this episode of "Spirit in the Material World," I chatted with Marinel M. De Jesus, Brown Gal Trekker and Equity Global Treks, a women-led trekking travel company. She is also the Founder of The Porter Voice Collective to discuss her documentary, KM 82, which focuses on the workers' rights of...
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From New Orleans to Tanzania: Connecting the Diaspora Through Art
An interview with Ifátùmínínú Bamgbàlà Arẹ̀sà, the founder and Head Revolutionary in Charge of A Black Creative's Guide. We discuss her travel and time as an artist in Tanzania, Nigeria and the African continent; her passion for connecting Black creatives from across the Diaspora; and the need…
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Living Her Best Life in Oman - Nicole Brewer of ILuv2GlobeTrot
I chatted with Nicole Brewer, travel writer and the author of "An ABC Guide to Children's Games Around the Globe," about being cool traveling aunties, dating internationally and what it's like to live in Oman, UAE.
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Foodie Friends! - Interview with Dr. Nicole Caridad (@eatenpathnola)
The return of Spirit in the Material World! Your host Jaz chats with Dr. Nicole Caridad of EatenPathNola.com, New Orleans foodie influencer, blogger and concierge about Diaspora food connections, using food content to decolonize travel and why consistency is key as a content creator. We dig into...
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Ayibobo
Host Janna Zinzi chats with Riva Nyri Precil about her mission of destigmatizing Haiti especially vodou and sharing the beauty of Haitian culture through folkloric dance, music and art. We discuss our trip to Haiti to study dance, visit historical sites and connect with revolutionary spirit.
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What If Storytelling Is An Act of Revolution?
Spirit in The Material world speaks with Tulsa entrepreneur Onikah Asamoa-Caesar, owner of Fulton Street Bookstore and Cafe, about the Black Wall Street legacy she is carrying forth.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Audible "Eat, Pray, Love" remixed with Old Bay and shea butter. Serving up arts, culture and spirituality conversations through a travel lens. Lifting up and learning from global changemakers especially from throughout the African diaspora. Delivering audio postcards from various corners of the world.
HOSTED BY
Janna Zinzi
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Audible "Eat, Pray, Love" remixed with Old Bay and shea butter. Serving up arts, culture and spirituality conversations through a travel lens. Lifting up and learning from global changemakers especially from throughout the African diaspora. Delivering audio postcards from various corners of the...
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