<a href="https://www.gordonandfrench.co.uk/artists-profile-stage.php?ArtistID=7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cyril Nri</a> is a BAFTA-nominated British actor whose career spans over four decades, traversing stage, film, and television. Notable roles with the <a href="https://www.rsc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal Shakespeare Company</a> include Lucius in Julius Caesar, Ariel in The Tempest, and Polonius in Hamlet. He earned his BAFTA nomination playing Lance Sullivan in Russell T. Davies’ 2015 Channel Four series <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3848112/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cucumber</a>. Cyril joins Erick to share about his professional journey and what motivates him to be at the top of his game.

Episode 48 - Cyril Nri, BAFTA-nominated British Stage and Screen Actor

<a href="stefjean_xxv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stefano Duc</a> is an Italian writer for <a href="https://www.ilgrandecolibri.com/en/?s=Stefano+duc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Il Grande Colibrì</a>, a publication offering offer&nbsp;a "wide vision on the LGBTQIA world". Digging beneath the surface of Italian society to write about the country’s diversity, Stefano also highlights the challenges faced by those who don’t fit one’s perception of who is Italian. With family origins in Mauritius, an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa, Stefano shares his journey as an Afro-Italian citizen, writer, and activist.

Episode 47 - Stefano Duc, Italian Writer and Anti-fascist

Interviewed by notables like <a href="https://youtu.be/dD-HntDh1R8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oprah Winfrey</a>, <a href="https://www.dr-lulu.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Lulu® </a>is a pediatrician and LGBTQ+ and D.E.I.B. advocate, helping parents to accept, affirm, and support their LGBTQ+ children. Known as <a href="https://linktr.ee/drlulu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Momatrician</a>, Dr. Lulu® is a media consultant, event host, bestselling author, and 3x TEDx Speaker. Her literary works include the books How to Raise Well-Rounded Children, How to Teach Your Children About Racism, and the recent Dr. Lulu's Self-Love Journal. Dr. Lulu® shares with Erick the vibrancy that shines through her works, motivating her to fight the good fight of love and prosperity for herself and others.

Episode 46 - Dr. Lulu®, Nigerian-American Pediatrician, LGBTQ+ and D.E.I.B. Advocate, and Author

<a href="https://www.ericktaylorwoodby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erick Taylor Woodby</a> shares the journey so far, of finding his voice as the creator and host of <a href="https://linktr.ee/ourblackgaydiaspora" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast</a>. Where he interviews guests who share who they are in their respective countries and professions.

Episode 45 - Finding My Voice as a Black Gay Man

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/letstalkwithuche/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uche Chukwu</a> is the founder and host of the Let’s Talk About Us with Uche <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-us-with-uche/id1497730437" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuSDM7T--N3yE8dQCfZ7Sw/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>. Originally from Nigeria, Uche is an American independent podcaster, YouTuber, and public speaker. With a background in health professions, Uche is a United States Army veteran who’s traveled to over 40 countries. And he's committed to elevating the depictions of Black citizens throughout the African diaspora. Uche joins Erick to share his professional and personal journey as a citizen of the world.

Episode 44 - Uche Chukwu, Nigerian-American Founder and Host of "Let's Talk About Us with Uche"

<a href="https://www.hariziyad.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hari Ziyad</a> is an American screenwriter and public speaker, and the bestselling author of <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Boy-Out-Time-Memoir/dp/1542091314" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Boy Out of Time</a>, a memoir of race, gender, and coming-of-age in America. He's also the creator of <a href="http://RaceBaitr.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RaceBaitr.com</a>, “a platform created to explore the various ways race is expressed and defined…” Additionally, Hari is a script consultant for <a href="https://www.oprah.com/sp/david-makes-man-s2.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Makes Man</a>, an American coming-of-age drama series on OWN created by Tarell Alvin McCraney, co-writer of the 2016 Academy Award-winning film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moonlight</a>.

Episode 43 - Hari Ziyad, American Author and Screenwriter

<a href="https://www.khanekutzwell.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Khane Kutzwell</a> is the owner of <a href="https://www.camerareadykutz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Camera Ready Kutz Inc.</a>, an LGBTQ-friendly barbershop in Brooklyn, New York. Born in Trinidad, Khane is a master barber, barber coach and instructor, entrepreneur, and public speaker.&nbsp;Responding to the misogyny and homophobia that can permeate male-dominated barbershops, Khane created Camera Ready Kutz as a safe and welcoming space for individuals to get a haircut. She and her team encourage their clientele to engage in conversation to achieve the look they desire. Khane shares her professional journey as an entrepreneur and entrepreneur.

Episode 42 - Khane Kutzwell, Owner of Camera Ready Kutz Inc. in Brooklyn, New York

Creator and host <a href="https://www.ericktaylorwoodby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erick Taylor Woodby</a> shares his journey of discovery since October 2019, as a digital nomad in Europe traveling between Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Episode 41 - My Digital Nomad Journey in Europe

For National Coming Out Day, we have the return of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-black-gay-diaspora-podcast/id1560982697?i=1000552666205" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode 23</a>'s <a href="https://purplefrog-connections.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gamal ‘G’ Turawa</a>, a British facilitator, speaker, and coach. As founder and managing director of <a href="https://purplefrog-connections.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Purplefrog Connections</a>, G travels the world working within the public and private sectors to create ways to bring moments alive through one-to-one or group coaching, workshops and presentations, and blogging. G is also the protagonist of the 2022 BAFTA-winning and The Guardian-sponsored short docudrama <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15670622/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Black Cop</a> directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7821657/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cherish Oteka</a>. G returns to share his coming out story.

Episode 40 - National Coming Out Day with Gamal 'G' Turawa, Founder and Lead Facilitator of Purplefrog Connections

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Creator, host, and producer <a href="https://www.ericktaylorwoodby.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Erick Taylor Woodby</a> interviews Black LGBTQ+ citizens who inspire and educate others about who they are in their respective countries and professions. Through these conversations, Erick showcases a population often overlooked by LGBTQ+ and Black media outlets.

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