Glocal Citizens host Florence Amerley Adu is CEO and co-founder of LEAP Transmedia, which seeds and sows a vision for improving education and economic outcomes for Ghanaians and Africans across the diaspora. Do you dream about “doing something” abroad? Then consider Glocal Citizens required listening in the due diligence, trusted advisor and inspiration department. In each episode, Florence visits with dynamic diasporans making local and global impact designing and applying their craft.
She explores how their passions have rooted them throughout their lives, while at the same time feeding the branches compelling them to keep reaching “beyond.” Florence and her guests discuss the personal and professional dimensions of glocal citizenship. And she rounds out the discussion with a deep dive into to the business of their business, covering the technical and operational components of the work of manifesting a new world.
Florence Amerley Adu has hosted 249 Episodes.
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Episode 250: Why Joyful Matters with Nii Ayikwei Parkes
December 3rd, 2024 | 58 mins 28 secs
accra. ghana, azucar, broadcaster, entrepreneur, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, nii ayikwei parkes, novelist, pa gya! literary festival, pan-africanism, poet, publisher, sierra leone, uk, writing as activism
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Episode 249: Universally Speaking with Dagogo Hart
November 26th, 2024 | 44 mins 48 secs
accra, dagogo hart, glocal citizens podcast, ireland, leap transmedia productions, nigeria, pa gya! literary festival, playwright, poet, spoken word artist, wearegriot, writing as activism
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Episode 248: When Refuge in Words Finds Voice with Vamba Sherif
November 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
curator, film critic, glocal citizens podcast, journalist, leap transmedia productions, lecturer of african literature and arts, leiden university, liberia, netherlands, novelist, pa gya! literary festival, speaker, the emperor's son, vamba sherif, writing as activism
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Episode 247: From the Clap to the Dance with Aduke Gomez
November 12th, 2024 | 36 mins 51 secs
aduke gomez, art4life, author, brazil, child life line, glocal citizens podcast, ireland, lawyer, leap transmedia productions, nigeria, pa gya! literary festival, poet, writing as activism
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Episode 246: Writing as Activism: Ghanaian Voices and Pan-African Perspectives Across Genres with Nicole Amarteifio, Kwame Dawes and Nydia A. Swaby Live at Pa Gya!
November 5th, 2024 | 52 mins 51 secs
accra, amerley productions, amy ashwood garvey, an african city, author, black feminist artist, curator, director, ghana, glocal citizens podcast, jamaica, kwame dawes, leap transmedia productions, nicole amarteifio, nydia a. swaby, pa gya! literary festival, poet, poet laureate of jamaica, professor, researcher, scholar, writer, writing as activism
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Episode 245: Health, Human Rights and Resilience with Aggrey Aluso and the Women of Africa Post-Pandemic Empowerment and Advocacy Programme
October 29th, 2024 | 57 mins 26 secs
aggrey aluso, executive director, global health policy leader, glocal citizens podcast, kenya, leap transmedia productions, livewell initiative, nigeria, pandemic action network, post-pandemic women's empowerment and advocacy programme, resilience action network africa
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Episode 244: Forging a Path from Intrapreneur to Entrepreneur with Marielle Legair
October 22nd, 2024 | 51 mins 25 secs
5 p's of personal branding, brooklyn, certified nlp and hypnotherapy coach, entrepreneur, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, linkedin top voice, london, mareielle legair, speaker, st. vincent and the grenadines
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Episode 243: Post Pandemic Women’s Empowerment with Bisi Bright
October 15th, 2024 | 54 mins 31 secs
adjunct lecturer, ceo, dr. bisi bright, gilead sciences usa, glocal citizens podcast, health systems researcher, leap transmedia productions, livewell initiative lwi, nigeria, pharmacist, post pandemic womens empowerment programme, scientist, social entrepreneur
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Episode 242: Developing the Next Generation of Leaders with Adebowale Jeff Johnson and the Women of Africa Post-Pandemic Empowerment and Advocacy Programme
October 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
adebowale jeff johnson, glocal citizens podcast, leadership advisor, leap transmedia productions, livewell initiative lwi, managing director, nigeria, post-pandemic empowerment and advocacy programme, public private partnerships, purple prime limited, youth performance consultant
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Episode 241: On Mental Health Awareness with Dr. Motolani Oyerinde and the Women of Africa Post-Pandemic Empowerment and Advocacy Programme
October 1st, 2024 | 54 mins 18 secs
crystal mental healthcare and health education services, dr. motolani oyerinde, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, livewell initiative, mental health and wellness practitioner, nigeria, scotland, women of africa post-pandemic empowerment and advocacy programme
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Episode 240: On Community Wellness and Empowerment with Wael Ali and The Women of Africa Post-Pandemic Empowerment and Advocacy Programme
September 24th, 2024 | 56 mins 15 secs
american pharmaceutical industries, dr. wael ali, egypt, emropharm forum, entrpreneur, glocal citizens podcast, international pharmaceutical federation (fip), leap transmedia productions, livewell initiative, pharmacist, pharmahelp foundation inc., virginia, women of africa post-pandemic empowerment and advocacy programme
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Episode 239: Planting for People and Purpose with Cherron Perry-Thomas Part 2
September 10th, 2024 | 30 mins 9 secs
black cannabis week, cherron perry-thomas, glocal citizens podcast, green dandelion marketing and sales, leap transmedia productions, memphis, pennsylvania, philadelphia, plant and people, tennessee, the diasporic alliance for cannabis opportunities
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Episode 238: Planting for People and Purpose with Cherron Perry-Thomas Part 1
September 3rd, 2024 | 39 mins 39 secs
black cannabis week, cherron perry-thomas, glocal citizens podcast, green dandelion marketing and sales, leap transmedia productions, memphis, pennsylvania, philadelphia, plant and people, tennessee, the diasporic alliance for cannabis opportunities
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Episode 237: Creating Meaningful Spaces in Community with Jodine Dorcé
August 27th, 2024 | 54 mins 29 secs
bed-stuy, branding expert, brooklyn, capital jazz tv, event producer, glocal citizens podcast, haiti, host, jodine dorcé, leap transmedia productions, marketer, miami, spacemaker, vp of live events, waitwhat
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Episode 236: Back to School with Taiye Ayoola-Adedeji, Ayobisi Osuntusa, Nisha Ligon, and Farai Malianga
August 20th, 2024 | 51 mins 49 secs
ayobisi osuntusa, back to school, farai malianga, florida state university, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, nigeria, nisha ligon, sesame square, sesame workshop, taiye ayoola-adedeji, tanzania, ugongo, yoruba sound book for children, zimbabwe
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Episode 235: Centering the Human in Human Resources with Rita Kusi
August 13th, 2024 | 51 mins 15 secs
ceo, digital hr, global conference on human resources in africa, glocal citizens podcast, human resources expert, kumasi, kusi consulting, leap transmedia productions, marketing consulting, new york, rita kusi, senior consultant