Episode 340: 25 Years of Taking Care of the BASICS with Patricia Wilkins

October 27th, 2026  |  55 mins 24 secs

Ghana, New York, author, basics international, borderless mindset, camp aklowah, dynamic diapsorans, founder, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, patricia wilkins, so you started a nonprofit… now what?, social entrepreneur

In this episode, Florence Adu interviews Patricia Wilkins about her journey from New York to Ghana, founding BASICS International, and her insights on community development, social entrepreneurship, and building sustainable organizations.

Episode 311: Ela-vating the Entrepreneurship Mindset with Sarah Osman

March 17th, 2026  |  52 mins 31 secs

Norway, borderless mindset, cognitive psychologist, dymanic diasporans, ela membership, global development specialist, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, osman advisory services, pan-african progress, sarah osman, social entrepreneur, sudan, women's herstoy month

Episode 308: Mobilizing Innovation Infrastructure in Haiti and Beyond with Marc Alain Boucicault

February 24th, 2026  |  58 mins 42 secs

Haiti, banj, black history month, borderless mindest, dynamic diasporans, ecosystem builder, executive talk podcast, founder, glocal citizens podcast, haitian education and leadership program (help), leap transmedia productions, marc alain boucicault, pan-african progress, social entrepreneur, washington d.c.

Episode 287: The Fight for Equity in Teaching, Learning and Leading with Dr. Elaine Ruiz Lopez

September 8th, 2025  |  55 mins 40 secs

author, back to school, blacc, ceo, diasporican, dr. elaine ruiz lopez, glocal citizens podcast, international leadership charter high school, leap transmedia productions, pan african progress, puerto rico, school leader, social entrepreneur, the bronx, the fight for equity in the bronx

Episode 285: Where Palm Wine Meets Music and Digital Transformation with Emmanuel Agbeko Gamor

August 19th, 2025  |  52 mins 37 secs

Ghana, borderless mindset, digital professional, dynamic diasporans, emmanuel agbeko gamor, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, lecturer, mtn ghana, music curator, palmwine dj, pan african progress, social entrepreneur, south africa, stellenbosch university

Episode 268: Why Jazz & Democracy Matter with Wesley Watkins Part 2

April 15th, 2025  |  41 mins 18 secs

Educator, california, dr. wes, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, lecturer, oakland, social entrepreneur, stanford alum, sydney australia, the jazz & democracy project, united states studies center, wesley j. watkins

Episode 267: Why Jazz & Democracy Matter with Wesley Watkins Part 1

April 8th, 2025  |  49 mins 39 secs

Educator, california, dr. wes, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia productions, lecturer, oakland, social entrepreneur, stanford alum, sydney australia, the jazz & democracy project, united states studies center, wesley j. watkins

Episode 253: Raising Circular Economies with Cordie Aziz

December 24th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins

Ghana, accra, cordie aziz, dodowa, environment360, environmentalist, executive director, founder, glocal citizens @ 5, glocal citizens podcast, illinois, jackson, jaku and the earth defenders, kumasi, leap transmedia productions, mississippii, peoria, recycling, social entrepreneur, waste picking

Episode 252: Gone to Ghana with Cordie Aziz

December 17th, 2024  |  40 mins 37 secs

Ghana, cordie aziz, environment360, environmentalist, glocal citizens @ 5, glocal citizens podcast, jaku and the earth defenders, leap transmedia productions, malaria madness, recycling, sierra leone, social entrepreneur, waste picking

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