SpeakUP! International Inc.
SpeakUP! International Inc. is your go-to podcast for inspiring stories, insightful interviews, and educational content that empowers listeners. Join us as we delve into diverse topics with a focus on uplifting black and brown voices, promoting creativity, and fostering personal and professional growth.
Podcasting since 2022 • 176 episodes
SpeakUP! International Inc.
Latest Episodes
How Faith, Ubuntu, And Trauma Care Restore Lives
A voice shaped by war, refined by faith, and honed in clinical trenches—Noah Mugenyi joins Rita and I to explore what it really takes to move from surviving to restoring. Noah reads from his book, Restored: A Journ...
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Cali Braithwaite-Walton: How A Steam Fitter Built A Real Estate Career And A Community Legacy
The conversation charts a striking path from industrial night shifts to entrepreneurial daylight. Cali Braithwaite-Walton describes how a two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off life in Alberta’s oil sands funded a parallel plan:...
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Why Preserving Black Canadian History Changes How We See Ourselves
What if the names that shaped your city never made it into your textbooks? We sit with author and former social worker Christine Smith Gonsalves to uncover the lives of Black Canadian women whose stories deserve centre stage—and...
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Breaking Cycles, Building Futures with Dr. Onaysia Martinez
What if the life you worked so hard to build quietly became a cage? We sit down with Dr. Onaysia Martinez —first in her family to earn a doctorate, the only Latina in her graduating class—to unpack how “success without fulfilmen...
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Eugene Manley: How To Advocate For Yourself In A Broken Health System
What happens when a cancer scientist brings lab precision to the chaos of real‑world care? We sit down with Dr. Eugene Manley to unpack how health equity moves from buzzword to measurable change—through intentional design, diver...
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