Banana Island Living - A community business and lifestyle podcast for a happier, healthier, more informed living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Whidbey Island Living is hosted by Reid Schwartz. Reid shares great things to do, places to go, and hidden gems found throughout the communities that make up the island and interviews some of the fascinating people who make this place an amazing place to just visit or to call home.
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From the Balboa Island Clubhouse in Newport Beach, CA and on-location, this is Living the Dream Balboa Island podcast. Our podcast highlights and features the beauty, positivity and optimism of the people on our Island and Peninsula. We showcase extraordinary people, businesses and regional history that influence the beauty and civility of our world-class coastal community. You’ll hear one-on-one exclusive interviews with extraordinary people, entrepreneurs, high-level performers, and commun ...
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The Arty Architect
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Anyone claiming to know anything about the art scene in Nigeria who hasn’t heard of Jess Castellote really needs to get out more; or perhaps just get out of the art scene altogether. Jess himself is rather more self-effacing, self-deprecating and ultra-low key. He arrived in Nigeria as an architect volunteer in 1984, fell in love with ART (the capi…
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The Medical Entrepreneur
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Dr. Wole Odedun’s life story has been truly epic! He really could have ended up as a motor mechanic, eking out an existence on Lebanon Road, Ibadan, Nigeria. Instead, he went back to school, went abroad, studied medicine, worked jolly hard and struck gold; no, hit the mother lode. In this episode, we discuss: · Ode Omu, Ibadan, Malta, Harley Street…
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Welcome to "Whidbey Island Living" with your host, Reid Schwartz! 🌟 Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the world of mortgages with our special guest, Jonas Rosenberg, a seasoned Mortgage Lender from Summit Funding. Discover the insider tips and challenges many face when navigating the process of getting a mortgage. Tune in to gain valuabl…
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Deception Pass State Park is the most visited park in the State of Washington and the crown jewel of Whidbey Island. Reid has a great conversation with Jason Armstrong, Deception Pass State Park - Park Manager Thanks for listening. We post a new podcast every Saturday at 9 AM. Reid Schwartz is a Rotarian, Navy veteran, a 28-year Whidbey Island resi…
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Shane Hoffmire, Oak Harbor City Councilman and Mayorial candidate discuss events happening in the City of Oak Harbor and why Shane is running for Mayor of Oak Harbor. Thanks for listening. We post a new podcast every Saturday at 9 AM. Reid Schwartz is a Rotarian, Navy veteran, a 28-year Whidbey Island resident, a local Realtor with eXp Realty, and …
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With nearly 30 years as an international civil servant working with the UN, Yewande Odia has been in all the hotspots - Somalia, Haiti, Goma, Tchad and yes, even New York (the original hotspot)! In this episode, we discuss: UN or bust - how to get your foot through the door; Trevor Noah, Chris Rock and the attraction of the educated comic; Theatre …
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As if Sarah Boulos’s backstory (past imperfect?) was not epic enough, her present continuous one merits its own Hollywood (or is it Nollywood?) biopic. Born in Burkina Faso, schooled in France and US, Lebanese father and French mother; living in Nigeria for many decades, Sarah has truly bloomed where she was planted. Vibrant, passionate and a muse,…
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Blessing Adesiyan established WorkLife Africa, a think-tank focussed on transforming the continent's workforce and work spaces. She has made quite a journey from tech to care, not the first pivot that springs to mind but as the mistress of making lemonade from lemons, she now sits comfortably in her own skin. In this episode, we discuss: Finding yo…
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Ugoma Ebilah is a polymath - she has been an economist, successful financier, clothes designer, art dealer and now, one word which might just work when trying to box the unboxable would be 'creative entrepreneur'. In this episode, we discuss: The corporate lane, having an eye, wanting more and the side hustle mission creep. Clarity vs choosing not …
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Today we're honored and excited to be joined by Lynda Barraca-Howard. Lynda has a long history on the island and lives here as well. She's also the founder of Kingdom Builders International Ministries. Her focus is to help the less fortunate globally with a focus on Baringo County, Kenya, where they began funding and building churches, water wells …
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Today we are joined by Bill Stewart. Bill moved to Balboa Island in 1994 and is a local legend around the island. He relives some of his greatest achievements in life, as well as the local history of Balboa Island and Newport Beach. Feel free to check out the Balboa Island Museum website at https://www.balboaislandmuseum.org/…
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Only the paranoid survive! Only the paranoid survive? Yes! Tokunboh George - Taylor lives by that mantra and she really should know. She is THE foremost PR strategist in Nigeria and founding Managing Director at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Nigeria. Served her and her clients well (very well) and in this episode, we discuss: branding, self branding an…
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Getting to know your neighbors is not as common as it once was and having a safe place to live is pretty important. Here in our community, we have neighbors who own their homes but due to health problems, and financial limitations, they cannot maintain their homes to be safe places to live. Homes that are not maintained eventually will fall apart. …
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Can you afford to buy your first home? Moving to Whidbey Island or anywhere else for that matter buying your first home is a big deal. Owning your home is a connection to the community, you are no longer a renter but now own a piece of the community you live in. It is also a huge investment that comes with great rewards financially. However, unless…
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Bryan Stucky is an Oak Harbor business owner, Rotarian, and first-term City Councilman. We discuss what it is like to serve on the city council, how long it takes to get things accomplished in city government, and some amazing opportunities for you to step up and get involved in how our city is run. You don't even need to run for office. Bryan Stuc…
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Liz Lange shares that the big 3 concerns that our seniors face are isolation and loneliness, Falling down and ..... Liz is the director of Senior Services for the City of Oak Harbor and manages The Center offering programs, classes, meals, and travel opportunities to our community of experienced adults (age 50 plus). This is great information for m…
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Welcome to episode number 1 of the Whidbey Island Living Podcast with Reid Schwartz. Reid is a real estate broker with eXp Realty. Today I am interviewing my friend and Oak Harbor Insurance agent Mary Himes, the Mama Bear Insurance Lady. Mary owns Safe Harbor Agency in Oak Harbor and has over 20 years in the insurance business. Listen in as she sha…
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Today we are joined by Don Abrams, broker and owner of Abrams Coastal Properties. After a career as a US attorney with the United States Justice Department, and as a CEO of a national retail company. Don purchased a small real estate firm and transformed it into Abrams Coastal Properties, one of Orange County's most successful independent brokerage…
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Today we're really honored and excited, definitely excited to be joined by Chris Brigandi. Owner and founder of Arbor real estate professionals, feel free to check out their website at https://arborrealestate.com/Tom Dioro
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Today we are honored to be joined by Reuben Gulledge, Esq. manager at Surterre Properties. For more information you can find them on the web at https://www.surterreproperties.com/Tom Dioro
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Uzo Nzeogu, a talented artist who studied Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka with greats like Bruce Onobrakpeya and El Anatsui seemed all set to claim his place as a fine artist. But then, he did the maths, ditched paint and chose pragmatism. Pragmatism led him to Newswatch, to Dele Giwa, to Ray Ekpu, to Dan Agbese and to 't…
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Helen took a short trip away from university and came back as Miss Nigeria 1979! Sharp, shrewd and always impeccably turned out, Helen Prest Ajayi neatly turned the beauty currency into entrepreneurship, into businesses way ahead of the times. In this episode, we discuss: using what you have to get what you want. spotting trends way ahead of time. …
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Eku Edewor is many things but one thing she definitely is not is a slacker. Not just a pretty face (and what a pretty face), she believes in grafting and earning her flowers. In this episode, we discuss: 9 years old and catching the bug (yes, do put your daughter on the stage Mrs. Worthington). 53 Extra, Castle & Castle, Netflix and longevity in th…
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A lion in the den who has made his mark on the property landscape. Paul Onwuanibe is group chief executive officer of Landmark Africa Group. With formal education in Architecture, Property Development and Construction Management, together with a London Business School MBA with a merit in “Value Engineering” Paul is one of the renowned lions on the …
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The Intellectual Entrepreneur
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For years, Dr. Ayo Aderinwale lived and breathed African political science. He has been in exile fleeing Abacha's regime, been a key figure in the plans and preparations for the United States of Africa, been Deputy President, Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union, established and became executive director of the African Leaders…
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Old Gregorian, avid Banana Island Living listener and serial entrepreneur, Adeyemo Sodipo, has embedded himself in the community he migrated into - St. Louis, Missouri. He has set up businesses, serves as a trustee of that most WASP of WASP American institutions, the private Prep school, been a union employer and sits on the board of his local Crim…
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Continuing our series unveiling the experiences and memories of the generation before ours, how they lived, loved and explored, our guest is none other than The Original Original, the legend in her own lifetime, Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye. An absolute one-off in the art and craft space and an all-round wonderful personality, Mama Nike shares incred…
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The fourth in our series of conversations with people 75 years and over, our conversation with the musical octogenarian is one that uplifts and serenades. We speak with Edna Jane Deinyo Soyanwo (EJD). Born on Sunday January 7th, 1934, EJD holds a BA (Dunelm) degree, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of London, Associate o…
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The Royal Professor Episode
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The third in our series of conversations with people 75 years and over, our conversation with the royal professor could not have come at a better time - a week after Queen Elizabeth's passing. We speak with Emeritus Professor Osato Frank Giwa-Osagie, Cambridge educated obstetrician-gynaecologist and educator. Professor Giwa-Osagie is a recipient of…
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The second in our series of conversations with people 75 years and over, this episode is a truly special one. We meet two Agbaje sisters (82 and 91 years old) who have lived their best lives and lived to tell the tale. Mrs. Moulin Ashake Agbaje - Anozie and Ms. Wule Agbaje (the Agbajes) are special, and boy, do let us know it! In this episode, we t…
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The Intrepid Octogenarian Episode
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Hers was the generation that saw the best of times and, arguably, the worst of times. The heady, optimistic pre Nigerian independence days and then, the abyss of the Civil War. Mrs. Eugenia Arinola Afolabi has seen it all, done it all and wears the robes with a twinkle in her eye. In this episode we discuss: being wooed and wedded in 50s Nigeria; l…
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The big C, the dreaded C, that soul destroying word we do everything possible (or at least try) to avoid. Yes, Cancer! In seeking to find some cause for optimism, no matter how faint, we speak to Moji Animashaun, an experienced cancer treatment professional with over 30 years' experience as a radiation therapist. Moji retired as a Deputy Director i…
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Sade Doherty works hard - at being a business lawyer, family court assessor, school governor, Musical Society of Nigeria trustee, Centre for Contemporary Arts trustee, and at that most social of High Church communities, The Pink Ladies of the Cathedral Church of Christ. In this episode, we talk about: wearing many hats being 'se kari' or in English…
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'The diet starts tomorrow!' Yeah, sure. We've all been there, said that, got the oversized tee shirt. Olamide Balogun, the 'awakening lifestyles' guru and certified wellness coach, puts us through our paces and tells us a few home truths about those healthy choices. We discuss: losing weight veganism on a Nigerian diet what not to eat or drink fast…
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Children have a voice, they should be encouraged to use it and people should be encouraged to listen (with apologies to the Duchess of Sussex). Tsemaye, Kwezi, Alicia and Tom from Nigeria, South Africa, France and the United Kingdom share their thoughts. We talk about: the war in Ukraine what makes them happy what they would like for the world the …
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The Special Needs Episode
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Special Educational Needs (SEN) has become rather a ‘thing’ but was it ever thus and we are just more aware now? What do we mean by SEN? You know that feeling when you think something is not quite right? The worry, the angst, who do you call? What do you do? Apparently, “1 in 5 of us has dyslexia” - Dyslexia Nigeria, so yes, it is a ‘thing’. In the…
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You get the degrees, plan for the business, find the ideal one at the right price - what could possibly go wrong? Well, plenty as it turns out. Tope Egoh takes us through her adventures in the education space in the UK and now in Nigeria. The highs and lows, agony and ecstasy. She tells us, knowing what she knows now, would she do it all again? In …
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This Women’s Month we demystify money, wealth creation and preservation and who better to do this than a woman who does all these and does them well. Bimpe Nkontchou, legal practitioner, family office manager, wealth advisor, art patron extraordinaire and now fintechpreneur! In this episode, we chat about: Advising the Uber wealthy; Succession plan…
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‘Niyi Coker, Jr. is currently Professor & Director of the School of Theatre, Television and Film at San Diego State University in California. Prior to which for 14 years, he was the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Chair & Distinguished Professor in African-American Studies at the University of Missouri in Saint Louis. Despite formidable opposition, he creat…
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Educated and intrepid with the world as their oyster, the African millennial is young and restless. Fearlesss, ambitious, fiercely afro-centric, secure in their own skin and ready to try new dating options. Kemi Afun-Ogido (or Dolly to the chosen few) is a policy analyst with the AfDB. She has her finger on the pulse of African agribusiness and wor…
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We have discussed with artists, masters and collectors about this topic, but what does it mean to the maven of the arts who is also a chief from the Benin Kingdom, the original home of some of these looted works? Do note the use of the word ‘works’, not just ‘artworks’. Our guest, Chief Charles Uwesunyi-Edosomwan, is a mega lawyer, a Senior Advocat…
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2021 was quite the year: a roller coaster of highs and lows, peaks and troughs, agonies and nearly-there ecstasy. In our new year episode, guests and listeners of our podcast share their reflections on 2021 and their hopes for 2022. In spite of (or perhaps because of) 2021, they look forward with optimism and positivity. This is the tonic you didn’…
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For a guilt free Christmas, we give you the perfect present - a worthy edition with just the right amount of fun. Nkoyo Rapu shows what is possible and how far our dreams can go in reshaping our communities and building a mega social enterprise. Her organization, Bethesda Child Support Agency and what is now termed ‘the Bethesda Model’ has well ove…
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Femi Akinsanya - investment banker, broker, educationist and foremost art collector, is no art dilettante. His passion for collecting transcends that plaything of the idle HNI hour, minute or even year - it began with his distinctive upbringing by a woke Yoruba grandmother ahead of her time, a public librarian. We discuss selling a business you sta…
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The Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency, e-Naira, has finally launched, and Oluwaseun Odeku, Associate Director, Forensic Services, KPMG, walks us through. In this episode, we look at What exactly is the e-Naira? Why do we need the e-Naira? Step by step process for e-Naira wallet The security/privacy concerns The future for TelCos, Banks, Fintec…
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The Diaspora Millennial Podcaster Episode. With now over 7,000 downloads and a million thanks to our fantastic listeners, in this episode, we look at the Nigerian podcasting landscape. The Diaspora Millennial is one demographic that has taken to podcasting with real passion. We sit down with diaspora millennial podcaster, Matilda Bakare, producer a…
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This week's edition features Nigerian printmaker, painter and all round maestro, Bruce Onabrakpeya. His candour, complex personality and sharp wit made for a truly intriguing conversation. We discussed Zaria Rebels, return of stolen art, his Harmattan Workshop, his die-hard love for Nigeria; oh, and his intriguing answer to the question ‘who do you…
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Mention of the Niger Delta of Nigeria and good (okay, goodish) news in the same sentence is not a song that’s often heard. Our guest, Dr Dara Akala who runs an NGO in the heart of the Niger Delta, has a soothing narrative, one well worth sharing. Dr Akala, a development economist and Executive Director of the corporate social enterprise PIND, has a…
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The Fintech Episode
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In the rather concerning landscape of the current Nigerian economy, and in spite of COVID-19(or perhaps because of), one segment of the economy seems to be doing exceptionally well - Fintech. The numbers are head turning -Flutterwave valued at $1 billion (that is $200 million more than the highest value bank in Nigeria); Paga and Andela now with a …
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In this episode, two young Nigerians, Leonard and Daniel - millenial software developer and a Gen Z photographer - share their thoughts on the Nigeria project. One optimistic, and the other, not so much! We talk about: Finding love in the digital world #ENDSARS Black Lives Matter The Commonwealth/Empire Religion Hope! Fascinating and yes, even weir…
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