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Borderless Minds PodcastNancy Umutoniwase: Part 3 of 3: From Internship to Job Offer | Navigating Work, Community & Future GoalsIn this episode, Nancy shares how a friend looked out for her and helped her craft a strong resume and how networking opened the door to a paid summer internship in Arizona - An internship that resulted into a job offer before graduation. Nancy talks about the challenges of securing work permits and getting experience/internships while still in schoolNancy reflects on how the internship changed the way her school department viewed her, leading to more recognition which made her feel a certain type of way. She also opens up about graduation, the role of community...2025-06-1558 min
Borderless Minds PodcastNancy Umutoniwase: Part 2 of 3: Nancy’s Journey of Growth, Struggle & Finding Purpose in CollegeIn this episode, Nancy continues to share her journey as she recalls the 14-hour bus ride from Kentucky to West Virginia University (WVU).She recalls feeling the reality of being independent as her mom was getting ready to leave her by herself. Faced with anxiety about adjusting, succeeding, and finding her place, she began to question if she could handle it all. Things started to shift when she connected with a community of fellow Rwandan students—one of whom became like a big brother and helped her navigate the campus and the new reality of be...2025-06-081h 03
Borderless Minds PodcastNancy Umutoniwase: Part 1 of 3: From Rwanda to WVU — A Journey of Faith and FamilyIn this episode, Nancy shares her inspiring journey from Rwanda to West Virginia. 🇷🇼✈️🇺🇸 She first arrived in the U.S. in 2014, landing in Kentucky with her mom and siblings before taking a 14-hour bus ride to Morgantown, WV. But her story begins much earlier. Nancy opens up about her experience at Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology—a place she didn’t want to attend at first but her dad talked her into giving it a shot for one year, and the rest is history. At Gashora, Nancy was introduced to a world of leadership, academic...2025-06-011h 03
Borderless Minds PodcastRubis Ngenzi - Part 3 of 3 [In Kinyarwanda]: Life After Graduation & the Journey Back HomeIn the final episode of this inspiring series, Rubis reflects on the unexpected path his post-grad life took.He shares how learning Spanish to impress a girl led to an internship in Colombia 🇨🇴, and how that experience shaped his next steps.From graduating in the U.S. to navigating the job search, OPT process, and landing his first interview in New York—Rubis opens up about the highs, the hard lessons, and the hustle. When the dream job didn’t come through, he pivoted—working jobs from hostel staff to valet—to make it wor...2025-05-181h 10
Borderless Minds PodcastRubis Ngenzi - Part 2 of 3 [in Kinyarwanda]: Rubis on his desire to go to a US College, his experiences and finding his identityIn this episode, Rubis talks about why he wanted to go to College in the US - Dreams to play Basketball and in the NBA - his expectations and his reality when he arrived on campus.Rubis and Christian, who both were at the same college, discuss about Rubis' transition and how Christian helped make it easier as his roommate.Rubis discusses his early memories of racism in a statistics class and how that impacted him - realizing his blackness for the first time.This conversation takes turns in a variety of topics...2025-05-111h 10
Borderless Minds PodcastRubis Ngenzi - Part 1 of 3: Rubis on growing up as a refugee, basketball's impact on him and reminiscing on high school daysIn this episode, Rubis looks back on his early childhood memories growing up in Congo and fleeing to Rwanda in 1996. He also shares stories from his high school days and talks about how basketball had a big, positive impact on his life.The episode—and the whole series—is a mix of Kinyarwanda and English.2025-05-0452 min
Borderless Minds PodcastKelly Umutoni - Part 4 of 4: Kelly on Job Hunting during the pandemic, Anxiety and Lessons LearnedIn the final installment of the series, Kelly opens up about her post-grad school journey and her challenges entering the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic. She recalls using a volunteer opportunity at her alma mater to pause the countdown on her OPT—just four days shy of the deadline. As Kelly reflects on navigating stress and anxiety during the pandemic, she shares the raw experience of her first-ever panic attack, and how having a close friend to lean on helped her navigate those turbulent moments. She wraps up by highlighting the most important lesson sh...2025-03-2651 min
Borderless Minds PodcastKelly Umutoni - Part 4 of 4: Kelly on Mental Health, Grad School, and Navigating the PandemicIn the final installment of the series, Kelly opens up about her post-grad school journey and her challenges entering the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic. She recalls using a volunteer opportunity at her alma mater to pause the countdown on her OPT—just four days shy of the deadline.As Kelly reflects on navigating stress and anxiety during the pandemic, she shares the raw experience of her first-ever panic attack, and how having a close friend to lean on helped her navigate those turbulent moments.She wraps up by highlighting the most important lesson sh...2025-03-2551 min
Borderless Minds PodcastKelly Umutoni - Part 3 of 4: Kelly on Mental Health, Grad School, and Navigating the PandemicIn Part 3 of the series, Kelly reflects on her journey of returning home and struggling with depression, which she coped with by diving into work and spending time at restaurants. She shares how she felt disconnected from cultural norms she didn’t necessarily align with anymore. This led Kelly to start journaling, giving her a way to process her emotions and make sense of her experiences. Kelly also dives into her graduate school selection process, explaining what ultimately influenced her decision. Once in grad school, she highlights the importance of finding a supportive community of friends and cl...2025-03-051h 02
Borderless Minds PodcastKelly Umutoni - Part 2 of 4: Kelly’s college and post college journeyIn this episode, Kelly opens up about her college experience at a Christian school, the challenges of navigating life after graduation, and the ups and downs of job hunting.She reflects on how she discovered the difference between a professional and non-professional architectural degree and how it impacted her job prospects.Kelly also shares how a serious injury during school tested her resilience, but ultimately brought her closer to a supportive community that helped her recover. She takes us on a journey through her unforgettable summer semester abroad in Italy and Spain, where she developed...2025-02-231h 03
Borderless Minds PodcastA conversation with Kelly Umutoni - Part 1 of 4: Kelly’s High School Journey in the U.S.In the first episode of this series, Kelly shares her experience attending a boarding school in the U.S. as an international student. She opens up about adapting to the American education system, overcoming language barriers, and navigating high school sports.Kelly also reflects on the anxiety of college applications, the weight of expectations, and the challenge of finding a sense of belonging without a community to call her own. 2025-02-1650 min
Borderless Minds PodcastA conversation with Igor Ngabo: studying abroad, H1B visa and work permits, grad school and working at the NIHIn this episode, Igor shares his unique journey—from being an international high school student at a U.S. boarding school, to studying a semester abroad in the U.K. during college.He opens up about why he decided against medical school, how his career took a different path, and the challenges he faced with work permits and visas. Plus, he shares valuable insights on what he wishes he’d known back then. Tune in for a candid, insightful conversation packed with stories, lessons learned, and some surprises along the way!2025-01-292h 01
Borderless Minds PodcastAdjusting to the New American System and LifeIn this episode, Jado and Christian discuss their new life in the U.S., including the adjustments to different systems like the metric system and currency. They also share their first school experiences, dealing with the freshman 15, job searches, and more funny stories.2024-12-121h 09
Borderless Minds PodcastA Conversation with Kenny NtwaliIn this episode, we are excited to introduce our first guest and entrepreneur, Kenny Ntwali!Kenny shares his journey, from navigating life as an international student in the U.S. during high school and college to the unique experiences of post-graduation life. Kenny also dives into why he chose to pursue entrepreneurship in Rwanda instead of staying in the U.S. Join us for a fun and insightful conversation filled with stories and lessons learned along Kenny’s path as an entrepreneur!”2024-11-121h 31
Borderless Minds PodcastComing to America, Travel plans and First week on campusIn this episode, Jado and Christian talk about their coming to America travel plans, share stories of their travel experience and their first day in America.2024-10-101h 20
Borderless Minds PodcastCollege Applications, Visas, and Embassy InterviewsIn this episode, Jado and Christian take you through their personal journeys, from navigating the college application process to visa applications and their experiences during embassy interviews.As Christian reminisces about his high school basketball days, he and Jado set the stage for the podcast by exploring their motivations for studying abroad in the U.S. Jado also recalls memorizing every detail from his school pamphlet after admission to prepare for his embassy interview.Tune in for a heartfelt conversation packed with personal stories and valuable insights!2024-09-1959 min
Borderless Minds PodcastIntroductionIn this first episode, Jado and Christian delve into the start of their personal journeys to study abroad in the US. They explore their current activities and how they arrived at choosing their college majors, including the influences behind those choices. They also discuss the factors that led them to select their respective schools and the associated costs of attending college. Additionally, Jado and Christian introduce other topics that will be covered in future episodes, such as work permits, obtaining a driver’s license, acquiring a Social Security number, and more.2024-08-2948 min
Wrestle Me WeaklyWrestle Me Weakly History: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom II 2008 Review - Part OneThe history series moves into 2008 with Wrestle Kingdom II in the Tokyo Dome. TNA is heavily involved with the show and that unfortunately means a lot of these matches are not on NJPW World. I could not find the junior title match either, so either do your own searching about or settle for this unofficial highlights package. There is also this press conference.
Matches covered in this episode are:
Six Man Tag Team Match: AJ Styles, Christian Cage & Petey Williams vs. RISE (Milano Collection AT, Minoru & Prince Devitt)
IWGP Junior Heavyweight...2021-06-2747 min
The Don Tony ShowTWIWH S2 E12 (03/19 – 03/25) This Week In Wrestling HistoryRUNNING TIME: 2 Hours 50 MinutesHosted by Don Tony SYNOPSIS: S2 E12 (03/19 - 03/25) Historic match between AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel vs WWF Champion Bob Backlund. Kerry Von Erich makes MSG debut. Audio: Memorable 1981 Memphis No DQ Match between Jerry 'The King Lawler and Terry Funk. Bonus Audio: Awesome Terry Funk promos before and after No DQ match against Jerry Lawler. Looking back at WrestleMania VII (1991), WrestleMania X (1994), WrestleMania 13 (1997). Looking back at WCW / New Japan Supershow I (aka Starrcade 1991). Konnan loses a Mask vs Hair match against Perro Aguayo (1991). WWF creates Hall Of Fame announcing Andre The Giant as the first inductee. Looking...2019-03-232h 49