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rEvolutionary WomanLola Akinmade Åkerström- Speaker, Photographer, Travel Storyteller, AuthorLola Akinmade Åkerström is an award-winning visual storyteller, international bestselling author, and travel entrepreneur. She has dispatched from over 80+ countries and her work has been featured in National Geographic, New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Travel Channel, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, Forbes, and many more. She has collaborated with commercial brands such as Dove, Getty Images, Mercedes Benz, Intrepid Travel, Electrolux, ASUS, and National Geographic Channel, to name a few.
As a storyteller, Lola was featured on Condé Nast Traveler's Women Who Travel Power List. She was named one of the Most Influential Women in Tra...2025-07-1743 min
Going PlacesThe Power of Asking "Why Not?" with Lola Akinmade Åkerström (Re-Release)Note to listeners: we're currently on hiatus, returning with new episodes in April 2025. Until then, we're sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive each week. Today, we're speaking with Lola Akinmade Åkerström, an award-winning storyteller, travel photographer, writer, creator, TED speaker, and multi-book author. She's a Hasselblad Heroine and she runs the Stockholm-based travel consultancy, Geotraveler Media and the Geotraveler Media Academy. In this episode, Lola shares how the manuscript for her novel was rejected 70 times (that’s right, seven-zero!) before being picked up and how the book is now out with four...2025-02-1947 min
Truth Behind Travel PodcastHow to Find your Voice in Travel, Evolve and Connect with others - in conversation with Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmDolores Semeraro interviews Lola Akinmade Åkerström, international bestselling author, keynote speaker, and award-winning travel photographer for National Geographic, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure and more. Lola Akinmade Åkerström was named one of 2023's Most Influential Women in Travel by Travel Pulse and has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards for her work including Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Women Who Travel Power List. connect with LolaTruth Behind Travel Podcast is sponsored by “Women Travel Leaders”Women Travel Leaders is a community that supports high performing...2024-12-1533 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Literature, Literary FictionIn Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade AkerstromPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/826275to listen full audiobooks.
Title: In Every Mirror She's Black
Author: Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Narrator: Rosemarie Akwafo, Délé Ogundiran, Mela Lee
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 32 minutes
Release date: November 7, 2024
Genres: Literary Fiction
Publisher's Summary:
A timely and arresting debut novel about what it means to be a Black woman in the world. Perfect for fans of Queenie and Americanah. Three Black women building new lives in Stockholm become linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man. Successful marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the U.S. to Sweden by Jo...2024-11-0712h 32
A Teen’s Guide to the Worldback to books 📖back to books 📖In this episode I give a book review on the book that finally brought my out of my slump. It is called, In Every Mirror She’s Black, by Lola Akinmade Åkerström. 2024-08-2507 min
Medium Lady ReadsEpisode 22: The BIPOC Reading ChallengeHello, Hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 22, “The BIPOC Alphabet Reading Challenge with guest Alesia Galati.”In this episode, Jillian and Erin welcome their first guest host, Alesia Galati! They’re discussing Alesia’s BIPOC Alphabet Reading Challenge. Jillian and Erin would love it if you shared what diverse authors you’re reading! Be sure to tag them on Instagram, Jillian is @jillianfindinghappy and Erin is @medium.lady, or you can tag the show @mediumladyreads!In This Episode:Jillian welcomes Alesia to the episode. Alesia is the owner a...2024-06-041h 02
The ConversationWomen writing about travelA British explorer who transformed travel and travel writing and a Nigerian novelist and travel blogger talk to Ella Al-Shamahi about their adventures around the world.Hilary Bradt co-founded the world's largest independently owned guidebook publisher fifty years ago. She’s been inspiring travellers to go off the beaten track ever since, publishing guides to destinations where no guidebook previously existed, like Uganda, Yugoslavia, North Korea, Eritrea and Madagascar.Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian travel storyteller, photographer, speaker and an international author whose books are published in 18 languages. She lives in Sweden, teaches trav...2024-05-0626 min
Stockholm is a State of MindsFinding Your Place in the Land of ´Lagom´Do you feel like you are not fitting in? In this episode our guest Lola Akinmade Åkerström talks about finding your voice and finding your place in a new culture. Lola has created her own super culture by combining the best parts of Nigerian, American and Swedish culture. Her message is that you are more than enough!Lola Akinmade Åkerström is a Nigerian-American-Swedish storyteller. She's an international bestselling author with two novels, an award-winning travel book, and a book about the Swedish word ‘lagom’. As a photographer her work has appeared in such prestigious publications as Natio...2024-03-1934 min
My Baddie Can ReadMeeting 5: Everything Is Not Enough Pt.1In this episode, the Baddies unpack Lola Akinmade Akerstrom's "Everything is not Enough," the sequel to "In Every Mirror She's Black." The Baddies explore Kemi, Yasmiin, and Brit's lives and the changes that have come with this new book, as well as giving predictions and pointing out significant ideas. 2024-02-281h 42
Lit Bae PodLBP SEASON 4 EPISODE 6: So I came out to my mom finally…Books mentioned in this episode:
Kiss and Spell by Celestine Martin
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
Everything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
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Flourish In The Foreign | Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad“Everything Is Not Enough” with Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmIn this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Lola Akinamade returns to the podcast to discuss her new book Everything Is Not Enough the sequel to her wildly popular debut fiction novel, In Every Mirror She's Black. This episode contains spoilers!* Buy Everything is Not Enough (https://bookshop.org/p/books/everything-is-not-enough-lola-akinmade-akerstrom/19879627?aid=94836&ean=9780063316973&listref=books-to-flourish-in-the-foreign-f688a647-e9d3-4e75-9e74-05406e2bdce2) This Episode Covers: Purchase Everything is Not Enough Episode Credits: Christine Job-Creator & Host Zachary Higgs-Theme Music ...2023-11-2959 min
Long Story ShortLong Story Short, Everything is Not EnoughThis week Skye and Amanda read "Everything is not Enough” for their “What Would You Do?” series where they step into the lives of fictional characters in books they have read. The two go back and forth painting scenarios from the book synopsis and finding out just how the other would handle a similar situation. Books mentioned in this week’s episode: Everything is not Enough by Lola Akinmade AkerstromLong Story Short Hotline: (646) 543-6232Follow us online:Instagram: @LongStoryShortPod 2023-11-241h 13
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenEverything Is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade AkerstromPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702501to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Everything Is Not Enough
Author: Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Narrator: Palmira Koukkari Mbenga, Délé Ogundiran, Mela Lee
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 44 minutes
Release date: November 23, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
The brilliant second audiobook from the acclaimed author of In Every Mirror She's Black follows three women as they try to navigate life, love, prejudice and privilege in Stockholm. Yasmiin cannot comprehend what the policeman is saying to her. Her friend in a coma? Attempted suicide? Discovering she's listed as next of kin, Yasmiin looks to her friend's pa...2023-11-231h 44
Find Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenEverything Is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade AkerstromPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Is Not Enough Author: Lola Akinmade Akerstrom Narrator: Palmira Koukkari Mbenga, Délé Ogundiran, Mela Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 23, 2023 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: The brilliant second audiobook from the acclaimed author of In Every Mirror She's Black follows three women as they try to navigate life, love, prejudice and privilege in Stockholm. Yasmiin cannot comprehend what the policeman is saying to her. Her friend in a coma? Attempted suicide? Discovering she's listed as next of kin, Yasmiin looks to her fr...2023-11-2303 min
Explore: This Spellbinding Full Audiobook For Knowledge Hunters.The Sun Sets in Singapore: A Novel by Kehinde FadipePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678562to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Sun Sets in Singapore: A Novel
Author: Kehinde Fadipe
Narrator: Dami Olukoya
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes
Release date: October 31, 2023
Genres: Modern
Publisher's Summary:
A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick Basking in Singapore’s nonstop sunshine, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian are living the glamorous expat dream—until a mysterious (not to mention handsome) new arrival infiltrates their tight-knit community and ruins everything: "Wanderlust-inducing" (Lola Akinmade Åkerström, international bestselling author). The Lion City has gone by many names and is famous for many things—its decadent street food...2023-10-3112h 35
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Sun Sets in Singapore: A Novel by Kehinde FadipePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sun Sets in Singapore: A Novel Author: Kehinde Fadipe Narrator: Dami Olukoya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: A Today Show #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick Basking in Singapore’s nonstop sunshine, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian are living the glamorous expat dream—until a mysterious (not to mention handsome) new arrival infiltrates their tight-knit community and ruins everything: "Wanderlust-inducing" (Lola Akinmade Åkerström, international bestselling author). The Lion City has gone by many names and is famous for many things—its decadent str...2023-10-3103 minLit Bae PodLBP: Season 4 Episode 3: Very Extraneous DetailsBooks mentioned in this episode:
A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake
Office Hours by Katrina Jackson
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Everything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
Practicing New Worlds by Andrea J. R...2023-10-2727 min
Friends & FictionWB_S3E42 Everything is Not EnoughWRITERS' BLOCK Lola Akinmade Akerstrom joins Ron and Meg for an absolutely fascinating discussion about her second novel, Everything Is Not Enough. Her breakout debut, In Every Mirror She's Black, was a GMA pick and created immense buzz. Lola talks about the journey to write her sophmore novel, which explores how 3 Black Women face stuggles of racism, gender stereotypes and class in Sweden. She writes compelling characters and weaves their stories flawlessly. Lola openly shares about her life, her passions and her work beyond novel writing. Such a remarkable conversation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-2032 minLit Bae PodLBP Season 4 Episode 1: SMUT TALES PART 1Books I mentioned today:
Benefriends by Chencia C. Higgins
Beyond Benefriends by Chencia C. Higgins
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair
Neon Gods by Katee Robert
Electric Idols by Katee Robert
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert
Everything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Publishes: 10/24/2023
Instagram @litbaepod - to see when new...2023-10-0931 min
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Sounds About Right: Audiobooks to Help Us Understand the World#67: The Black Lit Fic ( Literary Fiction) Extravaganza with @jpreads6I had a fascinating conversation with John-Paul (@jpreads6. His TikTok account is one of the most prominent in an engaging and community focused niche, black literary fiction. The books mentioned in the episodes are:Honey and Spice, by Bolu BabalolaThe Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa SekyiamahOpen Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonSmall World by Caleb Azumah NelsonIn Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmEverything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmLight Seekers by Femi KayodeThe Perfect Find by Tia WilliamsPercy Jackson by Rick RiordanBlessings by Chukwuebuka IbehSome of our topics discussed were:2023-09-1122 minLit Bae PodLBP: Mid Year Freak Out Tag (Bonus Episode)Books mentioned in this episode:
The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
The Kingmaker by Kennedy Ryan
The Rebel King by Kennedy Ryan
Everything is Not Enough by Lola Akinmade Åkerström
Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer
Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
Burning God by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
D'Vauhgn and Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia C...2023-08-131h 11
On-Air Book ClubIn Every Mirror She's Black Written By Lola Akinmade Akerstrom2023-07-3127 min
Flourish In The Foreign | Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad"In Every Mirror She's Black"- Book Club DiscussionIn this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Christine shares the 2021 book club discussion of "In Every Mirror She's Black" with the author, Lola Akinmade Åkerström. The book follows "three Black women that are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people." Warning: this episode contains spoilers Lola is a past podcast guest, be sure to check out her episode- Season 1 Episode 50. The sequel to "In Every Mirror She's Bl...2023-06-151h 11
Sweden in FocusINTERVIEW: Why is Sweden scared to talk about racism? Part 2Tune in for the second part of our interview with Lola Akinmade Åkerström where she talks more about how Sweden can get better at dealing with racism, how frequently she’s confronted with micro-aggressions, the ideas of integration versus assimilation, a tendency in Europe to fetishize and limit black women, what happens when the Swedish concept of lagom is applied collectively, the prospect of her novel In Every Mirror She’s Black making it to the screen, and what’s next for her characters in the upcoming sequel. Don't miss:SURVEY: 'Sweden is decades behind on racism...2023-05-0233 minSweden in FocusWhy is Sweden scared to talk about racism?Host Paul O’Mahony is joined by panelists James Savage, Richard Orange, and Becky Waterton as well as our guest this week, author and photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström.This week's topics: Culture shockThese are the worst culture shocks for foreigners coming to SwedenValborg & May 1stWhat exactly is Valborg, and where are the best places to celebrate it?Why is May 1st a public holiday in Sweden?Sweden Democrats and the EU migration pact Sweden Democrats threaten to topple governmentAsylum seeker child raises millions for charit...2023-04-2938 minGoing PlacesLiving Beyond Expectations with Storyteller Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmGet full show notes and more information at: https://travelmedialab.co/podcast/88 Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.For more BTS of this podcast follow @travelmedialabNeed support and accountability? Join our Facebook group!Please head over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE to the show. If you enjoy this conversation, please share it with others on social and don’t forget to tag us @travelmedialab!...2023-03-2949 min
AudioDiasporaS3: E4 - THE CIPHER REWIND: Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström - Telling Black Women’s Stories. Her way.The Cipher podcast is celebrating International Women's History Month by replaying conversations with some of OUR own change-making faves!Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström, the author of In Every Mirror She’s Black, photographer and wanderluster, drops serious gems about self-belief, individuality, and what a culture’s relationship to work and play says about it.If you’re stressing out about writing that first word or wondering how to pivot INTO the job or life you love, this conversation with Lola is just for you!—'The Cipher' podcast amplifies Black creators worldw...2023-03-2228 min
85 Percent: A Wanderful PodcastHow Storytelling Changes Travel with Lola AkinmadeI have another amazing episode for you! If you didn't get an opportunity to listen to the inspiration words of Nour Brahimi, my second guest, click here right after you listen to this episode. In this episode, I am speaking with Lola Akinmade. Lola was born in Nigeria, educated in the United States and is based in Sweden. She was named one of eight 2022 Hasselblad Heroines and the 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award recipient. The great Lola started her career behind the camera covering a popular reality TV series. Now she's a master storyteller – som...2023-03-2245 min
Honestly BookedFebruary Challenges Recap - Episode 11 | Honestly BookedOn this week's episode of Honestly Booked, Rachel and Ariel go over their February challenges and if they were able to get to every single book. They also do the Accent Challenge from TikTok... does Rachel sound Midwestern? Does Ariel sound like a Cali girl? You can decide! Another episode full of laughs and book recommendations, you don't want to miss this one!
Honestly Booked airs Wednesdays. Feedback is always appreciated.
Challenges:
Mr. D Reads on Storygraph
The Book Girls Guide - Read Around the USA, Book Voyage, Decades
12...2023-03-151h 00
Humans Outside282: How Travel Photography Can Connect You to Humans Outside (Lola Akinmade Åkerström, travel photographer)How Travel Photography Can Connect You to Humans Outside (Lola Akinmade Åkerström, travel photographer) We spend a lot of time talking about the act, art and benefits of connecting with nature. But what about connecting with the humans who live on the land? What about seeing and being seen no matter where you are or what kind of nature you call home? Travel photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström has made a career of creating connections with the landscape, land and culture through portraiture of humans around the world. Born in Nigeria and now living in S...2023-03-0942 min
Menace II Book SocietyMeet the MenacesJoin Charisse and JaLessa Shantel as they introduce themselves, talk about their favorite genres, and play a game of this or that trope edition.
Book mentioned in today's episode:
Night by Elie Wiesel
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchinson
Behind Closed Doors by B.A Paris
Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
By the Book by Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Sweethand by N...2022-11-031h 00
Don’t Miss This Thrilling Full Audiobook — Perfect Before Bedtime.Someday, Maybe by Onyi NwabineliPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575872to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Someday, Maybe
Author: Onyi Nwabineli
Narrator: Adjoa Andoh
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
Release date: November 1, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1
Genres: Drama
Publisher's Summary:
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • A LIBRARYREADS PICK “If you are someone who gravitates toward emotional gut punch reads, allow me to introduce you to this spectacular debut…”—BuzzFeed Here are three things you should know about my husband:- He was the great love of my life despite his p...2022-11-0111h 07
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaSomeday, Maybe by Onyi NwabineliPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Someday, Maybe Author: Onyi Nwabineli Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK • A LIBRARYREADS PICK “If you are someone who gravitates toward emotional gut punch reads, allow me to introduce you to this spectacular debut…”—BuzzFeed Here are three things you should know about my husband:- He was the great love of my life despite...2022-11-0105 min
Minha Estante ColoridaEm cada espelho ela é negra[Ficção] Resenha do livro “In every mirror she’s black” (tradução livre: “Em cada espelho ela é negra”), de Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström. O texto escrito está nesse link.
Kemi, Muna e Britanny são três mulheres negras que por motivos diversos vão morar em Estocolmo, na Suécia. Elas têm praticamente nada em comum e apresentam visões diferentes da experiência.
Aqui a gente aprende muito sobre racismo, machismo e xenofobia, sempre com muita sensibilidade e contexto, sem maniqueísmos ou super heroínas. Histórias de mulheres normais, com seus medos...2022-10-2410 min
Oh My Lit!Black History MonthIn this episode, Tanuja and Rosa speak to their first guests on the show, debut author of 'An Ocean Apart' Sarah Lee and Editorial Assistant at HarperFiction, Elizabeth Burrell about their journeys in publishing, their family history in Britain and their favourite black British authors. This episode's book recommendations:An Ocean Apart by Sarah LeeHomecoming: Voices of the Windrush Generation by Colin GrantBlack and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon Get A Life, Chloe Brown...2022-10-171h 09
Books and talksBlacks Don’t Crack !In This Episode, Solafunmi and Haleemah reviewed the book “ In every mirror she is black” By Lola Akinmade Akerstrom. They were able to comment on things like Racism, Black women power, Culture and General societal issues. It was an episode filled with fun, gist and laughter.2022-08-2634 min
BlerdTalk with Bola and Whitney49 Thor: Love and ThunderIn this episode we review the much anticipated summer blockbuster Marvel installation Thor: Love and Thunder. We are still reveling in the BlerDCon afterglow and Blerding Out about the novel In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Åkerström, and VMFA's Art After Hours event, including MMG Photo Booth. Listen in and Blerd Out with us!
Check out links to some mentions during the episode:
In Every Mirror She's Black:
https://www.lolaakinmade.com/books/
MMG Photo Booth:
https://www.mmgphotobooth.com/
Thor: Love and Thunder br...2022-07-281h 23
Black Women WorkingBWW - In Every Mirror She's BlackSomething a little different from the Black Women Working Team; We are reflecting on the workplace themes drawn from 'In Every Mirror She's Black'.
In this episode we reflect on how much agency we maintain over our career journey, what it means to be content, sisterhood at work and the various guises of workplace toxicity.
We are delighted to share that this episode is sponsored by Head of Zeus Publishing, celebrating the release of 'In Every Mirror She's Black' written by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom. You can purchase your copy from The Black Feminist Bookshop -
https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors...2022-07-1149 min
QuintessentialIn Every Mirror I'm BlackIn this episode I sit with the author of "In Every Mirror She's Black" and discuss the novel from cover to cover. Lola Akinmade Åkerström, the creator behind the novel, gets vulnerable and shares details on the inspiration behind the book, the characters and the storyline. She gives us lots of humor and realness when talking about the feedback she's gotten on her journey and even tips on how to go after what you want despite the obstacles that may come about. If you're curious about what it's like to be a black woman in the nordic region th...2022-06-2247 minBlack Women WorkingS6 EP8 - The writing on the wall ft. Funmi OlutoyeIt’s the last episode of the season! We started the season with a creative and we are ending on the same note! Joined by Funmi Olutoye and in this episode we are discussing Funmi’s journey into journalism, having taken what is considered to be the traditional route into this career.
Funmi shares the key features of her journey and what it meant to be supported by friends and family starting out in a career that can take a while to see the financial return.
We also discuss with Funmi how to manoeuvre with the gatekeepers of the profession and...2022-06-1457 minBlack Women WorkingS6 EP7 - Say My NameWelcome back to the Black Women Working Podcast and in this episode we are discussing the power of having a sponsor in the workshop. A sponsor being someone who will say your name, advocate for you and speak up for you.
For the Black Women Working Team we discuss the importance of having sponsors especially as we progress to more senior positions in the workplace. We challenge how hard work weighs in comparison to workplace relationships.
Definitely, another thought-provoking conversation considering how we lean on others to support our journey.
We are delighted to share that this episode is sponsored...2022-05-3149 min
Black & PublishedStick to Your Own Voice with Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmOn this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Lola Akinmade Åkerström, author of the novel, In Every Mirror She's Black. Lola has lived on three different continents — Africa, North America, and now Europe — for extended periods of time. As a Nigerian-American author who is now based in Sweden Lọlá is the author of the 2018 Lowell Thomas Award winner for best travel book, Due North and the bestselling, LAGOM: Swedish Secret of Living Well. She is drawn to the complexities and nuances of culture and how they manifest themselves within relationships. She has wri...2022-04-2644 min
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Romance, Rom-ComYinka, Where is Your Huzband?: ‘A big hearted story about friendship, family and love’ Beth O’Leary by Lizzie Damilola BlackburnPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/524302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?: ‘A big hearted story about friendship, family and love’ Beth O’Leary Author: Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Narrator: Ronke Adékoluejo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 31, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: Rom-Com Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. MARIE CLAIRE 'BEST BOOKS OF 2022' AND FEBRUARY PICK FOR MALALA'S LITERATI BOOKCLUB Yinka wants to find love. Her mum wants to find it for her. She also has too many aunties who frequently pray fo...2022-03-3105 minLit Bae PodLBP: Season 2 Episode 9 - In Every Mirror She’s Black by Lolá Ákínmádé ÅkerströmHello! Thanks for listening! Please visit phillyvegan9.com to learn more about this community driven local business. If you are going to purchase in Every Mirror She is Black, please consider shopping at a black owned bookstore or supporting your local library (free books!)2022-03-1731 minLit Bae PodSeason 2 Episode 8Yellow Wife by Sedeqa Johnson, The Fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz, Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, In Every Mirror She is Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom, Brickmakers by Selva Almada, Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn, and And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie2022-03-081h 04Lit Bae PodLBP: Episode 7 Season 2Hey y’all! Thanks for listening. I am no longer on Instagram for the foreseeable future. I’ll let you know when I decide to rejoin society. However, please follow Lit Bae Pod on the platform where you listen to this podcast to hear my new episodes. The books I talked about in depth were The Secret Life of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw, 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell, Sorrow Land by Rivers Solomon, and Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson. I also briefly mentioned In Every Mirror She is Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom and Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. Thanks for...2022-02-1827 min
Stacks and StoriesBlack Authors Round-UpJoin Tracy and Shellie as they talk about some of their favorite books by Black authors! They talk old favorites, recent reads, and a little bit of poetry as well.
Books mentioned in the episode:
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Haiku by Richard Wright
2022-02-1644 min
Stories to Love34. Wake up to the word you're living with author Jayne AllenWelcome to Episode 34 of the Stories to Love Podcast and here with me today is Jayne Allen, the author of Black Girls Must Die Exhausted. In this episode, we chat about the catalyst of her book, in writing books about layered human experiences, the evolution of the title of her book Black Girls Must Die Exhausted, and her incredible position at Zibby Books. This was such a fun conversation, and perfect in the beginning of this new year, especially when she shares how she keeps her well refilled. Other links discussed:In Every Mirror S...2022-01-1933 min
On-Air Book ClubIn Every Mirror She's Black Written By Lola Akinmade AkerstromTitilayo Oyinsan Speaks with LOLA AKINMADE AKERSTROM, a Nigerian American who is based in Sweden. She is an award-winning author, speaker, and photographer.Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveller, the Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, the Telegraph, New York Times, Travel + Leisure, State, and Adventure Magazine and on BBC, CNN, Travel Channel, and Lonely Planet, among others. In addition to contributing to several books, she is the author of Due North, 2018 Lowell Thomas Award winner for the best travel book, and bestselling LAGOM: Swedish Secret of Living Well, available in over seventeen foreign languages editions. She has been...2021-11-1527 min
Dive Into a Story With the Power of Full AudiobookIn Every Mirror She's Black Audiobook by Lola Akinmade AkerstromListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 545972
Title: In Every Mirror She's Black
Author: Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Narrator: Rosemarie Akwafo, Sara Powell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:12:22
Language: English
Release date: 11-04-21
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women
Summary:
A timely and arresting debut novel about what it means to be a Black woman in the world. Perfect for fans of Queenie and Americanah.
Kemi is ready to change her life. She's sick of being second-guessed in the boardroom; tired of smiling politely while men gaze at her body; bored of dating surveys...2021-11-0412h 12
The Bert's Books PodcastIn Every Mirror She's Black - Lola Akinmade AkerstromBert's Review of In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom2021-10-1122 min
Thoughts from a Page PodcastJayne Allen- BLACK GIRLS MUST DIE EXHAUSTEDJayne and I discuss her unusual and ultimately rewarding publishing journey, her new role at Zibby Books, how her background involves working in industries at a time of significant upheaval, her trilogy, and much more.Jayne's recommended reads are:
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
What Passes As Love by Trisha Thomas
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode.Thank...2021-10-0526 min
What You Should ReadYou Should Read: Our Fall Backlist Bucket List!Send us a textHi, Should-Heads! We're about to be incredibly optimistic and share the five books we're each determined to read before the end of the year. Will we do it, or are we setting ourselves up for failure? Book News: Stephen King short story: https://www.humblebundle.com/books/humble-charity-red-screen-stephen-king-books Supply chain problems: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/manufacturing/article/86833-high-costs-services-disruptions-plague-book-biz-supply-chain.html Currently Reading: Julia: All the Feels (Olivia Dade) and Obviously: Stories From My Timeline (Akilah Hughes)Kelly: The Unheard (Nicci...2021-09-1452 min
Joy Keys chats with Author Lolá Ákínmádé AkerströmNigerian-American and based in Sweden, author LOLÁ ÁKÍNMÁDÉ ÅKERSTRÖM is an award-winning author, speaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Sunday Times Travel, The Telegraph, New York Times, and others. In addition to contributing to several books, she is the author of the following books – 2018 Lowell Thomas Award winner for best travel book, Due North and bestselling LAGOM: Swedish Secret of Living Well, available in 18 foreign language editions. She has been recognized with multiple awards for her work, including 2018 Travel Photographer of the Year Bill Muster Award, and she was honored with a MIP...2021-09-0435 min
The Company DoctorPurpose is a Superpower - Here's How to Use it for Good with Award-Winning Visual Storyteller, Lola Akinmade Åkerström #13Send us a textThere’s no exact science behind discovering your purpose, but for those of us looking for a quick fix to our motivational molasses, Lola Akinmade Åkerström considers it vital to go back to your source of inspiration - rediscover your ‘why’.Lola’s journey has seen her take inspiration from upbringing, education and work across continents, and this curiosity feeds her success as a visual storyteller. She’s a bestselling author educated in the States, with a TEDx Talk, and was raised by loving parents who taught her a question we all ought...2021-09-0229 min
Flourish In The Foreign | Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad"In Every Mirror She's Black" in Sweden with Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmIn this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, Lola shares her story of moving from Nigeria to the US at 15 years old to attend university, the evolution of her career in travel photojournalism, moving to Sweden, the development of her fondness of Swedish culture, and her new book, "In Every Mirror She's Black". This Episode Covers: Attending University in the United States Her Career in Photojournalism Advice for Travel Journalists & Creators Moving to Sweden Understanding Swedish Culture The Swedish Response to COVID-19 The Swedish Health System Raising Bi-Racial Children in Sweden "In Every Mirror She's Black" ...2021-08-3158 min
The Global Chatter with Amanda BatesRebroadcast: "In Every Mirror, She's Black" with Lola Akinmade Akerstrom (2021)In this episode, photographer and writer, Lola Akinmade Åkerström shares how her cross cultural experiences in Nigeria, the United States and Sweden have shaped the work she has done over the years. She also highlights her new project, The Local Purse, as well as her new book, In Every Mirror She’s Black.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-global-chatter/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2021-08-311h 11Going PlacesLiving Beyond Expectations with travel storyteller Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmGet full show notes and more information at: geniuswomxn.co/podcast/36Want to know how to publish your travel stories? Download my free guide in which I share with you the 10 steps to take now to get your work out into the world.For more BTS of this podcast follow @geniuswomxnNeed support and accountability? Join our Genius Womxn Facebook group!If you enjoy Genius Womxn, we could use your support! Please consider leaving us a review, or introducing us to your friends! We love and appreciate you!Genius...2021-08-1849 min
Take a Wander with ShebsThe photo that launched my photography career | Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmI had the pleasure of talking to Lola about her life and career up to the present day. Lola is internationally recognised for her work and has won numerous awards. Some of her work has been featured in the likes of CNN Travel, National Geographic Traveller, and BBC Travel. We spoke about how it all started for her in the industry. Lola told me that she moved to Maryland, USA, and started her education there and then eventually moved across to Europe and settling up in Sweden. She started her career as a field journalist...2021-06-1227 min
Take a Wander with ShebsThe photo that launched my photography career | Lola Akinmade ÅkerströmI had the pleasure of talking to Lola about her life and career up to the present day. Lola is internationally recognised for her work and has won numerous awards. Some of her work has been featured in the likes of CNN Travel, National Geographic Traveller, and BBC Travel. We spoke about how it all started for her in the industry. Lola told me that she moved to Maryland, USA, and started her education there and then eventually moved across to Europe and settled up in Sweden. She started her career as a field journalist...2021-06-1227 min
The Swede-ish PodcastEP 24 Why not me? Lola Akinmade Åkerström"WHY NOT ME?" Internationally renowned photographer and travel writer, entrepreneur, speaker and Ted x contributor Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström has the right idea.2021-05-2838 min