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Practically on PurposeOff Script: Life Beyond the Default Path with Nneya RichardsIn this episode, Nneya Richards joins me to talk about what it means to walk away from the “default path” and build a life that may not be “legible” (h/t Paul Millerd) but is deeply aligned, creatively, personally, and spiritually. Nneya is a writer, speaker, travel expert, and true multi-hyphenate who’s been ahead of the curve for years. From early bylines at Teen Vogue to building a life across New York, London, and now Italy, she shares how she’s crafted a career that doesn’t fit into a neat box—and why that’s her biggest streng...
2025-07-0832 min
Momcozy Village - Together We GrowLighting the Spark of Adventure: Traveling as a ParentFor many of us, travel nourishes the soul. Yet, for some moms, the thought of traveling with children can seem overwhelming. The good news? There’s a wealth of tips and strategies available for those eager to keep exploring during pregnancy and beyond.In this episode of the Momcozy Village: Together We Grow podcast, Lalaina welcomes Nneya Richards, an accomplished travel expert whose work has graced the pages of Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Vogue, and more. Together, they delve into how Nneya travels with her daughter, Blue Hazel, the destinations she visited while pre...
2024-11-1837 min
Creators with Influence PodcastS3, EP1: Creators with Influence Podcast at Pando Park Avenue a Conversation on Exploring Like a Career Travel CreatorOn World Storytelling Day, held annually on March 20, the American Influencer Council (AIC) held a lunch and learn, at Pando Park Avenue, exploring career travel creators' unique business dynamics. This AIC Member-led event was hosted by Jessica Morrobel, who moderated the conversation, and Gabby Beckford, as well as Public Goodwill Committee Chair Nneya Richards. Guests heard from our trio of Members and special brand guest Dupé Ajayi, who has held impactful roles at ABC News, Airbnb.org, Bank of America, and MTV and had clients such as Mary J. Blige.
The conversation ignited insightful dialogues around travel storytel...
2024-03-2635 min
Building Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom NYC to Paris - Making Good on a Quarter Life Crisis with Ryan NorvilleNeither myself or today's guests are the first Black creatives that saw Paris as a sort of North Star. But what does that say about New York. Are New York prices hindering a thriving creative class? Families? Now, that's a bleak thought. Ryan Norville had a quarter life crisis that lead her on a path to learning French and eventually she, her husband and two kids moved to Paris! Ryan's determination is evident in her rising career and artistry. She's just as adept at bringing visions to life for her floral art clients as she is for herself. From l...
2023-10-0550 minBuilding Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom Santa Monica to Lima - The Pushy Americana Fighting for Workplace Gender Equality in LATAM while Raising a Global FamilyUna persona influyente... that perfectly describes today's guest Courtney Mccolgan an absolutely force in the tech entrepreneur world, currently blazing new trails in Latin America as the founder and CEO of Runa. Today we're chatting with this California girl, and Fulbright scholar about her path from California to China then Peru (with love) to CDMX. She's also raising a beautiful global family... and all of this with impeccable style. Can't think of a more fitting return from maternity leave!
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2023-09-0140 min
I Ken Not with Kendrick TuckerThrowing Napkins Across the New York Boroughs! w/ Nneya Richards! TRAVEL EXPERT!NOT ONLY IS SHE A TRAVEL EXPERT, SHE IS ALSO A NEW MOTHER… AND A CANDIDATE FOR THE RHONY REBOOT! WHAT?!One of my absolute favorites Nneya Richards stops by for a MEATY conversation about Bravo! We had a lot to discuss CLEARLY! She’s had some major life changes, so we caught up about her new life as a MOTHER (not a potential mother, like Kenya says). Then, we get down to business: Tamra’s return and Heather’s money on RHOC, Kandi bowels and Drew’s chefs in Portugal on RHOA, CHEESE in New York, and so muc...
2023-07-241h 37I Ken Not with Kendrick TuckerThrowing Napkins Across the New York Boroughs! w/ Nneya Richards! TRAVEL EXPERT!NOT ONLY IS SHE A TRAVEL EXPERT, SHE IS ALSO A NEW MOTHER… AND A CANDIDATE FOR THE RHONY REBOOT! WHAT?!One of my absolute favorites Nneya Richards stops by for a MEATY conversation about Bravo! We had a lot to discuss CLEARLY! She’s had some major life changes, so we caught up about her new life as a MOTHER (not a potential mother, like Kenya says). Then, we get down to business: Tamra’s return and Heather’s money on RHOC, Kandi bowels and Drew’s chefs in Portugal on RHOA, CHEESE in New York, and so muc...
2023-07-241h 37Building Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom Guest to Paradise Owner - Traveling to Empower w/ Barry Collymore"You don't get anywhere by being comfortable." That could be one of the life mottos of today's guest, owner and executive chairman of Mount Cinnamon Beach Resort Grenada, Barry Collymore. From his time studying abroad to building community and mentorship, Barry is a true testament to when you love what you do, it comes naturally. And what he loves is to grow, learn and evolve -- especially through the lens of travel. Barry is an advocate of investing in the people of the West Indies, combatting climate change and makes such a big impact from his little slice of p...
2023-04-2943 minBuilding Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom the Caribbean to New York to California - Where Do You Belong in the World? A Discussion of Black Cake the novel by Charmaine Wilkerson"There’s no going back in your identity, once you’ve moved, and once you have children, your identity does shift." Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake, one of Obama's favorite books of 2022 and coming soon to your screen adapted by Harpo productions!
In 2021, Random House reached out to me about the upcoming novel, Black Cake. Upon reading it, I immediate connected to this story set between the Caribbean, UK and California, writing by a West Indian American author, who lived in Rome. I had to chat with her. In February of 2022, Charmaine Wilkerson and...
2023-04-2143 minBuilding Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom Milan to New York - The Best of Three Worlds w/ Eden GhebresellassieAs a woman in the very gendered sports world, I’ve seen Eden thrive. She’s phenom and there’s not too many Black women, particularly Black Italian women in these decision making offices, on either side of the Atlantic. And it’s wild how she got into the field too… it was a chance bus encounter that led to her career path! It was so fun to dive in with Eden about her passion for sports culture and how that pushes her family’s traditional boundaries. True italian style, she brings up the superior coffee! And we talk about somethi...
2023-04-1435 minBuilding Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom Verona to NYC - If You Can Make It Here... featuring Andrea DenverAs vibrant and multicultural as my community is around the globe, what I love about NYC is it's the same here. From childhood, I was drawn to people from other countries and their reason and experiences being in the states. NYC is not the easiest place to make it! Whether you're from Chattanooga or Verona. But the US and NYC has a love affair with Italians. From the Italian immigrant stories on Ellis Island, to Italian expat now that have heavily influenced American food, fashion, pop culture, Italians coming to the US are OG proponents of the American dream...
2023-03-3143 minBuilding Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsFrom NYC to Tblisi - Third Culture Kids and the American Dream featuring Claude GrantWhat if I told you that American Dream with the white picket fence isn't even what the creator of the term intended? Or that his intention of the American Dream was closer to Martin Luther King Jr's idea of American success than the Horatio Alger "rags to riches story?" As third-culture kids, my cousin and I get into the idea of the American Dream and what it means to us, overseas. We also discuss topics like “Is anti-hustler culture, anti Jamaican?” His favorite part about living in Tblisi Georgia and. And listen through, he drops the most incredible gem for a...
2023-03-2338 min
Building Home: An Expat Podcast by Nneya RichardsBuilding Home: An Expat Podcast with Nneya Richards - WelcomeWe’ve all been there, dreams of moving abroad, starting anew. Leaving NYC and restoring a french chateaux, the American dream still pulls people around the world. My grandparents came from Jamaica for the American dream and I ended up moving to Italy for an American Leisure dream. But it’s not as easy – or as glamorous – as it seems. On Building Home: An Expat Podcast with me, Nneya Richards I will talk to friends, expats, immigrants about making a home in a new country and all that entails– from bureaucracy, creating a family, beautiful cultural exploration, sociopolitical issues and so muc...
2023-03-1606 min
Creators with Influence PodcastS2, EP3: Navigating the Creator Blind Spot, Why Do Algorithmic & Moderation Biases Exist? A Conversation on Safer Internet Day at Soho Works 10 JayThe American Influencer Council (AIC) held its first in-person event of 2023 on the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day to kick off Black History Month (BHM). On Tuesday, February 7, a small intimate group gathered at Soho Works 10 Jay in Brooklyn to discuss the 'Creator Blind Spot, Navigating Algorithmic, and Moderation Biases.' The AIC is a Black-Founded 501(c)6 not-for-profit membership trade association that prioritizes diversity and inclusion 365 days a year. Federally recognized heritage months like BHM provide an excellent opportunity to bring people together from all backgrounds to embrace culture and share knowledge and drive awareness on topics impacting...
2023-02-1542 min
Betches BridesNavigating Two Cultures And A Pandemic Ft. Nneya Richards & Michele ScaglioneThis week, Samantha brings on Nneya Richards & Michele Scaglione to chat about how they brought together their two cultures in the midst of the pandemic. They share step by step how they incorporated their favorite parts of their cultures while keeping true to themselves. As a women of color, Nneya addresses the hurdles she had to overcome and the lack of opportunity for diversity in the wedding industry. To end, Michele shares the importance of creating a fun environment for both sides to get to know each other before the ceremony to achieve a successful multicultural wedding.
2022-10-101h 00
I Ken Not with Kendrick TuckerCHIRREN of the World! w/ Nneya Richards! 'N A PERFECT WORLD!Happy Juneteenth! Get ready for a well-traveled unscripted episode IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD! Not only do Nneya Richards and I talk about our favorite Bravo shows, but we somehow manage to sneak in Mob Wives, Laguna Beach, Love and Hip Hop, The Hills, and soooo much more! Go on this journey with us as we discuss the Beverly Hills Housewives’ motives for hyping up Crystal and Sutton, who our favorite Dubai Housewives are so far (and why two in particular are a FLOP), and the Drew vs. Sanya of it all! See, Dorit? We, too, can be ch...
2022-06-201h 42I Ken Not with Kendrick TuckerCHIRREN of the World! w/ Nneya Richards! 'N A PERFECT WORLD!Happy Juneteenth! Get ready for a well-traveled unscripted episode IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD! Not only do Nneya Richards and I talk about our favorite Bravo shows, but we somehow manage to sneak in Mob Wives, Laguna Beach, Love and Hip Hop, The Hills, and soooo much more! Go on this journey with us as we discuss the Beverly Hills Housewives’ motives for hyping up Crystal and Sutton, who our favorite Dubai Housewives are so far (and why two in particular are a FLOP), and the Drew vs. Sanya of it all! See, Dorit? We, too, can be ch...
2022-06-201h 42
What Else Is Going On? With Taria S. Faison"Black Girl Travels" ft. Nneya RichardsSend us a textIn this episode, I get to talk to the beautiful on-air host, stylist and writer Nneya Richards @nneya and we had such a good time! First, we talk about how her account came to be and the stereotype of black people not being traveled. And she talks about how she came to be a writer for world travel. Then we get into the places she has traveled and her experiences as a black woman in those places (she was hissed at in one place and was praised in a...
2022-03-291h 25
Mention It AllJen Shah Is The Anna Delvey Of Bravo Ft. Nneya RichardsDylan is joined by travel writer and Bravoholic Nneya Richards, and they dive deep on all the current Real Housewives drama. Nneya also talks about what it’s like to watch Real Housewives travel as an expert (hint: stressful), and which cast members she wouldn’t trust to make her travel arrangements. Later, they talk about the dynamics in the new RHOA cast, and why Kenya is primed to have her best season ever. They finish by talking about the new season of RHONJ, and which Housewife is probably not in the group chat. Learn more...
2022-02-1440 min
The Mix with ManiTraveling through Housewives w/ Nneya RichardsLet's get into the mess. Travel diva, expert, and journalist (IN VOGUE!) Nneya Richards (@nneya) is back to spill the tea and talk the housewives with Mani. They share their opinions on RHOSLC and its cons, RHOC and its slowness, and RHONJ's premiere and marital mess. Team Marge or Team Jenn? Is Teresa okay? Let's ask a Tre Hugger! Is anyone still on Lisa Barlow's side??? The answer is obviously. That and so much more! Let's Mix it up! Join the Patreon for extra content from Black History Month spotlights, Rewatches, Hot Topics, Polls, extra episodes, and Throw back deep...
2022-02-141h 33The Mix with ManiPlease Keep Your Tongue in Your Mouth w/ Nneya RichardsThis week, Mani is joined by Nneya Richards (IG: @Nneya), travel blogger, influencer and travel expert! The two break down some Bravo Hot Topics (more discussed on Patreon), RHOSLC, Winter House premiere, RHOBH reunion part 2, and RHOP! And, of course, so much more. Come mix it up! Join the Patreon for extra content from Hot Topics, Polls, extra episodes, and Throw back deep dives at Patreon.com/mixingwithmani Shop NEW Merch and frequent sales at https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirts?query=mixingwithmani&ref_id=23135 for other ways to connect or support: https://linktr.ee/mixingwithmani editor credit (and thanks): @OhNoBravo...
2021-10-221h 25
The Mix with ManiAuntie Tendencies and All the Things w/ @OhNoBravo #RHOSLC #RHOD and Travel Expert Nneya Richards (@nneya) #RHOABack with another thicc episode and double hitter! This week Mani had to get the thought provoking hot takes from none other than @OhNoBravo on that severe RHOSLC finale and how the SLC ladies did in their first season. Then Mani tries to pull her in to care about Dallas housewives by recapping for her this latest episode of RHOD that Mani swears is where this new season finally takes off, gets a mom's opinion on Tiffany's inner battles, and breaks down Kary v D'Andra. To walk us through the cast trip and travel for the housewives of Atlanta, Travel...
2021-02-052h 19
The Power of a DiamondSophie Elgort: Behind the LensIn this podcast episode, New York based fashion and portrait photographer, director and artist, Sophie Elgort, Speaks to childhood friend, writer and fashion stylist, Nneya Richards, about her experiences and ideas in photography, her growth as an artist, mentorship of young women and her love of storytelling.
2021-01-1834 min