Because the world needs your voice.
“I didn't want them to hear my accent.”
— Ehis, on arriving in America at 17
For immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice.
Hosted by Ehis Akhetuamhen.
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Ep 5: Losing the Battle to Win the War — Chasing the American Dream
Dr. Emmanuel Ohuabunwa was bullied for his accent as a Nigerian immigrant. He went on to become the first Black male valedictorian at Johns Hopkins, then earned both an M.D. and MBA from Yale.
Now an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UT Southwestern, his story is one of resilience, restraint, and purpose — and a powerful listen for anyone who's ever felt unseen or questioned their belonging.
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Jun 15, 2026 • 56 min
Ep 27: The People We Call Home
Yolanda Reshemah, host of The Places We Call Home podcast, shares her journey from St. Vincent and the Grenadines through England and France to the U.S., reflecting on what it really means to build a life across cultures. She unpacks why home was never just one place, and why belonging isn't a luxury but the support system that helps immigrants withstand the practical, emotional, and systemic barriers of rebuilding abroad. She also discusses maintaining your identity, resisting the pressure to mute your culture or accent, and building the kind of community that helps you find your people and thrive. 0:00 - What Home Really Means 11:17 - Growing Up in the Caribbean & Moving to England 24:30 - Why She Create The Places We Call Home Podcast 36:28 - Belonging Is Not a Luxury 49:59 - Practical Tips for Building Community Abroad Connect with Yolanda: Website: https://theplaceswecallhome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/placeswecallhomepod Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com Listen on all platforms: � Website: https://unmutedmomentspodcast.com
May 5, 2026 • 57 min
Ep 26: Respect Shouldn't Cost Your Voice
Doyin Abitoye, a HR professional, career coach and author of Shush!: Simple, Relatable Ways to Silence Limiting Beliefs, shares her journey from Nigeria to Canada, including the seven-year process of rebuilding her voice after arriving as a senior HR leader and being told she didn't have Canadian experience. She reflects on the cultural conditioning that teaches many immigrants to confuse silence with respect, walks through the four tools at the heart of her book—reflection, reframing, affirmations, and action—and unpacks the line between mindset work and the real systemic barriers immigrants face. Connect with Doyin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doyinabitoye/ Website: doyinabitoye.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdee_abitoye/ Because the world needs your voice. Unmuted Moments is for immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice. Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com Listen on all platforms: � Website: https://unmutedmomentspodcast.com
Apr 2, 2026 • 43 min
Ep 25: Building a Personal Brand with a LinkedIn Coach
Racheal Bamigbade, a LinkedIn coach and personal brand strategist, shares how she built her career through LinkedIn after graduating first class in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. Racheal walks through her practical approach to building a strong LinkedIn presence, from optimizing your profile to positioning your experience in a way that attracts the right opportunities. Connect with Racheal: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachealawe/ Because the world needs your voice. Unmuted Moments is for immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice. Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com/@UC7uTUtgaAtL1riVj9pYkmKA Listen on all platforms: � Website: https://unmutedmomentspodcast.com #UnmutedMoments #ImmigrantProfessionals #FindYourVoice #linkedin , #personalbranding #nigeria #linkedincoach #contentstrategy #RachealBamigbade
“If somewhere between where you came from and where you're going, your voice got lost. This show is for you.”
— Ehis Akhetuamhen
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Ehis Akhetuamhen
I moved to the U.S. at 17 with $150 in my pocket and an African accent I was afraid would make people doubt my ideas.
From KPMG to Goldman Sachs to Google, every client call and every room I walked into chipped away at that fear.
Now I host Unmuted Moments to tell the stories I wish someone had told me — and to help you find yours.
KPMG · Goldman Sachs · William Blair ·Google · Kellogg MBA
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— Finance and Audit Immigrant Professional
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— First-gen Immigrant in Finance
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