S2 E43: Knowledge is Power ft. Paakow Essandoh

<p>Hey Fam! Welcome Back to THE NEW AFROLIT!<br> This week, a full circle moment, I had the pleasure of hosting Paakow Essandoh, Founder and CEO of <a href="www.mizizishop.com">MIZIZI International, LLC </a>&nbsp;a brand rooted in highlighting African countries and the Black diaspora at large. We had great dialogue and really just sought to answer the question: Does Mental Health Matter in the Immigrant Dream? &nbsp;How do we live our dreams and STILL have an endorsement from our parents...Can we ever? We discussed:</p> <p>-How to set boundaries for your own mental health, regardless of what family/loved ones say</p> <p>-The importance for solid friendships</p> <p>-Dating as a young entrepreneur</p> <p>-Advice on how to stop overthinking and get it done!</p> <p>Tell us your thoughts? How do you protect your mental health?</p> <p>Forbes Article on MIZIZI + Paakow: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephdeacetis/2019/01/18/meet-mizizi-how-one-twenty-four-year-old-ghanaian-american-is-inspiring-africans-to-stay-rooted/#1d86961922a0">https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephdeacetis/2019/01/18/meet-mizizi-how-one-twenty-four-year-old-ghanaian-american-is-inspiring-africans-to-stay-rooted/#1d86961922a0</a></p> <p>Join the conversation on social media: use the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tags/AfrolitPod">#AfrolitPod</a>. Do have any Storytimes for me? Topic ideas? Send me your questions too!</p> <p>Tweet at us: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FitsAfrolit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://www.twitter.com/itsAfrolit">www.twitter.com/itsAfrolit</a><br> Find us at: <a href="mailto:afrolitpodcast@gmail.com">afrolitpodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Ekua's Info:</p> <p><a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fekua.pm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://www.instagram.com/ekua.pm">www.instagram.com/ekua.pm</a></p> <p><a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fekuapm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://www.twitter.com/ekuapm">www.tw