Wherever you go, there you are.

This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.

STORIES

“A Christmas Misadventure”: ¡Feliz Navidad! Lupita is in Mexico for Christmas when a friend invites her to join him and his relatives for the holiday.

Original score by Parker Halliwell, Jr. AKA Dakim.

“TikTok Ticket”: Phoebe didn’t grow up with much else besides her dreams. To support herself and her family, she leaves Uganda for difficult work abroad, despite warnings from her loved ones.

This story references forced labor. Please take care while listening.

Thank you, Phoebe Kukkiriza, for sharing your story with us.

Produced by Anna Sussman. Original score by Clay Xavier.  

Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA Sandu Ndu x Peachcurls ft. Ehiorobo. This episode also featured the songs Color by Preyé and Journey With Me by Blocka Beats ft. Karun.

Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich
Managing Editor: Regina Bediako
Director of Production: Marisa Dodge
Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi
Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu
Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche
Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman
Engineering: Miles Lassi
Operations Manager: Florene Wiley
Story Consultant: John Fecile
Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh
Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole
Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and Afripods

Episode transcripts can be found here.

Mind Your Own is a production of KQED’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by Lemonada Media. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o. 

Snap Studios is home to the Snap Judgment and Spooked podcasts.

Wherever you go, there you are.
This episode contains strong language and graphic imagery. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
STORIES
“A Christmas Misadventure”: ¡Feliz Navidad! Lupita is in Mexico for Christmas when a friend invites her to join him and his relatives for the holiday.
Original score by <a href="https://linktr.ee/ddustdirect">Parker Halliwell, Jr. AKA Dakim</a>.
“TikTok Ticket”: Phoebe didn’t grow up with much else besides her dreams. To support herself and her family, she leaves Uganda for difficult work abroad, despite warnings from her loved ones.
This story references forced labor. Please take care while listening.
Thank you, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@phoebek971">Phoebe Kukkiriza</a>, for sharing your story with us.
Produced by Anna Sussman. Original score by <a href="https://www.clayxavier.games/">Clay Xavier</a>.  
Original Mind Your Own theme song by Sandra Lawson-Ndu AKA <a href="https://linktr.ee/sandundu">Sandu Ndu</a> x <a href="https://www.peachcurls.com/">Peachcurls</a> ft. <a href="https://www.ehiorobo.us/music">Ehiorobo</a>. This episode also featured the songs <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8p-cLr6wRg">Color</a> by Preyé and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/anam-bloch/11-journey-with-me-ft-karun?in=anam-bloch/sets/nairobi-yetu-ny">Journey With Me</a> by Blocka Beats ft. Karun.
Executive Producers: Glynn Washington and Mark Ristich Managing Editor: Regina Bediako Director of Production: Marisa Dodge Series Producers: David Exumé and Priscilla Alabi Music Supervisor: Sandra Lawson-Ndu Story Scouts: Ashley Okwuosa, Fiona Nyong’o, Jessica Kariisa, Lesedi Oluko Moche Editors: Nancy López and Anna Sussman Engineering: Miles Lassi Operations Manager: Florene Wiley Story Consultant: John Fecile Graphic Design: Jemimah Ekeh Original Artwork: Mateus Sithole Special Thanks: Allan Coye, Jake Kleinberg, Samara Still, Sarah Yoo, Warner Music Group, and <a href="https://afripods.africa/">Afripods</a>
Episode transcripts can be found<a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/safe-passage/"> here</a>.
Mind Your Own is a production of <a href="https://www.kqed.org/">KQED</a>’s Snap Studios, with sales and distribution by <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/">Lemonada Media</a>. Hosted and produced by Lupita Nyong’o. 
Snap Studios is home to the <a href="https://snapjudgment.org/">Snap Judgment</a> and <a href="https://spookedpodcast.org/">Spooked</a> podcasts.

Lupita Nyong’o knows what home feels like. But where exactly is it? In Mexico, where she was born? Kenya, where she grew up? Or the States, where she’s spent the past 20 years? 

Like Lupita, millions of Africans are spread out across the globe following family, searching for love, building futures and creating stories. It's these stories – wild and messy, intimate and joyous – that she wants to hear.

Welcome to Mind Your Own, a storytelling podcast navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Join Lupita as she shares tales of her own and dives into the lives of real people finding their way in new worlds of every kind. 

Production by Snap Studios at KQED, ad sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.

Lupita Nyong’o knows what home feels like. But where exactly is it? In Mexico, where she was born? Kenya, where she grew up? Or the States, where she’s spent the past 20 years? Like Lupita, millions of Africans are spread out across the globe following family, searching for love, building futures and creating stories. It's these stories – wild and messy, intimate and joyous – that she wants to hear. Welcome to Mind Your Own, a storytelling podcast navigating what it means to belong, all from the African perspective. Join Lupita as she shares tales of her own and dives into the lives of real people finding their way in new worlds of every kind. Production by Snap Studios at KQED, ad sales and distribution by Lemonada Media.