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The More Sibyl Podcast is hosted by Mo! Sibyl - a Nigerian-born, US-educated, Korean-speaking, Struggling Intellectual. The More Sibyl Podcast is a podcast about culture and culture nomads designed for Blacks and Asians and those who love them. On The More Sibyl Podcast, Mo! talks mostly with an invited guest, who she is inspired by, on a variety of issues, related to cultural experiences or other lived experiences related to third culture. If your concept of home is fluid, you feel like you are neither here nor there, or you consider yourself a cultural hybrid, then this podcast is for you. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mosibyl/support
Episodes

Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Today's episode is an uplifting story of a woman whose encounter and journey with God made her whole.
Yuka Itakura Mwashimba was born in Japan to a Shinto-Buddhist family. She proceeded to study for her MA in the UK as a humanitarian aid worker. There, she met her husband, Nick, and got married in Kenya in 2010 after working for a humanitarian NGO in Japan for one year. Yuka is a mom of two daughters and is passionate about evangelism and sharing the love of Christ.
In this episode, Yuka shares her experience growing up under an abusive father, struggling with suicidal thoughts, and finding freedom after giving her life to Christ. We also talked about her marriage to her Kenyan husband, adopting a new life in Kenya, her motherhood journey, the music school she launched with her husband, and raising kids in cultural abundance.
There are so many life lessons to glean from Yuka's story, do take a listen.
You can watch our interview here (comes with Japanese captions): https://youtu.be/56MbxmDZW58
ありがとうございました,
모 /Mo!/
Resources
- Visit mosibyl.com/getmatchedwithmo to GET MATCHED with Mo!
- Yuka’s interview on TukoTalks (where I found her): https://youtu.be/VqdHfMj4W8U
- Check out Hikari School of Music:
- If you reside in the US, please visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 1-800-273-8255 for suicide prevention.
- For those in Nigeria, please visit https://www.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ng or call +234 806 210 6493, +234 809 210 6493.

Thursday Jul 15, 2021
10년 후에요| The One With Mo! and TDawg – 10 Years Later: Episode 18 (2021)
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
The More Sibyl Podcast Presents:
We are 10!!! TDawg and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary last month. In honor of this special occasion, I brought him back to the show.
In this episode, we talked about our favorite and least favorite things about being married to each other, our expectations about marriage, and how the years and life’s experiences have affected our relationship. We also talked about the place of third parties in marriage, our future goals as a couple, and we dropped some words of wisdom for single and married folks.
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we visited Jamaica, where we did a “special thing.” You’d have to listen to the episode to find out! Also, get tips on traveling like a VIP and our overall experience visiting Jamaica.
If you desire to be married but haven’t yet found your special person, then you should sign up for GET MATCHED with Mo!
Visit https://www.mosibyl.com/getmatchedwithmo to sign up.
PS: What are your travel traditions?
Read here: https://mosibyl.medium.com/mo-and-tdawg-10-years-on-c8173d8f0151

Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
All over the world, America has been idolized as the country of dreams where stars align favorably, and the grasses are greener. But, unfortunately, Judy's experience was different.
Judy Jean Kwon is an actor, director, and producer. She grew up in a Korean American video store, where she fell in love with the art of filmmaking and storytelling. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Judy split her time between South Korea and America. She started acting at 17 and has since appeared in numerous films and television series and acted in more than 100 commercials.
In this episode, Judy talked about her challenges as a Korean American immigrant, the adverse effects the American system had on her family, surviving systemic racism, and her attempt at promoting Korean American representation in Hollywood. Yet, through it all, Judy has maintained her cheerful side and even taken back the very name that was used to taunt her to rebrand herself as, "Yo mama rice."
Judy's new movie series has an unusual title; find out when you listen. Follow her on IG @yomamarice
PS:
Trying to find “the one?” Visit www.mosibyl.com/getmatchedwithmo to GET MATCHED with Mo!
Resources
Judy’s website: https://www.yomamarice.com/my-story
Judy's new movie series has an unusual title; find out when you listen. Follow her on IG @yomamarice

Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
What's a relationship series without an episode that touches on the first relationship we all encounter- family. In honor of Father's Day coming up this Sunday, we have a father-daughter duo to talk about their relationship for the first time ever.
Today we have Funmi Ajao, my friend since College (the Rachel to my Monica), and her dear father, Chief Ganiyu Hassan. Funmi is a pharmacist, widely experienced in clinical and hospital pharmacy practice with over ten years of working experience. Asides from her other interests, she is passionate about mentoring and counseling, which can be attributed to her intimacy with God and her dear dad's impact on her life.
Chief Hassan is an 85-year old Nigerian man who loves his family and country dearly but loves God much more. As a Muslim, he calls for peace and coexistence with others. He's an astute and honest businessman with decades of experience in shipping commodities across the world. Spending time with his family is very important because he's passionate about sharing wisdom and impacting the lives around him.
In this episode, we explored Chief Hassans's role and accomplishment as a dad and granddad, his passion for education, emphasis on love and unity, and his unrelenting faith for a better Nigeria. Chief also dished out parenting advice and some powerful words of wisdom.
Here's wishing all the amazing Fathers out there a very happy Father's Day! And I love you, Dad!
모 /Mo!/

Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
In continuation of our ongoing relationship series, we will be talking about the female perspective of being single.
Our guest is Mojirade Bepo, a God-lover with a unique and special personality. She studied Hotel and Catering Management at Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos, and is the CEO of Jirade Diadem; a Catering Outfit specialized in producing indigenous dry snacks. She also doubles as my c̶r̶a̶c̶k̶ plantain chips supplier (erhmerhgerd, they are so delish!).
She enjoys telling edifying stories and is passionate about seeing families well established with priorities set right. For fun, she loves to travel, sing, and dance.
In this episode, Jirade was candid about her journey as a single lady in her early forties, letting us in on the emotional challenges and the social discrimination she has endured on account of being single, as well as how she overcame them. We also talked extensively about how she handled the negative emotions that arose with the wedding of her younger siblings, managing loneliness, and her hopes for the future.
Jirade left nothing on the table in this conversation; listen to get all the details.
PS: If you are in Nigeria and need some decadent dry snacks like p'chips and chinchin, hit my girl Jirade up via here: 08034116905 or on IG @jiradeventures. Trust me, one taste, and you are hooked. Why? Ten years later, I am still hooked, haha.
Choose Joy,
모 /Mo!/