The Journey NYC: Recent Episodes
Jesse Dufresne and Antoni Luke-Akagi
Hosts Antoni Luke-Akagi and Jesse Dufresne delve in to what makes being human so damn interesting as they talk with "real people about real stuff."
I've often heard stories of those who have died and then come back. They have such amazing stories of visions of white light, family members past etc. This is the Journey of my friend Franc. We worked together many years ago and have a very cool connection that hasn't dimmed in the years that have past. Franc flat lines not once but twice in the span of a few hours. I'm so honored and humbled that we got this moment to document his journey back from death.
Katie Moore was named one of the upcoming models to watch in 2016. One of the fast rising new faces of the modeling world. During this seemingly high flying time in her career, her dark battle with Anorexia and Bulimia were slowing consuming her.
I'm so honored to hear Katie share her story and listen to her explain her rise from the ashes and embracing her true self and body.
I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed speaking with her about her journey.
Tom McGee: Lays out step by step how he stayed true to his WHY and transitioned his live in person personal training business into an online platform. Tom is a master of making things bite sized and easy to understand. I got a lot out of this episode and I hope you do too.
Imagine being 15 pregnant and alone. You decide to put your child up for adoption. Each and every year on that date, you mourn, wonder and reflect. How technology and 23 & me ended the questions and suffering. With special guest host: Jesse Dufresne
They say it’s a journey of struggle, compassion and determination when fighting/dealing with addiction. When I met Tommy, I didn’t know much about his story. What I learned is his need and passion for helping others, would inspire me. This is his journey…
How a “doer” with a passion for travel, desserts and dreaming, flipped the pandemic on its ear and created a new career and life in Portugal!
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Ryan Young joined me today to talk about a life post COVID and how he transitioned from once of the top in demand fashion and nude models into his next incarnation as an entrepreneur and creative director of RunwithRyan.org
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The Journey NYC Podcast : Season 2, Episode 18
Dan Welden joins me from Argentina to talk to me. He speaks candidly about how he went from a shy and introverted child & rape survivor into a successful speaker, underwear model and fitness trainer.
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We're back for Episode #17 with Chapman Hyatt. Former Disney child actor. Chapman shares what his journey as a child actor to adult performer. He shares his moments of growth and turmoil that has enriched his journey along the way to his next big role.
Episode 16 of The Journey NYC Podcast. As the world watched Afghanistan fall and those in the world began discussing the refugees and immigration, I began wondering if we took a step back and discussed what being an immigrant feels like if we couldn't find a little more compassion and understanding. The world is changing and we'll discuss what immigration feels like to the person living it. Meet Lee Kaplan. Father, Producer, Actor and Immigrant.
Let's start by saying that we've been trying to get this podcast in the books for months. We're now about 4 months late but wanted to memorialize this interesting journey for asian visibility. In episode #15, we speak to Pun Bandhu. He's an actor, spokesperson, producer and activist. He's discusses his journey as an actor, the industry and how things have affected his career and also his activism. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed speaking with him.
In Episode 14 of The Journey NYC Podcast, Antoni gets to sit down and speak with Jeremiah Marshall. Jeremiah was born with a rare condition called EB. Learn more about it and how Jeremiah shines his light and tackles everyday occurrences that we sometimes take for granted. Hope you enjoy.
*Co-host Jesse Dufresne is on hiatus at the moment
Listening and watching everything that is going on in our world, Jesse and Antoni had a lot of questions about the culture of Black Americans' fight for justice and equality. We wanted to better understand the journey of a Black American man and what growing up in America was like for him. Meet Jimmy Joseph who shared his life with us on The Journey NYC.
On this episode of The Journey NYC Ant, Jesse, and Zsak meet with Daniel to discuss his experience strength and hope around growing up in foster care as well as battling addiction.
Join Jesse, Zsak, and Antoni as The Journey podcast meets Bradford and learns of his experience and reaction to contracting and recovering from Covid19.
Imagine being born into a body that you didn’t want to be in. This is a journey of self, family and friends. Meet Emery Kash, this is his story….
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What happens when a violinist and an artist go from a match on a dating website to grooms? @TheShirtlessViolinist and @PaulCastleStudios tell us of their initial connection and continued growth. This is their story...
Cassidy Krug is an American diver that competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Join us as we discuss Cassidy's life as a competitor and her continued journey after the Olympics.
Corina was at the top of her career. Her music was on the top 40 music charts. She was providing for her family and fulfilling her dreams.....little did she know that the world had other plans for her. Hear about the journey of an artist who climbed the mountain, discovered valley's that she never knew existed only to find the paradise that she longed for.....this is her journey.
Joel Greengrass was at the top of the world. Great job, new home, etc, yet something wasn't quite right. Listen as Joel takes Jesse and Antoni through and beyond his MS diagnosis. This is his journey.
Life was going great for Tracy Cuva. She was a working mother, 3 times over. Her youngest child was only a few months old when the big C emerged onto her horizon. Losing the wind in your sails is never easy but finding the power to fight and never give up is a journey in itself. This is her journey.
Rick is an established fitness professional that was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes, which Is traditionally considered to be a lifestyle disease. Rick describes how his life has changed since this diagnosis and shares his strength and hope with us.
side note: Rick is our most famous celebrity to join The Journey NYC podcast (according to him "wink")
Ant and Jesse speak with Geralyn about her experience with the loss of a family member, and how it changed her life. Geralyn's perspective offered great insight into how to deal with loss and keep the things that are most important in perspective.
As a professional illustrator, Paul relies heavily on his eyesight to create his artwork. At a young age Paul was diagnosed with a degenerative disease which is robbing him of his eyesight. Ant and Jesse speak with Paul about his experience of living with this condition while continuing to live a full life, overcoming addiction, falling in love and getting married, and of course, creating beautiful and captivating artwork.