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Join us, Andre and Kjessie, at Multicultural Family Hub. We bring together multicultural families with children so that we can connect to one another, and create joy, ease, and beauty in our family lives. We're bringing you our kitchen table conversations where all the juicy stuff gets spilled. We’ll be chatting about tools we’ve found to be helpful, tell funny stories, break down books and podcasts we've been listening to, and dive into questions posed by the community.
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The Itchy Sweater Feeling– Small Shifts. Big Exhales.- Ep. 15
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Ever feel that restless, itchy sweater feeling—like something in your life no longer fits, but you’re not sure what comes next? In this episode, we’re talking about that exact feeling—the subtle discomfort that signals change is on the way. We share the story of how that sensation led us to a major transition: moving our multicultural family of fiv…
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When It All Went Sideways: Moving, Meltdowns & Mindsets Ep. 14
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This week, it all went sideways. We were cruising along and then BAM! In this episode, we share the behind-the-scenes of our big move—from the sale of our house unraveling, to last-minute school chaos, to all the emotions that came with uprooting our family. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t smooth. We allowed all the sad feelings and used our multicultural…
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Ep. 13 Incapable of Small Talk? Why We Created Multicultural Family Hub
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We’re not good at surface-level conversations—and neither are the families we serve. In this episode, we share the raw reasons we created Multicultural Family Hub. A family vacation to South Beach, Miami happened to be a real tipping point. Our community is rooted in real connection—from kitchen table conversations to weekly group coaching, and tra…
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So. We now realize that we’ve been talking about our Multicultural Family for weeks, BUT – we never told you what it is! This week we define what being a Multicultural Family means. We dive into the question of: What IS a Multicultural Family? We give our definition and share why we chose to focus on culture, rather than race. Andre shares powerful…
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David Bowie Hair & Our Big Mission Ep. 11
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We woke up with big-hair David Bowie energy. We dive straight into a history lesson about segregation and how the architects of it knew the best way to keep us divided was to keep us separate. We share our beliefs on how a multicultural mindset can bring peace in our lives and ultimately the world. Take a deep breath. This jumps into the deep end a…
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What is Money? Yard Birds & Lessons From a Tiny Entrepreneur- Ep. 10
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We’re bringing out the big stuff today. We’re talking about money. We define it in a unique way and share language around money and value we’ve adopted for our family. We just had an estate sale that allowed our kids to create value around their belongings and sell their toys. We share the language we use to talk about money with kids, and to frame…
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Last night Kjessie got REALLY annoyed at how Andre wipes the sink, WHILE doing dishes. It could’ve turned into a fight, but it turned into an entry point for going deeper. This seemingly small annoyance created space for support, healing, and a big win. Join us this week for some great relationship tools that navigate speaking up for your needs and…
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How to Make Friends & Doing the Splits- Ep. 7
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This week it was something one of our twin’s said. His summation of how to make friends blew us both away. Andre shares his unorthodox methods about how he chooses his next book. Hint: Floor books. We learn our daughter’s method for doing the splits and making meaningful change. Join us for this laughter filled episode on moving, education, and hav…
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How do I get them to do what I want?- Ep. 6
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How do I get them to do what I want? This is the question that we all want the answer to. Andre & Kjessie break it down in a journey from My Big Fat Greek Wedding to the power of curiosity. This is a must listen, share it with a friend!By Andre & Kjessie
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Real talk about loneliness. This week Kjessie & Andre share about their experience with loneliness as a multicultural couple. Kjessie shares a particularly intense experience when she realized that being a mixed couple was going to be a different, sometimes lonely journey. Luckily, this is why Multicultural Family Hub exists, to create a space for …
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Shakira, Kendrick, Hip Sockets & Dance Ep. 4
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It all started with a hip roll. This week Kjessie & Andre dig into the culture of movement and expression. They go from Zootopia, Shakira, to the 2010 World Cup Shakira, to Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl performance, to yin yoga and hip sockets. This wide ranging conversation highlights cultural stories about dance and movement. You don’t want to miss …
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What does having 1 million jobs say about you? Did your culture give you a story about how you should be working, providing, and being stable? This week we break down the different stories around work Andre & Kjessie were give and how they’re letting those stories go, adapting them and blending them to make it work for their multicutural family.…
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Welcome to Kitchen Table Conversations! Ep. 1
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Welcome to our Kitchen Table Conversation! Kjessie and Andre introduce themselves, tell the origin story of Multicultural Family Hub and what they're all about.By Kjessie & Andre Essue
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This week in our Kitchen Table Conversation, we bring in the Spicy Chili. This is the moment when everything goes from running smoothly to absolutely sideways. Kjessie shares her downward spiral, and Andre brings in some tools to stop the tailspin.By Kjessie & Andre Essue
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