How do you build generational wealth when you’re supporting family, navigating life in Canada, and creating a financial foundation without an inheritance?

In this episode of the Nana Yaa Yeboaa Podcast, financial educator and Chartered Professional Accountant Lianne Hannaway joins Nana Yaa for a conversation about building Black wealth, financial security, and family legacy in Canada.

We explore the realities facing first-generation wealth builders, including cultural expectations, supporting aging parents, sending money “back home,” and balancing personal financial goals with family responsibilities.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• The money beliefs we inherit—and what we may need to unlearn
• The difference between earning a good income and building lasting wealth
• Financial boundaries, family support, and the pressure to provide
• Immigration, identity, and what “back home” means
• Balancing debt, retirement savings, and children’s education
• Lianne’s Bridge System and planning for family financial responsibilities
• Teaching children healthy money habits and preparing a meaningful legacy

Whether you’re starting your financial journey or reassessing your priorities in your forties or fifties, this episode invites you to consider the financial story you want your family to inherit.

What money lesson do you want to pass on to the next generation? Tell us in the comments.

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Learn more about Lianne: https://www.liannehannaway.com

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🎧 Welcome to The Nana Yaa Yeboaa Podcast — where real stories meet transformation.

Hosted by Nana Yaa Yeboaa, a nurse, life coach, author, and storyteller, this podcast dives into the heart of immigrant life, identity, purpose, and leadership.
Each episode brings powerful conversations with Black women, immigrants, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are building life on their own terms.

About the Show

The Nana Yaa Yeboaa Podcast explores what it means to belong, heal, and grow.
Through storytelling, coaching insights, and candid interviews, we unpack:

Immigrant experiences in Canada & beyond

Women’s empowerment and mid-career pivots

Cultural memory and African storytelling

Wellness, mindset, and healing practices

If you’re an immigrant, Black woman, or purpose-driven dreamer, this space is for you.

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Dr. Adeanna Tazell’s research on guarding the Black womb challenges us to confront an uncomfortable but necessary truth: melanin, while biologically protective in many ways, becomes a marker of risk within maternal healthcare systems that are not designed to serve Black women equitably. Her work does not argue that melanin itself is inherently dangerous, but rather that the presence of melanin exposes Black women to systemic disparities, implicit bias, delayed diagnoses, and inadequate care.

Through a critical lens, Dr. Adeanna highlights how clinical assessments often overlook symptoms in darker skin tones, how pain is underestimated, and how structural inequities compound during pregnancy and childbirth. The result is a disproportionate rate of maternal morbidity and mortality among Black women.

Guarding the Black womb, then, becomes both a medical and social imperative—one that calls for culturally competent care, policy reform, and a re-centring of Black women’s voices in healthcare design and delivery.

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On the latest episode of the Nana Yaa Yeboaa Podcast, I sat down with Vladimir Jean-Gilles, a film critic, journalist, and cultural commentator whose work lives right at that intersection. Our conversation explored what it really means to engage with film beyond entertainment—how criticism can be personal, how identity informs taste, and why global perspective matters more than ever in media.

Vladimir shared thoughtful insights on navigating major media platforms while staying true to your voice, the responsibility that comes with cultural commentary, and how travel can deepen—not flatten—our understanding of stories.

This episode is for anyone thinking about representation, storytelling, and how culture quietly shapes our values. It’s a reminder that film isn’t just something we watch—it’s something we live with, learn from, and question.

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In this episode, we sit down with Ethan Brown — known creatively as Otholvin — to explore his remarkable evolution from sound engineer to multidimensional artist. Ethan opens up about how sound became both his craft and his compass, leading him from the technical world of engineering into music, storytelling, and deeper self-expression.

We dive into the creation of his experimental project The Tutorial, the immersive storytelling behind his audio drama The Liar’s Tales, and the emotional and artistic growth that shaped both works. Ethan reflects on finding purpose through creativity, rebuilding his identity after losing his previous account, and discovering what it truly means to evolve as an independent artist.

This conversation is a thoughtful blend of music, mindset, and meaning — perfect for listeners interested in production, artistic development, personal transformation, and the courage to pursue a new creative path.

Listen as Ethan shares:
• Why he shifted from engineering into music
• How sound helps him explore purpose and identity
• The creative process behind The Tutorial and The Liar’s Tales
• Milestones he wants to achieve next
• What success means to him today

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Every immigrant story holds three versions of self — the one you left behind, the one you are now, and the one you are becoming. 🌍
🎧 Listen to this week’s #NanaYaaYeboaaPodcast for a soul check on self-awareness and growth.

Whether you’ve migrated across continents or grown through life’s seasons, this episode reminds you to take stock of your evolution — Who you were. Who are you now? And who you are becoming.

With warmth and wisdom, Nana Yaa shares how practicing self-awareness helps you find balance, align your goals, and make sense of your life transitions.

✨ Your journaling exercise:

• Who was I back home (or before this chapter)?
• Who am I now?
• Who am I becoming in the next 1–5 years?

🌿 When you understand yourself deeply, you can forecast your growth, plan better, and move through challenges with clarity.

💬 If this episode resonates, share it with a friend or fellow immigrant navigating change — and don’t forget to subscribe for weekly doses of reflection, courage, and growth.

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As a Black and immigrant woman, structure isn’t just a luxury; it’s a form of power. Life often demands that you juggle multiple identities: professional, caregiver, dreamer, and survivor. Without a clear sense of structure, it’s easy to drown in expectations that were never designed with you in mind. Structure becomes your quiet rebellion—a way to define your own rhythm, set boundaries, and prioritize what truly matters. It helps you transform chaos into clarity and turn your dreams into daily actions. Through structure, you create consistency where uncertainty once lived and build systems that protect your peace and progress. Whether it’s setting morning routines, financial goals, or emotional check-ins, structure enables you to lead your life intentionally, rather than reactively. Remember, structure isn’t rigidity; it’s your roadmap to freedom, balance, and self-ownership.

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In this episode of The Nana Yaa Yeboaa Podcast, we explore one of the most unspoken struggles many immigrants face — the pressure to send money “back home.” While the desire to support family and community is noble, it often comes at a hidden cost: personal financial instability, stress, and the inability to build a secure life in your new country.

Many of us leave our home countries with the hope of creating better opportunities — not only for ourselves but for those we love. Yet, somewhere along the way, guilt and obligation take over. We find ourselves sending nearly every paycheck home, postponing our own needs, and living paycheck to paycheck in a foreign land.

This episode challenges that pattern. We’ll talk about why building an emergency savings fund is not selfish, but essential — a foundation for stability, resilience, and future generosity. We’ll discuss how financial boundaries are an act of love, ensuring you don’t burn out while trying to lift others.

Through real-life reflections and practical insights, Nana Yaa encourages listeners to redefine what “helping home” means — to move from short-term emotional decisions to long-term strategic ones. Because true empowerment isn’t about sending everything you earn; it’s about creating a life strong enough to sustain your giving.

Tune in to discover how you can honor your roots, support your loved ones, and still build the life you dreamed of — one smart financial decision at a time.

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Poverty is not just a lack of money; it is often a lack of access to information, opportunities, and networks. While resilience, hard work, and determination are important, research is one of the most powerful yet overlooked tools in breaking free from poverty. Research is more than an academic exercise; it is the process of asking questions, seeking out answers, and applying knowledge to transform one’s circumstances.

One of the greatest advantages of research is that it reduces the disadvantage of starting from “zero.” For someone in poverty, financial resources are limited, but information is often free or affordable through libraries, online platforms, community centers, or mentorship networks. By researching, people learn about job opportunities, scholarship programs, grants, small business funding, or community services that can provide a foundation for growth. Each bit of information gathered represents a new possibility.

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