Because the world needs your voice.
“I didn't want them to hear my accent.”
— Ehis, on arriving in America at 17
For immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice.
Hosted by Ehis Akhetuamhen.
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Ep 5: Losing the Battle to Win the War — Chasing the American Dream
Dr. Emmanuel Ohuabunwa was bullied for his accent as a Nigerian immigrant. He went on to become the first Black male valedictorian at Johns Hopkins, then earned both an M.D. and MBA from Yale.
Now an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UT Southwestern, his story is one of resilience, restraint, and purpose — and a powerful listen for anyone who's ever felt unseen or questioned their belonging.
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Aug 25, 2026 • 52 min
Ep 30: The Art of Reading the Room
Ruth Hubbard, Director of Product Strategy and Partnerships at Fiserv, joins Ehis to discuss what it really means to read the room. Drawing from her career across JPMorgan, the Gates Foundation, Google, and Fiserv, Ruth shares how preparation, observation, and emotional awareness can help you know when to speak, when to listen, and how to build trust. Connect with Ruth: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthahubbard/ 0:00 — Intro 3:12 — Ruth's upbringing and family 12:37 — What reading the room really means 18:45 — Adapting without losing yourself 31:57 — Why everything is sales 37:26 — Learning from failure and rejection 42:32 — First intimidating room at JPMorgan 48:20 — Ruth's key takeaways Because the world needs your voice. Unmuted Moments is for immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice. Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com Listen on all platforms: � Website: https://unmutedmomentspodcast.com
Aug 4, 2026 • 41 min
Ep 29: Building Career Insurance in the Age of AI
Jennifer Aikoroje, CPA, Finance Program Manager at Microsoft and host of @insideyourfinance podcast, joins Ehis to talk about building career insurance in the age of AI. Drawing from her personal journey, Jennifer shares her perspective on the Black Tax and why giving back to family belongs as a real line item in your budget, not a one-off decision every time someone calls. She breaks down which side hustles survive AI and which do not, and why the goal is not to fight AI, but to use it as a partner in building more options before you need them. Connect with Jennifer: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenaik/ Inside Your Finance: https://www.insideyourfinance.com/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@insideyourfinance 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Jennifer's Background and Relationship with Money 8:12 Immigrants, Risk, and Financial Priorities 14:17 Building Career Insurance in the Age of AI 28:01 Practical Steps to Build Career Insurance 33:14 What Is Financial Transformation? 36:40 AI Tools for Personal Finance 38:49 Best Advice and Closing Because the world needs your voice. Unmuted Moments is for immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice. Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com Listen on all platforms: � Website: https://unmutedmomentspodcast.com
Jul 14, 2026 • 40 min
Ep 28: Building Community Alongside a Career
Lalu (Abebe) Beré, Senior Brand Manager at Plexus Corp. and a community leader in Wisconsin's Fox Cities area, shares what it takes to build community alongside a demanding career. Born to an Ethiopian father who came to the States in the 1970s and an Irish Catholic mother from Minnesota, Lalu reflects on the thread connecting her work across financial access, the arts, parenting, and advocacy: showing up with purpose, using her social capital to speak up, and becoming part of the fabric of a place, not just living in it. Connect with Lalu: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalubere/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalubere/ 00:00 Open and Intro 02:29 Growing up between two worlds 08:43 Ethiopia, language, and roots 16:16 Minnesota and using your voice 23:01 Parenting and community 30:11 The common thread, and the best advice Because the world needs your voice. Unmuted Moments is for immigrants, first-gen professionals, and anyone tired of hiding their voice. Real stories and practical strategies to grow your confidence, career, and voice. Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://www.youtube.com Listen on all platforms: � Website: https://unmutedmomentspodcast.com
“If somewhere between where you came from and where you're going, your voice got lost. This show is for you.”
— Ehis Akhetuamhen
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Ehis Akhetuamhen
I moved to the U.S. at 17 with $150 in my pocket and an African accent I was afraid would make people doubt my ideas.
From KPMG to Goldman Sachs to Google, every client call and every room I walked into chipped away at that fear.
Now I host Unmuted Moments to tell the stories I wish someone had told me — and to help you find yours.
KPMG · Goldman Sachs · William Blair ·Google · Kellogg MBA
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