It is time to celebrate members of our communities around the world by hearing their voices.
Citizens First is a conversational podcast where JoJo Logo invites different types of people from varying walks of life to celebrate who they are and what they do! It is about open dialogue and what inspires us because everyday people's voices should be the loudest.
JoJo Logo sits down with Clyde Ross, owner of Feleena’s Mexican Cantina in Ottawa. Together, they explore Clyde’s past, the experiences that shaped him, and the journey that led him to become a restaurant owner.
Clyde closes the conversation with a poignant reminder that, in the end, what matters most is not the business itself, but the people, relationships, family, and community that give it meaning.
27 Apr 2026
Beyond Bold
JoJo Logo talks to Roba, who shares that her bold move transformed her life from a small town in BC, Canada, to the vibrant streets of Accra, Ghana.
In this episode, Roba shares the real behind-the-scenes of moving abroad—what it takes to build a life in a new country, beyond the glamorous social media persona. She’s not just a creative artist and businesswoman working with Ghanaian textiles and denim; she’s also a fearless explorer of cultural authenticity.
1 Jul 2024
Home Kitchen
JoJo talks to Kim who is a Filipino restaurant owner of, Lola's Kitchen- Located in Ottawa's Chinatown.
Please visit their website: https://lolaskitchen613.com/
4 Sept 2023
Color Instincts
Claudia is a Community Engagement Artist based in Ottawa, Canada, who showcases her artistry by teaching to all walks of life about art. She also talks about her journey and how she was inspired by her origins in Colombia all the way to Canada. Claudia is in the community trying to help and make a small difference in people's lives.
Please visit Claudia's website
www.claudiasalguero.com
16 Jun 2022
C'est la vie, mon ami
Join JoJo and Matteo in this episode where they explore inner motivation and Matteo's different ideas for innovation in business, and where to go for the best spots in Paris.
(*Original Recording July 2020*)
16 Oct 2020
An Atlantan Perspective
Yzuli is a Computer Scientist at General Electric In Atlanta, Georgia who came on the show to speak to JoJo about frustrating politics in the states. The discussion covers the COVID issue and reopening while Yzuli breaks down the social-political conundrum. Yzuli, a Black Transwoman speaks her truth about sex and gender in regard to having more Queer Black voices. (*Recorded July 19th 2020*)
24 Aug 2020
Battle Storms
Wattney Lander used to have aspirations to become an actor, but life took another route for her and started on the path to writing poetry. She used her struggles in the form of words. JoJo Logo talks to Wattney about what sparks her journey from being an acting student in Toronto to a Poet Possibilities author and business owner. Also, discuss her new poetry book, 'Black Sheep.' and what inspired her to write it and how motherhood has changed her way of writing (*Recorded July 28th 2020*)
https://www.poetpossibilities.com (https://www.poetpossibilities.com/)
@wattneypoetry (https://www.instagram.com/wattneypoetry/)
16 Aug 2020
"Light the way"
JoJo Logo talks to Sheldon Parathundyil, a Southern Indian Christian studying in Public Affairs and Policy Management. Sheldon discusses his work with his church in his community and topics arising in our society through a Christian perspective such as social justice, radicalism and cancel culture. (*Recorded July 9th 2020*)
10 Aug 2020
Moscow Testing
Ilya Vlasov works in the Dispatch of Operations Control Center for a business aviation company in Moscow, Russia. JoJo talks to Ilya about Russia's COVID problems and testing positive of the virus while going through the arduous trials of medical testing. Not able to work had left him mentally stress and worried while being skeptical of constant government and social media news. (*Recorded June 28th 2020*)
20 Jul 2020
Nomad Confidence
Hubert Tran is a seasoned actor based in Asia from Toronto. In this episode, JoJo talks to Hubert about his journey to China to pursue an acting career and the growth he has learned along the way. Hubert talks about his beginning influence on Hong Kong cinema and his personal experiences on race and cultural differences. He also briefly talks about Hong Kong's third wave hit of the virus and how he is dealing with the sudden changes once more. (*Recorded July 13th 2020*)
15 Jul 2020
Treats of Humanity
Harar Hall is a student/activist/baker who is always on the go in the community. In this episode, Harar discusses their initial idea on creating a direct platform for social community assistance called, COVID-19 Community Care Ottawa, which now has 6.8k followers on Facebook that generates aid for people who need it in the Ottawa area. They also discuss the world of moderating in a social media platform and its constant challenges balancing the social discourse of thousands of users online. (*Recorded July 10th 2020*)
5 Jul 2020
The Storyteller
In Argentina, in the 70s, people will be playing Futbol, but Carlo would be filming. Carlo Bruno is an independent filmmaker from Argentina who has worked in the business for a long time and has done films in Canada. He has worked as a writer, producer, actor, and so much more from his long experiences. In this episode, Carlo discusses his early inspirations to becoming a visual storyteller and his struggles that are part of the creativity in his line of work. (*Recorded July 1st 2020*)
1 Jul 2020
The Florida Thing
Caroline Stadler is an American Health Educator who resides in Florida and she explains her personal view on issues that have been arising in the states. She expresses her concerns about the rising number of cases of the virus and the civil unrest with the injustice that is being wide-spread across the US. Disclaimer: sound quality in part 1 is not the best. (*Part 1 Recorded May 4th 2020*) (*Part 2 Recorded June 27th 2020*)
26 Jun 2020
Magic Beans
At a young age, Francis Bueckert loved his time in Ecuador and wanted to start a coffee business in Ottawa. He talks about his origin story on how he got started and how his family business has dealt with the outbreak. Francis briefly touches upon the different impacts on human behaviour with social distancing while running a business and Canada's abruptly role in the Ecuadorian Andes. (*Recorded June 22nd 2020*)
For more information about Cloud Forest Coffee, go to www.cloudforestcoffee.ca
22 Jun 2020
"Hey dad"
Newly immigrant in his late teens from working at Denny's to Bank ATM Technician-- My father tells his story about his journey in Canada and his first experience of racism. This episode explores some of his life experiences of parenting and his perspective on the protest that has shocked our social realms around the world. (*Recorded June 13th 2020*)
15 Jun 2020
The Ozzy
Speaking to my old friend, Isabella from Australia.
Here, she is remarking on her experiences moving to Canada and other adventures.
She also discusses the virus impact in Australia. (*Recorded May 6th 2020*)
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