Labyrinth of the First Gen

About Labyrinth of the First Gen

Labyrinth of the First Gen shares immigrant stories and spotlights first-generation entrepreneurs and diaspora voices navigating culture, identity, and opportunity. Hosted by Weyu, each episode explores the entrepreneurship journey, resilience, creativity, and belonging across borders. From artists preserving heritage to innovators reimagining industries, these stories reveal challenges and triumphs, inspiring listeners to embrace their labyrinth of possibilities, connections, and growth. 📅 New episodes every other Tuesday 🎥 Watch on YouTube 📬 Stay connected with our newsletter, Labyrinth

Publisher

Weyu Shameka

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Mar 2023

Latest episode

19 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

79 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2025

   Dance as Resistance: Empowering Black Girls in France

   Jeannine WakaWaka discusses founding WakaWaka Dance Academy in France to empower Black girls through Afro-diasporic dance and reclaim cultural identity, addressing racism and building community in this interview episode.

2. 

   3 Jun 2025

   Electronic Sound Collective: Music, Migration & The NYC Beat

   Electronic Sound Collective discusses how their immigrant roots and New York City experiences shape their genre-defying music, blending diasporic rhythms and electronic sounds to promote peace and healing in this interview.

3. 

   27 May 2025

   Finding Power in Your Roots with Ingrid Hu Dahl: Memoir, Queer Identity & the Legacy of Fierce Women

   Author Ingrid Hu Dahl discusses her experiences as a queer, mixed-race, first-generation woman, exploring themes of identity, healing, and ancestral strength in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Labyrinth of the First Gen

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jeannine WakaWaka
• Electronic Sound Collective
• Ingrid Hu Dahl

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

182 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.