Black Sand Podcast

Mike and Sham

Listen to get an insight on the personal experiences and advice about expat life, travel, investments, culture, and relationships from two Black Guys living abroad.

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Episodes

Build Your Own Company Ft. The HNIC (Head Nerd in Charge)

We kick off season 3 with a special guest who shares the the highs and lows of starting a business. Jason Hayes lived abroad for quite some time before transitioning back to America. He's a serial entrepreneur who has published his own book (The Art of Teaching: The Five Elements to Inspire) and now has a successful car rental company (https://rentmyride.app/) in addition to his other ventures. Sit back, grab a notepad and enjoy!

Nov 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 1

WTF is a NFT??!!

In this episode of "WTF is a NFT??!!" Mike and Sham discuss what is a NFT. We go through the process of buying and selling NFTs and also walk through how we created our very first Black Sand Podcast NFT on the OpenSea marketplace. It's a new and exciting alternative investment with lots of growth opportunities. Listen up and let us know your thoughts on Instagram @blacksandpodcast

Apr 14, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5

Printing Money through Options Trading with DameBondTM

In this Episode the Black Sand crew teams up with DameBondTM to discuss his journey with Options trading and how he turned $500 to 6 figures in only 2 months. Tap in as a lot of gems are being dropped. 2021 Lets get to the MONEY!

Jan 04, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 4

Surviving Covid

This episode Mike and Sham talk about how the pandemic has impacted their time in the middle east. From Mandatory Lockdowns, to being stranded because of cancelled flights, to even catching Covid, these dudes seen a lot over the last few months. Pull up a chair and listen to Covid Chronicles Abroad.

Nov 11, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Bigger Than Basketball Ft. Jevohn Shepherd

In this episode, we get a chance to explore what it's like being a former #1 high school player in Canada, making the transition to college and then life overseas as a professional athlete. We touch on adapting to a new environment, business endeavours and preparing for life after basketball.

Jul 12, 2020•31 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Black Lives (Still) Matter

Season 2 of Black Sand Podcast kicks off with us speaking on the critical topic of racism in America. We touch on how we are dealing with it racism while abroad and answer some tough questions about how we can help to implement real changes while being overseas. We are on Facebook and IG @BlacksandPodcast. Shoot us a message with your questions and comments. We are also available on all podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple, or wherever you stream from. Subscribe, like, comment, and share. Mu...

Jun 08, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Online Flex vs Online Motivation

In episode 6 Mike and Sham discuss showing off vs motivation online. Do these celebrities have a responsibility for the greater good and to what extent are they responsible for teaching or giving back?

Aug 20, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 6

#BlackMenDontCheat

On this episode we breakdown the controversial topic of the hashtag " Black Men Don't Cheat ". There was just way too much to cover in one episode so make sure you use the Anchor App and send us a voice note so you can be included on the follow up episode. Thanks for the love!

Jun 25, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Married Life - Expat Edition

Episode 4, Sham and Mike talk about married life while abroad.

May 03, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Marathon

Mike and Sham are back after a brief vacation. In episode 3, they go over the legacy of the late Nipsey Hussle and discuss how they can impact the hood while being expats. The marathon continues...

Apr 11, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Expat Life: The Decision

In Episode 2 Mike and Sham Discuss some factors they used to evaluate if the expat life is for them. There are many determining factors when deciding to move abroad and few that were discussed are Financial, Settling in, Family, Retirement, and Repatriation. They have an interesting take on these factors and its interesting how their views can be similar and different. Tune in! #blacksandpodcast

Mar 06, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2

N Word

This episode Mike and Sham discuss their travel experience through out Africa and Also the use of the N word around the world and who gets a pass or who does not get a pass to say the N word.

Feb 11, 2019•35 min

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