Best Mark Acquaye Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 15: Deferring Immediacy w/ Jorge Blamo 1:34:33

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Jorge drops some inspiring gems, and graciously shares his life experiences. We touch on race in America, growing up mute, grief, his acting and fitness careers and more. Enjoy the season finale!

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Episode 14: Conversation Over Validation w/ Shawn Lawson 3:19:23

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Rapper and spoken word artist Shawn Lawson stops by the 99 Celsius podcast. We touch on grieving loss at the tender age of 4, his growth as an artist, and what’s to come looking forward.

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Episode 13: Appetite for Construction w/ Shaquan Herron 1:23:22

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DC based chef Shaquan Herron tells the remarkable story of how he started his journey as a self taught chef. We also touch on growing up in New Jersey and his background in Accounting.

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Episode 12: Mother’s Day Special w/ Freda Acquaye 1:30:06

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Host Mark Acquaye sits down with his mother Freda Acquaye to talk about her childhood in Ghana, her career and nursing, and managing life with Lupus.

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Episode 11: Edifying Beauty w/ Morgan Ward 1:31:12

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Educator and natural hair blogger Morgan Ward stops by the 99 Celsius podcast to discuss her journey to self confidence. We touch on childhood, her love for teaching, beauty and more.

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Episode 10: Newton’s Law w/ Brandon Shields 1:39:48

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DC photographer Brandon Shields dropped by the 99 Celsius podcast to discuss his journey to photography. We talk about growing up in the DMV, dropping out of school, overcoming self doubt & much more.

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Episode 9: Repotting Potential w/ Khalida Volou 1:29:42

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Digital Editor Khalida Volou visits the podcast to discuss her journey to journalism. We touch on her childhood in the DC metro area, a critical intervention her mother made that rerouted her path, and some experiences as a journalist.

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Episode 8: A Hustler’s Spirit w/ Kwaku Agyemang 1:27:14

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Kwaku Agyemang, Co-Founder of sustainable fashion company, Brownmill, stopped by the 99 Celsius podcast to discuss his journey as an entrepreneur. This episode details highlights the most fascinating parts of building the brand, enhanced by Kwaku’s incredible storytelling ability.

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Episode 7: The Good in Good Vibes w/ Marcus Pilgrim 1:26:43

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If you attend brunch/day parties in the DC area, you’ve probably heard of Litty in the City. Marcus is the cofounder of the hosting collective, The Great Energy Group. He stops by the podcast to talk about his journey to curating events. Tune in to hear more about his purpose as a curator, and the peculiar circumstances that got him there to begin …

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Episode 6: The Bigger Picture w/ Kelly Lopez 1:38:40

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Kelly Lopez drops by the 99 Celsius podcast to speak on her journey to becoming a muralist. She tells a fascinating story on how being laid off was the best thing to happen to her.

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Episode 5: Brooklyn & a Bean w/ Rachel Leeke 1:26:24

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Rachel Leeke visits the 99 Celsius podcast to detail her journey. A full circle episode, as Rachel played a significant role in the creation of this podcast. As episode 0 reveals, a random touch point resulted in the concept and title of 99 C. Tune in to hear about her upbringing and all the wonderful things that have transpired since then.…

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Episode 4: The Voice of a Visionary w/ Susana Rivera 1:21:59

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Susana visits the 99 Celsius Podcast to talk about her upbringing, her journey to becoming a strategist, and her thoughts on the industry.

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Episode 3: A Piece to the Puzzle w/ Sylviana Moore 1:37:03

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Host Mark Acquaye sits down with Sylviana Moore, founder of Prodygii to discuss her upbringing and it's impact on her life's purpose. Sylviana gets candid about shortcomings and insecurities, and how she overcame them.

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Episode 2: The Art of Freestyle w/ Sukari Brown 1:28:30

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From engineering to consulting to private equity. Sukari Brown has been navigating life by embracing new opportunities. It’s a tale of overcoming the ever so persistent concept of self doubt.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! 23:26

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A thank you note to release party attendees

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Episode 1: Embodying The Crown w/ Adedayo Kosoko 1:38:50

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Host Mark Acquaye sits down with DC based photographer, Dayo Kosoko. Their discussion touches on Dayo’s creative beginnings, the struggles of transitioning into a full time photographer, and much more.

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Episode 0: I Got A Story To Tell 23:33

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Host Mark Acquaye explains the process of creating the 99 Celsius podcast from its original title and objective, to it’s new direction and inspiration behind the name. This introduction sets the foundation of what’s to come.