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The Journey NYC

Hosted by Jesse Dufresne and Antoni Luke-Akagi · society · EN-US

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Hosts Antoni Luke-Akagi and Jesse Dufresne delve in to what makes being human so damn interesting as they talk with "real people about real stuff."

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19%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about The Journey NYC

What is The Journey NYC about?

Hosts Antoni Luke-Akagi and Jesse Dufresne delve in to what makes being human so damn interesting as they talk with "real people about real stuff."

Who hosts The Journey NYC?

The Journey NYC is hosted by Jesse Dufresne and Antoni Luke-Akagi. The show has published 24 episodes to date.

What has The Journey NYC covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Finding My Family part II, Episode 26 with Jesse Dufresne and the Quon clan" (12 January 2025, 73 minutes), "Franc Anton Harwart: Lessons From Dying Twice in One Night" (15 October 2023, 49 minutes), and "Katie Moore: Supermodel, Overcoming Anorexia and Learning Self Love" (8 October 2023, 63 minutes).

How often does The Journey NYC publish?

The Journey NYC publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 24 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Journey NYC?

Booking probability for The Journey NYC is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Journey NYC requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Journey NYC's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

Jesse Dufresne and Antoni Luke-Akagi hosts The Journey NYC, a society podcast with 24 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #26

    Finding My Family part II, Episode 26 with Jesse Dufresne and the Quon clan

    Jan 12, 20251h 13mS2

    <p>I've always wanted to do a follow up to episode 20 where I met my biological mom and sister. This episode took months to produce and to schedule calls with the entire family from all over the united states and...

  • Episode #25

    Franc Anton Harwart: Lessons From Dying Twice in One Night

    Oct 15, 202349 minS2

    <p>I've often heard stories of those who have died and then come back. They have such amazing stories of visions of white light, family members past etc. This is the Journey of my friend Franc. We worked together many...

  • Episode #24

    Katie Moore: Supermodel, Overcoming Anorexia and Learning Self Love

    Oct 8, 20231h 3mS2

    <p>Katie Moore was named one of the upcoming models to watch in 2016. One of the fast rising new faces of the modeling world. During this seemingly high flying time in her career, her dark battle with Anorexia and...

  • Episode #23

    Tom McGee: Trainer to Influencer and Leaving the Corporate World

    Sep 24, 202345 minS2

    <p>Tom McGee: Lays out step by step how he stayed true to his WHY and transitioned his live in person personal training business into an online platform. Tom is a master of making things bite sized and easy to...

  • Episode #21

    Tommy McClain: How Fitness, Passion & Courage saved him from addiction

    Sep 11, 202344 minS2

    <p>They say it’s a journey of struggle, compassion and determination when fighting/dealing with addiction. When I met Tommy, I didn’t know much about his story. What I learned is his need and passion for helping others...

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  • Episode #22

    Antoni Luke-Akagi: Finding my biological family through 23andMe

    Sep 11, 20231h 2mS2

    <p>Imagine being 15 pregnant and alone. You decide to put your child up for adoption. Each and every year on that date, you mourn, wonder and reflect. How technology and 23 & me ended the questions and suffering. With...

  • Episode #20

    Brittany Kulick: How the Queen of Desserts created a new life in Europe during the pandemic

    Aug 27, 202353 minS2

    <p>How a “doer” with a passion for travel, desserts and dreaming, flipped the pandemic on its ear and created a new career and life in Portugal! <br/><br/>📲 FOLLOW, FOLLOW, FOLLOW<br/>INSTAGRAM |...

  • Episode #19

    Ryan Young: Fashion & nude physique model, entrepreneur, innovator,

    Jun 27, 202359 minS2

    <p>Ryan Young joined me today to talk about a life post COVID and how he transitioned from once of the top in demand fashion and nude models into his next incarnation as an entrepreneur and creative director of...

  • Episode #18

    Daniel Welden: from Rape Survivor to Fitness Trainer and Underwear Model

    Jun 21, 20231 hourS2

    <p>The Journey NYC Podcast : Season 2, Episode 18<br/><br/>Dan Welden joins me from Argentina to talk to me. He speaks candidly about how he went from a shy and introverted child & rape survivor into a successful...

  • Episode #17

    Chapman Hyatt- Former Disney child actor

    Apr 5, 202337 minS2

    <p>We're back for Episode #17 with Chapman Hyatt. Former Disney child actor. Chapman shares what his journey as a child actor to adult performer. He shares his moments of growth and turmoil that has enriched his journey...

  • The Journey NYC

    Chapman Hyatt- Former Disney child actor

    Apr 5, 202336 minS0

    <p>We're back for Episode #17 with Chapman Hyatt. Former Disney child actor. Chapman shares what his journey as a child actor to adult performer. He shares his moments of growth and turmoil that has enriched his journey...

  • Episode #16

    #16 Lee Kaplan: Father, Producer, Actor, Immigrant

    Nov 4, 202136 minS2

    <p>Episode 16 of The Journey NYC Podcast. As the world watched Afghanistan fall and those in the world began discussing the refugees and immigration, I began wondering if we took a step back and discussed what being an...

  • The Journey NYC

    Pun Bandhu- Asian American Visibility

    Sep 20, 202151 minS0

    <p>Let's start by saying that we've been trying to get this podcast in the books for months. We're now about 4 months late but wanted to memorialize this interesting journey for asian visibility. In episode #15, we...

  • The Journey NYC

    Jeremiah Marshall: epidermolysis bullosa and lessons from Butterfly people

    Jul 25, 202155 minS0

    <p>In Episode 14 of The Journey NYC Podcast, Antoni gets to sit down and speak with Jeremiah Marshall. Jeremiah was born with a rare condition called EB. Learn more about it and how Jeremiah shines his light and tackles...

  • Episode #13

    Jimmy Joseph: an average american black man for BLM

    Aug 12, 20201h 17mS1

    <p>Listening and watching everything that is going on in our world, Jesse and Antoni had a lot of questions about the culture of Black Americans' fight for justice and equality. We wanted to better understand the...

  • Episode #12

    Daniel Lucas: addiction, struggle and redemption

    Jul 3, 20201h 3mS1

    <p>On this episode of The Journey NYC Ant, Jesse, and Zsak meet with Daniel to discuss his experience strength and hope around growing up in foster care as well as battling addiction. </p>

  • Episode #11

    Bradford Shreve: A Covid Warrior

    May 4, 202024 minS0

    <p>Join Jesse, Zsak, and Antoni as The Journey podcast meets Bradford and learns of his experience and reaction to contracting and recovering from Covid19.</p>

  • Episode #9

    Emery Kash: He/Him, Film maker, Educator, Trans

    Mar 6, 202050 minS1

    <p>Imagine being born into a body that you didn’t want to be in. This is a journey of self, family and friends. Meet Emery Kash, this is his story….</p><p><br/></p><p>@emery_kash IG</p>

  • Episode #8

    Paul Castle and Matthew Olshefski: from Grindr to Grooms

    Feb 10, 20201 hourS0

    <p>What happens when a violinist and an artist go from a match on a dating website to grooms? @TheShirtlessViolinist and @PaulCastleStudios tell us of their initial connection and continued growth. This is their...

  • Episode #7

    Cassidy Krug: Olympian, achieving the dream, and beyond

    Feb 10, 20201h 20mS0

    <p>Cassidy Krug is an American diver that competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Join us as we discuss Cassidy's life as a competitor and her continued journey after the Olympics.</p>

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