BOTA | World Views & Culture
You're listening to BOTA, the podcast that shares world views, culture, careers, and all the above from an Albanian American perspective. I'm your host Leonita and here I interview inspiring people who are experts in their field and have achieved significant milestones in their life. But most importantly, it’s a place for people to find their voice and share their stories. A place where they feel comfortable to express their ideas, aspirations, and offer listeners an inside look into the highs and lows of their lives.Stories of culture, hardships, perseverance, insight, and success. Follow on Instagram @botapodcast. Listen to podcast episodes on Apple Podcast + Spotify + Buzzsprout + everywhere you listen to podcasts.
Podcasting since 2020 • 25 episodes
BOTA | World Views & Culture
Latest Episodes
Emina Pelja Owner of Balkan Bred: Entrepreneurship + Podcasting + Building a Brand
Emina is originally from Bosnia. Her parents moved to the USA a few years before she was born due to conflicts during the Yugoslavian war in the mid 90s. Her parents drove from Seattle, Washington to Atlanta, Georgia. She was born in '96 and gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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58:35
Balkansim the Page
Today's episode I sit down with Arbër admin for an instagram page called "Balkanism__".He is a history major and has a passion for the Balkan region. He is originally from Kosova, living in the United Kingdom. He expresses the complexit...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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48:18
Sania Vucetaj: Eyebrow Queen of New York City 'Sania's Brow Bar'
Sania's Brow Bar opened in 2004 and took the beauty world by storm with the full, luscious, thick eyebrows. Sania is a mom of four, a wife, and an entrepreneur who built a loyal & loving clientele & landed celebrity client...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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41:27
Klodjana Co-Founder of NKD SWIM: Ethical, Sustainable, and Body Positive Swimwear
Klodjana was born in a small city of Kuçovë, Albania. When she was 12 years old her parents moved to Canada. From there they ended up moving to different cities in a short span of time, only staying in the city for a few years at a time. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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36:45
Ledi Vokshi: Singer to Business Coach & Mom & Advocate
Ledi Vokshi's family is originally from Kosova. Her family moved to Albania and her parents where born in Durres, Albania, where she was also born. She came to New York as a young kid with her family. She became a trained opera singer a...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:08:09