My Home is Special
Welcome to My Home is Special — the podcast that asks one simple question with endless, beautiful answers: What makes a place feel like home? What started as a journey across countries, exploring what made people’s homelands special, has grown into something deeper — a celebration of belonging, identity, and authenticity. Now, each month, MHiS brings you intimate conversations with people from all walks of life, reflecting on the places and spaces where they feel most themselves. And between those episodes? You’ll get a little slice of home from Chicago — raw, real, and often hilarious stories from the stage at Grown Folks Stories. Whether you’re searching for your own sense of home or just love hearing how others have found theirs, this podcast is your cozy corner of the internet. Pull up a chair. You’re welcome here. The official website for the project is www.MyHomeIsSpecial.com. I’ll share episodes & photo links there. You can also see my photos at www.KBevPhoto.com or just follow @KBevPhoto on IG.
Episodes

Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Recap: Loop 3 (Asia & Africa)
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Hard to believe we have gotten to our 33rd episode - the recap of the 3rd and final loop of the travels. In this episode, Keith & Taylor discuss the trip and the lessons learned when it comes to traveling like this. Taylor shares some big news and Keith explains where “My Home is Special” goes next.
Spotify finally has my playlist on it, with the episodes in order, here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ahLXbnjPKfJnyjby9lBKt?si=f94b351c22954b64
You can go to www.MyHomeIsSpecial.com for photos and other content. As always, the photos are also on KBevPhoto.com along with other work.

Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Ep 15R: England Recap
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Sunday Jul 28, 2024
Where did everything go? England. That's where. In this episode we reconnect with Jon for a few minutes. Then Keith and Taylor discuss seeing all the missing stuff. Keith's fitness journey takes an unexpected turn which is part of story time. Enjoy!
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Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Ep 14R: Egypt Recap
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Yikes! What happens when you go to place that you’ve wanted to visit “forever”? You end up with a lot to share. This whopper of an episode includes a conversation with Sayed and a lot of reflection with Taylor. In retrospect, we could have done a whole podcast on the time spent in Egypt. It is an amazing place and this episode starts to explain why.
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Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Ep 13R: Greece Recap
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Yeah, it sounds like Keith got hustled on Day 1, but may have found a new home. History? Yes, things happened in Greece, but is the evidence still there? Despite the cattle call and a peculiar hotel, Keith saw the place where the influencers go. Then he got to experience Sindi’s home island and _really_ experience all the wonderful things about Greece. Taylor and Keith cover a lot in this episode. Enjoy!
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Friday Jul 05, 2024
Ep 12R: Portugal Recap
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
How much should you pay to watch a game in your hotel? Can you ever build a monument too big for yourself? In this episode, Keith reconnects with Joao and talks about the visit to Portugal. Taylor joins to discuss the trip and Keith’s surprising connection to the country. Enjoy!.
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Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Ep 11R: Ghana Recap
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Yikes! There was a lot to share after the first stop on our 3rd trip. In this episode, Keith reconnects with Kwame to talk about all the special places he visited in Ghana. Keith and Taylor talk about a “homecoming” vibe, history, and more.
As an added bonus, we have a friend of the show come on and share the story of Ethical Apparel Africa (https://www.ethicalapparelafrica.com/), which was one of the best stops we made in Ghana. It’s a long episode, but worth it!
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Friday Jun 14, 2024
Recapping Loop 2: Asia
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
One of the most important benefits of traveling is the opportunity to see history and learn about "the world"from a totally different POV than what you're taught in school.
After 6 weeks traveling through 5 countries, Keith & Taylor catch up to reflect on some eye-opening moments in the region. The US role in the region's development, feelings about the king, and "me vs. we" are all things that's that they discuss in this episode. Oh yeah, and let's finally reveal how Taylor got her nickname: The Butter Bandit.
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Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Ep 10R: Thailand Recap
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
We saw someone get beat up. We booked a boardroom. We had amazing nights. We met some great people. Yes. It was all part of our trip to Thailand. May Thai, food tasting, jazz, and more were fun parts of our time enjoying Oakley’s home. In this episode, Binkey joins Keith and Taylor for a discussion of one of the most amazing nights of this whole trip. Plus, Taylor and I discuss all kinds of fun things about this stop on the journey.
Be sure to check the episode notes at www.myhomeisspecial.com to see some of the photos and people we discuss in this episode.

Friday Jun 07, 2024
Ep 15: England - Jon's Home
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Why don’t you stare at people in his hometown? How can I try to risk my life as we go around the city? Our last stop is a familiar England, but we’re hoping to get out to see more of the country on this trip. Inspired by a longtime friend, I think we’ll hit that goal this time.
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Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Ep 9R: Laos Recap
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Sunday Jun 02, 2024
Risking it all for photo? A brawl on the train? Sure... But more importantly papaya salad, great people and bumping into an old, new friend upon arrival. This recap episode has a little bit of everything. Lao PDR was a great stop!
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