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.
Podcast Description
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

Jun 11, 2024
Ep 10R: Thailand Recap
Jun 11, 2024
Jun 11, 2024
39 min
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.

Jun 7, 2024
Ep 15: England - Jon's Home
Jun 7, 2024
Jun 7, 2024
26 min
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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Jun 2, 2024
Ep 9R: Laos Recap
Jun 2, 2024
Jun 2, 2024
33 min
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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May 28, 2024
Ep 14: Egypt - Sayed's Home
May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024
24 min
Egypt has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. I was even more excited that Sayed agreed to talk about growing up there. The work he did after college was unlike any gap year I’ve heard before. It was all driven by his passion for making Egypt a better place. He shares the story any more in this episode.
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May 24, 2024
Ep 8R: Vietnam Recap
May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024
30 min
My goodness, we did a lot in Vietnam and had the best surprise on our last night in the country. The food nearly risked the rest of the trip, since we had a hard time leaving so much deliciousness behind! Taylor and I talk through a two week trip with 5 different stops in one of the coolest places to visit.
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May 19, 2024
Ep 13: Greece - Sindi's Home
May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024
20 min
As a photographer in the hip-hop community, I’m always in awe of how supportive it can be. That is the community that came through with and introduction to BGirl Sindi. I was already excited for my first visit to Greece, but this turned it up a notch.
Greece is stop #3 on Loop #3 and I’m pretty sure I’m going to eat ALLLL the food.
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May 15, 2024
Ep 7R - Cambodia Recap
May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
42 min
The temples, the traffic flow, the food… Cambodia was a great start in Southeast Asia, although we had a somber set of visits planned at the start. An unexpected surprise certainly lifted our spirits one our second stop. Taylor and I discuss that and more in this episode. A lot more, which is why it ran longer than most.
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May 10, 2024
Ep 12: Portugal - Joao's Home
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
22 min
One thing a photographer always seeks it great light. For that reason, I left my conversation with Joao really excited to get out in Portugal. The dessert may be a problem though. In this episode. Joao shares some really great insights, including how to get thrown out of a museum!
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May 5, 2024
Ep 6R: Korea Recap
May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024
28 min
In the big city (Seoul) we saw the bright lights, smelled the great food, and felt underdressed everywhere we went. The properness of Seoul receded as the DMZ got real and the laid-back vibes of Jeju Island came into focus. Then… we got to Loveland and saw a different side of Korea! It’s all in my discussion with Taylor.
See the Loveland Post Here (https://myhomeisspecial.com/jeju-loveland/). This link is SFW, the gallery itself is NSFW.
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Apr 30, 2024
Ep 11: Ghana - Kwame & Edem's Home
Apr 30, 2024
Apr 30, 2024
27 min
A first kiss? Misheard lyrics? Beer? Yep. This episode has it all. Even better, we have TWO guests this time: Kwame and Edem. Visiting Ghana for the first time, it was great to hear about what makes it so special for this amazing couple that we consider family.
Ghana is our first stop on “Loop 3”, and with the visa saga behind us, we’re already there as this episode is released.
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