Modern Immigrant

Qué es lo que has callado al emigrar?  No saben lo que es este episodio! Super especial por muchas razones. Conozco a Andreina desde que íbamos al colegio chiquitas y recientemente volvimos a conectar por nuestras inmigraciones y por el podcast! Además amé que Andreina quizo venir al podcast a que habláramos de todo eso que no contamos cuando emigramos, de lo que nos da un poco de pena decir y de...

What if we don't want to let go??  I had the amazing opportunity to explore Raphael's immigration journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the USA 50 years ago! He is an immigrant, a doctor and the author of “Can't Let Go, a Journey From the Heart of Africa to America" a memoir. Get ready for an episode filled with emotions, anecdotes and tons of learnings! We talked ab...

Migración de género y de territorio... NUEVO!! Tuve el placer de conversar con Isa, Isa es poeta, editor, escritor de libros infantiles (como Conejo y Conejo de ediciones Ekare!) y actualmente vive en Miami.  En este episodio Isa cuenta cómo fue para el pasar por una transición de género siendo inmigrante, con que plan llegó a Miami, los retos y las reinvenciones que ha vivido en el camino y lo qu...

How to go from survival mode to thriving?? New episode!! Abiodun was born and raised in Nigeria. She moved to the USA in her twenties when she already had a whole career back home so arriving to a new country was not easy!  She is the founder of the ImmiGreat Life! a platform that highlights the struggles and celebrates the wins of immigrants with African ancestry! In this episode we explored ways...

"99% of being successful is feeling that you can achieve something" NEW on fire episode! Ruben Flores-Martinez is the founder of an amazing app called CashDrop " mobile-first contactless commerce platform targeted at small business owners" Go check it out! Ruben is the representation of THE American Dream! He is originally from Guadalajara, Mexico and in this episode he shares...

Autora Bilingüe y su inmigración a Australia! NUEVO episodio  Erika nació y creció en México y ha vivido en Australia por más de diez años. En el 2014 escribió 'Millie va al espacio/Millie goes to space' mientras viajaba con su bebé. Este fue el primer libro bilingüe y se puede leer en inglés y en español. De ahí nacieron los cuentos de Millie y se han publicado tres historias más!! En e...

What does success mean to you?!! NEW EPISODE!!!!! "As a first-generation immigrant, Jen Ngozi was inspired by not seeing women in leadership roles that looked like her so she decided to help change that. Today she leads NetWerk® a global community and platform that educates and empowers women to show up as leaders in their careers” YASSS  Today Jen not only shares her immigration story with u...

EPISODE 100!!! From Morocco to Belgium and from Belgium to New York! A unique story and perspective! Saloua is an entrepreneur and author of the book The Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs in the USA! What a perfect way to celebrate our episode 100!  We talked about the many struggles she faced as an immigrant in a city like New York, how she learned to navigate a system that is not created...

Saben lo que es que te tome dos años trabajando duro para que alguien crea en ti??? Yo se que para muchos de nosotros inmigrantes esta historia suena familiar! Karla tenía su negocio y emprendimiento en Bolivia 🇧🇴 cuando decido mudarse a los Estados Unidos! Fue muy difícil hacerse conocer aquí y que la gente creyera en su trabajo y en su potencial. Karla ha luchado por defender su latinidad contra...

What if it doesn’t work out?? NEW episode!!! "Amin is an entrepreneur who migrated from Iran in 2015, found his way from homeless in NYC to Design Director of a tech-leading startup in NYC, designing products for major brands in the United States such as Amazon, Bofa, Chase and started 3 startups: CURVD , Blue Heart Hero , and Hexidome ."  Amin is sharing with us anecdotes that will make...

Qué esperar de la entrevista de la residencia?? Necesito un abogado o no?? Nuevo episodio!  Me animaron a echar este cuento, la verdad me encanta poder hacer episodios diferentes, donde me abro mucho mas sobre un experiencia personal! (no es fácil pero aja!) Aquí les cuento como fue para mi la entrevista, lo que nos preguntaron, los papeles que nos pidieron y las cosas que llevamos que pueden serv...

Have you heard about the Ulysses Syndrome? SPECIAL episode with Spanish Subtitles!  In this special episode we are providing important information about mental health and resources that can help us in our immigration journey! To help us with this topic we have the amazing Estefania from Migrant Therapist! she is in her last year of Psychology and is currently working with immigrant and refugees. ...

Hay algunas preguntas que cuando te las hacen te molestas demasiado?? Nuevo Episodio!!! Tati nunca quizo irse de Venezuela y no solo no quería irse, si no que le molestaba demasiado cuando la gente le preguntaba que por qué no se había ido!! Te ha pasado??  Les traigo esta entrevista super especial con Tati, la cual me hizo conocer lo que significa el coaching espiritual, para qué sirve y cómo ell...

Rasheed arrived in the USA from Nigeria at 11 years old. For years he felt the desire to connect with others and he faced the challenges of feeling isolated, missing the community he was part of in Nigeria. In his search for connection he created an amazing space for us immigrants called Progressive Migrants where he validates our experiences, talks about Mental Health and raises awareness on well...

Ya nos tocaba un episodio en Español (no crean que se me había olvidado) y este es muy especial. En este episodio hablamos de las creencias limitantes, de cómo afectan nuestra inmigración y de la importancia de hacernos preguntas (de esas difíciles) y cuestionarnos todo para lograr sanar y avanzar! Antonieta es escritora de un Best Seller y se está formando para ser conferencista. También tiene un...

The answer is not easy, but not for so long anymore! My guest of the week Maya has an amazing startup that provides services to undocumented immigrants that are searching  jobs and great opportunities! Today Maya shares his story as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico living in the USA. We talked about his experiences at school, getting bullied and feeling like an outsider for a long time.  We a...

Have you heard about a Millennial money coach and Trauma of money facilitator before? Well this was completely new to me and I'm glad I can bring this conversation to you, because there's hope in our financial journey!!!  We talked about Parween's own story with money, how being a first generation immigrant from South Asia has impacted her relationship with money and the challenges...

SEASON TRES IS HEREEEEEE!!! Coach Chao Sun emigrated to the USA 11 years ago from China and today he takes us on a beautiful journey of self discovery and finding the true meaning for his American dream. We talked about the health care system in the USA, how it is different from our countries of origin and the impact that immigration and feeling that we don't belong can have in our physical h...

Season Finale!!! Season 2 is coming to an end, and what better way to end this season than exploring the stigma around mental health and the impact of immigration in our health. Janina is originally from El Salvador and her immigration journey has been one of the most transformative experiences in her life. Before emigrating to the USA she explored immigration in other countries of Central America...

La grama siempre va a estar mas verde del otro lado... NUEVO!!! Prepárense para una entrevista llena de emociones! Risas, lágrimas y mas risas! Janine tiene 23 años en los Estados Unidos, llego de Colombia con poco dinero en el bolsillo y muchísimas ganas de salir adelante por sus hijos. Janine cuenta cómo fue su llegada a Estados Unidos, los aprendizajes que cada momento difícil le dio en la vida...

What's the most common financial mistake that we make?! Listen up!  Yes yes yes! We have a new episode where we are exploring the most common mistakes immigrants make in terms of finances and Fijeh, founder of Immigrants Thrive, is helping us find solutions in order to create financial wealth!  Fijeh is as she called herself an immigrant “baby” she came from Nigeria to the USA 3 years ago and...

Cuánto tiempo les ha tomado volver a ser ustedes mismos? Nuevo nuevo nuevo 💥💥💥💥 Vero se mudó a Berlín después de haber dicho que jamás viviría en Alemania 🇩🇪 (🙈 levanten la mano si dijeron que nunca se irían a un lugar y se terminaron yendo!) Descubrió una ciudad maravillosa, llena de tantos retos como oportunidades. Hablamos de cómo ha sido aprender alemán, tips para aprenderlo y cómo poco a...

Can you relate with the immigrant's stories you see in movies or TV? New Episode! My guest of the week is working towards creating more spaces for the immigration stories to be portrayed in movies, and he is sharing his journey with us today! Edgar worked en el campo as a farm worker for years and he gained a unique perspective on the essential work that farm workers do and the struggles they...

Te cuestionas constantemente de dónde eres? Hay nuevo episodio!!! Les propongo un reto para esta semana! 1- Primero que nada, escuchen la historia maravillosa de Carla que nos invita a reflexionar sobre nuestros orígenes y nuestra identidad.  2- Luego pregúntele a sus familiares las historias de inmigración que hay dentro su familia, incluso aquellas que sucedieron en el mismo país, de ciudad a ci...

✨The BEST decision ✨New episode is now available! Andreína had no idea that all her plans and her main income to afford life in Denmark were going to fail, leaving her with the tough decision of staying (not knowing how) or going back home to Venezuela. Andreína hasn’t had it easy in her immigration journey but she has persisted and has never given up. She is truly an inspiration. Learn how life...