An Immigrant’s Life

  On this episode, I had a chat with author and recipe creator, Marsha Hebert. She told me what she loves about growing up in Jamaica, her plan to be pregnant at 18, being in an abusive relationship for 11 years, and her own meaning of J. O. Y. & S. U. P. E. R.     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw   Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife     Links to Mar...

I talked to software project manager Carlos Gonzalez. We talked about how difficult it was to immigrate with three young kids, how challenging it was to find a job in a new country, his devout faith in Mormonism, & how important family is to him.       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-immigrants-life/i...

I had a chat with an awesome mommy, Alma Alzate. We talked about her being a tomboy growing up, bouncing to different places after her parents’ deaths, working for an adhesive company that made her lose so much weight, her immigration from the Philippines to Canada, the challenges of supporting her family in the Philippines, and how Covid made her decide to take care of her health.     YouTube: ht...

I had a sit down with Entrepreneur, Carlo Tarallo. We talked about how he made money selling Kinder Surprise in the streets of Italy when he was just a child, him learning how to make authentic Italian pizza, his immigration to Toronto working for a pizza shop that took advantage of him, his adventures in Australia with his amazing wife, and the how and the why he started his own business.       ...

I talked to Co-Founder at @Arrive, WE REPRESENT, and Children Book Author Tricia Jose. We talked about how her parents' positive influence helps with her life decisions, how she admires Filipino culture, writing a musical with her brother, co-founding Arrive Canada & We Represent, and her amazing children story book, “Penny Tries to Boil the Ocean.”       YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c...

I talked to film maker & content creator, Zhariel Marcus. We talked about growing up in a murder filled town in Mindano, Philippines, his culture shock experiences, his battle with acne, and how he doesn’t allow it to stop him to be a content creator. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife Links to Zhariel’s accounts: You...

I had a chat with Chemical Engineer & Blogger, Katrina Macadaeg. We talked about her being sent to a school in Manila at 12 years old, growing-up away from her family, challenges she faced when she moved to Canada, importance of volunteering, and her amazing blog.     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw   Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife       Links t...

I had a sit-down with Comedian, Hasher Ahmed aka Hash_The1. We talked about his relationship with his Pakistani parents, bullying, mental health, his association with Quebec rap group Les Anticipateurs, his comedy process. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-immigrants-life/id1536188248 Spotify: https://open.s...

I had a chat with the hilarious comedian, Erika Suarez. We talked about her contracting Covid and how it still affects her to this day, growing up in the heart of downtown Montreal, how her Cuban dad and Portuguese mom did an amazing job raising her, her childhood obsession with the dead, and her comedy.         YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw   Linktr.ee: https:/...

I talked to financial planner, Maricor Germino. We talked about her glory days in high school, working as a nurse in the Philippines, her unexpected move to Canada, and why she enjoys inspiring people.     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw   Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife     Links to Maricor’s accounts:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPL...

I had a conversation with fitness and mindset coach, Rome Mufalo. We talked about how friendly people from Zambia are, his suicide attempts, & importance of meditation, and gratefulness.      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw   Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife      Links to Rome’s accounts:   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Coachrome24   Instagram:  htt...

I talked to Sound Engineer, Leticia Barbosa. We talked about her being bullied, how challenging it was to tell her parents about her sexual orientation, working for a daycare for the mentally challenge, and her meeting God through ayahuasca. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife Links to Leticia’s accounts: Instagram: https:...

I spoke to Male Model, Fred Vartivar. We talked about how hard it was for him to grow up in Lebanon while being gay, suffering from mental illness, his coming out, being a male model, & his new journey to become a hairdresser. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife Links to Fred’s accounts: Instagram: https://www.instagra...

I “hangout” with the very funny Podcaster/Comedian, Abbas Wahab. We talked about his family’s immigration story, why his Economist dad ended up driving a cab in Canada, and why he gave up a six-figure yearly salary to be a comedian. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  All Links: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife Links to all Abbas’ accounts: The Immigrant Section: h...

I had a conversation with Sociologist, Annick Bissainthe. We talked about how she shrewdly navigates through her relationship with her Haitian parents, the importance of her wearing her natural hair, lack of minority representation in different facets of life, and I reveled to her how her podcast inspired me. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw Linktr.ee: https://link...

I talked to model and nutrition coach, Zoïa Peters. We talked about her joining a body building competition, her view on the BLM movement, how beneficial walking is to her, & challenges of a being a single mom. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/animmigrantslife Links to Zoïa’s accounts: Website: https://www.enerzealous.com/ Instagra...

On this Episode, I talked to tennis athlete & podcaster Leticia Dos Santos. We talked about how her love for tennis and wanting to learn to speak English brought her to America, struggles of being a student athlete, and how is she staying positive during the pandemic. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-imm...

On this Episode, I talked to Wildlife Preservationist, and Social Activist, Shital Patel. We talked about her witnessing an almost Disney like drama on a safari trip, challenges of growing up with immigrant parents, and how is she helping kids in Kenya. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-immigrants-life/id1536...

On this Episode, I talked to everyone’s “Kuya”, Vince Dimayuga. We talked about his big family and their closeness, how basketball helped him through his immigration journey 🏀, & we paid tribute to Kobe. 🐍🖤 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-immigrants-life/id1536188248  Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...

I talked to writer & hip-hop head, Kaël Saint-Pierre. We talked about Quebec’s anti-black racism in the 90’s and how 9/11 changed it, why most immigrant parents forbid sleepovers, and why hip-hop is an important tool for change. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-immigrants-life/id1536188248  Spotify: http...

I talked to artist and dancer, Laurie-Anne Laroche aka Frizzygal. We talked about her art, her journey to self-discovery, & how Covid affected her family. FRIZZYGAL ACCOUNTS: IG Personal: https://www.instagram.com/frizzygyal/ IG Art: https://www.instagram.com/frizzygyal_art/ Joe Pascal Laroche (Frizzygal’s Dad’s art account) IG Art: https://www.instagram.com/lajopa_art/ YouTube: https://www.yo...

On this Episode, I talked to American soldier and LGBTQ rights activist, Sgt. Chris Jugo. She came on to talked about why her mom shipped her back and forth the Philippines and US, why she thinks America is more accepting towards the LGBTQ community compared to Philippines, and why she had to get married THREE times! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Apple Podcasts...

A solodeep New Year Special! I talked about 4 Filipino New Year Traditions 🍾🎆, and as always, I told more crazy personal stories connected to each tradition. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlVuYta7UlMNhRj95AwRWw  Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-immigrants-life/id1536188248  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MtWBwO6I7JLfqzRoxaf92  Redcircle: https://redc...

In this Episode, I talked to my cycling buddy and close friend,    Jason Clarke. We talked and compared his Canadian Christmas experiences to my Filipino Christmas experiences. We talked about why we favor saying “Merry Christmas”, our favorite gifts ever received, I told a story about what a friend gave to his Secret Santa back in high school, and many more crazy Christmas stories.         YouTub...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. In this episode, we have Natasha Coppola Kuhn. She came on to talk about the inception of her and her husband’s immigration adventure, getting a job just two days being in Canada, people's misconception about Brazil, how much she’s blown away by the warmth and kindness of Canadians, her being a “Christmas Freak”, and the importance of exposing her fami...