Nina Lai

In Between Worlds

Society EN ↓ 6 episodes

What do you do when you don't fully belong anywhere—but somehow belong everywhere? Hosted by Nina Lai, this podcast brings you conversations that have stayed private for years—with people whose lives span cultures. We talk about identity, career pivots, parenting across borders, race, purpose, and what belonging means when home is complicated. These aren't polished success stories. They're honest conversations that offer a different lens on questions we're all navigating—whether you're living between cultures yourself or simply curious about perspectives beyond your own. New episodes monthly.

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Nina Lai

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Anna Graves in Seattle: Collective Giving & Trust-based Philanthropy 24.03.2026 1:00:16

Anna Graves is co-founder and co-president of Impact 100 Seattle, a women’s collective giving organization that supports small, community-led nonprofits through unrestricted grants. Anna’s path moved from corporate beauty and branding to the Seattle nonprofit sector, shaped in part by her Polish upbringing and an instinct for community that preceded any formal idea of philanthropy. This conversat...

Jannelle Andes in New York: Not a Pivot, a Parlay—Storytelling, Identity & Career Reinvention 25.02.2026 53:50

Jannelle Andes is a storyteller, journalist, cultural strategist, and Director of Partnership Strategy, Media & Sponsorships at Live Nation Entertainment. After years in luxury brand marketing at LVMH, Jannelle went back to school to pursue a master's in journalism at NYU. Not to start over, but to add a layer. What if everything you've done has already been preparing you for what&#3...

Marie-Laurencine in Nice, France: Cultural appropriation, creative industries, and the power of conversations 29.01.2026 43:24

Marie-Laurencine is an international creative director & brand strategist. From Paris to China to New York, and now Dubai, Marie spent decades working with and consulting for LVMH brands, including Dior, MAKE UP FOREVER, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, and Benefit Cosmetics. On this episode of In Between Worlds, Marie shares the eye-opening experience she had living in China, the delicate balance b...

Nejla Matam-Finn in Singapore: Entrepreneurship, redefining secondhand luxury in Asia & transmission des savoirs 10.12.2025 1:10:11

Nejla is a CEO, Venture Partner, and lecturer. From Richemont to founding her own luxury resale e-commerce platform, The Fifth Collection , Nejla touches on boarding school influence, the challenges of building a venture, and how being a lifelong learner is redefining her next chapter. Topics: entrepreneurship, third culture kids, secondhand luxury stigma in Asia, belonging, retirement plannin...

Kaili Chen in Hong Kong: Third Culture Identity, Mental Health Across Cultures, and What Connects Us All 14.11.2025 42:18

Kaili Chen is a clinical psychologist based in Hong Kong. She grew up as a third culture kids navigating constant moves across continents. In this conversation, we talk about how open-mindedness becomes a survival skill when you're always the new kid, the mental health stigma that persists in Asian communities, and the cultural differences in how therapy is approached. Kaili shares why she wor...

Eleni Kitra in Dubai: AI, Inclusivity, and What We Get Wrong About the Middle East 21.10.2025 36:05

Eleni Kitra is a Greek entrepreneur who spent 30 years in corporate (launching PlayStation, leading Omnicom to market dominance, building META's mobility platform) before her son gave her the push she needed to start her own company. Now as founder of KITRA INCLUSIVE Leadership Partners in Dubai, Eleni is redefining what inclusive leadership looks like in one of the world's most diverse re...