Dozie Anyaegbunam | Exploring the Canadian Immigrant Experience

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Interviews with immigrants and stakeholders involved in the immigration process where we explore the immigration journey, including raising kids in a new culture, integration, identity, and everything in-between.

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Dozie Anyaegbunam | Exploring the Canadian Immigrant Experience

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E118: Ben Joffe wants you to move beyond your default cultural lens 13.09.2025 48:55

Please forward this to ONE friend toda y and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I am speaking with Ben Joffe, a French native who's lived and worked across Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States, Germany, and curr...

E117: Gabriela Casineanu says 'You're not your job title' 05.09.2025 45:29

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Gabriela Casineanu, author of Job Fairs: How to Get the Most of Your Participation, and founder of Introverts Academy. A big part of why I wante...

E116: Sweta Regmi says 'It's dangerous to figure it out alone' 29.08.2025 36:16

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking to Sweta Regmi, who's lived in Canada for over two decades. Two decades is a while, and Sweta says if she were to compress all she's learned over tho...

E115: Shriya Ghate knows what's great about immigration 22.08.2025 39:43

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Shriya Ghate, who moved from India to the UK, back to India, and finally to Canada. Shriya and I explore a theme that's often ignored; the start...

E114: Stefana Sopco knows how exhausting it can be to fit in 15.08.2025 42:44

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Stefana Sopco, who moved from Romania to the Netherlands seven years ago. Stefana had never thought of leaving Romania. But after her husband mo...

E113: Neel Parekh knows what's great about moving to Rwanda 14.08.2025 30:42

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Neel Parekh, the Founder and CEO of MaidThis® & MaidThis® Franchise, which helps homeowners and short-term rental hosts (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) wit...

E112: Miracle Inameti-Archibong understands what it means to be an immigrant 13.08.2025 43:44

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Miracle Inameti-Archibong, who moved from Nigeria to the United Kingdom 18 years ago. We don't often talk about the costs of immigration. And by...

E111: Anam Zakaria & Haroon Khalid are done with glorifying the immigrant struggle 01.08.2025 53:24

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Anam Zakaria and Haroon Khalid of Qissa, one of the most interesting immigrant storytelling platforms I have come across in recent months. Qissa...

E110: Windmill Microlending helped 14K+ immigrants get back to work. They want to do more 25.07.2025 42:01

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Robert Ndoping and Oumar Dicko of Windmill Microlending, Canada. When Robert and Oumar tell you that Windmill has funded over 14,000 skilled imm...

E109: O'Nell Agossa doesn't mind if you don't understand him 18.07.2025 43:21

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with O'Nell Agossa, who moved to Canada from Benin as a nine year old. At 13, a lady on a bus told O'Nell to “go back to where you're coming from.” B...

E108: Kelly Boyi is embracing ambition and rejecting complacency 11.07.2025 42:02

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Kelly Boyi, who left Canada for the United States after 12 years of building a life here. First off, this isn't a "Canada bad, America good" sto...

E107: Ritika Saraswat thinks intl students need to stop obsessing over the Canadian PR 02.07.2025 46:06

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I am speaking with Ritika Saraswat, Founder & CEO of Re-Defined, a members-only community for international students by international students. The past 18 months...

E106: Aishwarya Khanduja says 'Canada doesn't have the resources for me to thrive' 27.06.2025 49:55

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking to Aishwarya Khanduja, who moved from India to Canada at age 12, learned English watching Hannah Montana during her first Canadian summer, and has pe...

E105: Oluwaseun Ayebiwo built a community before landing in Halifax 24.06.2025 27:53

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Oluwaseun Ayebiwo, who moved from Lagos, Nigeria to Halifax, Canada with a ready-made community. Most immigrants wait till they get to Canada be...

E104: Saïd M'Dahoma refuses to pick one identity 20.06.2025 31:14

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Saïd M'Dahoma, neuroscientist turned pastry chef. For reasons I can understand, people love to flatten the immigrant experience into simple or m...

E103: Victoria Patenaude knows why you struggle with accent anxiety 13.06.2025 1:04:13

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Victoria Patenaude, a communications coach who helps immigrants find their voice. Literally. For most immigrants, especially the non-native Engl...

E102: Alyanna Chua thinks Canada hasn't been fair to temporary residents & intl students 13.06.2025 55:11

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with the amazing journo, Alyanna Denise Chua, who moved from Philippines to Canada in 2019 to study at University of Toronto. One of my biggest gripe...

E101: Gabriela Gutierrez believes immigration can be a gift to the world 06.06.2025 43:07

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Gabriela Gutierrez, who's lived in seven cities across four countries. Gabriela believes that the gift of immigration is the opportunity to beco...

E100: Dennis Agbegha knows the secret to settling in anywhere as an immigrant 30.05.2025 36:53

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with the beautiful ball of positive light called Dennis Agbegha, who resigned from Big Oil and moved to Canada. Dennis is what you would call a super...

E99: Chris Friesen wants the government to rebuild public trust in immigration 28.05.2025 29:08

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Friesen, Chief Operating Officer at Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) about Canada's need for a long-term vision for immigration ...

E98: Stephanie Kubi understands what it feels like to be an undocumented immigrant 28.05.2025 37:24

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this emotional episode, I'm speaking with Stephanie Kubi, who went from having her entire life planned out to becoming undocumented overnight. All this happened while she was s...

E97: Clint Boodram on what it was like immigrating to Canada 40 years ago 23.05.2025 45:29

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here. In this episode, I'm speaking with Clint Boodram, Regional Manager, Business Development for Western Canada at TD Bank. Clint moved to Canada from Trinidad when he was in Grade 9,...

E96: Dots Oyebolu thinks the usual immigrant success narratives can be a trap 19.05.2025 45:58

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe …Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuz...

E95: Bukky Wonda believes optimism is the difference between successful & unsuccessful immigrants 19.05.2025 49:32

E94: Lauren Mostowyk & Interac want to reduce financial stress for newcomers 18.05.2025 35:46