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Are you the eldest daughter of an immigrant family?Oh well, I'm so glad that you are here!Paola is a doctor in psychology who works in the Bronx community. Paola migrated to the USA from Bogota Colombia when she was 14 years old. Since then she has been in charge of her family pretty much as she calls it the CEO of her family!This can be a very challenging experience, holding tons of responsibility and Paola also has seen it as an opportunity to learn from all she is capable of doing. Ch...

Are you working in a field where you are the only Latina in the room? Have you ever felt that you are exhausted from doing the hard work of making an impact?If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you!Marcia moved from Ecuador to the USA when she was 7 years old. We explored how her immigration journey has impacted her life in many different ways. From feeling less confident at times to learning that her diversity is in fact her strength! We also talked about v...

Nobody really prepares you for how different and complicated dealing with money as an immigrant will be!I had the amazing opportunity to talk to Tess, she is a financial advisor and an immigrant. Tess moved to the USA when she was a teenager after graduating from high school in Bulgaria. She also lived in Africa with her family before coming to the states. Tess grew up in a family where talking about money was not taboo and this inspired her later in life to help others manage their fina...

Paid internships for undocumented immigrants! SPECIAL episodeJason is the chief operating officer of the Oyate Group, a non-profit, antipoverty organization that supports people, providing resources and filling in gaps in the community. In this interview, we talked about one of their programs, Beyond Rising Internships, where they provide summer internships for undocumented immigrants. Jason shared the impact of the program, the barriers that undocumented youth face, and how we can help/...

Have you moved to another country following love? New episode! Stacey met her American husband and decided to move to the USA to start a life together. It was challenging to adapt to a new culture and country, especially because she felt lonely many times. For example, having her baby in the USA and not being able to have her family here was not easy (plus during the pandemic, you can imagine!)Stacey is a lawyer with extensive career and experience in Australia. It was difficult to ...

Have you ever felt like you don't have a "home" where to go to?Veena is our guest of the week and we explored her multiple immigration journeys. From being born in the USA to moving to Canada, then living in India (where her family is from), exploring life in Africa, England, and currently in Costa Rica.Veena talks about the complexity of the immigrant identity and how our parent's immigration journey can influence us so much. Something that truly inspired me about this conversation is t...