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Being an immigrant has been one of the most difficult and extraordinary experiences in my life. Join me while I interview immigrants that have decided to tell their stories. Ser inmigrante ha sido una de las experiencias más difíciles y maravillosas en mi vida. Acompáñame mientras entrevisto inmigrantes que decidieron contar sus historias. (English and Spanish)

  1. Being The Eldest Daughter Of An Immigrant Family with Paola Ricardo

    09/13/2023

    Being The Eldest Daughter Of An Immigrant Family with Paola Ricardo

    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...

    31 min
  2. A Journey From Ecuador to the USA with Marcia Chong Rosado

    04/12/2023

    A Journey From Ecuador to the USA with Marcia Chong Rosado

    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 talke...

    44 min
  3. Finance For Immigrants and How to Build Wealth with Tess Zigo

    03/29/2023

    Finance For Immigrants and How to Build Wealth with Tess Zigo

    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 thei...

    40 min

  4. 03/15/2023

    Paid Internships For Undocumented Immigrants with The Oyate Group

    Paid internships for undocumented immigrants! SPECIAL episode Jason 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 h...

    22 min
  5. A journey from Australia to the USA with Stacey Rogers | Visa Application Services and Tips!

    03/01/2023

    A journey from Australia to the USA with Stacey Rogers | Visa Application Services and Tips!

    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 diff...

    27 min
  6. An Immigrant To The Country Of Her Birth with Veena Siddharth

    02/15/2023

    An Immigrant To The Country Of Her Birth with Veena Siddharth

    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 conversa...

    45 min
  7. A Journey From Mexico with Oscar Romero

    02/01/2023

    A Journey From Mexico with Oscar Romero

    I had the amazing opportunity to talk to Oscar about his immigration journey from Mexico. He had a very difficult experience of being separated from his mom when he was only 2 years old when crossing the border to the USA. In this interview, we talked about the impact that some of our immigration experiences can have on our mental health, the healing process of overcoming those challenges, and the importance of building a community so we don't feel alone! Oscar also explained how it...

    44 min
  8. “We didn’t come this far just to get this far” with Immigrant Coach Annie Woods

    01/18/2023

    “We didn’t come this far just to get this far” with Immigrant Coach Annie Woods

    Grab a pen and paper for this episode! Immigrant coach Annie is here! Annie is an immigrant coach that has been doing coaching work for over 8 years now! We explored her immigration journey from the Dominican Republic, her divorce, and how it impacted her immigration. We also talked about how she supports immigrants overcome challenges, helping them live a better life EVEN when things are not going well, with all of the stuff we can't control. Annie gave us actionable and s...

    56 min
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Being an immigrant has been one of the most difficult and extraordinary experiences in my life. Join me while I interview immigrants that have decided to tell their stories. Ser inmigrante ha sido una de las experiencias más difíciles y maravillosas en mi vida. Acompáñame mientras entrevisto inmigrantes que decidieron contar sus historias. (English and Spanish)

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  • Creator
    Vero
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023 Modern Immigrant
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