Perfect Strangers

Valerie
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Do you feel the call of the outside world? What is "home" for you? Is there a place where you belong ? In this podcast you will hear stories of people who moved. Expats, migrants, refugees, everyone has his own story but by sharing it we discover or cultural differences and how much we have in common.

  1. 12/20/2022

    You can fall in love with who you want but ...

    Wally's story is a tale of a self made woman in the US, of love at a time in which she couldn't legally get married, of a journey that will bring her back to Italy after a life abroad. Music: trailer's music: Paris Gipsy Swing By Dieter Van der Westen music ending episode: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre by Kevin Mac Leod

    26 min

  2. 11/20/2022

    Being black but not African American in the US

    Kirk grew up in Florida from Jamaican parents. As a child and then a teenager it was a bit complicated for him. He was not recognized as  African American by African American kids  but was seen as one by other kids. He had to learn how to navigate different groups and be accepted. Today  he considers the skills he acquired along the way to have been essential to his success as an adult. To reach Kirk Nugent  http://kirkrnugent.com/ Let's Meet! Grab 15 minutes on his Calendar - http://kirkrnugent.live/bookme Join the Community of Support - https://www.kirkrnugent.com/support Digital Business Card - https://www.kirkrnugent.com/card Music: trailer's music: Paris Gipsy Swing By Dieter Van der Westen Real Avatar (Jamaica) by Jah Henchman music ending episode: Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre by Kevin Mac Leod

    25 min

  3. 10/20/2022

    When going Home means being an outsider again

    What can go wrong when you have an American accent, an American passport and your parents tell you you are going home after living 7 years in Uzbekistan? You will totally fit in, finally! At least that’s what Jessi thought. I discovered her story while reading a blog she wrote for Families in global Transition, an NGO which serves as a forum for mobile individuals. I was touched by the very authentic way  she described her 13 years old self facing difficulties she didn’t expect.  I also discovered that she created a company named Kaleidoscope to help kids that go through the same type of difficult transitions. trailer's music: Paris Gipsy Swing By Dieter Van der Westen music ending episode: Danse macabre by Kevin Mac Leod

    21 min

  4. 02/28/2022

    Portable business for a portable life

    As daughter of a diplomat, Amel moved to new places from the day she was born. As an adult, she wanted to pursue a career in advertizing but it turned out to be incompatible with her nomadic life. Now she helps her clients create their portable business through her own portable company: Tandem Nomads. Tandem Nomads https://tandemnomads.com/

    30 min

  5. 11/25/2021

    Look at me in the eyes

    Jean-Michel arrived in San Francisco when he was 17. His own family history has taught him that sometimes life throws you lemons. He has worked tirelessly to end homelessness with new programs at Friendship Place since 2006.

    31 min
  6. Being kind is not enough

    09/30/2021

    Being kind is not enough

    Jessica moved to the US from China more than 20 years ago . She shares with us how her work as a brand strategist helped her become a community builder and why she is on a mission to transform the public education system. Jessica's podcast: Duct Tape Rocket Ship

    30 min

  7. 04/28/2021

    Why is it hard to get along?

    Think of us as an elephant with a rider. To understand why it is hard to get along let's look at how human evolution developed our capacity to cooperate inside groups and how our intuitions guide our decisions. In this episode you will find a short summary of the book The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt and his hypotheses on why it isn't easy to get along.

    13 min

  8. 03/14/2021

    If you don't know where you are going you may well end up there

    Hella shares witht us why it made sense to create her own business. The learning curve can be steep but it allowed her to build a bridge between her roots in Tunisia and the US in which she arrived when she was 10.

    28 min
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Do you feel the call of the outside world? What is "home" for you? Is there a place where you belong ? In this podcast you will hear stories of people who moved. Expats, migrants, refugees, everyone has his own story but by sharing it we discover or cultural differences and how much we have in common.

Information

  • Creator
    Valerie
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Valerie
  • Show Website
    Perfect Strangers