Where We Land

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Hosted by sisters Luciana and Claudia, Where We Land is a podcast about immigrant experiences and what it’s like to live between two cultures. Luciana and Claudia share their stories and also sit down with fellow immigrants to ask, how did you get here? From navigating unfamiliar grocery aisles to embracing new customs – and holding on to old ones – every conversation brings out heartfelt stories about what being American means when you don’t take it for granted. Here, you will find warmth, humor, and candid conversations, no matter where you are from. So join us – everyone’s welcome. Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

  1. 4D AGO

    Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl l Just Us

    In this episode we discuss everything we loved about Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show performance, all the easter eggs we were able to pick up on, the significance of Benito’s song selection, the meaningful cameos, and our own feelings as Peruvians watching along, dancing and cheering him on. It won’t come as a surprise to say we thoroughly enjoyed it. Watch our conversation to learn all the reasons why! WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    31 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Passion for entertainment and taking big swings with Hanna Bergström

    Originally from Sweden, Hanna Bergström moved to LA to do a semester abroad in college and never left. After falling in love with the entertainment industry, she hustled to get her work visa and is now Marketing Manager at Redrock Entertainment. In our conversation Hanna shares how LA ended up being a more seamless cultural fit than Sweden, the cultural gaps she’s experienced at work as well as when dating, and her favorite Swedish word that has no translation so she uses it even when speaking English. WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    49 min

  3. FEB 2

    Bad Bunny: Puerto Rican roots and Latin American pride l Just Us

    In honor of Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime show performance we dive into his six-time Grammy nominated album Debí Tirar Más Fotos (I should’ve taken more pictures), its themes around multicultural identity, immigration, and why it’s not just meaningful to Puerto Ricans, but to Latinos across the region.We discuss how, though the album is thoroughly Puerto Rican, multiculturalism is also on display and how the lyrics of leaving your homeland have resonated with Hispanic immigrants. WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    43 min

  4. JAN 26

    Heated Rivalry: hot boys and multicultural dating l Just Us

    In this episode we’re breaking down the hot, Canadian breakout hit: Heated Rivalry. We discuss all the different cultural aspects, like dating a guy from another country, Ilya navigating his immigration status and his complicated relationship with his home country of Russia while living abroad.  But before we get to all that, we share what we loved about the show. WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    43 min

  5. JAN 19

    New year, old traditions l Just Us

    In this episode we share the Peruvian New Year traditions we’ve participated in over the years, from burning life-size dolls to flowering baths, we get into all of it.We also discuss our New Year’s resolutions and our shots at making them stick. Claudia shares the culture clash she experienced with the term 'cuffing season' and Luciana talks about how she's started the year in a decluttering phase. WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    43 min

  6. JAN 12

    Mission-driven work & two kids with Claudia Helms

    Claudia Helms is the Program Director for Latin America & the Caribbean at the D.C. based think tank Global Financial Integrity. Originally from Peru, Claudia has been in the US for over a decade. Claudia shares how her career led her to immigrate, how a planned move to Australia was thwarted by a trip to D.C. and how a planned move to Boston was derailed when she met her husband. We also talked to Claudia about how she balances her passion for working all over Latin America and being a mom of two, thanks to her husband and extended family.  WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    54 min

  7. 12/15/2025

    Where We Land in 2025 l Just Us

    To close out the year, we share the origin story of the podcast: why we started it, how we put it together, and the difficulties along the way. We also talk about unexpected moments, what made us the most nervous, our favorite episodes to record and many more behind the scenes details.  Where We Land will be back with a new episode on January 11th (8 pm EST). WATCH on YouTube! LINKS TO EPISODES MENTIONED:Shakira, Ricky Martin... Taylor Swift: Music that crosses culturesSupportive words and mental health among immigrants with Aimee Hilado (audio)Feeling behind and catching up with Miguel Angel HitoMeet the Hosts (audio)Awkward convos: marriage, kids, neither?Cultural identities and misconceptions about immigrants with Dr. Nancy FonerPast Lives: old flames and new identitiesSinners: music, culture and crying The Summer I Turned Pretty: boys, growth and living abroadPeace and milk, and perseverance with Abdi Iftin REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    36 min

  8. 12/08/2025

    Coalescing identities with Farrah Daniel

    After spending her childhood in Haiti, Farrah Daniel moved with her family to the US. The next few years were marked by her struggle to quickly learn English, find her place within Black culture in America, obey her religious upbringing, keep up with her French and Creole, and do as her parents’ asked. It took several years, but Farrah has managed to navigate her way through, sort, and reckon with all the cultural identities that collided within her as an 8 year old when she first arrived in Florida. Today, Farrah is a writer based in D.C. You can check out her newsletter The Shameless Wanderer on Substack. WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.

    51 min
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Hosted by sisters Luciana and Claudia, Where We Land is a podcast about immigrant experiences and what it’s like to live between two cultures. Luciana and Claudia share their stories and also sit down with fellow immigrants to ask, how did you get here? From navigating unfamiliar grocery aisles to embracing new customs – and holding on to old ones – every conversation brings out heartfelt stories about what being American means when you don’t take it for granted. Here, you will find warmth, humor, and candid conversations, no matter where you are from. So join us – everyone’s welcome. Want to share your immigration stories or have a question? We'd love to hear from you. Shoot us an email: WhereWeLandPod@gmail.com *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8

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  • Creator
    Val Media LLC
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Val Media LLC
  • Show Website
    Where We Land