Clever Hybrids with GabyV

Debbie Mertiris is a bilingual and bicultural English coach who's also a first-gen Australian Greek. Learn how she navigated the cultural shock of moving back to Greece and ditched the ex-pat bubble to immerse herself in the local culture. 

This episode is also a "Tough Love Edition" as Debbie dishes out some real talk on the importance of patience with yourself as you learn another language. 

Get ready to be inspired as Debbie's experiences shed light on the struggles and triumphs of adapting to a new home.

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Produced and Edited by Crossing the River Studio

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- Paranoia about making mistakes can traumatize a person and create mental blocks. 

- Following the preset blueprints of others or being led by inflexible directions can take away inner satisfaction. 

- There is a great advantage to be gained from diversity in modern society. 

- Treat the content that you release into the world as a separate entity so you can keep going. 

All these pieces of wisdom are the brainchildren of Japanese Folk Tale Author, Kyota Ko. 

As a teenager, Kyota faced a massive void in his own knowledge of his own Japanese Culture. In his thirties, he embarked on a mission to fill that void. 

Join us as we trace the Amazing journey that has made him the man of substance that he is today.

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Buy his book on Amazon  Folk Tales of Japan: 28 Japanese folk tales with cultural commentary

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Being an immigrant or ex-pat is one of the hardest and weirdest things a human can do. You leave behind your entire life, work, and support system to have a better life. It's complex, expensive, and emotionally challenging. 

So, there's a big question remaining: Are you ever able to fully integrate into the new country? 

Senait Mesfin Piccigallo gives us clues on how to cruise through the process of being an immigrant. 

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Buy Her Book on Amazon 'You're in America, Now What?: 7 Skills to Integrate with Ease & Joy'  

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Today, Martha Niño tells us all about the messy middle of life between chaos and the actions and decisions she had to make to level up and rise above difficult circumstances. 

Grab your coffee and prepare for an inspiring and enlightening conversation where we discuss:

 -How Martha embraced and transformed challenges into opportunities. 

-How she integrated her family’s hard work ethic into her own path. 

-Her perspective on the recent tech layoffs and the struggles of immigrant life. 

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Copywriter: Geraldine Moncada 

Produced and Edited by Crossing the River Studio 

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Buy Her Book on Amazon, The Other Side: From a Shack to Silicon Valley

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We talk with Miriam (Mimi) Schömer, a German polyglot, to discuss the intricate process of learning a new language when you're an adult. 

We also discuss: 

- why language learning is a matter of cultural learning 

- delve into weird things that native speakers do when talking with learners 

And try to answer one of the most challenging questions right now: Go to college? Or learn a trade? 

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Copywriter: Geraldine Moncada 

Produced and Edited by Crossing the River Studio 

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Spend 25 minutes with Latina intellectual Claudia Milena Zapata Adler and we explore... 

- neocolonialism 

- the fall of the education system 

- self-identity in the current world 

- is "empowerment" a thing or a feeling?

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Executive Producer and Host Gaby Van Horn (GabyV)

Associate Producer Liebe Bylos 

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Chapters

00:00 Guest Intro

00:49 Global North Dominance

2:07 'Other Ways are Discredited'

5:52 Business Built on Dependency

8:11 Links in the Same Chain

10:57 Vulnerable Settings, Not People 

14:09 Useless Pursuit

17:29 Colonialism Rebranded

19:35 Charity versus Mutual Aid

20:28 Clever Hybrid in Every Way

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With so much drama worldwide, you have to choose where to park your boat. Ana Maria Quintanilla Duhne, a psychologist in Monterrey, Mexico, explains how family businesses can still thrive.

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Or check out Wisdenn's website  in Spanish

or wiz.coach in English and Spanish

Listen to our first Interview with Ana in July 2021

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Chapters

00:00  Music Intro

00:10 Guest Intro

00:38 Severe Drought in Monterrey

05:13 Crossing Over Into the English Market

09:14 Diagnose the Root Cause with wiz.coach

14:00 Everybody Needs Mental Health

21:05 Mental Health vs Emotional Health

23:35 El Podcast de Wisdenn: Behind the Scenes

26:47 Family Business = "Office Home"

29:37 Three Rules for a Happy Family Business 

34:56 Importance of Regular "Me Time"

39:02 "Choose Where to Park Your Boat"

40:39 How to Contact Ana and Try wiz.coach

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With some time away from toxic relationships, many of us have realized we don't know how real friendship should work. Joseph Gonzalez, a neuroscience expert, explains what you need to look for. 

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Chapters

00:00 Music Intro

00:10 Guest Intro

00:33 Hobbies Give a Different Perspective

04:00 Specialists Look at Layers

06:11 Fear, Dysfunction, Stigma

10:24 Match Audience's Emotional State

15:08 The Fourth Option: Be Vulnerable

17:49 What a Real Friend Is

21:34 Value Integrity Over Perception

25:40 'The Real Issue is Rarely the Reason You Vocalize'

30:07 Relatives and Family Are Not the Same Thing

36:53 Dysfunctional Relationships in the Media

39:48 How to Contact Joseph

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The last few years have changed many people's priorities. Here's why you shouldn't feel bad if you don't know what's next. 

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Chapters 

00:00 Intro Music

00:10 Guest Intro

00:28 Commencement

01:47 How Cutting Costs Ruined Education

06:58 Importance of Research Skills

10:10 Real Research is Not Googling

12:59 How to Actually Help Communities Go Green

17:36 Support Others from Your 'Place of Privilege'

20:57 Balance Others' Needs with Your Own

22:44 Sometimes Surviving is Enough

26:45 Perfectionism is Killing Millennials 

31:17 How to Help Someone with Burnout

33:34 You Don't Need a Next Big Thing

36:17 How to Contact Barbara

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Produced and Edited by Cross Gen

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