Polina Pompliano is a published author, journalist, mom, wife, and a first-generation immigrant from Bulgaria. We dive into all of this and more, but what really stood out was how our conversation kept coming back to the theme of freedom. Join us as we chat about her journey from Bulgaria, the challenges of avoiding burnout, the pitfalls of idolizing others, and everything in between. It’s a real, down to earth conversation between two people getting to know each other and sharing thoughts on life and the world around us.

Polina wrote an article about the concepts that we talked about above, and it is linked here: https://www.readtheprofile.com/p/why-democracy-requires-action

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:34 Immigrating to the US

06:28 Adapting to a New Culture

09:33 The Importance of Freedom of Speech

13:05 Journalism and Writing

17:40 Balancing Responsibilities

20:07 Creating Multiple Income Streams

23:20 Building Your Own Identity

26:40 Balancing Career and Family

29:12 Learning from Others

34:17 Living in New York: Ambition and Diversity