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- Going Digital Before Going Digital Was Popular With Kim
Welcome to episode 49 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Kim Decena from Decena Media, a marketing agency. Kim shares with us her experience growing up in the US with Colombian immigrant parents. She discusses the cultural norms that her parents kept from Colombia and the American norms they adopted. Kim talks about her experience of visiting Colombia for the first time and why she ended up leaving the US eleven years ago!
With Love, Heidy
Connect with Kim:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimdecenaofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/soykimdecena/
Website: https://decenamedia.com/
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Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Send me an email :)
I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Want to start your own podcast? – My six-week podcast course has EVERYTHING you need to launch your podcast the simple way - more information at my Stan Store! https://stan.store/heidydelacruz
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37 min - Latinas with Master’s with Christina Rodriguez - (Nicaragua)
Welcome to episode 48 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Christina Rodriguez, the founder of Latina’s with Masters. This is a community to inspire, empower, and educate our community and future generation leaders with equitable pathways, academic advancement, and professional growth, as stated on their Facebook page.
In today’s episode, Christina shares her upbringing with immigrant parents from Nicaragua. She is the middle child of three; however, the first one to be born in the United States. Her older brother is seven years older than her, so the responsibilities of translating and helping her parents fell on her, she said; in a sense, she felt like the eldest.
Christina also shares why she started Latinas with Masters. According to Pew Research, Latinas have fueled the growing number of Hispanics with graduate degrees between 1990 and 2021! The percentage of Latinos (both male and female) with graduate degrees increased to 8% since 2021. Hispanic Americans have had the fastest growth in advanced degrees of any major racial or ethnic group.
With Love, Heidy
Connect with Christina:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latinaswithmasters/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinaswithMasters
Podcast: Latinas with Masters Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/27lp1veTbAXdc42FWzwsoU?si=b38979ef6fae4173
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If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Send me an email :)
I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Want to start your own podcast? – My six-week podcast course has EVERYTHING you need to launch your podcast the simple way - more information at my Stan Store! https://stan.store/heidydelacruz
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42 min - "From the Age of 11 I Knew I Belonged in the US" with Annie P. Woods (DR)
Welcome to episode 47 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Annie Woods - a coach for immigrants and a public speaker. She also hosts the Substack newsletter, “Homecoming,” where she shares life as an immigrant, a mother, and a human.
Annie shares that her love for books and reading began at the age of eleven. It opened a whole new world for her and the possibility of moving to the US. She says that she never felt like she belonged in the Dominican Republic.
Listen to her story of coming to the US, which Annie says was a journey of healing.
With Love, Heidy
Connect with Annie:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/anniepwoods
Website: www.anniepwoods.com
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If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Send me an email :)
I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Want to start your own podcast? – My six-week podcast course has EVERYTHING you need to launch your podcast the simple way - more information at my Stan Store! https://stan.store/heidydelacruz
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27 min - Part Two - From Undocumented to US Citizen with Maydelli
Welcome to part two of episode 46 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today, we are finishing Maydelli's story, and in this episode, you'll hear about life after DACA, visiting Mexico, and applying for citizenship!
I’d love to hear what part of the episode stood out to you.
With Love, Heidy
Connect with Maydelli:
Instagram: @healingthruselflove @rawlovebymay
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If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Please message me on Instagram.
Want to start your own podcast? – I want to be your coach! I can help you with a successful podcast launch in just 6 weeks. More information here.
Also, as a gift for signing up for the podcast newsletter, I'll send you a checklist to get your podcast started and the list of equipment and tools I use!
Lastly, I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
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26 min - Part One - From Undocumented to US Citizen with Maydelli
Welcome to part one of episode 46 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Maydelli Mendoza, she is a mental health advocate, speaker, podcaster, and transformational life coach! And in today’s episode, she shares very candidly about her experience living undocumented in the United States.
Maydelli grew up in an unstable home in LA, then moved to Utah, where no one looked like her, and even struggled to read.
This episode is so special because Maydelli just became a US citizen this past Friday, February 2nd! What perfect timing! Look at God!
I’d love to hear what part of the episode stood out to you.
Lastly, you can listen to her podcast - Healing Thru Self Love, on Spotify.
With Love, Heidy
P.S. Part two is coming on Monday, February 12th.
Connect with Maydelli:
Instagram: @healingthruselflove @rawlovebymay
Here are a few ways you can support this podcast.
1. Share this episode with a friend.
2. Subscribe on Spotify or YouTube.
3. Write a review.
4. Sign up for the newsletter.
5. Donate money.
If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Please message me on Instagram.
Want to start your own podcast? – I want to be your coach! I can help you with a successful podcast launch in just 6 weeks. More information here.
Also, as a gift for signing up for the podcast newsletter, I'll send you a checklist to get your podcast started and the list of equipment and tools I use!
Lastly, I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
32 min - From Undocumented to Immigration Attorney with Kelly Dominguez
Welcome to episode 45 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Kelly Dominguez. Kelly is an injury and immigration attorney. She was born in Mexico and lived there until she was about five because after her parents divorced, her mother wasn’t able to make ends meet and saw the United States as an opportunity to better her life and her children’s lives. Her mom left first to get settled, and then she sent for Kelly and her brother. She was five, and he was seven.
She explains how they separated them to cross the border and were reunited in Arizona and then flew to New Jersey to be reunited with their mom. Because Kelly came through the border, she was undocumented. Luckily, she was able to get her legal status, and now she’s an attorney helping others in the immigrant community.
Listen to her incredible story of triumph on episode 45 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast!
With Love, Heidy
P.S. Here is the link for the book I mentioned - The Body Keeps The Score.
And the link to more information about the Investor Visa Kelly mentioned.
This post contains product affiliate links. I may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links.
Here are a few ways you can support this podcast.
1. Share this episode with a friend.
2. Subscribe on Spotify or YouTube.
3. Write a review.
4. Sign up for the newsletter.
5. Donate money.
If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Please message me on Instagram.
Want to start your own podcast? – I want to be your coach! I can help you with a successful podcast launch in just 6 weeks. More information here.
Also, as a gift for signing up for the podcast newsletter, I'll send you a checklist to get your podcast started and the list of equipment and tools I use!
Lastly, I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
31 min - What Was Supposed to be 1 Year to Learn English Became 20+ with Ilona (Czech Republic)
Welcome to episode 44 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Ilona Phillips. She is an eating disorder specialist. Ilona came from the Czech Republic, and the original plan was to stay for a short while to learn English. Growing up in former Czechoslovakia, Ilona couldn’t learn English until high school, and Western media wasn’t allowed there. Her father used to sneak and listen to the radio from Europe, and her mom would be terrified when he did that.Ilona came to the United States through the Au Pair program - the nanny visa program. This is also discussed in episode 25 - she stayed with the family in Columbus, Ohio. She first arrived in New York City and said that after a week, she was overwhelmed.What was supposed to be a year of staying in the United States became studying Psychology in college and eventually Psychotherapy to becoming an eating disorder specialist.Listen to Ilonia’s journey on episode 44 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast.With Love, HeidyP.S. At the end of this episode, Ilonia provides a mental health tip, so make sure to listen all the way through! :)Connect with Ilona:
Instagram: @ilona_phillipsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ilonaphillipsWebsite: https://www.ilonaphillips.com/
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29 min - Re-Writing My Own American Dream With Laura
Welcome to episode 43 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Laura Fortuna. She is a financial coach for immigrants, and she provides educational information about finances in Spanish on Instagram.
Laura was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Switzerland when she was three years old. She and her mom then moved back to DR, and eventually, she moved to the US Virgin Islands when she was 18 years old. After two years of college in the US Virgin Islands, Laura continued her education in Massachusetts.
She studied accounting and received her master's of science in taxation. This led her to start her own financial coaching business after realizing she had to re-write her American Dream!
Listen to Laura’s story on how she changed her American Dream.
With Love, Heidy
Connect with Laura:
Instagram: @thefortunecoach https://www.instagram.com/thefortunecoach
Schedule a consultation with Laura here - https://calendly.com/thefortunecoach/moneydate
Here are a few ways you can support this podcast.
1. Share this episode with a friend.
2. Subscribe on Spotify or YouTube.
3. Write a review.
4. Sign up for the newsletter.
5. Donate money.
If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy on Instagram
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Please message me on Instagram.
Want to start your own podcast? – I want to be your coach! I can help you with a successful podcast launch in just 6 weeks. More information here.
Also, as a gift for signing up for the podcast newsletter, I'll send you a checklist to get your podcast started and the list of equipment and tools I use!
Lastly, I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
47 min - From Brazil to Cali to Play Tennis with Leticia
Welcome to episode 42 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Leticia Gonzalez Dos Santos! She runs the podcast-producing company Pod Media Lab.
Leticia was born and raised in Brazil she moved to California to learn English and play college tennis. In order for an international student to be accepted into a university in the US, they have to take the TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language, and Leticia didn’t know any English!
She started her education in a junior college for three years to learn English, and then she transferred to a 4-year University in Hawai’i. After graduating, she helped the tennis team with their social media presence, and this experience, along with an internship she did with the local NBC news network in Palm Springs, led her to run Pod Media Lab.
Listen to the rest of her story - available now.
With Love, Heidy
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27 min - We Escaped Cuba on a Raft! with Gea Gomez
Welcome to episode 41 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!
Today’s guest is Gea Gomez. She is a realtor and host of the podcast I Got an Accent So What, in which I had the pleasure of being a guest. You can watch my episode on her show here. And she so kindly returned the favor and shared her story of coming to the United States from Cuba in a raft!
Gea and her family escaped Cuba when she was only 10 years old. We start by talking about how her life in Cuba was, as she vividly remembers. Her family decided to leave because life was extremely difficult after the Soviet Union fell, and basic needs in Cuba became difficult to buy.
The trip on the raft was supposed to take only one hour and ended up taking about 14 hours!
Listen to her whole story.
Gea, I cannot wait to read your story in a book!
With Love, Heidy
P.S. Here is the book Solito I mentioned in this episode.
If purchased through this link, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you.
Connect with Gea:
Instagram: @GeaGomez
Here are a few ways you can support this podcast.
1. Share this episode with a friend.
2. Subscribe on Spotify or YouTube.
3. Write a review.
4. Sign up for the newsletter.
5. Donate money.
If you’d like to advertise your business or sponsor an episode, please email me at [email protected].
Connect with Heidy
Do you or someone you know want to share their immigration story? Please message me on Instagram.
Want to start your own podcast? – I want to be your coach! I can help you with a successful podcast launch in just 6 weeks. More information here.
Also, as a gift for signing up for the podcast newsletter, I'll send you a checklist to get your podcast started and the list of equipment and tools I use!
Lastly, I volunteer with Bethany Christian Services for their refugee resettlement program. They have a wish list for basic things that families usually need when they arrive in the United States. If you'd like to donate items, the wish list is here.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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About Immigrant Stories | The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants
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Heidy De La Cruz hosts The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants. A 2x award-winning podcast about sharing the stories of immigrants and the immigrant experience, including their first memories of…
the US, the culture shocks they experienced, and their journey learning to navigate a whole new country. Join me, Heidy De La Cruz, in highlighting these stories that are often overlooked but deserve to be heard. I am on a mission to change the immigration narrative to a more compassionate and empathetic approach, like a Jesus approach.