Intercultural Insiders

By John Edward McGraw

Intercultural Insiders share the stories of people with cross-cultural experiences, from newcomers to Canada to expatriates on international assignments.

Host John McGraw shares these stories from h... more

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How many episodes does Intercultural Insiders have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

Intercultural Insiders episodes:

February 13, 2023 Kasia Lynch, Ikigai Connections founder and US-Japan Connector, Part One
Part One of a two-part interview: Before Kasia's interview, there is a brief announcement of Hiyaku Coaching's new online course, Newcomers - Build your Thriving Career in Canada. There is a link to the course page, description, pricing, and enrolment in the list below.
Kasia has felt like a “foreigner” in all the countries she has lived (US, Japan, Poland, and Italy) - but that has become her superpower in terms of empathy toward others and having a global mindset.
Currently, she is working hard to connect Japanese/English-speaking job seekers and globally-minded companies in the US through her business, www,ikigaiconnections.com.
In this first part of a two-part interview, Kasia talks about her experiences learning English while in kindergarten in the US, how her love of learning languages led her to Japanese, and the frustration that motivated her to create NihongoJobs.com.
Next Episode: Part Two with Kasia Lynch, founder of ikigaiconnections.com and Japan-US connector. Live stream on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Wednesday, February 15th at 12:00 pm EST (see links below). Audio Podcast version will be released on Monday, February 20th.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
ikigaiconnections.com
Kasia Lynch's LinkedIn
Newcomers - Build your Thriving Career in Canada course description and enrolment page
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
27min
February 06, 2023 Intercultural Insiders with Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi - Part Two
Part Two of a two-part interview: Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi are Toronto-based filmmakers and collaborators.
Kennedy is a director who focuses on stories depicting the Asian-Canadian community and North American Asian diaspora.
Tomo is a producer, photographer, videographer, and editor who recently migrated from Japan.
In this second part of a two-part interview, Kennedy and Tomo talk about their upcoming project, Good Boy, which tells the story of a Japanese university student in Toronto trying to fit in and find himself. We also discuss our different cross-cultural experiences and leading and directing across cultures.
Next Episode: Part One of a two-part interview with Kasia Lynch, founder of ikigaiconnections.com and Japan-US connector. Live stream on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Wednesday, February 8th at 12:00 pm EST (see links below). Audio Podcast version will be released on Monday, February 13th.
Links
Good Boy Film Production
GoFundMe for the film
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Newcomers Course Waitlist
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
24min
January 30, 2023 Intercultural Insiders with Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi - Part One
Part One of a two-part interview: Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi are Toronto-based filmmakers and collaborators.
Kennedy is a director who focuses on stories depicting the Asian-Canadian community and North American Asian diaspora.
Tomo is a producer, photographer, videographer, and editor who recently migrated from Japan.
In this first part of a two-part interview, Kennedy and Tomo talk about their upcoming project, Good Boy, which tells the story of a Japanese university student in Toronto trying to fit in and find himself. They also discuss their motivations for making the film.
Next Episode: Part Two with Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi. Live stream on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Wednesday, February 1st at 12:00 pm EST (see links below). Audio Podcast version will be released on Monday, February 6th.
Links
Good Boy Film Production
GoFundMe for the film
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Shahzad Gidwani's LinkedIn
Brilliant Minds Group Website
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
23min
January 23, 2023 Shahzad Gidwani, Sales and Marketing Multicultural Team Leader - Part Two
Part two of a two-part interview: Shahzad Gidwani is a highly dedicated and passionate sales and marketing leader with more than 25 years' expertise driving innovation through ethical marketing and effective public engagement.
He is also a board member for BMG-Brilliant Minds Group, and a newcomer to Canada with decades of cross-cultural experience.
Gidwani talks about handling conflict within teams, the power of being curious, and a great way to practice networking in Canada.
Next Episode: Part One of a two-part interview with Kennedy Kao and Tomo Nogi are Toronto-based filmmakers and collaborators. Live stream on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Wednesday, January 25th at 12:00 pm EST (see links below). Audio Podcast version will be released on Monday, January 30th.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Shahzad Gidwani's LinkedIn
Brilliant Minds Group Website
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
27min
January 16, 2023 Shahzad Gidwani, Sales and Marketing Multicultural Team Leader - Part One
Part one of a two-part interview: Shahzad Gidwani is a highly dedicated and passionate sales and marketing leader with more than 25 years' expertise driving innovation through ethical marketing and effective public engagement.
He is also a board member for BMG-Brilliant Minds Group, and a newcomer to Canada with decades of cross-cultural experience.
Gidwani talks about growing up as a child of Indian background in the Middle East and some life lessons from his early experiences.
Next Episode: Part 2 with Gidwani on LinkedIn Live and YouTube Wednesday, January 18th at 12:00 pm EST (see links below). Audio Podcast version will be released on Monday, January 23rd.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Shahzad Gidwani's LinkedIn
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
28min
January 06, 2023 Jesus Romero Palacio, Project Manager, Coach, and Newcomer - Part Two
Part two of a two part interview: Jesus Romero Palacio is a highly experienced project manager from Colombia. He moved to Toronto within the past year, and he is now working for a nonprofit organization.
Before the interview, John reflects on the recent World Cup and our perceptions of cultures.
In the interview, Palacio discusses the strengths of introverts when networking, the connection between language and identity, and the importance of having a greater purpose when pursuing short-term goals.
Next Episode: Part 1 with Shahzad Gidwani, Sales and Marketing Multicultural Team Leader. On LinkedIn Live and YouTube Wednesday, January 11th at 12:00 pm EST (see links below). Audio Podcast version will be released on Monday, January 16th.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Jesus Romero Palacio's LinkedIn
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
19min
January 04, 2023 Jesus Romero Palacio, Project Manager, Coach, and Newcomer - Part One
Part one of a two part interview: Jesus Romero Palacio is a highly experienced project manager from Colombia. He moved to Toronto within the past year, and he is now working for a nonprofit organization.
Before the interview, John reflects on a recent experience that reinforces the importance of showing up in the right frame of mind.
Palacio discusses his passion for solving problems, the challenges of developing his English speaking skills, and the importance of adapting to a multicultural environment such as Canada.
Next Episode: Part 2 with Jesus Romero Palacio. Coming out Friday, January 6th.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Jesus Romero Palacio's LinkedIn

Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
20min
January 02, 2023 Chie Schuller, Coach for Japanese Expats and their Families - Part Two
Part two of a two part interview: Chie Schuller, originally from Japan, has lived for years in the midwestern United States. She is a Coach for Japanese expats and their families, helping them adapt to life in the U.S.
Before the interview, John reflects on a meeting he had with a new connection and how it could have gone differently if he wasn't aware of his own cultural biases.
After that, Schuller talks about her time in Japan and the US as an adult, her experience living on an American military base in Japan, and her transition into her current line of work.
Next Episode: Part 1 with Jesus Romero Palacio, Project Manager, Coach, and Newcomer. Coming out Wednesday, January 4th.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Chie Schuller's LinkedIn
Chie Schuller's Instagram
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
23min
December 30, 2022 Chie Schuller, Coach for Japanese Expats and their Families - Part One
Part one of a two part interview: Chie Schuller, originally from Japan, has lived for years in the midwestern United States. She is a Coach for Japanese expats and their families, helping them adapt to life in the U.S.
Schuller talks about her first experiences with the English language, her early ambitions of being a Japanese teacher in the U.S., and life with her American host family. She also discusses some notable differences in culture between Japan and the United States.
Next Episode: Part 2 with Chie Schuller. Coming out Monday, January 2nd.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Chie Schuller's LinkedIn
Chie Schuller's Instagram
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
22min
December 28, 2022 Doris Haddad, Master Certified Career Counsellor - Part Two
Part two of a two part interview: Doris Haddad, MEd Career Counsellor and Master Certified Career Coach (MCCC) has an extensive background as a Career Counsellor from both the public and private sectors. She has helped internationally trained professionals and others from various experiences strategize their career journey.
Haddad shares a number of insights: what Canadian managers look for in a good employee, why you need to sell yourself in Canada, and the importance of looking for a transitional job instead of a "survival" job.
Next Episode: Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Chie Schuller, Coach for Japanese expats and their families. Coming out Friday, December 30.
Links
Hiyaku Coaching Website
John McGraw's LinkedIn
Hiyaku Coaching YouTube
Hiyaku Coaching Twitter
Hiyaku Coaching Instagram
Email Doris Haddad
Music
Future Insight by Die Hard Productions. Standard license purchased through Premium Beat.
...more
23min

FAQs about Intercultural Insiders:

How many episodes does Intercultural Insiders have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.