Are you the eldest daughter of an immigrant family?

Oh well, I'm so glad that you are here!

Paola is a doctor in psychology who works in the Bronx community. Paola migrated to the USA from Bogota Colombia when she was 14 years old. Since then she has been in charge of her family pretty much as she calls it the CEO of her family!

This can be a very challenging experience, holding tons of responsibility and Paola also has seen it as an opportunity to learn from all she is capable of doing. 

Check out this episode with Paola to learn more about her experiences, how she has been able to process her immigration journey, and the connection between mental health and physical health

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Are you working in a field where you are the only Latina in the room? Have you ever felt that you are exhausted from doing the hard work of making an impact?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, this episode is for you!

Marcia moved from Ecuador to the USA when she was 7 years old. We explored how her immigration journey has impacted her life in many different ways. From feeling less confident at times to learning that her diversity is in fact her strength! 

We also talked about venture capital and the startup world where Marcia has been creating a wonderful impact, raising important questions, and including diverse voices in every space. Marcia is motivated by economic justice, equity, and opportunities for those who haven't had the chance! She will tell you more about her work in this interview, and about the accelerator programs she has created, she also shared wonderful resources! 

I hope that you enjoy this interview as much as I did!

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Nobody really prepares you for how different and complicated dealing with money as an immigrant will be!

I had the amazing opportunity to talk to Tess, she is a financial advisor and an immigrant. 

Tess moved to the USA when she was a teenager after graduating from high school in Bulgaria. She also lived in Africa with her family before coming to the states. Tess grew up in a family where talking about money was not taboo and this inspired her later in life to help others manage their finances and build wealth. 

In this episode we talked about some easy steps we can all take to start building wealth, we discussed the basics of how to build an emergency fund and how credit cards work, differently from what we learned in other countries! 

Tess offers consultations and can help you if you need assistance with your money. Check out her website https://www.truwealthy.com/

Enjoy this conversation and let us know if it was helpful!





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Paid internships for undocumented immigrants! SPECIAL episode

Jason is the chief operating officer of the Oyate Group, a non-profit, antipoverty organization that supports people, providing resources and filling in gaps in the community. 

In this interview, we talked about one of their programs, Beyond Rising Internships, where they provide summer internships for undocumented immigrants. Jason shared the impact of the program, the barriers that undocumented youth face, and how we can help/support others!


This interview will inspire you and it will motivate you to keep on going! 


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Have you moved to another country following love? New episode! 

Stacey met her American husband and decided to move to the USA to start a life together. 

It was challenging to adapt to a new culture and country, especially because she felt lonely many times. For example, having her baby in the USA and not being able to have her family here was not easy (plus during the pandemic, you can imagine!)

Stacey is a lawyer with extensive career and experience in Australia. It was difficult to come to a country where she was not able to start working in her field right away. 

Stacey shared what she did to overcome the professional and personal challenges during her immigration journey.  She leaves us amazing words of encouragement on how to keep going even when you feel that you want to quit. 

Don't miss out on this amazing conversation, where you will learn about her business and how she supports immigrants applying for visas and filling out complicated paperwork. 

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https://www.familyfirstis.com/

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Have you ever felt like you don't have a "home" where to go to?

Veena is our guest of the week and we explored her multiple immigration journeys. From being born in the USA to moving to Canada, then living in India (where her family is from), exploring life in Africa, England, and currently in Costa Rica.

Veena talks about the complexity of the immigrant identity and how our parent's immigration journey can influence us so much. 

Something that truly inspired me about this conversation is the concept of the privilege that immigration can bring. Especially for those that have chosen to emigrate. Learning, being aware, and identifying our privileges as immigrants will make an impact on the way we treat others. 

Immigration will change us and in this beautiful conversation, we talked about the multiple ways in which we transform and grow as we learn from other cultures. 

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I had the amazing opportunity to talk to Oscar about his immigration journey from Mexico. He had a very difficult experience of being separated from his mom when he was only 2 years old when crossing the border to the USA. 

In this interview, we talked about the impact that some of our immigration experiences can have on our mental health, the healing process of overcoming those challenges, and the importance of building a community so we don't feel alone!

Oscar also explained how it has been for him to be a DACA recipient and some of the misconceptions that people have about undocumented immigrants. 

Oscar is motivated by leaving spaces better than how he found them and that was such an inspiration to me!

To connect with Oscar and the resources shared in the interview:

Oscar's website: https://oscarromerojorge.com/

Oscar's Blog: https://myundoculife.com/

Mental Health Support in North Carolina: https://elfuturo-nc.org/

Mental Health Support in NC: https://sunriseamanecerservices.org/

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Grab a pen and paper for this episode! Immigrant coach Annie is here!

Annie is an immigrant coach that has been doing coaching work for over 8 years now!

We explored her immigration journey from the Dominican Republic, her divorce, and how it impacted her immigration. 


We also talked about how she supports immigrants overcome challenges, helping them live a better life EVEN when things are not going well, with all of the stuff we can't control. 

Annie gave us actionable and specific tools to gain confidence and navigate immigration that I know you will love. 

Have you ever worked with a coach before? 

Listen to this interview to learn more about Annie's immigration and her work!

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New year new episode! Welcome 2023! 

New York writer Annette is sharing her immigration story with us today! In this episode, we talked about her immigration to 3 different continents and the impact of growing up being the daughter of Holocaust survivors. 

In this amazing conversation we also explore her writing career, we talked about her book “Aftermath: Coming of Age on Three Continents” and other amazing books that she has written. 

Annette touches on the challenges of being an immigrant, such as learning a new language, being away from family members, adapting to a new culture, and the survival mode that a lot of us can relate to. 

I hope you all enjoy this interview as much as I did! and don't forget to share it with someone else!

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Sele was born in Nigeria, grew up in Canada, and now lives in the USA!

In this week's episode, we chatted about the best ways to select a country or a city to move to, especially when you have the opportunity to plan ahead and select the best fit for you. 

It was amazing to hear about Sele's journey and all the details around how is the immigration process from Canada when you land a job in the USA! 

I learned so much about the intersections of race and immigration, based on Sele's journey as well as the multiple challenges that immigrants have to constantly navigate!

Go listen now and let us know what you think!

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