Modern Immigrant

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. Ch...

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 v...

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 fina...

Paid internships for undocumented immigrants! SPECIAL episodeJason 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/...

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 ...

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 t...

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 b...

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 too...

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 a...

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 jou...