Undefeated - The Podcast

This is the podcast that unfolds the stories of the Undefeated Book - from migrant women, who, against all odds, overcame the challenges and barriers of living in a foreign land. If you would like to buy the book and read it, visit PMW Website - link in the description of each episode.

#23 Life is full of twists - Dr. Chloe Lim

Chloe was born in Malaysia. She lives in New Zealand and Singapore before settling in Australia from 2006. She is a scientist and balloon artist.Follow Dr. Chloe on LinkedInCheck her websites: Giggly Wiggly & Twisty Science This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800...

01-23
34:56

#22 Where is Parnia? - Dr Suzanne Martin

Dr Suzanne Martin moved from Iran to Malaysia and then to Australia. She has been an Australian since 2017, working as a researcher at Victoria University.Follow Suzanne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smartin3/Brazilian Ethnic School of South Australia: https://www.bessa.org.au/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations be...

01-09
51:00

#20 The Door - Ana Asanovic

Ana came alone to Melbourne in July 2016. She works as a communication manager and is passionate about writing and projects that make a difference.Follow Ana on LinkedInFind Ana's new book Unity on Booktopia or if you want a signed copy, contact Ana directly.This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org...

12-12
27:45

#19 Strength in vulnerability - Andrea Hughes

Andrea was born in Brazil, where she grew up. She moved to Australia in 2010. She is a language teacher and the director-creator of the Brazilian Ethnic School of SA and U-SpeakAdl.Follow Andrea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-hughes-teacher/Brazilian Ethnic School of South Australia: https://www.bessa.org.au/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, plea...

11-28
28:30

#17 Join me for the ride - Pilar Oyarzun

Pilar was born in Chile, and arrived to Australia in 2015. She is a food technologist, founder and principal consultant at Great Food Creations Pty Ltd.Follow Pilar on LinkedInCheck Great Food Creations WebsiteThis episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respect.org.au/violence...

10-31
33:08

#16 Small and Dark - Rosemary Gillan

Born in India, Rosemary migrated to Australia as a child, and then lived in fourteen countries. She is a published author and copywriter.Follow Rosemary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemary-gillan-62935321/Reach Rosemary via her website at: https://www.writesaidrose.com.au/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations belo...

10-17
21:12

#14 Tram to Despair - Mayase Jere

Mayase was born in Zambia and moved to Australia in 2004. She is an agile project manager passionate about increasing women in tech leadership roles.Follow Mayase on LinkedInFind her book Mu Chalo on Amazon.This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respect.org.au/violence-an...

09-19
29:51

#13 A connector that feels lonely - Catalina Gonzalez

Catalina is a Vicacious emcee, facilitator and impact entrepreneur. She is from Colombia and came to Melbourne in 2009.Follow Catalina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalinagonzalezmelbourne/ Vivacious Masters of Ceremonies, Entertainers and Facilitators: http://www.vivaciousbycata.com/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organis...

09-05
21:20

#12 The whole damn bakery - Ana Mills

Ana is Peruvian. She move to Melbourne in 2016, initially for two years. Ana works in the sustainability sector as a senior advisor. Follow Ana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-ruiz2208/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respect.org.au/violence-and-abuse/d...

08-22
39:16

#11 Swimming In A New Land - Luisa Aguillon

Luisa was born in Colombia. She decided in 2019 to step out of her comfort zone by moving to Australia.Follow Luisa on LinkedIn.This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respect.org.au/violence-and-abuse/domestic-and-family-violencehttps://www.lifeline.org.au/ Join the ...

08-08
27:06

#10 Family Heirloom - Suzi Chen

Dr Suzi Chen grew up in Taiwan and New Zealand and migrated to Australia in 1997. Suzi is the founder of business consultancy, Notonos.Follow Suzi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzichen/Business consultancy Notonos: https://notonosglobal.com/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/&n...

07-25
23:05

#9 What did you do? - Lina Orozco Munera

Lina is Colombian. She came to Melbourne by herself in 2018 to do her Master's. Lina works in communications helping advance women's rights and safety. Follow Lina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linaorozcom/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respect.org...

07-11
26:35

#8 Where Were You, One Year Ago? - Anhely Millan

Anhely, originally from Venezuela, moved to Australia in 2014. She is the founder of Sustainability for Kids and author of The World Behind Recycling.Follow Anhely on LinkedInCheck her website or find her book The World Behind Recycling on Amazon.This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/&nb...

06-27
28:53

#7 Becoming a teacher again - Maryam Sarrafzadeh

Maryam Sarrafzadeh is Iranian. In 2020, she moved to Australia. She was a lecturer at University of Tehran in Iran and now she is an English teacher both volunteering and paid ones in Melbourne.Follow Maryam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msarrafzadeh/Volunteer as English tutor: https://www.melbourneamep.com.au/volunteer/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support...

06-13
25:05

#6 Freedom, finally! - Javeriya Sayeed

Javeriya is a Pakistani who moved to Australia in 2018 for a better life. She is a business coach and a biotechnologist with goals of contributing her talents to the industry.Follow Javeriya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javeriya-sayeed//This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ ...

05-30
21:14

#5 My Dear Country - Carmen Munian

Carmen is a scientist, inventor, businessperson, and changemaker. Australia has been her home since 2002. Her heritage is South African Indian.Follow Carmen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-munian-32b86157/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respec...

05-16
31:45

#4 Crossing the River - Divina Guerrera

Divina was born in Italy, and has lived in Australia since 1966. Divina was a teacher, early childhood educator and director and is currently a bicultural worker.Follow Divina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divina-talarico-guerrera-90981180/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/&nbs...

05-02
24:05

#3 The Last Goodbye - Veronica Duran

Veronica was born in Mexico and migrated to Australia in 2015. She is passionate about education and working with people. Follow Veronica on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronica-duran-fernandez/This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs support, please contact any of the organisations below:https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ https://www.1800respect.org.au/violence-and-a...

04-18
17:50

#2 My Dance Journey - Elena Osalde

Elena is a Mexican-Australian potentialist who has lived in Melbourne since 2010. She holds a bachelor of science in computer systems engineering, a master of business administration and many dance diplomas. Follow Elena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaosalde and follow Lifelong Dancers here: lifelongdancers.org This episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. If you or someone you know needs ...

04-04
28:21

#1 Home Is Where The Heart Is - Serena Low

Serena was born in Singapore and migrated with her family to Melbourne in 2006. She host The Quiet Warrior Podcast and facilitates an introvert community with over 2000 members.Follow Serena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-low/Serena's Podcast: The Quiet Warrior PodcastLinks to Serena's Meetup community of introverts: Introverts Around the World, Quiet Women CircleThis episode may contain discussion of depression or mental health which may be sensitive or triggering for some l...

03-21
25:40

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