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. 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 healthDon't forget to subscribe.To connect with us at Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/V-1sMbYrNB0Support the show

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!Feel free to reach out to Marcia and learn more about her work:https://www.instagram.com/marciaxchong/To connect with us at Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/T5OQnG48fvcSupport the show

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!To connect with us at Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/eyeVi73KvDoSupport the show

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/support others!This interview will inspire you and it will motivate you to keep on going! To connect with the Oyate Group:Website: https://oyategroup.org/Internship Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JWBS858Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oyategroup/?hl=enTo connect with us at Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/Go1agVo4I5MSupport the show

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. To connect with Stacey: https://www.familyfirstis.com/To connect with us at Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/ Youtube: https://youtu.be/IQT32UNwz2ESupport the show

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. To buy Veena's Book Our Mothers, Ourselves:https://a.co/d/1eAqdGFTo connect with us at Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/GNYXo6g1wQMSupport the show

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/To connect with us in Modern Immigrant: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/GiYlk92FU78Support the show

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!Link in bio To connect with Annie: Website: https://www.anniepwoods.com/who-am-iInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anniepwoods/To connect with us at Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/8UGEzt9ejqgSupport the show

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!To learn more about Anette's work and buy her books:https://annetteberkovits.com/https://www.facebook.com/annettelibeskindberkovitsauthor/https://twitter.com/ALBerkovitsTo connect with us at Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/2sbdP2xmtzoSupport the show

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!To connect with Sele:https://www.instagram.com/ayoakhigbe/To connect with us at Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/CwrPGopeJkISupport the show

Can you imagine the culture shock of a 16-year-old girl traveling to Canada for the first time all by herself? Back when Katerina migrated phones weren't a thing so communication with her family back home in Ukraine was pretty much nonexistent! Katerina shares how she was able to navigate the challenges and the culture shocks while feeling the most excited about the opportunity of living abroad! Katerina first moved to Canada and later she came to the USA for medical school. Today she is a wonderful ophthalmologist and we talked about her career, her immigration journey, and her identity! Enjoy this conversation, it was truly special and inspirational. Link in bio to listen or watch To connect with us in Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/yy8_L3ZJQikSupport the show

Todo el esfuerzo valdrá la pena! NUEVO EPISODIO Alicia emigró de Mexico a Estados Unidos hace 15 años cuando era adolescente. Poco sabia todo lo que sucedería y lo mucho que su vida iba a cambiar. En este episodio Alicia habla sobre los retos que ha enfrentado, la gran barrera del idioma, las discriminaciones que ha sufrido por ser Hispana, lo fuerte que puede ser el proceso de asimilación y hasta sobre una relación tóxica de la que salió fortalecida y mas apegada a sus raíces que nunca! Como dice Alicia, aunque muchas puertas se nos cierre, ya verán que habra una que se abre para nosotros.No se lo pueden perder! Link en bio para escucharnos o vernos. Para conectar con nosotros en Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Website: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/E1PGjXyFGioSupport the show

Raquel is the director of Raíz and Latinx campaigns at Planned Parenthood. A program that is in 20 states and that provides support to Latinx communities. They provide resources and information to help the community advocate and access reproductive rights and other health services. Raquel is also a proud immigrant from Guatemala and brings her roots to everything she does. She shares in this episode how her immigration journey has impacted the work she does in supporting Latinx communities. Resources shared in the episode: abortionfinder.Orgabortionfunds.orghttps://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/es/rightfully-ours/basta-de-controlarnosTo connect with us in Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our Merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/ Youtube: https://youtu.be/P0YxPJdTz-4Support the show

How do you apply for grad school as an immigrant and what are the different visas and options that international students have in the USA? Listen now! Enrica moved to the USA about 5 years ago from Italy. In this week's episode, we go over the different challenges that she experienced as an international student, the options that she found to work and study in the USA (the CPT and OPT visas), and how is entering the corporate world in the USA as an immigrant. Enrica is giving us tips and recommendations based on her journey that if you are an international student or if you are planning to move to the USA they will be super helpful!Thank you for listening! To connect with us in Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/0kQsO745JmgSupport the show

Les ha pasado que al emigrar sus sueños y las cosas que querían en la vida, han ido cambiando? La historia de Andel es un recordatorio hermoso de que los sueños pueden cambiar, que ser flexible y estar abierto a nuevas posibilidades es lo más importante a la hora de emigrar. Andel llegó de 21 años a Nueva York desde República Dominicana tras la muerte de su mamá. Emigró con un duelo gigante y durante su inmigración también experimentó duelos relacionados con el haberse irse de su país, como el duelo de haberse ido de su tierra, de dejar atrás a su familia, pareja, amigos, su trabajo, y profesión! Escuchen esta entrevista hermosa, que lo que deja es esperanza y pura inspiración, de seguir adelante, de luchar por lo que amamos y de entender que YA somos suficientes. Además hablamos de su podcast maravilloso al que tuve la oportunidad y el honor de haber ido, vayan a chequear todos los episodios que tienen, aquí https://www.instagram.com/3rutaspodcast/Para conectar con nosotros en Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Website: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/QWZnEIsanBMSupport the show

Our guest of the week put together her family's cooking recipes and created the most beautiful and meaningful cookbook EVER to support her family and their immigration.Andrea shares her immigration journey from Mexico to the USA when she was a kid. She talks about the challenges connecting with her heritage when trying to assimilate into the American culture. We discussed how her divorce impacted her immigration process and how was she able to find a solution after fearing deportation. We talked about the Mamacita’s Cookbook and how it came to life. With the desire to raise money to support her family and the possibility for her mom to be reunited with her grandmother after 16 years apart!! Listening to this beautiful story makes you cry, laugh, and feel hopeful all at once. Enjoy and thank you once more time for being here. Connect with Andrea and Pre-order Mamacita's Cookbook here:https://mamacitacookbook.com/https://www.instagram.com/andreapons.co/To connect with us at Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Shop our merch: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopConnect: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/EDSOpYVSi3sSupport the show

Qué les hubiese gustado saber antes de emigrar? NUEVO Episodio! Creo que muchos de nosotros emigramos sin estar totalmente listos. En serio! Hay una preparación emocional que es muy importante de tomar en cuenta y tranquilos, aunque ya hayan emigrado puedes prepararte para continuar el camino. Nunca nunca es tarde. Tuve la mega oportunidad de conocer a la psicóloga Antares de @psicomigrante que no solo es inmigrante sino también parte de su trabajo es ayudar a otros inmigrantes a navegar su salud mental durante los procesos migratorios. Juntas hablamos de sus inmigraciones, de cómo fue mudarse de Chile a Italia y más recientemente a Inglaterra. De lo que le hubiese gustado saber antes de emigrar, de la culpa que todos sentimos al emigrar en algunos momentos y de qué cosas podemos hacer para prepararnos emocionalmente a la hora de emigrar!Espero que disfruten mucho esta conversa!Recuerden subscribirse, compartir y seguirnos por las plataformas donde nos escuchas!Para conectar con Antares y sus servicios: Su Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psicomigrante/Su Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@psicologamigrante?_t=8VXw2BgQlMg&_r=1Para conectar con nosotros en Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Website: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/Lk56v5iPYGwGRACIAS! Support the show

I virtually met our guest Kimberly thanks to a viral TikTok that reflected the experiences of an immigrant in the USA with a very powerful message of SI SE PUEDE! The movie Encanto and most specifically the experiences of the character Luisa, inspired Kimberly to record this video speaking about the challenges of a first gen immigrant. The pressure of being the oldest daughter in an immigrant household, being the first one to go to college, and the importance of building financial wealth to support our families! This video has approximately 2 million views and resonated with so many of us!! In the interview Kim shares what being an undocumented immigrant has been for her, the guilt that she has felt and how she deals with it, the pressure and concerns of being your parent's retirement plan, and how multifaceted and resilient immigrants are. I know that you are gonna love this episode! Kim's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekimschwartz/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimschwartzTiktok Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@thekimschwartz/video/7054737900860230958?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1To connect with Modern ImmigrantInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/?hl=enStore: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/shopWebsite: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/D--T2LrYQjgGracias for being here! Support the show

 Tuve el placer de conocer a Diana y nos saben lo especial y mágica que fue esta conversación!Diana Carolina es terapeuta holística, facilitadora de círculos de mujeres y coach. Ha experimentado multiples migraciones, tanto dentro de su país Colombia como también a Argentina, y diferentes ciudades en Estados Unidos. En este episodio conversamos sobre la culpa que muchas veces sentimos al emigrar y compartir nuestros éxitos con los familiares que se quedaron en otro país. Hablamos de las diferentes formas en las que podemos re-nombrar y reinventar nuestro "sueño Americano" y cómo conectar con nuestras raíces y quienes realmente queremos ser!Muchas veces nos vamos para encontrarnos. Sí o no? Disfruten esta entrevista! Link en bio Para conectar con Diana y acceder a sus servicios como couch y facilitadora de círculos:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dianacarolina.gs/Página Web: https://dianacarolinags.com/es/Para conectar con nosotros en Modern Immigrant:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Website: https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube: https://youtu.be/_67E-kP_ViMSupport the show

Have you ever wondered what a borderless world could look like? Well, we were able to imagine that world in this week's episode thanks to our guest of the week!In this week's interview, Nance talks about their experience being a first-generation Ugandan/Liberian, trans/non-binary American immigrant living in the USA. We talked about their work as an artist, where to get their book (The Letter Formally Known as Q Voices from Minnesota's Queer Immigrant Community), and the challenges of being first gen, black, queer, and trans in today's world. I love that Nance reminded us of the importance of community, of finding our people, our home (away from home), and how belonging is in fact possible.Enjoy this journeyPicture credits: Self portrait by Nance To connect with Nance and learn more about their work check out: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moosinguzi/Website: https://www.nmusinguzi.com/Buy the book: https://secure.squarespace.com/checkout?cartToken=Ho7ocSxmh21ju083sQrPXCfSARqUrdVjr_lsin3j&websiteId=569696daa2bab8c0d989378bTo connect with us at Modern Immigrant:IG https://www.instagram.com/modernimmigrant/Website https://www.modernimmigrant.net/Youtube https://youtu.be/gMJfGisZHksSupport the show