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From The Dirt Road In Brazil to Medical Billing in the US with Janete Teixeira-Parente Ep. 109

From The Dirt Road In Brazil to Medical Billing in the US with Janete Teixeira-Parente Ep. 109

Update: 2025-09-09
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Welcome to episode 109 of The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time!

Janete Teixeira-Parente shares her inspiring journey from a small town in South Brazil to building a new life in the United States.

Janete reflects on her childhood in Brazil, where she faced challenges growing up with an alcoholic father and the tough love that shaped her early years. She opens up about the turning point that inspired her to move to the U.S., being denied a job because she didn’t speak English, and how what began as a one-year plan turned into a lifelong journey of growth and opportunity.

Janete takes us through her journey from navigating cultural and language barriers to establishing her own medical billing company. She also shares about her book, The Dirt Road, which tells her life story and is published in both English and Portuguese. Through her story, Janete highlights resilience, gratitude, and the power of faith, reminding us that the American Dream is not about where you start but who you become along the way.

With Love, Heidy

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From The Dirt Road In Brazil to Medical Billing in the US with Janete Teixeira-Parente Ep. 109

From The Dirt Road In Brazil to Medical Billing in the US with Janete Teixeira-Parente Ep. 109

Heidy De La Cruz