Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBartending and building your network with Nelly Ortiz
Episode 16
Nelly Ortiz is an award-winning tech leader, international speaker and certified Design Thinking Coach. Nelly was born in the US to immigrant parents…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Cars, horses and dating as an immigrant I Just Us
Episode 15
In this episode we discuss the difficulties of dating as an immigrant. On the one hand, cultural differences can challenge the dating norms we’re use…
1 year ago
Cultural identity and misconceptions about immigrants with Dr. Nancy Foner
Episode 14
In this episode, we’re bringing you our conversation with Dr. Nancy Foner. Dr. Foner is a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Sociology at Hunter Coll…
1 year ago
Makeup at school and immigrant guilt I Just Us
Episode 13
In this episode we discuss the guilt immigrants sometimes feel towards the people back home or towards their country of origin after they leave.
We a…
1 year ago
Late dinners and raising kids in a foreign country with Alex Klotz
Episode 12
Alex Klotz is an entrepreneur and marketing professional living in NYC. He is the founder of a retail business called Brooklyn Frenchy, which seeks t…
1 year ago
Football, fútbol and explaining who you are I Just Us
Episode 11
In this episode, we discuss the challenges of explaining who you are as an immigrant. It’s a fine balance between wanting to share yourself with othe…
1 year, 1 month ago
Supportive words and mental health among immigrants with Aimee Hilado
Episode 10
In this episode, we’re bringing you our conversation with Aimee Hilado. Aimee is a licensed clinical social worker as well as an expert in immigrant …
1 year, 1 month ago
Sex ed and blending cultures with your partner l Just Us
Episode 9
In this episode we discuss our experiences trying to blend cultures with a partner from another country. While Luciana has been married to an America…
1 year, 1 month ago
Giving gyan and following your own path with Meenakshi Chakraverti
Episode 8
Meenakshi Chakraverti is from Bengal, India, but has been living in the United States for more than 40 years. She has a Masters in Public Administrat…
1 year, 1 month ago
Cold milk, hot chocolate and settling into a new country l Just Us
Episode 7
In this episode we discuss how settling into a new country requires some effort, especially if you want to make it feel like home, and soon.
We also t…
1 year, 2 months ago