Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCultural 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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 6 months ago
Present moms, UN nerds and being proud of your heritage with Danielle Vaughan
Episode 6
Danielle Vaughan is the eldest daughter of immigrant parents from Peru. Though she was born in the US she was raised in Peru from the age of six unti…
1 year, 6 months ago
Lonely lunches and staying in touch l Just Us
Episode 5
In this episode, we discuss what happens to your relationships with the friends and family you leave behind when you immigrate. How do these relation…
1 year, 6 months ago