Episodes

  • Ep. 165: Palestinian-American Experience: Olivia Abousaid (Part 3)

    Ep. 165: Palestinian-American Experience: Olivia Abousaid (Part 3)
    Nov 20 2024

    Master Certified Coach Olivia Abousaid understands the profound impact of self-improvement through her own journey. Born and raised in Dallas to Palestinian parents, Olivia has cultivated a deep appreciation for personal growth and transformation while navigating the complexities of cultural and political externalities. Now based in Los Angeles, she harnesses her life experiences and coaching expertise to empower individuals to transform grief into action.

    Olivia's grief and transformation coaching transcends one-size-fits-all solutions. She creates a safe, supportive space for clients to explore their unique goals, navigate grief, overcome challenges, and embrace their authentic selves.

    Here's where people can find her: https://www.pact-coaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pact_coaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviaabousaid/ Books recommended by Olivia: "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017" by Rashid Khaldi "Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics" by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick "On Palestine" by Noam Chomsy and Ilan Pappe "Black Power and Palestine: Transnational Countries of Color" by Michael R Fischbach

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    27 mins
  • Ep. 164: Palestinian-American Experience: Olivia Abousaid (Part 2)

    Ep. 164: Palestinian-American Experience: Olivia Abousaid (Part 2)
    Nov 13 2024

    Master Certified Coach Olivia Abousaid understands the profound impact of self-improvement through her own journey. Born and raised in Dallas to Palestinian parents, Olivia has cultivated a deep appreciation for personal growth and transformation while navigating the complexities of cultural and political externalities. Now based in Los Angeles, she harnesses her life experiences and coaching expertise to empower individuals to transform grief into action.

    Olivia's grief and transformation coaching transcends one-size-fits-all solutions. She creates a safe, supportive space for clients to explore their unique goals, navigate grief, overcome challenges, and embrace their authentic selves.

    Here's where people can find her: https://www.pact-coaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pact_coaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviaabousaid/ Books recommended by Olivia: "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017" by Rashid Khaldi "Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics" by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick "On Palestine" by Noam Chomsy and Ilan Pappe "Black Power and Palestine: Transnational Countries of Color" by Michael R Fischbach

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    29 mins
  • Ep. 163: Palestinian-American Experience: Olivia Abousaid (Part 1)

    Ep. 163: Palestinian-American Experience: Olivia Abousaid (Part 1)
    Nov 6 2024

    Master Certified Coach Olivia Abousaid understands the profound impact of self-improvement through her own journey. Born and raised in Dallas to Palestinian parents, Olivia has cultivated a deep appreciation for personal growth and transformation while navigating the complexities of cultural and political externalities. Now based in Los Angeles, she harnesses her life experiences and coaching expertise to empower individuals to transform grief into action.

    Olivia's grief and transformation coaching transcends one-size-fits-all solutions. She creates a safe, supportive space for clients to explore their unique goals, navigate grief, overcome challenges, and embrace their authentic selves.

    Here's where people can find her: https://www.pact-coaching.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pact_coaching https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviaabousaid/ Books recommended by Olivia: "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017" by Rashid Khaldi "Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics" by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick "On Palestine" by Noam Chomsy and Ilan Pappe "Black Power and Palestine: Transnational Countries of Color" by Michael R Fischbach

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    Subscribe to The Immigrant Experience in America on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OmWxJZ

    Get More of The Immigrant Experience in America

    Official Site: https://bit.ly/3OmWAWg

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    Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3OK7xCN

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DKXsiE

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/43VG4Cn

    Support our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3KwUiTz

    Connect with Simone!

    Website: https://www.thebridgeconcepts.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077396568671

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/

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    28 mins
  • Ep. 162: Afghan-American: Sara Stanizai (Part 2)

    Ep. 162: Afghan-American: Sara Stanizai (Part 2)
    Oct 23 2024

    Sara Stanizai, LMFT (she/her) is a licensed therapist who founded Prospect Therapy to create a queer- and trans-affirming practice that focuses specifically on serving first-generation American and immigrant communities.

    As a queer first-gen herself, Sara’s clinical and professional work focuses on serving the Afghan diaspora, specifically fellow Afghan-American women, through retreats and group experiences that help participants find community and reconciliation with self, culture and ancestry.

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    Get More of The Immigrant Experience in America

    Official Site: https://bit.ly/3OmWAWg

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    Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3OK7xCN

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DKXsiE

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/43VG4Cn

    Support our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3KwUiTz

    Connect with Simone!

    Website: https://www.thebridgeconcepts.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077396568671

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theimmigrantexperience
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    27 mins
  • Ep. 161: Afghan-American: Sara Stanizai (Part 1)

    Ep. 161: Afghan-American: Sara Stanizai (Part 1)
    Oct 16 2024

    Sara Stanizai, LMFT (she/her) is a licensed therapist who founded Prospect Therapy to create a queer- and trans-affirming practice that focuses specifically on serving first-generation American and immigrant communities.

    As a queer first-gen herself, Sara’s clinical and professional work focuses on serving the Afghan diaspora, specifically fellow Afghan-American women, through retreats and group experiences that help participants find community and reconciliation with self, culture and ancestry.

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    Subscribe to The Immigrant Experience in America on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OmWxJZ

    Get More of The Immigrant Experience in America

    Official Site: https://bit.ly/3OmWAWg

    Listen on:

    Google: https://bit.ly/3OorihJ

    Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3OK7xCN

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DKXsiE

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/43VG4Cn

    Support our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3KwUiTz

    Connect with Simone!

    Website: https://www.thebridgeconcepts.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077396568671

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theimmigrantexperience
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    28 mins
  • Ep. 160: Hong Kong Immigrant to the UK: Summie Yeung (Part 2)

    Ep. 160: Hong Kong Immigrant to the UK: Summie Yeung (Part 2)
    Oct 9 2024
    Summie Yeung is a Life & Career Transition Coach, dedicated to empowering multicultural people in English-speaking countries to break free from traditional career paths and cultural expectations.

    Summie's immigrant journey began when she was 15, when she arrived in the UK from Hong Kong without her parents. She started her career with the conventional path of securing a stable job in technology consulting. Amidst turbulence at her last workplace, she read the book "Third Culture Kids," which illuminated the impact of cultural identity on career choices. This realization, coupled with her own career dissatisfaction, led her to seek coaching and eventually become a coach herself.     In this episode, we explored Summie's immigrant story, the cultural challenges that she encountered, and the learnings that she's harnessed, looking back to the biggest risk she has taken at the age of 15.

    Summie is passionate about the common experiences of immigrants, and has developed the “Counter-Cultural Method”: a 3-step process to enable multicultural people to assess cultural contexts, explore personal and cultural identities, and take practical action.     Summie has offered a free gift to our listeners, which is available on this link: https://www.summieyeung.com/gift You can also reach her using the following methods: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summieyeung/ Instagram: @summiecoach.me Website: www.summieyeung.com

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    Subscribe to The Immigrant Experience in America on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OmWxJZ

    Get More of The Immigrant Experience in America

    Official Site: https://bit.ly/3OmWAWg

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    Google: https://bit.ly/3OorihJ

    Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3OK7xCN

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DKXsiE

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/43VG4Cn

    Support our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3KwUiTz

    Connect with Simone!

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077396568671

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theimmigrantexperience

    If you’re an immigrant who wants to share their unique journey apply now for our podcast interview series! Contact the team at 202-888-5992 or simone.8.johnson@gmail.com
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    31 mins
  • Ep. 159: Hong Kong Immigrant to the UK: Summie Yeung (Part 1)

    Ep. 159: Hong Kong Immigrant to the UK: Summie Yeung (Part 1)
    Oct 2 2024
    Summie Yeung is a Life & Career Transition Coach, dedicated to empowering multicultural people in English-speaking countries to break free from traditional career paths and cultural expectations.

    Summie's immigrant journey began when she was 15, when she arrived in the UK from Hong Kong without her parents. She started her career with the conventional path of securing a stable job in technology consulting. Amidst turbulence at her last workplace, she read the book "Third Culture Kids," which illuminated the impact of cultural identity on career choices. This realization, coupled with her own career dissatisfaction, led her to seek coaching and eventually become a coach herself.     In this episode, we explored Summie's immigrant story, the cultural challenges that she encountered, and the learnings that she's harnessed, looking back to the biggest risk she has taken at the age of 15.

    Summie is passionate about the common experiences of immigrants, and has developed the “Counter-Cultural Method”: a 3-step process to enable multicultural people to assess cultural contexts, explore personal and cultural identities, and take practical action.     Summie has offered a free gift to our listeners, which is available on this link: https://www.summieyeung.com/gift You can also reach her using the following methods: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/summieyeung/ Instagram: @summiecoach.me Website: www.summieyeung.com

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    Subscribe to The Immigrant Experience in America on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OmWxJZ

    Get More of The Immigrant Experience in America

    Official Site: https://bit.ly/3OmWAWg

    Listen on:

    Google: https://bit.ly/3OorihJ

    Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3OK7xCN

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DKXsiE

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/43VG4Cn

    Support our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3KwUiTz

    Connect with Simone!

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077396568671

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theimmigrantexperience

    If you’re an immigrant who wants to share their unique journey apply now for our podcast interview series! Contact the team at 202-888-5992 or simone.8.johnson@gmail.com
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 158: Overcoming the Challenges of H4 Spousal Visa - Varuni Sinha (Part 3)

    Ep. 158: Overcoming the Challenges of H4 Spousal Visa - Varuni Sinha (Part 3)
    Sep 25 2024

    Varuni Sinha is a New York City-based writer and multimedia producer. She has written for The Post and Courier, Time Out New York, and created 360-degree campaigns for
    global brands such as Yamaha and Panasonic. A former guest lecturer at the University
    of Delhi, where she taught “Race and Politics Through Literature” and wrote a dissertation on the history of Indian comic superheroes, tracing their origin story to Hindu gods and their American cousins. Her paintings have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions in galleries across India.

    Support Varuni's Book:

    "Golden Handcuffs: An Immigrant's Pursuit of Happiness"

    Links to purchase the book:

    Varuni's website: varunisinha.com

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5ML6NMY

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    Subscribe to The Immigrant Experience in America on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3OmWxJZ

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    Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3OK7xCN

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3DKXsiE

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/43VG4Cn

    Support our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3KwUiTz

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonewjohnson/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimmigrantexperiencepodcast/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theimmigrantexperience

    If you’re an immigrant who wants to share their unique journey apply now for our podcast interview series! Contact the team at 202-888-5992 or simone.8.johnson@gmail.com
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    29 mins