Why are some singers global sensations while others can’t seem to ‘cross over’? We talk all about this and share our experiences loving lesser known artists and global superstars.

Miguel Sagaz left Mexico City to try to make it in Hollywood. When his first attempt didn’t work out, he moved back to Mexico, gained more experience, and tried again.

The movie Sinners (2025) is layered with metaphors and symbolism. We break down the movie through an immigrant and multicultural lens.

Johanna Arenaza left her home country of Spain at 18 to study ballet in New York City. In a few years Johanna went from a full-time ballerina who didn’t speak English, to a psychology student who would go on to get a PhD.

If you’re a single, childfree woman visiting your conservative hometown, there are certain questions you tend to get asked: Why are you still single? Don’t you want to get married? When are you going to have kids?

Mariana Vílchez was a working actress in Los Angeles for 12 years before she had to move back to Peru when her talent visa didn’t get renewed and upended her life.

As two people that have lived abroad quite a bit, it’s safe to say we’ve felt homesick more than once. So on today’s episode we share our experiences with homesickness and the coping mechanisms we’ve used.

Andrea Moncada is a political analyst based in Oxford. She was born in Peru, but by 7 had already lived in three different countries. Andrea says she knew even as a child that her life would take place abroad.

This week we talk about how immigrating often means starting your career all over again or at least having to endure a setback (unless you happened to immigrate for a promotion, of course).

Fareeha Khan is a comedian and artist born in Pakistan who moved to the U.S. as a child. We spoke with Fareeha about the ‘family lore’ immigrant kids cobble together to fill in the blanks in their lives, not remembering stressful parts of your childhood, and mustering the courage to become an artist.

In this episode we talk about the idea of home and how it changes when you move abroad.

Alex Liu, known as the rapper LEX the Lexicon Artist, grew up in Taiwan but moved to the U.S. for college. We spoke with Alex about how her multi-cultural background makes its way into her music, trying to please your parents vs living life on your own terms, and becoming a rapper.

In this episode we talk about the daunting task of raising multicultural children, the challenge of keeping your cultural background alive for your kids, and how much to push them towards it (or not). We also share our own experiences being raised as multicultural kids ourselves.

Noemí Enchautegui de Jesús is a Senior Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at American University in Washington DC. She’s developed and taught a course on the Psychology of Immigration.

In this episode we discuss the movie Past Lives (2023) through an immigrant lense. We look at the most relatable immigrant moments, debate over the best character and pick our favorite piece of culture shown in the movie.

Gilbert Lawand is a stand-up comedian and comedy producer from Atlanta, Georgia. Gilbert was born in Iraq and grew up in the American South, which he says gave him plenty of material for his career as a comic.

In this episode we discuss being bilingual: how it used to be viewed as something that could set kids back, why it’s viewed more positively now, and our own personal experiences with speaking two languages.

Shawna Wells is the founder of Seven Gen Legacy, where she coaches leaders on how to align their work with their personal goals. Shawna speaks about the immigrants she’s coached through her work, and has a mini coaching session with Claudia.

In this episode we take a look at Code-switching, a term coined in the 1950’s that is still widely used today. We discuss what it is, our experiences with it and what it costs.

Nelly Ortiz is an award-winning tech leader, international speaker and certified Design Thinking Coach. Nelly was born in the US to immigrant parents from Colombia, but her first stay in the US was brief: her family moved back to Colombia before her first birthday.