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.

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 used to, and the uncertainty of your future immigration status can be tricky to navigate when looking for long-term partnership.

In this episode, we’re bringing you our conversation with Dr. Nancy Foner. Dr. Foner has studied immigration, race, and ethnicity in the U.S. and Europe for over 50 years.

In this episode we discuss the guilt immigrants sometimes feel towards the people back home or towards their country of origin after they leave. 

Alex Klotz is an entrepreneur and marketing professional raising two kids in NYC. We spoke with Alex about meeting his wife in China and juggling two languages in one household

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 others and avoiding being negatively labeled.

Aimee Hilado is a licensed clinical social worker as well as an expert in immigrant and refugee mental health.

In this episode we discuss our experiences trying to blend cultures with a partner from another country. We also talk about handshakes vs kisses on cheeks, sex ed, and going to the opera.