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.