What Is the Au Pair Program

two twin girls posing in a sunlit classroom part of au pair program

Did you know the US has a nanny visa available?  The Au Pair Program is a nanny visa for those overseas. And I recently learned about this visa through two guests on my podcast, The American Dream In The Eyes of Immigrants.  My first guest came from Brazil through the Au Pair Program, and she…

10 Reasons Why You Should Start a Podcast in 2024

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Last year, I told myself I would focus more on long-term content for 2024. That includes my blog, and I’ll launch my YouTube channel this year to provide podcasting tips. Although my podcast is about immigrant stories, I still use it to promote my podcast coaching services. I include my contact information in my show…

Three Ways to Grow Your Podcast

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As a podcast coach, the question I get most is how to grow the podcast. One can do this in a few ways, but I want to take it back to basics before I answer. I want you to ask yourself, why did you start your podcast? What are the goals you want to achieve…

Three Skills I’ve Gained Since Starting My Podcast

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When I started my podcast, I had NO IDEA what I was doing, like NONE, so I had no podcasting skills! I literally Googled “How to start a podcast” and was overwhelmed with all the results. And no one around me was podcasting that I could ask. It took me a few weeks to figure…

Book Review: If You Only Knew

book cover of If you only knew

Hi everyone! Quick question: do you have a goal of how many books you want to read in a year? If so, how do you decide? I’ve never done this, and last year was the first time I kept count of how many books I read. In total, it was twenty-six. I’m not sure if…

Learning to Unlearn Cultural Norms

Screenshot From Episode Cover Art - Unlearning Cultural Norms

At the end of every year, Spotify provides its consumers with an “End of the Year Wrap.” They show what artists, podcasts, songs, etc., were consumed the most. For podcasters, Spotify provides similar information about their podcast if that is where you choose to host. I host my podcast on Spotify. So when my wrap…

Book Review: If I Denounce My Accent

Book cover of if i denounce my accent.

Hello Friends! Welcome to another book review. This time, it is for the book If I Denounce My Accent, a novel by Sindy Feliz. This novel is a fiction book based on true events, and the author, Sindy, is a Dominican immigrant who will be a guest on my podcast. I am excited to interview…

Word of the Year – Focus

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Happy New Year! I hope you brought in the new year exactly how you wanted. It seems like each year passes faster than the last. I probably said that last year, too, but it’s true. I cannot believe it’s 2024. This year, I’ll turn 31 years young, celebrate my fourth wedding anniversary, and celebrate two…

Recap of 2023!

Picture of five women doing a silly post for 2023

Hi everyone! It’s that time again. It’s time for a recap of 2023! I didn’t think I would do one this year since I stopped blogging in February to start my Substack newsletter. However, I started blogging again in August to work on long-form content and marketing for my podcast and online podcast business ….

Christmas Traditions

Christmas Traditions – I love Christmas and wanted to share our families Christmas traditions!