5 Reasons Why I Love Podcasting
I’ve been podcasting for two years now, and I absolutely love the whole podcasting process. From finding guests to be on my show to recording the episode, editing it, writing show notes, and marketing it. It’s such a thrill for me to run this podcast. At times, it can feel like it’s a lot of…
Bridging Borders: A Journey Through Culture and Identity
Today’s guest is Soraya Senosier, the host of the Diaspora in Development Podcast. She shares her journey as a Haitian-Canadian growing up in Canada and the cultural impact of the U.S. We talked about societal differences between Canada and the U.S., although as neighboring countries, there are many similarities but more differences. For example, Canada’s…
10 Benefits of Having a Podcast
Let’s talk about 10 benefits of having a podcast! A podcast is a powerful marketing tool if you have an online presence or business. For instance, use your podcast to share valuable insights about your industry, showcase your expertise, and connect with your audience personally. But I’m not here to talk to you about marketing…
My American Dream is Belonging
Welcome to episode 65 of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time! Today’s guest is Prasanta Verma, the author of Beyond Ethnic Loneliness: The Pain of Marginalization…
A Year’s Worth of Podcast Content for Coaches
Podcasting is a powerful marketing strategy for online service providers like coaches. One—because your business is online, you can help people worldwide, and podcasting reaches a global audience. Two—because podcasting lets you display your coaching skills in your episodes. What better way of “try because you buy” than by hearing a coach provide their experience…
From Bankrupt to Millionaire with Hector Quiroga
This week’s guest is immigration attorney Hector Quiroga. Hector came to the US from Colombia to study English and eventually stayed. He initially was interested in NASA and studied in Texas, but then he moved to Washington and became an attorney. Hector comes from a family of attorneys from back in Colombia so it seems…
How to Pitch Yourself to Podcasts
Today let’s talk about how to pitch yourself to podcasts. If you’re new to podcasting and want to increase your listeners, you can try being a guest on other podcasts. By being a guest on other podcasts, you will gain visibility, you can share your story and expertise, and showcase your thought leadership in your…
I Never Identified as a Child of Immigrant Parents with Evelin Andrade
Today’s guest is Evelin Andrade, founder of Ir Al Sol Swimwear. She shares her story of growing up in Queens, New York, with immigrant Colombian parents. Starting at the age of eight, she and her sisters would spend the summers in Colombia. Evelin shares the first culture shocks she experienced during the summers in Colombia…
A Podcaster’s Guide to SEO
If you’ve been in the online business world for a while, you’ve heard of SEO. SEO stands for search engine optimization, which is how we find anything online on Google, social media, or podcast listening platforms. Podcast listening platforms like Apple Podcasts or Spotify have their own algorithms which help listeners find podcasts, which is…
Who is Marlen Lane?
This week’s guest is Marlen Lane. She is a singer/songwriter, blogger, and podcaster. Marlen also sings on her church’s worship team and volunteers with the youth. She shares about growing up in Honduras with a close-knit Christian family and growing up as a PK or Pastors’ Kid. Marlen met her husband in Honduras while he…
