The Story Behind the Mic: Why I Started a Podcast on Immigration
In a special twist for this episode of The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants, the host becomes the guest. I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my friend Rée, and in this heartfelt conversation, I shared what inspired me to launch this podcast and why immigration stories hold a special place in…
5 Reasons to be a Guest on Podcasts as a Marketing Strategy
In a world saturated with social media noise, email overload, and ever-changing algorithms, podcasting stands out as one of the most effective and underutilized marketing strategies available today. While hosting your own podcast has its advantages, becoming a guest on other people’s shows can be equally—if not more—impactful. Whether you’re a business owner, creative entrepreneur,…
Who is Criya’s Founder? Deb Dutta
Deb shares her inspiring journey from India. A journey driven by her pursuit of better opportunities in computer science, leading her to study at Carnegie Mellon University. She discusses her career journey. Including her internship at Microsoft, employment at PayPal, and her entrepreneurial leap. She founded a tech startup, Criya, specializing in AI-driven visual content…
Culture Shock: The Unexpected Challenge of the Immigrant Journey
When people think about immigration, they often focus on the logistics, such as paperwork, visas, plane tickets, and finding a new home. But one of the most emotional, unspoken challenges many immigrants face is something far more personal and disorienting: culture shock. As the host of The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast,…
Vocal Sound Healing With Tatiana Moreno
Tatiana is a vocal sound healer and was born in Ecuador. She shares that growing up in Educador was a positive experience, but her desire to learn English drew her to move to the US with the Au Pair Program. Tatiana completed two years of the program because, after the first year, she didn’t feel…
From the Cold War to Coloring Books with Bibi LeBlanc
Bibi LeBlanc was born in the American Sector of West Berlin, Germany. She usually has to explain what that actually means. She owns a marketing agency that creates coloring books for businesses! Bibi shares her experience of homeschooling her three boys and taking them to Costa Rica so they would learn Spanish. But also a…
Challenges of Becoming a Plastic Surgeon as an Immigrant with Dr. John Mesa
Dr. John Mesa was born in Colombia. He shares about moving to Venezuela with his family during the oil boom and living there for a few years before returning to Colombia. From a young age, Dr. Mesa knew he wanted to be a plastic surgeon, but he knew it had to be in the US….
The Heart Coach with Rooya
Rooya was born in Afghanistan and remembers they had electricity at one point, and then they didn’t. During the time that communism was taking over, she remembers if people were caught fleeing or speaking out against communism, they were executed. She shares their journey, going across the desert for three days and four nights to…
Why I Decided to Create a Podcast Course
When I launched The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants, I had no idea how much I would fall in love with podcasting. What started as a passion project quickly turned into an award-winning show listened to in over 100 countries. A few months after starting my podcast, I realized how many people struggle…
Ways to Support The American Dream in The Eyes of Immigrants Podcast and Why Each is Important
If you listen to podcasts, you may hear a list of ways to support the show at the beginning or end of an episode. These usually consist of leaving a review, rating the show, sharing the episode on social media, signing up for the newsletter, or subscribing to the show. Those are all great ways…
