Education as a Gateway to Opportunity
Today’s guest is Aimee Portes – who shares her journey of immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic. Aimee reflects on her early life in the Dominican Republic. She explains how financial pressures led her family to move to the U.S. to pursue better educational opportunities. She describes initial culture shocks upon moving, including…
Want Minimal Audio Editing? Try These Tips!
Did you know it’s best practice not to record and edit your podcast episodes on the same day? This is because recording and editing require a different mindset. You can batch record or batch edit, but try to do them on separate days. (Batch recording or batch editing is when you record or edit multiple…
“We Have All Been the Others” with Pat Marino
Today’s guest is Pat Marino, the author of “We Have All Been the Others”: Reflections of a First Generation’s Daughter on Belonging, Democracy, and a New American Dream.” Pat is a historian and was a high school ESL teacher. In her book, she shares about her grandparents’ experiences living in a segregated Chicago. So, for…
My Podcast Won An Award
Back in August, I shared on Medium that my podcast had been nominated for an award. Now, I am so excited to report that it has won the award! I’ve already shared on social media the great news. Now I decided to share the process of being nominated and winning in case anyone else is…
The Journey from an Immigrant to HR Consultant
Today’s guest is Solveiga Jaskunas. She is an HR consultant and career coach. Today, she shares her journey as an immigrant from Lithuania to the United States. We discuss her childhood under Soviet rule, the challenges she faced adjusting to life in America, and her passion for helping other immigrants professionally. Solveiga shares how growing…
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…
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…
