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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2025 · 50 MIN

#105 Immigrating and the American Dream with Naima Spencer

from Off The Comma · host Paul Briley

In this episode, we talk to Naima Spencer. She describes herself as disciplined, ambitious, and gratful. Naima lives in the United States. Naima tells us about sitting on a comma with limiting beliefs about pursuing a dream. After immigrating with the hopes of earning her master’s degree, Naima found herself trapped in low wage jobs and barely making a living. Over time, she came to realize that the trap was not outside of her, but inside of her. She came to a point where she felt she had to change, which led her on a path of mindset shifts, making decisions and taking action. Where she landed was very different from where she began. Tune in to hear what Naima means when she says “the problem is not the problem”.  You can find Naima on:Website:  www.naimaspencer.comInstagram:  @NaimaSpencerLifeCoachingLinkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/naima-spencer-mbaFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/NaimaSpencerLifeCoachingNaima would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:Charity Water  https://www.charitywater.org/about  Charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world.  #believeinyourself #havegratitude #americandream #feelstruetome #takeaction #droptheresistance #whenisitenough #livinginfear #selfdoubt #catchmythinking #assumepositiveoutcome #theproblemisnottheproblem #decideeveryday #offthecomma #OfftheCommapodcastAre you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Contact me to explore your possibilities! https://calendly.com/paulbriley/i-want-to-get-off-my-comma While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com  Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

In this episode, we talk to Naima Spencer. She describes herself as disciplined, ambitious, and gratful. Naima lives in the United States. Naima tells us about sitting on a comma with limiting beliefs about pursuing a dream. After immigrating with the hopes of earning her master’s degree, Naima found herself trapped in low wage jobs and barely making a living. Over time, she came to realize that the trap was not outside of her, but inside of her. She came to a point where she felt she had to change, which led her on a path of mindset shifts, making decisions and taking action. Where she landed was very different from where she began. Tune in to hear what Naima means when she says “the problem is not the problem”.  You can find Naima on:Website:  www.naimaspencer.comInstagram:  @NaimaSpencerLifeCoachingLinkedin:  www.linkedin.com/in/naima-spencer-mbaFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/NaimaSpencerLifeCoachingNaima would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:Charity Water  https://www.charitywater.org/about  Charity: water is a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe water to people around the world.  #believeinyourself #havegratitude #americandream #feelstruetome #takeaction #droptheresistance #whenisitenough #livinginfear #selfdoubt #catchmythinking #assumepositiveoutcome #theproblemisnottheproblem #decideeveryday #offthecomma #OfftheCommapodcastAre you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Contact me to explore your possibilities! https://calendly.com/paulbriley/i-want-to-get-off-my-comma While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com  Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!

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