39. How Anya is Building Community, Defying Societal Expectations, and Paying Off Debt As an Immigrant"

Send us Fan MailAnya's mantra is 'who cares what Aunty thinks, live your life!' As an immigrant from Trinidad, Anya understands the pressure immigrants feel from their community, the people in their new homes, and even from themselves to build a life that's impressive to others, even though it may be extremely stifling to them.What a wholesome and honest conversation we had. We talked about so much, from being a first-generation immigrant to paying off debt aggressively, to standing up to societal expectations and building community. We talked about:Moving to Boston from Trinidad as a teenagerGraduating with $36,000 in student loans and moving across the country to San FranciscoBeing the only or one of the only Black women in Tech rolesHow the financial knowledge from her family did not apply to her life in the USAHow not having a support system impacted her financesBuilding community after relocating to a new city and budgeting for itGetting laid off and leaving the USA temporarilyFinally making a plan to pay off her debtHow going home helped her financially, emotionally, and mentallyWhat's different about her nowWhy she's building Navigating CultureWith Navigating Culture, and the Navigating Culture podcast, Anya is empowering immigrants and even people from immigrant families to live by the mantra, Who Cares What Aunty Thinks, Live Your Life. Essentially, she is creating a community of immigrants who are Redefining Outdated Ideas Of Success & Living Joyfully On Their Own Terms, Even If Aunty Disapproves.If this resonates with you, she welcomes you to join her. Website: www.navigatingculture.coSocial Media: Instagram: @navigatingculturePodcast: https://www.navigatingculture.co/podcastThank you so much for listening to this episode of The Rich Immigrant podcast. Stay connected with the podcast and join our community online at www.therichimmigrant.com or on  Instagram at 'Therichimmigrant.'Thank you for the gift of your time and attention. Thank you for listening to this episode of the Rich Immigrant podcast, please give the podcast a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, subscribe, and share this episode with someone in your world that needs  to hear these conversations.  Please join our community online at www.therichimmigrant.com or on  Instagram at 'Therichimmigrant.'