Twice Uprooted: Reverse Migration & a Coffee Farm – Yeira (Pt 2)

“And the air… if you're from LA, you know that faint smell of pee in the morning … and the air was so clean here. It was crisp. It was so unbelievably clean .”What happens when an outspoken, willful teenager is suddenly uprooted from the familiar concrete grit of 1990s Los Angeles and dropped onto a rural coffee farm in the mountains of Guatemala?In the second half of our deep-dive conversation with Yeira, we trace her family’s profound journey of reverse migration. After navigating the shifting urban landscape of LA, her parents make a radical pivot; seeking safety, language immersion, and cultural roots in their ancestral homeland. What follows is a breathtaking story of severe environmental culture shock that beautifully transforms into a deep lifelong romance with the Earth, agricultural community, and self-reliance .From treating a conservative private Christian school as her personal teenage "anthropological study" to discovering the profound psychological safety of a place where she never had to answer the question, “Where are you from?”, Yeira de Leon reflects on how navigating life between two radically different worlds shaped her identity, her worldview, and ultimately her modern career as a therapist .It is both a geographical and deeply emotional ride about uprooting, belonging, and the choices that define home. Welcome back to Cultureful, where strangers become neighbors.---------Connect with Our Guest & Community:Follow the Journey on Instagram: @TheCulturefulConnect with Yeira: https://www.canopyandlightcounseling.org/ Discover More Identity Stories: Head over to our channel and subscribe to stay close with your global neighbors.What do you think? Feel?: with us: Leave us a comment on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or Instagram! We want to hear from you.---------Production Credits:Hosted, produced, and edited by Jess Lin. Executive production support by Ruben Gnanaruban.---------Watch on YouTube: Live at 8am EST 5/24/26: https://youtu.be/Lf9YeldcEWc Support the show----------Join the Cultureful Neighborhood:🌐 Our Hub: Linktr.ee📩 Host Notes & Reflections: Newsletter Sign-up📺 Watch on YouTube:  YouTube Channel💖 Support the Show: Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi📸 Connect and Comment on Instagram: @thecultureful