The Immigrant's Journey
by Carmen Neta
Each week we share a story, explore insights that can illuminate our path, and interview guests with their own fascinating immigrant journeys, getting to know what’s cool, weird and mental about each other’s cultures showing that we’re all a little messed up but we’re all pretty similar too. Hosted by Carmen Neta & produced by Philip Kidd. Music by Caterina Schrebri #society #culture #immigrantsinireland #migrant #immigrants
Episodes
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Ep. 73 Through tragedy, war, and limited resources Cecilia Amabo has pushed through from Cameroon to Ireland to live an inspiring story that will touch all your hearts.
You can find more on Celcia at: Instagram: _cecile_amabo, Twitter: @cebiassemble YouTube: Amabo Cecilia Binwi #cameroon #nasc #immigration #perseverance #triumphofthespirit And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/...
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Ep 72 Vasiliki Psarra, she discusses her experience in Crooked house and how youth arts organisations can have a positive impact in young people's lives.
And for more on Vasiliki http://www.crookedhouse.ie/ Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ #immigrants #immigrantsjourney #communityart #dramaeducation #greece
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Ep. 71 Ester Ayo James she’s just wrapped up the 5 star multi award nominated play Vessel about women’s bodies, labels and rebels!
Ester has built a life in Ireland as an actress and voice-over artist, we get into all of the above and how she did it in the week's epsiode. For more on Esther check out: https://twitter.com/MsEAJames https://www.instagram.com/ajaymz/?hl=en https://www.spotlight.com/9330-8971-1532 #nigeria...
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Ep 70 Marta Golubowska talks to us about growing roots and looking for identity in a foreign country.
For more on Marta check out www.fourhandsart.com and https://www.martagolubowska.com/ And for more on the Immigrant’s Journey podcast check out https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ #immigrants #immigrantsjourney #communityart...
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Ep 69 Shalom Osiadi is an award winning college graduate, having designed a non-invasive glucose monitor for diabetics in his final year as an undergrad
He has created many businesses and talks us through his process and path in this week's episode. #entrepreneurs #irishimmigration #theimmigrantsjourney #nigeria #legos For more on Shalom Osiadi check out https://ie.linkedin.com/in/shalom-osiadi-595b2978 https://escamenu.com/ And for more on the...
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Episode 68 Vukashin Nedeljković is an artist, activist and independent scholar. He initiated the multidisciplinary platforms Asylum Archive and Fortress EU
Asylum Archive is a platform open for dialogue and discussion inclusive to individuals who have experienced a sense of sociological/geographical ‘displacement’, social trauma and violence. It is an act of solidarity to bring a different perspective on the life of people who came to Ireland to…
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Ep 67 Julia Moustacchi how visual art can build connections
Jullia who is an arts curator with a particular focus on how the public views art shares her story and work in brining art to communities throughout Dublin. For more on Julia Moustacchi https://ie.linkedin.com/in/julia-moustacchi-b5075066 https://www.instagram.com/jujubmouss/?hl=en And for more…
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Ep. 66 Teresa Lavina shares her directorial experience in Ireland
Join us this week for a fascinating inside look at the challenges Teresa faces in her documentary Untold Secrets about the Tuam mother and baby home with powerful people attempting to block the distribution of her work. #spain #spanishfilmmakers #immigrants #immigratnsjourney For more on Teresa...
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Ep.65 Rael Bricker shares his journey from South Africa to Australia on this week’s podcast
Renowned public speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur talks about life as a businessman and shares some great wisdom from his book Dive In available for free at https://www.raelbricker.com/freebook #australia #southafrica #immigrants #immigrantsjourney For more on Rael Bricker...
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Ep 64. Rob Cook joins us with family history of immigration.
Rob Cook of the Contenders Wanted Podcast shares his family's story from Germany to the US in times of war. #americanimmigrants #germany #immigrantsjourney More on Rob at https://www.linkedin.com/in/contenderswanted https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/contenders-wanted-rob-cook-4LKYe5al3J2/ And...
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Episode 63 Hussein Al-Baiaty shares his harrowing journey from war torn Iraq to the USA.
The beautiful lessons his father taught him about resilience, art and a love of knowledge saved him in his journey many times over. Join us on this podcast for another inspiring tale For more on Hussein Al-Baiaty check out https://www.linkedin.com/in/husseinalbaiaty/...
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Ep. 62 The wonderful singer Dora Gola joins us this week to share her journey from Poland to Ireland and becoming her most authentic through embracing her culture
Dora has had a fascinating evolution in her sound art. Join us this week for another story of immigrant life in Ireland and finding beauty and artistry in the less-traveled paths of sound and culture. For more on Dora check out http://www.doragola.com/ and her music on...
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Ep. 61 with Jialin Long. We chat about her path from being pushed to an engineering career in China to reinventing herself as a successful photographer in Ireland
What's it like giving up a career with a guaranteed high income to follow a path that truly filled her soul? We get into how they do things differently when raising kids in China to communist suppression of any religious expression to how Religion is in the West and much more. Join us for a...
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Ep. 60 with Alex Oliveria. From Brazilian immigrant to Entrepreneur Alex shares his story of finding his path, acceptance and success in the US of A
For more on Alex you can find his webinar on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C7I0pUGpas&list=WL&index=55&ab_channel=Stukent%2CInc. And linkedin page https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexoliveira1/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ Twitter...
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Ep. 59 Christian de la Huerta talks about being a Spiritual Leader in the LGBT Community and much more
You can find more on Christian’s work, his coaching, and teachings including his TEDx Talk, at www.SoulfulPower.com Find us on Social Media @ https://www.instagram.com/carmentheimmigrant81/ https://twitter.com/CarmenImmigrant https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast #immigrantswelcome...
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Ep. 58 Dr Stella Vlachou shares her journey from Greece to Irish Academic life
From Greek culture to academic life Dr. Vlachou shares her experience coming to Ireland, struggling to make deep connections but finding much satisfaction as an educator. If you want more info and resources on neuroscience & neuropsychopharmacology you can follow Dr. Vlachou on Twitter...
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Ep. 57 Felispeaks talks about her journey as a poet black Irish artist and how to sell your brand
You can find more on Felispeaks at https://www.instagram.com/felispeaks/ & her website h ttps://www.felispeaks.com/ where you can hear her poems, watch videos read blogs, go there everyone and get inspired and your creative bones tickled. You can find us on...
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Ep. 56 Author Dung Duong joins us for a truly remarkable story
In this episode, Dung Duong shares his trying journey from wartime in Vietnam to escaping to the US and making a successful life with his wife and children. He discusses the lessons he has learned and the legacy he wishes to leave behind. With his new book Shifting Optics Dung shares much wisdom...
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Ep. 55 Femi Bankole shares his move to one of the "Big Five" here in Dublin as well as his Black & Irish project
Bringing cultures together and sharing stories is something that I love so I was delighted to chat with Femi about his project and Facebook page Black & Irish. As immigrants, we face quite diverse obstacles in being accepted and thriving in a new environment but when you're the child of immigrant...
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Ep. 54 Lord Mayor Hazel Chu joins us for a fascinating conversation on life in politics and growing up in Ireland to Immigrant parents
The Lord Mayor of Dublin is the honorary title of the chairperson of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, Hazel discusses her hopes to broaden the role from events attendance to one of policy research and influence. Hazel is a member of the Green Party…
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Ep. 53 Season Finale - Carmen Neta discusses end of one chapter and the beginning of another with the new podcast Talk Sense to Me
Change is good and necessary, I'm really excited to share with you our next podcasting venture and where the idea came about. We hope you stay tuned. More interesting and difficult conversations to come where we tackle a topic, share our views, research the topic from a liberal and conservative...
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Ep. 52 Dr Hannah McCormack talks about the lessons sports psychology has for improving our mental health
Born in the Philippines Hannah came to Ireland at 7, discovered a love for sports but that she wasn't as gifted as her brother. Admiring his confidence and observing her lack of it she began looking at the psychological aspect of performance and mental strength. Join us for an informative chat…
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Ep. 51 Anna Czarska talks with us again this time about her story as someone with mild autism and the film inspired by her story Mildly different
Anna and Clodagh McGrath share their stories of what it is like to be mildly different and their experience of having a diagnosis of mild autism. Anna talks about her new project and campaign to make the film "Mildy Different" We encourage everyone to check out www.facebook.com/MildlyDifferentFil...
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Ep. 50 Farah Elle shares her story and her music and it is class, soulful and hypnotic you will want to check it out
You can find more on Farah Elle Farah Elle (@FarahElleMusic) · Twitter https://soundcloud.com/farahelle/so-scarlet Please don’t forget to like our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ Share your favourite episodes and subscribe to the podcast Leave us a review on Apple...
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Ep. 49 It's World Refugee Day and this week on the podcast we were so lucky to get Marwa on the podcast to discuss her experience.
Being in Direct Provision as an asylum seeker here in Ireland. Her experience has been very positive which is quite different from a lot of people's experience. This week we talk about what makes her accommodation centre different than perhaps others as we begin to explore what can be done to…
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Ep. 48 Senita Appiakorang - From South Africa to Dublin Ireland, a journey of insights and a love of artistic expression
Sentia discusses her journey from South Africa to Ireland, finding expression through music and art and exploring intersectionalism. That was a new idea that we were happy to dig into, I certainly learned a lot. Would love to hear your thoughts on the topic. Senita thank you for chatting with us...
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You are a lot more complicated than you think! - My Rode Cast Entry 2020
Hey guys, mid-week treat, I created this 2 min entry with the help of my fab producer Philip Kidd. If this topic intrigues and you want me to do a full episode about the bizarre effects of frontal lobe damage and split-brain patients, drop us a line on the Facebook page :) Don't forget to like…
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Ep. 47 Asif Haider talks about growing up in the US as a Bangladeshi teen, being misunderstood and finding comradery in the US Airforce
Please don’t forget to like our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/ Share your favourite episodes and subscribe to the podcast Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigrants-journey/id1472760457 Connect with us on: Instagram...
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Episode 46 Carmen reflects, insights from psychology on resilience, adaptation, curiosity, and being open
In this episode, we break down the themes that have come up over the last 45 interviews. I have selected 4 themes to discuss from a psychological perspective, they are: Resilience, Adaptation, Curiosity, Being open What are some processes to further develop these qualities? And why do we often…
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Ep. 45 Amira Al Naamani shares processing loss amidst Covid, embracing change and the best of her Arabic and African roots
Don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/immigrantsjourneypodcast/, leave us a review on apple podcast, or where ever you hear your podcasts, share your favourite episodes and if you have comments, questions, feedback on any of the episodes do get in touch @...
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Ep. 44 Anna Surkova talks about superstition, dance, and moving towards a dream
You can find more about Anna on her YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIl4rfDjCIP71U4YqUcscxg Or https://www.instagram.com/anna.on.social/ And Psychologist Fernando Lanzer’s Ted talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgdRzyCO5Zo&list=PLvmsxPJacgIK_rE42TcxWnIbpo0lKvENz&index=9&t=0s…
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Ep. 43 Tom Duffy director of Maracatu ilha Brilhante here in Ireland shares how international music opened a world of joy and soul expression with an international community
You get get the latest news on Maractu Ireland at https://www.facebook.com/MaracatuIlhaBrilhante/?eid=ARAtBY3YRazUThi8sZ1rE5EGYrEA_komcY6hKPZvRFcu4ggTmwiDtk4PZe5xgk5kJqCD3VE-qjAHCjo0 And you can email Tom Duffy at [email protected] Thanks everyone for listening and don’t forget to like us...
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Ep. 42 - Philip Coffey Career Coach and Senior HR executive gives us some invaluable tips on what top companies are looking for and how to get their notice
We cover what kind of information is a must to include in a CV, how to build networks, and start conversations with people in the industry you want to be a part of. If you would like to connect with Philip you can find him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-coffey/ Thanks everyone for…
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Ep. 41 From Congo to Ireland Vicky Inspires shares her story of surviving domestic abuse and finding her courage as a singe Mom
For help with domestic abuse you can reach out to https://www.womensaid.ie/ https://www.safeireland.ie/ Thanks everyone for listening and don’t forget to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/ and share your favorite episodes & leave us a review on on apple podcast,...
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Ep. 40 Adiba, a Bangladeshi/Irish writer and teacher shares her passion for writing and the importance of finding representation in the arts
You can find more on Adiba and the soon release of her book on May 12, 2020 Website: http://adibajaigirdar.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/adiba_j Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dibs_j All pre-order links for The Henna Wars: https://adibajaigirdar.com/the-henna-wars Thanks everyone for...
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Ep. 39 Mehmet contrasts life in Ireland vs. Turkey #immigrationireland #turkishimmigrant #lifeinireland #immigrantsjourney #travellingaborad #traveltoeurope
"Finding humour even in the worst situations. It may be the consequence of the sustainability of the worst situations in history." And don’t forget to like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/, share your favourite episodes and leave us a review on apple podcasts or...
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Ep. 38 Kate Horvath Passionate filmmaker, videographer and digital marketer discusses the struggles of life as an artist #immigrantsireland #immigrantsjourney #travel #artistsabroad #creativelife
Don’t forget to like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/, share your favourite episodes and leave us a review on apple podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts, until the next journey, chiao.
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Ep. 37 Tawnya Foster Canadian Student's Union Rep discusses her life in Ireland and trickiness of getting close to Irish colleagues
#travel #immigrants #immigrationireland #immigrantsjourney For more on Tawnya you can find her at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tawnyafoster/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/onemustfly/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TawnyaFoster20 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TawnyaLynnFoster And...
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Ep. 36 Lorena Del Pino talks immigrating to the U.S. from Mexico on an Artist visa, struggling, the religious origins of the pinata and more
If you want to find out more about you and your work can find Lorena at https://www.lorenadelpino.com/ or follow her on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lorena.rdp/?hl=en And if you’re thinking of moving to Ireland check out our partners at moving 2ireland.com with all the latest news and...
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Ep. 35 Historian Ronan Stewart chats Irish Immigration history as we reflect on current immigrant populations in Ireland
You can find more about Ronan on this website https://ronanstewartservices.com/ and follow him on twitter @Rozquen119 If you’re thinking of moving to Ireland check out our partners at moving2ireland.com with all the latest news and updates on what’s happening here in the Emerald. And don’t forget...
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Ep. 34 Jeanne Englert shares her experience moving to Dublin for college, how to deal with homesickness and embracing the challenges ahead
For more information in moving to Ireland check out our partners at Moving2Ireland.com for the latest updates and blogs on how to make the move here a little less stressful Don’t forget to like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/, share your favourite episodes and leave…
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Ep. 33 Patrick Bourke of Moving2Ireland.com joins us for an informative chat about the ins and outs of moving to the Emerald Isle.
Patrick will be a recurring guest so if you have any questions you want Patrick to Answer, email us on the show at the [email protected] and Patrick will be back to give us the latest info on all things moving2Ireland. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook...
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Ep.32 Isra Elsalihie Swedish/ Iraqi Actress discusses her challenging journey to the US
You can find more on Isra Elsalihie (@isra.elsalihie) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8666766/ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give us a rating on apple podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigrants-journey/id1472760457 Get in touch on our...
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Ep. 31 John McClaffery his actor's journey from Ireland to Madrid
You can find more on John @ https://www.facebook.com/john.jmc.5494 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qYjPBzYWIg And see his Short called Sniper on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1W7rJevTbs Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give us a rating on apple podcast...
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Ep.30 Chiara Provenzano shares her journey coming to Dublin to study Film & video editing
You can find more on Chiara @provchiara Instagram Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give us a rating on apple podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigrants-journey/id1472760457 Get in touch on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/ Share your...
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Ep.29 Sylvia talks about her transition from engineer to political pundit as a Latina in America and the motivating factors behind the change
You can find more on Sylvia and her work at Tono Latino (@contonolatino) | Twitter https://tonolatino.com/en/ Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give us a rating on apple podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigrants-journey/id1472760457 Get in touch on our Facebook page...
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Ep.28 Silvana Benedetto -“you learn from what you do. I learn from you, you learn from me and so on."
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and give us a rating on apple podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-immigrants-journey/id1472760457 Get in touch on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/ Share your favourite episodes :) Have an immigrant story you'd...
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Ep.27 Jules Ryan: story -teller & organisational psychologist shares hosting duties with me as we interview each other and chat about what the immigrant experience has taught us
You can find out more about Jules and her work at https://storynet.org/ & http://jryanpartners.com/wp/bio-julienne-ryan/ White Label American – Episode14 https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/white-label-american/e/66322764 “The Perils of Communicating While Distracted Keynote”...
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Ep.26 Everything from entrepreneurship to driving a battle tank- this week Vijay shares his journey to Ireland, amazing blog and more
You can find Vijay’s blog at https://vijaykrishnacv.com/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theimmigrantsjounrey/, share your favourite episode and don’t forget to give us a rating on where ever you listen to this podcast
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Ep.25 From Google to Dance Entrepreneurship: A Chat with Bami about having guts to make your vision a reality
It's all about building community and having fun. You can learn more about Bami and her work at https://www.bambamboogie.com/ https://instagram.com/bambam_boogie?igshid=59og1ampfxwf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxm8cpBFBnI And don't forget to like us on Facebook, like and share your favourite...
About this show
Each week we share a story, explore insights that can illuminate our path, and interview guests with their own fascinating immigrant journeys, getting to know what’s cool, weird and mental about each other’s cultures showing that we’re all a little messed up but we’re all pretty similar too. Hosted by Carmen Neta & produced by Philip Kidd. Music by Caterina Schrebri #society #culture #immigrantsinireland #migrant #immigrants
Hosted by
Carmen Neta