Diaspo is a podcast hosted by Henri, an immigrant and author of New Immigrant Playbook, and Laura, a first-generation American. On Diaspo, Henri and Laura have in-depth conversations with successful immigrants and first-generation citizens, who share their personal and professional stories on striving to fulfill their dreams and visions of success. Diaspo guests are from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America; and have various professional backgrounds from lawyer to artist; w ...
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Bonus - Negotiating Outside of Your Comfort Zone With Henri Nkuepo CAMS, CFE
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In this bonus episode from the Negotiate Anything Podcast, Henri Nkuepo, risk management professional, mentor, author of the New Immigrant Playbook, and co-host of the Diaspo podcast, discusses how to get the most out of your negotiations even when the conversations are outside of your comfort zone. https://www.newimmigrantplaybook.com https://amer…
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First Gen Attorney Shapes and Pours into Her Community
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Pradine Saint-Fort, is an immigration attorney in NYC. She was born in the US to Haitian immigrants and growing up in Brooklyn, she knew from a young age, she wanted to help people. This has led her to a career in policy and law. Pradine's career has included policy research and implementation at the Vera Institute, a national research and policy o…
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(Rebroadcast) Nina Lum, M.D. – A Medical Missionary, Author, Blogger and Coach of IMGs
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Dr. Nina Lum is a certified Family doctor and a Chief Quality Officer and Hospitalist at the CHI Saint Joseph Health, a community hospital in London, Kentucky. Dr. Lum obtained her medical degree from The University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherlands Antilles and was Chief Resident at the University of Kentucky Rural Track/St. …
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Dr. Mariame Kounta: A goal oriented, dedicated, and community focused leader
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Dr. Mariame Kounta is a Director of Nursing at Pathlight, a nonprofit organization that serves people with disabilities. She grew up in Senegal before studying in the US. She has a Doctor of Nursing Practice from UMass Amherst, a B.S. in Computer Science from Western New England University, and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Holyoke Community …
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Get A Mentor NOW If You Don’t Have One Yet!!
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Today’s Diaspo Tip is about getting a mentor in the workplace and/or while in school. I never thought about getting a formal mentor - only had informal mentors here and there. After navigating school and career and seeing the importance of mentorship first hand, I decided to take mentorship more seriously; and I sought out and developed a formal me…
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Financial Accountant and Entrepreneur Innovating in Healthcare
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In this episode, Mohamed Kamara, founder of InovCares, shares his experience growing up in Sierra Leone during part of the civil war and having to leave his country, when he was about 9 years old, to live abroad. Through his startup, InovCares, Mohamed’s goal is to positively change the healthcare ecosystem while also honoring his older sister and …
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(Rebroadcast) – A Math Driven Planner, Strategizer and Global Citizen
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Alida Rwabalinda is a Portfolio Manager and Interim Head of Health Products at Liberty Mutual. Alida is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and the George Washington University School of Business. Originally from Rwanda, Alida was born in Russia; grew up in Kenya; went to college in the U.S.; and currently works in Singapore. She consider…
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From São Paulo to New York, It Takes a Village
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In this episode, Daniel Aun, a NY-based Brazilian lawyer discusses his experiences growing up in brazil, studying in the U.S. and founding the Brazil-US 40 and Under White Collar Lawyers Initiative. Daniel has a Bachelor of Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and a Master of Law from the New York University School of Law. he is…
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Accents – Navigating with An Accent in The Workplace or In School
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Hi Everyone! Welcome back to Diaspo! Today’s Diaspo Tip will be on accents/navigating with an accent in the workplace or in school. I am joined by Patrick Foyet, Professor of Engineering at Pittsburgh State University, to share the tips on how to navigate the workplace with an accent. Below are links to research some articles referenced in the show…
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"Child of Nigerian Immigrants Who Bears an Indigenous Name."
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Itoro Bassey (Udofia) is a writer, blogger, cultural worker, and educator. In her writing, Itoro tells stories that showcase strong female protagonists defying social conventions. Itoro is currently working on her first novel, The Soil Below and is the author of Running. Her Short Story, To the Children Growing Up in the Aftermath of their Parents …
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From Clinical Psychology to Interior Design – Story of Jennifer Haahs
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In this episode, Jennifer Haahs shares her story growing up in South Korea and her experience moving to the U.S. to study and start her own company, the JENNIFER HAAHS DESIGN GROUP. Jennifer has a Bachelor and master’s degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois in Chicago, and an Associate Degree in Interior Design. AFFILIATE MA…
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Harvard MBA and Walls Street Analyst turned Coffee entrepreneur
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Margaret “Maggy" Nyamumbo is the Founder and CEO of Kahawa 1893, a San Francisco-based coffee company with a goal to address the glaring inequality between the unsustainable prices farmers receive and the value of the coffee they produce as well as closing the industry's gender gap, while using Bitcoin to enhance transparency. Margaret has a BS in …
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From New Delhi to New York – A Story of Hard Work and Perseverance
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In this episode, Abhinav Lohia shares his story growing up in India and his experience applying to U.S. law schools and eventually moving to the U.S. Abhinav is licensed to practice law in New York and India and he is the Director for South Asia & the Middle East at CanAm Investor Services, LLC. Abhinav holds a Bachelor of Law from the Guru Gobind …
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Story of Claudia Ribas, a Brazilian-American & Licensed Psychotherapist
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In this episode, Claudia Ribas, a Licensed Psychotherapist, Life Coach and Licensed Immigration Clinical Social Worker tells us about her experience growing up in Brazil and immigrating to the U.S. about 30 years ago. She also talks about some of the psychological challenges immigrants deal with and about a book she thinks all immigrants should rea…
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Diaspo Tip - Your EU Air Passenger Rights: You Can Save up to 600 Euro When Your Flight is delayed in Europe
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This applies: If your flight is within the EU and is operated either by an EU or a non-EU airline If your flight arrives in the EU from outside the EU and is operated by an EU airline If your flight departs from the EU to a non-EU country operated by an EU or a non-EU airline If you have not already received benefits (compensation, re-routing, assi…
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Ep.14 - (Rebroadcast) Meet Elizabeth Hassan, Esq. - Mother, International Lawyer and PhD Student
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Ep.13 (Rebroadcast)- Meet Female Aerospace Engineer, Mbu Waindim, PhD
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Ep.12 - Nina Lum, M.D. – A Medical Missionary, Author, Blogger and Coach of IMGs
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Dr. Nina Lum is a certified Family doctor and a Chief Quality Officer and Hospitalist at the CHI Saint Joseph Health, a community hospital in London, Kentucky. Dr. Lum obtained her medical degree from The University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherlands Antilles and was Chief Resident at the University of Kentucky Rural Track/St. …
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Ep.11 - Alexey Morozov: From Russia with Energy
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Alexey Morozov is a Russian lawyer and Energy Specialist who currently works at the World Bank in Washington DC. After obtaining a Bachelor and Master of Laws from the Saint Petersburg State University in Russia, Alexey decided to obtain two other masters in Energy law from the University of Dundee (Scotland) and the University of Houston (U.S.), r…
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Ep.10 - Marisol Aguilar, Esq. - Public Interest Attorney and Community Advocate
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Ep.9 - Tere Mark Schnieder: An American in Tallinn
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Ep.8 - Kwame Christian, Esq. – Caribbean American Attorney and Negotiator
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Kwame Christian is the Director of the American Negotiation Institute where he conducts negotiation and conflict management workshops around the country. Kwame also serves as a professor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and Otterbein University’s MBA program; he is the author of the best-selling book Nobody Will Play With Me: How …
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Ep.7 - Meet Dr. Mbu Waindim, Aerospace Engineer - Hello World
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Ep.6 - Elizabeth Hassan, Esq. - From Nigeria to the US to Austria
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Ep.5 - Alida Rwabalinda, Portfolio Manager - A Math Driven Planner, Strategizer and Global Citizen
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Ep.4 - Adejoké Babington-Ashaye, Esq. - International Lawyer, Author, Singer and Songwriter
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Adejoké (Joké) Babington-Ashaye is a Sr. Counsel at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and the editor and co-author of International Criminal Investigation: Law and Practice. Joké graduated from the University of Buckingham, the Queen Mary University of London and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Joké is originally from Nigeria…
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Available Now - Diaspo: The Success Stories Of And By Immigrants
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On April 21, Laura and Henri launched Diaspo: The Success Stories Of And By Immigrants. On the Show, Henri and Laura have in depth conversations with successful immigrants and first-generation citizens who share their personal and professional stories on striving to fulfill their dreams and visions of success.…
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Ep.1 - Adapting and Reinventing with Henri Nkuepo, Author of the New Immigrant Playbook
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Henri Nkuepo is a Risk Management professional and the author of the New Immigrant Playbook. Henri graduated from the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon, the University of the Western Cape in South Africa, and the George Washington University School of Law. Henri is originally from Cameroon and he immigrated to the United States when he was 26.…
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Ep.2 - Paola Tineo, Teacher - The Importance of Self-Advocacy
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Ep.3 - Dr. Michele Sainvil, M.D. - Becoming a Medical Doctor, Lessons Learned Thus Far
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