Immigrant Conversations
Welcome to Immigrant Conversations, the podcast that brings you inspiring stories from immigrants who have turned challenges into triumphs. Join Mehran Sorourian, a Middle Eastern immigrant woman as she dives deep into the experiences of first-generation and diaspora individuals, exploring their unique journeys, cultural identities, and the hurdles they’ve overcome. We discuss everything from immigrant entrepreneurship, cross cultural experiences, as well as the dark side of migration such as isolation, bias, and more. We aim to provide a platform for voices that often go unheard and aim to bring people closer together.
Join us as we explore topics ranging from immigrant entrepreneurship, first-generation struggles, and cross-cultural experiences to the impact of immigration policies and advocacy. Whether you are an immigrant, a descendant of immigrants, or simply interested in compelling human stories, "Immigrant Conversations" offers a unique perspective on the immigrant experience.
Tune in to discover how individuals from diverse backgrounds overcome obstacles, achieve success, and enrich our communities with their unique perspectives and talents. Subscribe now to "Immigrant Conversations" on your favorite podcast platform, and be inspired by the extraordinary journeys of those who have built new lives from the ground up.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 62
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
EZ21 Struggles to Lawful Residency
With her ailing mother’s encouragement, she packed her two suitcases and moved from Colombia to an empty apartment in North Carolina. She struggled to gather her life before her daughters arrived, bu…
00:40:06 |
Sun 23 Aug 2020
EZ20 Beyond In-Person vs. Virtual Schooling
If you are a parent concerned about your children’s virtual learning, this episode is for you. In this special episode, Mehran your host is providing you with research-backed information to help you …
00:28:34 |
Sun 16 Aug 2020
EZ19 Refugee Standing on Two Feet
Coming from a high profile affluent family, she fled Afghanistan with nothing but a bag of clothes. Following the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, she first moved to Germany in 1979, and later to Chi…
00:34:27 |
Sun 09 Aug 2020
EZ18 J.P Millon on Decoding Cultures
With 35 years of experience as a healthcare executive, he is a board member to CVS Health and 7 other companies. Being involved in acquisitions and mergers up to a billion-dollar in the states and ar…
00:34:22 |
Sun 02 Aug 2020
EZ17 America has a Talent
Turkey’s got talent semi-finalist Temi Hason joined Empowering conversationZ podcast this week to share her taxing immigration journey. Temi traveled between the United States and Turkey 4 times in a…
00:40:44 |
Sun 26 Jul 2020
EZ16 Aftermath of Accepting Verbal Contract
Cultural awareness plays an essential role in one's professional growth. In this special episode, Mehran educates her audience on different aspects of culture that impacted Layla’s growth and how the…
00:24:34 |
Sun 19 Jul 2020
EZ15 Frederic Chereau on Accent and Culture
My guest this week is president and CEO of LogicBio Therapeutics. With 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry, he is an immigrant from France. In this episode, Frederic Chereau talks ab…
00:35:09 |
Sun 12 Jul 2020
EZ14 From Stay Home Mom to Independent Immigrant; Tragedy changed her life
Azita Khatami’s story is an empowering tale of a typical stay home mother from the middle east. Back home, her husband provided financially while she was responsible for everything kids and house rel…
00:30:22 |
Sun 05 Jul 2020
EZ13 Magda Marquet on Compassionate Leadership
San Diego business journal names her one of the architects of the local life science sector. As the first woman inducted into the Connect Entrepreneur Hall of fame, Dr. Magda Marquet is an accomplish…
00:41:37 |
Sun 28 Jun 2020
EZ12 Recharge and Get Back on Track
Are you overwhelmed and burnt out during the pandemic. Your health is at risk due to the level of pressure?
In this special episode Mehran gives insights on how to manage burnout and provides may s…
00:37:22 |
Sun 24 May 2020
EZ11 Shabnam On immigration Law
Shabnam Lotfi is an immigration lawyer who offers her clients something more than many other lawyers do, her big open heart.
In this episode, she shares her journey as a young immigrant and why she…
00:31:52 |
Sun 17 May 2020
EZ10 Born Twice, A CEO's Story
This week’s guest Dr. Kleanthis Xanthopoulos was a serial entrepreneur whose passion is building healthcare companies focused on innovation. He has over two decades of experience in the biotechnology…
00:34:47 |
Sun 10 May 2020
EZ09 Brainwashed to Harvard
How does running a chicken business and a tiger mom who can’t speak any English make a forensic psychiatrist with a degree from Harvard?
My guest this week is Dr. Michael Takamura who migrated with …
00:31:32 |
Sun 03 May 2020
EZ08 Perfectionism, know it & manage it
Certain cultures are more predisposed to perfectionism and the complications that come with it.
In this episode, Mehran shares her research on different types of perfectionism, the impact of culture …
00:21:19 |
Sun 26 Apr 2020
EZ07 From Visa Denial to Associate Dean
Dr. Mohamad Oskoorouchi migrated from Iran at the age of 25 despite his visa application being rejected over 10times. Once out of Iran, he found his way to the states and is currently the associate d…
00:32:15 |
Sun 19 Apr 2020
EZ06 Story of a Refugee's Sacrifice
Born and raised in Afghanistan, Homa Taghizadeh fled her country and through UNHCR found her way to Canada and ultimately to the States. Despite being born in a culture that limited women’s value, sh…
00:32:19 |
Sun 12 Apr 2020
EZ05 Doris Baker on Choice of Language for Immigrant Children
Dr. Doris Maria Luft Santos Baker was born in Brazil and migrated twice before coming to the States,
learning 4 languages and experiencing many cultures. Currently, she is the director of Master in
B…
00:35:54 |
Sun 05 Apr 2020
EZ04 Control Your Life during COVID- 19
In this episode of Empowering conversationZ podcast, Mehran shares the difficulties her community is facing during COVID-19 pandemic. Providing valuable resources and techniques, she inspires them to…
00:24:54 |
Mon 30 Mar 2020
EZ03 On Attitude for Climbing in Corporate
Dr. Nelson Chau is a successful immigrant with contributions in discovering and developing multiple pre-clinical RNA based therapeutics. He is currently serving as Vice President of Discovery Biology…
00:34:28 |
Sun 22 Mar 2020
EZ02 - From Horror to Confidence; Refugee's Journey
In this episode of Empowering conversationZ, I interviewed Salma Sarawary. She is the Director of business development at a small company here in San Diego. As an immigrant woman born in Afghanistan,…
00:33:39 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
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