Diaspo - The success stories of and by immigrants

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.comhttps://americannegotiationinstitute.com

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 organization, and the NYC police department; in addition to the practice of immigration law. She joins us to share how she made the decision to become a lawyer and her career journey.

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. Claire Family Medicine. Dr. Lum is a co-author of the amazon best-selling medical anthology book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats” and the visionary and co-leader of the upcoming book “Beyond Challenges”. Dr. Lum is also the blogger on theencouragingdoc.com where she writes and coaches international medical students & graduates (IMGs) on success blueprints for their unique pathway.

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 College. While studying computer science and working as a direct support professional, she discovered her true calling through her work as a direct support professional and returned to school to further advance her career and give back to her community.

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 mentor/mentee relationship. In this episode we discuss the benefits of mentorship and why you should seek one out/become a mentor.AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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 all the women who have died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after delivery. Mohamed has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializing in Finance from the Mount Vernon Nazarene University. InovCares – Patient App (Android)InovCares – Physician App (Android)

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 considers herself a global citizen.AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording.Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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 licensed to practice law in the U.S. and Brazil and he currently works at Debevoise & Plimpton; a premier global law firm. AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording.Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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 and a Forbes article we found interesting on minimizing accent bias in the workplace.Published in 2017: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1153679.pdfPublished in 2014: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/10/accents-impact-workplace-and-consumer-choicesPublished in 2010: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-brain-doubts-accent/Published in 2018: https://www.forbes.com/sites/pragyaagarwaleurope/2018/12/30/bias-is-your-accent-holding-you-back/#2b6d9e701b5a

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 War received the 2017 Glimmer Train Very Short Fiction Award. Itoro has a BA in African American Studies and Theatre from Smith College and an MA in International Education and Development from the Marlboro Graduate Institute. AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording. Following this linklet's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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 MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording. Following this linklet's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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 Economics and Statistics from Smith College, (she also studied Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science), and she obtained an MBA from Harvard. Prior to launching Kahawa 1893, Margaret worked on Wall Street, at the World Bank, and at Analysis Group (an economic consulting firm). Margaret has given quite a few interviews so we have included links to some articles below:FORBES: Finally, One Blockchain Solution That Deserves The Buzz; CONWAY CONNECT: Smithie-owned Coffee Company Puts The Power In The Hands Of WomenDEE DEE MENDOZA BLOG: Entrepreneur's Perspective: Margaret Nyamumbo, Founder of Kahawa 1893HARAMBEANS: Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Kenya’s Coffee Supply ChainAFRICAN TECH ROUNDUP: Kahawa 1893's Margaret Nyamumbo on using blockchain tech to disrupt fair trade in the global coffee industry

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 Singh Indraprastha University and a Master of Law from the George Washington School of Law.AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording.Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

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 read. Claudia holds a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College; two Masters of Art – an MA in Psychology from Fairfield University and an MA in Social Work from New York University; and an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Southern California University. AFFILIATE MARKETING Instacart: Save yourself that trip to the market — Instacart delivers groceries in as fast as 1 hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who shop and deliver groceries from your favorite stores. Click on this link to let Instacart know we sent you and help support our show. Buzzsprout: Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you’re looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online. Buzzsprout is hands down the easiest and best way to launch, promote, and track your podcast. Your show can be online and listed in all the major podcast directories (like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more) within minutes of finishing your recording. Following this link let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.

This applies:If your flight is within the EU and is operated either by an EU or a non-EU airlineIf your flight arrives in the EU from outside the EU and is operated by an EU airlineIf your flight departs from the EU to a non-EU country operated by an EU or a non-EU airlineIf you have not already received benefits (compensation, re-routing, assistance from the airline) for flight related problems for this journey under the relevant law of a non-EU country.EU means the 28 EU countries(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.) , including Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Martin (French Antilles), the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. It does not include the Faeroe Islands, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Elizabeth Hassan is a legal Counsel at the OPEC Fund for International Development in Vienna, Austria. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Jos, the Nigerian Law School, the New York University School of Law and she is currently enrolled in a PhD program with the United Nations University and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Mbu Waindim is an Aerospace Engineer who currently works for the Raytheon Company in Texas as a Sr. Thermal Analyst. Mbu is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and she has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from The Ohio State University. While in Graduate school, Mbu worked for NASA and at the U.S. Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

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. Claire Family Medicine. Dr. Lum is a co-author of the amazon best-selling medical anthology book “The Chronicles of Women in White Coats” and the visionary and co-leader of the upcoming book “Beyond Challenges”. Dr. Lum is also the blogger on theencouragingdoc.com where she writes and coaches international medical students & graduates (IMGs) on success blueprints for their unique pathway.

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.), respectively. In this Episode, Alexey shares his story growing up in a small town in Russia during the 90s. He also talks about how he is currently living a dream that he had while growing up with disability.

Marisol Aguilar is an attorney and a Program Director at the California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. Marisol holds a BA from the University of California and a JD & MA from The Ohio State University. In this episode, Marisol shares how she co-pitched a promotion and navigated high school, college, and graduate/professional school as a First Gen.

Mark Schnieder is a Regulatory Risk Management Professional who was born and raised in the U.S. and holds a BA in Intelligence Studies from Mercyhurst College and a Masters in Criminal Justice from Saint Joseph’s University. In this episode, Mark shares his story of moving from the U.S. to Estonia to work for a FinTech (TransferWise) and his desire to become a global citizen.

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 to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict; he hosts the top negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything; and his TEDx Talk, Finding Confidence in Conflict, was the most popular TED Talk on the topic of conflict of 2017.

Mbu Waindim is an Aerospace Engineer who currently works for the Raytheon Company in Texas as a Sr. Thermal Analyst. Mbu is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and she has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from The Ohio State University. While in Graduate school, Mbu worked for NASA and at the U.S. Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.

Elizabeth Hassan is a legal Counsel at the OPEC Fund for International Development in Vienna, Austria. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Jos, the Nigerian Law School, the New York University School of Law and she is currently enrolled in a PhD program with the United Nations University and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

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 considers herself a global citizen.

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 and considers herself a global citizen. Joké is also a singer and songwriter; she sings in DC's all-women social justice A-cappella group, SongRise. Please listen until the end to hear Dem A Say, a song from her album, Adejoké.

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.

Dr. Michele Sainvil is a resident in internal medicine and pediatric at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Michele is a graduate of Smith College and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Michele is originally from Haiti and she immigrated to the United States when she was 8.

Paola Tineo is a Special Education Teacher, an Adjunct Professor in early childhood education and literature, and a life coach. She is a graduate of Smith College and Simmons College. Paola is originally from Dominican Republic and she immigrated to the United States when she was 4.

Henri Nkuepo is a Risk Management professional currently working with Wells Fargo. 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.