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The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️

Dozie Anyaegbunam

Interviews with immigrants and stakeholders involved in the immigration process where we explore the immigration journey, raising kids in a new culture, cultural adaptation, integration, identity, and everything in-between. thenewcomerspod.com

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39:43

E115: Shriya Ghate knows what's great about immigration

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/08/22

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Shriya Ghate, who moved from India to the UK, back to India, and finally to Canada.Shriya and I explore a theme that's often ignored; the starting line is different for immigrants. And for immigrant women, it's often miles behind everyone else.She talks about being seated at a networking event for women, and as she listens to the challenges faced by women who grew up in Canada, she realizes

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42:44

E114: Stefana Sopco knows how exhausting it can be to...

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2025/08/15

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Stefana Sopco, who moved from Romania to the Netherlands seven years ago. Stefana had never thought of leaving Romania. But after her husband moved to the Netherlands for better job opportunities, she reluctantly followed; with €80 in her pocket and a lot of anxiety. Now, this isn't a zero to hero story. What I loved about Stefana is how she absolutely refuses to romanticize the immigrant

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30:42

E113: Neel Parekh knows what's great about moving to...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/08/14

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Neel Parekh, the Founder and CEO of MaidThis® & MaidThis® Franchise, which helps homeowners and short-term rental hosts (Airbnb, VRBO, etc.) with their cleaner needs. I'm usually curious about two kinds of immigrants; second-gen immigrants because I am trying to understand some of the challenges my kids might face, and immigrants who migrate from the Global West to the Global South. Neel ticks

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43:44

E112: Miracle Inameti-Archibong understands what it...

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2025/08/13

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Miracle Inameti-Archibong, who moved from Nigeria to the United Kingdom 18 years ago.We don't often talk about the costs of immigration. And by costs here, I don't mean the financial costs (I think we all have a fair idea of that most times and we somehow hope the move means that won't matter in the long run).I'm talking about realizing that your kids will never had what you had growing up; the

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53:24

E111: Anam Zakaria & Haroon Khalid are done with...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/08/01

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Anam Zakaria and Haroon Khalid of Qissa, one of the most interesting immigrant storytelling platforms I have come across in recent months.Qissa's flagship project, "Driving Canada," started as casual conversations with Uber drivers as Anam and Haroon navigated doctors appointments, daycare, and all the stuff new parents have to deal with. Almost all the drivers were immigrants. Almost all were

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42:01

E110: Windmill Microlending helped 14K+ immigrants...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/07/25

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Robert Ndoping and Oumar Dicko of Windmill Microlending, Canada. When Robert and Oumar tell you that Windmill has funded over 14,000 skilled immigrants to get re-credentialed in their professions, with an average loan size of $10,183, totaling nearly $146 million in approved loans, and a repayment rate of 95%…You'll probably go, ‘Wow, that's impressive.’When you hear the story of the ENT

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43:21

E109: O'Nell Agossa doesn't mind if you don't...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/07/18

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with O'Nell Agossa, who moved to Canada from Benin as a nine year old. At 13, a lady on a bus told O'Nell to :go back to where you're coming from.” But he's refused to give that experience the power to define who he was or who he has grown up to be. Instead, he thinks that the confusion others feel is not your problem to solve. You don't owe anyone an explanation of who you are. You don't need to

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42:02

E108: Kelly Boyi is embracing ambition and rejecting...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/07/11

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Kelly Boyi, who left Canada for the United States after 12 years of building a life here.First off, this isn't a "Canada bad, America good" story. Kelly spent over a decade in Canada. His entire family lives here. He credits Canada for giving him his first job, first relationship, and first house.But when you're an ambitious individual watching the best minds from UofT and Waterloo migrate

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46:07

E107: Ritika Saraswat thinks intl students need to...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/07/02

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I am speaking with Ritika Saraswat, Founder & CEO of Re-Defined, a members-only community for international students by international students. The past 18 months haven't been exactly fair to international students in Canada. They've been blamed, labelled, and threatened. They've had to deal with policy changes, uncertainty, and expiring permits. And while all that sounds depressing, Ritika has a refreshing take

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49:55

E106: Aishwarya Khanduja says 'Canada doesn't have...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/06/27

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking to Aishwarya Khanduja, who moved from India to Canada at age 12, learned English watching Hannah Montana during her first Canadian summer, and has permanently left Canada to build her venture fund in New York.This conversation left me with a bittersweet feel. Canada keeps losing its best and brightest to the south of the border. It sucks because we aren't just losing talent. We are losing the

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27:54

E105: Oluwaseun Ayebiwo built a community before...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/06/24

Please forward this to ONE friend today and tell them to subscribe here.In this episode, I'm speaking with Oluwaseun Ayebiwo, who moved from Lagos, Nigeria to Halifax, Canada with a ready-made community. Most immigrants wait till they get to Canada before they start building a community. Taking this approach means they start with zero social capital, they have no one to turn to when trying to understand the unspoken cultural rules, and they find integrating slow and frustrating. Well, Oluwaseun

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31:15

E104: Saïd M'Dahoma refuses to pick one identity

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/06/20

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with Saïd M'Dahoma, neuroscientist turned pastry chef.For reasons I can

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64:13

E103: Victoria Patenaude knows why you struggle with...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/06/13

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with Victoria Patenaude, a communications coach who helps immigrants

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55:12

E102: Alyanna Chua thinks Canada hasn't been fair to...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/06/13

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with the amazing journo, Alyanna Denise Chua, who moved from Philippines

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43:07

E101: Gabriela Gutierrez believes immigration can be...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/06/06

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with Gabriela Gutierrez, who's lived in seven cities across four

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36:54

E100: Dennis Agbegha knows the secret to settling in...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/05/30

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with the beautiful ball of positive light called Dennis Agbegha, who

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29:08

E99: Chris Friesen wants the government to rebuild...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/05/28

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with Chris Friesen, Chief Operating Officer at Immigrant Services

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37:25

E98: Stephanie Kubi understands what it feels like to...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/05/28

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this emotional episode, I'm speaking with Stephanie Kubi, who went from having her entire life

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45:30

E97: Clint Boodram on what it was like immigrating to...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/05/23

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with Clint Boodram, Regional Manager, Business Development for Western

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45:59

E96: Dots Oyebolu thinks the usual immigrant success...

The Newcomers Podcast 🎙️ ·

2025/05/19

Hello, I'd really like to grow this email list. If you enjoy this newsletter, it would mean the world to Jola and I if you encouraged one friend/fellow immigrant/colleague to subscribe…Very likely, the the only thing you will get in return is warm fuzzy feelings, and if I can attribute it to you, I’d personally send you a thank you email.Join us as we explore the bitter-sweet world of the immigrant.In this episode, I'm speaking with Dots Oyebolu, a paid media professional who moved from Nigeria to

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