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Back in America

Stan Berteloot

Interviews from a multicultural perspective that question the way we understand America

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John Lam: Boston Ballet Principal Dancer a Gay...

Back in America ·

2020/02/07

I am speaking with John Lam, the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet. John is joining me via Skype from his home in Quincy Massachusetts. His parents immigrated to California from Vietnam. He grew up in an underprivileged household and discovered his love for dance at the age of 4 at Marin Ballet, through the Performing Stars of Marin a children's program that has helped some of the most impoverished children in the Bay Area. John’s parents were definitely not expecting him to be gay, become a

03:02

Quick Up-Date: Gay, Dad & Principal Dancer Coming-up...

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2020/02/05

Hello back in America fans! This is just a quick update - Tomorrow on Thursday at 8 PM we are releasing an amazing interview of the principal dancer at the Boston Ballet. John Lam is the son of Vietnamese refugees. He grew up in a poor neighborhood of San Fransisco, is gay which in his parents' culture is pretty tough, yet he married a man and had two sons. I look forward to your comments after you’ve heard this amazing story Talking of engaging with my listeners. If you want to know more about the

01:23:26

Hilary Porta - "I had to be broken so I could be...

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2020/01/31

Hilary Porta is a leading mindset expert and life architect who helps people design a career and life they love by combining neuroscience-based mindset coaching to shatter the mental limits and provide strategy and a framework for an epic life. Hilary travels across the globe not only speaking on stages both domestically and internationally but also where she helps Fortune 500 CEOs, professional motorsport as well as pro sports (think: Formula One driver, NFL ) to level up and become

45:14

Elan Leibner - From Israel kibbutz to the Waldorf...

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2020/01/24

In this episode, we explore the idea behind a school system created 100 years ago in Germany and which is increasingly popular throughout the world: the Waldorf education based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposophy. My guest is Elan Leibner the chair of the Pedagogical Section Council of North America and a teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton. Elan grew up in Israel, lived in a kibbutz, and moved to the US at the age of 23. He married Tertia, the

47:35

Councilwoman Leticia Fraga - From Mexico to...

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2020/01/16

Leticia Fraga is the first Latinx ever elected to Princeton Municipal Government. She has many responsibilities in Princeton. Born in Mexicali, Mexico, Leticia is one of eight children. At the age of 12, she immigrated to the US, settling in Washington State with her family. During their first five years in the US, she worked in the fields, side by side with her siblings and parents. With their earnings, the Fraga family was eventually able to purchase their plot of land on which they cultivated

25:21

Chris Tyler - Part 3 of 3 - On white men's privileges...

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2020/01/05

This is part 3, the final part of my interview with Chris Tylor, in parts 1 and 2 we learned how he worked as a carpenter for 15 years. How he went on to lived in a Zen monastery for a year before deciding to go back to university for graduate social studies. Here in episode 11, part 3 we talk about white men's privileges and reparations to the African-Americans. How can white, educated men deal with the reckoning of their privileges? As often in this podcast, I will ask Chris where he thinks this

15:52

Chris Tyler - Part 2 of 3 - Helping men break free...

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2020/01/04

In part 2 of my interview with Chris Tyler, we talk about his experience working with victims of domestic violence. Chris is now a student in social studies and works with abusers. This conversation brings us on the topic of masculinity. Chris is helping men step out of a cycle of trauma and abusive behaviors. He talks about the social stereotypes of men and how to deal with them. Listen to episode 11 part 3, the third and final episode of this conversation. Chris will dive into the notion of

23:10

Chris Tyler - Part 1 of 3 - A carpenter becomes a Zen...

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2020/01/03

I have edited my interview with Chris Tyler into three installments. In part 1 we meet Chris. After being a carpenter for 15 years he is thinking about becoming a monk in a Zen monastery. We discover what its like to seat for hours practicing mindfulness. Chris shares moments of doubt and awakening when what he calls a 'voice,' helps him move forward with his new life. Listen to part 2 to hear Chris talk about his experience working with victims of domestic violence. He wants to help men step out

31:34

Cassandra Shuck - A survivor of abuse now leads a...

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2019/12/20

In this installment is speak with Cassandra Shuck from Hunterville, North Carolina. I met Cassandra, at a press event in New York last October and her story immediately struck me as amazing. She had a very tough, abusive childhood, struggled with her first husband, yet she managed to move on to become the incredible woman she is today. After a successful corporate career, Cassandra now heads a global marketing agency which quite unique in that all of her staff and all of her clients are

35:51

Seattle Adventurer Erden Eruç and his wife Nancy...

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2019/12/13

Erden Eruç, a Turkish-American adventurer, is the 1st man to do a solo a circumnavigation by human power. He has done it on a 24-foot ocean rowing boat. He & his wife Nancy Board joined Back in America to discussed the challenges and the mental health issues experienced by Erden upon return. Now Erden embarks on a new adventure, the #Themidgardexpedition to explore sustainable ways to live. Website and crowdfunding

32:08

Denis Devine - Fishtown, Philly - a non-traditional...

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2019/12/07

In this episode of Back in America, I meet with Denis Devine a 46 years old man from Fishtown, Philadelphia. Denis, an ex-journalist, is the organizer of Dad's night a monthly meeting of men. For the last 6 years, Denis' Dads Night has brought together dads from his neighborhoods at different bars. The idea of dad's group, which count 350 members, came to him one day at a play-ground when he was watching over his kids. This safe space allows men to address topics related to dad-hood, dads-related

21:37

Liliana Morenilla - A life dedicated to immigrants in...

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2019/12/03

Hello Liliana, I meet you a few weeks ago and I immediately realized that you are a pillar of the Latino community here in Princeton. You work for Princeton public schools and for the Princeton township human services department. You are highly educated: you have a law degree from the University of Madrid and a Minor in international law from Harvard. You've moved to Princeton in 2007 and a year later you were already deeply involved as a volunteer helping the immigrant community. In 2010 you

41:17

Sheri Kurdakul CEO of VictimVoice tells her story of...

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2019/11/26

For the first installment of a series on amazing survivors of domestic violence, I speak with Sheri Kurdakul from Princeton, NJ. Sheri is the CEO and founder of VictimsVoice an app that provides a legally admissible way for victims to document abuse incidents. Sheri speaks with Back in America about her father’s abuse that started when she was a toddler, her recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD and how she reclaimed her life to become who she is today. In the United States, an average

15:39

Author Robert Kandell talks about the American Man...

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2019/11/19

This is the third installment of Back in America In this podcast, I explore unique and amazing American stories from my multicultural perspective. This episode is part of a series on masculinity in America. Here I speak to Robert Kandell an author and coach. I met Robert in New York as he was promoting his book, unHIDDEN - 'A book for Men and Those Confused by Them'. I speak with Robert about how his own personal challenges prompted him to work on masculinity.

21:06

Toby Fraser - Men Explore Their Masculinity in...

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2019/11/18

This is the second installment of Back in America In this podcast, I explore unique and amazing American stories from my multicultural perspective. This episode is part of a series on masculinity in America. Here I speak to Toby Fraser a social worker and manager at the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia. I met Toby at a workshop on toxic masculinity that he has been running for some time now. During our conversation, we speak about his own experience working with domestic violence,

21:03

Eric Marsh - Being a black man today in America

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2019/11/18

This is the first installment of Back in America. In this podcast, I explore unique amazing American stories from my multicultural perspective. This episode is part of a series on masculinity in America. Here I speak to Eric Marsh a black activist and social worker in Philadelphia. We speak about being a black man in America; the impact of slavery. The impact of Trump election; consumerism. We discuss an art piece by Hank Willis Thomas, Branded Head, a photo of black man’s head with the shape of

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