Coming To America
Episodes
E27 - Colombian in the USA
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Hurtado was born and raised in Bogota, growing up during turbulent times in Colombian history. He moved to the US in 2008 for graduate studies ...
E26 - Dominican in the USA
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eleazar Ruiz is a Dominican-born, award-winning brand strategist, creative director, and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience across in-house...
E25 - Costa Rican in the USA
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leda Garside is a bilingual/bicultural Latina professional with 42 years working experience. Her career interests center around nursing education, res...
E24 - Chinese in the USA
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zhou Fang (she/tā/她)Intersectional Group, LLC (COBID certified)Intersectionality Practitioner, Leadership Consultant, Intersectional Living CoachZh...
E23 - Vietnamese in the USA
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Phan came to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1978 and has built a career as a serial entrepreneur, startup mentor, investor, and entrepreneur-in-residen...
E22 - Congolese in the USA
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Radha. Grew up in congo from age 2 to 17. Born In Boston, MA on June 30th (Congo 🇨🇩independence day😊) 1976 while Congolese parents were ...
E21- English in the USA
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon was born in Staffordshire, in the English Midlands and grew up in Germany and SE England. He attended university in Wales, Edinburgh, Durham and...
E20 - Italian in the USA
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stefano is the founder of Smile Solution LLC, a company dedicated to enhancing workplace creativity, bonding, and well-being through humor-driven expe...
E19 - Ghanian in the USA
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Coming to America, we welcome Niisai Botchway, a Ghanaian musician whose life has been shaped by rhythm, resilience, and re...
E18 - Honduran in the USA
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aida Rivas is an Executive Coach and seasoned Program Management professional with over 25 years in the tech industry.Parents immigrated from Honduras...
E17 - Swedish in the USA
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I this episode of our Immigrant podcast, I am interviewing Sonia Collier who immigrated to the US from Stockholm, Sweden in 1987.She started her adv...
E16 - Swiss in the USA
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Coming to America, we sit down with Elisabeth Tschalaer, who moved from Switzerland to the U.S. at just 17 to study in California. ...
E15 - Austrian in the USA
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 15 of Coming to America: Austrian in the USA. In this episode, we sit down with Birgit Hayden, whose journey from Salzburg, Austria...
E14 - Irish in the USA
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oonagh Morgan grew up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a period of sectarian conflict that ended with the Good Friday agreement in 1998.She is...
E13- Venezuelan in the USA
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13. introduces Ricardo Aranda, a marketing consultant with experience in marketing and global brand strategy, comes from Venezuela. Ricardo mo...
E12 - Cuban In the USA
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Coming to America, we’re joined by Angel Trujillo Perez, who shares his incredible journey from Havana, Cuba, to the United State...
E11- Brazilian in the USA
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leandro, originally from Brasília, Brazil, moved to the USA in 1999 and has been residing in Portland since 2009 with his wife Valerie and their Malt...
E10. Ecuadorian in the USA
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Ivan Hernandez, he came from Quito, the capital city of Ecuador. Ivan came to the USA 25 years ago this September. Came directly to Portl...
E9. Argentinian in the USA
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Turek is from Argentina the land of the yerba mate, dulce de leche, and Messi (or football). Came to USA in 2015 for work after finishing his P...
E8. Russian in the USA
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our guest is "Natasha" from Russia. To protect her identity, we've blurred her face and used a pseudonym, as she still has family in ...
E7. Rwandese in the USA - Benson Nsanzabandi
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Benson Nsanzabandi, born in Democratic Republic of Congo and raised in a Refugee Camp in Rwanda. Benson came to the US in 2019 and he is an Accountan...
E5. Mexican in the USA - Elisandra Garcia
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elisandra, the Director of Engagement and Project Designer at El Dorado, combines rich experience in design justice, rooted in her personal journey, a...
E4. Ukrainian in the USA - Alina Alcheyeva
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-mckinley/https://www.nike.com/and the football club from Donetsk plays in Lviv: https://shakhtar.com/en/
E6. Filipino in the USA - Gene Sandoval
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gene's architectural company: https://www.zgf.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/gene-sandoval-6606a0b0/
E1. Nigerian in the USA - Wade Adeogun
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wade and his wife's start up: https://www.wearepanga.com
E3. Czech in the USA - Ivana Maclay
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
OPB's special about cold dipping featuring Ivana: https://www.opb.org/video/2022/12/15/cold-dipping/Ivana's Facebook group of cold dippers in Pacific ...
E2. Indian in the USA- Khupsamlian Khaute (Sam)
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam's Coffee shop in Portland: https://www.jubileehallpdx.orgSam's chai company: https://www.cafediaspora.comSam's websites of North American Manipur ...