Episodes

  • E154: Niki Wagh names the pressure immigrants never talk about

    E154: Niki Wagh names the pressure immigrants never talk about
    Apr 24 2026
    In this episode, I am speaking with Niki Wagh, an educator who's done some great work on naming what the immigrant life feels like. Niki and I explore something we immigrants feel but seem to avoid naming, that is the relentless pressure to over-perfor...
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • E153: Luki Danukarjanto says the hiring bar has moved. And most Canadian immigrants don't know this yet.

    E153: Luki Danukarjanto says the hiring bar has moved. And most Canadian immigrants don't know this yet.
    Apr 17 2026
    In this episode, I am speaking to Luki Danukarjanto, a soft skills coach who spent over 12 years at Deloitte before leaving to do what he calls the more meaningful work. The rise and rise of AI means the bar for getting hired has gone to the stratosphe...
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    49 mins
  • E152: Jonathan Oldman believes we need a bigger conversation about Canadian immigration

    E152: Jonathan Oldman believes we need a bigger conversation about Canadian immigration
    Apr 10 2026
    Note: This conversation was recorded on February 13, 2025. Some policy announcements, including changes to settlement sector funding, have been made since the recording. The themes and principles discussed remain relevant. ---------- In this episode, I...
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • E151: Victor Neagu on why we can't normalize underachievement

    E151: Victor Neagu on why we can't normalize underachievement
    Apr 3 2026
    In this episode, I'm speaking with Victor Neagu, a policy analyst who spent years working in international development across Africa, Asia, and South America before permanently moving to Canada in 2018. This conversation was an opportunity to explore s...
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    54 mins
  • E150: David Campbell understands why our immigration policy can't work for Atlantic Canada

    E150: David Campbell understands why our immigration policy can't work for Atlantic Canada
    Mar 26 2026
    In the 150th episode (whew), I am speaking with David Campbell, formerly Chief Economist with the New Brunswick Jobs Board Secretariat and President of Jupia Consultants Inc, an industry research and economic development consulting firm. The big questi...
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • E149: Mo Altaqatqa on the skill that separates the newcomer entrepreneurs who win from those who don't

    E149: Mo Altaqatqa on the skill that separates the newcomer entrepreneurs who win from those who don't
    Mar 19 2026
    In today's episode, I'm speaking to Mo Altaqatqa, Senior Business Development Manager at Futurpreneur. Mo grew up in Jordan, left in 2011, lived in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, and Ukraine before moving to Canada. He's been working with entrepreneurs for over ...
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    43 mins
  • E148: Bontu Galataa on the biggest mistake loads of newcomer entrepreneurs make

    E148: Bontu Galataa on the biggest mistake loads of newcomer entrepreneurs make
    Mar 12 2026
    In today's episode, I am chatting with Bontu Galataa, an entrepreneurship ecosystem strategist and Founder of Sayyoo Consulting, a social impact business consultancy about the mistakes immigrant entrepreneurs make and more. Bontu has met and still meet...
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    46 mins
  • E147: Emmanuel Ahiafor says Ghana is still home. He just doesn't fit there anymore.

    E147: Emmanuel Ahiafor says Ghana is still home. He just doesn't fit there anymore.
    Mar 6 2026
    In this episode, I'm speaking with Emmanuel Ahiafor, who started travelling solo to Russia in his first year of university, visited over 15 countries, moved to Budapest because of a song, and now lives in New Brunswick with his family. When I asked him...
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    47 mins