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Mental Health of Immigrants | Neither Here Nor There (Episode 218) - Part 3

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

In this powerful episode of The Immigrant Experience in America, Simone W. Johnson sits down with Dr. Leide Porcu, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and author of Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk With Them. Drawing from her own lived experience as an immigrant and decades of clinical practice, Dr. Porcu unpacks the emotional and psychological realities many immigrants carry but rarely name, identity fragmentation, suppressed distress, and multilayered grief. This conversation explores why immigrants often feel unseen in their mourning, how cultural...

Mental Health of Immigrants | Neither Here Nor There (Episode 217) - Part 2

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

In this powerful episode of The Immigrant Experience in America, Simone W. Johnson sits down with Dr. Leide Porcu, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and author of Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk With Them. Drawing from her own lived experience as an immigrant and decades of clinical practice, Dr. Porcu unpacks the emotional and psychological realities many immigrants carry but rarely name, identity fragmentation, suppressed distress, and multilayered grief. This conversation explores why immigrants often feel unseen in their mourning, how cultural...

Mental Health of Immigrants | Neither Here Nor There (Episode 216) - Part 1

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

In this powerful episode of The Immigrant Experience in America, Simone W. Johnson sits down with Dr. Leide Porcu, psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and author of Neither Here Nor There: A Guide for Immigrants and the Therapists Who Walk With Them. Drawing from her own lived experience as an immigrant and decades of clinical practice, Dr. Porcu unpacks the emotional and psychological realities many immigrants carry but rarely name, identity fragmentation, suppressed distress, and multilayered grief. This conversation explores why immigrants often feel unseen in their mourning, how cultural...

Leaving Everything Behind | A Child's Perspective on Cuban-American Journey (Episode 215) - Part 3

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

In this conversation, Dr. Sam Rodriguez Morheim, respected periodontist and author, reflects on his family’s Cuban American journey through the eyes of a child. In 1962, following the rise of the Castro regime, his family was forced to leave Cuba, abandoning their professions, possessions, and sense of certainty for an unknown future. Growing up in Brooklyn, Dr. Morheim shares how displacement, resilience, and memory shaped his identity and worldview. This episode explores migration not as a political talking point, but as a deeply human experience marked by loss, adaptation, and quiet...

Leaving Everything Behind | A Child's Perspective on Cuban-American Journey (Episode 214) - Part 2

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

In this conversation, Dr. Sam Rodriguez Morheim, respected periodontist and author, reflects on his family’s Cuban American journey through the eyes of a child. In 1962, following the rise of the Castro regime, his family was forced to leave Cuba, abandoning their professions, possessions, and sense of certainty for an unknown future. Growing up in Brooklyn, Dr. Morheim shares how displacement, resilience, and memory shaped his identity and worldview. This episode explores migration not as a political talking point, but as a deeply human experience marked by loss, adaptation, and quiet...

Leaving Everything Behind | A Child's Perspective on Cuban-American Journey (Episode 213) - Part 1

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

In this conversation, Dr. Sam Rodriguez Morheim, respected periodontist and author, reflects on his family’s Cuban American journey through the eyes of a child. In 1962, following the rise of the Castro regime, his family was forced to leave Cuba, abandoning their professions, possessions, and sense of certainty for an unknown future. Growing up in Brooklyn, Dr. Morheim shares how displacement, resilience, and memory shaped his identity and worldview. This episode explores migration not as a political talking point, but as a deeply human experience marked by loss, adaptation, and quiet...

Antiblackness & The Stories of Authentic Allies: What True Allyship looks Like In Immigrant Journey (Episode 212) Part 3

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

Dr Mazella Fuller is back to share her story. It bridges every system immigrants encounter: education, healthcare, and the daily coded rules that shape belonging. As co-editor of "Antiblackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies: Lived Experiences in the Fight Against Institutionalized Racism,” she has curated voices that map the realities of navigating and confronting explicit and subtle bias in America’s institutions. Her earlier book, "Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Clinician’s Guide,” broke new ground by highlighting how race and migration intersect in mental...

Antiblackness & The Stories of Authentic Allies: What True Allyship looks Like In Immigrant Journey (Episode 211) Part 2

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

Dr Mazella Fuller is back to share her story. It bridges every system immigrants encounter: education, healthcare, and the daily coded rules that shape belonging. As co-editor of "Antiblackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies: Lived Experiences in the Fight Against Institutionalized Racism,” she has curated voices that map the realities of navigating and confronting explicit and subtle bias in America’s institutions. Her earlier book, "Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Clinician’s Guide,” broke new ground by highlighting how race and migration intersect in mental...

Antiblackness & The Stories of Authentic Allies: What True Allyship looks Like In Immigrant Journey (Episode 210) Part 1

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

Today's episode is with Dr Mazella Fuller. Her story bridges every system immigrants encounter: education, healthcare, and the daily coded rules that shape belonging. As co-editor of "Antiblackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies: Lived Experiences in the Fight Against Institutionalized Racism,” she has curated voices that map the realities of navigating and confronting explicit and subtle bias in America’s institutions. Her earlier book, "Treating Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Clinician’s Guide,” broke new ground by highlighting how race and migration intersect in mental...

Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle (Episode 209) Part 2

The Immigrant Experience in America (TIEIA)

Urmi Hossain, a Bengali-Italian living in Montreal returned to share her immigration experience as well as my story of being a Third Culture Kid (TCK). Urmi is a blogger, YouTuber, self-published author, speaker, a female mentor, and advocate for women’s empowerment. She is also the social media lead for Women in Leadership and campaign manager for Femme Influence. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Immigrant Experience in America Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3OmWxJZ Official Site:...

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