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Legacy Stories
This podcast is for everyone. It's purpose is to bring color and diversity do the everyday lives of regular people by sharing stories and experiences of 1st and 2nd generation immigrants. They have unique perspectives and their brains are wired a bit differently thanks to being exposes to different cultures. Show's hosts Marija and Coua bring it as it is. Marija grew up Ex-Yugoslavia just as it was falling apart. Coua is a 1st generation immigrant. Her parents came to US as refugees in 1980 and she, along her 9 siblings, was born here. Enjoy candid conversations of these two fabulous humans.
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I had a most delightful conversation with Ruchi Kaul and I am so happy to share it with you.Ruchi Kaul is a family medicine doctor who opened her own DPC, and does life and business coaching for physicians. Physicians are inDOCTRinated into a toxic system, and she coaches them to live their lives in full color, by helping them change the way they interact with the world and the current medical system.To learn more about her coaching go to: https://www.facebook.com/rkmdincolor/Or if you want to learn more about her practice:https://www.facebook.com/my3wellness/
But seriously, who cooks in your house? In this episode we answer that question ourselves. Enjoy and subscribe for more.
In today's episode I have the honor to talk to Mayda Poc. We cover everything from living in different countries to the trauma of growing up in unsettled countries. Come on over and have a listen to this amazing woman who went from Wall Street to International Life and Career Coach for Executives in fast-paced industries. After more than 16 years in the financial industry, in Paris, London, and New York City, and a 'life happens' event, Mayda Poc left Investment Banking to become an international life and career coach, focusing on helping executives find more zen, fulfillment, and purpose in their lives and careers. As your typical overachiever, Mayda holds multiple certifications and accreditations: Life Coaching, Career and Corporate, as well as a Health coach. A Certified Hypnotist, Mayda also uses Neuro-Linguistic Programming as well as Emotional Freedom Technique. Mayda speaks 4 languages, having spent part of her childhood in Syria then in France. She now resides in New York City with her hubby. Contact info: Email: mayda@maydapoccoaching.comWebsite: https://www.maydapoccoaching.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maydapoc/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maydapoc/
The most amazing thing about this podcast has been doing it with Coua. We meet almost weekly and we chat, cheer and coach each other, and that has been the most amazing thing. And it is also the thing we dive into in this episode. So come and have a listen. You will learn something for sure.
In this week's episode of Legacy Stories LIVE I had a conversation with Dr Sonia Wright.Dr. Sonia Wright is a board-certified radiologist, a trained sexual counselor and a Master Certified life coach (rumor has it, she has also worked in a sex toy store). She received her education from Stanford University, the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Michigan.Dr. Sonia is on a mission to help women embrace their sexuality as well as end the emotional pain and isolation associated with sexual difficulties. She believes wholeheartedly that all women deserve to experience pleasurable sexual intimacy. Dr. Soniaâs life long goal is to empower women inside and outside of the bedroom. Dr. Sonia has a natural ability to put people at ease while discussing sensitive issues related to sex. She enjoys combining this natural ability with her medical knowledge, sexual counseling skills and life coaching tools to create her unique brand of sex coaching. She tackles the hard issues by normalizing the situation and sharing helpful information, while coaching from a caring and humorous perspective.Dr. Sonia will inspire you to view sexuality and sexual intimacy as a normal part of life. Sexual difficulties can happen and should be addressed without shame and guilt.It IS possible to create the sexual intimacy of your dreams!New freebie link https://sonia-wright-md.mykajabi.com/enhancedFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/midlifesexcoachInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drsoniawright
Coua and I went back to our childhoods and reminisced about things we wish our kids could experience that we did. Have a listen and let us know what you wish these little ones could have that you had.
In this episode Marija is having a conversation with Yasmin Boakye.Yasmin Boakye is a Pushcart Prize-nominated essayist and fiction writer raised in the Maryland suburbs of DC. The recipient of the 2020 Robertson Prize in Creative Nonfiction and featured writer at the University of Wisconsin-Plattevilleâs 2019 Creative Writing Festival, she is also a former Global Academic Fellow in Writing at NYU Abu Dhabi and a VONA/Voices alum. Her prose has appeared in Glass Mountain, Columbia Journal, Refinery29, TRACK/FOUR, mater mea, The Seventh Wave, and Puerto del Sol's Black Voices series.A recipient of fellowships from the Mellon Foundation, Callaloo, and Baltimore Youth Arts, Yasmin is currently based in Baltimore. Go and have a listen and you will learn sooo much!
In this episode Coua and Marija dive deep into time management and how things have changed in their lives at the beginning of the podcast vs now. It is a very interesting conversation that will inspire you to rethink how you manage your own time. Enjoy.
Legacy Stories LIVE episode with Joyce Lee is out today!â â My guest for this weeks Conversations episode was Joyce Lee. Joyce is a Women's Trauma Coach specialising in helping women overcome low self-esteem and negative relationship patterns. She believes the quality of our relationships with others is a direct reflection of the relationship we have with ourselves, and the relationship we have with ourselves is often tainted by trauma and conditioning. Her trauma healing approach focuses on helping women to reconnect with themselves, be their own best advocates and live life on their terms. Joyce was originally from Malaysia and is now based in Sydney, Australia.â â Social media links: â Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joycelee.healingâ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joycelee.healing/â Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenselfhealingâ â â â â #immigrant #immigrantstories #immigrantlife #immigrantchildren #immigrantparents #legacystories #marijaandcoua #marijadobraticcoaching #podcast #success #life #generations #familylife #heritage #homewithcoua #malaysian #1stgeneration #australiaâ â
In this spontaneous episode Coua guides me through choosing the word of the year and I assist her in changing hers. How about you join us and choose your word? Have a listen and let us know what you pick.
In this episode I get to chat with Dr. Cynthia Duart about 3rd and 4th generation Latinx immigrants.â Everything from assimilation and racial discrimination to loss of language. Join us and enjoy.
Here we are, saying good buy to one year and getting ready to greet a new one! As a part of this process Coua and I have decided on our goals and we share them with you here. Enjoy!
In this episode Marija is chatting with her new soul sister Florina. Florina is a life-coach with a background in research. She is a recovering perfectionist on a quest to find âthe oneâ country to move to. She lived in 5 countries this year. She loves cooking, eating and seeing the world through the eyes of a curious child.In her off time sheâs either forest bathing or in sweatpants learning how to become a better human. You can find her at www.igobyflower.com where she writes about confidence, feeling stuck, emotions and research based approaches to growth and fulfillment. Through coaching, she helps women understand that if itâs not a âhell yes!â, itâs a no.
Marija and Coua share their most memorable moments from this year. Go ahead and listen to theirs and then take a note of your own. Enjoy and share!
In this episode Marija is conversing with Mai Nguyen. Mai is co-Founder of The Lim Management Group - specializing in short-term & midterm rental management & education. She also co-founded Travel with the Lims - specializing in Group Travels. Mai is a certified Life & Business Coach with Lyceum Global - Life Skills & Professional Development for Success. Email: thelimmanagementgroup@gmail.com or follow her on IG @Mainguyenlim @MaiTheCoach
In this episode Marija and Coua talk gratitude - what they are grateful for. Of course we are grateful for you all listening. How about you?
This week Marija is conversing with Heidy De La Cruz. Heudy is daughter of Christ, a wife, and a mother. She writes poetry, encouraging spiritual blog posts, and shares her faith and life in hopes to provide encouragement to women. She hosts the podcast, "The American Dream in The Eye of Immigrants" where immigrants share their stories about moving to the United States. Heidy holds a master's degree in Healthcare Administration and bachelor's degree in Psychology. She works as a Medical Coding Specialist. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, watching movies, and spending time with her husband and two kids. For more Heidy https://linktr.ee/heidy.delacruz13
In today's episode Marija and Coua dive deep into asking for help - which actually is more like not asking for help. It happens to all of us. And there are also ways to stop this as always. Listen and share.
Marija is having a deep and insightful conversation with Nita August. Nita was born and raised in East Java, Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago country, spanning over 17 thousands island. She left Indonesia soon after completing her high school, and had been settling in Vancouver, Canada for these past 12 years. Nowadays, she work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor mostly seeing teens and young adults exploring interpersonal relationship concerns, living in-between cultures, gender identity and sexual orientation, faith and spirituality. She helps youth bring out the best version of themselves. Outside of the counselling office, you can find her gardening, hiking, cooking, and baking. https://nitaagustincounselling.com/
America is defined as a melting pot and this week Marija and Coua explore what that exactly means.
This week Marija had a conversation with Meiling Liu. Meiling Liu is a ICF certified Soul Purpose & Spiritual Life Coach and a self taught artist. She moved to the U.S. in 2010 at age 16 from a small seaside town in China called Zhanjiang. Growing up, creativity was undervalued in her family and the school/societal environment.
At age 24, she started to experiment with various art mediums from self-studying online as an outlet for self-expression, and she gradually discovered that art-making can be a precious tool to excavate our true self and a path towards healing and self-liberation.
With Meilingâs current coaching services, she now guides people to reinvent themselves through reigniting their innate creativity, remembering their soul purpose and establishing deeper connection to self so that they can feel truly aligned, alive and fulfilled inside out. She hopes her art and coaching services can help remind people how powerful they are and to never stop pursuing their dreams and creating a life they truly love
In this episode Marija and Coua dive deep into what happens when we really want something and we feel excitement and fear at the same time. Many immigrants feel this way while going through the migration process, and many other humans feel this way when they really want something in life. It is an universal mix that we all.experience sometimes. Enjoy and share.
In this episode Marija and Coua speak to Kristi H. Sullivan, a Human Design and Self Care expert, author and speaker on a mission to help busy women STOP OVERWORKING AND START OVERFLOWING! She hosts a virtual community for female personal development junkies (like herself) to create better wellness, improve relationships, shift mindsets, and manifest more success, wealth and freedom - to live their best life âby design.âÂ
Kristi is lead author of a best-selling Amazon book called Stop Overworking & Start Overflowing: 25 Ways to Transform Your Life Using Human Design, published in October 2021 through Brave Healer Productions with 25 other Human Design practitioners. She also is co-author of three collaborative books that were produced during the 2020 pandemic (The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing, Vol. 2; The Great Pause: Blessings & Wisdom from COVID-19; and Transformation 2020), along with two new anthologies which launched this summer (The Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Soul-Aligned Business, and Wealth Codes).Â
Kristi teaches internationally, both in person and virtually, and has been featured on dozens of podcasts, workshops and conferences. She also has been a certified yoga instructor for nearly two decades, and became a full-time solopreneur in 2020.
To connect with Kristi, visit KristiHSullivan.com, join Facebook.com/groups/kristihsullivan or follow @KristiHSullivan.
Happy 1 year to Legacy Stories LIVE! Marija and Coua will share what has changed from then to now for them and the podcast đ. Enjoy episode 31!
In this episode Marija is having a conversation with a fellow Yugoslavian, Vanja Beric. Vanja, Coming from a war torn country as a refugee to Australia at 11 years old, has experienced hardship, abuse and had very limiting beliefs. She is now a counsellor who helps others build on their own self belief. She is an entrepreneur who wants to empower women that no matter what your past is, you get to choose your future. Her philosophy is understating yourself and healing your wounds will give you a deep freedom, love and abundance you never knew possible. https://www.vanjaberic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/VBVC.WW https://www.facebook.com/groups/vbc.radiantwomen https://www.instagram.com/vanjaberic/
In this very touching and very inspiring and healing episode, Marija and Coua talk about the women who came before them and in a way contributed to who they are today. Enjoy and share
In todays episode Marija and Coau speak to Noor Pinna. Noor Pinna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) & transformative mindset coach within her private practice for the past six years. She believes in providing a trauma-informed, holistic, spiritual, creative, and science-based approach. She helps women break free from the barriers of shame, become empowered to advocate and gain self-confidence, create resiliency, establish self-care rituals, implement healthy boundaries, and become a leader in their universe. Noor also works with Muslim men. Noor has done international mental health work, explicitly helping Afghan women. In 2019 Noor delivered her first Tedxtalk on Shame Resilience. She is in the process of publishing her first book, The Sun Still Rises which discusses themes of spirituality, faith, inner child wounds, compassion, self-love, and resilience.
Social Media links: Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Mental-Health-Service/Noor-Pinna-Therapy-Coaching-105949581290905/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noor_pinna/?hl=en
Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/703349070089786/
Tedxtalk:https://youtu.be/2Kg7BIjA3p0
In this episode Marija and Coua dive into this all american phrase by finding examples of it in their own culture. They speak of their own journeys and what it means to them when they say those words. Have a listen and you might get some clarity on what on how you do love yourself already and how, even if your culture never says it, they have shown you plenty how to love yourself. As always, if you like us - SHARE US đ
In this episode Marija and Coau are talking to Christine Jull. Chrstine has lived in 3 countries and traveled extensively. She loves connecting with people everyday and coaches on Zoom. She has 30+ years of leadership and business experience leading critical outcomes. Her health & life experiences create perspective to Inspiration, Opportunities and Challenges. She beleives that everyone has an internal compass to direct their own impact in a way that the world needs.
In this episode Marija is sharing her experience off being laid off from a perspective of an immigrant. Have a listen to hear her perspective and a tip for dealing with these kinds of situations in life. If you love us share us â¤ď¸
Today episode is a treat! Marija and Coua are conversing with Maggie Reyes, a Life Coach and Modern Marriage Mentor who specializes in helping driven, ambitious women create their best marriages, without waiting for their partners to change or adding more work to their lives.
She is the creator of The Marriage MBA Program, a 6 month mentorship in creating a successful marriage using principles from positive psychology, cognitive science and simple coaching tools that you can learn today and apply tomorrow.
Maggie is the author of the bestselling "Questions for Couples Journal" and the host of the Top 100 "The Marriage Life Coach Podcast."
When she isnât teaching or coaching, she loves obsessing over Bridgerton, reading fan fiction, and watching superhero movies and Mexican Rom Coms with her hubby.Â
If you want to learn how to stop doing the things that poison the love in a relationship and start doing the things that make love stronger, you can find the tools to create your best marriage at MaggieReyes.com.
Here we are, Coua and I, having a human experience. And we are sharing it with you all. So you know that you are not alone in this. As always this episode contains how we growing up as immigrant/in another culture look at days like these. Enjoy and share.
In this episode Marija is talking to Neha Awasthi about her immigrant story. Neha Awasthi a Life and Sales Coach. She's a former National Brand and Marketing Manager who specialises in helping Life Coaches and Practitioners who are masterful at what they do - get Fully Booked without any paid ads or shouting off the roof tops. She helps them master the art of selling with words, attract better clients who are pre-sold on them, their work, and are happy to invest for top-quality services. She believes in making money with meaning, and helping her clients shine with sincere magnetism and powerful marketing psychology on Social Media - because their work can create ripples in the world.
With plentiful humour and a dash of poetry, she is on a mission to UNMUTE superpowers of women who want to be trailblazers and be heard. And make sure they are well paid for that. An artist and poet by night, unlike many other with an Indian blood â did not end up becoming a doctor. Or an engineer. (Sorry Mum and Dad!) Because â she always believed in living life on her own terms.
When Nehaâs not in âbusiness modeâ she likes to cook masala chai with exotic spices, have long lunches with her husband, sketch the artistic buildings of the world, and hunt for the next quaint cafe serving amazing coffees.
Marija and Coua dive into being present in their lives now, and how it was for them when they were growing up. It is an interesting episode that goes from safety and our self talk all the way into activities that we are most present for.
In this episode Coua and Marija are taking a deep dive into thought work and the trend that thought work is all about thoughts. It is not. There is way more to it. Have a listen and learn what more is there.
In this episode Marija is talking to Priya Kumaraguru, a mom, Family Physician and a certified Life coach. Priya grew up in India and moved to US after completing my medical education. She was drawn to thought work which when applied in her own life helped her get rid of so much stress. That is when she decided to get certified and help others.
Marija is taking a big trip - visiting her husbands home country for the 1st time, and also going back home after 12 years. And all of that with a kot of humans in tow. It will be fun. To hear more about it have a listen.
In this episode of the podcast Marija (the immigrant) and Coua (child of immigrants) talk about dreams and goals covering everything from dreams that get us here, evolution of ourselves and our dreams, and burning it all in order to build a brand new dream consciously. Enjoy!
Being an adult means we get to do whatever we want to do. Well, in this episode Marija and Coau talk about things that they didn't have or do when they were growing up, that as adults they are now incorporating in their lives.
In todays episode Coua and Marija are talking about starting their businesses as immigrants, and as always, they bring their culture, their family, their growth and tips. Enjoy.
Why is it important for us immigrants to celebrate small wins? Well, it is important, and Marija and Coua will tell you exactly why.
In todays episode Marija and Coua dive into this a bit loaded topic. They go back in time and talk about the relation between food and health they learned growing up in different cultures. And off course they dive into to how they got to where they are now. You will be surprised to learn that there are many similarities that two of them, who wee growing up in two very different countries have. Also, you will be even more surprised how much you have in common with them. Enjoy!
In this episode Marija is having a very touching chat with Ana G. Lopez. Ana, is a proud Latina and Certified Sex & Life Coach who holds an MEd in human sexualities. This Latinas purpose in life is to sexually liberate women by destigamatizing sexual pleasure and desire and encouraging Latinas talking about sex just like they do with chisme. As the owner of Sex in Spanglish she empowers Latinx women by coaching them through sexual issues and frustrations utilizing science-based sex education and her background in therapy. Ana's goal for her clients is to help them embrace, both, their culture and their sexuality sin vergĂźenza. Ana is also the founder of Latinas Cochinas: a monthly membership where women learn the tools to become a sexually liberated and reclaim the word cochina.
In this episode Marija and Coua are talking about how wars have afected them and their life's and current situation between Russia and Ukraine. It is a new and different way of looking at things and it's brought to you by the children of the war.
In this episode Coua takes the lead and takes us all on a journey of home interiors. Together with Marija, they visit childhoods, different cultures, share tears, share joy and come back to present and now, all while having fun and sharing some tips. Enjoy.
In this episode Marija and Coua are talking to Amy Dysart, MD ninja warrior working mom, certified life coach and board certified OB/GYN. She can often be found cheering on her 3 kids at sporting events or theater activities. She spends her down time reading, listening to audiobooks or podcasts, or drinking coffee. She loves to travel with her husband and hopes to see many more places in the years to come! You can find her at ardysart@gmail.com. She specials in coaching physicians on taking back control of their lives and new moms reminding them how to love themselves as much as they love their newborn child!
In this episode Marija and Coua do a really deep dive into body image. What did they inherit, what were they socialized into, and where are they now. They also share some amazing true and tested tips!
In this episode Marija and Coua dive in to everything goals. They share their experiences, they share their current goals and as life coaches they share a few tips.
In this episode we talk about being a child of immigrants with fabulous Zahie El Kouri. http://www.zahieelkouri.com/ Zahie El Kouri (Za-hee-yah) is a writer and Certified Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach. She specializes in helping ambitious women align their time, talents, and energy to write their books. She also helps men and women write their own definitions of success by imagining and prototyping different lives and careers using the Designing Your Life framework. Zahie has a B.A. in Literary Studies from Williams College, a J.D. from Cornell Law School, and an M.F.A. from New School University. She has taught creative, expository, and persuasive writing at the University of North Florida, Florida Coastal School of Law, Santa Clara Law School, the University of Oregon School of Law, and the Stanford Technical Communications Program. Her work has appeared in Mizna, Dinarzadâs Children: an Anthology of Arab-American literature, Ars Medica: A Journal of Medicine, the Arts, and Humanities, Memoir Journal, Brain, Child: the Magazine for Thinking and The Manifest-Station. She is the author of two non-fiction books and is currently writing a novel about a family of Arab-Americans who start passing as white after 9/11.
In this episode Marija and Coua talk about holidays - specifically about Christmas holidays that are celebrated in the US. How was it for Coua's parents who were immigrants to figure this out? How is it for Marija and her family since they don't celebrate Christmas at this time of year? And dear listeners how is it for you
Marija and Coua take a deep dive into belonging. They talk about what the word means to them, and how they have fared with it through out their lifes thus far.
Hosts talk about their experiences with education. It is something that unless you are an immigrant or child of an immigrant you never had to experience.
So, how were we parented? And how are parenting today? Marija grew up in Bosnia, and Coua was raised by parents who moved to US without knowing a word of english. How did it worl out for them? And how are they parenting today? As you will see, as the hosts talk, no matter where you were raised and at one time, there is really no right or wrong way to do it.
In this 1st episode hosts talk about how they both ended up in the US and where they and their families come from.