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Working as an Iranian expat in Africa & a refugee in Belgium

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Working as an Iranian expat in Africa & a refugee in Belgium

Nolan Yuma and Vida Razavi talk about life in Iran, Eastern Africa, volunteering (and all the corruption involved), intersectionality, growing up in a hierarchical society, how to adjust to high-power and low-power distance cultures, and immigration. Vida Razavi has lived in 6 different countries and three continents as a refugee,

Dr. Michael Brein The Travel Psychologist and Ufologist

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Dr. Michael Brein The Travel Psychologist and Ufologist

"You have to give them the opportunity to express themselves," says Michael Brein, and that's what I hope to have accomplished in this interview. Michael Brein is referring to his interviews with people who have experienced the paranormal. Michael discusses his books and opinions about travel as Nolan asks questions

Dr. Forcina's Immigration Story: Italy - Argentina - America

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Dr. Forcina's Immigration Story: Italy - Argentina - America

As a child born in Italy during World War I, Dr. Salvatore Forcina's early years were spent poverty-stricken and without proper shelter. Like many Italians at the time, his parents followed a migration to Argentina. Shortly after arriving in Argentina, he was indoctrinated and abused in a Catholic boarding school

Cultural Competence & Story Workshop

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Cultural Competence & Story Workshop

Throughout February, I hosted an Interintellect series to investigate how to increase cultural competence, better workflow for international business, abate polarization, discover universal truths about morality, advance the bureaucratic system and immigration process, and create a more 'borderless' society. It all came down to stories. Through sharing our stories and

E20 - How ChatGPT influences language learning and its ethical implications

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E20 - How ChatGPT influences language learning and its ethical implications

Chat GPT researcher, Monica Albini, shares her insight on how Chat GPT impacts the educational industry and its ethical implication. Monica also shares her experiences as an Italian and Czech person living in Switzerland and Spain. As always, you can find the episode on all major listening platforms. If you

E19 - Acculturating to Canada & Slovakia Travel Tips

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E19 - Acculturating to Canada & Slovakia Travel Tips

Nolan talks to his friend and former colleague Eva Briatkova about her acculturation and immigration experiences in Canada. They discuss what it was like for her to find work as a nurse and paramedic, cultural comparisons in drug use and open-mindedness, why nurses love to party, the experiential marketing world,

E18 - Discussing self-esteem, culture and morality with Dr. Steven Heine

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E18 - Discussing self-esteem, culture and morality with Dr. Steven Heine

Nolan Yuma meets one of his intellectual heroes, Dr. Steven Heine. They discuss culture, how crops affect sociopolitical views, self-esteem variations around the world, morality, and Steve's latest book, DNA is Not Destiny. As always, you can find the episode on all major listening platforms. If you are having trouble

Errores de un guiri (Preguntas)

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Errores de un guiri (Preguntas)

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E17 - Belgians vs. the Dutch + Becoming Irish

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E17 - Belgians vs. the Dutch + Becoming Irish

How Has Millennial Culture Changed?

How Has Millennial Culture Changed?

In a time before TikTok and even Instagram, peeps would get crunk and holla at biotches who didn't occupy wall street because economic inequality was fo sizzle not as hot as shopping for bling. #MeToo was years away, so dawgs would be all like booyah when white girl-wasted clubbers approached

E16 - Why Travel? With Dr. Matthew Niblett and Dr. Kris Beuret

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E16 - Why Travel? With Dr. Matthew Niblett and Dr. Kris Beuret

Dr. Matthew Niblett and Dr. Kris Beuret talk about their book Why Travel. Matthew and Kris share some personal stories about their gap years and travel experiences only available in this episode. Together with the host, Nolan Yuma, they explore new insights and questions that will lead to future research

Errores de un guiri (Palabras no confundir)

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Errores de un guiri (Palabras no confundir)

Guiri mistakes (words not to be confused) I started Errores de Un Guiri to help people learn about Spanish culture and improve their Spanish by laughing with (or at) the mistakes I made. By understanding a language's common structures and idioms, you understand the humour and culture of the people

E15 - Partying with ISIS & Rave Culture

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E15 - Partying with ISIS & Rave Culture

Nick Synnott tells us how he ended up partying in an ISIS recruitment centre. Nolan and Nick then discuss rave culture and how it varies worldwide. Nick then reveals how writing about the weed industry in the early 2000s got him in trouble with the US Government. You'll also find

E14 - Exploring European Identities & Separatists

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E14 - Exploring European Identities & Separatists

Silvio Ivicic, a cameraman for the VRT (vlaamse radio en televisie or the national public-service broadcaster), talks about immigrating to Belgium from Croatia. Nolan and Silvio discuss various regional and national identities and how it has affected their lives. There were some sound issues with this episode, so I recommend

Errores de un guiri (Frases del Día)

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Errores de un guiri (Frases del Día)

I started Errores de Un Guiri to help people learn about Spanish culture and improve their Spanish by laughing with (or at) the mistakes I made. By understanding a language's common structures and idioms, you understand the humour and culture of the people (and vice versa). Before reading, it's important

E13 - Adjusting to France & How to Better Immigration

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E13 - Adjusting to France & How to Better Immigration

Dexter Docherty, an oxford graduate now working in public policy, shares his insight on creating a fairer, borderless world and why every great city smells like pee. Keaton Jackson shares his experiences in France and Canada as Nolan guides the conversation from nudist spas, freezing your SS Johnson off, immigration,

E11 - Empowering Women through Borderless with Tima Deryan

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E11 - Empowering Women through Borderless with Tima Deryan

Nolan and Tima expand on last week's episode and dive into the different ways people can become part of the Borderless NGO. They discuss feminism, gender essentialism, and how Tima empowers Arabic women around the world. Tima Deryan became the 1st Lebanese woman and youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest

Episode 10 - Youngest Arab to Summit Mount Everest Joins Borderless

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Episode 10 - Youngest Arab to Summit Mount Everest Joins Borderless

Tima Deryan became the 1st Lebanese woman and youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest, but you can learn about that on CNN, BBC, Aljazeera, and every major news channel. In today's episode, we focus on the Borderless NGO. Borderless is an independent Lebanese non-profit organization with a mission to create

Episode 9 - Breaking American Stereotypes

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Episode 9 - Breaking American Stereotypes

"Opinions shouldn't define who you are; if they do, you'll never change them." Walden Hudson describes people's stereotypes about him as an American and how he works to break them. Nolan and Walden differ in their views about gun control but discover they have more in common than they think.

November 2022 Collection

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November 2022 Collection

"I can't stand reading on a computer or phone all day," I say. That's a bit ironic coming from someone trying to create an online community with an independent subscription service. I've skipped out on countless articles because I was no longer in the mood to stare at my phone

Episode 8 - A Tearing Decision During COVID - Transcript

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Episode 8 - A Tearing Decision During COVID - Transcript

Nolan Yuma and Walden Hudson expand on their previous conversation about work culture in the United States versus New Zealand. Waldon Hudson (IG @Walden.Hudson) opens up about his family and friends that passed away during the COVID Pandemic and one of the most heart-wrenching choices he ever had to

Episode 7 - Bogans, Rednecks and Nudity in New York

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Episode 7 - Bogans, Rednecks and Nudity in New York

You can access the Spotify episode here for free. Nolan Yuma and Walden Husdon relive their first encounter and reveal how Nolan ended up naked in Times Square and in Walden's manager's basement. Walden then tells the story of how he went from being a model and actor in New

Only a Fool Learns a Language

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Only a Fool Learns a Language

For those who don't want to laugh, you can scroll past the videos and right to juicy psych deets. To learn a language, you can't be afraid to make a fool out of yourself. Some of you might need to ease into embarrassment by messing up a few verb conjugations

Episode 6 - Cultural differences Between Japan and North America - Transcript & Language Notes

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Episode 6 - Cultural differences Between Japan and North America - Transcript & Language Notes