Arrivals: Stories of Resilience and Reinvention

Conversations with first-generation immigrant women building new lives from scratch. Every episode explores real decisions, tensions, and transformations behind leaving home, starting over, and figuring out who they are in places that don’t always see them clearly.

Arrivals: Stories of Resilience and Reinvention is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Arrivals: Stories of Resilience and Reinvention, a society show with 19 episodes published.

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  From the Philippines to LA: Carren Jao on a Life Shaped by Storytelling

  Dec 1, 202543 min

  In this episode, Carren Jao, an Emmy-nominated content leader, award-winning children’s book author, and the founder of Red Thread Consulting, shares how she built a career across journalism, public media, and creative strategy. Her work has been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association, and more. A storyteller who grew up in a Chinese Filipino community, Carren shares how she rebuilt her life and career from Manila to Los Angeles. We talk about the threads that connect her work and the power of stories to make sense of who we are across cultures. She also talks about her two forthcoming children’s books: Shape of Love , inspired by the Filipino balikbayan box tradition, and Maya Breaks It Down , a STEM-forward story that blends breakdancing with the principles of coding. Connect and know more about Carren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carren-jao/ https://www.instagram.com/carrenjao/ https://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social

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  Episode #18

  Immigrant-turned-leader: Krish Vignarajah on Empathy, Policy, and Community for Refugees

  Nov 13, 202518 minS1

  Krish O’Mara Vignarajah’s voice doesn’t just inform, it uplifts. As President and CEO of Global Refuge, she shares her journey as a baby fleeing Sri Lanka’s civil war with her parents, and how that experience shaped her path toward becoming one of the most influential leaders in refugee advocacy today. Krish has committed her career to public service because she knows how differently life could have turned out. She previously served in the Obama White House as Policy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama and at the State Department as Senior Advisor under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of State John Kerry. In this episode, she shares her focus and how she is leading Global Refuge through one of the most challenging moments in modern migration. She also discusses why empathy, storytelling, and community action are crucial tools for shaping policy and protecting the rights of newcomers. - Watch Krish’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnnwhQl4mEA&t=180s - Support Global Refuge: https://www.globalrefuge.org

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  Episode #17

  From Brazil to Montreal: Alessandra Alvarenga on learning to live, not just survive

  Nov 6, 202549 minS1

  In this episode, Ale Alvarenga shares her story from growing up in Brazil to building a new life in Montreal. She opens up about what it means to start over in a new country, rebuild a sense of home, and stay close to faith and community while far from family and friends. She talks about growing up as a pastor’s daughter, studying in the U.S., and choosing Canada with her husband Ale also reflects on living with bipolar disorder and ADHD, and how she’s learned to spot her own patterns, build routines, and find balance. A book that helped her on that path is Empowering Books for Women with ADHD, by Estelle Rose . It’s an honest, thoughtful conversation about finding home and learning to live, not just survive. In this episode, we cover: Childhood and Early Moves in Brazil Decision to Move to the US Returning to Brazil and Its Challenges The Move to Canada and New Beginnings Community and Cultural Integration in Montreal Navigating Immigration and Education in Canada Transitioning to a Career in Cybersecurity Mental Health Journey: Bipolar Disorder and ADHD Finding Joy and New Habits in Life

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  Episode #16

  From Iran to New York: Atash Yaghmaian's story of survival and dissociative identity disorder

  Oct 13, 202548 minS1

  Iranian-American therapist, writer, and activist Atash Yaghmaian joins Arrivals to discuss her debut memoir, My Name Means Fire . Set during the Iranian Revolution and the eight-year Iran–Iraq War, Atash shares a story of survival through sexual abuse, a mother’s superstitious rituals, and the brutality of war. The conversation moves between her outer life and her interior world, where color-named parts speak, offering a rare, compassionate look at living with dissociative identity disorder (DID). We discuss stigma, how writing helped recover memories, leaving Iran at nineteen, and building a life in New York. Pre-order the book here: My Name Means Fire

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  Arrivals: Stories of Resilience and Reinvention

  A World Citizen: Alicia Castillo Holley’s story of movement, independence, and resilience

  Sep 19, 202530 min

  Dr. Alicia Castillo Holley is a leading figure in venture capital and angel investing, with more than four decades of experience. She has invested in over 90 companies, co-founded more than 15 businesses and three non-profits, and is known for her strategic focus on post-seed rounds in life sciences, climate/energy, and disruptive technologies. In 2020, she launched Wealthing VC Club, an investment group built on transparency, flexibility, and post-investment support. She also helped shape the VC landscape in Latin America, founding Chile’s first entrepreneurship center and the country’s first seed capital fund, while training MBAs and professors on venture capital. Alicia holds degrees from Universidad Central de Venezuela, Babson College, and the University of Western Australia. She has lived in six countries, lectured in more than 30, and is now based in Silicon Valley.

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