Pop Your Cultural Cherry

In this episode we got a chance to speak with Anh Tran from Vietnam. She is originally from Hanoi, but later on decided to do bachelor degree in the US. As fate had it, she ended up pursuing a master's degree in Germany.  Anh shares her story of finishing her studies in something completely different from what she is currently doing now for work.  She  talks about what got her interested in a career switch and how she made that switch happen. If you're interested in getting to know this episode's Anh, check out her YouTube account, where she shares some of her experiences living in Germany.  Shout out to Rewire for sponsoring my this episode. If you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally. You can check them out by signing up with this linkIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram or give us a like on Facebook.

We're back with the 2nd season of Pop Your Cultural Cherry! This week's episode we talk to Jorge a.k.a The Canadian. He shares his experiences of moving to Germany, specifically to a more rural part of Germany in the magical Black Forest. He talks about his life as a foreigner in a small German village and what made him fall in love with the area he currently lives in. If you're interested in getting to know this episode's guest Jorge, you can check out his website https://the-canadian.com/Shout out to Rewire for sponsoring my this episode. If you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally. You can check them out by signing up with this linkIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram or give us a like on Facebook.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! Pop Your Cultural Cherry also turn 1. It's been a fun first season, getting to meet a lot of people through my episodes and also coming on other people's podcast. To anyone who has been listening, thank you for your support.This is a short episode  where I laydown my plans for season 2.Big thank you to Rewire for sponsoring my show. If you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally. You can check them out by signing up with this linkIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram or give us a like on Facebook.

In this episode we talk to Till Carlos, originally a software developer from Germany turned digital nomad. Till has been all over the world for around 8  years now, and has lived in several countries, such as Vietnam, Spain, Georgia, etc. As a digital nomad, he's had several business ventures. He shares with us some of his personal stories leading up to him leaving Germany. Personal stories of curiosity, adventure and entrepreneurship. Make sure you listen to some of his tips and experiences for aspiring digital nomads. You can learn more about Till and his initiatives on his personal website https://tillcarlos.com/If you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram or give us a like on Facebook.

In this week's episode we have Weirong Li from Hungary. She is currently a student in Vienna, Austria.  Her parents' migrated to Hungary from China a few decades ago. All of this exposure to diversity helped shape her in to who she is today - a trainer and speaker on cultural diversity. Weirong will be talking about what it was like growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and what led her to initiating projects around this theme. One of those projects is Raw Culture, a webapp built  for TCK's in their adolescent years to foster community and share personal stories. The mission is to make cultural understanding accessible to everyone - anywhere, through personal stories, that allows every individual to be able to understand and relate to different cultures!Don't forget to check out https://joinrawculture.com/ and follow Raw Culture on all mainstream social media platforms.If you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link https://app.rewire.to/signup/?code=5KWNIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

In this episode we have Sramana Singh, who is originally from India but is now currently doing her masters degree in Munich. She left a decent paying job in India to pursue higher education in a foreign land. She recently got married to her now husband in India but unfortunately, she had to make the journey here alone. She talks about her life and experiences in Germany as a student and what it's like breaking this stereotype of married women from India not pursuing career oriented goals.Sramana also runs her own YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgX2bcGHgIS-w4y-aCc493A, where she shares information about pursuing higher education in Germany. You can also follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dassramana/If you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link https://app.rewire.to/signup/?code=5KWNIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

This is our 2nd episode in a row with David Wen. Last time, he spoke about his life as an Asian American growing up in California and how his path led him to Europe. He gave us a little glimpse into one if his hobbies, hiking.In this episode David talks to us about his experience doing the Camino De Santiago (the way of Saint James). The Camino De Santiago is a very important pilgrimage that draws thousands of people annually from all over the world to walk hundreds of kilometers, starting  from different parts of Europe to the city of Santiago De Compostela in  Galicia,  Northern Spain. He breaks down his experience for us, such as how his daily routine looked like, things he learned during the hike, etc. David actually documented parts of his journey and posted a video on his YouTube channel, which you can find here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NqgAzEoKl8 . You can also follow him in Instagram @say.wenIf you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link https://app.rewire.to/signup/?code=5KWN If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

In this episode we sit down with David Wen, who is originally from California and grew up in a Asian American household.  He was raised with a typical road to success, predefined by his parents, who were first generation migrants originally from China. Finish from a top tier university with the best possible grades to get a good paying job from a very reputable company. David's path went a bit differently, and he now finds himself in Amsterdam, He tell us about his journey of moving continents, switching career paths and his love for hiking. He talks about some bigger questions in life that his recent experiences may have affected: meaning, family and success. David has some really cool content about his love for hiking (a 900k view video about the Camino de Santiago) and other videos about his life in Amsterdam. You can subscribe to his channel here https://www.youtube.com/c/DavidWenStudio/ .  You can also follow him in Instagram @say.wenIf you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link https://app.rewire.to/signup/?code=5KWN If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

In this episode we talk to Tobi Krick from Germany and his experience doing volunteer work in rural Philippines. We talk about culture shocks he experienced there and reverse culture shock, when he moved back to Germany.He shares a lot about how that volunteer experience of his and how helped him become more self-confident and led him to eventually change careers. Tobi is now a personal growth coach. He runs a podcast called Selbstbewusstsein (in English self-consciousness/self-confidence). He used to run a YouTube channel, where he would share his experiences and learnings in the Philippines .If you're interested in checking out Tobi's YouTube Channel you can visit this https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjDT3SEYoHwzpwC9hT4R1AIf you want to check out Tobi's work and his podcast, you can find information on his website https://tobikrick.com/By the way, we've teamed up with Rewire, which is an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link https://app.rewire.to/signup/?code=5KWN If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

In this episode, we are joined by the Lucas "The Asian Polyglot" to talk about languages. Lucas was born in Hong Kong, grew up in Singapore, went to Uni in the UK and is now working in Luxembourg. Besides speaking his native Cantonese, he also speaks Mandarin, English, German, French and Danish. Lucas shares with us, how he got into contact with these languages, his technique in learning languages and how these languages have played a role in his life. If you're interested in checking out Lucas' YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yw4zBv0a0SDxPBTAJZQZwIf you're interested in learning about an easy way to send money internationally, you can check out our partner Rewire, you can sign up with this link https://app.rewire.to/signup/?code=5KWN If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

In this episode we were joined by Megumi, who is Japanese American and grew up in Hawaii. She talks about her experience and her reasons for moving  to Italy. One of those reasons she sheds  light on is the difference in the health care systems in both countries.   If you're interested in learning more about Megumi, you can check out her website http://accordingtomegumi.com/  If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

As part of last June’s pride month, I wanted to talk about the topic of the LGBT community and how differently people in the Philippines and Germany see this. This week we have Nadine from Berlin Nadine is a Filipina who moved to Germany from the Singapore but grew up in the Philippines.I actually found Nadine because of her YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXTWVVsOyNbPZkpPyQpgFQ and a recent video she posted about coming out in Germany. You can follow Nadine’s adventures on her Instagram page @jessieandnadineIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

Lia is an interculturist from Norway, who is well versed in topics around intercultural communication, leadership, psychology, learning and change. In this episode, she does not only share her own experiences, but also some of her thoughts that are actually backed by research.  She also spent quite some time in the Philippines and really understands the culture and speaks the Filipino language fluently. She runs an Instagram page with nuggets of information about culture - follow her at https://www.instagram.com/globalbonez/If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

As promised we are continue where we left off last weekend, as we interview the other founder of OneWatt , Emmanuel Bueta (Em for short). He tells us how their experience was founding a company in the Netherlands and operating during the corona pandemic. He also shares with us some practical tips on his experience with Startup and Entrepreneur visas.If you missed our last episode, make sure to give it a listen here. If you want to learn more about the company, you can visit the website at https://www.web.onewatt.eu/If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

In this week's episode we talk to Pao Samontanez, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-Founder of OneWatt (a tech startup based in the Netherlands). Pao talks about his early career going from big corporate to startup employee and eventually startup founder. His entrepreneurial roller coaster journey takes him from the Philippines to Singapore and eventually to the Netherlands. If you're interested in learning about Pao's startup you can find more info on their website https://www.web.onewatt.eu/If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

Today's guest is Monica. She is Indian, but spent a good chunk of her childhood in the Philippines, before moving back to India. She is now based in the UK with her husband. She talks us through her journey of adjustment process, difficulties along the way and tips that helped with moving. On the side, Monica is relationship coach and recently a fellow podcaster. She just launched her show called the Relationship Mirror. If you want to get in  touch with Monica directly. You can go visit https://bit.ly/3g8nIalIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

Today's guest is Shraddha Parashar, who is originally from India but decided to complete her master's degree in Germany.  She talks about different expectations from  her environment in India that greatly influenced her well being and overall happiness. She shares with us the thought process behind her decision to pursue higher education in Germany and why this trend is starting in India. Finally, she gives us tips on how she prepared for her journey, with the end goal of really thriving in a new country. For more practical tips and life hacks to the student life in Germany, you can subscribe to Shraddha's YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/c/shraddhaParasharIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

My first guest from Vietnam. Yen did her Master's in Germany, both in Eastern and Western Germany. She speaks a little bit about her experience as a student abroad and the preparation  required. She also talks about her fair share of dating in Germany. Germany has a big Vietnamese population and Yen sheds some light on this topic (a little history lesson for us). Lastly, she speaks about her YouTube channel, which focuses on her creative passion and life in Germany.You can find her on YouTube under the name Cherrybrave Germany or click on this link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNCC6RtKF-n1H9CKuxRmcQ/featuredIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

The life of a academic researcher is not a life for everyone. In this episode we talk to Li-Yen Wong, who is originally from Malaysia. She later on finished her education and got her PhD in Australia, before moving to Maastricht in the Netherlands for her Postdoctoral research.Li talks about her journey in pursuit of her career. She explains how having an Asian tiger mom shaped her to who she is today and how different the life in academia is in Australia and the Netherlands. Lastly, Li shares tips on how, she has  successfully rebuilt her social life in a her new home.   You can find Li on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/li-yen-wong/ . She also mentions a couple social groups that she is a part of: https://girlgoneinternational.com/ and https://www.pintofscience.nl/If you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.

Ever felt so at home in a city that you are just visiting as a tourist? Today's guest started off as a tourist  in Germany, eventually loved Berlin so much that she decided to try her luck in the job market.  In this episode Mia Saari from Indonesia shares with us the reasons that made her  fall in love with in Berlin and how her experiences growing up in a conservative country led to her founding her own start up . You can learn more about Mia's start up here https://www.justjuno.co/, you can follow them on Social media by searching for justjunogameIf you want to stay updated with the latest regarding the show, don't forget to follow us on Instagram @popyourcutluralcherry or give us a like on Facebook Pop Your Cultural Cherry.