{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67fa94027b4fe9379b8e4c65/687c18e30de40e9a7cafc476?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Immigrant Experience in America","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67fa94027b4fe9379b8e4c65/1752963268827-9c645935-49e9-42c0-b601-28baf75b1fea.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Simone W Johnson-Smith, host of \"The Immigrant Experience in America\" podcast, shares her personal journey from Jamaica to the US and how it inspired her to amplify immigrant voices worldwide. With over 180 episodes, Simone explores the common threads of culture shock, language barriers, and the challenge of cultural homelessness - feeling caught between your birth country and adopted home. She discusses building community for immigrants, the hidden costs of advocacy work, and her mission to help high-achieving immigrants decode workplace dynamics and find belonging.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br></p><p>01:16 - Simone introduces herself and The Immigrant Experience podcast</p><p>02:51 - Personal journey from Jamaica and culture shock</p><p>04:13 - Common threads in immigrant stories</p><p>06:36 - From mild depression to success stories</p><p>11:47 - Mixed reactions to the word \"immigrant\"</p><p>25:21 - Building community through coaching and courses</p><p>34:10 - Cultural homelessness and third culture identity</p><p>42:01 - Hidden costs of community building work</p><p>44:14 - Recognition and validation for immigrants</p><p>53:33 - About \"Decoding America\" book</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Simone W Johnson-Smith:</p><p>Website: http://thebridgeconcepts.org/</p><p>Podcast: \"The Immigrant Experience in America\"</p><p>Book: \"Decoding America: Coming Home to Yourself - The Immigrant Experience\"</p>","author_name":"Maanarak of Grey"}