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‘At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now pursuing their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their YouTube Channel- https:// ...
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As we end the first season of the weekly audio-video podcast At the End of the Day, we would like to share a brief excerpt from the CUNYcast podcast with its host Rick Firstman. CUNYcast covers– smart voices, good stories, and thought-provoking conversations from the City University of New York. THANK YOU Note! We cannot thank you enough for subscr…
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IIn this episode of the weekly audio/video podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Jin D. from China. Jin is Program Manager at International Women's Media Foundation, and Co-founder of Chinese Storytellers. She walks us through the steps of her professional growth in the U.S. Drawing from her personal experience, she shares ‘how one can understa…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we speak to Bijay Gautam, the host of a chart-topping podcast, The Inspiring Talk. Bijay is also a podcast coach and the Co-Founder at WYN Studio. Not only if you are starting a podcast, but this conversation is also truly worth listening to, if you have already been podcasting for a while and want …
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Momo Bertrand: My Journey to my career in the United Nations (ITCILO) ( Podcast Episode 107)
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we speak to Momo Bertrand from Cameroon. Momo works as a Digital Media Officer at the International Training Center - International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO) at the United Nations. He is based in Turin, Italy. Listen/watch this conversation to understand Momo’s journey to his career in the UN. M…
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Shailee Basnet: Journey from Nepal's Mount Everest to New York's Comedy Club (Podcast Episode 106)
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Shailee Basnet from Nepal. Shailee has been an inspiration for women all around the world. If you take a closer look at her career trajectory, it’s hard to believe what she has achieved in a short span of time. She started her career as a journalist in Nepal and then turned to be a mounta…
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May 25th Sunday in 2018 was when we first launched this weekly audio/video podcast At the End of the Day. As we release this episode today on May 24th 2020, we have successfully marked two years since this journey started. On the occasion of having completed two years of the start of the podcast, in this episode, we would like to share some moments…
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Coronavirus: An initiative to help students pay their rent, in the pandemic (Podcast Episode 104)
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Kshitij Raj Lohani, the founder of Krinjal, an innovative project incorporating various sub-projects oriented towards empowering Nepalese youth globally. Here, Kshitij talks about their new initiative - ‘Covid-19 Nepalese student loan assistance’, a program to assist Nepalese students in …
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It is a mere coincidence that we are releasing this episode today, the second Sunday of May, ‘the day’ when it is celebrated as Mother’s Day in the U.S. And what a better topic to mark this auspicious celebration! Here, we are talking to a first-time parents Barnali and Govind about their experience of giving birth to their baby boy Kian amidst the…
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This week in podcast At the End of the Day, we are talking to a Nepali doctor couple, Dr. Binu Barakoti and Dr. Santosh Belbase who are treating coronavirus patients in the U.S. Interestingly, the couple is based in different states; Dr. Binu is based in Connecticut and Dr. Santosh is based in Rhode Island. We are talking to the couple about their …
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Meet Miluska E. Aquije aka Milly, a Dreamer/DACA recipient who serves as a mentor and life coach for those interested in receiving further development in emotional health, spirituality, leadership growth and one on one training for achieving dream goals. You can reach out to Milly via her personal website www.greatlyhoping.wordpress.com. Listen to …
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Considering how we all across the world are still suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, this week we speak to Psychiatrist Dr. Jagadamba Pandit about how by incorporating simple activities in our daily life we can keep ourselves calm, away from emotional distress, and mental stress. Dr. Jagadamba Pandit hosts her YouTube show, Oari Pari, where s…
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Coranavirus: A Day with a Nepali Volunteer helping families affected by coronavirus in New York City (Podcast Episode 99)
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In this episode of our podcast At the End of the Day, we will be traveling with a Nepali volunteer associated with the Facebook Group, Urgent Nepali Aid for Covid19. The sole purpose of this group is to provide urgent help to the Nepalese families in Queens, New York City, affected by the coronavirus, by providing medicines, groceries, and other es…
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Nima Sherpa of New York City - a nurse, mother, and wife - walks us through her family’s very recent experience of recovering from Covid-19. We would like to thank Nima for sharing her personal story of their fight against the coronavirus, and we wish her family a good health. Nima is a nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. As of 4 PM on …
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As we release this episode of podcast At the End of the Day today on March 29th, we are still fighting to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Most of us are self-isolating, and we have been maintaining social distancing. In light of the economic impact brought by the coronavirus pandemic, the United States government is sending ‘stimulus pa…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we are talking about: Keeping away from fake news and rumors - 5 simple ways to stay away from fake news. Free online professional courses - How to access free online courses on Linkedin and Lynda.com. The pandemic brought about by the coronavirus has made us all stay indoors, avoid any and all sort…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Ashia Nagi from Yemen. Ashia is starting her job as a Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Ohio, starting July 2020. In Fall 2019, Ashia graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the City College of New York. Drawing from her personal experience, Ashia Nagi …
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Naimeesha Murthy from India, about her career in Product Management. Naimeesha’s message to the immigrant youth - “Your career and your life here in the U.S. is what you want it to be!… You know your potentials, you know your skills and limitations, and you work around that. You know how …
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk about Census 2020 and why this matters. In this conversation with Ian Hull, the Deputy Regional Director at New York Regional Census Center, U.S. Census Bureau, Ian underlines the significance of participating in Census 2020. As for the recently arriving immigrant individuals in the U.S., yo…
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Intan Sahrini: My Life as a Make-up Artist from Indonesia to New York City (Podcast Episode 92)
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Intan Sahrini from Indonesia, about her career transition as a Make-Up Artist, from Indonesia to New York City. In this interview, she is accompanied by her 2 and a half-year-old daughter Ivana (who would not let her mother be interviewed unless she was offered to share the screen along w…
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Mary Jobaida: From Community Advocacy to a Political Career in a New York State (Podcast Episode 91)
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Mary Jobaida from Bangladesh, about her initial days in the U.S., her academic and professional career in New York City, and the start of her political career in America. Mary is running for New York State Assembly election happening in 2020. She is running for District 37 in Queens, whic…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to José Martínez from Colombia, about his career transition in the US. José is a journalist at NY1 Television in New York City. Drawing from his personal experience, José shares the details of how he navigated his career path in journalism in the U.S. His advice to the newly arriving young i…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Tsultrim Zangmo, a Tibetan-Nepali about her career transition process after moving to the U.S. Tsultrim currently works as an Employer Partnerships Associate at Upwardly Global in NYC. Tsultrim shares examples from her own experience to emphasize how important it is ‘to not be afraid’, ‘n…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Sufia Hossain, from Bangladesh, about her entrepreneurial journey with her own business Silly Chilly Hot Sauce. Here, Sufia walks us through the initial challenges she faced and how she gradually overcame them. Sufia highlights that ‘persistence’, ‘the ability to learn through mistakes’, …
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Ayesha Shakya: From Digital Journalism in Nepal to Digital Content Production in the U.S. (Podcast Episode 87)
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Ayesha Shakya from Nepal. Ayesha is a Digital Content Producer in the Malala Fund in Greater New York City Area. Here, Ayesha - who used to work as a journalist in Nepal for the Nepali Times - walks us through her career navigation process, after moving to the US for her master’s degree a…
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In this episode, we talk to Abdoulaye diogo Balde from Guinea, West Africa. In this brief conversation, Balde walks through his journey of transitioning his career in the US as a new immigrant. Despite the financial challenges, Balde made sure to stay firm on his career aspiration and invest more of his time - during his early days in the U.S. - on…
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In this episode, we talk to Nishchal Banskota, founder of Nepal Tea. Nishchal walks us through his journey of how he quit becoming a CPA to being an entrepreneur. His father warned him of what he was getting into when he told him that he wanted to get into tea business. Without thinking twice, his brainchild Nepal tea came into existence in 2016, a…
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It’s that time of the year when we take a break to reflect on our works, achievements, and failures in the past year, and start afresh with new year resolutions! This week, we are taking a look at 3 key takeaways echoed in most of the interviews we did with our guests in 2019: 1. Your academic background from back home is valuable even in the US. 2…
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In this episode, we talk to Daniela Pierre-Bravo, an immigrant from Chile, a producer at NBC Universal in New York City. In this conversation, Daniela walks us through her journey of growing up as an immigrant child, and then as an undocumented teenager proactively working round the clock doing free internships along with a number of side hustles. …
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In this episode, we talk to Avima Upreti, a Nepali attorney based in New York City. Once a news anchor and lawyer in Nepal, Avima tells us how she took ‘one step at a time’, in working towards achieving her dream career in the US. In this candid conversation, Avima walks us through the journey of navigating her legal career in New York City. Avima …
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Diana Lazov: Living my Dream Job as a Higher Education Professional in New York City (Podcast Episode 81)
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In this episode, we talk to Diana Lazov, Assistant Director of Academic Operations and Global Initiatives at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College in New York City. Despite her years of professional experience in legal counseling career back home in Russia, like most of the new immigrants, Diana had no option but to s…
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In this episode, we talk to Kiana Sosa, an Employment Services Associate at Upwardly Global. Unless one is an experienced networker, ‘networking’ can feel nerve-wracking. Kiana shares simple yet highly effective tips and tricks for impactful networking experience. In this conversation with Kiana, we talk about marketing pitch (also referred to as ‘…
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In this episode of podcast At the End of the Day, we talk to Yu Zhang from China. Yu Zhang is a Senior Project Manager at World Education Services in New York City. Here she walks us through her personal story of her career transition in the US. Yu Zhang also shares practical examples of how one can expand one’s professional networks. One very inte…
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In this episode, we talk to Divya Verma from India. Divya is a Digital Video Producer at CNBC. Here she talks about her career transition from India to the US. Immediately after moving to the US, Divya started volunteering for Darden Media at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Despite having a professional media background…
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On November 6, 2019, the LCU Fund for Women’s Education in New York City awarded Dipika Shrestha, a co-host of this podcast, with ‘2019 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership’. She was being recognized for her role in serving immigrant communities through this podcast. As per the LCU Fund for Women’s Education, Dipika has established hersel…
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Tuiana Lo: How These 3 Words Gave Me Power to Move Forward - "No More Eyelashes" ( Podcast Ep. 76)
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In this episode, we talk to Tuiana Lo from Russia. Tuiana is a Credential Evaluator at World Education Services ( WES) in New York City. Here she talks about her career transition from Russia to the US. After moving to the US, Tuiana worked in a beauty salon doing eyelashes extension. Despite having an academic professional background in Russia, sh…
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In this episode, we talk to Olivia Goldman, a neuroscientist and Ph.D. student studying chemosensory perception in mosquitoes at Leslie B. Vosshall Lab at the Rockefeller University in New York City. Olivia is a co-founder of the Científico Latino Project. Through this project, her team offers mentorship opportunities to anyone aspiring to be a suc…
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In this episode, we talk to Robert W. Fernandez from Lima, Peru. In this conversation, Robert shares his journey of once being an undocumented immigrant to now becoming a PhD candidate of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry at Yale University. He highlights the significant role his mentors have played in helping him navigate his personal and academ…
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In this episode, we talk to Karl Hart, Program Officer at Student Services at The English-Speaking Union (ESU). Here, Karl explains the services the ESU provides to newly arriving immigrants in New York City. The English-Speaking Union offers free programs aimed at equipping immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers with the language skills, cultural…
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In this episode, we talk to Onkar Singh Dhindsa, a personal fitness trainer, model, and writer. Here, Onkar shares his struggle of growing up as a child of immigrant orthodox Punjabi Sikh family in the US. As he narrates how he maneuvered the career path to where he is now, he also talks about his book, Growing Pains. In the book he discloses ‘how …
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How to get into Undergraduate Program at the City University of New York (Podcast Episode 71)
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In this episode, we talk to Anastassiya Maximenko, Admissions Counselor at the City University of New York (CUNY). Here, she explains about the documents required to apply for undergraduate programs at CUNY. She also shares that CUNY accepts students regardless their immigration status. Anastassiya can be contacted at anastassiya.maximenko@cuny.edu…
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Listen to Software Engineer Rama Shah, from Nepal, walk us through her inspiring story of making her career in the US. When she was doing her undergraduate studies, there was a time when she was working up to as many as 60 hours a week to pay her rent and the school fee. Until she was able to set the foot in her software engineering career, she was…
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In this episode, we talk to K. Dominic McKenzie from Jamaica. An Adjunct Faculty member at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, Dominic shares how he makes the most out of every opportunities and/or challenges he comes across in his journey in the U.S. He stresses the importance of continuing to push that door of possibilities, reaching out…
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In this episode, we talk to Sandra Wilson from Colombia. Sandra is a Program Manager at Junior Achievement of New York. Here, Sandra narrates a very interesting story of how her husband’s support and guidance has played a significant role in helping her make her career transition in the United States. Sandra can be contacted at sanxiherace@gmail.co…
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In this episode, we talk to Mabroor Wassey from Bangladesh. Here, he shares the story of his career transition from Bangladesh to the U.S. Talking about his career path, he says, "life is not an excel sheet," suggesting that things do not have to be in a certain way. He shares interesting accounts of how he built his professional network in the U.S…
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In this episode, we talk to Sam Shakya from Nepal. An Emmy-nominated video producer, Sam works at CUNY TV as a Video Editor. In this conversation, he takes us through the cultural nuances of growing up as a Nepali boy in the U.S., and then his professional journey as a storyteller in New York City. Sam can be contacted at http://www.samshakya.com. …
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In this episode, we talk to Hendel Leiva. Leiva is a filmmaker, podcaster, and social justice activist from New York. He runs the podcast Immigration MIC, where he shares the stories of passionate immigration activists. Leiva can be contacted at https://thehendelmediaproject.com. If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly do…
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In this episode, we talk to Narbada Chhetri from Nepal. Narbada is the Director of Organizing and Programs at Adhikaar. Listen to this conversation to learn the highly inspiring story of how this charismatic woman from Nepal is making an impactful career in advocacy against injustice in New York City. Narbada can be contacted at narbada@adhikaar.or…
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In this episode, we talk to Duubar Villalobos from Costa Rica. A health care professional and a student of Masters in Data Science at City University of New York’s School of Professional Studies, Duubar narrates his personal story of why he is back to school after a gap of 16 years. If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly…
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In this episode, we talk to Tom Robertson, Executive Director at USEF -Fulbright Nepal. He shares the key ways to prepare better for your undergraduate and graduate studies in the USA. If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuz…
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Nawra Mehrin: An Effective Way of Networking-Finding a Common Connection (Podcast Episode 61)
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In this episode, we talk to Nawra Mehrin from Bangladesh. Nawra is a Policy Analyst at the UNDP based in New York City. In this conversation, she shares with us her personal experience of how reaching out to people through LinkedIn helped her build the right professional contacts. One interesting thing she says is, “Networking shouldn’t be done bla…
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