My Thick Accent
‘My Thick Accent’ podcast aims to break the stereotypical moulds the immigrants are asked to fit in by introducing you to the fascinating world of existing and new immigrants from all walks of life. So, stay tuned and let's get to know each other Beneath The Accent!
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Episodes
113 episodes
We Are Co-Creating Canadian Identity | Ft. Matthew McDonald Ep. 033
Join us for an insightful episode as we welcome a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with extensive experience across multiple Canadian cities. With a genuine commitment to helping individuals fulfill their dreams in Canada, Matthew prov...
Every Dark Cloud Has A Silver Lining | Ft. Daisy Wright Ep. 032
In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting an accomplished career expert who has made it her mission to help professionals excel in the competitive job market and discover fulfilling career paths.With over 15 years of experience, Dai...
An Immigrant's Audacity To Dream | Ft. Shruti Awasthi Ep. 031
In this episode, we introduce an exceptional guest who defies stereotypes and embraces new challenges. With a trailblazing career in digital, cards, payments, and customer centricity, Shruti has become a thought leader in her field, consistentl...
Only You Can Change Your Story | Ft. Sangeeta Sharma Ep. 030
In this episode, we explore the power of resilience and adapting to challenges. Our guest Sangeeta, an immigrant from India who arrived in Canada in 1992, overcame loneliness, financial struggles, and lack of recognition for her qualifications....
Helping Newcomers Navigate In New World | Ft. Sheeba Vijayan Ep. 029
Our guest, Sheeba has devoted her life to making a difference for the marginalized communities. She has tirelessly dedicated her efforts to developing toolkits and resources specifically tailored to ethnocultural communities. Moreover, she fear...
Connection Between Migration & Biology | Ft. Marielys Padua Soto Ep. 028
In this captivating episode, we explore the fascinating connection between migration, xenophobia, and evolutionary biology. Our guest Marielys is an expert in the field with a background in Industrial Microbiology and Law, shares insights from ...
Dear Immigrant, You Are Exactly Where Your Are Meant To Be | Ft. Idan Jacobs Ep. 027
In this episode, we discuss the unique journey of immigrants and the challenges they face along the way. Our guest, Idan moved to Canada in 2016 from Israel as an international student to pursue human resources management from Thompson's River ...
Aim For Roles That Do Justice To Your Skill Set | Ft. Urvish Patel Ep. 026
Urvish moved to Canada in 2018 as an international student to study at George Brown college. 5 years later, he's now a professor at Centennial College and Chief Technology Officer at Orbit 5 where he instill in students that job search is not d...
Top 5 Most Downloaded Episodes | My Thick Accent Podcast
As we approach a milestone with 25 episodes under our belt, we thought it would be a great opportunity to take a look back at the top 5 most downloaded episodes of the show. Over the course of these episodes, we've had the pleasure of speaking ...
The Podcast, Progression & Patriarchy | Celebrating 25 Episodes with Gurasis Singh & Ramneet Brar (Part 2)
In this second special celebratory episode, we invited back Ramneet Brar to reflect on our podcast journey so far. We discussed various topics such as life as an international student, revisited old podcast episodes, and touched upon the topic ...
Why My Thick Accent? | Celebrating 25 Episodes with Gurasis Singh & Sagar Khanna (Part 1)
In this episode of My Thick Accent, we're reflecting on the journey so far as we mark the 25th episode milestone. Joining us today is a very special guest, who will be sharing their insights on the immigrant experience and turning the tables on...
Discrimination From Fellow Immigrants | Ft. Gursahib Singh Ep. 025
Gursahib moved to Canada in 2018 to pursue his Post Graduation in Embedded systems from Confederation college in Thunder Bay. Understanding how full of struggle an immigrant's life is and how important it is to gain the practical information ab...
Learn To Not Burn Your Bridges | Ft. David Mendoza Ep. 024
David moved to Canada 17 years ago from Columbia. Considering his trajectory of experiences from being a English as a Second Language Teacher in Columbia to being a Career Counsellor for the City of Toronto, to being a Professor at ILAC Interna...
Burst The Conventional Bubble | Ft. Dakshima Dilipani Ep. 023
Dakshima moved to Canada in 2016 from Sri Lanka. Before moving, She was a private legal practitioner for 8 years, often taking on pro-bono cases to aid underprivileged clients in the community. It wasn't until she immigrated to Canada that she ...
Have Blinders Towards Hate Speech | Ft. Shola Rose Ep. 022
Shola move to Canada in 2019 from Nigeria. She has done comprehensive work with UNICEF as a Social Policy Consultant and other non-governmental organizations for the development of Nigeria. Her Canadian journey started as an Employment Counselo...
The Immigrant Struggle Is Real | Ft. Wanzi Silva Ep. 021
Wanzi moved to Canada from Sri Lanka along with her family in 2017 with a Permanent Residency who had a 4 page long resume and a 5 min long elevator pitch which didn't help her get her foot in the door. But she later overcame all challenges and...
Wear Your Accent As A Badge | Ft. Soumya Sharma Ep. 020
Soumya landed in Canada on the day of a snowstorm in February 2020 which was nothing compared to the storm that he had to face 15 days after landing when the Pandemic was declared. Even with years of experience as a human resource business part...
The Pursuit Of Canadian Dream | Ft. Sidharth Iyer Ep. 019
Sidharth moved to Canada as a Permanent Resident. Before moving, he has worked as an editor, a reporter for Indiantelevision.com, also in corporate communication to international business development for Red Chillies which did give him the oppo...
What Happens In Yukon, Canada? | Ft. Khushboo Aggarwal Ep. 018
Khushboo moved out of her house at the age of 21 after her bachelors. She lived in Singapore to complete her masters of Science in Applied Economics and later moved to Canada in 2019 with the permanent residency. And now she works for the Gover...
Let's Re-Define Immigrants | Ft. Ritika Saraswat Ep. 017
Ritika is the Founder & CEO of Re-Defined, a non-profit with the primaryobjective of fostering inclusivity and recognizing diversity. She has organized various Education Guidance & Career Development workshops all around the world.<...
Fruits of The Labour | *Gurasis Bonus* [Happy New Year]
Gurasis welcomes the new year by reflecting on the previous one and all set to learn more and step closer towards becoming the best version of himself in the year 2023.HAPPY NEW YEAR!Follow the host and th...
Start Looking Beyond Ethnicities | Ft. Rishin Chatterjee Ep. 016
Rishin moved to Canada with his family in 2018. After a decade of experience in the alcohol marketing industry in India, he wasn't afraid to uproot himself and start his Canadian journey. He has worked with global companies such as Bacardi and ...
Your Career Your Choice | Ft. Taranum Khan Ep. 015
Taranum moved from India to Canada in 2011. And in the past one decade, she has been a professor at Seneca college, co-founded Education Training Research Employment Consulting Firm. She's a Host at Linkedin Local - An initiative recognizing ...
Food Connects Us All | Ft. Kassem Jaber Ep. 014
Kassem was born in Canada, spent initial years of his life in the US and later moved to Qatar. After 10 years he moved to Lebanon to pursue electrical engineering and after 2 decades he came back to Canada to complete his Masters in Neuros...
Learn To Work With People | Ft. Azeezat Sule Ep. 013
Azeezat moved from Nigeria to Canada in 2020. She has a decade ofexperience working in various industries including healthcareinfrastructure, information technology, and non-for profit. She hasworked with WHO and UNICEF and is also ...