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
Embracing Immigrant Life: Scholarships, PhD Journeys, and a Forward-Thinking Mindset | Ft. Priyanshu Bharadwaj Ep. 012
Priyanshu (Pri) was born in Australia, completed high school in Delhi, India andthen the scholarships gave her the opportunity to live in France, Italy, Spain and in the beginning of 2022, she moved to Canada for her research at Universit...
Being Patient Saved My Life | Ft. Idiamin McKinney Ep. 011
Idiamin moved from Bahamas to Canada in 2016 to do the pre-engineering course in British Columbia but his passion for art and design made him transfer into Naval Architecture in University of Newfoundland. He’s the Co-founder ...
It's Okay To Have An Accent | Ft. Rashmi Aggarwal Ep. 010
Rashmi was working with the Ministry of Textiles in India and moved to Canada four years ago (in 2018) and has now transitioned into building a career in IT sales.Listen to her journey from entering the Canadian Border to updating the vo...
Collectivist vs. Individualist Society | Ft. Nidhi Mehra Ep. 009
Nidhi moved to Canada in 2018 with her family from Delhi with a decade of experience in the Media & Advertising industry. Worked with TV channels like Sony, Star, Times of India and Hotstar and now she works as an Account Manager with Walma...
Your Network Becomes Your Networth | Ft. Ramneet Brar Ep. 008
Ramneet moved to Canada in 2015 to study accounting at George Brown College and is now a Senior Consultant at KPMG. She’s also the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Canada’s first job search platform for international students ...
Pave Your Own Path | Ft. Priyanka Dhall Ep. 007
Priyanka moved to Canada with her partner and 5 years old son in 2019 and within the first 30 days of landing, she received 5 job offers in her own industry which is still a dream for many.Listen to her journey of transitioning into a new c...
Dream Big & Work For It | Ft. Ash Lamba Ep. 006
Ash came to Canada in 2019 to study at Algoma University and is now the first South Asian to be a part of the Alumni Council of Algoma University and also runs a non-profit called Student Connect. He is a true believer that if you actually join...
Be Optimistic About Your Skills | Ft. Bani Singh Ep. 005
Bani moved to Canada in 2019 to study Masters in Management from one of the top Business schools in Canada: Schulich School of Business. Considering how overwhelming, frustrating, confusing and time-consuming the whole application process was, ...
Networking Happened To Me | Ft. Arjun Kshetty Ep. 004
Arjun came to Canada in 2014 as an international student who just stumbled upon the Supply Chain Management Program and now has more than 5 years of experience in the industry and is also teaching in the college he graduated from. List...
It's Time To Grow up | Ft. Mika Nguyen Ep. 003
Mika was born and raised in Russia. She spent initial years of her life there with her Vietnamese family and then immigrated to Canada in 2017. Listen to her sharing how the immigrant mindset helped her in her Canadian journey and the hack that...
Don't Settle For Less | Ft. Sagar Khanna Ep. 002
Sagar moved to Canada as an International student in 2016 from India. He now runs a YouTube channel named Immigrand to educate and guide the new and upcoming international students through their journey of finding the right course, potential jo...
Doing The Best I Can | Ft. Melissa Mata Ep. 001
Melissa moved from a small village in Dominican Republic to U.S. with her family when she was just 13. Listen to her story from not knowing the language to breaking stereotypes, from being an under confident job seeker herself to ru...