Pursuing a dream in fashion isn’t always glamorous—especially when doing it in a new country. Lauren Kacher moved to Paris with big ambitions, hoping to build a career in fashion. Over the past seven years, she’s faced the highs and lows of living abroad, from struggling to find work to navigating entrepreneurship and dealing with the distance from family.

In this episode, Lauren shares the reality of chasing a creative dream in a foreign country, the unexpected challenges that come with it, and what she’s learned along the way. Whether you’re an aspiring fashion professional, an entrepreneur, or someone considering a move abroad, her story is a raw and honest look at what it truly takes to make it work.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

• The struggles of building a career in fashion abroad

• Finding a job vs. starting a business in a new country

• The emotional toll of being far from family

• What it really takes to create a sustainable life overseas

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For years, Dr. Aditi U. Joshi built a career in emergency medicine, working in high-pressure environments that demanded long hours and constant focus. Over time, the stress of the job became overwhelming, leading her to reevaluate what she wanted for her future. In this episode, she shares why she chose to step away from her role as an ER physician and start a new chapter in Paris.

Aditi discusses the reality of burnout in the medical field, what it took to make a major life transition, and how moving abroad helped her rediscover balance and fulfillment. Her story is a powerful reminder that change is possible, even when it feels out of reach.

What happens when the way people see you shifts the moment you step into a new country? In this episode, Donatella Jackson shares her journey from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles, and then to Paris, where she experienced a new lens on race, identity, and belonging.

As a Black woman abroad, Donatella reflects on the contrasts between how she was perceived in the U.S. versus in France, the challenges of navigating a new cultural landscape, and the unexpected freedoms that came with international living.

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In this special introduction episode, I’m sharing why I created the Travel Well Series and what you can expect from these powerful conversations. Over the next few weeks, you’ll hear from incredible guests—entrepreneurs, creators, and dreamers—who took the leap to build new lives in different countries.

I’ll also share how I met each guest, the lessons they’ve learned, and why their journeys matter. If you’ve ever considered moving abroad (or just want to know what it’s really like), this series is for you.

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Here's the interview I did for a new podcast called, Justice Tech Log. It is hosted by Sonja Pfisterer, a student at Tübingen University in Germany. I attended a symposium at the university earlier this year to discuss social justice and emerging technologies.

Below is the bio from the podcast:

The symposium “Social Justice and Technological Futures” took place on 2 and 3 May 2023 at the University of Tübingen, Germany. It was hosted by the International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW), the RHET AI Center and the Collaborative Research Centre 923 “Threatened Orders” in cooperation with the EU-funded project WeNet – The Internet of Us.

This podcast episode (3 of 3) features a conversation between Sonja Pfisterer and Christian Brown (founder and CEO, Blimish). Brown is a champion for mental well-being and has launched the Blimish app to make wellness more accessible to regular people. As a participant in the symposium, Brown shares his take-aways and how his own story growing up in Atlanta, USA, relates to questions of social justice. Sonja Pfisterer, creator of the podcast, is a student of Literary and Cultural Theory as well as Philosophy at the University of Tübingen. She works as a research assistant at the IZEW and was involved in the planning and organization of the symposium in Tübingen.

Enjoy this vulnerable talk by Christian Brown given for GatherVerse's Music Meets Metaverse Summit.

Music is an essential component of a mental wellness journey. It can be both gratifying and destructive, but it is a universal language at the end of the day.

In this talk, Christian shares a little about why music is so important.

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The finale of Season 3 is here. It will be the last episode from Your Visionary Podcast for the foreseeable future. We are ending the podcast to focus 100% of our energy and efforts on Blimish.

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See you soon! A bientôt !

In this episode, I give you 3 questions to ask yourself to start your introspective process.

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