Shows
Immigrant ConversationsRedefining Your Leadership Identity as an Immigrant with Dr. Mira BrancuAre you an aspiring leader looking to enhance your influence especially when you are the minority? Do you struggle with belonging in rooms where decisions are made? If so, this episode is for you! If so, this episode is for you. Mehran Sorourian the Immigrant Conversations host sits with Dr. Mira Brancu and talk about being a minority as an aspiring leader.
"Are you an aspiring leader striving to enhance your influence, especially in spaces where you’re the minority? Do you struggle with finding a sense of belonging in rooms where crucial decisions are made? This episode is for yo...2025-01-2838 min
Immigrant ConversationsProcessing Grief: Cultural Perspectives & Healing Strategies with Kiana Naimi"Are you grieving the loss of a loved one, a job, or your home country? Are you seeking new tools and strategies to process your grief and recover more effectively? If so, this episode is for you.
In this deeply insightful conversation, Mehran Sorourian, host of Immigrant Conversations, sits down with Kiana Naimi to explore the complex emotions of grief and recovery. Together, they discuss practical approaches to healing, how to navigate the grieving process, and how to embrace personal growth after loss.
Tune in to hear about:
>Effective tools for coping with grief and finding emotional resilience.
>How to...2024-12-1737 min
Immigrant ConversationsImmigrants guide to Racist comments with Maame Afon Yelbert-SaiSome conversations are hard to have for immigrants especially when it comes to racism and sexism. They could be easily misunderstood for lack of communication skills or cultural differences. They might be unaware of ways to respond when racist comments are made. That’s why I invited Maame Afon Yelbert-Sai who is an internationally recognized thought leader, passionate activist on anti-racism and anti-sexism work. As an immigrant, she is sharing with us
-Ways to educate ourselves and increase our awareness.
-How to define the boundaries between ignorance and racism/sexism.
-How to have race-related conversations in our personal and professional li...2024-07-2545 min
Immigrant ConversationsOvercoming Loss and Finding Healing: Mehran’s Personal StoryIn this deeply personal episode of Immigrant Conversations, host Mehran Sorourian opens up about her two-and-a-half-year break, experiencing five significant losses, and battling debilitating depression. She shares her emotional healing journey and the unique challenges that immigrants face in processing grief. Whether you’re navigating loss yourself or supporting a grieving loved one, this episode offers insights into the immigrant grief process, mental health struggles, and practical ways to support healing. Tune in to hear Mehran’s powerful story and learn how to approach grief with understanding and resilience.
Learn more about Mehran: https://www.mehrans.com/about
Complex Grief: http...2024-07-1240 min
Immigrant ConversationsEZ45 Tips to Speak with Confidence with Mehran SorourianMehran is a communication coach helping countless immigrants and minorities improve their communication skills at work. In this episode, I, Mehran the host of the Empowering conversationZ podcast share the story of the very first time I spoke English with a native English speaker. How it felt, the shame, and how I became fluent in English plus the 4 tips that I give my clients on improving their language while using the wisdom from my previous guests and many conversations I've had with successful immigrants, refugees, and Dreamers. Listen, Subscribe and share!
EZ3 Attitudes on climbing the corporate ladder: https://www...2022-02-0217 min
Immigrant ConversationsEZ34 Job Search effectively as ImmigrantHow lonely do you feel as an immigrant?
-Did you have difficulty finding your first employment in the U.S?
-Are you looking for meaningful connections to serve as your allies?
-Are you currently looking?
If so, listen to this episode of Empowering conversationZ where Haleemat Fa-Yusuf talks about her journey in the States and how one organization became the pillars of her success. She will also talk about what in her experience is important to find a meaningful job here in the states.
Bio: Haleemat is a Nigerian immigrant living in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband...2021-05-0141 min
Immigrant ConversationsEZ24 Immigrants & Bad BossesIt is hard to be stuck with a bad boss in this tough economy especially as an immigrant without support. That’s why Mehran, Career and communication coach for immigrants will address issues immigrants face in dealing with “bad bosses” especially the 3 most toxic ones: The people pleaser, the micromanager, and the Narcissist. And provides tips to deal with them and grow in their presence.
Mehran is a career and communication coach and founder of Empowering conversationZ. In addition to 5 years of professional coaching experience, she has a Masters in Biology with almost a decade in academia and industry. To know m...2020-09-1325 min
Immigrant ConversationsEZ12 Recharge and Get Back on TrackAre you overwhelmed and burnt out during the pandemic. Your health is at risk due to the level of pressure?
In this special episode Mehran gives insights on how to manage burnout and provides may solutions to manage emotional, financial, and professional challenges that her audience is facing. This is to create a more peaceful environment for themselves and their loved ones while navigating one of the toughest periods in their lives. Financial wellbeing being the main concern of her audience, she shares Money man’s insights. In this episode he talks about the common mistakes people make during this ti...2020-05-2437 min