Starting over in America from scratch is tough. But you're not alone! Our podcast interviews new immigrants from all walks of life so their life experience and immigrant "hacks" can guide you through your journey. About the host: Zeo New is a Los Angeles-based comedian/translator/writer. Born and raised in China, she spent 3 years in Beijing working as a journalist before moving to the US.
In this episode, Zeo sat down with her friend Leon Hu to discuss his experience of studying for his Ph.D. degree in the US while Leon gave advice for anyone who wants to pursue academics in the US as an immigrant/foreign student. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover!
6 Mar 2020
#8 - When Curry Meets Fried Rice w/ Neeraj Srinivasan
In this episode, Zeo sat down with Indian immigrant--Comedian Neeraj Srinivasan to have a "when east meets east" chat. We chatted a lot about religion, Asian stereotypes, and some absurd ideas while Neeraj talked about the disparity between expectation and reality when he first moved here. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: 👉🏻 @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover!
27 Feb 2020
#7 - Why being an electrician is a good choice w/ Cory Kennedy
We sat down with blue-collar comedian/electrician Cory Kennedy to discuss why being an electrician can be a good choice for new immigrants. We also talked about the chilling fact about capitalism and how to not get "canned" by corporations. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover!
20 Feb 2020
#6 - Working too hard sometimes is a mental illness w/ Rishi Arya
In today's episode, Zeo sat down with Canadian actor/comedian Rishi to talk about his upbringing and his thoughts on the O1 visa. In the end, he gives great advice to all immigrants who feel lost. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: 👉🏻 @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover!
14 Feb 2020
#5 - Immigrants Make the Best Entrepreneurs w/ Ioan Hategan
We sat down with immigrant entrepreneur Ioan to talk about his success story. Within 2 years since moving to the US from Europe, he managed to start more than one lucrative online business as an outsider. We discussed the importance of financial literacy, California AB-5 Bill, Ioan's exciting ventures, and why immigrants actually make the best entrepreneurs. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: 👉🏻 @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover!
6 Feb 2020
#4 - "My Asian parents don't know I married a woman" w/ Cherrie Chen
In this episode, Chinese immigrant/tech company project manager Cherrie Cheng talked about how tough it is to get an H1B visa, her LGBTQ marriage (and the fact her parents still don't know the truth) while Zeo debunked the Asian women "myth" and shared her experience lying to her family about her marriage. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: 👉🏻 @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover!
28 Jan 2020
#3 - Do Canadians Count As Immigrants? w/Tre Lamb
In this episode, we talked to Canadian-born comedian Tre Lamb (Rumor has it he's Kurt Cobain's lost baby) about his maple life and post maple life. With a dual-citizenship, there are fewer hoops for Tre to jump through compared with most immigrants, but this 23-year-old comedian still has hopes and dreams, like all of us. We talked about his confusing Tinder date and his experience getting harrassed by older ladies from Santa Barbara. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover! About the host: Zeo New is a Los Angeles-based comedian/translator/writer. Born and raised in China, she spent 3 years in Beijing working as a journalist before moving to the US.
25 Jan 2020
#2 - Surviving in American SOCIETY and Healthcare Lifehacks w/ Sibyl Jin_Updated
In this episode, Zeo sat down with writer's assistant Sibyl to talk about her experience in Los Angeles since she moved here from China in high school. Sibyl shared her healthcare lifehacks to save money on medical bills while Zeo debunked the "Asian women are submissive" myth. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover! About the host: Zeo New is a Los Angeles-based comedian/translator/writer. Born and raised in China, she spent 3 years in Beijing working as a journalist before moving to the US.
25 Jan 2020
#1 - It’s Not Easy Being An Immigrant w/Jamie_Updated
In the first episode of Immigrant Survivalcast, our host Zeo New sat down with Korean American photographer Jamie and talked about her experience moving from China to California, how her confidence got crushed by the job hunting process, and how she got her sh** together. Our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3C1VoM2bb9jXIH34hffmvw Zeo's Instagram: @zeonewforreal We want to hear your story! Contact immigrantsurvivalcast@gmail.com if you want to be interviewed, or if you have any questions you want our show to cover! About the host: Zeo New is a Los Angeles-based comedian/translator/writer. Born and raised in China, she spent 3 years in Beijing working as a journalist before moving to the US.
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