Moritz Neuss is a german broadcaster, entrepreneur and investor. He created Meeting With Americans to share the unfiltered stories from America's most fascinating people - with the hope that their life lessons will inspire both you and him to live better lives.
From The Hollywood Hills To Real Estate Success: The Gun Enthusiast Who Faced A Nightmare | Meeting With Americans with Jake Strange
Jake Strange is an American entrepreneur, real estate investor, and former Hollywood Hills influencer-house resident who opens up about chasing success, status, and identity in modern America.
On Meeting With Americans, he talks about growing up around wealth, becoming obsessed with success, and the night he came face to face with every homeowner's nightmare.
We talk about:
▪️Growing up privileged while still wanting to build his own life
▪️Living in the Hollywood Hills around influencers and chasing status
▪️Building confidence, masculinity, and self-worth as a young man
▪️Why success, women, and money never fully fulfilled him
▪️The home invasion that changed the way he sees life and responsibility
▪️What he learned about purpose, identity, and becoming the man he wants to be
00:00 Intro
02:02 Blue Angels, Patriotism, And The Gulf Of America
08:51 Growing Up With Successful Parents In America
13:05 His Father As A Role Model
15:10 What The American Dream Means To Him
18:09 Why Comparing Yourself To Others Is Dangerous
20:35 Defining His Own Version Of Success
23:57 How COVID Changed His Career Path
25:18 Getting Started In Real Estate
30:14 The Biggest Lessons He Learned From Business
35:04 Living In A Hollywood Hills Influencer House
38:08 The Party That Brought Police Helicopters
41:04 Why He Eventually Left Los Angeles
45:13 Social Media, Pressure, And Modern Masculinity
49:55 Dating Culture In Los Angeles Vs. The South
55:51 Politics, Division, And Modern America
1:01:55 Abortion, States' Rights, And Personal Beliefs
1:03:39 Growing Up Around Guns And Hunting
1:06:44 The Home Invasion That Changed Everything
1:10:06 Why He Chose Not To Pull The Trigger
1:15:03 Why He Admires George Washington
14 May 2026
From Failed Tennis Player To A New Life: The Venezuelan Immigrant Who Rebuilt His Self-Worth | Meeting With Americans with Ernesto Farinas
Nesto Farinas is a Venezuelan immigrant, former tennis player, and acro yoga instructor who moved to the United States to pursue his dream of becoming a professional athlete.
On Meeting With Americans, he opens up about failing in tennis, rebuilding his confidence from scratch, and realizing how much of his self-worth was tied to validation from women.
We talk about:
▪️Growing up in Venezuela and chasing a professional tennis career
▪️Moving to the United States to pursue his dream
▪️What happened after tennis didn't work out
▪️Why he tied his self-worth to women
▪️The difference between validation and real confidence
▪️What he believes actually creates happiness and fulfillment
00:00 Intro
02:33 Leaving Venezuela And Chasing A Bigger Dream
03:10 Growing Up In Venezuela
04:33 Failing As A Professional Tennis Player
06:44 Living With Insecurity And Being Bullied
12:04 His Family, His Mother And Life In Caracas
14:55 Training Like A Pro — And Struggling Every Day
17:44 Why Venezuela Felt Like "Everyone For Themselves"
19:53 Why America Felt Different
22:21 Money, Happiness And The Pursuit Of Freedom
23:53 "This Is What Love Feels Like"
27:07 The American Dream And Starting Over
29:57 Why Bali Changed His Life
34:05 How He Discovered Acro Yoga
38:26 Turning Acro Into A New Identity
41:36 Building Retreats And Making It A Business
43:30 Tying His Self-Worth To Women
46:14 Comedy, Confidence And Facing Fear
50:19 Immigration, Trump And The Broken Political System
01:01:40 Comparing America, Europe And Southeast Asia
01:04:07 Social Media, Comparison And Financial Pressure
01:06:14 Traveling Latin America And Taking Risks
01:10:05 Why People Should Stop Waiting To Live
01:11:42 Learning Not To Get Too Attached
30 Apr 2026
From Sexual Assault To Questioning Everything: The Pastor's Daughter Who Was Told It Was Her Fault | Meeting With Americans with Emily Birmingham
Emily Birmingham is the daughter of a pastor who grew up between the United States, Turkey, and South Korea — surrounded by faith, structure, and strong beliefs about life.
On Meeting With Americans, she opens up about losing her sense of direction in her early twenties, the experiences that shaped her identity, and the moment she was told it was her fault after a sexual assault.
We talk about:
▪️Growing up in a religious household and moving across different cultures
▪️How she slowly lost herself in her early twenties without realizing it
▪️The moment her therapist asked, "what were you wearing?"
▪️Why she believed for years that God was punishing her
▪️Her perspective on American culture, success, and chasing fulfillment
▪️What she believes about purpose, faith, and what happens after we die
00:00 Intro
01:50 Growing Up Between Cultures And Never Feeling Settled
03:13 Her First Real Exposure To "American Culture"
06:25 What It Feels Like To Never Have A Real Home
09:14 Finding A "Chosen Family"
13:17 Growing Up As A Pastor's Daughter
14:18 Why She Actually Believes In God
19:08 What She Thinks The Purpose Of Life Really Is
21:25 Why Americans Chase The Wrong Things
26:56 The Real Meaning Of The "American Dream"
30:24 Social Media, Cancel Culture And Losing Ourselves
34:46 How She Slowly Lost Herself In Her 20s
39:41 The Moment That Changed Everything
42:54 "What Were You Wearing?"
43:41 Why She Thought God Was Punishing Her
45:21 The Truth About Faith, Guilt And Shame
47:47 Why Money Doesn't Actually Change Your Life
50:37 Do You Need Money To Enjoy Life?
53:03 Talking Politics Without Hating Each Other
55:27 What Makes Her Who She Is Today
58:00 Why She Believes In Making People Happy
01:01:38 Her Vision For The Future
01:02:20 What She Believes Happens After We Die
16 Apr 2026
From Hit-And-Run Survivor To A Second Life: The Immigrant Who Woke Up To $333K In Hospital Bills | Meeting With Americans with Valerie Pableo
Valerie Pableo is a Filipino-American nursing student, creative, and hit-and-run survivor who came to the United States as an immigrant child.
On Meeting With Americans, she opens up about the DNA test that changed her identity, the car accident that nearly killed her, and the $333,000 hospital bill that followed.
We talk about:
▪️Growing up as an immigrant child in America and feeling the pressure to make that opportunity count
▪️Finding out through a DNA test that her father wasn't her biological dad
▪️Being hit by a car in Atlanta and nearly losing her life
▪️Waking up to $333,000 in hospital bills without insurance
▪️Her boyfriend cheating while she was still recovering
▪️The message she has for anyone going through the hardest moment of their life
00:00 Intro
02:20 Growing Up Between Two Worlds
04:17 The DNA Test That Changed Her Identity
08:17 "He Was Afraid I'd Leave Him"
10:36 Chasing The American Dream
12:17 Meeting Her Real Family For The First Time
15:15 "Do I Even Belong Here?"
19:16 The Pressure To Make It In America
21:52 Leaving Everything Behind At 19
25:10 Choosing Stability Over Dreams
26:27 "This Was My Most Vulnerable Moment"
26:56 Hit By A Car — And Left To Die
29:12 Waking Up With No Insurance
30:40 "I Knew It Was A Bad Idea"
33:15 The Decision She Regrets Most
34:42 He Cheated While She Couldn't Walk
36:17 Strangers Who Helped Save Her Life
40:02 Watching Her Own Near-Death Moment
43:15 $333K In Hospital Bills — And No Answers
47:14 "I Was Given A Second Life"
59:34 What's Broken In America
01:12:14 "It's Not Always Going To Be Like This"
2 Apr 2026
From Love & Hip Hop To Sex Therapist: The Reality TV Star Who Faced Abuse In Her Marriage | Meeting With Americans with Karlie Redd
Karlie Redd is a reality TV star, entrepreneur, and licensed sex therapist best known for her role on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta.
On Meeting With Americans, she opens up about the reality behind fame, her public divorce, and why she believes discipline matters more than talent.
We talk about:
▪️Why going through a divorce is even harder when everything becomes public
▪️The relationship she thought she would have — and why it turned out differently
▪️How she deals with constant judgment from people who don't know her story
▪️The emotional pressure of being watched, criticized, and talked about online
▪️How she turned her personal experiences into a way to help other women
▪️What it really takes to stay strong when your life is under a microscope
00:00 Intro
02:20 Living Life As Karlie Redd — Always Being Watched
03:12 Using Her Platform To Help Others
04:14 "My Life Is Like A Microscope"
05:10 Going Viral For Every Move She Makes
06:22 The Pressure Of Living In The Public Eye
07:45 "I Wanted A Marriage With No Abuse"
08:30 Turning Her Pain Into Purpose
10:23 "I'm Going To Be A Star" — And Becoming It
11:06 The Hollywood Lifestyle That Distracted Her
12:11 Becoming The Head Of Her Family
13:04 Providing For Her Parents — And The Pressure That Comes With It
15:34 "I'm Not Satisfied — I Want More"
16:20 What The American Dream Means To Her
20:09 Being A Mother While Living In Public
22:35 Wanting Another Child — And Feeling Time Pressure
29:20 From Reality TV To Sex Therapist — Reinventing Herself
31:07 Why So Many Women Struggle With Intimacy
36:34 "Drama Sells" — The Truth About Reality TV
44:27 Leadership, Business And Treating People Right
19 Mar 2026
From Rock Bottom To Running For Governor: The Gay War Veteran Who Turned Against Trump | Meeting With Americans with Ken Yasger
Ken Yasger is a gay war veteran, recovering alcoholic, and Republican candidate running for Governor of Georgia.
On Meeting With Americans, he opens up about the darkest night of his life, his struggle with addiction and mental health, and why he ultimately turned against Donald Trump.
We talk about:
▪️The moment Ken nearly ended his life — and what stopped him
▪️Why he criticizes both Democrats and Republicans
▪️What he believes is broken in modern political leadership
▪️His personal battle with alcohol addiction and mental health
▪️What it means to be a gay conservative Christian in America
▪️Why he still believes the American Dream is alive
00:00 Intro
02:18 What The American Dream Means To A Combat Veteran
02:55 Four Deployments, Front Lines And A Life Between War And Restaurants
05:03 The Parents Who Kept Him From Losing Everything
05:58 Watching 9/11 As A Child — The Moment He Chose The Army
07:17 The Tattoo That Represents A Life He Nearly Ended
08:02 Alcohol Addiction, DUIs And Hitting Absolute Rock Bottom
08:38 The Night He Tried To Take His Own Life
11:29 Why He Now Feels Responsible To Help Strangers
13:06 Running For Governor Without Money Or Party Support
14:12 Why He Says Donald Trump Changed — And Why He Turned Against Him
18:06 Patriotism, Identity And What Being American Means To Him
20:45 Why He Thinks Most Americans Are Exhausted By Politics
22:58 Afghanistan, The Taliban And A Story He Can't Forget
25:08 Gun Laws vs Mental Health — What He Thinks The Real Crisis Is
28:38 Getting Sober, Relapsing And Starting Again
32:33 Growing Up In A Military Family With Little Money
34:16 Eliminating Income Tax And Legalizing Marijuana — His Economic Plan
41:18 Immigration Raids And Why He Calls Them "Un-American"
47:10 Challenging His Own Party — And Not Being Afraid To Lose
52:34 Being Openly Gay In A Special Forces Unit
01:01:12 The Faith He Believes Saved His Life
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