{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F646a281f-8052-4a2f-ba5d-96294043ef23","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Motherhood and Migration with Marcela Rada Trujillo & Kerstin Kirchsteiger","description":"In this special Mother\u2019s Day episode of Immigrant Conversations, host Mehran sits down with Marcela Rada Trujillo and Kerstin Kirchsteiger\u2014 two inspiring immigrant professionals and mothers \u2014 for an honest fireside chat about the realities of raising children in a new country.\n\nWe explore the unexpected freedoms of parenting outside cultural norms, the heartbreak of raising kids far from extended family, and the emotional toll of navigating motherhood in intercultural relationships .\n\n\nWhile immigrant mothers carry a huge burden at the moment, in the spirit of Mother\u2019s Day, this episode is a celebration: of strength, resilience, and beauty in reclaiming your story.\n\nGrab your cup of tea\nPlus, Mehran shares a personal resource that\u2019s helped her reconnect with herself \u2014 a journal created by a second-generation immigrant mom, linked in the show notes.\n\n\u270dVisit thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.com/journal to grab your copy today. https://thedivineselfbyjosieanderson.com/journal/\n\nMarcela Bio:\nI was originally from Colombia. I studied engineering and moved to the Netherlands to do my masters in Management of Technology. I work full time, have two little kids, and I\u2019m married.\n\nKerstin Bio and Contact info:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kkirchsteiger/\nFB:https://www.instagram.com/kerstin_kirchsteiger/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/kkirchsteiger/\nwww.kerstinkirchsteiger.com\nKerstin Kirchsteiger, Ph.D. is a Scientist turned Executive Coach for ambitious women who want to build a wildly successful career and make the impact they desire WITHOUT burning out. She is a GENOS-certified Emotional Intelligence practitioner and ICF-ACC-certified executive coach.\n\nKerstin has been coaching emerging and seasoned female leaders to unlock their full potential and prepare them for the next step in their careers while integrating the demands of work and life.\n\nIn her Consulting, she focuses on Leadership development specifically on Emotional Intelligence and the interpersonal sphere. She is passionate about equipping leaders with research-backed, proven tools that make their jobs more enjoyable and impactful, leading to higher performance and improved talent attraction and retention.\n\nShe has worked with international clients from Leaders Lounge Australia, Thermo Fisher, Boeing Leadership Network, Quidel, Exelixis, Aprio, and Elemis.\nWhen Kerstin is not working with clients, you can find her mountain biking or enjoying the outdoors with her family.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/88c3c972-749b-44c0-b4e4-0b706715f91b/artworks-vw7wyjlh3pi3qxfi-oevlkw-t3000x3000.png"}