Americans by Choice

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Honest conversations with people who crossed borders, rebuilt their lives, and turned a new beginning into something of their own.

How an Immigrant Couple Built Careers and Businesses in Silicon Valley EP. 10

RUSSIA

How an Immigrant Couple Built Careers and Businesses in Silicon Valley

Paul and Catherine Neyman share how they built a life, careers, and businesses in Silicon Valley while navigating marriage, risk, sales, and AI.

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He Left Mercedes Benz to Build a Healthcare Company in America EP. 09

Pakistan

He Left Mercedes Benz to Build a Healthcare Company in America

Usman Ezad discusses moving from Pakistan to America, learning business at Mercedes-Benz, and building healthcare and telemedicine ventures.

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How an Immigrant With $200 Built a 1,700-Agent Real Estate Organization EP.08

Romania

How an Immigrant With $200 Built a 1,700-Agent Real Estate Organization

Gogo Bethke shares how she came to America with $200 and built a real estate career through social media, resourcefulness, and consistency.

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From Selling Cars to Silicon Valley — With No Tech Background EP. 07

Russia

From Selling Cars to Silicon Valley — With No Tech Background

Igor Kapustin went from arriving with zero English and selling cars to building JAXEL, an AI-native technology company in Silicon Valley.

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From Indian Emigrant to AI Construction Founder EP. 06

India

From Indian Emigrant to AI Construction Founder

From India to Google to an AI construction startup: a focused founder story about rebuilding, learning, and building in America.

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I Came to America With $500. Here's What Nobody Tells You About Success EP. 05

Morocco

I Came to America With $500. Here's What Nobody Tells You About Success

Souad Dreyfus came to America from Morocco with $500. She shares how she built a new life and eventually founded Open Arms.

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From Siberia to Building a Skincare Manufacturing Company in America EP. 04

Russia

From Siberia to Building a Skincare Manufacturing Company in America

Natalie Vaulin shares how a move from Siberia became a Florida clean beauty manufacturing company.

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I Thought I'd Die in America EP. 03

Scotland

I Thought I'd Die in America

A candid story about fear, culture shock, and learning how to build a business in America.

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I Had to Learn to Smile in America EP. 02

Poland

I Had to Learn to Smile in America

A founder story about adapting to American business culture without losing who you are.

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Everything Was Sweet... Until I Started Over EP. 01

Germany

Everything Was Sweet... Until I Started Over

A story about trading certainty for opportunity and rebuilding from the beginning in America.

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