• Marjory Shares Her Passion for Brazilian Cuisine
    May 27 2026

    In this episode Marjory discusses what Brazilian food means to her and how it helps her stay connected to her culture even when she is far away from her homeland. We also get into a discussion of the World Cup '26, and her hopes for Brazil to bring home the championship.

    https://www.mulatakitchen.com/

    Mulata Kitchen--One of Marjory's recommendations for good Brazilian food in Chicago/Oak Park. Mr. Osgood also knows the owner :).

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    38 mins
  • Marlen's Advice on Getting a Driver's License
    Apr 13 2026

    Marlen rejoins the podcast to share her tips on getting a driver's license in the U.S., and why it's such an important step for internationals.

    Written Test Guide and Practice Test: https://www.ilsos.gov/content/dam/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_ds9.pdf

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    41 mins
  • The Story Behind the New MX Logo
    Apr 6 2026

    Kathia joins the MX to share about the vision behind the new logo she designed for the podcast.

    Theme Song: Motivational Music Short by Sunsides

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    23 mins
  • Insights on Iran
    Apr 1 2026

    Malihe joins the podcast to share about life as an Iranian, and her hopes for the future of Iran.

    Malihe's favorite Iranian restaurant in Chicago: Noon O Kabab:

    https://www.noonokabab.com/

    Argo movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)#:~:text=Argo%20is%20a%202012%20American,Affleck.%20The%20screenplay%2C%20written%20by

    "Tehran" show that Malihe mentions: https://share.google/zfD69L9wEKIrYiTO6

    Theme music: "Tuesday Night Lofi Piano Beat"

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    30 mins
  • Marlen's Growth Journey
    Feb 23 2026

    Marlen shares about her transition from life in Mexico to life in the United States, and the various challenges she had to overcome.

    Degree equivalency website that Marlen mentions:

    www.ece.org

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    25 mins
  • Lessons Learned-Constantino and Teresa
    Feb 5 2026

    Two ESL students share about what they have learned in their immigrant journeys.

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    19 mins
  • Constantino's Job
    Feb 4 2026

    A short discussion of where Constantino works.

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    5 mins