Milena Berry is originally from Bulgaria and she is the co-founder and CEO of PowerToFly - a platform that connects underrepresented talent to inclusive companies, helping women, LGBTQIA+ folks, and people of color find jobs, up skill, and thrive in tech and beyond. She first moved from Bulgaria to Netherlands and then to New York City, as an international student, right before 9/11.

Milena built a career in tech as an immigrant woman, and raised four kids with her wife. In this episode, we talked about her beginning in the Big Apple as a student, how she started her career in tech, the creation of her company, PowerToFly, the reality of parenting, and being a two-mom family amid today’s culture wars among with advice for immigrant women.

Due to a video recording issue, this episode is audio-only.

Connect with Milena:

• Milena's LinkedIn
• PowerToFly

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Why the name “Transplants”?

I've always loved the meaning this word can have. To be a transplant is to carry one life while learning to live another.

Connect with Transplants:

• Follow on IG https://www.instagram.com/transplants.pod
• Substack/newsletter - https://wearetransplants.substack.com/
• Laura's IG https://www.instagram.com/laura_peruchi
• Follow on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wearetransplants
  

Carolina Malis is from Chile. She studied acting and dreamed of moving to London - that eventually happened, but it took a 10-year detour.

Imagine yourself just chilling at your house when a friend casually stops over and invite you to join a spontaneous trip to New York City. That's exactly what happened with Carol and she said yes.

What was supposed to be a 3-month adventure turned into a 10-year chapter filled with reinvention, resilience, and growth. From working as a babysitter to co-founding a social media agency, Caro built a full life in NYC - and then, life took an unexpected turn, when she met the person who would lead her to London.

In this episode, we talk about identity, career pivots, making friends abroad, navigating long-distance relationships, and the grief that comes with letting go of a place you called home. Caro’s story is a beautiful reminder that sometimes saying yes - even impulsively - can change everything.

Connect with Carol:

• Instagram @caromalis

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Why the name “Transplants”?

I've always loved the meaning this word can have. To be a transplant is to carry one life while learning to live another.

Connect with Transplants:

• Follow on IG https://www.instagram.com/transplants.pod
• Substack/newsletter - https://wearetransplants.substack.com/
• Laura's IG https://www.instagram.com/laura_peruchi
• Follow on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wearetransplants

Aisha Ba is a model, dancer, content creator, and immigrant mom living in South Korea - and the path that brought her to Asia is a story in itself. Let's start by talking about her roots: she grew up in South Tyrol, Italy, a region that once belonged to Austria, with a German-speaking Italian mother and a Pulaar-speaking Senegalese father. Can her story give more melting-pot vibes than that? Well, it can… she found her soulmate in South Korea and started a family with him.

In this episode, Aisha shares what it was like growing up in Italy, how she went from pursuing a PhD in economics to chasing her passion for dance, and what ultimately brought her to Seoul. We cover topics like identity, risk-taking, love across cultures, struggles, and what it really means to create a home abroad.

Connect with Aisha:

• • Aisha's website
• • Aisha's Youtube Channel
  • Aisha's Instagram

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  Why the name “Transplants”?

  I've always loved the meaning this word can have. To be a transplant is to carry one life while learning to live another.

  
  

  Connect with Transplants:

  • Follow on IG https://www.instagram.com/transplants.pod
  • Substack/newsletter - https://wearetransplants.substack.com/
  • Laura's IG https://www.instagram.com/laura_peruchi
  • Follow on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@wearetransplants