RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12 -- Rendered At Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:23:16 +0000 The Dreamer Diary https://redcircle.com/shows/the-dreamer-diary en-US All rights reserved. Overcoming The Undocumented Experience. CP This channel discusses the intricacies and documents the process of overcoming the undocumented experience in the United States. b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12 This channel discusses the intricacies and documents the process of overcoming the undocumented experience in the United States.

]]> episodic no CP thedreamerdiary21@gmail.com false full S2. Ep 1. What's happened to the podcast? Listen to find out. S2. Ep 1. What's happened to the podcast? Listen to find out. 1 2 CP Did you fall in love with the podcast only to be left wondering what happened to it? You're not alone. A lot has happened since the last episode and this episode will catch you up on what's happened and where the podcast is going. Did you fall in love with the podcast only to be left wondering what happened to it? You're not alone. A lot has happened since the last episode and this episode will catch you up on what's happened and where the podcast is going.

]]> <p>Did you fall in love with the podcast only to be left wondering what happened to it? You&#39;re not alone. A lot has happened since the last episode and this episode will catch you up on what&#39;s happened and where the podcast is going. </p> d037ff3c-48ca-459b-b40f-837ce61faada https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/0c0c7cb1-c148-483a-a8a1-0f35498e28e4 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:21:11 +0000 1714 false full Ep 14. Emmy award winner, Arleene Correa Valencia Shares Her Immigrant Story and How She Is Empowering Others. Ep 14. Emmy award winner, Arleene Correa Valencia Shares Her Immigrant Story and How She Is Empowering Others. 12 1 CP Emmy award winner, Arleene Correa Valencia discusses her immigrant story and how it led her to a career as a storyteller, artist, and advocate for immigrant rights. Across several themes, she discusses how art, pop culture, and immigrant narratives play an important role in determining immigrant identity, culture, health, and humanity. Emmy award winner, Arleene Correa Valencia discusses her immigrant story and how it led her to a career as a storyteller, artist, and advocate for immigrant rights. Across several themes, she discusses how art, pop culture, and immigrant narratives play an important role in determining immigrant identity, culture, health, and humanity.

]]> <p>Emmy award winner, Arleene Correa Valencia discusses her immigrant story and how it led her to a career as a storyteller, artist, and advocate for immigrant rights. Across several themes, she discusses how art, pop culture, and immigrant narratives play an important role in determining immigrant identity, culture, health, and humanity. </p> bf6ead02-5868-4d0e-bdef-3c49ee14939e https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/685e1c52-c4a6-473d-bdcb-764b5bd22b1a Fri, 06 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 4762 false full Ep 13. Lorena Vargas Schultz, Breaking Stereotypes and Changing the Roofing Industry Ep 13. Lorena Vargas Schultz, Breaking Stereotypes and Changing the Roofing Industry 13 CP Lorena Vargas Schultz is one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in the roofing industry. In this episode, Lorena discusses her journey as an immigrant to the United States and despite the challenges that accompany being undocumented, Lorena used her drive and willpower to get a full-ride scholarship at a prestigious university. She became a professional opera singer in New York City and later started a roofing business in Florida that has become a leader in the industry. If you would like to contact Lorena for additional information, you can reach her by visiting her website at https://internationalroofs.com or by emailing her at lorena@internationalroofs.com Lorena Vargas Schultz is one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in the roofing industry. In this episode, Lorena discusses her journey as an immigrant to the United States and despite the challenges that accompany being undocumented, Lorena used her drive and willpower to get a full-ride scholarship at a prestigious university. She became a professional opera singer in New York City and later started a roofing business in Florida that has become a leader in the industry.

If you would like to contact Lorena for additional information, you can reach her by visiting her website at https://internationalroofs.com or by emailing her at lorena@internationalroofs.com

]]> <p>Lorena Vargas Schultz is one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in the roofing industry. In this episode, Lorena discusses her journey as an immigrant to the United States and despite the challenges that accompany being undocumented, Lorena used her drive and willpower to get a full-ride scholarship at a prestigious university. She became a professional opera singer in New York City and later started a roofing business in Florida that has become a leader in the industry.</p><p>If you would like to contact Lorena for additional information, you can reach her by visiting her website at https://internationalroofs.com or by emailing her at lorena@internationalroofs.com</p> ca05ccdf-51e0-4f34-9c03-71421d3b41d4 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/536c2fa7-8c63-4958-9513-ab4b544978a7 Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2594 false full Ep 12. From Nada to Nasa- Adriana's Story Ep 12. From Nada to Nasa- Adriana's Story 12 CP Adriana describes how she overcame tremendous adversity, poverty, and limited resources to start a business and pursue a career in a male-dominated field. In Adriana's triumphant journey as a dreamer who studied chemical engineering, she landed an internship with Nasa and eventually became a successful businesswoman and a leading dance instructor. Adriana describes how she overcame tremendous adversity, poverty, and limited resources to start a business and pursue a career in a male-dominated field. In Adriana's triumphant journey as a dreamer who studied chemical engineering, she landed an internship with Nasa and eventually became a successful businesswoman and a leading dance instructor.

]]> <p>Adriana describes how she overcame tremendous adversity, poverty, and limited resources to start a business and pursue a career in a male-dominated field. In Adriana&#39;s triumphant journey as a dreamer who studied chemical engineering, she landed an internship with Nasa and eventually became a successful businesswoman and a leading dance instructor.</p> 7791b88b-75cf-4f58-9b15-496b331fa966 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/c5704e02-54db-44bc-8418-8fa184b0d925 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 3653 false full EP 11. Mental Health and the Undocumented Experience- Ayesha Kadri EP 11. Mental Health and the Undocumented Experience- Ayesha Kadri 11 1 CP This episode explores how immigration-related stressors can increase suicidal ideation and risk due to the distress associated with cultural stress, marginalization, and intergenerational conflict, in addition to PTSD and other psychological disorders. Ayesha Kadri, an accomplished author and licensed professional counselor, joins me to discuss these issues and to share her own immigrant story. This episode explores how immigration-related stressors can increase suicidal ideation and risk due to the distress associated with cultural stress, marginalization, and intergenerational conflict, in addition to PTSD and other psychological disorders. Ayesha Kadri, an accomplished author and licensed professional counselor, joins me to discuss these issues and to share her own immigrant story.

]]> <p>This episode explores how immigration-related stressors can increase suicidal ideation and risk due to the distress associated with cultural stress, marginalization, and intergenerational conflict, in addition to PTSD and other psychological disorders. Ayesha Kadri, an accomplished author and licensed professional counselor, joins me to discuss these issues and to share her own immigrant story.</p> 03b74820-ecb6-40fc-92a4-62aa7b800af6 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/71c2e6bb-1028-46f5-b426-fbdccc36eabd Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 3601 false full EP 10. How Sacrifice Led Carlos To Be UCLA’s First DACA-Dental Student EP 10. How Sacrifice Led Carlos To Be UCLA’s First DACA-Dental Student 10 CP As the first DACA dental student at UCLA, Carlos Villalvazo shares his story of sacrifice and struggle in this episode. His goal is to provide guidance and support to other dreamers who want to aim high despite their financial and other limitations. With this podcast, he hopes to create a network of other dreamers who want to go to dental school. If you would like to connect with Carlos, you can find him on Instagram and Facebook. As the first DACA dental student at UCLA, Carlos Villalvazo shares his story of sacrifice and struggle in this episode. His goal is to provide guidance and support to other dreamers who want to aim high despite their financial and other limitations. With this podcast, he hopes to create a network of other dreamers who want to go to dental school. If you would like to connect with Carlos, you can find him on Instagram and Facebook.

]]> <p>As the first DACA dental student at UCLA, Carlos Villalvazo shares his story of sacrifice and struggle in this episode. His goal is to provide guidance and support to other dreamers who want to aim high despite their financial and other limitations. With this podcast, he hopes to create a network of other dreamers who want to go to dental school. If you would like to connect with Carlos, you can find him on Instagram and Facebook. </p> c1422633-951e-4c3f-9f8e-c9e3ff352a91 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/0dca25a0-150f-4700-8722-3a1d1fbf2863 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000 2806 false full EP 8. I Do! The Only Way to Stay. EP 8. I Do! The Only Way to Stay. 8 CP This episode discussed the conditions that force many undocumented immigrants to consider marriage to a US citizen as the only way to remain in the country. This episode discussed the conditions that force many undocumented immigrants to consider marriage to a US citizen as the only way to remain in the country.

]]> <p>This episode discussed the conditions that force many undocumented immigrants to consider marriage to a US citizen as the only way to remain in the country.</p> 0aa441e0-3913-4d26-83e7-b232dfcf10f0 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/b632a864-5299-4539-8217-9c98852e4897 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1925 false full EP 7. Real Estate Investing with Daca. Yarhtib's Story. EP 7. Real Estate Investing with Daca. Yarhtib's Story. 7 1 CP Yahrtib Alais, Salt Lake City's leading Hispanic realtor, is featured in this episode. "Y", for short, talks about his experience as a DACA recipient and how he decided real-estate investing was for him. Y talks about the importance of investing in real estate for undocumented communities and offers recommendations to help people get into their first home. Yahrtib Alais, Salt Lake City's leading Hispanic realtor, is featured in this episode. "Y", for short, talks about his experience as a DACA recipient and how he decided real-estate investing was for him. Y talks about the importance of investing in real estate for undocumented communities and offers recommendations to help people get into their first home.

]]> <p>Yahrtib Alais, Salt Lake City&#39;s leading Hispanic realtor, is featured in this episode. &#34;Y&#34;, for short, talks about his experience as a DACA recipient and how he decided real-estate investing was for him. Y talks about the importance of investing in real estate for undocumented communities and offers recommendations to help people get into their first home.</p> 7b78e555-4117-45ef-8eca-1846dd613706 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/3650969d-3c4c-42c6-a258-819d13a6b1b6 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 3576 false full EP 6. Being The Only DACA Student in Medical School. Joaquin's Story. EP 6. Being The Only DACA Student in Medical School. Joaquin's Story. 6 1 CP Joaquin is a DACA recipient and attending the University of Utah's medical school as the only dreamer student. In this episode, Joaquin talks about his journey to the U.S. and what led him to pursue a career in medicine. His story describes how he overcame extreme adversity, high school costs, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to become a leader in his community and field of study. Joaquin is a DACA recipient and attending the University of Utah's medical school as the only dreamer student. In this episode, Joaquin talks about his journey to the U.S. and what led him to pursue a career in medicine. His story describes how he overcame extreme adversity, high school costs, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to become a leader in his community and field of study.  

]]> <p>Joaquin is a DACA recipient and attending the University of Utah&#39;s medical school as the only dreamer student. In this episode, Joaquin talks about his journey to the U.S. and what led him to pursue a career in medicine. His story describes how he overcame extreme adversity, high school costs, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to become a leader in his community and field of study.  </p> 2c5dc802-d5fb-4dbf-b957-60fc69faa0bf https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/1e870915-ac9a-4b57-b671-214dd3a4b0b7 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 3275 false full EP 5. Is Blood Really Thicker Than Water? EP 5. Is Blood Really Thicker Than Water? 5 1 CP The episode discusses the impact of being an undocumented person in a mixed-status family. Chris discusses how a family member belittled him and threatened him because of his status and how he overcame this experience to achieve his goals and dreams. The episode discusses the impact of being an undocumented person in a mixed-status family. Chris discusses how a family member belittled him and threatened him because of his status and how he overcame this experience to achieve his goals and dreams.

]]> <p>The episode discusses the impact of being an undocumented person in a mixed-status family. Chris discusses how a family member belittled him and threatened him because of his status and how he overcame this experience to achieve his goals and dreams.</p> 01a3175d-1608-4dbf-b670-1f01661b4f01 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/f09cde63-1115-4883-8476-aab1a6ea0f06 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1843 false full EP 4. Torn Between Faith And Shadows EP 4. Torn Between Faith And Shadows 4 3 CP In this episode, we'll discuss how undocumented people deal with religion. Chris discusses the struggles he has faced as a Latter-Day Saint and how these struggles shaped him into the person he is today. In this episode, we'll discuss how undocumented people deal with religion. Chris discusses the struggles he has faced as a Latter-Day Saint and how these struggles shaped him into the person he is today.

]]> <p>In this episode, we&#39;ll discuss how undocumented people deal with religion. Chris discusses the struggles he has faced as a Latter-Day Saint and how these struggles shaped him into the person he is today.</p> 545ce7a9-dc09-4acf-a20b-8179277fb5d2 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/2ede6904-bcae-4598-a017-8d8ff8090432 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2306 false full EP 3. From Neither Here Nor There EP 3. From Neither Here Nor There 3 2 CP In this episode, I talk about how our worldview has been shaped by the undocumented immigrant identity. Managing multiple identities at home, school, work, and in their communities causes undocumented youth to struggle with who they are and what they want to become. In this episode, I talk about how our worldview has been shaped by the undocumented immigrant identity. Managing multiple identities at home, school, work, and in their communities causes undocumented youth to struggle with who they are and what they want to become.

]]> <p>In this episode, I talk about how our worldview has been shaped by the undocumented immigrant identity. Managing multiple identities at home, school, work, and in their communities causes undocumented youth to struggle with who they are and what they want to become.</p> c1d4c7cf-4f5f-4044-b0db-da274fc225a5 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/dc540787-2eed-4fc7-9283-312f0353b9b8 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +0000 1818 false full EP 2. Living Without Papers Feels Like Gasping For Insatiable Air. EP 2. Living Without Papers Feels Like Gasping For Insatiable Air. 2 1 CP This episode focuses on mental health and the undocumented experience. My story will describe how depression, anxiety, and fear drove me to consider suicide and how I overcame it. This episode focuses on mental health and the undocumented experience. My story will describe how depression, anxiety, and fear drove me to consider suicide and how I overcame it.

]]> <p>This episode focuses on mental health and the undocumented experience. My story will describe how depression, anxiety, and fear drove me to consider suicide and how I overcame it.</p> e76e1e59-3bb3-4956-9b63-32585fc41494 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/322b2be0-6c2f-4df4-ab72-94250c36a163 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 20:30:50 +0000 1790 false full EP 1. Introduction to The Podcast. EP 1. Introduction to The Podcast. 1 1 CP This podcast episode introduces listeners to the undocumented dreamer experience and discusses why should people listen to this podcast? This podcast episode introduces listeners to the undocumented dreamer experience and discusses why should people listen to this podcast?

]]> <p>This podcast episode introduces listeners to the undocumented dreamer experience and discusses why should people listen to this podcast?</p> e70c3cb7-9b7b-4b7a-91eb-f689e856a625 https://redcircle.com/shows/b13682f5-0b8f-46d6-b067-5b8a7e73bb12/episodes/89fe1b5a-4c96-443b-a00b-fe8f0601489d Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:45:03 +0000 2178 false