Issue 01May 26, 2026She’s new here.
She’s starting
from everything she is.
One journal of what it actually takes to rebuild a career in America: the leaving, the hard middle, and the life they’re building now.
What we learned
Key insights from 7 conversations
“You become a lawyer for yourself when your visa depends on your employer.”
GaukharStartup builder, working on an early-stage product in the US“In the US, if you don't talk about your work, no one will know it happened.”
GaukharStartup builder, working on an early-stage product in the US“Every time starting from scratch, you feel like a beginner even after you've done it twice.”
AigulProfessional life coach“Your accent isn't something to apologize for. It's proof you know more than one language.”
AigulProfessional life coach“When you immigrate, you have to change your perception of who you are in a foreign environment.”
DanaProduct Analytics Manager at Bloomberg“Relationships get you there your attitude, your communication, your credibility, all of it builds trust over time.”
DanaProduct Analytics Manager at Bloomberg“Working alone and calling it strength is often just isolation in disguise.”
AnastasiaNavigating the US job market in EdTech and learning & development, and leading English Speaking Club for immigrant women“Fluency isn't built by watching TV it's built by speaking, being corrected, and being heard.”
AnastasiaNavigating the US job market in EdTech and learning & development, and leading English Speaking Club for immigrant women“If you send your resume 100 times, you will definitely get a job. Twenty rejections just means you're not there yet.”
KatrinaHR Generalist at an AI startup, and founder of an HR consulting business for small business owners“Whatever happened was the plan. Believing that is the hardest and most important part.”
KatrinaHR Generalist at an AI startup, and founder of an HR consulting business for small business owners“Different American cities run on different industries chase the one that matches your career, not just the biggest community.”
AluaSenior SAP consultant, considering opening a business serving the Kazakh community“Wanting to stop sounding foreign isn't vanity. It's wanting conversations that aren't about where you're from.”
AluaSenior SAP consultant, considering opening a business serving the Kazakh community“Even if you've been eaten, you're still there, you still have a chance.”
LubaFounder, Efficiency Sprint (business systems and operations consulting)“Failure gets me grateful that's a lesson learned, and I'm probably not going to do it again.”
LubaFounder, Efficiency Sprint (business systems and operations consulting)“You become a lawyer for yourself when your visa depends on your employer.”
GaukharStartup builder, working on an early-stage product in the US“In the US, if you don't talk about your work, no one will know it happened.”
GaukharStartup builder, working on an early-stage product in the US“Every time starting from scratch, you feel like a beginner even after you've done it twice.”
AigulProfessional life coach“Your accent isn't something to apologize for. It's proof you know more than one language.”
AigulProfessional life coach“When you immigrate, you have to change your perception of who you are in a foreign environment.”
DanaProduct Analytics Manager at Bloomberg“Relationships get you there your attitude, your communication, your credibility, all of it builds trust over time.”
DanaProduct Analytics Manager at Bloomberg“Working alone and calling it strength is often just isolation in disguise.”
AnastasiaNavigating the US job market in EdTech and learning & development, and leading English Speaking Club for immigrant women“Fluency isn't built by watching TV it's built by speaking, being corrected, and being heard.”
AnastasiaNavigating the US job market in EdTech and learning & development, and leading English Speaking Club for immigrant women“If you send your resume 100 times, you will definitely get a job. Twenty rejections just means you're not there yet.”
KatrinaHR Generalist at an AI startup, and founder of an HR consulting business for small business owners“Whatever happened was the plan. Believing that is the hardest and most important part.”
KatrinaHR Generalist at an AI startup, and founder of an HR consulting business for small business owners“Different American cities run on different industries chase the one that matches your career, not just the biggest community.”
AluaSenior SAP consultant, considering opening a business serving the Kazakh community“Wanting to stop sounding foreign isn't vanity. It's wanting conversations that aren't about where you're from.”
AluaSenior SAP consultant, considering opening a business serving the Kazakh community“Even if you've been eaten, you're still there, you still have a chance.”
LubaFounder, Efficiency Sprint (business systems and operations consulting)“Failure gets me grateful that's a lesson learned, and I'm probably not going to do it again.”
LubaFounder, Efficiency Sprint (business systems and operations consulting)“You become a lawyer for yourself when your visa depends on your employer.”
GaukharStartup builder, working on an early-stage product in the US“In the US, if you don't talk about your work, no one will know it happened.”
GaukharStartup builder, working on an early-stage product in the US“Every time starting from scratch, you feel like a beginner even after you've done it twice.”
AigulProfessional life coach“Your accent isn't something to apologize for. It's proof you know more than one language.”
AigulProfessional life coach“When you immigrate, you have to change your perception of who you are in a foreign environment.”
DanaProduct Analytics Manager at Bloomberg“Relationships get you there your attitude, your communication, your credibility, all of it builds trust over time.”
DanaProduct Analytics Manager at Bloomberg“Working alone and calling it strength is often just isolation in disguise.”
AnastasiaNavigating the US job market in EdTech and learning & development, and leading English Speaking Club for immigrant women“Fluency isn't built by watching TV it's built by speaking, being corrected, and being heard.”
AnastasiaNavigating the US job market in EdTech and learning & development, and leading English Speaking Club for immigrant women“If you send your resume 100 times, you will definitely get a job. Twenty rejections just means you're not there yet.”
KatrinaHR Generalist at an AI startup, and founder of an HR consulting business for small business owners“Whatever happened was the plan. Believing that is the hardest and most important part.”
KatrinaHR Generalist at an AI startup, and founder of an HR consulting business for small business owners“Different American cities run on different industries chase the one that matches your career, not just the biggest community.”
AluaSenior SAP consultant, considering opening a business serving the Kazakh community“Wanting to stop sounding foreign isn't vanity. It's wanting conversations that aren't about where you're from.”
AluaSenior SAP consultant, considering opening a business serving the Kazakh community“Even if you've been eaten, you're still there, you still have a chance.”
LubaFounder, Efficiency Sprint (business systems and operations consulting)“Failure gets me grateful that's a lesson learned, and I'm probably not going to do it again.”
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