Loving Across Borders

After tremendous loss and heartbreak, Jim Morrison didn’t feel he had anything left to lose. Then he went for a walk. Next, a hike. Soon, he was running. He found challenging himself in nature helped him work through his grief, and before long he was seeking out increasingly diff ...  Show more

Janene Lin loathed the moment when the dinner bill would hit the table. When her date would pay, she felt like her love was for sale. Splitting the bill felt like no one had anything at stake. Most of the time, she would pay the bill herself, but that left her feeling uncared-for ...  Show more

Qian Julie Wang is just seven years old when her family arrives in America in 1994, and her whole world changes. Impoverished, isolated, and considered “illegal”, the Wangs must keep their immigration status — among other family truths — concealed. Learn more about your ad-choice ...  Show more

Maria Murriel used to struggle with living between languages and cultures, and for many years tried to hide that she was an immigrant in the United States. Eventually, she realized that what she had been treating as a challenge was actually a key part of her identity. A transcrip ...  Show more

On this episode of the Overcomfort podcast we sit down with you favorite comadre, Jesus Acevedo. Jesus comes so vulnerably to the podcast and shares his life growing up, coming out and his relationship with his family today. We talk about his journey in LA, his relatable content, ...  Show more