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Grown Between Worlds is a community space.
Whether you’re a listener, a professional, or someone considering sharing your story...
we welcome connecting with you.
Gentle Boundary Statement
We are committed to creating a space grounded in respect, anti-oppression and compassionate dialogue.
Hate speech, harassment or dehumanizing rhetoric will not be tolerated in community interactions!
Grown Between Worlds is a storytelling and reflective space — NOT a debate forum, a hot-take platform, or a place for sensationalized trauma.
While many guests work in mental health and community settings, this podcast does NOT provide therapy, clinical advice, diagnosis or crisis support.
If you are experiencing acute distress or are in crisis, please contact local emergency or mental health services in your region.
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This podcast exists because stories and thoughtful dialogue matter.
If you would like to share a reflection, ask a question, offer constructive feedback, or suggest a topic you would love us to explore in future seasons, we welcome hearing from you.
All feedback is submitted anonymously and stored on a secure and encrypted platform that only the podcast team can access.
Because the conversations on this podcast often touch on identity, migration, relationships, and mental health, we ask that feedback be shared with care, respect, and compassion for the people and communities whose experiences are discussed here.
Thank you for helping us nurture a space grounded in curiosity, reflection and respectful dialogue.
Apply to be a Guest on our Podcast
We typically release 2 seasons per year, with 6 guests per season.
Recording usually takes place 6–12 months before a season’s release, with most virtual recording sessions scheduled between June and September.
All meetings and recordings are conducted in English and scheduled in Eastern Standard Time (Toronto, Canada).
If your application is selected for further consideration, we will contact you by email between March and June.
At that time, you will be invited to schedule a 30-45 minute introductory video call between May and July with the podcast’s primary host, Forouz Salari (she/her).
This conversation allows us to get to know one another, discuss next steps, and determine whether the podcast feels like a good fit.
Because many of the topics we discuss involve identity, relationships and mental health, we prioritize guests who are trained in &/or have experience working in the mental health field.
Guests may work in a variety of roles — including counselling, psychotherapy, community work, academia, research, teaching, policy, or authorship — but share a grounding in mental health-informed and trauma-informed practice.
This helps ensure conversations remain thoughtful, boundaried and reflective, rather than therapeutic in nature.
We typically invite guests who identify as adult children of immigrants (anyone who immigrated as a child / teen or was born into an immigrant family after settlement), OR partners of adult children of immigrants, particularly in intercultural, interfaith, interracial, or queer partnerships.
We especially aim to amplify the voices and stories of women, queer and trans, neurodivergent, chronically ill and disabled people with deep connections to immigrant communities.
Testimonials from Past Guests
The experience that I had - the warmth, the validation and the shared relatable experiences - provided a safe space to share my deep thoughts and feelings.
I highly recommend being a guest because it will give you an understanding about your own self that you haven’t seen before.
I had a great experience being a guest on Grown Between Worlds. Forouz is a warm, welcoming and engaging host. I am grateful for the support, guidance and thoughtful reflections that she offered throughout the process.
Being a guest on Grown Between Worlds and being in conversation with Forouz was incredibly meaningful. Forouz created a space of curiosity and compassion to explore experiences related to being an adult child of immigrants.
Collaborate with Us
We occasionally collaborate with individuals and organizations whose work aligns with the values and themes of the Grown Between Worlds podcast.
Possible collaborations may include guest speaking, panel discussions, workshops, community events, media features, research collaborations, or other thoughtful partnerships.
If you’d like to explore a potential collaboration, you’re welcome to complete the short inquiry form below.
Due to the volume of requests we receive, we may not be able to respond to every submission.
If your inquiry feels like a good fit for the podcast’s current direction and capacity, we will follow up by email within 4 weeks.
We appreciate your interest in supporting and expanding these conversations.
