{"podcast":{"title":"Gumbo of Opportunities | An International Business Podcast","slug":"gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279","podcast_index_feed_id":7031279,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/gumbo-of-opportunities/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/gumbo-of-opportunities","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/gumbo-of-opportunities/20250625_040659_9e4137849c81b09a48fdf85cc8f6911f.png","author":"Alessandro Braga","episode_count":25,"summary":"Welcome to Gumbo of Opportunities , the platform where we dive deep into the landscape of international business, with a closer look at the state of Louisiana and New Orleans. This podcast is curated by Dr, Alessandro Braga and Dr. Gustavo Barboza as well as the team at the Center for International Business – Loyola University New Orleans, College of Business . Join us as we unravel the stories, insights, and strategies of influential global players of the Bayou region in their pursuit to make the Bayou one of the most attractive areas for businesses. Get ready for an enriching journey into the minds of the shakers of the business world, exclusively on Gumbo of opportunities.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T02:20:51.297969+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279"},"episode":{"title":"From Home to Rome: Taking the First Step Abroad","slug":"from-home-to-rome-taking-the-first-step-abroad","published_at":"2026-02-03T12:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279/from-home-to-rome-taking-the-first-step-abroad","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/gumbo-of-opportunities/2477475","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/291477/2477475/gumbo-of-opportunities/2026_01_31_21_13_50_3458a48f-7857-4051-bd2e-147f5fcf6898.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Nina Drozd ’27 joins guest host Samantha Guillotte ’26 , CIB marketing intern and Rome Summer Session alum, to reflect on Nina’s first-ever experience traveling outside the U.S. and studying abroad in Italy. Nina shares how family played a key role in her decision to study abroad, and why the Rome Summer Session felt like the perfect stepping stone on her path toward becoming a lawyer. From pre-departure nerves to daily life in Rome, she offers an honest look at what it’s really like to live, learn, and grow abroad for the first time. Curious what your own experience in Rome could look like? This episode gives a firsthand perspective on taking that leap.🎧 Learn more about the program at studyabroad.loyno.edu . Applications for 2026 close March 1st!","meta_description":"In this episode, Nina Drozd ’27 joins guest host Samantha Guillotte ’26 , CIB marketing intern and Rome Summer Session alum, to reflect on Nina’s first-ev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1018,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279/episodes/from-home-to-rome-taking-the-first-step-abroad/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gumbo-of-opportunities-an-international-business-podcast-7031279/from-home-to-rome-taking-the-first-step-abroad.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}