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Lena Livinsky is a Polish immigrant who moved to the US shortly before her 15th birthday. Lena is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in feeding disorders and accent modification. She received her undergraduate degree from the City University of New York at Queens College in communication sciences and disorders. She received her master’s degree from the University of Connecticut. Lena taught English as a teacher’s assistant in Madrid, Spain in the year between college and graduate school. She speaks native Polish, fluent English, and has professional working proficiency in Spanish. Lena is the host of the Accented World podcast, which aims to inspire the immigrant community to dream big and follow their passion. She currently resides in New York with her husband, Dominik, and rescue dog, Luna.
On today's show, she discusses her personal life, from growing up in Poland, to her life in NY. She discusses some vulnerable things that have happened to her, from her abusive relationship to her miscarriage, but also gives you a closer look at why she became a speech-language pathologist, her year abroad in Spain, and much more. Tune in now to hear Lena's story.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
- Moving from Poland to the US
- Separation Anxiety
- Lena’s abusive relationship
- Lena’s year abroad in Spain
- Lena’s relationship with Dominik
- Adopting a dog
- Lena’s miscarriage
- Lena’s love for travel
- Becoming vegan
- The Bean Protocol
- The book Lena likes to gift the most
All the Goodies From This Episode:
Links From Today's Episode:
types of therapy and self-development resources which helped Lena heal after the abusive relationship:
https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/
https://risingwoman.com/inner-child-work-healing-trauma-self-acceptance/
miscarriage blog:
https://lenalivinsky.com/are-you-planning-on-having-kids/
ultrasound cause for concern:
https://sarahbuckley.com/ultrasound-scans-cause-for-concern/
program in Spain:
books mentioned:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_of_Green_Gables
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/318864/city-of-girls-by-elizabeth-gilbert/
https://www.drnorthrup.com/goddesses-never-age-best-years-ahead/
Sara Bareilles' I Choose You:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjE5D9cHiOk
The Bean Protocol:
https://simplegoldlife.com/blog/karen-hurd-bean-diet
abundance/finances blog post:
https://lenalivinsky.com/how-to-attract-more-abundance-into-your-life/