As a woman, you have been handed the culture’s manual for success.
It tells you to replace timeless truth with radical ideology, equate abortion with freedom, and reject your desire for marriage and motherhood.
At the Luce Center, we know the left’s promises of happiness and empowerment fall flat—leaving young women more anxious, confused, and unfulfilled than ever.
On Gen Z Unplugged, we unplug from the culture’s constant stream of propaganda. Each episode dives into the issues that really matter to young women – faith, health, family, career, relationships, and more – through honest conversations grounded in conservative principles. We provide young women with an alternative to the feminist playbook—one that leads to genuine fulfillment and happiness.
Episodes are released every Wednesday. Find Gen Z Unplugged on Spotify, Rumble, and Apple Podcasts for truth and reality amidst the cultural noise.
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As a woman, you have been handed the culture’s manual for success.
It tells you to replace timeless truth with radical ideology, equate abortion with freedom, and reject your desire for marriage and motherhood.
At the Luce Center, we know the left’s promises of happiness and empowerment fall flat—leaving young women more anxious, confused, and unfulfilled than ever.
On Gen Z Unplugged, we unplug from the culture’s constant stream of propaganda. Each episode dives into the issues that really matter to young women – faith, health, family, career, relationships, and more – through honest conversations grounded in conservative principles. We provide young women with an alternative to the feminist playbook—one that leads to genuine fulfillment and happiness.
Episodes are released every Wednesday. Find Gen Z Unplugged on Spotify, Rumble, and Apple Podcasts for truth and reality amidst the cultural noise.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on GenZ Unplugged, we sit down with Nica Marin, Events & Marketing Officer at the Luce Center, who just became an American citizen—only days before this conversation. Nica opens up about her family’s escape from the horrors of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge, the long and costly 14-year immigration process, and what it felt like to finally step into her American dream.
She also shares her perspective on illegal immigration, why gratitude shapes her outlook, and how opportunity, freedom, and responsibility define what it means to her to be an American. This is a story of resilience, faith, and the pursuit of liberty.
00:00 – Welcome to GenZ Unplugged & introduction of Nica Marin
01:00 – Nica’s family history: surviving Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime
04:30 – Forced labor, persecution, and survival through resilience
07:30 – How Nica’s grandfather paved the way for her family’s U.S. immigration
10:00 – Growing up in Cambodia’s schools vs. dreams of American education
15:00 – The 14-year wait: preparing for life in America as a child
18:00 – Receiving the long-awaited news of moving to the U.S.
20:30 – First impressions of America: California, Texas, and culture shock
24:00 – The meaning of citizenship & reflections on illegal immigration
29:00 – Why following the law matters and the cost of doing it the right way
33:00 – Finding opportunity in America: entrepreneurship and graphic design
36:00 – Challenges of being a conservative voice in liberal spaces
39:00 – Becoming an American citizen: gratitude, patriotism, and hope for the future
GenZ Unplugged is the official podcast for the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women. Rotating hosts are Lauren Husmann, Catherine Hendershott, Rachel Hurley, and Hannah Faulkner. Producer is Sandra Scarlatoiu.
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