Today, we're speaking with Natasha Hakimi Zapata, an award-winning journalist based in Europe. She’s also the author of Another World Is Possible: Lessons for America From Around the Globe. The book came out a few months ago and has given me so much hope and inspiration for the United States.

Most of us are closer to being homeless than we are to being millionaires, with only one healthcare disaster, a lost job, or another calamity sending us to the brink. Yet, we often still buy into the myth of being "self-made" in the US, hustling hard to get to a better place one day.

It’s a promise that hasn’t been delivered for many. In her book, Natasha travels to nine countries around the world to show how, in those places, instead of promising better futures tomorrow, there is already a better present now.

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Does the American Dream still exist?
• The palpable despair and the core problem of the US
• The answer: what’s already working in many places around the world
• Why you won’t lose your home if you lose your job in hyper-capitalist Singapore
• The US is one of seven countries on earth that don’t offer this
• Why Finland is the happiest country on earth
• Moving to another place versus staying and fighting
• The convergence Yulia sees happening right now
• What gives Natasha hope right now

Featured on the show:

• Follow @natashahakimizapata on Instagram
• Learn more about Natasha on her website
• Purchase Natasha's book, Another World Is Possible: Lessons For America From Around The Globe
• Check out House of Beautiful Business

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more.

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