As a first-gen do you think about mentorship as being a crucial part of the collegiate experience? For Anthony, it was something he didn’t really think about until he got to graduate school. Now, he is an advocate for all things mentorship! More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay.
It’s the last show of 2019, and the decade! Before we go into the new year, I want to reflect upon these past 10 years. I have come up with a list of 10 highlights that I want to share with you, and at the end of the episode, I am going to leave you […]
In this session of The First-Gen Lounge, we talk about finding one’s chill. What do I mean by finding your chill? I mean finding more peace, simplifying your life, and just making things easier for yourself as we go into the new year. Here are 3 highlights from the session: When you figure out what you […]
Have you ever felt like you’re too late to start the things that you’ve always wanted to do? In our conversation with Michae, we learn that there’s no such thing as being too late to start or finish something. We talk about his plus size photography business and his real estate dreams of owning multi-family homes. […]
If you are seeking self growth and looking to improve your quality of life, then you need to ask yourself these 5 questions. Today we discuss some things you could be reflecting upon in an effort to improve your life as we’re moving into the new year. More ways to listen: Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, GooglePlay.
Has something ever helped you out or altered your life for the better? Have you ever wanted to be a part of what it was that helped you? For Marsha that thing is TRIO programs. After facing a great deal of racism growing up, Marsha is now helping her community by teaching diversity and inclusion as […]
Have you ever had somebody not support your business? Does it make you feel some type of way? Today, we are going to reflect on how that feels and how we can not let that discourage us. Your business is your business and nobody is going to care about it more than you. You need to show […]
What does finding meaningful work look like? What does your first-gen voice look like in the corporate world? In our conversation with Chandria we talk about how a first-gens resilient nature is beneficial when you are making your way into your career. As well as the challenges that diversity and inclusion present in the workplace. More ways […]
Are you a first generation-college graduate and a first-generation to the United States? Being the first can be difficult, but it is getting through these transitions where we grow to become someone better than our past selves. Cesar shares with us his transitions from being born in Mexico to now becoming an entrepreneur. Being transparent in our […]
