This episode is also available as a blog post: https://bit.ly/first-generation-professional
What does it feel like to be a first generation professional?
In this session I had a chat with Jesse Meza, my 212NYC mentee, 4A's MAIP recipient, and current UCLA MBA Candidate.
We went deep, covering hard topics like imposter syndrome, code switching, even survivor's guilt.
Some favorite themes:
- You need to dream bigger than your environment.
- Invest in your friends, family, network. Check in regularly. They'll save you when you need a lifeline.
- Humble yourself and others will humble themselves to you.
- Forgiveness is the path to freedom.
- Train the voice in your head to sound like the person you want to become.
- Blisscipline. Bliss = Discipline.
