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The 1st Gen CollectiveSeason 2 Episode 5: Jose LorenIn this episode, we'll get to know my friend, Jose Loren. A first gen Bronx native with a passion for community work and an amazing family story. We talk about loss during covid, his passion to help others, and the importance of cultivating belonging in our LatinX Community.2022-10-141h 17The 1st Gen CollectiveSeason 2 Episode 4: PT2 Perez the AdvisorPart 2: From him humble origins in Salinas, California, Benjamin, also known as Perez the Advisor, has taken everything he has learned as a First Gen and now as a new father, and is focused on cultivating a space for all LatinX folks to feel seen and heard. Part 1 of this episode, we talk about his upbringing and his experience in college.2022-10-0752 minThe 1st Gen CollectiveSeason 2 Episode 4: PT1 Perez the AdvisorFrom him humble origins in Salinas, California, Benjamin, also known as Perez the Advisor, has taken everything he has learned as a First Gen and now as a new father, and is focused on cultivating a space for all LatinX folks to feel seen and heard. Part 1 of this episode, we talk about his upbringing and his experience in college. 2022-09-3045 minThe 1st Gen CollectiveSeason 2 Episode 3: Odalys GarciaI spend time on this episode with Odalys Garcia. We celebrate our Honduras roots, talk about her upbringing in Southern California, and her passion project Hella Latin Podcast. 2022-06-241h 12The 1st Gen CollectiveSeason 2 Episode 2: Stephanie CeperoIn this episode, get to know Stephanie Cepero. She is a First Gen Cuban and Miami native with an amazing story to share on her humble upbringings, her family’s escape from Cuba to America, and how she has navigated her career into Fin Tech and beyond!2022-05-161h 05The 1st Gen CollectiveSeason 2 Episode 1: Dr HortenciaIn this Season 2 premiere, I sit down with the legendary Doctora Hortencia who tells us her story of immigrating to the United States as a little girl, leaving her entire family behind in a small town in Mexico, and takes us into present day. She is an accomplished Ph.D in Sociology and is a certified Health Coach. She has a passion for dismantling toxic diet cultures within our LatinX communities and is determined to dismantle it from a social and racial justice framework and help us all heal our relationships with food. We are so lucky to have her...2022-03-271h 03The 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 8: Dr. Lisette SanchezIn the season 1 finale, we talk to Dr. Lisette Sanchez, a trailblazer in the mental health realms with a mission to destigmatize therapy and mental health in BIPOC communities. She is part of the 1st Gen Collective and brings us home in episode 8. 2021-12-171h 03The 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 7: Kristoffer DouraKris is a First Gen Haitian American. He shares his story on adversity, resilience, pursuing his dream of playing for the NFL and how that almost cost him his life. He shares his core values as a First Gen and what he did with his second chance of life! His energy and joy is infectious!2021-10-2258 minThe 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 6: Lindsey RomanoLindsey Romano is a third generation Japanese American. Her grandmother, Ruth Donohue, maiden name Kawahara was a member of the first gen collective or “nissei” in Japanese. Ruth was born in the US to Japanese immigrant parents and one night after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in WW2 when Ruth was just 12 years old, she and her family were forced by the US Government from their Portland Oregon suburb home and incarcerated hundreds of miles away in the middle of no where in southern Idaho for then next 2.5 years of her young life. Only allowed to bring one bag each...2021-10-081h 03The 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 5: Victoria BanuelosI interview Victoria Banuelos, LatinX author of First-Gen Next Gen, in this episode.Victoria is a 1st Gen of Mexican descent passionate about sharing the story of the First Gen LatinX experience in the United States. So much so that she wrote a book to discuss this topic and share anecdotes for the up and coming young First Generation.2021-09-1055 minThe 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 4: Interview with The First Gen PodcastI meet the founders of The First Gen Podcast, husband and wife Mariela and David.Mariela is a 1st Gen from Bolivia and Daniel is a 1st Gen from Mexico.We talk about the genesis of our podcasts, why it’s important for us to share these stories, what is a 1st gen, our love for the Spanish language and a variety of topics.2021-08-2842 minThe 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 3: Diana Lee SantamariaDiana, a Latina Children's book author, walks us through her journey of becoming an author, growing up 1st gen, and making a way when she didn't see a way for herself. 2021-08-131h 02The 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 2: Ashley ArcidiaconoAshley Arcidiacono, known to her clients as Abogada Ashley, walks us through how she decided to make immigration law her career and her fight for the underdog, our undocumented community in the United States. Grab a tissue or 2 for some of the stories she will share with us. Ashley is the real deal and a great amiga to our LatinX and undocumented communities!2021-05-281h 14
The 1st Gen CollectiveEpisode 1: Rosa RodriguezRosa Rodriguez, a 1st gen girl from Queens, learned her work hustle from her mom. She has overcome adversity on Wall Street breaking stereotypes as a Latina women, raising her daughter as a single mom, surviving domestic violence and later finding her soulmate. Rosa is the real deal, and you will enjoy her story and appreciate her hustle in life.2021-05-121h 06