This week, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joins the "Find Your Calling" podcast to reminisce about his Angeleno roots, lessons from a career spanning decades in Golden state politics & the indelible imprint that UCLA left on his life.

Without his mother's "indomitable spirit" & UCLA education, he says he wouldn't have made it this far, given his many hardships, like partial paralysis at 15 years old. His candor on the condition & the mettle that crystallized thereafter are mesmerizing.

A special THANK YOU to my dear friend Brenda Contreras, a rising UCSD senior & Alumni360 Board Member, for co-hosting this episode along my side. CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming graduation & an extraordinary 2 years at a tip-top academic institution!