Episode 2, Season 2 of Behind The Work is here! In this second episode of Season 2 of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with listeners and talks to them about how to manage their time and their energy. Tips, tricks and strategies to build time momentum and structure to accomplish goals!

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

Episode 1, Season 2 of Behind The Work is here! In this first episode of Season 2 of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with listeners and talks to them about how to build their dream life. Tips, tricks and strategies to build your vision and transform!

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this last episode of Season 1 of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with listeners and talks to them about the important lessons of the season, re-caps her why and discusses her summer plans. 

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Layla Ramirez, the Founder and CEO of the FirstOnes Collective, where they cultivate and nurture the voices and dreams of First-Generation Professionals, so that they can reach their potential. 

An experienced business leader, DEIB practitioner and coach, her work has focused on building, scaling and managing leadership development programs to address the needs of early, mid-career and executive level talent. 

Layla has held positions across a wide spectrum of organizations including JustWorks, Amazon Web Services and Netflix. Layla ​holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Smith College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Layla proudly identifies as an Afro-Latina with Dominican roots. She was born and raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City and spent her formative years in Boston, MA. She is both a first-generation college graduate and first-generation business school graduate, and is the first in her family to start her career in Corporate America.

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Catalina Peña, founder of Catalyst Creation and lead facilitator for the company. She is helping black and brown communities make their dreams career realities. Being an AfroColombian female who immigrated to the US at 9, Catalina knows first hand the struggles underrepresented individuals face in the workplace. 

As a former recruiter (at companies like FB, Twitter, Andreessen Horowitz, and Asana) she has also seen thousands of qualified job seekers get rejected from the hiring pipeline in tech and is passionate about creating solutions to get individuals from these communities hired and empower them to advance in the corporate space. 

Since starting Catalyst Creation in Nov 2019, she has helped 10,000+ job seekers with her job search tips and has empowered 1000+ workshop participants to create lasting career confidence and generate over 500K in salary raises. She also has traveled to 26 countries (including 2 solo), loves to dance, and is trilingual (Spanish and French!)

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Khalia Braswell, award-winning technologist, researcher, and speaker specializing in user research for mobile and web applications. 

Dr. Braswell is an award-winning technologist, researcher, and speaker featured in Forbes, NBC, PBS, Essence, and more. With 14 years of experience, she specializes in user research for mobile and web applications, aligning business and user needs. She has worked at major brands such as Chic-Fil-A, Apple and Bank of America. 

In 2014, Dr. Braswell founded INTech Camp for Girls, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for girls of color in tech and she raised over $500,000 for the organization during her tenure. After leaving the organization in 2022, she pursued and graduated from Temple University with a Ph.D. in Education with a concentration in STEM.

A TEDx speaker and a 2024 Ebony Power 100 honoree, Dr. Braswell has graced numerous stages and continues to drive social change through technology and user research.

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Angelina Darrisaw, Founder & CEO of C-Suite Coach. Angelina Darrisaw is an award-winning entrepreneur who specializes in overseeing the design and execution of system-wide corporate programs to create career growth for working professionals and sustainable organizational growth for businesses. Whether she’s building out a streamlined process to create more capacity for a corporate department or helping her team deploy a coaching program to develop a client’s new class of leaders, her work ensures career advancement and organizational growth is sustainable and impactful for all. 

A highly sought-after media expert, Darrisaw is frequently called on by the media to offer her unique take on creating innovative, dynamic, and supportive workplace cultures. She’s been featured and quoted by The New York Times, Fast Company, CNBC and countless other business outlets. An award-winning entrepreneur, she’s been named to both the Black Enterprise 40 Under 40 and Forbes Next 1000 Lists in recognition of her entrepreneurial innovations, business achievements, and career-long commitment to developing leaders and organizations.

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Chandler Malone, Founder & CEO of BootUp Studios.

Chandler's work is focused on helping people maximize their economic potential via his work at BootUp Studios.

Over the past 9 years, Chandler has launched and invested in 10 companies with an estimated combined total market cap of over $300M; securing 4 liquidity events and 7 mark ups.

Chandler has also helped over 3,000 people get their first jobs in tech for over $250M in annualized salaries at companies like JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot, Mailchimp, Cerner, and more.

Chandler has spoken at the White House, served as the 2023 Washington University in St. Louis Commencement Speaker, and has been featured as a speaker by Emerge Americas, Black Tech Week, AWS Summit, AfroTech, The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and more.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Essence, Pitchbook, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Black Enterprise and more.

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In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Minda Harts - bestselling author, workplace consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker who is redefining what it means to build trust in the workplace. 

Through her groundbreaking Seven Trust Languages® framework, she helps organizations create cultures where trust isn’t just a value—it’s a strategic advantage.As the author of The Memo, Right Within, and You Are More Than Magic, Minda has empowered thousands to be their own best advocates and navigate workplace challenges with confidence. Her impact spans boardrooms and conference stages worldwide, with companies like Nike, Google, Best Buy, and Zoom calling on her to drive meaningful change. 

She’s also been recognized by LinkedIn as the #1 Top Voice in the Workplace and by Business Insider as one of the top 100 People Transforming Business.Minda’s next book, Talk to Me Nice: The Seven Trust Languages for a Better Workplace (coming July 22nd), is set to revolutionize how leaders, teams, and organizations harness trust as their greatest asset. In addition to her work as a speaker and consultant, Minda is shaping the next generation of leaders as an NYU assistant professor and the founder of The Memo LLC.

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.

In this next episode of ⁠Behind The Work⁠, our host, Jessica Santana⁠, sits down with Sheena Allen, tech entrepreneur, author, international speaker, and creative strategist passionate about building innovative, impact-driven solutions. 

While still in college, Sheena founded her first startup, Sheena Allen Apps, bootstrapping it into a mobile tech parent company that housed five apps and generated millions of downloads worldwide. In 2019, she launched CapWay, a fintech company dedicated to expanding economic access through inclusive digital banking, financial content, and payment infrastructure. 

As the founder of CapWay, Sheena raised millions in venture capital and became the youngest woman in the U.S. to own and operate a digital bank.Today, she is the co-founder of GRITS, a community and tiered launchpad for creators and entrepreneurs. GRITS is also home to a growing portfolio of in-house ventures, such as the Rich Lessons podcast. 

She is also building a stealth startup at the intersection of fintech and artificial intelligence.Sheena’s work has been featured in multiple publications, including Forbes, Inc., Business Insider, and Entrepreneur Magazine. She has earned recognition as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Business Insider Under 30 Innovator, Inc. Female Founders 100 recipient, and one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Most Influential. In 2021, she was awarded the Maggie Lena Walker Emerging Leader Award from PayPal for her contributions to financial empowerment.

In addition to her ventures, Sheena is the author of The Starting Guide and has been featured in two documentaries, She Started It and a Google-produced short for its Black Women in Tech series, highlighting her journey as a non-technical founder breaking barriers in tech.

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About Behind The Work: Behind The Work is the show for the ambitious person looking to level up their lives, their career, and their businesses. Hosted by Jessica Santana, Behind The Work goes deep with the executives, founders, and leaders who are building from a place of power. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the real work — the strategy, the setbacks, the pivots, and the purpose — behind the people, companies, and organizations shaping what's next.