April 22, 2026

Bold Moves Start From Within with Analia Gomez Vidal

1 hour 23 minutes

Wines We're Drinking:

Jessica: Concho Orange Wine (Georgia the country) — light, stone fruit, hints of tart apricot

Analia: Argentine mate — a traditional herbal tea drunk throughout the day in Argentina

What does it actually take to make a bold move? Whether you're thinking about leaving the country, pivoting your career, or just trying to figure out what the heck comes next, Dr. Analia Gomez-Vidal is the person you want in your corner. As a Latina podcast, we love telling first-gen professional stories, and Analia's is one for the books. Born in Buenos Aires to a working-class family of Spanish immigrants, Analia grew up with education as her ticket forward — and she ran with it. We're talking a BA in economics, a journalism minor, two master's degrees, a PhD in government and politics from the University of Maryland, certifications in professional coaching, and six languages. Six. And she almost got kicked out of college for failing Calculus 3 three times. That's the kind of real we love here.

Today she's the founder and CEO of AGV Services LLC and the host of the Lucky To Be Here podcast, where she helps people — especially international students, immigrants, and early-to-mid-career professionals — stop tweaking their resumes and start actually understanding their story. In a world where everything we knew is crumbling (her words, and honestly, same), Analia's work is about finding your anchor from the inside out.

This is a Latiné wine, Chicana stories kind of episode that hits different right now. Come for the chisme, stay for the career therapy.

In This Episode We Cover:

[00:00] Intro and welcome to Dr. Analia Gomez-Vidal

[00:35] What AGV Services is all about — bold moves built from within

[03:04] What's in our glasses: Concho Orange Wine from Georgia (the country!) and Argentine mate

[09:34] Growing up in Buenos Aires — a working-class immigrant community from Galicia, Spain

[12:00] The eldest daughter experience: conformity, rebellion, and finding pockets of freedom

[13:00] Writing, poetry, and using education as a path to freedom

[18:36] The famous "bye mom, pick me up later" story from age 3 (and its airport reprise)

[23:18] Learning six languages starting at age 12 — Spanish, English, German, French, Portuguese, and Mandarin

[27:04] The bilingual experience in the U.S. and the harm in "othering" people for their accents

[30:05] From economics degree to journalism minor — the chip on her shoulder about math

[33:15] Participating in Accounting Olympics and Economics Olympics (yes, really)

[36:00] Nearly getting kicked out of college — passing Calculus 3 on the third try with everything on the line

[39:54] Getting approached to write as a freelance journalist for a Buenos Aires newspaper before graduation

[42:00] The multi-year process of applying to PhD programs in the U.S. as an international student

[49:00] That first night in College Park — sitting in her apartment and crying, wondering if she made the right move

[53:00] What brought her to create AGV Services LLC and the Lucky To Be Here podcast

[56:40] Why the resume is becoming a safety blanket — and what to focus on instead in the AI era

[01:00:15] What AGV Lab is: a membership community for career clarity ($99/quarter)

[01:04:00] How the current political, economic, and AI climate is showing up in her clients' lives

[01:10:30] Who she works with: mostly millennials, ages 22-40, at pivotal career crossroads

[01:12:30] Why your job can't fulfill everything — and how to build a full life beyond your title

[01:19:13] Analia's closing message: a permission slip to wonder what else is possible

Connect with Dr. Analia Gomez-Vidal:

Website: agvservicesllc.com

Instagram & Threads: @AGVServicesLLC

Podcast: Lucky To Be Here

Patreon: patreon.com/luckytobhere

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