Brick Breakers Podcast

Today's guest is Kristen James. She is a musician and artist. She grew up in the Central Valley and graduated from Fresno State with a degree in studio art. In this episode she talks about tools that helped her face anxiety and hopelessness in her life.

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Kristen Social Media:

https://instagram.com/kristenjamescreative?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==

@kristenjamescreative @kristenjamesmusic

Brick Breakers Instagram:

https://instagram.com/brickbreakerspodcast?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Some days we can feel on top of the world and other days we don't know what we are doing. If you feel stuck or need a reminder of what we are capable of when we unlock our minds, keep listening. The guest in this episode is Mukesh Chinreddy, an international student from India. He got his bachelors in India at SRM University and then came to California State University, Fresno to get his masters' degree in industrial technology. He has experience with being a campus manager, finance committee, student assistant, and he currently works as an IT Plant operations analyst. He also became the president of an Indian student club at Fresno State while also supporting an Entrepreneurship club at Fresno State. He loves networking, attending music festivals and helping others with their mental health. Currently, he is seeking out a CEO position and starting a few apps to help people with their finances and mental health.

Mukesh Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/dirigeant_politique/

Brick Breakers Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/brickbreakerspodcast/

If your someone who is trying to find balance between your spirituality and leadership, this podcast episode is for you. Even if you are just someone living day by day, we all encounter leadership roles, whether it's at work or at home. Today's guest is Lisa Alvarado. She was born and raised in Visalia, CA to teen parents and high school sweethearts Yvette and Lisandro, who were born on opposite sides of the border. She is the eldest daughter of 6 children. Growing up, Lisa was gifted with wisdom and a love for art and all things outdoors. At a young age, she started questioning feminist philosophy, community stewardship and justice. Lisa has been a part of so many things, such as being a health service specialist and response center agent for planned parenthood, Mar Monte,  a program manager for Act for Women and girls, TOLA fellow, airport manager, site lead, central valley philanthropy fellow, food equity and access manager and currently she has been called to lead Womxn wise.  Womxn wise is a place for people to get support in making their dreams come to life.

https://www.instagram.com/womxnwise/

https://www.instagram.com/l0velylisa/

Do you feel stuck? In this podcast Alfredo Magana Villegas talks about overcoming a survival mindset and changing it into a growth one. He is a first generation Fresno State Alumni. He grew up in a low-income community which inspired him to want to help others reshape their mindset from surviving to growing. He started a small business called Unstruggle Wealth to help people with financial services and he also started Exposure Agency where he offers different marketing services. Alfredo also has a YouTube channel called Magana Mindset where he talks about overcoming different beliefs that hold us back from success. Last but not least, he is partnered with Xtreme Electronic Recycling, where they donate to the O.U.R organization in order to help stop human trafficking.

Alfredos's social media: https://www.instagram.com/mr_amv_/

https://www.instagram.com/unstrugglewealth/

https://www.instagram.com/exposure_agency/

https://www.instagram.com/xtreme_electronic_recycling/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvE5xpwqu9r1HNQ4O_SrPRQ

Brick Breakers Social Media:

https://www.instagram.com/brickbreakerspodcast/

Host:

https://www.instagram.com/yasminrising/

If you have ever dealt with grief or know someone who has this is a good episode to tune into. Jessica Lozano-Delgado is a mom of threw graduated from Fresno State and is very involved in her community. She is an advocate for the deaf and hard of hearing community, she started Visalia's first podcast and in 2019, she was the president's award winner for Tulare Kings Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and 2022 nominee for community excellence. In this episode she gives the listeners advice on how she was able to deal with grief after her husband passed away. She also talks about how she is able to help her three kids cope with greif for their father as well. 

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Having someone you love deal with a chronic illness can be intimidating and scary. But at the end of the day there are always ways to overcome that life challenge. In this podcast Alicia Porras will talk about how she has helped her chronically ill mother and also helped herself keep a positive outlook on their situation. 

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In this episode our guest talks about dealing with overcoming DACA status and everything that comes along with it, such as overcoming language barriers , immigration status , imposter syndrome , and overall accepting who he was.

There are thousands of homeless college students in the US today. In this episode, Jamie Moore, an English Professor at College of the Sequoias, breaks down how she faced dealing with homelessness as an undergrad during the great recession in 2008.

Karina Navarro was faced with many adversities growing up from being caught up in gangs to everyday depression and anxiety. In this podcast she talks about how she was able to become a first generation graduate and get past her daily negative mindset.

Letting go is never easy. In this episode, Alicia talks about how she lets go of the feeling of needing to control her teenager's decision to move with his dad. She learns to reflect and not take his decision personally, but rather accept it with love and let go of any negative feelings.