Happy Thanksgiving!  In this episode, I share a personal story about the dual role that we, first-generation children, sometimes play - the child and parent.  Six years ago, my father passed away on Thanksgiving weekend.  Four months later my mother passed away.  It was heartbreaking and a painful time for me.  Playing the dual role in my family was difficult and I missed out on part of my childhood.  But, I also found a silver lining, or as I say, I learned to turn crap into a fertilizer.  To those of you playing the dual role - I admire and respect you.

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In this episode, Gabriela Tutalo, Founder of Solano Exp, shares her entrepreneurial journey of starting an import/export business of Mexican arts and crafts.  Gabriela was born in Puebla, Mexico and immigrated to the USA without knowing English.  Today she consults many large brands on the quality, art, and how to work with native designers.

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I had a hilarious and energetic conversation with Randy and Teddy on their weekly show "Lunch Conversations with Randy & Teddy".  We touched on topics like how does an introvert start a business or find a job?  What do you do if you're the smartest person in the room?  What environment created your biggest hardship and biggest blessing?  My story of how I became a speaker.  What steps are required to have a successful career?  Randy, Teddy, and I laugh a lot on this show.

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Public speaking is terrifying, and speaking online also has it's challenges and limitations.  Minue Yoshida, Co-Founder of Yoshida Academy, shares her tips and strategies for speaking online.  She is a public speaking coach and business trainer.  Minue was born in Mexico City, of Japanese and Mexican parents.  She also shares tips for immigrants who are concerned about their accent.  Listen until the end.  Minue drops a golden boulder of advice for women.

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A story is a mosaic of smiles, tears, laughter, hardships, and victories.  In this episode, you'll hear from four contributing authors, Humberto "Humby" Basquerizo, EdD, Joanna Feliciano, Barbara Pujols, and myself.  Claudia Vasquez, Co-Founder of Elevink, moderates this talk because she is the one who told us about this writing opportunity and encouraged us to submit our stories.

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How do companies recruit and retain latinx talent?  In this episode, Lizette Ibarra, CEO & Founder of Latina Chief, talk about recruiting strategies.  Lizette is native from Mexico.  She has over 20 years of executive search experience.  She specializes in executive and professional search, talent attraction and retention, career transition and coaching, personal branding, and serves clients across the U.S. and Latin America.

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In this Michael Gribov, CEO of Impact-21, and I talk about the power of allies in diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Michael is a first-generation professional.  As a Russian Jew, Michael and his family, suffered much discrimination.  His family immigrated to the USA and settled in Ohio.  Michael was bullied, teased, and experienced discrimination.  Today, he helps Fortune 500 companies, think tanks, and nonprofits address some of the most challenging issues.

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Speaker, songwriter, and author of the award-winning series Unicorn Jazz, Lisa Caprelli talks about her entrepreneurial journey and becoming an author.  Lisa is Latina entrepreneur and has been featured in Forbes Magazine, ABC News, CBS News and other publications.

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