Today's episode of Career Talk With OG is with Co-founders of Inspirame, Mauricio Gonzalez and Maria Medrano. Together they launched Inspirame, a technology platform that provides student analytics, education management services, and a user platform that helps first-gen, low-income, Black and Latinx students complete college. Both Mauricio and Maria are first-generation professionals and know first-hand the struggles minority students experience obtaining a college education.

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In this episode, Victoria Banuelos, author of First-Gen, Next-Gen - A guide to Thriving as a First-Generation Latinx in the Next Generation of American Workforce, talks about her experience as a first-generation professional.  We discuss topics like gratitude roadblock, facing rejection in the USA and Mexico, and tips to fit-in the corporate culture.

Victoria Banuelos' book https://www.amazon.com/First-Gen-NextGen-First-Generation-Generation-Workforce/dp/1637304595

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This episode is 17-minutes of key things you need to do on LinkedIn to help you find a job.  I talk fast and you'll want to listen to it several times and take notes.

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In today's episode author, William Watson, Ed.d, discusses his book, Twelve Steps for White America: for a United States of America.  Dr. Watson grew up in Mississippi during the civil rights era.  His parents were civil rights workers and his family received death threats from the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups.  In his book, he applies recovery principles to our national dysfunction of "racialized rigged advantage".  The content in his book has been considered inflammatory.  Dr. Watson shares his struggle with alcoholism and his journey to healing.  He is an Aspen Presidential Fellow.

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This episode is from a workshop I did for Cal State University East Bay for students and alumni on mentorship.  I redefine the mentor/mentee relationship and provide practical and actionable tips to create an influential relationship.  There's a Q&A session at the end of the workshop.

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In this episode, Arnoldo De La Fuente, CEO of MavenNext, a technology service provider, talks about his journey from growing up in "Little Village" Chicago to co-founding and CEO of a multi-million dollar company.  MavenNext is a premier ServiceNow partner and expanding into Mexico.

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MavenNext website

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In this episode, Professor Philip Tran and I talking about how to make decisions, the different types of decisions there are, and why we have difficulty making decisions.  This is part two of a two part business talk series.  Listen to episode #137 for the first part of the series.

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In this episode, Professor Philip Tran and I discuss how to build human relations and develop meaningful connections.  This episode is part one of a two part series for his business class.

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In this episode, Bill Davis, Lead Faculty at The University of Arizona Global Campus and Nancy DeVore PhD, MS, Associate Faculty and Consumer Experience Consultant, talk about how universities and faculty can create a culture of belonging and inclusion. 

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Today's episode is on using leadership journey stories to help organizations create trust and equity. Carmen Perkins, Founder, and Sandy Wallenstein, Senior Partner, of Project Edquity, discuss how organizations create a safe space so employees feel comfortable sharing their personal journey to develop a more meaningful company culture.

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