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Challenges Women of Color Face While Climbing the Ladder
In this episode, herdacious host Lorelei Gonzalez chats with Diana Maldonado to discuss how women of color climb the professional ladder and building the relationships needed to do so. Diana talks about breaking away from the societal expectations set for Latina women, finding mentors to emulate, networking in vulnerable environments, and the benefits of diversity to an organization’s growth.
Host: Lorelei Gonzalez
Co-host: Diana Maldonado
Diana Maldonado is the first Latina in Williamson county to be elected to the Texas Legislature and the first Latina school board president for Round Rock ISD. After her time in politics Diana transitioned to finance and now strives to help women of color in the industry gain professional opportunities.
Things you will learn in this episode (chapter markers available):
- Climbing the ladder as a woman of color 1:43
- Handling vulnerability by building networks 6:00
- Creating opportunities with diversity and inclusion 7:18
- Overcoming society’s expectations 9:04
- Navigating cultural barriers 14:11
- Starting to climb the ladder 17:09
- Finding a mentor 19:10
- Growing individually 20:43
- Moving forward through challenges 23:23
- Developing support systems 25:08
- Paying it forward 26:30
- Femme fact: Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun 30:02
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown (Book)
- Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (Non-profit organization)
Link to show transcript here
Episode sponsors:
- HERdacity
- Moonray
Looking for additional resources on this topic? Check out our blogpost “All Girls Considered | Leadership Spotlight”
Loved what you heard on herdacious and want to share with friends? Tag us and connect with HERdacity on social media:
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Facebook: @HERdacity
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By HERdacityChallenges Women of Color Face While Climbing the Ladder
In this episode, herdacious host Lorelei Gonzalez chats with Diana Maldonado to discuss how women of color climb the professional ladder and building the relationships needed to do so. Diana talks about breaking away from the societal expectations set for Latina women, finding mentors to emulate, networking in vulnerable environments, and the benefits of diversity to an organization’s growth.
Host: Lorelei Gonzalez
Co-host: Diana Maldonado
Diana Maldonado is the first Latina in Williamson county to be elected to the Texas Legislature and the first Latina school board president for Round Rock ISD. After her time in politics Diana transitioned to finance and now strives to help women of color in the industry gain professional opportunities.
Things you will learn in this episode (chapter markers available):
- Climbing the ladder as a woman of color 1:43
- Handling vulnerability by building networks 6:00
- Creating opportunities with diversity and inclusion 7:18
- Overcoming society’s expectations 9:04
- Navigating cultural barriers 14:11
- Starting to climb the ladder 17:09
- Finding a mentor 19:10
- Growing individually 20:43
- Moving forward through challenges 23:23
- Developing support systems 25:08
- Paying it forward 26:30
- Femme fact: Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun 30:02
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown (Book)
- Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (Non-profit organization)
Link to show transcript here
Episode sponsors:
- HERdacity
- Moonray
Looking for additional resources on this topic? Check out our blogpost “All Girls Considered | Leadership Spotlight”
Loved what you heard on herdacious and want to share with friends? Tag us and connect with HERdacity on social media:
Twitter: @herdacity
Facebook: @HERdacity
Instagram: @herdacity
LinkedIn: HERdacity
Email: herdacious@herdacity(dot)org
For up to date information on HERdacity events, webinars, podcasts, and community activities, join our newsletter here.
Disclaimer: While we appreciate the support of our speakers and sponsors in making herdacious possible, our content has been curated with integrity and honesty.
Support the show (http://herdacity.org/donate/)