She grew up in rural Mexico with a dream of speaking English and seeing the world. The path to get there? She figured that out as she went.

Dr. Nydia Martinez learned early that not knowing something was never a reason to stop. It was a reason to observe, ask questions and lean in. Curiosity became a survival skill, humility opened the doors, and she discovered that the most powerful connections in your career are often not the ones above you but the ones beside you.

Today, Nydia leads the Latino Academy of Workforce Development, helping others navigate the systems she once had to figure out on her own.

Pour a cup and listen to Nydia spill her story in this week's episode of Where Coffee Gets Spilled.

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