Episode features a special highlight of what To Live For summer conference 2022 is all about as well as key view points  from my amigos , Austin , Kate and Yan of what it means to be a young Christian leader in the Tampa Bay Area community.

Pastor Joe Lugo is known for his passion for the Latino and Deaf communities, as he spends the majority of his time serving there. Joe has a passion for learning, having completed two degrees and in the process of completing another.

Santiago Salazar,  A business major and Spanish minor alumni at Southwestern University, Salazar is the founder of Flor Keeps, a preserved and dried flower company. 

Flor Keeps has a retail storefront in Austin and operates in more than 160 supermarkets and mini-markets across Texas. The company also is a brand partner of Well Aware, a nonprofit organization that builds wells to drive economic development and empower communities in East Africa. 

Through this partnership, Flor Keeps has helped over 450 people in Kenya and Tanzania gain access to clean water for life. Salazar advises Southwestern students to show up every day and be the best version of themselves: “Truly work with honesty and integrity. This form of approach during your career at Southwestern will open endless doors for you when you graduate.”

Episode Three join me as I interview Lauren Weston a Personal Trainer with Crunch gym. We discuss her passion for being a trainer as well as how her journey with blending her degree as a nutrition specialist. 

Episode Two of Season one is a highlight introduction of who the podcast host is, Raquel María. This second episode is a unique quick interview with my friend Cole Lyons asking questions about my passions for life,  journalism and how this podcast came to be.


Raquel is the creative executive for Fate To Faith podcast. Her drive and inspiration from friends is what made this creative idea come to life from paper to action.

Raquel is Colombian American who studied journalism and Spanish literature for two years at Stetson University. She is quite the firecracker and always ready for a spontaneous adventure or a serious conversation with a side of café con leche *almond milk* ( fun fact she is lactose intolerant 🥴)

You can catch Raquel either sipping on a cafecito or speaking with pretty much anyone around her - loves café colombiano , adventures in the city and most of all her veggie pizza. Raquel's main role these days is as a Journalist who since the age of ten always envisioned to become a Foreign Correspondent or involved with some time of broadcast  Journalism.   

This week, Raquel is joined by successful NFL player, Donald Payne Jr. 

Donald Payne Jr. former D1 Athlete at Stetson University highlights his  journey as a  successful entrepreneur who began his football career  in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.   


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