First Gen Homies with Deli The Explorer

Ep: 31 First Gen Homies Podcast: Jennifer & NYU Journey

In this episode we discuss our grad school journey at NYU, our thesis writing process, and how deeply committed we are to the Historical Memory to our Motherlands.

Jennifer is from Puerto Rico and Delicia's family lineage is from Paraguay.

Together they weave their lived experiences as Latinas navigating higher education in the USA and abroad. Both are deeply committed to study abroad and International Education.

Find Delicia Alarcón at:

Website: www.deliciaalarcon.com

Instagram: @delilingoacademy

TikTok: @delitheexplorer

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deliciaalarcon

YouTube: Delilingo Academy

Podcast: First Gen Homies™️ 🎙☕️

https://open.spotify.com/show/29cady79lb6igWm6d18Yn9

Revamp Your Resume mini course: www.deliciaalarcon.com/resources

1:1 Coaching: www.deliciaalarcon.com/letsworktogether

🎓👨🏽‍🎓

First Gen Homies special Birthday Bonus Episode to celebrate! 

✨🤍⚡️🎉🎓🥳🤩 🎙️ 

Episode 30: Graduate School Admissions com Dr. Leandro for Brazilian International Students

Dr. Leandro Conrado from University of Vermont

In this episode we discuss the journey towards graduate school admissions!

The journey for Leandro lasted from 2018 – 2024

🎓Do your research 

🎓Ask for help

🎓Believe in yourself

🎓You are not alone

I hope you enjoy this episode with my First Gen Homie! What a special treat to connect with him again and have a moment of gratitude and emotional remembrance. 

Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments! 

Happy Holidays 🎄🎄🎅🏽🤍✨🤶🏽

Links to follow:

Need to Revamp Your Resume™ in a weekend? Check out my mini-course Beta launch and grab the bonuses before they expire! https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/revampyourresume 

More resources:

Check out my website: https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/

YouTube Channel for Free Training: https://youtu.be/Q_jAKw1wpOk

Substack: @delitheexplorer

Resources: https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/resources

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS DELICIA:

IG: https://instagram.com/deli_theexplorer?utm_medium=copy_link

TIKTOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkBTPux/ 

www.tiktok.com/@delitheexplorer

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deliciaalarcon 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/delitheexplorer 

Work together: https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/letsworktogether

☕️Support my work with an iced coffee 🤗 

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hypetiadelicia

#podcast #Latinasinhighereducation #internationalstudents #brazil #brazilianstudents

#Phd #Newyork #Westpalmbeach #newyorkuniversity #universityofvermont #podcaster #Latinapodcast #Latinapodcaster #firstgenhomies #firstgenerationstudent #firstgeneration

FULL MOON LUNAR ECLIPSE ENERGY COMING IN HOT 🌚🧘🏽‍♀️🦄🌝⚡️

ENDINGS & NEW BEGINNINGS HENCE:

First Gen Homies: Ep: 29: End of an Era | Grad school deli | NYU Graduation

WE discuss: 

PODCAST NAME CHANGE:

• Lesson – permission to change your mind and move with what feels right and in alignment 

WE GRADUATED NYU BABY!!

We celebrate together on the Podcast! Because every milestone is worth celebrating!!

We pay homage to my thesis!! My baby is birthed into the world! 

What Remains? Oral Histories and Police Records in Paraguay's “Archivos del Terror” More details here about The Herbert H. and Rose Hirschhorn Master's Project Award

💜I want to Give thanks to all those who supported me My parents Delia Esteche de Alarcón, Rafael Alarcon, my brother Mario, Abuela Delicia Heroína de mi short documentary, Abuelo Mario y su journey como Revolucionario, Professors at NYU specifically my thesis advisor Zeb, XE professors, Nadja my advisor, Lori Cole the director of the program , Peter Lucas Independent Study professor, in Spanish & Portuguese Department & KJCC Jordana Mendelson, NYU CLACS – Tinker Grant Johanna Morales & CINE CLACS & Prof. Diana Taylor

🇵🇾 In Paraguay – Museo de la Justicia – Centro Documentación y archivo para la defensa de los derechos humanos [Archivos del Terror]– en Asunción, Paraguay – Rosa, Graciela, Rodolfo, Milda Rivarola, & Margarita Duran

🦋 Museo Memoria Derechos Humanos tour guide

🦋 My Esteche Family in Paraguay – specifically Tia Rubí, Jorgito Rojas, Tio Yeyen

💜Classmates & amigo who supported my ideas and helped me process my writing and understand of the texts we were reading in class especially – Tatiana with editing and support with documentary

💜 TLP The Latinx Project – space / people and community: I was able to birth my work in that space Gabriel, Arlene Davila, Xavier, Orlando, Jessica cultivated as a Graduate Student Coordinator

❤️‍🔥 My undergraduate professors at Fairfield University: they believed in my work even as an 18 year old in their classes talking through my ideas. Through their nourishment and support I was able to develop, think through, and work on these projects.

More on the blog on Substack!!!!!!

End of an Era | NYU Graduation 💜💜 

PODCAST LINKS TO USE IN SHOW NOTES:

Need to Revamp Your Resume™ in a weekend? Check out my mini-course Beta launch and grab the bonuses before they expire! https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/revampyourresume 

More resources:

Check out my website: https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/

YouTube Channel for Free Training: https://youtu.be/Q_jAKw1wpOk

Substack: @delitheexplorer

Resources: https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/resources

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS DELICIA:

IG: https://instagram.com/deli_theexplorer?utm_medium=copy_link

TIKTOK: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkBTPux/ 

www.tiktok.com/@delitheexplorer

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deliciaalarcon 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/delitheexplorer 

Work together: https://www.deliciaalarcon.com/letsworktogether

☕️Support my work with an iced coffee 🤗 

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hypetiadelicia

HAPPY FIRST GEN DAYYY TO ALL MY FIRST-GEN HOMIES!!

TAKE A MOMENT TODAY TO CELEBRATE YOU, YOUR LIFE AND ALL YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!!!! YOU ARE DOING IT BBB!!! 🥳🦋🤗💜❤️‍🔥 

Im so proud of you!!!!✨🥰🌙

Im so excited to share this podcast EP. 28 on First-Gen Day: 11/08/2023

Unpacking First-Gen in College and Beyond with 

Samantha Mesa from @samanthamesatv_ my Aries & Gilman Alumna SISTA!!!! 

She is a Good Morning Iowa Anchor & Reporter and has her MA from Columbia University from the Journalism School

👯‍♀️✨♈️🐏🌞🫶🏽♾️🙏🏽💛⭐️🌟🌻🌝 😂🤣1` q23cxcv

We recorded in March 2023 — but look at the universe saving this episode for today!!!! There is magick in this conversation and can’t wait for y’all to hear it!!! 💜

Together we unpack:

✔️First-Gen Life & TRIO Student support services

✔️ Stereotypes and college admissions pipeline for students 

✔️ Post Graduation & Navigating Graduate School 

“As first-gen we are constantly looking ahead and problem-solving”

~ Samantha

“Education is not just college. Education is trade school. Education is learning how to bring a solution to a problem”

~ Samantha

“unpaid internships are a luxury”

~ Samantha

“I decided to Bank on Myself” 

~ Samantha

Thank you for the support!

Gracias por el apoyo!

Obrigada pelo seu apoio!

Don’t forget to follow, like, rate, review, subscribe !!! 

As I shared earlier in the year — we are transitioning from College and Career Coffee Chats to First Gen Homies!!! 🥰 Make sure you follow the new podcast page to follow along on new episode releases!! 

Y’all!!! WE BACK ON THAT PODCAST FLOW: after some end of semester busy-ness, finals & some travels being OUTSIDE OUTSIDE — we are back INSIDE integrating, processing, & sharing some podcast goodness.

Check out the new episode: CCCC Episode 27: Poderosa coding Chat con Lidia De La Cruz: “Rejection is Redirection”

Lidia is a first gen, eldest daughter and afro latina born and raised in The Bronx, she recently pivoted into tech during the pandemic, she graduated from a coding bootcamp and embarked on her journey of becoming a Software Engineer and documenting her story as a Latina in Tech without a Computer Science Degree. She is a community builder and not gate keeping resources nor tips for women who want to break into tech. She has grown her internet community on IG called @poderosacoding where she provides content for folks wanting to transition into tech.

We recored this gem in JANUARY during the New Year — though it might seem like a while ago — this is a PERFECT time to release this episode. 

We are in summer flow reconnecting with nature / the flow of life after winter months in the Northeast — in a way we are defrosting. We are also 6 months ish into the year — so what a perfect time to take stock of our goals and aspirations and reevaluate where we are at.

Lidia mentioned she wanted to show up for in person events, speaking engagements, and panel discussions related to being Latina in Tech! Make sure you keep her in mind when booking someone to do these events and book her ASAP! 

Together we process imposter syndrome, pivoting careers, and making a commitment to support students who are underresourced & continue to be the minority in spaces such as the tech industry & higher education!

Make sure you listen and let us know your fave part of the episode!

And follow her on the socials!

https://www.instagram.com/poderosacoding/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/poderosacoding

https://www.facebook.com/poderosacoding/videos/

Back from Spring Break hiatus and spring semester intensity!

Check out new episode with Ameriguayo Roberto Rojas

Episode 26: Ameriguayo taking up space in the Sports Entertainment Industry

He is a Paraguayan-American Multimedia Journalist currently working at DAZN

graduate of Sacred Heart University and holds a BA & MA in Sports Management and Entertainment

We discuss our experiences as:

🇵🇾First-Gen life as Paraguayan Americans

⚽️Soccer aka Fútbol, academics, 

🇵🇾Our fave Paraguayan dishes and 

🎙️His own podcast Guaraní Vision!

Make sure to follow him here:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-c-rojas/ &

twitter.com/robertorojas97

Instagram: https://instagram.com/roberto_1206?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

New Year Vibez: EP: 25: Life Path Vibez 

Wisdom Wednesday Nuggets on Venus Fri-YAY!!

Vanessa Castillo from @thebossladyvee

Vanessa Castillo is an award-winning published photographer & videographer turned creative & spiritual entrepreneur, agency owner, mentor, speaker, talk show host, and coach. 

As the founder & CEO of The Rich Girl Mindset & VCV Agency, today, Vanessa serves her community as a life and biz coach but prefers the term Your Soulful Biz Bestie as Vanessa's purpose to inspire us to step out of our comfort zone, live authentically, and MAKE SHIFT HAPPEN.

Vanessa focuses on creating alignment between mind-body-soul and PURPOSE & influences us to show up as we are - ALL THE TIME. 

As the founder & owner of VCV Agency & The Rich Girl Mindset, she's here to shift our approach to mindset, business, and digital communications through the art of storytelling and spirituality to help connect with dream clients, scale and grow the business and life of your dreams, and create a more authentic and effortless flow to life.

“Keep Paying Attention”

~ Vanessa

“Being Present

Being Mindfull

is Very important”

~ Vanessa

“Tap into that Magick

Tap into within

We always have the answer within”

~ Vanessa

“We become what we think”

~ Vanessa

Notable Timestamp: 30mins — surrendering / go with the flow / surrender at the moment at every moment

Make sure you follow her:

https://www.instagram.com/thebossladyvee/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebossladyvee/

Episode 24 with Zoya Awan aka Zoya_Theexplorer 

Let the Adventures Begin!!! New Beginnings!

We discuss:

✨Imposter syndrome

🎓Navigating college and post graduation life journey

🎉Learning to listen to our inner wisdom, guidance, and curiosity 

Quoteable nuggets of wisdom:

💎 “Feeling is Healing” 

💎 "Go with the magic and follow the magic"

Tune in to listen as we connect and bond over sisterhood healing !!

Make sure you follow her on instagram @zoya_theexplorer

EP. 23 is live with Nataly Morales Villa

She is a Latina entrepreneur, motivational speaker, certified Spanish language translator & higher education consultant🌟

👩🏻‍🎓 She graduated in May 2022 from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) with a master's in Higher Education Administration. She has a bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Her story has been featured on CBS News, Univision, ABC News, Good Morning America, AL DÍA News, and Telemundo.

🇲🇽➡️🇺🇸Nataly immigrated to the U.S. from El Mezquital, Durango, Mexico, when she was 5. As the first person in her family to obtain a high school diploma in the U.S., a bachelor's, and now a master's, she firmly believes that education is liberation. A first-generation college student, she is passionate about connecting with underrepresented students and guiding them through professional development opportunities. She's received various nationally competitive scholarships, including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the Gilman Scholarship, which supported her study abroad in Peru and Spain. She currently serves on the Atlanta Advisory Council for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

📚An English language learner and formerly undocumented child, she is an ally for multilingual and immigrant communities. After obtaining her green card at age 11, she grew up traveling between the U.S. and her beloved México, lindo y querido.

🏫 Nataly is currently developing a project called: "Un pedacito de México" to connect Latinx students in the U.S. with their heritage by providing them with embroidered graduation stoles, artisanal jewelry, and traditional sweets elaborated by artisans in her hometown in Mexico. A percentage of every sale supports the educational needs of the children of the artisans.

👩‍👧She attributes all her success to her mother, Veronica, who in 2001 risked her life crossing the U.S. Mexico Border so that she could cross a graduation stage at Harvard in 2022.

👩🏻‍🎓📚🇲🇽You can follow more of her first-generation and Harvard journey on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tiktok @LatinaInHigherEd

This episode is in Spanglish / English + Spanish!

We discuss— Gilman, Fulbright, Study Abroad, working in higher education, & living as First-Generation Latina

Time Stamps:

8.28min mark for getting rejected

19 mins — trigger warning — mentions of alcoholism / domestic violence

22 min — journey to apply to Harvard University

26 min — mentions of grief challenges / mentions of alcoholism

27 min — 30mins — mentions of intergenerational trauma / wounding/ healing convos

Let us know what your thoughts are in the comments and your favorite nuggets from the episode!

Follow Nataly at @latinainhighered @pedacito_demexico22

If you know me as a homie you know that I go with the vibez And today I was vibin with releasing and recording the solo episode to set the intention and container for the new evolution of the podcast 💜🥳🤗❤️‍🔥🧨🎙️

Episode 22 is live on all podcast platforms & YouTube if you would like to see the video version!! ❤️‍🔥🤗💜🧨😘🎬🎥🍿🎙️

“live your Truth” solo podcast episode

How magical that its episode 22 and the card pulled from Esoteric Esas deck was 22 !!! MAGICK ALL AROUND!!

Some quotes from the episode:

“The most creative Act is The Act of Creating Yourself” (from IG page: @realestintentions

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom"

~ Lao Tzu

TIMESTAMPS:

 4:24 — Juliet Diaz “The Altar Within Book”

5:54 — 8:48 Esoteric Esa Deck card pull

(if you want to skip the divination tool exercise—if it doesn’t resonate with you)

15:14 — 16:08 — Microjoys: Finding Hope (Esp) When Life is Not Okay Book 📚Launch Crew❤️‍🔥🤗🥳by Cyndie Spiegel

Wisdom Teachers I learn from mentioned in the podcast:

Juliet Diaz: @iamjulietdiaz

Vanessa: @thebizbruja

Esoteric Esa @esoteric_esa

Cyndie Spiegel: @cyndiespiegel from @deargrownasswomen

Enjoy! Next episode will launch Thursday February 9, 2023 — and our first guest is Nataly Morales Villa from @latinasinhighered 

** Disclaimer: anything I share on this platform is for educational / entertainment purposes only -- take what resonates for you and leave the rest! I am not an astrologer, medicine woman, licensed therapist, coach, or social worker. I am an educator, podcaster, & academic scholar who shares my journey and what works for me with my community**