Dr. Denise Gabaldon-Thronas grew up in the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo of New Mexico and was looking for a way to assist heal and strengthen her community. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from New Mexico State University. Her Doctor of Naprapathy degree gave her more education and training in manipulative medicine techniques such as soft tissue treatment, spinal alignment, and nutritional counseling.

Check out this episode to learn more about the cutting-edge and innovative Naprapathic Medicine and how Dr. Gabaldon-Thronas discovered her vocation to heal her community.

“I was so impressed with the treatment and the holistic philosophy behind [Naprapathy] that I immediately knew this was my calling.” - Dr. Gabaldon-Thronas

Naprapathic Medicine | Dr. Gabaldon-Thronas

Website: https://nmnm.org/dr-denise-gabaldon-thronas-dn/ 

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PurseFind is a woman-owned online store that sells trendy handbags and accessories. Its founder, Salma Atiya, is the guest on this episode, where she talks the challenges that come with starting a business, as well as all of the opportunities and resources available in her community.

Do not miss out PurseFind's Halloween collection, and go support local and national women entrepreneurs by purchasing their amazing and fantastic vegan friendly designs.

PurseFind - Handbags & Accessories

Instagram: @pursefind

Website: https://www.mypursefind.com/

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In the first episode of season 3, we invited Tristan Hernandez, founder of Canutillo Students Scholar Network, where junior and Senior High School students may now find a network and mentorship program to transition to college; community based in Canutillo, Texas, thanks to leaders and entrepreneurs like Tristan.

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In this episode, we invited Jesus Maximino Hernandez and Timothy McCrary, UTEP alumni and founders of InternBytes. InternBytes is a web platform that provides Latinx students a safe and reliable space to search for internships and share their experiences. Jesus and Timothy shared their entrepreneurship journey, challenges, and triumphs with us.

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Instagram: @internbytes

Website: https://www.internbytes.com

Dive into the experiences that Joshua Benavidez, CTO of ORC Tech, has experienced during his personal and entrepreneurial journey. An episode that talks about challenges, takeaways, and advice for student entrepreneurs.

Dive into the experiences that Joshua Mena, Social Entrepreneur of EP Freeze Dried Food Company LLC, has experienced during his personal and entrepreneurial journey. An episode that talks about challenges, takeaways, and tips for student entrepreneurs. 

Dive into the experiences that our Pitch Competition Winner, Cesar Venegas from Thyroid HQ, experienced during 2021. An episode that talks about challenges, takeaways, and tips for future participants.

Dive into the experiences that our Pitch Competition Winners, Kevin Estala Rodriguez and Rodolfo De Las Casas, experienced during 2021. An episode that talks about challenges, takeaways, and tips for future participants.

Happy holidays students, faculty, and any other podcast listeners out there. Welcome to our revamped Studio G podcast! Recorded in the Undergraduate Learning Center on the University of Texas at El Paso campus.As some of you may know, our team at the Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce needed to take a short hiatus in March to restructure our podcasting strategy, so that we may continue to deliver quality information to university students interested in pursuing entrepreneurship as a viable career path. For today’s episode we have Mia Gomez, Alejandra Gamez, and Jon Avila talking about the various entrepreneurial resources that can be found on the UTEP campus.Subscribe to our podcast for future releases.

Welcome to this second episode of our Studio G Podcast!

As leaders in their own business, an entrepreneur's mental health is of top importance. They guide their team and a reflection on what they are feeling internal. Here to talk to us today is Dr. John Wiebe, Provost of The University of Texas at El Paso and Psychology Professor.

Dr. Wiebe has a Doctorate in Clinical Health Psychology from the University of Iowa. He has 21 years of experience at UTEP and helped to build the institution into a top-tier research university that is arguably the best Hispanic-serving university in the country. Dr. Wiebe’s research has focused on adaptation to severe chronic medical conditions. He is interested in individual differences in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral adaptation to chronic illness, and developing clinical interventions to improve patient adaptation and quality of life in resource-limited environments.