Peruvians of USA

En este episodio de Peruvians of USA, Giuseppe Lanzone, cofundador del negocio de comida Peruvian Brothers, comparte su viaje desde Perú a Estados Unidos, sus logros deportivos en remo y la creación y crecimiento de su negocio de food trucks y restaurantes peruanos en Washington, D.C. Giuseppe habla sobre los desafíos enfrentados durante la pandemia, sus esfuerzos para apoyar a la comunidad local y sus planes futuros, destacando la importancia de preservar y promover la cultura y cocina peruana.

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In this episode of Peruvians of USA, we sit down with Chris Corinthian, also known as “TheFinLitGuy,” to explore his inspiring journey from Georgia to becoming a leading advocate for financial literacy. Chris shares valuable insights into navigating the college financial landscape, including how to secure scholarships, tips for new graduates to achieve financial independence, and essential personal finance strategies.

Whether you're a student preparing for college or a graduate facing student loans, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you thrive without debt. Tune in to discover how you can get a debt-free degree and build a solid financial future.

Special thanks to our sponsors Allpa Foods and the NYU Peruvian Student Association for making this episode possible.

Visit Chris's website at yourdebtfreedegree.com for more resources and to schedule a personalized consultation.

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In this episode, Cynthia Paniagua, a renowned dancer and choreographer, shares her journey of representing her Peruvian and Puerto Rican heritage through dance. She discusses her involvement in the documentary Soy Andina, her motivations behind applying for the Fulbright grant, and the creation of her Dance Your Ancestors program, which reconnects Peruvians in the diaspora with their roots through dance. Cynthia is also recognized for her work in the movie In the Heights, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Jon M. Chu. This episode is a powerful testament to the transformative power of cultural dance and reconnecting with one's roots.

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In this episode of Peruvians of USA, host Nathalie interviews Elias Burrell, the founder of Allpa Foods, a Peruvian-inspired food brand featuring products like coffee, quinoa, and maca powder. Elias shares his story of blending his Peruvian and Paraguayan heritage, his entrepreneurial journey, and the importance of self-care while balancing a full-time career in supply chain. The episode also highlights his family's influence and his advice on starting small in business. Tune in for insights on cultural connection, business growth, and wellness.

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Diego Corzo is a Forbes-featured millennial real estate entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and ⁠TEDx speaker⁠. Diego was born in Lima, Peru and moved to the United States with his family when he was 9 years old, undocumented. Diego embraced adversity and overcame many obstacles as an undocumented immigrant in the U.S. Diego graduated top 1% from Florida State University with two bachelor's degrees in less than four years. DACA allowed him to start working in corporate America as a software developer for General Motors and soon discovered that he wanted a career shift. After realizing that corporate America wasn't for him, Diego pursued his passion for Real Estate. Diego is a real estate investor, he is on a path to financial freedom and aspires to help others, especially millennials, become financially free and reach their full potential. Diego's story has now been featured in ⁠Forbes⁠, ⁠CNN Money⁠, Inc.com, ⁠Entreprenuer.com⁠, Fox News, Telemundo, and Univision.

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In this special episode of "Friends of Peruvians of USA", Nathalie chats with Maribel Francisco. Maribel is the daughter of Mexican indigenous immigrants, and she is an immigrant money coach and speaker. Maribel has worked with the immigrant community for over 10 years as a certified income tax preparer. She has been featured in The New York Times and has appeared on the Immigrant Investor Show. Maribel Francisco knows what it’s like to be first: the first in her family to attend university, the first to enter corporate America, and the first to invest in the stock market. She also knows what it’s like to live on the streets and cope with a parent’s deportation. Now, with an international business degree and expertise in finance, Francisco is paying it forward with Our Wealth Matters, a fully bilingual resource where U.S.-based immigrants can learn to earn, save, and invest.

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In this conversation, Nathalie and Cindy discuss how our Latinx community can overcome debt and achieve financial freedom. We discuss Cindy's book "⁠Overcoming Debt, Achieving Financial Freedom: 8 Pillars to Build Wealth⁠," where she shares her story of going from a negative six-figure net worth to a positive six-figure net worth.

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⁠Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez⁠ is the Founder of ⁠Zero-Based Budget⁠, where she offers personal finance education on saving, investing, and strategies for debt repayment. She has been featured in national media, including Good Morning America, Forbes, Business Insider, Kiplinger, and Bloomberg Opinion, and received her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

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Andrea was born in Lima, Peru, and came to the US at a young age. Right out of college, her starting salary was $22,000/year. This ignited her personal finance journey - out of necessity. After 18 months, she managed to save $8,000. Andrea has gone through many stages in her money journey - from saving aggressively and struggling with overspending to eventually learning how to invest & make her money work for her. In 2019, she started a financial education company, Building Gen Wealth, to share her passion for money with women of color. BGW exists to empower women of color to take control of their finances and confidently and unapologetically start building generational wealth.

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Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International Latino Book Award and the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters.

Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, was a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection and a 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List selection. Her most recent YA novel, BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, is out now from HarperCollins/Clarion Books. A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, Natalia's first picture book (illustrated by Juana Medina), will be published by Dial Books in 2024.

Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH.

Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University.

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Kat Carbajal Mezarina works for an International Cooperation in Peru and is currently developing projects on education and gender equality in different provinces. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and is internationally certified as an ESL Teacher by Cambridge University. She has been an ambassador for The World Literacy Foundation and has a publication on US immigration policy and humanitarian impact. She has also worked in an NGO in the United States that provides legal and educational services to refugee women who are overcoming gender-based violence.

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