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Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Julissa Prado is the Founder &CEO of Rizos Curls, a clean hair care line aimed at embracing and celebrating the beauty of curls, coils and waves everywhere!After years of making her own curly cocktail and being the “curl whisperer” within her community, Julissa decided to launch her own haircare line Rizos Curls.The result is a line of products made with quality natural ingredients that works across a variety of curly hair textures. The brand has amassed a global following of #RizosReinas, becoming a favorite among the curly hair community, shipped to over 57 countries and available at Target, Ulta Beauty and Sally Beauty Mexico!Julissa is a leading force in the beauty industry with award wins as one ofCosmopolitan’s 2021 The New C-Suite Winner and named Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 by Beauty Independent. Julissa is also an active national speaker with speaking roles at Harvard University, The Girlboss Rally, Create& Cultivate, the U.S. Department of State for The United Nations, TED, among others. She also proudly organizes curated events and resources centered on entrepreneurship, including the Rizos Curls Small BusinessSummit and JEFACON, a collaboration with Smashbox Cosmetics.Julissa holds a Masters in Business from Wake Forest University, is an alumniof UCLA, and has held corporate leadership positions at Nestlé.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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DJ EFN is an American record label executive and DJ, based in Miami, who specializes in hip-hop. Since the early 1990s, operating most often under the banner of Crazy Hood Productions, EFN has worked in the hip-hop industry in a variety of capacities, including as a mixtape producer, album producer and A&R consultant, radio host, marketing and promotions specialist, clothing retailer, artist manager, and film producer. In the fall of 2004, Boston’s t.r.u.e. magazine noted, “Crazy Hood Productions remains a pillar in Miami, as it has been for the better part of ten years.”

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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During her career, Yoselin, or "Yos", has focused her career on building a sustainable pathway to socioeconomic mobility, through access to higher education and professional careers. She believes that when systems are focused on those they serve, profound changes can happen for the better. She began her career in higher education at Brandeis and NYU, where she developed a passion for building access to education and pathways to social mobility. At EY, she focused on building inclusive recruiting practices across the recruiting teams, and worked with 50+ universities and organizations on their recruiting and retention strategies for diverse talent. Over the years, she's worked with higher ed institutions, corporations, and non-profit organizations to define and develop their  recruiting strategies to attract top diverse talent.

Yos is currently the Senior Director of MBA Admissions at the Stern School of Business, and is a graduate of Brandeis University. When not shaping the next generation of business leaders, she's spending time with her family, likely on the beach.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Rick Morales (@rickdiddy78) has been in Music and Radio production since 2000. Throughout his career he's had various titles/ job functions including Recording Engineer, Talent Manager, Agent, A&R, and Consultant. These days, he now produces artist lead programs for Apple Music in Culver City, California.
On Instagram, you could find him chillin with some of your favorite artists including J. Balvin, Karol G, Bad Bunny...among many others. 

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Live experiences just hit different. That opportunity to interact directly with the community that supports you...makes the conversation even more fun. Shoutout to the almost 800 unique people that tuned into the first episode of our Unfiltered (with my cohost Odalys Jasmine Garcia Arce).
I was humbled by the amount of people that joined...and the level of engagement(reactions and comments) that flooded the screen. I think the participation was strong because of the topics that were discussed during the conversation. These experiences often either go untold or told anonymously. We are scared to be open about certain topics because of retaliation, judgement, and isolation.

Below are a few of the topics we discussed:

- The Original Big Papi (IYKYK lol)

- Hella Latin@ Girls (IYKYK lol)

- Making enough $ to spoil our families

- 401K...I mean 401Pabel

- Diversity in Tech

- Power of our voice

- Relationships with your manager

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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As a proud first-generation American and member of the LatinX and LGBTQ+ communities, Ariana Vergara-Johnson believes that story-telling whether being told through your headphones or being seen on a pocket-sized screen can move the needle. Images on-screen whether the big ones or the small ones in our pockets have the power to spark curiosity and move people of all ages to action. She is presently a Product Marketing Manager at Disney Streaming and proud co-writer of the "Disney Letter."

Follow her on LinkedIn by clicking here 

Read more about "The Letter" by clicking here and here. 

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Luis Baez is an entrepreneur, sales executive, and unwavering optimist.

Surprising (to us)…the spotlight isn't his thing thing though. He’s one of those people who likes to work hard behind the scenes to make talented people look really good in front of audiences.

His ability to build genuine trust and help people around him shine is why he has been recruited to work at some of the most influential companies in history — including LinkedIn, Google, Uber, and Tesla.

Not bad for a “boy from the Bronx who's first generation”.

See, no one taught him how to sell — putting him out there is just what he has had to do to create the life he wanted.

You could find Luis on LinkedIn (by clicking this link)

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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This week, the host (Pabel Martinez) shared why he quit his job as a Global Account Director at TikTok. 

Exciting news to come, as Pabel will now be a full time business owner. 

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Justice Shannon Frison was appointed to the Massachusetts Superior Court in March of 2013 at age 42. She is the youngest judge on that court. Justice Frison took that seat after serving for more than 3 years on the Boston Municipal Court in from 2009-2013, beginning her tenure on

the bench at age 39. She is a jurist, a Major of Marines, and a mentor to new trial lawyers.

Before appointment, Justice Frison practiced locally and abroad as owner of Frison Law Firm, P.C. Her practice focused on “blue collar” criminal law and military justice. She tried several high profile murder, rape, and conspiracy cases in the Boston area and in the military courts of

North Carolina, Pensacola, Florida, and Okinawa, Japan. Her final case before taking the bench was a tragic and complex quadruple murder that occurred in Dorchester and was tried in Suffolk Superior Court. In that matter, she defended the man accused of all four murders of four young men in a basement music studio. The trial lasted over a month and included more than 60 witnesses.

Most people think professionalism is about fitting in, but what if it’s actually the reason we feel disconnected from ourselves? This podcast explores the tension between who we are and who we feel pressured to be at work, in relationships, and in everyday life.

Through candid conversations, we unpack how different environments shape our behavior, how limiting beliefs form, and what it looks like to actually understand yourself beyond the roles you play.

Tools like ⁠⁠⁠Plurawl⁠⁠⁠ can help you break down your thoughts and understand what’s driving them → https://plurawl.com/

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Eliana Murillo a Mexican American, originally from Oxnard, California.

She graduated from Harvard College in 2010, was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in 2017 and was listed as one of the top 50 Most Powerful Latinas by ALPFA in 2018.

She is the founder and CEO of Eliment & Co. She partners with diverse founders to consult their marketing strategies and product design, in addition to consulting corporate clients on their diversity and multicultural marketing strategies. She also founded Latinas Who Brunch, a national organization of badass Latinas that serves as a platform to support local small businesses, philanthropic causes and mental health awareness. She co-founded her family's award-winning organic Alquimia Tequila and the Latinos in Tech Giving Circle.

Episode Sponsor: Dominicans En Tech

El podcast Dominicans en Tech es una iniciativa del MICM que busca contar las historias de profesionales de la diáspora dominicana que están creando impacto en el sector de tecnología alrededor del mundo.

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