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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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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Ivan Gaton is the Co-Founder of Video Game Amateurs. He has a background in data engineering, coding, and instructional design for well-known companies like Samsung and Microsoft. He is a passionate and innovative founder with a strong background in the gaming industry. Ivan prides himself in being a visionary leader who thrives on creating immersive gaming experiences and fostering a vibrant community. He and the VGA team are proud to be pushing boundaries and delivering groundbreaking entertainment that captivates players and industry leaders worldwide. 

In this week’s episode, Ivan talked about the wild story of how he went from being a college dropout to succeeding in big tech and starting his own video game events company. Even though Ivan didn’t take the traditional path, he has worked with some of the biggest household names in the country. His list of prestigious employers includes DC Comics, Samsung, and Microsoft. While working with these brands was an incredible experience, he wanted to take the transferable skills he learned and start his own video game events company. He and VGA host events all over NYC so keep an eye out for one near you. Tune in to hear all this and more! 

Follow Ivan on:

Instagram: @_naaviiz

VGA Instagram: @vgamateurs

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

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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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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Ana Paola is a first-generation Mexican-American raised in Sacramento, CA and she has been creating content in different formats for over 7 years! When she moved to New York in June of 2021, she was in a bit of a creative slump and resorted to TikTok for entertainment, as one does. She’d scroll past endless NYC day-in-the-life videos and quickly realized those videos were not relatable to her. The creators didn’t look like her, live like her, or sound like her, so she said, “Why not make my own?” And she did! But in Spanglish, because that’s how her brain works. She posted her first TikTok in July of 2021 and the rest is history. Since then, she’s amassed an audience of over 150,000 Spanglish speakers who finally see themselves represented in some way. She hopes to inspire others to continue to show up as they are and take up space because we belong everywhere. 

In this week’s episode, Ana tells us all about how she created a creative career herself even when her style of video editing wasn’t popular yet. After walking away from her very religious community and being shunned by almost everyone she knew, she started fending for herself and deciding who she wanted to be. In her free time, she dove into video editing and production. Eventually, she pursued videography full-time and created funny videos for her cousins to watch while they were apart. Those same videos went viral and now you may know her as @anapaowow everyone’s favorite prima. Tune into this week’s episode to hear more about Ana’s incredible story of strength and resilience. 

Follow Ana on:

Instagram: @anapaowow

TikTok: @anapaowow

Website: https://www.anapao.com/about 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

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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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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Eddin has been instrumental in the success of a ton of dope podcasts - and these are some of the biggest podcasts in the game. WHOREible Decisions, Flagrant, The Brilliant Idiots, the New Rory & Mal podcast, and many others. He's been an engineer, photographer, and even DJ. He's what some people call a jack of all trades. A lot of time he's been in the background - engineering, working the tech, making sure that he's doing whatever he can to make the show run smoothly. These days he's thinking about flipping the camera around and sharing more about his perspective, his expertise, and his story. 

In this week’s episode, Eddin tells us how being his most authentic self led him to an incredible career in content production. Growing up, Eddin's father joked about leaving DJing behind to become a lawyer or find a 9 to 5 job. But Eddin knew that wasn’t his calling. He spent years DJing, networking, and learning as much as he could about all kinds of production processes. He’s talked his way into incredible rooms and given himself the most amazing opportunities. Tune in to Eddin’s episode to find out how he did it all and stayed true to his most authentic self.

Follow Eddin on:

Instagram: @thankyoueddin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddin-martinez-4222aa87/ 

Website: https://linktr.ee/ThankYouEddin 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

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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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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Johanna Ferreira is a Dominican American journalist, writer, and storyteller with over 10 years of media experience. Johanna has worked at numerous media outlets and has contributed to renowned digital publications, including. Refinery29, Oprah Magazine, Allure, InStyle, Well and Good, Travel and Leisure, and many more.

All of her work is focused on storytelling that champions the Latina culture and intersectional identities. These days, she works as a content director for PopSugar's Latina destination, Juntos - formerly known as Popsugar Latina. No matter where she's at, or what she's doing, her mission is to inspire and make underrepresented communities feel seen and valued through storytelling.

In this week’s episode, Johanna talks about the expectations placed on her as a Dominican eldest daughter living in NYC and how defying those expectations led her to become her most authentic self. Growing up, she had plenty of people around her dimming her light. They told her she was too loud, too talkative, and too opinionated. All the things that would make her an amazing full-time writer and content creator. Listen to Johanna’s episode to hear how she got her confidence back and how she continues to defy expectations. 

Follow Johanna on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cup_of_johanna 

Website: https://www.johannaferreira.com/ 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.

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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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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