As a first-generation American and daughter of immigrants from Mexico, Lyanne Alfaro grew up dreaming of seeing herself on TV working in broadcast journalism. Today, she works as a Senior Producer and Director of Social Media at Nasdaq, where she tells stories that intersect technology, business, entrepreneurship, and the Latinx community. Lyanne is also the creator of Moneda Moves, a bi-weekly newsletter and podcast showcasing business news for the Latinx community. In this episode, Lyanne talks us through how she broke into and moved up in the exciting media & broadcast journalism industry - while encouraging us to know our worth.

Are you a woman of color seeking to transition or thrive in the tech industry? Are you someone who struggles with imposter syndrome, speaking up for yourself or prioritizing your wellbeing at work? On this episode, you'll hear from mindset & career coach Rebecca Garcia, a daughter of immigrants from the Philippines and Mexico. Rebecca is a self-taught developer, ex-product manager and, as of the publish date, a program manager at Facebook. With experience working in tech startups and tech giants, Rebecca inspires women of color to step into their power in tech.

You may have bumped into one of Evelyn's hilarious videos on the Internet, ranging on varying topics like beauty, travel, social justice, and Beyonce. Born to immigrant parents from Kenya, Evelyn always wanted to be a storyteller - and today she's exactly that - a humor writer, digital storyteller and successful YouTube star with over 240K subscribers. On this episode, Evelyn tell us how the vision for her career evolved, how she followed her creative passions and eventually made the scariest move of all - to go freelance and work for herself.

Have you ever felt frustrated that your career didn't take a "linear" path? On this episode, Damon Reynolds walks us through his early career years that took him down some winding roads: from leaving college after sophomore year, to joining the Marine Corps for four formative years, to finishing his college degree in 2014, and finally breaking into management consulting at one of the most elite firms in the world, through his MBA.

Have you ever wondered how you could merge different passions, or "take-and-leave" different aspects from different careers to build one that works for you? Well, that's exactly what Frankie Arvelo did during his early career years. A child of immigrants from Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, Frankie defied society's expectations by attending a top 10 law school and working at Goldman Sachs by his early 20's. When his first career stop didn't quite cut it for him, Frankie decided he needed something more: an MBA. The MBA journey exposed him to a new career vision that could blend the law with the exciting startup ecosystem and allow him to call the shots.

Diana Becnel worked at Microsoft as a technology consultant for 8 years before deciding to switch functional areas and move into sales. Today, she is a successful Account Executive and strong advocate for helping minorities break into STEM and tech careers. On this episode, Diana breaks down the importance of finding sponsors at work and not falling for the myth that hard work will equal a promotion or raise. People need to know and hear about your success, and sponsors can help do that for you. Diana inspires us to get over our mental crap and sell ourselves at work.

On our first ally guest episode, we hear from Doni Tavel, an Indianapolis native who moved to Los Angeles after college without a job to pursue an exciting career in music. In Los Angeles, Doni learned what it meant to be a personal assistant to a celebrity and eventually networked her way into an international marketing role at Interscope Records. Five years later, Doni was traveling the world with talented artists like Maroon5 and Sting, fulfilling her vision to make it in the music industry - all thanks to her grit, humility and hard work.

Private Equity is an exclusive, highly competitive and elite space within finance. It's also very white and very male.

Each year, hundreds of elite investment bankers and MBA grads from top schools try to break into PE to make upwards of $500K annually, and that's without bonuses or carried interest.

Tiffany Luna, a Mexican-American daughter of immigrants who grew up in the South side of Chicago, was an unlikely candidate to break into private equity and become a principal by the age of 30, but that's exactly what she did - in a very nontraditional way. On this episode, Tiffany doesn't hold back on what it took to break into - and succeed in this space.

We've all heard the words "imposter syndrome" ad nauseum. It's the sense that you're an imposter or fraud at work, and that you don't deserve to be there, despite your qualifications and evidence of success. This syndrome disproportionately affects women and BIPOC, because there are so few people who look like us or have similar experiences at work and in positions of power.

On this special solo episode, host Priscilla Weninger, walks you through the top 5 strategies that have worked for her to get rid of her imposter syndrome. Based on neuroscience, these strategies directly address how the brain reacts to perceived danger, being out of our comfort zone, and motivation. This episode offers practical activities and strategies to get you closer to owning your power in work and in life. Head over to www.ecmpodcast.com to get the full 10-strategy "Overcoming Imposter Syndrome" PDF for free.

On this episode, Lily Trieu, a Houston native and daughter of immigrants from Southeast Asia, tells us how she made a bold career switch from the private sector to the nonprofit education world. After 9 years in the consumer & packaged goods space, Lily enjoyed a healthy six-figure salary, bonus, company car and her parents' pride - but she wasn't happy. After realizing she wanted out, Lily went on a journey that involved getting an MBA and asking for help to make a big jump into a much more fulfilling career. Lily shares the challenges she encountered- emotionally, psychologically, career-wise, and financially - but also what made her move completely worth it.