Have you ever wondered how people afford to attend elite programs or get fancy degrees? It's not always just student loans - sometimes people save money or qualify for significant scholarships and funding. On this episode, we hear from Nathalie Flores, a Peruvian immigrant who navigated the U.S. educational landscape pretty much by herself. Nathalie went to community college, transferred to Smith College, and joined the ranks of Accenture as a young consultant - and always kept her spending in check! On this episode, hear how Nathalie's passion for mastering personal finance and financial freedom has allowed Nathalie to attend elite programs and pay off her student loans in record time.

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To code switch or not to code switch, that is the question. On today's episode, Korey explains why he decided enough was enough - he was going to be himself 100% at work everyday and not try to fit into the mold any longer. Do you think this is doable for BIPOC and/or marginalized folks? Tune in to challenge your thinking!

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Born to 16-year old parents in Austin, TX, Dyana never imagined she'd one day be going toe to toe with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fighting on the front lines of abortion access in Texas, or that she'd become the first Latinx person to win the Travis County Democratic Party Chair race. But that's exactly what she does today as Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Texas. On this episode, get ready to be inspired by a fierce advocate for women of color in the advocacy and nonprofit space.

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"Find a secure job, work hard, keep your head down, and stay in your job for as long as possible" - sound familiar? This is a common message that is passed down by immigrant parents to their children - and this formula can work, to an extent. On today's episode, Nicole Cruz tells us what it was like to let go of the child of immigrant playbook, and creating her own empowering path forward.

Nicole Cruz is a Filipina-American life and leadership coach who helps countless women of color and immigrants/children of immigrants reclaim their identities and lives. Check out Nicole Cruz on Instagram at nicolecruzcoaching and nicolecruzcoaching.com. Nicole is based out of Bologna, Italy.

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On this #careercoach spotlight, Larnell Vickers comes on the show to chat about all things salary negotiation, asking for a raise at work, and building relationships at work. Larnell is helping countless folks win at their careers, and he doesn't hold back on this special episode.

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Have you ever felt so disengaged in your job that you actually end up becoming a "performance flag"? As Noel was navigating his career in his mid-20's, jumping from sales job to sales job, he realized he was totally disengaged with his career trajectory. It wasn't until a rude awakening - getting fired - that he realized it was time to commit to something new: becoming a software engineer in tech. On this special episode, Noel walks us through his journey going through a prestigious coding bootcamp to become a software engineering apprentice at Microsoft, beating out hundreds of candidates.

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If it hadn't been for her high school secretary's encouragement, Maritza might have never applied to a 4-year university or college. Growing up in a Mexican-American family in Nevada, Maritza didn't always think college was in the cards for her - fast forward years later, Maritza is now a UC Berkeley law grad and fierce political advocate in Washington, D.C. - advocating for marginalized communities and fighting to end the war on drugs. Talk about #goals!

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Do you have a big goal that feels "unattainable" for you? On this episode, Priscilla Suggs tells us what it was like to finally reach a goal that she almost gave up on: passing the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) exam. We talk about what it was like to be one of the few Black women in her accounting major at UT Austin, how she shifted her mindset to achieve this monumental goal, and the many pathways that the CPA opens up for her as a budding entrepreneur.

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On this special season 1 finale, Priscilla talks through her Top 3 Career Gems from Season 1, synthesized from all of the amazing guests on the show. These career gems are specifically tailored for BIPOC, First-Gen folks from historically excluded groups. Also, don't miss 2 very special announcements: 1) Priscilla is taking on private career coaching clients and 2) Priscilla will come back with a new last name for Season 2!

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The ECM Podcast will return for Season 2 on October 1st, 2021.

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Have you ever wondered who exactly designs all of the wonderful tech at the tip of your fingers? Meet Lia Napolitano - an incredible experience designer who's been Design Lead for Siri at Apple, Oculus Quest at Facebook and now leads design at Caffeine. On this episode, Lia breaks down what it was like to break into design at Apple - the "holy grail" of design - coming from a liberal arts background. She talks about what it means to be a designer and what it was like to get into the "room where it happens" - pitching winning ideas to senior executives as a young twenty-something.