The First Gen Madrina
The First Gen Madrina Podcast is a podcast for first-generation students, professionals, and cycle-breakers who are navigating life without a blueprint. Hosted by social worker, coach, and The First Gen Madrina Sara, this podcast explores the real conversations we were never taught to have about mental health, money, and navigating systems while building a life that feels aligned and sustainable.
Each episode blends honest storytelling, practical tools, and culturally responsive insights to help you break generational cycles, overcome imposter syndrome, heal burnout, and redefine success on your own terms. Whether we’re unpacking mental wellness, financial empowerment, career growth, or the in-between moments of becoming, you’ll find guidance rooted in compassion, community, and accountability.
The First Gen Madrina
Latest Episodes
E-126 How to Break the Silence Around Money and Conflict
Welcome to the first episode of a brand-new season where we’re diving deep into Conflict and Money.When we think about money, we usually focus on numbers: how much we make, spend, or owe. What often goes unspoken is how conflict...
E-125 The ‘Good’ Social Worker Trap: When Helping Becomes Self-Abandonment with Stephanie Sorady, LCSW
What happens when being “good” social worker becomes your identity? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Stephanie Sorady, LCSW, a Latina trauma therapist, speaker, and founder of Luz Trauma Therapy. Together we unpack the hid...
E-124 How to Combat the "Good" Social Worker Mentality with Sara
What does it really mean to be a “good” social worker… and who decided that definition in the first place?In this episode, we’re unpacking the unspoken pressure many social workers carry like the expectation to always say yes, s...
E 123 Money Shame as a First Gen with Carlos Martin
In this episode, Sara sits down with Carlos Martin to unpack money shame as a first-gen. Carlos shares his journey of immigrating to the U.S. at 11, navigating language barriers, scarcity, and the lack of financial guidance growing up.
E122 Money Shame as a First Gen with Sara
In this deeply personal episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, Sara opens up about the complex emotions that come with out-earning your parents and building a life rooted in choice rather than survival. She explores the quiet tensio...
