The First Gen Madrina
Dear First Gens,
Welcome to the First Gen Madrina, a podcast that highlights the victories and challenges of the first generation experience. I am your host, Sara Diaz, a fellow first gen navigating the path to success alongside you. Join me as we dive into stories of resilience and perseverance featuring first gen individuals who have overcome the odds to pave the way for others.
Let's embark on this journey together. This is the First Gen Madrina podcast.
Episodes
105 episodes
E-103 Pride as a First Gen with Emanuel Anzules
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Emanuel Anzules, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Pride as a First Gen!Emanuel was born and raised in Lima, Per...
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Season 24
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Episode 103
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43:26
E-102 Mental Health as a First Gen with Naty Diaz
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Naty Diaz, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Mental Health as a First Gen!Today we have a new special guest for ...
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Season 23
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Episode 102
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57:08
E-101 Mental Health as a First Gen with Erica Priscilla Sandoval
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Erica Priscilla Sandoval, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Mental Health as a First Gen!Erica is a passionate l...
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Season 23
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Episode 101
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44:52
E-100 Mental Health as a First Gen with Dr. Paul Rivera
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Dr. Paul Rivera, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Mental Health as a First Gen!Dr. Rivera holds a PhD in Econom...
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Season 23
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Episode 100
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46:51
E-99 Mental Health as a First Gen with Sara
Dear First Gens,In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into May's theme: Mental Health as a First Gen. In this heartfelt and powerful episode, we dive deep into why mental healt...
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Season 23
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Episode 99
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13:58
E 98 Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen with Sara Part 2
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara wraps up this season of The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen!In this episode, Sara shares mo...
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Season 22
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Episode 98
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11:01
E 97 Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen with Feli Nungaray
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Felicitas Nungaray, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen!Felicitas is a 1...
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Season 22
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Episode 97
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36:57
E-96 Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen with Isaac Akinde
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Isaac Akinde, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen!Isaac Akinde is an ADH...
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Season 22
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Episode 96
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40:16
E-95 Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen with Victoria Carrington Chavez
Dear First Gens,In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Victoria Charrington Chavez, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen!Victori...
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Season 22
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Episode 95
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35:53
E-94 Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen with Sara Part 1
Dear First Gens,In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into April's theme: Celebrating Neurodiversity as a First Gen. In this episode of the podcast, Sara shares the importance...
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Season 22
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Episode 94
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11:53
E-93 Supporting First Gens with Aspire Institute
Dear First Gens,In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into March's theme: Supporting First Gens. This week we feature special guests, Hannah Roza and Jenna Maurer from Aspire ...
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Season 21
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Episode 93
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37:54
E-92 Supporting First Gens with First Gen Society
Dear First Gens,In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into March's theme: Supporting First Gens. This week we feature special guests, Anthony and Emily Surratt of First Gen So...
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Season 21
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Episode 92
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40:55
E-91 Supporting First Gens with First Gen Forward
Dear First Gens, In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into March's theme: Supporting First Gens. This week we feature special guest, Dr. Stephanie Bannister, VP of First ...
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Season 21
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Episode 91
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39:12
E-90 Supporting First Gens with Sara
Dear First Gens,In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into March's theme: Supporting First Gens. In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, we’re spotlighting ...
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Season 21
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Episode 90
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13:10
E-89 Advocating as a First Gen with Sara Part 2
Dear First Gens, Welcome to the final episode of this month's theme on Advocacy as a First Gen! In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, I reflect on my personal journey with advocacy as a first-generation professional...
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Season 20
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Episode 89
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11:31
E-88 Advocating as a First Gen with Kristine Leslie
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Kristine Leslie, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Advocating as a First Gen!Kristine Leslie is a multi...
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Season 20
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Episode 88
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38:37
E-87 Advocating as a First Gen with Alondra Canizal Hsu
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Alondra Canizal Hsu, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Advocating as a First Gen!Immigrating to the Midwe...
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Season 20
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Episode 87
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35:42
E-86 Advocating as a First Gen with Sara Part 1
Dear First Gens, In this episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, host Sara Diaz dives into February’s theme: Advocating as a First Gen. Advocacy is a vital skill for navigating systems not built with us in mind, yet it...
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Season 20
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Episode 86
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9:53
E-85 First Gen Forward: Intention Setting in the New Year Part 2 with Sara
Dear First Gens, Welcome to the final episode of The First Gen Madrina podcast for this month's theme, First Gen Forward: Intention Setting for the New Year! In this reflective and empowering episode, we explore the difference ...
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Season 19
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Episode 85
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9:45
E-84 First Gen Forward: Intention Setting with Dr. Esther Zeledon
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Dr. Esther Zeledon, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, First Gen Forward: Intention Setting for the New Year!<...
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Season 19
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Episode 84
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48:44
E-83 First Gen Forward: Intention Setting with Chitra Rochlani
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Chitra Rochlani, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, First Gen Forward: Intention Setting for the New Year!C...
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Season 19
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Episode 83
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37:50
E-82 First Gen Forward: Intention Setting with Tanesha Halstead
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Tanesha Halstead, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, First Gen Forward: Intention Setting for the New Year!...
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Season 19
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Episode 82
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36:24
E-81 First Gen Forward: Intention Setting for the New Year Part 1
Dear First Gens, Welcome to 2025 and the first episode of The First Gen Madrina podcast! We’re kicking off the new year with our theme for the month: First Gen Forward: Intention Setting for the New Year! In this episode, we di...
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Season 19
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Episode 81
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10:17
E-80 Reflections as a First Gen Part 2
Dear First Gens, We have made it to the final episode of 2024! In this episode, I share two additional and powerful reflections from my year. I talk about my journey of finding my dream job and stepping into a career path where I feel v...
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Season 18
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Episode 80
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9:25
E-79 2024 Reflections as a First Gen Part 1
Dear First Gens, We have made it to the final season of 2024 for The First Gen Madrina Podcast. In this special December episode, I reflect on the impactful lessons learned throughout 2024. From embracing abundance and managing scarcity...
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Season 18
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Episode 79
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12:22
