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
92 episodes
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
E-78 Culture as a First Gen with Sara Part 2
Dear First Gens, We have made it to the final episode of our theme Culture as a First Gen! It has been amazing to be able to speak with two special guests to discuss what culture means to them and why culture is relevant to us as first ...
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Season 17
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Episode 78
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13:58
E-77 Culture as a First Gen with Nessa Cartagena
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Nessa Cartagena to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Culture as a First Gen!Since a young age, Nessa always kn...
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Season 17
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Episode 77
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40:53
E-76 Culture as a First Gen with La'Tonya Rease Miles
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest La'Tonya Reese Miles to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Culture as a First Gen!As a first-generation colleg...
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Season 17
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Episode 76
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30:54
E-75 Culture as a First Gen with Sara Part 1
Dear First Gens, In this episode, Sara introduces a brand new topic to The First Gen Madrina podcast, Culture as a First Gen! In this new season, Sara discusses all things culture and how it impacts us as a first gens. We get into conve...
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Season 17
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Episode 75
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11:17
E-74 First-Gen Immigration Journey with Sara Part 2
Dear First Gens, We have made it to the final episode of The First Gen Madrina's theme for the month, First-Gen Immigration Journey. In this episode, Sara shares with us her first-gen immigration journey and how that has impacted the pe...
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Season 16
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Episode 74
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13:59
E-73 First-Gen Immigration Journey with Dr. Felecia Russell
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Dr. Felecia Russell to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme First-Gen Immigration Journey!Dr. Felecia Russell i...
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Season 16
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Episode 73
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33:12
E-72 First-Gen Immigration Journey with Nathi Narciso
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Nathi Narciso to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, First-Gen Immigration Journey!Nathi is your new self-love besti...
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Season 16
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Episode 72
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42:59
E-71: First-Gen Immigration Journey with Nora Alwah
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Nora Alwah to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme first-gen immigration journey!Nora is a TEDx speaker, somatic ...
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Season 16
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Episode 71
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35:35
E-70 First-Gen Immigration Journey with Sara
Dear First Gens, In this episode, Sara introduces a brand new theme for the month, First-Gen Immigration Journey. Sara shares with us the impact that the first-generation immigration journey has on us as first gens and how it is an impo...
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Season 16
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Episode 70
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11:46
The First Gen Madrina Bonus Episode
Dear First Gens, Here is a bonus episode for you all! Earlier this month, I attended the COE's Trio Conference in NYC and was able to interview 3 Trio professionals! We discussed topics such as the first-gen identity, mental health...
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7:54
E-69 The Power of Community as a First Gen with Sara
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara wraps up the season with a new episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, The Power of Community as a First Gen!In this episode...
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Season 15
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Episode 69
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16:43
E-68 The Power of Community as a First Gen with Jenny Troya Biggers
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Jennifer Troya Biggers to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, The Power of Community as a First Gen!Jennifer Tr...
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Season 15
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Episode 68
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31:52
E-67 The Power of Community as a First Gen with Kisha Zullo
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Kisha Zullo to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, The Power of Community as a First Gen. Kisha is a d...
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Season 15
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Episode 67
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41:49
