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
85 episodes
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
E-66 The Power of Community as a First Gen with Sara
Dear First Gens, In this episode, Sara introduces a brand new theme for the month, The Power of Community as a First Gen. Sara shares with us the different reasons why community is so important for personal and professional development....
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Season 15
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Episode 66
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14:22
E-65 Boundaries as a First Gen with Alejandra Carbajal
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Alejandra Carbajal to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Boundaries as a First Gen!Alejandra is passionate about su...
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Season 14
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Episode 65
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29:44
E-64 Boundaries as a First Gen with Valeria Garcia
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Valeria Garcia to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Boundaries as a First Gen!Valeria is a passionate advocate for...
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Season 14
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Episode 64
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35:41
E-63 Boundaries as a First Gen with Sara
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara joins us for a new episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Boundaries as a First Gen!In this first episode for our theme, Sa...
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Season 14
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Episode 63
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33:50
E-62 Cafecito with a First Gen featuring Alejandra Campoverdi
Dear First Gens, Today we are featuring a special guest for a new segment of the podcast called Cafecito with the First Gen. This segment will feature first-gen authors who have written books that discuss the first-generation expe...
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Season 14
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Episode 62
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30:44
E-61 Defying Expectations 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, Defying Expectations as a First Gen!In this episode, ...
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Season 13
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Episode 61
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21:32
E-60 Defying Expectations as a First Gen with Mayra Rosas
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest Mayra Rosas to a new episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand new episode for this month's theme, Defying Expectations as a First Gen!Mayra Rosas ...
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Season 13
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Episode 60
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39:25
