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
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 Institute. Aspire Institute is a nonprofit organization which was co-founded in 2017 by Harvard Business School professors. Their mission is to prepare low-income, first-generation university students and recent graduates worldwide to be leaders in their communities, drive significant social impact, and reach their full potential academically and professionally through a free leadership development program — the Aspire Leaders Program.
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Supporting You Now and Always,
Sara, The First Gen Madrina