¡Conoce a la Dra. Alejandra Bueno! En este emocionante episodio tuvimos el honor de entrevistar a la Dra. Alejandra Bueno, una destacada cardióloga pediátrica. La Dra. Bueno comparte con nosotros su inspiradora travesía desde sus estudios de medicina en México hasta su práctica en los Estados Unidos. Nos habla de los desafíos que enfrentó durante esta transición, desde la escuela de medicina en México, su transición a EE. UU. como asistente de investigación, los exámenes de certificación para practicar medicina en EE. UU., el proceso de aplicar para hacer la residencia médica y finalmente su e ..read more

En este episodio tuvimos el honor de entrevistar a Ricardo Lugo, el apasionado anfitrión del podcast Bibliotequeando. Ricardo nos lleva en un viaje personal fascinante, desde su vida en Venezuela hasta su emocionante proceso de adaptación y éxito en los Estados Unidos. A lo largo de nuestra conversación, Ricardo comparte su inspiradora experiencia de migración, revelando los desafíos y triunfos que enfrentó para estudiar y construir una carrera profesional.  Profundizamos en la creación de Bibliotequeando, explorando las motivaciones que lo impulsaron a iniciar este proyecto y sus objet ..read more

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes. Enjoy while we work on season 9!  Meet Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez, a professor of history who experienced life events that demonstrated the fragility of democracy itself, and who now is committed to protecting it.  Dr. Martinez-Fernandez was born in Cuba and two years later, his family migrated to Miami as a consequence of the Cuban Revolution. They moved to Lima, Peru afterward, only to flee another anti-democratic event, which led them to move to Puerto Rico, where he completed his Bachelors and Master degrees in History. Ye ..read more

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes. Enjoy while we work on season 9!  Meet Francisco Ramos, a comedian and actor whose previous career in finance allowed him to upend his life and pursue his dream of becoming a comedian. Francisco grew up in Venezuela, and moved to the U.S. with his family when he was 12. He learned English by himself, and always yearned to belong to his new environment. He graduated with a double degree in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland, and after a couple of years he realized that was not the path he wanted to foll ..read more

 This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes. Enjoy while we work on season 9!  Meet Dr. Jose Luis Torres, a writer and Professor Emeritus of English at SUNY Plattsburgh, who explains how studying humanities can also lead to stable careers. Dr. Torres… also known by his pen name J.L. Torres, is a Puerto Rican author and scholar born in Puerto Rico and raised in New York. He tells us his life story, beginning with his experience growing up in the South Bronx, then moving to Puerto Rico as a young adult, and returning to the continental U.S. to pursue his career as a colleg ..read more

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes. Enjoy while we work on season 9!  Meet Juliana Garaizar, an experienced investor whose career has evolved into one focused on supporting inventors from minority groups, including women.  Juliana has lived in multiple countries. She was born in Bilbao, Spain, and lived in France where she obtained an Erasmus scholarship to complete her last year of university studies. She also lived in Singapore while working for the Spanish Trade Commission, and now lives in Houston, Texas , where she serves as the head of Houston incubator Gre ..read more

Hola hola everyone... We just wanted to let you know we will be on a break for at least a few weeks.  While we take this time off, please tune to listen to rebroadcasts of past episodes you may have not heard before.  In the meantime, we will be working hard on the next season of Latinx Can Podcast, which will drop just in time to celebrate Latin Heritage Month! www.latinxcan.com ..read more

Meet Dulce Orozco the Latina immigrant therapists who invites us to look at therapy as a preventive tool to take care of ourselves or to help us level up to the next challenge.  Dulce is a resilient licensed mental health counselor   who embarked on an arduous path from Venezuela to the U.S. As an international student, Dulce faced challenges, triumphs, and a determination that shaped her into the remarkable therapist she is today.  In this episode, we dive into:  Growing up in Venezuela & her Journey to the U.S. The early life experiences that turned her into a courag ..read more

Meet Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzalez, a financial educator and author of Cultura & Cash, a practical and jargon-free money guide to help first gen Latinx tackle their finances.  Giovanna is a Mexican-American financial professional turned influencer and financial educator for first gen individuals looking to take control of their finances. She is a trailblazer who grew up straddling two worlds in a border town, with one foot in Mexico and the other in the US. “Gigi”. After a decade-long career in corporate America, Gigi amassed a large following online providing financial tips, and 3 years l ..read more

Meet Cynthia Kleinbaum Milner, a Latina in the C-suite at the financial services company Money Lyon, who wants to help the next generation of Latinas get to the top in half the time.  Cynthia shares her story of growing up in Mexico City with a supportive father who taught her the value of hard work. She talks about her journey of immigration to the US to pursue an MBA with the goal of becoming a better marketer, and how that journey turned into a rollercoaster that made her take a step back in her career before catapulting her into executive roles in corporate America. Once there, Cynthi ..read more