Episode 8: DACA Harvard Grad Breaking Barriers

02/28/21 • 42 min

The first episode of 2021! Get ready to be inspired by Dr. Gloria Montiel’s unprecedented career that has broken many barriers and paved the way for countless others in her community. She went from undocumented to the ivy league when she beat the odds and got into HARVARD! Back then she was one of the first undocumented students to ever do that.

FIRST: We discuss her educational journey. Gloria shares the sacrifices, tears and hard work that it took to get into the Ivy League. Including the moment she was once told, "Mexican girls don’t go to Harvard.” Against all odds, she proved she could. And she wasn’t done yet.

LATER: She later became the very first undocumented student to graduate from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education master’s program in learning and teaching. Then she made history AGAIN when she became the first undocumented student to get a Ph.D. at Claremont Graduate University.

FINALLY: Gloria shares how she’s using her knowledge, resources, and grant-writing skills to bring in millions of dollars to create opportunities in her Orange County, CA community. You’ll hear how she’s creating opportunities for others like her, by tackling education, health access and community engagement.

AND BONUS: Why the first thing she did after getting her work permit as a HARVARD grad was to apply for a job at McDonald’s!

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AND BONUS: Why the first thing she did after getting her work permit as a HARVARD grad was to apply for a job at McDonald’s!

I would love your feedback! Tag me on instagram (@AmericaArias) and twitter at (@AmericaArias) and use the hashtag #AmericasDreamers

Please support this podcast by rating and reviewing my show. I would really appreciate a 5-star rating!

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Episode 7: Air Force Reservist Soaring to Wealth via E-commerce

December 2020 kicks off the holiday shopping frenzy, and even during the pandemic people are still buying and spending hundreds of dollars on gifts online. And while most of us are spending all that cash, my guest is making THOUSANDS of dollars a day thanks to his side hustle: E-Commerce.

He’s name is Cristian Trujillo and he’s a reservist in the US Air Force who is one of thousands of individual sellers who use e-commerce platforms like Amazon to sell stuff!

In this episode, Cristian shares how he’s able to travel the world... make thousands of dollars per day while only working 4 hours a week.

We also discuss all the different ways you can become a seller: Dropshipping or Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and how to make as much money than he’s making now. Cristian tells us his 3 pieces of advice for people looking to get started with e-commerce as a side hustle and he also shares his mistakes including one that cost him $20,000 and how you can avoid those pitfalls. He even shares how his 4 assistants are helping him maximize profits no matter what he sells ... including fake rocks!

Cristian came to the U.S. when he was 13 years old from Colombia and settled in Sacramento, CA. Hear how his new business is helping his family back in Colombia and how being in the military has made him a stronger entrepreneur mentality and emotionally! Take a listen and let me know what you think!

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Episode 9: From Farmworker to NASA Astronaut

My guest today is a literal example of reaching for the stars!

Jose Hernandez went from working in the fields with his parents up and down California to becoming the first Mexican-American NASA Astronaut. In 2009, he was part of the STS-128 mission on board the Space Shuttle, Discovery.

FIRST: Jose shares his 6-ingredient recipe for success that helped him land his nearly impossible dream of going to space! It took him 12 tries! He tells us why he didn't give up and what finally got him accepted into NASA.

Jose has broken many barriers but is also honest about both the physical and mental hurdles along the way to achieving his dream.

THEN: Jose’s daughter-- Vanessa also joins us to share what it’s been like to live in her dad’s iconic shadow and how she’s using Tiktok to tell her dad’s story.

AND FINALLY: Jose gets real about dealing with imposter syndrome and how he’s helping others who may be silently suffering. And he also shares how his life has come full circle! He’s back working the fields with his 80-year old dad... but this time they’re working the vineyards and developing their own brand of WINES! And he shares about the new Netflix film based on his life and all the other cool projects he's working on.

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