What happens when the very culture that kept you alive starts to hold you back? In this episode of First Gen Fridays, I sit down with Jasmine Ruiz, actress, comedian, cycle breaker, and self-proclaimed pivot queen. Jasmine grew up in the South Bronx, she became the first in her immediate family to graduate college, landing at Barnard before a 7-year stint in corporate retail at Macy's. She unpacks what it really means to be a Puerto Rican of the NYC diaspora, what gets lost when culture is stripped from you on purpose, and the reckoning that comes when education changes you in ways your family didn't sign up for.We talk about code switching, leaving corporate America, the loneliness of being the first, decolonizing your relationship with work, and why being 100% delusional might actually be the key to walking into any room like you belong there.

Timestamps

01:20 Being Puerto Rican without the "typical" immigrant story

03:30 Losing culture in the diaspora and reclaiming it intentionally

08:39 Becoming the first to graduate college and go corporate

10:03 Seven years at Macy's and why she walked away

14:06 Going viral during the pandemic and the pivot out of 9-to-5

28:14 Culture shock at Barnard: when survival mode meets a new world

30:09 Code switching, hierarchy, and refusing to wash yourself down

34:45 How education created a rift with family

38:52 The loneliness of the first-gen journey

49:03 Rest as resistance: decolonizing the hustle

50:18 Advice for first-gens feeling the pressure to succeedThis one is for every first-gen who's ever felt like a stranger at home after growing into themselves.

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What happens when a first-gen Latina from a low-income background decides to build wealth anyway? Viviana Vazquez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, founder of Over Gen Poverty, and the woman who manifested her first $100K job chats with us on one of the most honest conversations we've had on this podcast.Viviana opens up about growing up first gen in New York City, watching her parents sacrifice everything to give her the gift of choice, and what it really means to feel privileged when you grew up low income.In this episode we cover:-What "first gen" actually means and how it differs from being an immigrant-Why she decided to document her wealth building journey-How she negotiated her way to a six figure salary-Her exact approach to budgeting, investing, and building $100K in investments-The mental health side of being the "third parent" in an immigrant household-How therapy and boundaries changed her relationship with her family and herself-Why ambition and humility are not opposites"It's not selfish to be ambitious. Be ambitious, stay humble." Welcome to First Gen Fridays, a limit series by DOCE Podcast. This episode is for every Latina, every first gen, every daughter of immigrants who was never shown that wealth was an option. It is.Connect with Viviana:Instagram: overgenpov @overgenpoverty @TQMpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviana-vazquez/Support DOCE:Instagram: doce.podcast @doce.podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/106231328/admin/page-posts/published/For sponsorship inquiries email us at emeraldedgepro@gmail.com, subject: SPONSORSHIP

Carla Gutiérrez is the Peruvian director behind FRIDA, the Emmy winning documentary that redefines how we see Frida Kahlo. In this interview, she shares her journey as a Latina immigrant in the United States and how her identity shaped one of the most powerful documentary films of the decade.Carla is a director, editor, Emmy winning filmmaker, and one of the minds behind projects like RBG, Julia, and now FRIDA.🎙️ Growing up as a Peruvian immigrant in the United States🎙️ Transitioning from STEM to film and documentary work🎙️ The role of the editor as a second director🎙️ What makes a story truly powerful🎙️ Telling Frida Kahlo’s story through her own words🎙️ The responsibility of representing cultural icons🎙️ The experience of being Latina in the film industry🎙️ Balancing identity, art, and ambitionTimestamps00:00:00 Intro00:01:14 Carla Gutiérrez and her Emmy for FRIDA00:03:00 What it means to tell Frida Kahlo’s story00:07:00 Latina identity and rebellion00:11:00 Immigrating young and finding your voice00:16:40 From STEM to film00:21:00 Growing in the documentary industry00:24:00 Adapting to a new culture00:32:00 Advice for those who want to enter film🎧 This episode is forLatino immigrants in the United States, filmmakers and storytellers, women navigating identity and ambition, and anyone who wants to understand how the stories that shape culture are made.FRIDA is an Amazon MGM Studios film, you can stream on Amazon Prime.Support DOCE:Instagram: @doce.podcast https://www.instagram.com/doce.podcast/LinkedIn: DOCE Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Aorganization%3A106231328&keywords=DOCE%20Podcast&origin=ENTITY_SEARCH_HOME_HISTORY&sid=.2BFor sponsorship inquiries email us at emeraldedgepro@gmail.com, subject line: SPONSORSHIP

Paula Inhargue llegó a Nueva York con 25 años, una maleta, un sueño y un plan perfecto. Cuatro años después, descubrió que ningún plan te prepara para la soledad, la depresión silenciosa, ni para la versión de ti misma que aparece cuando no hay nadie más.

En este episodio hablamos de lo que nadie te cuenta antes de migrar: el choque cultural que no es el idioma sino la calidez que te falta, la crisis de identidad que llega cuando terminan los estudios y empieza la vida adulta, y cómo aprender a estar sola puede ser lo más difícil y lo más transformador que te pase lejos de casa.

Paula es argentina, politóloga, activista, y una de las personas más honestas que han pasado por DOCE.

En este episodio hablamos de:

🎙️ Crecer en Buenos Aires y migrar a Nueva York a los 25

🎙️ El choque cultural que nadie anticipa: la frialdad social en NYC

🎙️ La crisis de identidad al pasar de estudiante a adulta en otro país

🎙️ Depresión, medicación y el estigma de pedir ayuda

🎙️ Aprender a estar sola y descubrir que si podías

🎙️ La política como vocación: de militar en las calles de Buenos Aires a trabajar en NYC

🎙️ El rescate de animales como comunidad y propósito inesperado

🎙️ El consejo que le daría a la Paula de 25 años

CAPÍTULOS:

00:00 – Intro

02:01 – ¿De dónde eres y cuánto llevas acá?

02:37 – Buenos Aires: el mejor país del mundo

04:28 – Crecer en familia, mudarse al mundo

06:30 – Por qué Nueva York desde los 12 años

07:20 – ¿La ciudad cumplió lo que prometía?

08:45 – El choque cultural real: no el idioma, sino la calidez

11:05 – Cuatro años y la parte social sigue costando

13:22 – Universidad en Buenos Aires vs. posgrado en Manhattan

16:42 – La transición de estudiante a adulta sola en NYC

18:12 – El desafío más inesperado: ¿y ahora qué?

20:26 – Cuando estuve a punto de volverme a Argentina

22:42 – Terapia, psiquiatra y soltar el control

25:19 – Por qué hablo sin vergüenza de la medicación

29:49 – Los mejores momentos de estos cuatro años

30:23 – Amelia: la perra que le cambió la vida

32:07 – Descubrir que puedo estar sola — y disfrutarlo

38:09 – Por qué elegí la política y por qué nunca puedo salir

40:09 – El proyecto político que más me impresionó

42:09 – El día que el trabajo se volvió realidad en NYC

48:18 – Frases argentinas que necesitas saber

50:24 – El consejo para la Paula de 25 años

🎧 Este episodio es para migrantes latinos en Estados Unidos, argentinos en la diáspora, mujeres en sus veintes navegando la vida adulta lejos de casa, y para cualquiera que alguna vez haya tenido que aprender a estar solo para encontrarse a sí mismo.

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Nicolas Fuentes, engineer, data scientist, and TEDx speaker, shares his story of growing up as a Colombian immigrant in the United States and a first-generation college graduate. In this conversation, we explore the invisible weight of growing up between systems, languages, and legal realities, and how learning to have difficult conversations can quite literally save your life.

From his parents’ sacrifices to the anxiety of living with long-term uncertainty, Nick reflects on identity, resilience, and why this life is for people who are brave.In this episode, we talk about:🎙️ Growing up as an immigrant without fully understanding your legal status🎙️ Being first-generation and navigating imposter syndrome🎙️ Living with uncertainty and not being able to leave the country🎙️ Anxiety passed down from immigrant parents🎙️ The professional sacrifices immigrant parents make🎙️ Being “too Latino” for some spaces and “too American” for others🎙️ Difficult conversations that change the direction of your life🎙️ Technology, artificial intelligence, and what can never be automated🎙️ Why using your voice is also a form of resistanceTimestamps00:00:00 – Intro00:03:10 – Growing up between cultures and expectations00:04:06 – The difficult conversations that saved his life00:07:46 – Being an immigrant and the mental limits we carry00:10:35 – Learning the “corporate language” as a Latino00:14:06 – Growing up as the outlier00:17:35 – The decision to migrate and family sacrifice00:21:57 – The moment you realize you’re an immigrant00:26:06 – When everything changes00:30:11 – Not being able to return to Colombia00:33:10 – Using your voice as a tool for change00:35:06 – Being the oldest child of immigrant parents00:42:02 – Mourning the dreams your parents left behind00:49:25 – Not staying where you started00:50:54 – Advice for young Latinos and first-generation students🎧 This episode is for immigrants, children of immigrants, first-generation students, and anyone who had to grow up too fast—and learn how to face conversations that are uncomfortable, but transformative.Connect with Nick:Instagram: @_nickfacts https://www.instagram.com/_nickfacts/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickfuentes/Support DOCE:Instagram: doce.podcast https://www.instagram.com/doce.podcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Aorganization%3A106231328&keywords=DOCE%20Podcast&origin=ENTITY_SEARCH_HOME_HISTORY&sid=.2BFor sponsorship inquiries email us at emeraldedgepro@gmail.com, subject line: SPONSORSHIP