As first gens, many of us grew up with a very specific definition of success: get the stable job, make good money, buy the house, choose the career that others respect. But what happens when the life everyone imagined for you doesn’t align with the life you actually want?

In this episode, Sara shares her personal journey of redefining success from choosing social work despite criticism and concerns about money, to later taking the leap into entrepreneurship and creating The First Gen Madrina.

This conversation explores the pressure many first-generation professionals carry, the tension between financial security and fulfillment, and the belief that we have to sacrifice purpose in order to be financially stable.

If you’ve ever questioned your career path, felt guilty for wanting something different, or wondered whether you can build a life that includes both purpose and financial success.... this episode is for you.

In this episode, we talk about:
• First-generation expectations around career and success
• Choosing a path others may not understand
• Redefining success beyond status and income
• The relationship between money, survival mode, and fulfillment
• Entrepreneurship and building a values-aligned life
• Why time and flexibility became part of Sara’s definition of success

Because success doesn’t have to look the way you were taught. It gets to look like you.