In this episode of First Gen Friends, host Jamie interviews Jose Lopez, who shares his family's immigration story and the sacrifices made by his parents to provide him with a better life. The conversation delves into the challenges faced by first-generation individuals, the cultural differences experienced growing up, and the personal growth that comes from understanding one's background. Jose reflects on his achievements, the impact of his upbringing, and the importance of self-empowerment and asking questions. The discussion highlights the resilience and ambition of immigrants and the lessons learned along the way.

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In this episode, I get to chat with first generation, Mexican-American, founder and creator of Yo Sabo The Game, Carlos! He shares what it was like growing up in Los Angeles, the entrepreneurs who inspired him, how the idea of Yo Sabo came to life and what's next!

First-generation Mexican American, Karina, joins me in this episode, and it's a page straight out of a telenovela. There's a love story, drama, family dynamics, and, of course, a very happy ending. Karina shares what finally inspired her to get her act together and achieve her dream of living in NYC through hard work, networking, and overcoming a lot of obstacles. This is my friend, Karina.

In this episode, the incredible Persian Armenian American makeup QUEEN, Eileen Amirian joins me! We discuss life as a full time beauty content creator, how she continues to grow in the industry, and all the hurdles of life she had to overcome to get to where she is today! This is, first generation American, Eileen.

In this episode, I have the honor to speak with one of my favorite money making content creators who empowers people by sharing her low income experiences growing up and what impact she wants to make in the world through her personal story telling. We also get into how she’s raising her little boy speaking Spanish at home and how she wants him to see the world growing up as a second generation. I personally was so excited to hear her story because I felt like I could relate to her on so many levels, so I hope you guys love this episode as much as I do! This is Genesis.

In this week's episode, I briefly share some personal life updates and also chat it up with a Dominican beauty!!! Her voice will not only relax you but also inspire you with her incredible story telling. We talk about the hardships of growing up poor in NYC, what inspired her to be an advocate for her community and so much more about her amazing journey. This is Yissely.

In this episode, I sit down with creator of the Moneda Moves podcast which covers Latinos, business and their relationship with money. We discuss her upbringing in Chicago, how school made a huge impact in her life and her main motivation to get to where she is today and why talking about building generational wealth is so important to her. She also has a Moneda moves newsletter which you should check out on her Instagram @lyannealfaro - This is Lyanne.