A single mom. No college degree. Working three jobs and wondering if life would ever get easier.

Today, after more than 35 years hiring talent, Martita Mestre shares the lessons that transformed rejection into opportunity and reveals what actually gets people hired in the age of AI.

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From being overlooked because she was a woman in tech, to receiving a life-changing job offer while working at a hot dog stand, this conversation is packed with practical advice on resilience, networking, confidence, and creating opportunities when no one is opening doors for you.

Whether you're looking for your first job, changing careers, or rebuilding after rejection, this episode will change how you think about success.

How do you win an election at just 23 years old with only $16,000?

Before becoming the first woman to lead the City of Doral, Christie Fraga was a young accountant with no political experience, no major donors, and little reason to believe she could beat seasoned opponents. Yet she did.

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In this episode of Made By Challenge, Christie shares how she built a grassroots campaign, balanced entrepreneurship with public service, overcame self-doubt, and stayed true to her values through some of the biggest challenges of her career.

She also opens up about leadership, taking risks, political betrayal, speaking up when it matters, and why being useful is more important than being important.

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In this episode of Made By Challenge, entrepreneur Andrés Moreno, founder of Open English, shares the lessons behind building one of Latin America's biggest education companies, raising more than $150 million, serving millions of students, and launching new ventures including Escala and Longevi.

From dropping out of engineering school to sleeping on couches in Silicon Valley while pitching investors, Andrés explains why resilience, discipline, and execution matter more than having the perfect idea.

Whether you're building your first startup, growing a business, or looking for the confidence to finally begin, this conversation is packed with practical advice you can apply immediately.

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Can you follow your passion and still build a successful career?

After finishing his freshman year with a 0.0 GPA, Gregory Cheng could have accepted failure. Instead, he rebuilt his life, pursued music, became a conductor, launched businesses, led teams in wealth management, and ultimately co-founded a firm where creativity, leadership, and purpose matter just as much as financial success.

In this episode of Made By Challenge, Gregory joins Alberto Sardiñas to share why failure isn't something to fear, how artists can thrive in business, and why the skills you develop through your passions may become your greatest competitive advantage. Whether you're pursuing a creative dream, considering a career change, or searching for more meaning in your work, this conversation will challenge the way you think about success.

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In this episode of Made By Challenge, Alberto Sardiñas sits down with attorney, entrepreneur, and branding expert Amanda Demanda for a practical conversation about building a career with purpose.

Instead of chasing shortcuts, Amanda explains how discipline, personal branding, confidence, and resilience helped her create one of the most recognizable professional brands in South Florida.

Whether you're starting your career, growing a business, or looking for your next breakthrough, this conversation is packed with actionable ideas you can apply immediately.

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How do you rebuild your life when everything changes in an instant?

In this episode of Made By Challenge, host Alberto Sardiñas sits down with performance coach, entrepreneur, and author Brett Eaton to discuss the challenges that shaped his life and career.

Brett shares the personal story of losing his father at a young age, overcoming a career-ending injury, and discovering the mindset that helped him transform adversity into purpose. Together, Brett and Alberto explore confidence, resilience, personal growth, entrepreneurship, and the lessons that emerge during life's most difficult moments.

If you've ever faced uncertainty, loss, or a major setback, this conversation offers practical insights on moving forward with intention and confidence.

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Born in Cuba during one of the country's most difficult periods, Yane Diaz grew up surrounded by scarcity, uncertainty, and limited choices. Yet those challenges became the foundation for a remarkable journey that would take her from immigrant entrepreneur to AI professor, emotional intelligence coach, and business leader.

In this episode of Made By Challenge, Yane shares how growing up during Cuba's Special Period shaped her mindset, why she walked away from a traditional path, the painful lessons of losing a company she built, and how emotional intelligence became one of her greatest competitive advantages.

This is a conversation about resilience, entrepreneurship, leadership, reinvention, and what it truly means to create your own opportunities when none seem available.

If you've ever faced setbacks, career pivots, or moments that forced you to start over, this episode is for you.

Hosted by Alberto Sardiñas.

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246,000 tech workers lost their jobs last year. AI is reshaping industries, companies are restructuring, and professionals everywhere are asking the same question: How do I stay relevant?

In this episode of Made By Challenge, host Alberto Sardiñas sits down with branding expert, bestselling author, and Hall of Fame speaker Bruce Turkel to discuss layoffs, AI, personal branding, entrepreneurship, and the one skill that will always create opportunity: the ability to create value.

Welcome to Made by Challenge presented by Saglo — the podcast where life’s hardest moments and biggest questions become the foundation for growth and transformation.

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