Career Cheat Code

Join us for an enlightening conversation with our guest Julian Pierce, the Director of Economic Opportunity at the Fairfield County Community Foundation in Connecticut. Julian shares his journey from his high school days as a student-athlete to his current role focused on equitable housing, homelessness, adult workforce development, and small business entrepreneurship. Listen in as he reflects on...

Imagine starting college with aspirations of becoming a dentist, only to end up as a Deputy Director for the Department of Innovation Economic Opportunity at the City of Birmingham! That's exactly what happened to our inspiring guest, Coreata Houser, who joins us to share his unique career journey. Not only did he navigate the challenging times of losing his parents before entering college, b...

On this episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Keldy Ortiz, a reporter at Axios who covers race and justice. Keldy shared his journey from struggling with remedial writing in college to becoming a successful journalist. Listen in as he recounts his community college experience, honing his writing skills and learning the value of stepping out of his comfort zone. Keldy's story serves as...

Join Justine Johnson, the friendly Director of Member Engagement at California Mobility Center, as she shares her inspiring career journey in transportation planning. Justine's expertise in mobility and community engagement is unparalleled from her work at the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission to managing government and community relations for the NYC Ferry project. She addresses challenges l...

What are you doing now to prepare for your future? Welcome to another episode of Career Cheat Code. In this episode, we sit down with Antonia Singleton, a talented sales strategist at Vanguard, to discuss her inspiring career journey. Antonia grew up in Harlem, New York, and found her passion for business early on through a Youth About Business program, which focused on mergers and acquisitions. A...

What if you could go from aspiring marine biologist to a Deputy Controller for Public Affairs? Join us as we sit down with Ricky Da Costa, a true overachiever who defied convention to carve his own path in politics and government. Ricky shared his inspiring journey from his childhood in an immigrant household to his initial aspirations of becoming a marine biologist to his eventual career in polit...

Welcome to another episode of Career Cheat Code. Host Radhy Miranda interviews Calvin Mack, a Bronx native and the Client Experience Program Manager for Small Businesses at Facebook. Calvin discusses his upbringing in the Bronx, where he was encouraged to stay in school and work hard in order to succeed. He also shares his college experience and how he negotiated his way into attending Carnegie Me...

Looking for inspiration and guidance to build a successful career and make an impact? Join Radhy Miranda on Career Cheat Code, the podcast where we explore the stories behind the careers of everyday people who love what they do and making a difference. Tune in for in-depth interviews with professionals from various industries and gain insights into their experiences, challenges, and success.  Form...

On Today’s Episode, we have a former division 1 athlete who now creates partnerships between payment services and global brands. Let’s start the week with John Higginson.  Key Points from the Episode: Being a Division 1 athlete and finding time to intern Digital strategy and emerging tech partnerships in the payments industry Turning an internship at JP Morgan Chase into a full-time job Leveraging...

On Today’s Episode, we have someone who works to provide a voice for the disenfranchised people who feel voiceless. Whether you are disconnected from the democratic system, homeless, or someone who does not feel engaged under traditional outreach, Leilani is here to engage with you. Let’s start the week with Leilani Irvin.  Key Points from the Episode: Obama’s campaign inspiring her to get into ad...

On Today’s Episode, we discuss communications and media relations in government, political campaigns, and organizations with a global footprint.   This episode was recorded in two segments. The first segment is dedicated to his background and path leading to his role at the City of New York. Around the hour mark, he guides us through working on the Biden campaign and leaving city government for a...

On today’s episode, we have someone who started their career selling cable boxes, and now manages benefits for a tech company with a global footprint. Let’s start the week with Marcelina Mata. Key Points from the Episode: Bring your personality to the workplace Growing up in a diverse community helps professionally Use community colleges as resources for less expensive programs/classes Taking a pa...

In today’s episode, we have someone who worked on Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and now manages over $10.6 billion dollars for the City of New York. Let’s start the week with Chris Sun. Key Points from the Episode: Born in Queens, then being culture shocked moving to Long Island Son of Taiwanese immigrants Always wanting to be a public servant Community organizing and working at an i...

On Today’s Episode, we share part one of someone who wanted to be a corporate lawyer, and 1 Facebook Message changed his trajectory to being in the Fashion industry for nearly a decade. Let’s start the week with Gianni Garcia. Key Points from the Episode: Fashion speaks to him Wholesaling in Fashion Learning about line sheets You can get into this industry with any background Growing a company’s s...

On Today’s Episode, we learn what it’s like to be a wealth planning specialist, and how his love for economics led our guest to one of the largest financial institutions in the world. Let’s start the week with Hector Sanchez. Key Points from the Episode: Wealth planning specialist at Morgan Stanley Creating financial plans/reports for high net-worth individuals Process of becoming a Chartered Fina...

On today’s episode, we share part two of someone who wanted to be a corporate lawyer, and 1 Facebook Message changed his trajectory to being in the Fashion industry for nearly a decade. He speaks about leveraging his corporate job, to launch his own blog/brand. Let’s start the week with Gianni Garcia. Key Points from the Episode: - starting your own brand - growing IG followers - reading magazines...

On today’s episode, we have someone who majored in philosophy, and now helps multiple nonprofits ensure they are financially able to carry out their missions. Let’s start the week with Michael Chang Key Points from the Episode: Moving to China for 5 years to connect with relatives Getting a Masters degree in China Why he chose to major in Philosophy Service projects took him the world Impact of Je...

On today’s episode, we have someone who almost became an accountant, and instead decided to tap into her creative side with her career, and her own business. In her day job, she does a lot more than just “make the stores look pretty”. Let’s start the week with Jennifer Goris Key Points from the Episode: Sticking through a long interview process Benefits of getting a career coach Tapping into creat...

On today’s episode, we have someone who started out wanting to become an actor, and now helps inner-city youth jump-start their careers in different fields. Let’s start the week with Garrett Jennings Key Points from the Episode: Wanting to become an actor Working in advertising for years Traveling the world for school and work Being recruited for a Masters Program Becoming a substitute teacher  Te...

In today’s episode, we have someone who helps people with their fitness goals. Learn how this aspiring wrestler, to opening his own studio in Washington Heights. Let’s start the week with Brandon Matthews  Key Points from the Episode: Creating his own brand and growing it over the past few years Playing Semi-pro football Creating an event for International Women’s Day Transitioning from training a...

On today’s episode, we have someone who manages multi-million dollar relationships for an investment bank. He went from aspiring baseball player to building a career in corporate America. Let’s start the week with Gregory Lara Key Points from the Episode: Wanting to be a baseball player, and transitioning out of that Being one of the few community college students in his investment banking floor H...

On today’s episode, we have someone who advocates for people and nonprofits in his community. He is a conduit of resources, who has professional experience in Europe and America. Let’s start the week with Remysell Salas Key Points from the Episode: Working in NYC City Hall Moving to Europe for a few years Cold-emailing for internships Balancing multiple unpaid internships at the same time Trying t...

Key Points from the Episode: Living alone through last year of high school Strategically prolonging his college graduation to secure a job Academic life hacks in CUNY system Mentoring is part of our mandate Universe bringing him closer to family Books Recommended:  Atomic Habits Other Resources Recommended:  Wall Street Oasis Alpha Gents   Toast Masters Connect with Guest: Danny Marte Please Rate...

On today’s episode, we have someone who uses his design abilities to come up with creative solutions and products for amputees.  Key Points from the Episode: Moving from Iran alone and sleeping in his college's library because he didn’t have a home Using his design background to provide creative products for amputees Being promoted 3 times in 8 months Designing an unofficial BMW concept car t...

On today’s episode, we have someone who was able to merge her passions for marketing and cooking into a sponsorships role at a financial services company. Let’s start the week with Scherise Merritt  Key points from the show: Staying true to yourself in the office How saying “good morning” landed her a job Advocating for yourself for career growth Exposing yourself to projects beyond your job descr...