Career Talk With OG

This episode is from a recent career fireside chat I did with students from Menlo College.  I specific on topics like applying for internships, jobs, networking, being an introvert, what do I mean when I say that we provide "culturally relevant" career and leadership training.  The episode has lots of great questions that regardless of your where you are in your career, you'll find helpful. Have y...

Happy New Year podcast listeners!  We're kicking off the second season of Career Talk With OG, and I want to thank you for helping us achieve some major growth.  We're now in 20 countries, added new subscribers, expanded our audience, and ranked #24 in the top 60 career podcasts by FeedSpot. In honor of World Introvert Day (Jan 2), today's episode is on strategies and tips for becoming an introver...

This episode is from the Latinidad Posadas: Mental Health is Priority LinkedIn Live event. It's an insightful and heartfelt discussion with mental health professionals. We explore topics like the stigma of seeing help in the Latinx community, how our cultural values can impede seeing help, and tips to a better mental health.

Are you thinking of putting aside networking during the holidays?  Don't!  The holidays is a great time to reach out to friends, recruiters, hiring managers, and your network. Why?  Because people are more open to connecting and there's little competition.  In this episode, I give you networking techniques and sample messages if you are a sales professionals, job seekers, and s...

In this episode, Angelica Garcia talks about how Gen Zs are reshaping the workforce. They're the first generation in the industrial era to graduate from college and not set foot in an office due to the pandemic. They're embracing #remotework, diversity, and corporate social responsibility.

Happy Thanksgiving!  In this episode, I share a personal story about the dual role that we, first-generation children, sometimes play - the child and parent.  Six years ago, my father passed away on Thanksgiving weekend.  Four months later my mother passed away.  It was heartbreaking and a painful time for me.  Playing the dual role in my family was difficult and I missed...

In this episode, Gabriela Tutalo, Founder of Solano Exp, shares her entrepreneurial journey of starting an import/export business of Mexican arts and crafts.  Gabriela was born in Puebla, Mexico and immigrated to the USA without knowing English.  Today she consults many large brands on the quality, art, and how to work with native designers. Aspira Consulting information

I had a hilarious and energetic conversation with Randy and Teddy on their weekly show "Lunch Conversations with Randy & Teddy".  We touched on topics like how does an introvert start a business or find a job?  What do you do if you're the smartest person in the room?  What environment created your biggest hardship and biggest blessing?  My story of how I became a speaker....

Public speaking is terrifying, and speaking online also has it's challenges and limitations.  Minue Yoshida, Co-Founder of Yoshida Academy, shares her tips and strategies for speaking online.  She is a public speaking coach and business trainer.  Minue was born in Mexico City, of Japanese and Mexican parents.  She also shares tips for immigrants who are concerned about their ac...

Marcel Daane is an executive coach and leadership trainer.  He is 2020 Executive Coach Of The Year (Singapore), author of HeadStrong Performance, and most recently of Five Energies of Horrible Bosses.  In this episode, we talk about his personal battle with alcoholism, being bullied as a kid, his inability to hold a job, to a life transformation moment that reshaped his thinking, energy, and caree...

A story is a mosaic of smiles, tears, laughter, hardships, and victories.  In this episode, you'll hear from four contributing authors, Humberto "Humby" Basquerizo, EdD, Joanna Feliciano, Barbara Pujols, and myself.  Claudia Vasquez, Co-Founder of Elevink, moderates this talk because she is the one who told us about this writing opportunity and encouraged us to submit our stories. Click...

This is my first in person session since the pandemic started. It's a career Q&A session with college students. Lots of great questions and tips.

How do companies recruit and retain latinx talent?  In this episode, Lizette Ibarra, CEO & Founder of Latina Chief, talk about recruiting strategies.  Lizette is native from Mexico.  She has over 20 years of executive search experience.  She specializes in executive and professional search, talent attraction and retention, career transition and coaching, personal branding,...

In this Michael Gribov, CEO of Impact-21, and I talk about the power of allies in diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Michael is a first-generation professional.  As a Russian Jew, Michael and his family, suffered much discrimination.  His family immigrated to the USA and settled in Ohio.  Michael was bullied, teased, and experienced discrimination.  Today, he helps Fortune...

Speaker, songwriter, and author of the award-winning series Unicorn Jazz, Lisa Caprelli talks about her entrepreneurial journey and becoming an author.  Lisa is Latina entrepreneur and has been featured in Forbes Magazine, ABC News, CBS News and other publications. Lisa Caprelli website Aspira Consulting information Oscar's new book Hispanic Stars Rising Volume II: The New Face of Powe r

In this episode I dive deeper into the three key areas to help you with your career success:  Professional Brand, LinkedIn and Networking.  You'll want to pause this episode, take notes, and come back to it several times. Click HERE for culturally relevant career development and leadership training information

This episode, Jason Lam, a senior at UC Berkeley in the College Natural Resources, moderates the conversation.  We talk about professional branding, networking, my career journey, overcoming imposter syndrome, and LinkedIn tips.  You'll enjoy the lively conversation. Aspira Consulting Information

This episode is a preview of Latinidad 2021 Summit panel: Brining Your Latinidad to the Workplace.  Our panelists Carlos Quezada and Ozzie Gromada Meza share give their thoughts on how to bring your authentic self to the workplqce.  Get your tickets and hear their full discussion on September 14th at the Latinidad 2021 Summit. Get your tickets to Latinidad 2021 Summi t Aspira Consulting...

This is a conversation about overcoming imposter syndrome that I had with the team from the UC Berkeley Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership.   Get your tickets to Latinidad 2021 Summit September 14 Aspira Consulting Information

This episode is a preview discussion to the women's panel of Latinidad 2021 Summit on the topic:   Latina Sisterhood - Amigas o Enemigas .  Our panelists Adriana Dawson, Andrea Guendelman, & Minué Yoshida give their thoughts on how sisterhood can be challenging and powerful.   Click HERE to get your tickets to Latinidad 2021 Summit

Migratory Grief: The physical and emotional loss experienced when leaving your native country for a new one. In today's episode, Marcela Bruner, speaks about her journey, as a professional, coming to the USA, and her experience with migratory grief. Marcela Bruner Aspira Consulting

This is Spanish episode is 1 of 3 training sessions I did for the US Embassy in Mexico .   In the session Desarrollo Profesional con LinkedIn, I teach the most effective methods to create your LinkedIn profile; how to build credibility, grow your career, and promote your professional brand. Aspira Consulting information

Career success - we want it. We pursue it. We sacrifice for it. Yet, it seems elusive for many of us. Outrageous career success requires going all in, not dipping our toes in the pool of opportunity. In this episode, Rocío Perez, Founder of Inventíva, and I talk about Why Career Success Requires Going All In vs Leaning In.   We walk you through the steps to excel in your career journey and ov...

In this episode, Charlie Ruth shares why she strongly advocates for advancing women's equality through STEAM.  Charlie is Alumni Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. She is Co-Founder of The Women With Rights Foundation (www. MujeresConDerechos.org), one of the most influential social movements in the field of gender empowerment in the Americas...

In today's episode, Gustavo Lira, Executive Coach of My Auténtico Self Coaching & Consulting, discuss his career journey as a latino and how we can bring our authentic self to work.   Aspira Consulting Information Gustavo Lira - My Auténtico Self Coaching