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Building a Career with Purpose: Dr. Ciera Graham on First-Gen Success, Networking, and Owning Your Story
On the First Gen 101 Podcast, Miguel interviews Dr. Ciera Graham, a first-gen graduate, higher education leader, and business owner, on navigating college and professional life. She discusses overcoming challenges in college, building a m...
Jeffrey Deskovic on Law School, Justice Reform & Advocacy
Miguel sits down with first-generation lawyer Jeffrey Deskovic to discuss his wrongful conviction at age 16, his exoneration through DNA evidence, and how his experience inspired him to found the Je...
Uncharted Paths: Katie Leiva on Learning and Adaptability
On this episode of First Gen 101, Miguel interviews Katie Leiva about career growth, networking, and life after college. Katie shares how her mother’s journey from Cuba shaped her family’s commitment to education.She reflects on changing...
Financial Clarity Starts Within: Insights from Samuel Molina
Financial Clarity Starts Within: Insights from Samuel MolinaIn this episode of the First Gen 101 podcast, Miguel interviews Samuel Molina, founder of the Academy of Financial Education, a nonprofit delivering practical and cultu...
Building Financial Clarity: Education, Culture, and the Long Game with Elizaveta Shafir
In this episode of the First Gen 101 podcast, Elizaveta Shafir, founder of Intentional Money, shares how becoming financially independent at 20 pushed her from month-to-month budgeting into long-term...
