LatinxAmerica's podcast

Dr. Roman is a clinical psychologist licensed in California and Mexico with 28 years of experience. She specializes in trauma, sexual abuse, and immigration issues. We talk about trauma and how it manifests itself in the workplace and at home. We role play strategies to overcome fears and practice self-care. This episode is not intended to be a substitute for professional psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed professional. https://emotionsinharmony.org/

Arthur Garcia is the Co-founder & COO of SOMOS, the first dynamic platform impacting +650 million Latin@s for future tailored health and drug discovery. Arthur is also Co-founder of the Contabi Alliance, an international association of independent accounting firms. We talk about his journey and how his humble beginnings helping with his parents' taco truck and paleteria businesses created a strong foundation for his future work. Arthur is a Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative alum.

Cheryl is passionate about the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact. She is the Head of Venture Growth and Partnerships at Republic. She is focused on introducing underrepresented founders to both traditional and alternative funding sources. In other direct investing roles, she is a scout for Lightspeed and an investment partner at The Community Fund. Cheryl is also one of the founders of VCFamilia, a community of Latinx VCs supporting current & emerging investors through collaboration.

Trailer featuring Cheryl Campos, Brad Feld, Arthur Garcia, and Dr. Stephanie Palacios.  Latinxamerica.com LatinxAmericamedia.com

Raul Hernandez Ochoa is an author, business coach and consultant. We talk about his journey and how he helps startups and executives grow. We also discuss his book Productive Profits: The Founder’s Guide to Scaling Your Impact and his podcast Do Good Work. https://dogoodwork.io/work-with-raul

Sarah Irene Mendoza is a Bay Area Producer at Pandora. She talks about breaking into tech and how she has grown from starting as a receptionist to becoming a producer. She was podcasting when podcasting was new and she has been able to combine her passion for music, production skills and experience to tackle new career challenges, beat any mental blocks and learn how to advocate for herself at work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahirene/

Susana is the Chief Operating Officer of Pandia Health. We talk about her journey into tech and how she became a serial founder. She talks about how she transitioned into becoming a COO and why she is focused on women health and her keen interest in the Latinx community. https://www.pandiahealth.com/

Wil-Dog Abers is the owner at Culture Management Group and Ozomatli. We talk about his journey as an entrepreneur and as a musician launching Ozomatli and el Gavachillo. We talk about how he recruited talent and built the band from the ground up mixing different Latin sounds. He is now creating access by leading a management group which manages bands and artists such Las Cafeteras and Sonny Singh - a Chicano Band from East Los Angeles. https://www.culturemanagement.com/ https://lascafeteras.com/

This is part of a special series done in collaboration with VMware. Michael Bender is the sponsor of the Latinx Pod at VMware. We talk about his commitment to diversity and why he decided to sponsor this ERG. We also discuss some of the initiatives with local universities and how they could change the landscape of diversity in tech. To learn more about careers at VMware, please visit: https://careers.vmware.com/main/

Luis Alejandro Liang is an advocate, a DREAMer, and an ERG leader. He talks about the challenges he has faced as an unDACAmented person and why he chose to work for a tech company focusing on social impact. We talk about how he has overcome imposter syndrome. Connect with Luis at https://www.linkedin.com/in/luisalejandroliang/

Hector Ouilhet talks about how he has contributed to evolving the culture of Human-Centric Design at Google to foster innovation. His journey has taken him to different parts of the world and his curiosity has helped him grow into a leader at Google and in his field while maintaining a balance in life and work. Some resources mentioned: https://design.google/library/contrary-to-popular-belief/ https://design.google/

Sergio C. Munoz is the founder at Intelatin.  We talk about his career and why he decided to focus on providing access to capital for BIPOC entrepreneurs. Here are some resources mentioned during the interview: LA Startup Resource Guide from Founder Institute Beatriz Acevedo and her new startup SUMA Wealth Tayde Aburto and the United States Business Association of E-Commerce The Intake at Intelatin Sergio talking about Gender Equity in the Venture Capital Industry on PBS

Jacob Martinez is the founder and executive director of DigitalNest and he talks about his journey as a founder and his passion for moving the Latinx community forward. This nonprofit is training and helping place a diverse workforce in tech. Having trained over 2000 students in web development, project management and digital arts, DigitalNest is expanding to Gilroy to scale their impact. You can learn more and support their efforts by visiting: https://digitalnest.org/

Alex is an award-winning community leader and social impact entrepreneur. Through community engagement and content and event production he has built Silicon Valley Latino LLC. SVL focuses on empowering and engaging the Latino community and works closely with Tech companies in the area. You can learn more about Alex and his work and connect with him by visiting www.svlatino.com.

Kelly is Director of Employee Experience and Diversity at KeepTruckin.  We talk about her commitment focused on engaging and developing employees and creating inclusive places where people can own their identity.  We also talk about her transition from SolarCity to Tesla, what KeepTruckin is all about and why they are actively recruiting diverse talent.