🎙️ New on The First Gen Lounge: Moises Young shares what it means to build a career without insider rules—pivoting paths, learning the system solo, and taking a seat at the table as a FirstGen leader at Amtrak.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3emT...
#FirstGen #Amtrak #FirstGenProud #SHPE
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Boeing engineer Leo Soto shares how he discovered engineering later than most and learned he belonged only after someone said it out loud.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1lWQ...
#FirstGen #Engineering #FirstGenProud
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, engineer Diana Ortega shares what it’s like to build a career before knowing the rules: networking, access, and asking for help.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5EOX...
#FirstGen #STEM #FirstGenProud
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Alexia Bustamante shares how she built confidence in STEM, found representation the hard way, and opened doors for others.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6dTM...
#FirstGen #STEM #FirstGenProud
🎙️ FirstGen means becoming the problem‑solver before you even know the rules. This week, Maria Grazia Le Mura shares how she built a global language‑learning platform after navigating immigration, responsibility, and entrepreneurship on her own.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0ieY...
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Dr. Rosemarie Allen shares how she navigated school systems never built for her—turning early suspension, bias, and “no roadmap” moments into a mission for equity and healing.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5vj6...
#FirstGen #Equity #FirstGenProud
🎙️️ Dr. Antonio “Tone” Williams opens up about choosing college without guidance, learning the system by trial + error, and becoming the mentor he never had.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/793b...
#FirstGen #HigherEd #FirstGenProud
🎙️ New episode! FirstGen trailblazer Douglas Doran shares what it’s like to enter college without the guidance so many others take for granted and how that journey inspired NavisEd. A story of mentorship, belonging, and rewriting the system.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/35Kv...
#FirstGen #CEO
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, meet Udayan Bose: a FirstGen founder who built a global company while learning every unspoken rule on his own.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3wzl...
#FirstGen #CEO #FirstGenProud
Happy Valentine's Day! Wishing you warmth, love, and a little extra kindness today. 💌✨
#FirstGen #Jokes #Memes #FirstGenProud #ValentinesDay
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Enrique Acosta Gonzalez shares what it’s like to discover college, leadership, and success after entering the workforce without inherited guidance.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6oUt...
#FirstGen #Veteran #FirstGenProud
"The people who get on in this world are the people who look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them."
#Quote #Motivation #FirstGen #QuoteoftheDay
🎙️ New on The FirstGen Lounge: Karolina shares what it’s like to enter college without a roadmap: learning late about opportunity, community college stigma, and finding her voice through trial and error.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/30I2...
#FirstGen #CommunicationMajor
🎙️ This week on The FirstGen Lounge, Briana Gonzalez shares what it’s like to grow up without a roadmap—and still rise into bold leadership. A true FirstGen story of curiosity, courage, and breaking cycles.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2x5T...
#FirstGen #Latina #Nonprofit
🎙️ Meet Maria Martinez Tomas—first‑gen, trailblazer, and community advocate. From not knowing what “office hours” meant to leading programs that guide others, her story is peak FirstGen resilience.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6xvs...
#FirstGen #SocialWork #PublicHealth
🎙️ From “I didn’t know what engineering was” to building a global community of 4,000 peers—Diego Renteria proves FirstGen grit changes futures.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/78TI...
#FirstGen #Engineering #Networking
🎙️ Growing up rural, switching majors 4 times, and learning the “unwritten rules” the hard way, Dr. Anna K. shares what FirstGen professionals need to know to thrive.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1pkB...
#FirstGen #Psychologist #Author #FirstGenProfessional
Cheers to a new year! 🎉 Thank you for making 2025 unforgettable for The FirstGen Lounge. Here’s to more conversations, connections, and community in 2026!
#HappyNewYear #FirstGen #Podcast #FirstGenProud #FirstGenCelebrate #SpotifyWrapped
Reflecting on 40 incredible FirstGen stories shared this year!
From immigration journeys to bold pivots, each narrative highlights resilience, creativity, and community. Grateful to our hosts for inspiring conversations.
Happy New Year from The FirstGen Lounge 🎉
🎙️ As a FirstGen student, Manuel faced hidden rules of college life—from culture shock to $2K fraternity dues. He built his own path, founded a Latino fraternity, and now leads HSI initiatives.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6r8X...
#FirstGen #Education #HSI #FirstGenProud
Welcome to The FIrstGen Lounge 2025 Wrapped 🎉 Thank you for supporting our podcast!
#FirstGen #FirstGenProud #FirstGenCelebrate #Year2025 #SpotifyWrapped #Podcast
🎙️ This week on The First Gen Lounge, we’re joined by Karla, a digital media strategist and community builder who opens up about navigating college without a roadmap.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5t2i...
#FirstGen #FirstGenProud #Freelance
🎙️ From UC Davis to the U.S. Navy and back, Ken Lundy shares what it’s like to navigate college without a roadmap—and why persistence matters more than a perfect timeline.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/0TJq...
#FirstGen #Veteran #ProgramManager #FirstGenProud
🎙️ This week on The First Gen Lounge, Dr. Lisette Sanchez shares her FirstGen journey from university to private practice—and the confidence it takes to be the first.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/1Im6...
#FirstGen #Psychologist #PhD #MentalHealth
Behind every great idea is a great conversation. Let’s keep talking. 💬
#InnovationMatters #FirstGen #FirstGenProud #Quote #FirstGenSuccess #CelebrateFirstGen #Trailblazer
🎙️ On The FirstGen Lounge, Sean Watley shares what it’s like to navigate college without insider tips, failing an open-note test, missing office hours, and finding purpose through AmeriCorps.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/6JH4...
#FirstGen #CommunityService #AmeriCorps
🎙️ On The FirstGen Lounge, Dora Mendez shares what it’s like to navigate college without a roadmap—no Greek life, no networking tips, just grit. From paralegal to HR exec, her pivots prove resilience is power.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3QJO...
#FirstGen #HRConsulting #CollegeProfessor
Happy Thanksgiving!
#FirstGen #Jokes #Thanksgiving #Thankful #FirstGenProud
🎙️ This week on The First Gen Lounge, Dr. Alex Delgado shares how a Summer Bridge program transformed his path from college rejections to higher ed leadership. His story is pure FirstGen resilience.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4wHZ...
#FirstGen #StudentSuccess #AssistantDean
🎙️ This week on The First Gen Lounge, we’re joined by Peggy Belles— a retired lieutenant, wellness entrepreneur, and author—who shares what it’s like to pursue law and leadership without knowing where to start or who to ask.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3kMd...
#FirstGen #Consulting #Law
