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Episode 17: DACA Recipient Goes From Homeless to Grammy Winner
America's Dreamers - November 03, 2022 19:03 - 53 minutesMy guest today is Denzel Mendoza, a Dreamer who went from being homeless on the streets of New York to becoming a GRAMMY award winning trombonist. He was one of 50 undoumented artists who took part in the jazz album called “AMERICAN DREAMERS– VOICES OF HOPE, MUSIC AND FREEDOM” which was lead...
Episode 16: DACA Dreamer Goes from Burger King to TOP CHEF!
America's Dreamers - August 24, 2022 15:49 - 1 hourMy guest today is Chef Byron Gomez, who’s re-defining what it means to be American… one delicious dish at a time! He’s a DACA Dreamer who went from breaking change at Burger King…. to working at Michelin Star restaurants alongside some world-renowned chefs like Daniel Boulud, Ronny Emboruy, and ...
Episode 15: Latina Pivots from News to Tech
America's Dreamers - July 21, 2022 20:15 - 37 minutesToday I’m chatting with a former news gal: Corina Hierro (@CorinaHierro) who is now a tech entrepreneur. Corina left the news business and became a founding member of the job-finding app called “Chamba” which helps Latinos find jobs by connecting them directly to employers ready to hire! FIRS...
Episode 14: DACA Recipient Dedicates Book to Dreamers
America's Dreamers - April 14, 2022 19:04 - 40 minutesMy guest today is the author of the first Children’s picture book written by a DACA Dreamer. Her name is Areli Morales, (@AreliNYC) and she’s a DACA recipient and school teacher. In her book, “Areli is a Dreamer” she shares her experience uprooting from Mexico and moving to New York as a little ...
Episode 13: DACA Lawyer’s Supreme Court Victory
America's Dreamers - March 17, 2022 16:38 - 43 minutesMy guest today went from Undocumented to the Supreme Court! Luis Cortes Romero– is an immigration lawyer, advocate, and Dreamer who was part of the team that successfully defended the DACA Program before the U.S. Supreme Court and won. Luis was brought to the U.S. from Mexico when he was jus...
Episode 12: DACA “Dreamer” Runs 100 Marathons
America's Dreamers - February 03, 2022 21:19 - 41 minutesMy guest today is Jocelyn Rivas (@JoselintheWarrior), a #DACA recipient who holds the Guinness World Records for both the youngest PERSON and the youngest WOMAN to run 100 marathons! Picture that: That’s running 26.2 miles 100 times over! Jocelyn came to the U.S. from El Salvador when she was 6...
Episode 11: DACA Olympian Making History
America's Dreamers - January 13, 2022 20:48 - 39 minutesMy guest today is a track and field star who made history at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Luis Grijalva (@LuisGrijalva_) is one of the fastest people on the planet but almost didn’t get a chance to compete because of his immigration status. He’s a DACA recipient who was brought to the U.S. from Guat...
Episode 10: Latina Founder of the Queer Gym
America's Dreamers - October 07, 2021 21:53 - 28 minutesHappy Hispanic Heritage Month and LGBTQ History month! Today’s episode features a guest who highlights the importance of both celebrations this October 2021. Nathalie Huerta made history as the Latina founder of The Queer Gym, the first LGBTQ Gym in the US. She’s made it her mission to help c...
Episode 9: From Farmworker to NASA Astronaut
America's Dreamers - April 29, 2021 23:24 - 39 minutesMy guest today is a literal example of reaching for the stars! Jose Hernandez went from working in the fields with his parents up and down California to becoming the first Mexican-American NASA Astronaut. In 2009, he was part of the STS-128 mission on board the Space Shuttle, Discovery. FIR...
Episode 8: DACA Harvard Grad Breaking Barriers
America's Dreamers - February 28, 2021 22:44 - 42 minutesThe first episode of 2021! Get ready to be inspired by Dr. Gloria Montiel’s unprecedented career that has broken many barriers and paved the way for countless others in her community. She went from undocumented to the ivy league when she beat the odds and got into HARVARD! Back then she was one ...
Episode 7: Air Force Reservist Soaring to Wealth via E-commerce
America's Dreamers - December 03, 2020 23:20 - 39 minutesDecember 2020 kicks off the holiday shopping frenzy, and even during the pandemic people are still buying and spending hundreds of dollars on gifts online. And while most of us are spending all that cash, my guest is making THOUSANDS of dollars a day thanks to his side hustle: E-Commerce. He’...
Episode 6: Olympic Runner Brenda Martinez
America's Dreamers - October 01, 2020 21:18 - 40 minutesLatina Track Star Brenda Martinez on how she defeated all odds and bounced back from defeat to make her American Dream of going to the Olympics a reality. Brenda represented Team USA in the 2016 Rio Olympics and is now training for round two-- The games in Tokyo. In this episode, Brenda talks...
Episode 5: 'Black Panther' Actor Bambadjan Bamba
America's Dreamers - August 27, 2020 22:05 - 33 minutesAward-winning actor Bambadjan Bamba opens up about how being both black and undocumented has impacted his Hollywood dreams. He’s a working actor based in Los Angeles with credits on many TV shows and movies like the blockbuster film, “Black Panther.” He tells you why this movie has been so power...
Episode 4: DACA Filmmaker’s Hollywood Journey
America's Dreamers - August 13, 2020 22:15 - 36 minutesImagine shooting a film on your iphone and with a $100 budget… that’s exactly how award-winning director, writer and actor Jorge Xolalpa began his journey to Hollywood. In this episode, we discuss why he gave up a career in law, what inspired him to go into filmmaking. You’ll hear why this risi...
Episode 3: Real Estate Investor shares 6 steps to financial freedom
America's Dreamers - June 11, 2020 21:58 - 22 minutesWith all the economic uncertainty during this pandemic and recession, it’s hard to imagine a reality where you can become financially independent, quit your job and retire in your 20s or 30s. But that’s exactly what Diego Corzo (@RealDiegoCorzo) wants you to achieve. He’s a DACA recipient and a ...
DACA Health Hero on COVID-19 frontlines
America's Dreamers - May 28, 2020 22:19 - 29 minutesDespite nearly every state reopening its economy and easing lockdown restrictions, the Coronavirus pandemic is still a serious and dangerous reality for healthcare workers across the country. In this episode I speak to Aldo Martinez, a 26-year old Paramedic in Fort Myers, FL. Aldo says he ha...
Episode 2: DACA Health Hero on COVID-19 frontlines
America's Dreamers - May 28, 2020 22:19 - 29 minutesDespite nearly every state reopening its economy and easing lockdown restrictions, the Coronavirus pandemic is still a serious and dangerous reality for healthcare workers across the country. In this episode I speak to Aldo Martinez, a 26-year old Paramedic in Fort Myers, FL. Aldo says he ha...
Introducing America's Dreamers!
America's Dreamers - May 08, 2020 00:17 - 13 minutesI went from being undocumented and afraid, broke and with no chance of ever attending college… to living my dream life as an Emmy award-winning producer for CNN! No social security number, no drivers license, no support from family-- All I had was hope for one making a living doing what I love: ...
Episode 1: Introducing America's Dreamers!
America's Dreamers - May 08, 2020 00:17 - 12 minutesI went from being undocumented and afraid, broke and with no chance of ever attending college… to living my dream life as an Emmy award-winning producer! In this intro episode, I share my story about living undocumented and how my life changed thanks to the DACA Program. Also, I share my vis...
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