In this episode, Shiv explores the inspiring journey of Mohammed Ahmad, MIT Sloan MBA student and First Generation/Low Income Club president, as they discuss his upbringing in India, his remarkable achievements in a top undergraduate program, and his transition to the United States for graduate studies.

In this episode Luz chats with college grads Brenda and Jennifer about their career journeys and what they have found to be fulfilling from the jobs and/or industries they have been working in and the reasoning for making changes along the way.

In this episode Madeline, shares her journey from college/technical school to becoming a radiology technician and eventually an entrepreneur and how her work-life balance has been challenged and adapted to each stage of her life.

In this episode, Sandra chats with high school seniors Jaquelin Franco and Evelyn Hernandez about their college application and selection process, what influenced their choices, and what they’ve learned along the way.

In this episode, Shiv sits down with Gurjinder Toor, a first gen Punjabi American from the University of Houston. We will dive into his experiences pursuing a degree in Psychology and then pivoting into the fascinating world of computer science.

Collins Ogogor, currently a senior supply chain planner at Dow Chemical shares his experiences transitioning into the workforce as a young professional.

In this episode, Shiv chats with Mark Membreno about his family's journey from Nicaragua, his experience as a first gen American, and his passion for tackling affordable housing.

In this episode, Norma chats with Shiv about his professional sabbatical. They discuss personal choices taken, how they communicated with their coworkers, and the unique hurdles first-gens face both personally and socially when considering to take a break from work.

In this episode, Sandra chats with Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, about leadership and the importance of formal and informal networks for post-college success.

In this episode Amanda chats with first-generation college graduate, former college athlete, and current Process Engineer, Ryan Angelo about working remotely for a company that has an in-person option

In this episode we learn from Navea about some of the benefits of being part of ERG’s in the workplace, including a sense of community and opportunity to learn leadership skills.

Monica Floyd, Program manager for the challenger program shares her career journey centered around helping first generation students and the work she is currently doing at the Challenger Program at UH.

In this episode, Sandra chats with Myrna Galan about how her 30-year career in graphic design, how she built her successful business, and the advice she gives up-and-coming designers.

Clinical Social Worker, Brittany Louk, talks through her college involvement experiences that she now utilizes in her career and daily life.

Our guest, Angie ponders about the tradeoffs of going back to school after 10 years to finish her degree; she has an honest conversation about the “why” and how she defines success and her north star.

In this episode, Shiv invites the Jikaria Sisters to share their experiences becoming social media influencers while managing their individual careers in business, law, and engineering.