The featured guest in this episode is Jasmine Irvin who joins me to discuss how ADHD and anxiety ran interference in her life early on and how the discovery of those conditions has set the stage for her to thrive.

This is the second part of my conversation with Gio Belen who talks about the barriers that kept her from pursuing a college degree and excelling academically. The first part of our discussion focused on her ethnic identity. This one explores the intersection of class, ethnicity, and generation.

The featured guest in this episode is Gio Belen who is a first-generation college graduate and a Puerto Rican who joins me to discuss her perspective about being a Latina and one who transcended a tough life.

This is part two of my conversation with Jorge Hernandez who discusses how he has experienced hierarchies in the Mexican community. We also talk about how he found his way to the field of admissions as a result of his experiences as a first generation student of color.

The featured guest in this episode is Jorge Hernandez who joins me to discuss his experience as a first-generation, Mexican-American growing up in Inglewood, California. This is the first segment of a three-part episode that covers the breadth of the aforementioned identities.

The featured guest in this episode is Sabine Dupoux who joins me to discuss her experience as an unhoused single mother living in a shelter, along with her meteoric rise from being a community college student to an administrator. Note: While the guest identifies as a Haitian American woman, the conversation is not about her ethnic identity. The unhoused identity is no longer salient since she is now removed from that experience.

The featured guest in this episode is Mrs. Jennifer Smith, who is the International Students Coordinator at Phillips Exeter Academy. She joins me to talk about the very tailored support that's offered to international students and the intrinsic care and curiosity she embodies that underlies her efforts.

The featured guest in this episode is Nhan Phan, who joins me to discuss how he acclimated to the United States as an international student and how an orientation program helped with his adjustment.