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Hosted by JESSICA SANTANA · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 48 episodes
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Jessica Santana is a business and leadership coach for entrepreneurs and executives. She specializes in teaching founders, entrepreneurs and executives how to build strong businesses, careers and lives they love. Behind The Work is the podcast show for ambitious executives and entrepreneurs looking to build businesses that scale and careers that leave an impact. Hosted by Jessica Santana, each episode features in-depth conversations with entrepreneurs, founders and executives who are building companies from the ground up and are succeeding in their career fields. Discover the real successes, honest failures, pivots, and the vision behind the most successful people reshaping industries. Some episodes, we’ll sit down with some dope guests and hear about their journeys. Other times, it’ll just be us—breaking down the lessons, strategies, and real talk that I have learned as an entrepreneur and executive – It will be everything you need to keep pushing forward and you’ll always walk aw
JESSICA SANTANA hosts Behind The Work by Jessica Santana, a society show with 48 episodes published.
In this episode of Behind The Work, Jessica Santana breaks down the 10 most powerful lessons learned from over a year of interviews with successful executives, entrepreneurs and visionaries. These aren't generic tips. th
Shawna Young has built her career around a simple but radical belief: that investing in underinvested founders isn't charity — it's the multiplying force that changes entire communities. It's not just about writing a che
Judith Martinez has built her life around a single question: what would you do if you were one percent more courageous? It sounds simple. But for the young women of color she has spent her career serving, that one percen
Charlotte Castillo was seven years old when she became the Chief Translator for her Dominican immigrant family in New York City. She didn't know it then, but she was already doing the work — figuring things out beyond he
Dulce Vasquez was born in Mexico, grew up undocumented in the United States, and went on to study at Northwestern, UCLA, and Sciences Po in Paris. She served as a Los Angeles City Commissioner, ran for City Council in Di
Heidi Rojas has spent her career giving her gift away — writing the songs that made other people stars. Two UK number one hits. Collaborations with Pitbull, Kelly Rowland, Natasha Bedingfield, New Kids on the Block. Musi
We need to talk about burnout. Not the buzzword version. Not the "take a bubble bath and drink more water" version. The real thing — the kind that creeps in quietly, disguises itself as dedication, and doesn't announce i
In this solo episode, Jessica Santana unpacks what Emma Grede actually got right, what the discourse got wrong, and what none of us are talking about loudly enough: proximity bias is not a remote work problem. It is a de
Cheryl Campos has spent her career refusing to be put in a box — and building entire ecosystems so others don't have to be either. This week, she's sitting down with us to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to
Jessica Santana has spent years building relationships that open doors — not just for herself, but for others. This week, she's pulling back the curtain on the proactive relationship-building strategies that have shaped
Miki Reynolds is the Head of Programs and an investor at Slauson & Co, where she develops and leads programs — like their Friends & Family accelerator — that advance their mission of economic inclusion. She brings a fier
Derrell Smith is a former NFL player and advertising executive turned food entrepreneur and food personality. As the CEO of 99Eats, he has built a meatball brand called Amaze Balls and is currently the Host & EP at Reach
A first-generation American, Hector Mujica grew up in South Florida after his parents immigrated from Venezuela in search of opportunity. Raised in a humble middle-class family, he watched his father serve as a pastor an
Rhapsodi Pierre-Jacques and Jamaila Holder discuss how women can break into tech and careers in artificial intelligence during this live episode of Behind The Work. Connect with our host, Jessica Santana: Subscribe to th
Terence Simpson is the CEO of JoinLinks, an app where you can meet new people who share your interests through in-person hangouts of around 15 people or less called “Links”. 🎧 Tune in to learn: ✨ How he is addressing Bl
Congresswoman Luz Maria Rivas is an American engineer, educator, nonprofit founder, and elected official serving as the U.S. Representative for California’s 29th Congressional District since January 3, 2025. She is a mem
If you’re ready to stop forcing, stop rushing, and start trusting the process, this episode of Behind The Work with host Jessica Santana and Stacyann Russell, Founder & CEO of The Daraja Collective, explore the power of
This Is Your 2026 Ultimate Reflection Guide for Planning and Goal Setting! DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.jessicasantana.com/2026eoyguide.html Whether you’re a creator, entrepreneur, or leader navigating a new season, this w
If you’re ready to level up your mindset, your habits, and your future, this episode of Behind The Work with host Jessica Santana dives deep into the power of investing in yourself every single day. Whether you’re a crea
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck, this episode of Behind The Work with host Jessica Santana breaks down the life-changing power of practicing gratitude every day. Whether you’re a creator, entre
Emma Grede
author of Start With Yourself: A New Vision for Work and Life · Wall Street Journal
1 appearance on this show
Miki Reynolds
Co-Founder and CEO at Grid110 · Slauson & Co
1 appearance on this show
Shawna Young
Camelback Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Charlotte Castillo
Poderistas
1 appearance on this show
Cheryl Campos
LaFamilia VC
1 appearance on this show
Derrell Smith
99Eats
1 appearance on this show
Terence Simpson
JoinLinks
1 appearance on this show
Stacyann Russell
The Daraja Collective
1 appearance on this show
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