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Hosted by Gianna Linares · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 13 episodes
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The podcast for underrepresented professionals building their careers from scratch and navigating unfamiliar spaces.
Gianna Linares hosts Careers Without Connections, a business show with 13 episodes published.
In this episode, I share my story of moving 2,933 miles from Oregon to Philadelphia with no job, no connections, and no clear plan—and how that experience completely changed the trajectory of her life. We discuss how ste
In this episode, Liz Nguyen, a first-generation entrepreneur and CEO of SMP Factor, shares how empathy, vulnerability, and curiosity have shaped the way she approaches business, networking, and entrepreneurship. We talk
In this episode, I share why improving your self-worth can directly impact your career, the opportunities you create for yourself, and even your earning potential. Through personal stories about negotiating salaries, mov
In this episode I’m joined by Katrina Calderon, first-generation Latina, CEO and co-founder of Regal Fierce Media, to talk about building a business from scratch, leaving a 9-to-5, and what it really takes to turn big dr
In this episode, I share how I graduated with my master's degree 100% debt-free and actually got paid to go to grad school as a first-generation Latina raised by immigrants. We talk through the exact strategies I used to
In this episode, Vanessa Valencia, founder of Avrios Media, shares what it really takes to build a successful marketing agency and personal brand from the ground up as a young first-generation entrepreneur. Topics we cov
You hear time and time again that you need to network because networking is the key to success. But what if you're a first-generation professional, born into a family without any professional network or useful career con
I chatted with Jasmin Lopez, a first-generation Latina, former engineer, MBA graduate, content creator, and incoming consultant at Accenture. We talk about her pivot from engineering to business, working multiple jobs to
In this episode, Johanna Rincon shares her journey from immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic at 14 years old without speaking English to becoming a regional learning and development leader for a luxury hot
In this episode, I share the strategies that helped me create job opportunities for myself as a first-generation professional raised by immigrant parents. I break down the practical steps I used to land internships, buil
Bill Vega, a CEO, entrepreneur, first-generation graduate, and prominent Latino leader in Georgia, details his approach to controlling your thoughts, shifting your mindset, and leveraging inevitable failures to propel yo
Matt Cárdenas shares his journey from a 10 year acting career in New York City to public service and politics. We discuss the power of embracing your identity, navigating career transitions, and creating space and belong
In this episode of Careers Without Connections, I chatted with Julie Volker Morris, Distinguished Teaching Professor and Graduate Career Services Director at the University of Oregon, to discuss the unique challenges fir
In this episode of Careers Without Connections, I share the story behind why I created this podcast, stemming from my personal journey of being a first-generation student to becoming the first person in my family to earn
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Careers Without Connections is hosted by Gianna Linares. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 13 episodes.
Careers Without Connections has published 13 episodes.
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