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The First Gen Madrina is a podcast for social work students and professionals who are ready to build a career that doesn't cost them their peace. Hosted by Sara Diaz, LCSW, this show blends real talk with practical tools for anyone navigating this field. Each episode digs into the parts of social work that grad school never prepared you for: burnout that gets treated like a personal failing instead of a systemic issue, the guilt that comes with setting boundaries, advocating for fair pay in a field that expects you to sacrifice for it, and the quiet grief of being "the first" to do any of this. Sara brings her own story as a first-gen Latina and licensed clinical social worker into every conversation, along with guests who understand what it's like to hold space for everyone else while trying to figure out who's holding space for you. Whether you're still in your MSW program or years into practice, this is your reminder that rest isn't a reward you have to earn, ambition and burnout aren't the same thing, and you don't have to do this alone. Welcome to the familia.
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What does success look like when the version you were taught no longer feels aligned? In this episode, Sara sits down with Melissa Gallardo, founder and CEO of Valorosa Candles, a culturally inspired home fragrance brand
As first gens, many of us grew up with a very specific definition of success: get the stable job, make good money, buy the house, choose the career that others respect. But what happens when the life everyone imagined fo
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to reclaim your story and how your lived experience can become one of your greatest leadership assets. Our guest, Chris Ward Jr., Strategic Advisor and Leadership Storytell
Welcome back to a brand-new season of The First Gen Madrina Podcast, and this month, we’re diving deep into Reclaiming Your Story as a First Gen . In this powerful kickoff episode, we explore what it truly means to recon
What if conflict isn’t the problem? It is just a skill that we were never taught, especially when it comes to money. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr. Jen Fry a conflict literacy expert, TEDx speaker, and fo
Welcome to the first episode of a brand-new season where we’re diving deep into Conflict and Money. When we think about money, we usually focus on numbers: how much we make, spend, or owe. What often goes unspoken is how
What happens when being “good” social worker becomes your identity? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Stephanie Sorady, LCSW, a Latina trauma therapist, speaker, and founder of Luz Trauma Therapy. Together we un
What does it really mean to be a “good” social worker … and who decided that definition in the first place? In this episode, we’re unpacking the unspoken pressure many social workers carry like the expectation to always
In this episode, Sara sits down with Carlos Martin to unpack money shame as a first-gen . Carlos shares his journey of immigrating to the U.S. at 11, navigating language barriers, scarcity, and the lack of financial guid
In this deeply personal episode of The First Gen Madrina Podcast , Sara opens up about the complex emotions that come with out-earning your parents and building a life rooted in choice rather than survival. She explores
In this episode, I interview Akary Busto, human design expert and emotional biohacker. We explore what it means to grow up first gen while living life “on the hyphen.” Through a powerful conversation on migration, identi
We’re kicking off a brand-new season of The First Gen Madrina Podcast with this month’s theme: Reclaiming Our Roots as First Gens . In this conversation, Sara shares her personal journey of identity, healing, and what it
In this episode, Sara is joined by bilingual and bicultural Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Janice Castro who is an expert in ADHD. Throughout our conversation, we unpack how anxiety, ADHD, and first-generation Latina culture
In this episode, Sara shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life and why she hadn’t spoken about it much until now. As a social worker and entrepreneur, she reflects on the signs she missed, h
In this powerful episode, Sara sits down with money mindset and business coach Debbie O’Hara to explore how she transformed her money story after growing up in survival mode and surviving financial and intimate partner v
In this vulnerable episode, Sara shares her personal money story. From her family’s immigration journey to the U.S to growing up in survival mode, Sara shares how this all shaped her perception of money. She opens up abo
It’s the final episode of 2025! Join me as I reflect on a year full of pivots, growth, and healing. In this heartfelt closing episode, I open up about the lessons I’ve learned, the courage it took to realign with my purp
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Dr. Charleanea Arellano, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Breaking Cycles as a First Gen! Dr. Charlee
Welcome to a new season of The First Gen Madrina Podcast ! This episode kicks off our theme: Breaking Cycles as First Gens. We’re diving into what it really means to be the first to say “This ends with me.” From the ment
Dear First Gens, In this episode, host Sara welcomes guest, Tiffany Joy, to The First Gen Madrina Podcast! This gives us a brand-new episode for this month's theme, Resiliency as a First Gen! Tiffany Joy Argonza is a fir
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