Nov 12, 2019
Dr. Victor Rios’ story is one that has many twists and turns: he was in a gang, he dropped out of school, and he was incarcerated. What makes Dr. Rios’ story different is that he overcame those obstacles and he is now an award-winning sociology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara.
So, how did...
Oct 7, 2019
Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa’s journey from migrant farm worker to brain surgeon is one that conjures inspiration, and an appreciation for hard work and dedication.
On the night of on January 2, 1987, Dr. Q jumped the fence from Mexico to the United States not once, but twice. He made his way to the San Joaquin...
Sep 18, 2019
Adriana Alejandre is a Latinx therapist that has taken on the challenge of demystifying the stigma of mental health in the Latinx community—her efforts have yielded national and global attention.
Before Adriana became the face of mental health for the Latinx community, she was at a place where she was uncertain...
Aug 19, 2019
Louis Barajas was thrown into finance at the age of 13, when he had to help his dad fill out a tax return. That same 13-year-old never imagined that he would be the #1 financial Latino expert in the United States.
Recently named Top 100 Financial Advisor by Investopedia, Louis’s journey to the top wasn’t easy. The...
Aug 6, 2019
Rocío Navarro is a healing artist that heals through water. She is brining awareness to an overlooked practice of healing trauma that our body, spirit, and soul craves.
In order for her to help us heal ourselves, she first had to heal herself. It was a journey that was filled with mystery, surrender, discovery,...