Rare Gems with Jenn: Recent Episodes
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Hi, my name is Jennifer Pluma but everyone calls me Jenn. Join me as I converse with folks from all walks of life that call the beautiful city of Houston, home. Listen as we connect on shared struggles, learn about our triumphs, and laugh at experiences that have shaped who we are now. I want to shine a light on the rare gems that inspire, challenge and even intimidate me. Insecurities are REAL, y’all. I want to explore how they’ve gotten to where they are and learn of what lays ahead of them! Follow me as I discover these gems. After all, we rarely come across them…
In this episode, Hilda joins Jenn to share her experience from being an athlete to becoming a mother, all while trying to maintain an active lifestyle. She talks of how she navigated postpartum recovery doing exercises that included breathwork and pelvic strengthening. Hilda is a Research Program Manager with a Ph.D. in Clinical Medicine, committed to research grants management and advancing medical science. She is a wife and a mother of two energetic young daughters. Hilda, a health and fitness enthusiast, enjoys coffee, baking and being outdoors. She recently got bitten by the "Hyrox bug", which is a race that combines 8 km of running with eight different functional fitness movements.Accounts mentioned during today's episode: @pregnat.postpartum.athelete @nicole.roggow @expectingandempowered @blackirontrainingDon’t forget to follow @raregemspodcast!If you enjoyed the show, please give us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Enjoy! ⭐️
In this episode, Cail joins Jenn to share how she began her journey in the health and fitness world, how Pump&Crunch came about, and share some of the lessons that come from putting yourself and your passion out there. Cail shares how she has found authentic connection with her Pump&Crunch business, shares tips on how to be creative with your food, provides some quick and easy pre-workout snacks, and connects on the consistency and intentionally that comes from being a content creator! ✨Cail is the founder and CEO of Pump&Crunch (@pumpandcrunch), a successful food and lifestyle brand. Originally from Southern Louisiana, Cail graduated in Exercise Science from the University of Arkansas in 2015 and entered the fitness industry. Pump&Crunch includes a profitable meal prep business, a food blog, catering services, cooking classes, and the sale of energy bars called SQRLBars nationwide. Her biggest achievement is opening the first Pump&Crunch storefront in north Heights Houston in late 2023. The store will offer healthy meals, plate lunches with local produce, private parties, cooking classes, and community building activities. Cail's mission is to simplify, make delicious, and promote accessible healthy eating, emphasizing that food and movement are her love languages. She provides resources, from recipes to tips, supporting individuals on their wellness journey.You can follow Cail and all the Pump&Crunch updates at @pumpandcrunch. Make sure to check out the Pump&Crunch website to learn more! SQRLBars Order Meal Preps Order Catering Want to get in contact with Cail or the Pump&Crunch team, contact them here!Don’t forget to follow @raregemspodcast to get the latest info about upcoming episodes!If you enjoyed the show, please give us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Enjoy! ⭐️
In this episode, Dr. Tristan Ezeoke joins Jenn to talk about his holistic physical therapy approach, favorite mobility movement to do NO MATTER what and the importance of intention behind a workout, life, mobility. Dr. Tristan Ezeoke is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in joint health. He founded Injury2Victory to help people get stronger and more active to age backward without knee and joint limitations. After debilitating and unfortunate knee injuries Dr. Ezeoke had knee issues for about 10 years and even had a doctor shared that he wouldn't be able to sqaut anymore. However, through working with a friend, he used exercise and long-term lifestyle changes to feel his best with confidence in both knees. After this experience, Dr. Ezeoke chose to get his doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Texas. He then used his education and background to create the Joint Health Method that helps to improve joint health for a pain-free life! He and his team now spend time guiding others to pain-free activity with healthy knees and joints through the Joint Health Method!You can find Dr. Tristan Ezeoke on social media @dr.tristanezeoke or @injury.2.victory!Intersted in scheduling a session with Dr. Tristan Ezeoke? Get more information at Injury 2 Victory!Mobility Movement: How to do a 90/90 hip mobility movement?Don’t forget to follow @raregemspodcast to get the latest info about upcoming episodes!If you enjoyed the show, please give us a 5-star rating or leave a positive review! See you on our next episode! Enjoy! ✨
In this episode, Imani joins Jenn to share how being an educator led her to becoming a wellness practitioner, how she holds space for women and mothers while continuing her yoga classes, and how discipline in life, her health and body has pushed her to grow in ways she never thought she could ✨Imani Semien, originally from Opelousas, Lousiana moved to Houston, Texas for better financial opportunities in her career. Moving to Houston opened so many doors for her as an educator and wellness practitioner. Along with teaching 7th grade English Language Arts, Imani is also a space holder to women and mothers, yoga instructor and the founder of Mind, Body and Movement (@mindbodyandmovement)!You can follow Imani for all @mindbodyandmovement upcoming events like:
- Galentine's Women's Circle on February 16th
- Mother's Retreat on June
Don’t forget to follow @raregemspodcast to get the latest info about upcoming episodes!If you enjoyed the show, please give us a 5-star rating or leave a positive review! See you on our next episode! Enjoy! ⭐️
In this episode, we get to explore one of Houston’s well-known CrossFit coaches and your host’s personal coach, Juan Martinez! Juan has over 8 years of coaching experience in CrossFit, group training, personal training, gymnastics, and Olympic weightlifting. He is currently a coach at Urban Athletics and Lagom Fit, both located in Houston. Juan joins the podcast to discuss what discipline means to him, his fitness journey from an athlete to a coach, how important mental toughness is when working out, and tips on how to live a positive, healthier lifestyle 💪🏽
If you would like to connect with Juan and schedule an in-person training session with him, feel free to reach out to him on Instagram at:
- @josejuanmh
- @lagomfit
- @ua.eado
Don’t forget to follow us @raregemspodcast on Instagram to get the latest info about upcoming episodes! Lastly, if you enjoyed the show, please give us a 5-star rating or leave a positive review! See you in our next episode! Enjoy! ✨
Mara is a baker, a cook, and a weekend comedian (LOL jk)! But seriously y'all, Mara has such an amazing, hilarious, charismatic personality. Mara joins Jenn to discuss the origin of her self-proclaimed nickname, how her path came to cross Jenn and her family's lives and her story in the LGBTQ+ community. Jenn and Mara connect on relationships stories, struggles, chismes, and much more! Mara opens up about her current relationship, living together and how that's pushed both individuals to grow, how she feels loved and shares love, and where her passion from cooking and baking began! Several small family business where mentioned throughout the episode:
- Quesadillas Las Chenchas
- Tacos Panchis
- Three Bothers Bakery
This episode was full of laughs, stories, and just a good ol'hangout. Enjoy!
Alejandra (AKA "The Queen" AKA "Ale") is one of my best friends, a former teacher, and new doggie mum to Charlie boy. Ale joins Jenn to discuss the fears/reservations of podcasting or being recorded in general, reminisce on some fun times, explore the pronunciation of words in Spanish and English and how that impacted life in middle school and even now as grown women. Jenn shares how she struggles with friendships and Ale shares how she's been able to maintain the same friendship circle since middle school, both connecting on what pulled them to become very close friends! Ale opens up about the societal pressure on finding a passion, a career, a hobby, without it turning into a burden or responsibility. Ale and Jenn talk about how COVID impacted their friendship, the dream of living outside of Houston, and how real the fear of holding back in experiences and life can be. Ale shares her dreams of one day living outside of Texas, how the guilt of leaving home affects everyone differently, and how her and Jenn react when facing uncomfortable situations in an unknown place with unknown people. Enjoy!
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Charlie's Corner: @charliescorner__
Ale's Cooking Page: @alelizz.cooks
Dr. Cindy Dafashy is a wife, a mother of two, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, and lastly, a Family Medicine physician who recently opened a direct primary care clinic in Pasadena,TX called Archway Family Medicine. She is fiercely passionate about two things, and that is her family and patient care. In this episode, Dr. Dafashy joins Jenn to discuss her time and studies at Rice University (which Jenn tokens it as the Harvard of the South), how at the beginning of her college career she thought she was going to be an English major and her unique passion in the written word along with linguistics. Dr. Dafashy shares how her background in Cognitive Science led her to medical school, her journey in getting rejected then accepted into medical school, and the impact her journey into medical school had on her once she was accepted. Now as a Family Medicine physician, Dr. Dafashy is hoping to shake up the healthcare industry by practicing under this new model of primary care called direct primary care, or DPC. Dr. She hopes to bring medicine back to what it used to be: a true relationship between a patient and their doctor, but with a modern twist, by offering virtual visits, phone calls and even direct texting access. DPC clinics work for the patient, not the insurance company, by using a monthly membership model, rather than billing insurance, so all patients are welcome, whether they are insured or not.
Dr. Dafashy grew up in San Antonio in a family of six, as a first generation Ecuadorian-American. She first came to Houston for college, where she attended Rice University. Thus began her journey around Texas. She went on to obtain a Master's degree in Fort Worth, did some work as a research associate in Galveston for UTMB, before then starting medical school at Texas A&M, where she studied in both Bryan and Temple, TX. She then completed her Family Medicine residency training back at UTMB in Galveston and has planted her roots in Houston for her professional practice. She can't wait to see where this next stage of her journey takes her!
You can follow Dr. Dafashy and her clinic on instagram @archwayfamilymed or at https://www.archwayfamilymed.com/
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Ulyssis is the host of Inside the Northside Podcast, a Houston podcast where Ulyssis and his guests talk about everything AND nothing at the same time. Ulyssis joins Jenn to discuss the numerous (some weird) ways to pronounce his name, the evolution of each of their podcasting equipment, and how Ulyssis handled podcasting during the peak of COVID-19. Ulyssis shares what inspired him to start Inside the Northside Podcast and how the music scene contributed to that, how meaningful his podcast episode became to his listeners during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why he LOVES podcasts. Ulyssis and Jenn connect on their love for Houston, especially their like for a local coffee shop - Coral Sword, and Ulyssis shares how the name for his podcast came to be. Ulyssis explains his podcasting process from equipment to how he schedules guests and even the software he uses to record and edit which shows how open he is to sharing all his podcast knowledge with other fellow first-time podcasters! Enjoy!
Make sure to listen to Inside the Northside Podcast at: www.linktr.ee/ITNS
And if you're in the East End area in Houston, make sure to check out Coral Sword - https://www.coralsword.com/
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A dynamic, consummate and passionate businesswoman across the field of social services for more than a decade, Nicole Mays-Jackson is reengineering the systemic structure of how fostering, adoption, therapeutic services and the social services profession operates. Nicole is a wife, a mother, a philanthropist, and the CEO of 1 Care Premier Services and 1 Care Premier Medical Supply. A proud two-time alum from Grambling State University Nicole earned her bachelors and masters in social work from the prestigious HBCU. As the youngest woman of color to own and successfully manage a business providing home and community-based services, foster care and adoption services, Nicole is a pioneer in her field. Nicole joins Jenn to discuss personal fitness commitments, the importance of an accountability buddy at the gym, and how both love morning workout routines. Jenn and Nicole talk about how children can and are positively impacted by mothers who are also business owners, how their work ethic is correlated to being raised by single-mothers, and they share the love for their mommas. Nicole explains life in college and her beginnings in pageants, where her passion in fashion comes from, and how she met her now husband. Nicole, a self-described woman of faith and prayer, also encourages the women she mentors to never forget their spiritual foundation.
If you would love to connect with Nicole, make sure to follow her at @nicolemaysjackson and @1CarePremier.
Website: https://www.1carepremierservices.com/
Make sure to check out her latest book now available on Amazon, The Power of a Thriving Mindset: Lessons in Life, Leadership & Faith.
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Patty Williams-Downs is a mother, a mentor, an entrepreneur, and the Executive Director of OneGoal, a college access and success organization for students from low-income communities. Patty joins Jenn to discuss her collegiate athlete journey at Fordham University and how much the game (basketball) has changed with to skillsets and leadership mentality, how achievement can be viewed with higher value than compassion, and what it means to be in community with others and uplifting yourself. Patty and Jenn talk about shame and guilt, how those feelings come up in their lives as women, as former educators, as high-achievers. Patty explains how she has learned to actively work on emotional and mental rest, how she navigates life with and without systems, and how she has to continuously remind herself that everything is okay, everything will be okay. Enjoy!
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Bryce, a father, a friend, a super-kid at heart. Bryce currently works in residential solar with Sunrun and also teaches early morning bible study at his church! Bryce joins Jenn to discuss the big-move from Texas, how different food in Cali is than in Texas and some of the food he misses the most. Jenn shares her admiration towards Bryce's social media content, more specifically the consistency in posts, pictures, stories, everything that shows what Bryce values in life. Bryce shares how life was for him and his wife, he reminisces on the challenges and beauty of getting married young, starting a family right after, managing different jobs, school, everything in between. Bryce explains the value of "not giving up" with marriage and relationships, how for him its the hardest yet the best thing in the world, and how life can be funny when he realizes that his oldest daughter is the same age he was when he had her. Bryce shares how even though he is not in an "official" education role, he continues to find ways to teach and how rewarding that has been doing it at his church. In the end, Bryce and Jenn share beliefs, thoughts and advice all what faith means to each of them. What an episode! Enjoy!
If you would love to connect with Bryce, make sure to follow him at:
IG: @livewong
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Festus is the second of four children born to immigrant parents, he is a father, an innovator, an authored entrepreneur, and the founder of Laddering Your Success (LYS).
Festus joins Jenn to discuss the creation and inspiration to his educational technology company titled Laddering Your Success (LYS), how Wes, a connector between Jess and Festus, became a key partner early on in this company, and what drove Festus to create Laddering Your Success. Festus shares how early in life, due to an unfortunate turn of events, both parents passed away during his teen years which forced him to push forward as a first generation, minority, and non-traditional student with no direction or guidance. Festus and Jenn talk about how while achieving academic success, Festus realized the lessons he had learned in overcoming difficult life circumstances could help others do the same. He went on to join the military, assisting over 15 students to enroll in college and earn scholarships and loan repayment programs totaling over $450,000. He also earned nearly $90,000 in scholarships for his own educational endeavors and in the end, he was inspired and motivated to fund Laddering Your Success. What an episode! Enjoy!
If you would love to connect with Festus, make sure to follow him at:
IG: @beknowdo_lys
FB: facebook.com/ladderingyoursuccess
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ladderingyoursuccess/
P.S. If you'd like to learn more about LYS' app, please click here!
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Nataisa Holmes AKA Holmessss, is originally from New Jersey by way of Charlotte, North Carolina , and graduated from Winston-Salem State University having majored in Health Care Management Major. Holmes joins Jenn to discuss their curiosity and pursuit in creative spaces like podcasting and youtube-ing, they throw ideas on what these outlets can focus on like cooking, cleaning, pups, and they touch on the importance of having FUN while trying out these new endeavors. Jenn shares how she handles the recording of each episode which are filled with anxiety, excitement and little bit of avoidance, but once recorded and in the moment, relief overcomes her. Holmes shares her story on becoming a homeowner followed by all the emotions a big step like that comes with, what she's learned from living with roommates and what kind of job she had while living on campus at Winston-Salem State University (HBCU baby!!!). Holmes and Jenn bond over their pups, Payton and Kovu, how Holmes handles life with Payton, her traveling pup, and she shares a few tips on how to better take care of a Kovu to Jenn. Holmes talks about what led her to join teaching at Houston,TX, how she is a HUSTLAAAA at heart, and Jenn shares why Holmes will always have a special place in her heart. Holmes and Jenn lose it over their time as teachers, the crazy-ness that it was life in those years, and how no matter what, they always, ALWAYS showed up. Periodt. And lastly, Holmes opens up about love, relationships, learning how to open up to others and communicate feelings, thoughts and expectations. Enjoy!
If you would love to connect with Kim, make sure to follow her at:
IG: @_drholmes
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Kimberly - a wife, a mom, and an absolute fitness lover. Kimberly AKA Kim works full-time in the oil and gas industry and also teaches spin at CycleCar! Kim joins Jenn to discuss family dynamics, growing up with divorced parents, growing up in the South and how unique yet similar their upbringing was. Kim and Jenn talk about parenting, the pressure of modeling what it means to be a "good person" to children, and they get to share each other's earliest childhood memory. Jenn shares her admiration towards Kim's social media content, more specifically her Instagram account that is focused on health, body empowerment, and the love for fitness (any kind). Kim shares where she draws inspiration to create content for her social media platforms, how her fitness journey began out of curiosity in wanting to try something new hence the CrossFit journey, and she has been an athlete and active from a young age as a former ice-skater. Kim explains how staying fit enhances her daily performance rather than exhausting her energy, the types of meals she fuels her body with along with how often she eats on the daily, and what she does to stay consistent with her meals. Kim talks about her relationship pre-babies and post-babies and how things have changed for both, her and her husband. In the end, the conversation was WAY TOO F*CKIN good Jenn forgot the lightning round of questions, but alas - the day was saved by editing! Enjoy!
If you would love to connect with Kim, make sure to follow her at:
IG: @spinwithKJ - Make sure to check out the links on her profile to try a FREE class at CycleBar!
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AlejandroAlejandro (he/him/él) is an advocate of educational equity, an avid reader, and more importantly, a proud product of Mexican immigrants. Originally from Houston, Alejandro has spent the last three years working in education as an English as a Second Language teacher. In his capacity as an educator, Alejandro has assumed roles that have allowed him to foster relationships with community agencies to create school systems that act as bastions of liberation for students of color. He is passionate about transformative justice and seeks to design systems of care that are culturally competent and urge us to reimagine accountability practices beyond the violent mechanisms created by the state. Alejandro dreams of a world grounded in empathy, compassion, and liberation.
If you would love to connect with Alejandro, make sure to follow him at:
I've done work in community organizing and advocacy. I also love to read and spotlight books that contain narratives that are often erased from history - here is my instagram: @alejandro.reads
Did you know that 1 in 6 people are active journalers right now?
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It's okay, I didn't know either :) In this solo episode, I get to talk about my journaling journey, how I got started, why I journal, and I get to share a dream (maybe goal...) for the future! I also share 7 benefits journaling helps with, and whether I've actually benefitted from some of those. Remember - no intro, no music, no guests, just me, simply me, all of me, more than enough me. Here ya go! Listen, like, share, comment, consume, etc. Enjoy!
Boma Cheetham-West is the Founder of BomaCurates LLC, a digital marketing company based in Houston. Throughout her career she’s worked with companies in various industries to develop marketing strategies across digital channels. She specializes in social media strategy, management, and content creation. She received a degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship and a degree in Marketing from the Bauer College of Business. She was recently selected as one of 50 Black Marketers on the rise by the African American Marketing Association. When she’s not working she enjoys hanging with friends and family, helping out at her church, and listening to music! Boma joins Jenn to discuss each's sense of humor, Boma's sense of style and where it comes from, and how she gets to pick her outfits based on the occasion or location. Boma and Jenn talk about how impactful social media marketing has been in the last few years and how different each platform curates content for its users. Boma shares how she would love to one day be an influencer and talks a little more about a side-project, Boma Curates which turned into her full-time business.
If you would love to connect with Boma, make sure to follow her at:
IG and FB: @Bomacurates
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/boma-cheetham-west
Website: https://bomacurates.com/
Projects Boma would love for you to check out!
Marketing: Historic 3rd Ward Virtual Tour
The tour is a collection of interviews, historical information, storytelling by artists, activists, and community elders, all celebrating the heritage of Houston's Third Ward.Boma developed a comprehensive digital marketing campaign for the first 3 weeks of the launch that included influencer marketing, social media management, Facebook advertising, and email marketing.
Music Curation: Post 21
Post 21 is a comprehensive marketplace that focuses on modern and design forward products from black-owned businesses. Boma curated 4 playlists: One for their launch, for the holiday season, for valentine's day, and for their one-year anniversary. She also wrote blogs for each playlist to describe what they're about!
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Sterling Dodd currently manages Wolf Hill Investments, LLC. Wolf Hill is a CRE private equity firm hyper-focused on the Outdoor Hospitality industry. He received an education from the University of Houston’s Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, ranked the number two undergraduate entrepreneurship college in the nation by the Princeton Review in 2018. Concurrently, he received a Minor in Military Science and commissioned in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Financial Management Officer. As of January 2021, Sterling assumed the duties as an Aid De Camp for a one star General. Prior to earning his degree, Sterling served as a U.S. Army Airborne Infantryman (Paratrooper) for six years. He deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom IX and XI with the 82nd Airborne Division, and once to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom XIII with the 173rd Airborne Brigade (stationed in Vicenza, Italy for three years). Sterling spent a cumulative 26 months in combat and subsequently developed a strong understanding of the immense complexities involved when leading troops and maintaining discipline while operating in dynamic situations.
Sterling joins Jenn to catch up on life, new family updates, and how hard and unequivocally necessary it has been to grow solo and with others. Sterling and Jenn connect on stories/feelings about their fathers, learning to embrace emotional awareness plus what to do about it, and finding acceptance with people and situations. Sterling explains the importance of speaking about mental health within the veteran community, how he started his journey focusing on outdoor hospitality, and how+why he has learned to look at the brighter things in life. Sterling and Jenn discuss how important mental health is, what it means to each of them to lean on their values, and how crazy and unforgettable life as an undergrad while at the University of Houston.
Check out Sterling's 3 part episode with Security Halth! on here.
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Hey y'all! I am trying something new this week and would love to share with whoever is out there. (Guests are still joining, don't worry!) It's been a rough couple of days and instead of having a guest on every episode, like I have been doing, I'd like to do a solo episode. No intro, no music, no guests, just me, simply me, all of me, more than enough me. Not sure if this will become a recurring thing (although I would love to see it) but here ya go - listen, like, share, comment, consume, etc. Enjoy!
Laura, stylist and creator of Balloon Luxe Events. A wife, and girl mom, with a background in finance, Laura is a powerhouse. With the support of her family, Laura turned her passion of party planning into more than just a hobby. She is dedicated to making each occasion a memorable one by providing services in balloon garlands and big customized balloon ideas! Enjoy!
Find her on social media - @balloonluxeevents
Website: http://balloonluxeevents.com/
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Autriel Galloway is an educator by trade and at heart. She enjoys taking what she has learned teaching students and leading teams to uplift and empower those in her sphere of influence. As a coach, collaborator, and strategist, she has tirelessly supported students, families, teachers, and leaders over the last eight years in the pursuit of equity for all children and communities. She has learned to empathize with their fears, hear their visions, and coach them to success. Being a coach, consultant, and speaker, Autriel brings those same gifts to her audiences and clients.
Currently, she works as a Special Education Curriculum Specialist and as the owner/ founding coach and consultant at Insight to Outcomes. When Autriel isn't working, she's probably sleeping (because rest is important!), reading, watching Netflix, or in Memphis -- hanging out with her family (particularly -- her mama, daddy, sister, and nieces for sure!). A few of her favorites include:
- Netflix Show: Fiction -- Bridgerton (I mean, come on!) & Non-Fiction -- Drive to Survive (again, come on!)
- Books: Fiction -- Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston & Non-Fiction -- anything by Brene Brown or Quiet by Susan Cain
- Color: Green -- the color of prosperity & growth
- Place to Visit: Morocco
- Hobby/ Past-Time: Building her family tree
Business-Related Notes
Insight to Outcomes is an education consulting firm focused on coaching and consulting on effective leadership and management development for mid-level campus leaders in years 1 - 2 of their new roles. Autriel started Insight to Outcomes because she believes that with the right tools, language, and support, people can learn to lead themselves well, which positions them to lead others effectively; she also believes that new leaders do not have to struggle and live on the cusp of burnout just to move their teams and initiatives forward. She brings that belief and her technical skillset to the work of coaching and consulting to ensure that campus leaders are able to sustain themselves and their work for the long haul.
Keep up with Insight to Outcomes on Instagram or LinkedIn:
- Instagram: instagram.com/insighttooutcomes/ or @insighttooutcomes
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autrielgalloway/ or Autriel Galloway
If you'd like to learn more about ways that Insight to Outcomes could work with you, your team, or your organization -- or if you'd like to join the Insight to Outcomes email list, email autriel.galloway@gmail.com to connect!
Darryl is a contractor, foodie expert (although he may say otherwise), veteran and an all-around awesome person. Darryl joins Jen to discuss first impressions, what it means to be inquisitive vs chismosa(o), growing up being told no AND not accepting it. Darryl and Jenn talk about how different perspectives allows them to accept (or not) a given situation, what it means to live a life that they want to not that they have to, and how they both handle expectations set for them by others. Darryl explains how big family means to him, the complications friendships can bring, the power of asking good questions, how they both connect on shared struggle and finally, he gives a little insight into life as a Marine. Enjoy!
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Fernando Santiago is your go to guy when remodeling your house. Whatever idea or concept you want to go with, he’ll walk you through it and make sure it’s done to your liking . He is a commercial and residential investor. He runs a remodeling company and has worked more than 1000 houses. When he is not working he is looking for new business to get into or hanging out with his chickens. Fernando and Jenn talk about what it is to be a first-generation student, leaving home after college, and how exactly they met (FYI, neither remembers exactly how). Fernando shares lessons he's learned along the way from business ideas, friendships and life. Enjoy!
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Kiran is the ultimate Girl Next Door! With her relatable and authentic content, she’s like the best friend you’ve always wanted. Her style mixes affordable fashion with pops of luxury pieces, her hair tutorials are full of the best tips and tricks, and her makeup is natural, effortless and achievable. As a proud Pakistani woman, she has a large and diverse female audience and influences women from all walks of life! Kiran joins Jenn to discuss how she began her career as an influencer and how she has transitioned into a full-time creator. Kiran and Jenn talk about college life, Kiran's famous rap battles, and how Kiran inspired Jenn to launch Rare Gem Podcast. Enjoy!
Find Kiran's on Instagram - @kiranjmeghani
Interested in a collaboration? Contact her at kiran.meghani@gleamfeatures.com
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A native of Houston, TX, Adrian Izaguirre has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas (‘16) in Radio, Television and Film along with minors in Spanish and Social Science. Adrian is the Civic Engagement Program Manager for Texas at NALEO Educational Fund, a national non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. He is also an alum of Leadership ISD, in the “Civic Voices of Houston” program. Civic Voices of Houston helps bring unique perspectives and influence of civic leaders, educators, and stakeholders, in order to advance racial equity and academic excellence through advocacy and policy. Previously, Adrian dedicated many years involved in after school programs as a student, front-line staff member and coordinator of programs, most ultimately as a Program Coordinator for the Center for After school, Summer and Enrichment for Kids (CASE for Kids) for the City Connections project from 2016 to 2021. City Connections is funded by the City of Houston to provide grants for non-profit organizations to implement after school programs across 11 City Council districts in Houston. In his free time he serves as the Assistant Captain of Media & Promotions for the Go Tejano Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Vice Chairman of Recruitment and Outreach for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Alumni Council, and a member of the Houston ISD Legislative Committee. Most recently, he is also an active member of the UNT Latinx Alumni Steering Committee. Adrian is also an avid Houston sports fan as one of the many passions he has for his hometown.
NALEO - https://naleo.org/
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - https://www.rodeohouston.com/
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Carla started her educational journey over 21 years ago in her hometown of Los Angeles, California where she served in varying capacities as a K-12 teacher and school administrator. From her first year as an educator, she knew she would change the course of education for kids in the inner city. She earned her certificate in gifted education under the leadership of USC professor Dr. Sandra Kaplan to expand opportunities for children of color in gifted programs in Long Beach Unified School District. She continued to expand her impact by becoming the founding principal for a charter middle school with the Challengers Boys and Girls Club she attended as a youth. Her students have gone on to achieve college scholarships to the Juilliard School, MIT and Stanford University. This is also when she hired her first group of Teach for America Corps Members who have gone on to lead their own schools across California. Carla has served as the Senior Managing Director for the Program Continuum Team for the TFA Las Vegas Valley and Houston Regional Team. She currently created and leads the TFA Houston Network Learning and Innovation Team where they expand opportunities for students by researching, prototyping, and designing experiences and programs for Corps Members and Alumni. The team curate solutions to reimagine the future of learning. She graduated from UC San Diego with a BA in Ethnic Studies and from Pepperdine University with an MA in Education. You can find her traveling with her family, seeking global inspiration, and testing her strength in animal flow and pilates classes. Carla joins Jenn to discuss the innovative work she is currently doing with TFA Houston, her interesting perspective on gangs, and the collaboration needed between edtech and schools.
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Hi there! This project has taken me 3 years to put out into the world and I am super excited to share it with you all. Join me as I discover personal stories from people I consider rare gems in my life. Listen as we connect on shared struggle and attempt to understand one another, all while having fun and exploring the world of podcasting.