Maria Medrano, Co-founder and CEO of Inspirame, has been a pioneer since she was a little girl. As the first in her family to go to high school, college, graduate school and the corporate world, she felt the responsibility to share back with her family and community what she learned and what she was able to do to show them what was possible. She is now continuing that pioneer spirit as she has set out demystify what college means for the most vulnerable populations. Listen to her story to hear how she uses her privilege to help others see their own. You will learn:it is important to challenge your own perceptions that are based on identity given what you have seen.the role we play in our families gives us experience that create transferrable skills for the work we do.that giving yourself a timeline when making a decision can lower the risk. You can follow Maria's story at: LinkedIn / Inspirame LinkedIn / TecoGuide.com / Instagram / TikTokFollow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory