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The First Gen Coach: Career Development for Latinas and First Gen Professionals

Carla Santamaria

On the First Gen Coach podcast, first generation professionals learn how to rethink limiting cultural beliefs, up-level their mindset, advance in their careers, and build generational wealth. Host Carla Santamaria and her guests deliver practical and actionable ways to own your brilliance and have a thriving career and life. IG: @CarlaTheFirstGenCoach

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140. Cutting Emotional Ties to a Job

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2025/12/23

In this episode, I discuss the importance of cutting emotional ties to jobs that no longer serve you, particularly for Latinas, women of color, and first gen professionals. I talk about the anger and grief that comes with career transitions, and why it’s so critical to process these emotions. Finally, I give examples of how you can love yourself more than you love a job, and provide actionable steps to take action towards your career goals. EXTENDED! ONE MONTH OF FREE COACHING when you join

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01:19:29

139. Webinar Replay: Get a Raise in Any Economy

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2025/12/10

If you produce excellent work and get strong feedback, but you’re told “raises are not in the budget right now”...If you feel stuck and unsure if you’re qualified enough for higher paying jobs since they require so much experience…If you’re intimidated by the idea of asking since so much time has passed without you getting a raise…If you don’t know how to frame your impact in a way that translates to ROI for the company…Then this webinar replay is for you! We covered: The four elements that

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00:59:26

138. Negotiating my Salary and Falling Flat on my Face

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2025/12/03

Three different times, in three different jobs, I asked for fair pay and I was rejected. I was laughed at. I was told “feel free to quit.” And you know what? I did quit, and I doubled my salary.But that doesn’t mean that it was easy to navigate those moments. Tune in to hear the full story of how I turned those rejections around and came out better on the other side.FREE WEBINAR: Get a Raise in Any Economy! Register via thefirstgencoach.com/webinar! See you Tuesday, 12/9 at 8 PM EST on ZoomResources

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00:33:05

137. Five Signs It’s Time to Make a Move in Your Career

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2025/11/25

🚨 FREE Resource Alert 🚨 Join Career Consejos, a FREE Weekly Newsletter filled with actionable steps to help first gen professionals grow their career! Sign up via thefirstgencoach.com/newsletter. In this episode, I share 5 signs it’s time to make a change in your career. The signs range from subtle and easy to miss, to huge red flashing neon warnings that it's time to make a change NOW. Plus, I discuss the importance of finding a fulfilling career that aligns with your skills, interests, and

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00:30:38

136. 10 Types of Opportunities You Can Get on LinkedIn

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2025/11/10

LinkedIn is NOT just for jobs! In this episode, I list out 10 different types of opportunities you can get on LinkedIn. These include Jobs (duh), media features, volunteer opportunities, fellowships, and even collaborations for content creators. Whether you’re looking to level up your career, get more involved in your community, amplify your personal brand, or even something else, I promise that your next move can be found on LinkedIn! Tune in to learn how. Join my Get Offers on LinkedIn Bootcamp: a

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00:41:36

135. How Running Healed me From Diet Culture

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2025/10/27

This episode is a little different from my usual career content. It is a raw, unfiltered reflection on my experience healing from diet culture. I talk about my running journey and how I went from using running as a way to lose weight, to using running as a way to celebrate myself and my body. I mention two people who have been absolutely pivotal in this journey, Food and Holistic Health Coach Naihomy Jerez, and Certified Personal Trainer Samantha Lee. I also talk about the systems of oppression that

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00:52:29

134. How to Stop Underearning and Make More Money

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2025/10/13

In this episode, I dive into the concept of underearning: what it really means, how it shows up, and the mindset shifts that help you break free from it. I explain the difference between being underpaid (when the system undervalues your work cough cough Latina Equal Pay Day) and underearning (when we unintentionally keep ourselves small). I share how entrepreneurship pushed me to face my own money blocks, and how developing high-paying skills changed not just my income, but my confidence.Tune in for

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00:25:16

133. Why You Still Need LinkedIn & 3 Steps to Get...

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2025/10/06

LinkedIn gets a lot of hate, and much of it is well deserved. But it is still an excellent tool to level up your career. In this episode, I break down why LinkedIn is still an extremely powerful tool for first-gen professionals (yes, even in 2025), and how to actually make it work for you. I share why the platform is more than just a job site, and how you can use it to get noticed by recruiters, potential clients, and more. I also talk about what it really means to show up authentically online,

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00:50:33

132. Manifest Your Career with Dr. Norma Reyes

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2025/09/29

Manifestation is so much about trusting yourself. In this very special episode with my dear friend and business bestie, Dr. Norma Reyes, we talk about what it really takes to manifest the career and life that you want. Dr. Reyes, a spiritual manifestation coach and licensed therapist, shares how she went from career coaching to helping women of color break generational cycles and call in their dreams. She opens up about the personal, career, and spiritual transformations that got her there. We dig

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00:40:31

131. More Than Just Salary: How to Evaluate a Job Offer

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2025/07/23

If you’re coming from hourly jobs or a blue-collar background, it may be easy to think your paycheck is the whole story. But guess what? It’s not. In this episode, I break down exactly what total compensation means and why your base salary is just the beginning. If you’ve ever compared two job offers based only on salary, then you might be leaving thousands of dollars on the table. Tune in to get the full picture of what compensation actually includes, including bonus, commission, stock, retirement

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00:29:51

130. How to Tap into the Hidden Job Market

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2025/07/16

In this episode, I break down what people call "the hidden job market" and why I don’t think it’s actually hidden. I share real examples from LinkedIn, Slack, and group chats to illustrate how jobs are often shared outside of traditional job boards like Indeed or ZipRecruiter.I also talk about why I’m on a mission to help 100 first-gen professionals land high-paying jobs through LinkedIn, and how that mission is tied to a heartbreaking stat about Latino retirement savings.You’ll also hear:💡 A story

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00:46:31

129. What to Do After a Layoff

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2025/07/10

Have you ever wondered how you’d handle a lay off, or how to prepare financially and emotionally just in case? In this important episode, I sit down with Nicole Valenzuela, a queer Latina foster mom and former corporate finance professional turned money coach, who shares her story of being laid off just two weeks after her fiancée was, too.We talk about how Nicole not only survived this double layoff, but thrived—reclaiming her time, her financial independence, and her purpose through her business,

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00:41:22

128. Choosing Between Two Career Paths - On Air...

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2025/07/01

Have you ever felt at a crossroads between two career paths? In this special coaching call episode, I coach Angie, who is a Latina First Gen Professional, recent college grad, and is seeking guidance on her career path after graduation. Specifically, Angie is deciding between marketing and data analytics. Through this coaching call, I encourage her to identify what she is looking for from her next job and help her navigate this decision. This coaching conversation explores the importance of

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00:30:43

127. How to Make AI Your Own Personal Career Coach

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2025/06/25

In this episode, I talk about how to use AI as your own personal career coach—especially if you're a first-generation professional navigating the job search, interviews, and career growth on your own. I share how AI can help you get clarity on your strengths, tailor your resume to job descriptions, and practice for interviews in a way that feels authentic and empowering.If investing in career support has ever felt intimidating or out of reach, this episode will show you how tools like AI can help

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00:31:48

126. How to Know if You’re Underpaid

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2025/06/18

Have you ever wondered if you’re being underpaid compared to your coworkers or to other people in your field? In this episode, I give you the tools to answer this question. I talk about the 4 elements that determine base pay and the different tools that are available to help you navigate salary transparently. Plus, I also share a small exercise you can use to benchmark your salary. This is a tool I use inside my 1:1 coaching program with my clients, and it’s part of what has helped them increase

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00:32:27

125. What Every First Gen Professional Needs to Know...

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2025/06/10

In this episode, I got over five critical things every first gen professional should know about the workplace. The first three are tactical and focus on the reality of how workplace systems work. The last two are mindset related and are particularly important for first generation professionals who often carry their parents’ and grandparents’ hopes and dreams in their shoulders. Key Takeaways: Base pay is just one part of your compensation packageEvery workplace interaction can impact your

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00:25:46

124. My Biggest Speaking Gig Yet and How to Get Paid...

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2025/06/03

I spoke at Latinas in Tech Summit! This was such an exciting opportunity for me. Tune in to hear how it happened and how it went. After that, I explain three steps you can take to ensure that you can get more professional development opportunities paid for by your job. Remember, your professional development is part of your compensation! If you’re not getting it, you may be leaving money on the table. Plus: How I’ve gotten every job I’ve ever had since college to pay for me to attend conferences or

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00:40:17

123. Why Latinas Need to Embrace AI with Latinas in...

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2025/05/08

In this episode I interview Nikki Barua, Interim CEO of one of my FAVORITE organizations, Latinas in Tech! Nikki is a first generation immigrant and shares her journey of navigating the corporate sector, taking many career pivots, and eventually walking away at the height of her corporate career in order to pursue entrepreneurship. She talks about the power of creating your own access and community as a first generation professional, and about the power of curiosity in your career. We also discussed

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00:29:52

122. Three Self-Care Practices for Mental Health...

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2025/05/03

Hello friends, I am back! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so this episode is all about self-care practices that can promote your mental health and wellbeing. As you know, I don’t shy away from talking about the broader social forces that can impact our daily lives and careers, and this episode is no different. I address the grim circumstances that are happening in the world, while creating space for the areas in our lives that are within our locus of control and can promote better mental

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00:47:11

121. How to Build a Beautiful Business and Career...

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2025/03/18

In this episode, I interview Rosalie Ennes, founder of Portecua Consulting and author of Build a Beautiful Business con Confianza, about her transition from corporate life to entrepreneurship. We talk about the importance of community, discuss what risk strategy is, and how we all take risks in our careers, businesses, and everyday lives. Rosalie also shares insights from her book, Build a Beautiful Business Con Confianza, and offers practical advice on financial decisions, balancing a side hustle

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