Angelo Colina es un comediante venezolano y el creador de ⁠Gente Funny⁠, una plataforma que celebra la comedia en español en los Estados Unidos. En este episodio, hablamos con él sobre cómo pasó de hacer shows para 60 personas a llenar salas con más de 1800 fans. Angelo nos cuenta por qué le debe su carrera al reggaetón, fomenta la importancia de invertir en nuestra cultura y nos reta a sonar en grande para alcanzar nuestras metas. Con humor, anécdotas y mucha honestidad, esta charla es una carta de amor a la cultura latina.*Esta entrevista fue inicialmente grabada en el 2025 y fue re-editada en el 2026*¡Gracias por acompañarnos! Esto es DOCE: El pódcast de inmigrantes para inmigrantes.Para conocer mas de Angelo encuéntralo enInstagram: ⁠@angelocolina⁠Tiktok: ⁠@angelocolinaApoya el podcast: Subscríbete a "DOCE", déjanos una reseña de 5 estrellas y compártelo este episodio. Síguenos: Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@doce.podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠

My guest today is Mariana Alesandra, an immigrant rights advocate and DACA recipient.

Mariana moved from Peru to the U.S, unknowingly leaving family she hasn’t seen in over fifteen years. She was one of the first people to receive DACA which led her to become a public voice for undocumented students, on her first two weeks of college. She became involve with a campaign advocating for in state tuition for undocumented students, speaking at press conferences and working with immigrant organizations across Florida. That work helped pass a law in 2014 that changed the futures of thousands of students. Today, the political climate has shifted, and that progress is very much at risk.

Mariana was once taught never to share her story, but her story was the catalyst for change.

On this episode we’ll talking a lot about DACA, which refers to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a U.S. policy started in 2012 that granted temporary protection from deportation and a work permit, to certain people who were brought to the country as children without legal status. If you think immigration is black and white, with this episode we invite you to think again.

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Elio Morillo is a former nasa engineer who has help shape the aerospace industry through his work at Boeing, Space X, NASA and now Blue Origin. Elio is a proud Latino immigrant, born in Ecuador and raised between Puerto Rico and New York City . He’s also the author of “The Boy Who Reached the Stars” a memoir about his journey as an immigrant child to NASA Engineer. Elio is a huge advocate for Latinos in STEM and he continues to give back to the communities that once poured into him! Fun fact: Elio was heavily involved in the research, testing and development of rovers and helicopters for the Mars 2020 mission.This episode is for every the space lovers, politics junkies, immigrants and the every college first gen. Connect with Elio:Instagram: thespacemechanic @thespacemechanic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliomorillo/Support DOCE:Instagram: doce.podcast @doce.podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/106231328/admin/page-posts/published/For sponsorship inquiries email us at emeraldedgepro@gmail.com, subject: SPONSORSHIP

What happens when the very culture that kept you alive starts to hold you back? In this episode of First Gen Fridays, I sit down with Jasmine Ruiz, actress, comedian, cycle breaker, and self-proclaimed pivot queen. Jasmine grew up in the South Bronx, she became the first in her immediate family to graduate college, landing at Barnard before a 7-year stint in corporate retail at Macy's. She unpacks what it really means to be a Puerto Rican of the NYC diaspora, what gets lost when culture is stripped from you on purpose, and the reckoning that comes when education changes you in ways your family didn't sign up for.We talk about code switching, leaving corporate America, the loneliness of being the first, decolonizing your relationship with work, and why being 100% delusional might actually be the key to walking into any room like you belong there.

Timestamps

01:20 Being Puerto Rican without the "typical" immigrant story

03:30 Losing culture in the diaspora and reclaiming it intentionally

08:39 Becoming the first to graduate college and go corporate

10:03 Seven years at Macy's and why she walked away

14:06 Going viral during the pandemic and the pivot out of 9-to-5

28:14 Culture shock at Barnard: when survival mode meets a new world

30:09 Code switching, hierarchy, and refusing to wash yourself down

34:45 How education created a rift with family

38:52 The loneliness of the first-gen journey

49:03 Rest as resistance: decolonizing the hustle

50:18 Advice for first-gens feeling the pressure to succeedThis one is for every first-gen who's ever felt like a stranger at home after growing into themselves.

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What happens when a first-gen Latina from a low-income background decides to build wealth anyway? Viviana Vazquez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, founder of Over Gen Poverty, and the woman who manifested her first $100K job chats with us on one of the most honest conversations we've had on this podcast.Viviana opens up about growing up first gen in New York City, watching her parents sacrifice everything to give her the gift of choice, and what it really means to feel privileged when you grew up low income.In this episode we cover:-What "first gen" actually means and how it differs from being an immigrant-Why she decided to document her wealth building journey-How she negotiated her way to a six figure salary-Her exact approach to budgeting, investing, and building $100K in investments-The mental health side of being the "third parent" in an immigrant household-How therapy and boundaries changed her relationship with her family and herself-Why ambition and humility are not opposites"It's not selfish to be ambitious. Be ambitious, stay humble." Welcome to First Gen Fridays, a limit series by DOCE Podcast. This episode is for every Latina, every first gen, every daughter of immigrants who was never shown that wealth was an option. It is.Connect with Viviana:Instagram: overgenpov @overgenpoverty @TQMpod LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviana-vazquez/Support DOCE:Instagram: doce.podcast @doce.podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/106231328/admin/page-posts/published/For sponsorship inquiries email us at emeraldedgepro@gmail.com, subject: SPONSORSHIP

Carla Gutiérrez is the Peruvian director behind FRIDA, the Emmy winning documentary that redefines how we see Frida Kahlo. In this interview, she shares her journey as a Latina immigrant in the United States and how her identity shaped one of the most powerful documentary films of the decade.Carla is a director, editor, Emmy winning filmmaker, and one of the minds behind projects like RBG, Julia, and now FRIDA.🎙️ Growing up as a Peruvian immigrant in the United States🎙️ Transitioning from STEM to film and documentary work🎙️ The role of the editor as a second director🎙️ What makes a story truly powerful🎙️ Telling Frida Kahlo’s story through her own words🎙️ The responsibility of representing cultural icons🎙️ The experience of being Latina in the film industry🎙️ Balancing identity, art, and ambitionTimestamps00:00:00 Intro00:01:14 Carla Gutiérrez and her Emmy for FRIDA00:03:00 What it means to tell Frida Kahlo’s story00:07:00 Latina identity and rebellion00:11:00 Immigrating young and finding your voice00:16:40 From STEM to film00:21:00 Growing in the documentary industry00:24:00 Adapting to a new culture00:32:00 Advice for those who want to enter film🎧 This episode is forLatino immigrants in the United States, filmmakers and storytellers, women navigating identity and ambition, and anyone who wants to understand how the stories that shape culture are made.FRIDA is an Amazon MGM Studios film, you can stream on Amazon Prime.Support DOCE:Instagram: @doce.podcast https://www.instagram.com/doce.podcast/LinkedIn: DOCE Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Aorganization%3A106231328&keywords=DOCE%20Podcast&origin=ENTITY_SEARCH_HOME_HISTORY&sid=.2BFor sponsorship inquiries email us at emeraldedgepro@gmail.com, subject line: SPONSORSHIP