First Gen American Podcast

First Gen American Ep. 23 Natra Sim

Please welcome our special guest Natra Sim! 

Natra Sim is a 26-year-old First Gen Cambodian American. She is an entrepreneur and a beautician/lash artist at Forever Young Solutions Med Spa in Windham, NH. Natra has gone through the struggles of many first Gen Americans trying to break the mold and live in their truths. 

First Gen American Ep. 22 Dr. Jiménez

Let's welcome our guest, Dr. Hortencia Jimenez! 

Dr. Jiménez was born in Nayarit, México and raised in Watsonville, California. She spent her childhood summers and teenage years working in the fields, picking raspberries alongside her grandmother. Dr. Jimenez is the first in her family to earn a doctorate degree from both her maternal and paternal side of the family. 

She received her B.A and M.A in Sociology from San Jose State University and Ph.D in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Hortencia Jiménez is a Sociology professor at Hartnell College and founder of the Sociology Club and co-founder of the Student Parent Club.

First Gen American Ep. 21 Bernie Sanchez

Welcome Bernie! 

My name is Bernie De Jesus Sanchez, I’m a 24 year old freelancer/ entrepreneur first gen American. 

I have a business named Right-Hand Man NH, where I provide a handyman service based on the experience and know what I’ve gained from business school & working in the construction field. I started my business in October of 2020, and as of last month (Jan. 2021) I have been working for myself entirely. 

I subcontract for different companies/ businesses, and I do my own side work on top of that such as dump runs, small fixes, fall cleanup, shoveling & plowing etc. I also started a podcast in late 2020 that I’ve now recorded 16 episodes for, acquired multiple small sponsors, and a radio show for my content. The business and podcast are very fresh & new but I have high hopes for what the future brings. I am excited to show my friends and family exactly what you can do with some focus and effort no matter where you came from or originated, and I plan to do that through leading by example. I started the business in order to give my family a starting point for future careers & generational wealth. It’s something I want to pass to my children someday. As for the podcast, I started it as a platform to promote and advertise my services, and also promote & advertise others peoples small businesses in my area. I want to help the people of my community get where they want to be, while also helping me get where I want to be for my future children. 

First Gen American Ep. 20 Dr Ramas and Dr Tellez

Please welcome our wonderful guests this week Dr.Marie-Elizabeth Ramas and Dr. Trinidad Tellez! 

Dr. Marie-Elizabeth Ramas is a family physician activist with a decade of experience practicing full scope family medicine with obstetrics in both rural and urban settings. Raised in New Hampshire, she returned in 2016 to practice medicine in Nashua and currently is medical director for GateHouse Treatment Center.
 
Dr. Ramas is an avid advocate for high quality, affordable care for all. She focuses on empowering patients to achieve their best health by helping to break down barriers to optimal wellness for communities. Dr. Ramas has held multiple leadership positions of medical specialty associations at both the state and national levels, and she serves on various non-profit boards and committees dedicated to promoting health equity.  She is a contributor to both local and national media outlets, including The AAFP Leader Voices Blog. Most recently, she co-founded The Lighthouse NH social media page to help address health and wellness concerns for NH BIPOC communities. 

 Dr. Trinidad Tellez is a family physician, health disparities researcher, educator, and public health & health policy professional with over 20 years’ experience working in both the private and public sectors at the local, state and regional levels.  Dr. Tellez has focused longstanding efforts on helping organizations improve their capacity to serve everyone equally well with the highest quality care, programs and services – a concept she calls organizational cultural effectiveness – to address health disparities, improve access and quality, and advance health and equity for all.  She is a champion of authentic community engagement and community-driven approaches to promoting equity, and has co-founded and co-led initiatives such as the Equity Leaders Fellowship, a program created by leaders of color to grow the leadership development pipeline for communities of color in NH.

First Gen American Ep. 19 TJ Caravlho - Eustaquio Caravlho

Tj is a 25-year-old husband and father who was in Brazil and to the U.S. with his family when he was 8 through the US-Mexico border illegally. His father was picked up by ICE at the age of 10 and had to grow up with a single mother and his brother. He grew up in a small MA town and later received his citizenship through the DACA program in high school. He is a youth leader in his local church in Nashua and has been living in NH for 7 years. 

Tj has been conquering the digital content world.

First Gen American Ep.18 Brett Gagnon & Yvonne La-Garde

The La-Grade Family had quite the journey to becoming American Citizens in the 70's but they prospered in here in the US. 

Yvonne La-Grade was the CEO of Life Links and grew the company. She currently volunteers her time in a retired exercise and her mission is to complete a needs assessment for seniors in town of Pelham! 

Brett Gagnon is an avid conservationist who dedicated his time to the community and after a failed attempted to be a NH State Representative, he is now running for Hudson NH selectman for March of 2021.

 

 

Enjoy this Mother & Son First Gen American episode 

First Gen American Ep. 17 Pedro Aguirre

Pedro Aguirre is the son of Mexican Immigrants who arrived to California in the late 60’s. He got his start in the restaurant world when he lived in North Carolina.

His family opened a Mexican restaurant called La Carreta in Nashua NH and Pedro took off! He has opened several restaurants in the New England area including La Cabaña in New Boston, California Burrito, Baja Tacos and Burritos, and many more.

First Gen American Ep. 16 Keith Mascoll

Keith Mascoll SAG-AFTRA, AEA is a Actor, Producer ,Mental Health advocate, Sneaker-head, and Founder of the Triggered Project.

Keith is a co-host of the Living a Triggered Life Podcast with his wife Roxann, and a Luminary for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Keith strives to use his art for social change in the black and brown community. As a survivor of sexual abuse Keith hopes to help end the stigma that surrounds mental health, and black and brown men. Keith is a also a co-founder of a professional black theater company, The Front Porch Arts Collective.

Look for Keith in the lead role in the movie Confused by Love on Amazon Prime, and as Applesauce in The Polka King on Netflix.

First Gen American Ep. 15 Viviana Torres

Viviana Torres is the owner of Viv's Garden which started with the concept of starting a long journey to a lifestyle change that could increase the longevity and health of many individuals. 

First Gen American Ep.14 Natalie Caceros

She is a 32 year old single mom from New York but has lived for many years in Nashua, NH. She is an up and coming female entrepreneur changing up the beauty industry. Natalie formulated a line of natural beauty treatments from a recipe passed down through her family. All of her products are sourced naturally and vegan.