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Persistence in Adversity with Dr. Adame

By: Dr. Esmeralda Adame
  • Summary

  • Share success stories, interviews, on how people overcame adversity to reach their goals and encourage others to do the same; discuss persistence, career success, mentoring, community engagement/involvement, bridges, tactics and key skills to reach personal, educational and professional achievement.
    2020
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Episodes
  • Podcast with Dr. Adame: Dr. Nora De Hoyos Comstock
    May 1 2024
    In this episode Dr. Nora De Hoyos Comstock, La Comadre, share her story of Las Comadres and a bit of her story. Dr. Nora is originally from the Rio Grande Valley and is the Founder of las Comadres para las Americas. This network of women was created with the purpose to support other women to excel in all areas of their life. Dr. Nora shares a bit of her personal story, her education, and also about how this network of extraordinary women began. She also talks about her struggles and what helped her succeed.
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    46 mins
  • Podcast with Dr. Adame: Marie Garcia
    Apr 1 2024
    Marie Salazar Garcia is a passionate professional with a diverse range of expertise. She currently serves as the Business Development Representative for SAMES, Inc., where she specializes in the residential, land development, and economic development industries. Additionally, Marie holds the position of Sales Director with Mary Kay, where she finds fulfillment in inspiring beauty and enriching lives. In this episode Marie share about her early years and becoming a mom at only the age of 19. She also talks about her adversities and how she defines success. Marie provides advice to moms and to those that want to have a long-lasting impact in the community and shares about her 100-year plan. Also discusses her experience being a young mother of three and how she juggled work and mom duties.
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    57 mins
  • Podcast with Dr. Adame: Dr. Felipe Sustaita, Author
    Mar 1 2024
    In this episode Dr. Felipe Sustaita shares his story of how he went from being a migrant worker to having a seat at the table. Also shares about not having a bed until he went to Michigan State University, and how picking strawberries and other fruit made him the person who he is today. He wrote a book dedicated to his father who taught him the importance of keeping your word. Felipe also discusses how he came up with the idea of the book, how it was growing up, working 12-14 hours when he was just 11 years old. Also talks about growing up in Donna Texas, the RGV, and arriving to the university without being able to read or write, and now he has earned a doctorate degree.
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    54 mins

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