all things, con amor

#026. This episode of all things, con amor features Dr. Mara Seat. It was recoded almost a year ago while I was an M3 and Mara was an M4. I am currently halfway through my fourth year and Mara matched and is a current first year pediatric resident! Throughout the course of this episode we start off by hearing how Mara discovered she wanted to work with kids, touch on some premed advice, go into tips for students in their third and fourth year of medical school, advice for rotations, at the end we get her beautiful insight on self love and healing from a breakup. Our episode closes with a discussion of Mara’s modeling pursuits and time management! 

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#025. This episode of all things, con amor features Karen Parada with our favorite co-host Celia Martinez (also known as diary of a romantica). Karen is a first generation Mexican American with a BS and MS in Biological Sciences that has inspired others with her behind the scenes content of research on Instagram and Tik Tok. We discuss her journey as a Latina in STEM, the process to pursuing a PhD, the challenges she faced and revelations she has arrived to throughout the process. She is an incredible human and a wonderful friend, the transparency throughout this episode is the perfect reminder that there is no one clear cut path to our goals. To listen to part two click on Celia's podcast click HERE !

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#024. This episode of all things, con amor features Megan Meza and her innovative company Bandida. A graduate of Duke University, Megan launched her career in marketing & advertising at the globally renowned and award-winning agency, Ogilvy. Her passion for food led her back to the classroom (this time with an apron) as she studied at the International Culinary Center in New York while balancing a full-time job as a Director of Strategy and Global Lead of Customer Engagement. Megan spent the last decade advising some of the world’s leading brands on all things Marketing Strategy & Customer Engagement. She has solved tough challenges for companies like Coca-Cola, Southwest Airlines, American Express, IBM, Chobani, and Mondelez, through leading global innovation initiatives, customer research, product development and launches, go-to-market strategy and campaigns, and customer engagement strategies. These experiences have given her a firm foundation for starting Bandida in 2019 and building a sales funnel to drive demand. Throughout this episode we talk about her journey and how our heritage shapes our identity. Enjoy!

Book we mentioned:

Big Magic

Untamed

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#023. Dr. Amanda is a first year internal medicine resident, content creator & mentor to medical students and premedical students. In this episode of all things con amor, we dive into imposter syndrome, support systems and finding balance in pursuing medicine. As the first doctor in her family, Dr. Amanda highlights how she found shadowing opportunities and worked as a scribe to gain experience. In her free time, she plays tennis and spends time with her three golden doodles, family and friends. Her story and voice remind us that we can pursue the things we love and find joy in the journey.

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#022. Myra Van Ry is a resilient and incredible human that shares her story on all things con amor today - we learn so much from her and how she made it out of the foster system, from living in a cult to becoming a first gen Latina graduate student. She is a first year pharmacy student at UF and this episode we talk through self love, processing trauma and our experience as first gen Latina Americans in healthcare. Learn more about Myra here.

Before the episode starts, we would like to share a trigger warning for PTSD and suicide. Please always choose what is best for you personally.

Resources if you or a loved one needs help:

https://988lifeline.org

https://www.nami.org/help

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