Cura Chats!
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Check Out Past Cura Chats
Your Story, Your Superpower. – Paul Posoli
Join the conversation with Paul Posoli, Founder and President of CareerSpring. In this video, we discussed building social capital, finding mentors, and leveraging your first-gen story as a career superpower....
New Role, New You: Navigating the Modern Workplace with Dr. Shveta Miglani.
In this episode of Cura Chats, we sit down with Dr. Shveta Miglani—leadership coach, global executive, and author of Navigate Your Career. She shares powerful, research-backed strategies to help early career professionals thrive during their first 90 days at work...
Breaking The Cycle of Financial Trauma: Rethinking Money – Stephanie Olano
✨ Join us in this special session with Stephanie Olano, Financial Trauma Coach & Healer, as she guides you on how to create a healthy, sustainable, and values-aligned relationship with money.
What They Don’t Tell You About Grad School with Stephanie Gutierrez
Thinking about grad school? 🎓 In this CURA Chat, Stephanie Gutierrez, a second-year MBA at Wharton, shares what they don’t tell you. From the real cost to building community and why clarity matters more than timing, this episode is packed with real talk and insider...
Closed Session – Erin Thompson
In this talk, Erin Thompson shares her career journey and key advice for early-career professionals. 💼 Learn how to adapt to different work environments, stay authentic within corporate culture, and stand out from day one. 📝 She also offers tips on workplace...
When Passion Meets Purpose:The Intersect of Sports and Non Profit Work
Join us as Lauren Battung shares how her love for sports and passion for justice intersect in her nonprofit work. From athlete to activist, she’s building a purpose-driven career rooted in impact and community. ⚽💪
Navigating College and Post Grad Scholarship Options for Diverse Students – Maria Trochimezuk
Ever dreamed of getting your education PAID FOR?🙌🏼 Meet Maria, the scholarship queen who secured over $250K for her own education and is ready to share her secrets! ✨
From Sculptor to Tech CEO: Redefining What’s Possible – Daniel Castro
Join us as Daniel discusses his journey from fine arts to software design and tech visionary. Learn about his early career journey and how he’s taking a human-centric approach to innovation to help shape the future. ✨
Ignite Your Growth Perspectives and Tactics to Flourish in Life and Career
Join us for an inspiring chat with Jazmin Diaz as she discusses her exciting new book! 📚 Jazmin will share actionable insights that will empower you to transform challenges into opportunities. ✨
A First Gen and Immigrant’s Guide to Breaking Into Tech
Join us as Carlos addresses both the technical and cultural aspects of navigating your early career and growth in technology. Learn more about DEI in tech leadership.
Dream Job Unlocked: A Game UX Designer Demystifies the Professional Road
Learn from Juan, a talented Game UX Designer at Psyonix/Epic Games, as he shares his journey, insights, and practical advice on breaking into the gaming industry. Discover the steps, challenges, and triumphs that helped him carve out his dream job in this...
Silicon Valley: Lessons That Helped Grow My Career
Join us as we interview Martin Vargas-Vega and learn what traits and habits helped him go from picking raspberries on the farms of Watsonville to being the first engineer hired at a prominent start-up.
My Unfair Advantage, Moving from Google to Entrepreneur
Meet Ruben Dario Villa, Chicano artist and entrepreneur, former Lead Visual Designer, Google talk about transitions, art and hustle.
Silicon Valley: Lessons That Helped Grow My Career
Learn how Claudia created her own career path through the intersection of her two passions, sustainability and film.
Your Spring Guide to Landing a Job/Internship in 2024
Hear from this first-gen techie about how to navigate STEM spaces that help you get hired.
Cultural competence as a superpower
How do you turn your passion on sports, gaming and other things into your dream job? Here’s a way to do it!!
The Blueprint for Transitioning Into Tech
A great conversation with one of our most authentic guests so far. We know you’ll love this chat and will see how, with the right formula, it’s possible for any of us to find our way into Tech.
Uncommon Careers: What is Market Research and is there a job for me?
If you missed our chat with Mario Carrasco, you’ll definitely want to check out this video and learn about an uncommon, yet incredible field! Plus,positive networking effects of Cura. Talk it out with our community. 😉
How to Master the Art of Networking
Did you miss the inspirational Fireside Chat with Dino Barajas? You’ll want to hear this video and invitation to connect with him. This talk had us thinking BIG. Prepare to be motivated.
3 Steps on How to Get a Job in Tech
Did you ever wonder how people ended up working in amazing companies like Google, Apple, or Adobe? Check out this talk with an industry recruiter and find out how YOU could be their next hire!
Love Netflix? How to get a job there!
You wouldn’t believe it’s possible to have such an amazing and open conversation with one of the team building leaders at Netflix. We dare you to watch it and not fall in love with Cura!
Meet a Storyteller from Meta
Young, brilliant, and full of energy! Check out how Karla made her own path with a lot of ambition and chasing her goals one by one. You’ll love it!
Work and Mental Health
Curious about what makes for a healthy workplace and what might be some red flags? Please watch workplace health and wellness expert, Valeri Williams give us some tips and explain some questions we all have about what is toxic.
