Finding Home in Ancestral Heritage
EP. 05: Finding Home in Ancestral Heritage
For many, understanding your heritage and finding your way back to the core of your being can feel daunting. Figuring out where to start and if you will feel some sense of connection can feel like a big undertaking. What happens if you don’t feel like you belong? How do you fill a gap in belonging when you don’t know where to begin? The answer - use your curiosity and make it easy.
In this episode, I talk with Jessica De Anda about her journey to digging into her Ecuadorian and Mexican heritage to understand her past, ground in her present, and light the path for her future, all while using what she uncovers along the way to help others.
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About the guest:
Jessica De Anda is a first-gen Latina executive coach, career strategist, and advocate for underrepresented professionals in corporate America.
Growing up food and housing insecure, and once silenced by language barriers, she knows firsthand the isolation of navigating spaces where few share your story. But today, she empowers others to reclaim their narratives unapologetically.
With over 12 years in leadership development, Jessica now serves as Director of MBA Career Programming at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, preparing thousands of professionals for success. She’s also a sought after speaker and coach who merges executive strategy with curanderismo, the Indigenous healing practices of Mexico, to help leaders bridge personal resilience with professional power.
Whether she’s coaching executives, designing inclusive programs, or speaking on stages, her mission is clear: Your story matters. The world needs to hear it.
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