Your American Dream | Success Stories of Immigrant Women and Women of Color Entrepreneurs

Are you thinking about starting a podcast, sharing your story, or building a purpose-driven platform? In this inspiring episode of the Your American Dream Podcast, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Heidy De La Cruz, a podcaster, speaker, podcast launch coach, and host of the award-winning podcast The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants, where immigrants share their inspiring journeys of coming to the United States.

Heidy sha...

Are you a high-achieving woman who looks successful on the outside but feels exhausted, unseen, or disconnected on the inside? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream Podcast, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Britney Glass, a Quality of Life Designer, interior designer, and life coach who helps radically ambitious women design lives that feel as good as they look.

Britney shares her personal journey of redefining succes...

Are you struggling to move forward from past pain or wondering if true healing is possible? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Blanca E. Rodriguez, owner and CEO of Wounded Healer, LLC, TEDx speaker, storyteller, educator, licensed massage therapist, canine massage therapist, group fitness instructor, and best-selling co-author. Blanca shares her powerful journey of resilience and ...

Are you thriving in your career but secretly feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or on the brink of burnout? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Marjorie Jenkins, a Corporate Wellness Strategist, author, and Executive Wellness Coach who specializes in helping high-performing women of color and leadership teams overcome burnout and achieve sustainable success. Marjorie shares powerful in...

Are you navigating change in your life or career and wondering how to stay grounded while building meaningful connections? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Yolanda Reshemah, a strategist, communicator, and advocate for authentic relationships, whose work spans law, strategic communications, and organizational change management. Yolanda shares her journey of global living and prof...

Are you an immigrant professional struggling to navigate the U.S. licensure process or a working mother trying to balance high-level ambition with family life? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Gloria Kloter, an award-winning architect, founder, and CEO of Glow Architects who specializes in empowering immigrant design professionals and women in leadership. Gloria shares her journe...

Are you struggling to secure funding for your nonprofit or turn bold ideas into real-world impact? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Pradnya Haldipur, a social impact strategist and fundraising expert from Strategy.Creativity.Mentorship. who specializes in transformational fundraising, donor engagement, and revenue growth. Pradnya shares how organizations can move from vision to f...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by your business finances or unsure how to take control of your numbers? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Tania Blaize, Founder and CEO of Blaize Accounting Services, who specializes in helping entrepreneurs gain clarity, confidence, and control over their finances. Tania shares how business owners can move from financial confusion to financial ...

Are you feeling stuck between the stability of corporate life and the pull to build something of your own? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Luana Mendoza Evans, founder of Thread Studio, a boutique brand strategy and fractional Chief of Staff consultancy that helps entrepreneurs and corporate escapees build brands rooted in clarity and authenticity.

After more than 15 years shapi...

Are you searching for deeper connection to your identity, heritage, or personal story? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Marissa Ferola, a Korean adoptee pastry chef and creative storyteller who designs immersive culinary experiences exploring identity, belonging, and Asian-American culture. Marissa shares how she transforms desserts into powerful storytelling tools—offering meani...

Are you passionate about mental health equity but wondering how to create real, lasting change in underserved communities? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Gloria Correa, Chief Executive Officer of Creating Change Counseling Center in New Jersey, who specializes in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, community-rooted mental health services. Gloria shares her powerful ...

Are you questioning whether traditional aid systems truly empower the communities they aim to serve? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Parisa Pirooz, founder of Creshendo — a global organization building community-led systems that return power to refugee and migrant communities.

Parisa shares her journey of rethinking integration, belonging, and economic opportunity — offering pow...

Are you navigating complex leadership challenges while trying to stay purpose-driven and human-centered?

In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Sirisha Swahari, a transformational, multi-hyphenate executive and board leader from CGI who specializes in leading large-scale technology operations at the intersection of innovation, people, and purpose. Siri shares what it truly means to lea...

Are you putting yourself out there but still wondering why the visibility isn’t turning into real income? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Carrolee Moore, a Jamaican-born entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of The Podcast Pitching Society, who specializes in helping experts turn strategic visibility into sustainable revenue. Carrolee shares how she transformed uncertainty into op...

Are you craving more authenticity, inclusion, and purpose in your work — but unsure how to lead with your whole self?

In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Terri Huggins Hart, an award-winning journalist, editorial consultant, and advocate whose work lives at the intersection of identity, equity, and joy.

Terri shares how storytelling can be a powerful tool for connection, healing, an...

Are you struggling to grow your online visibility without sacrificing your values or burning out on “quick-fix” marketing tactics? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Cinthia Pacheco, founder of Digital Bloom IQ, a digital marketing agency that specializes in intentional, values-driven SEO strategies for small and medium-sized businesses.

Cinthia shares her journey from the corporat...

Are you a high-achieving leader feeling burned out, overextended, or stuck in constant “doing” mode? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Sharmin Banu, an accomplished Executive Coach with over 25 years of experience across technology, leadership, and executive coaching.

After a successful career as a Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft, Sharmin made a bold decision to step awa...

Are you balancing a demanding career while dreaming of more freedom, flexibility, and financial security? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Vanessa Nelson — a single mom of three, audit assistant at a CPA firm, and global digital entrepreneur who is redefining what success and stability look like for working women.

With over a decade of experience in banking, customer service, and...

Are you curious about what it takes to build inclusive leadership on a global stage—and why representation truly matters in today’s interconnected world? In this inspiring episode of Your American Dream, host Anisha Jennings sits down with Carolina Guardiola Romo, CEO of the We Are All Human Foundation, a global nonprofit advancing Hispanic visibility, belonging, and leadership across business, culture, and policy.

Carolina shares ...