Dr. Hortencia Jimenez on Family, Healing, and Taking Up Space on The Way to College Podcast

In this week’s episode of The Way to College Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Hortencia Jimenez, a sociologist and tenured community college professor at Hartnell College. Dr. Jimenez is also a certified health coach + fitness instructor, and a creator who’s building a powerful platform around identity, healing, mental health, and body liberation.We talk about:redefining “education” beyond classroomshow sociology gave her language for understanding systems, power, and belongingnavigating academia as a parentchoosing family and community over prestige and having zero regretswhy protecting your mental health isn’t optionaland what it looks like to be unapologetic about who you areThis is a powerful episode, one that I'm sure will resonate with my listeners. If this episode hits home, share it with one other person and remember, our stories matter.Follow Dr. Hortencia Jimenez:🌐 www.hortenciajimenez.com📸 Instagram: @drhortenciajimenez🎵 TikTok: @drhortenciajimenez