Ep. 3 | Kristen Diggs | Mentorship, Connections, and the Courage to Go For It

Kristen Diggs shares how moving to San Diego and joining LEAD Advance helped her find community, deepen her leadership, and build a network rooted in real support. She tells the story of taking a leap early in her career, going for an HR role at an organization that had never had HR before, and becoming the first HR hire in its history, and why she now passes that lesson on to the people she mentors. We explore the full-circle power of mentorship: what Kristen gained from her mentor as a new San Diegan, how those relationships shaped her career, and how she returned to Advance to mentor others, proving that the strongest networks are built on belonging, reciprocity, and showing up for each other.