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Manny Talks
by Manny De La Cruz
From college through mid-career. Let's discuss how to make the most out of your time. Listen to others who have been there and learn from their experiences. From time to time getting off-topic is very valuable.
Episodes
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0509 Politics in the Workplace
Episode Overview: In this episode of Manny Talks, we dive into the complexities of discussing politics at work. With today’s polarized climate, political conversations seem inevitable, but in a professional setting, they come with challenges. When is it appropriate to talk politics, and when is…
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0508 Mastering Performance Reviews
In this episode of Manny Talks, we dive deep into the world of performance reviews—an often nerve-wracking but essential part of professional life. We explore how to make the most of your review process, from setting clear, SMART goals to proactively seeking feedback and documenting your...
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0507 DEI and Corporate America
**Episode Title: Corporate America's DEI Dilemma After the Supreme Court's Ruling** In this episode of *Manny Talks*, we dive into the shifting landscape of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in corporate America, following the recent Supreme Court ruling that has sparked new debates. I…
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0503: Origin Story
In this episode, I share the personal story of how I got to where I am today, from growing up as the middle child in a Latino immigrant family to working my way through multiple jobs, going back to school in my mid-twenties, and eventually building a career in engineering. Along the way, I talk...
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Break In: The Future of Work
In this episode of *Manny Talks*, we dive deep into the ongoing controversy surrounding automation and its impact on jobs. Using the recent strike by dockworkers from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) as a case study, we explore both sides of the debate—how automation increases...
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0504: Single Use Plastics and You
In this episode of *Manny Talks*, we unpack the ongoing challenges of plastic recycling, diving into recent *CNN* articles that shed light on the topic. We explore *Ella Nilsen’s* September 2024 piece on California’s lawsuit against ExxonMobil, which alleges misleading claims about plastic...
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0502: Answering questions from QUORA
Join me as I answer questions from Quora on resume writing, what recruiters are thinking, and early career advice.
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0501: Back at It
I'm back after a bit of a hiatus. Broke out the equipment and back recording. I started with the basics.
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0407 Leading Global Teams: Best Practices From Lessons Learned
Podcast: Manny Talks Host: Manny De La Cruz In this episode of our podcast, we discussed strategies for managing global teams. We began by emphasizing the importance of getting to know your team members individually and understanding their backgrounds, skills, and interests. We then talked about...
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0406 Greenwashing or Legit? How to Verify Sustainability Claims of Companies
Podcast: Manny Talks Host: Manny De La Cruz The push for sustainability has led many job seekers to seek out companies that prioritize environmental and social responsibility. However, it's important for job seekers to carefully research and evaluate a company's sustainability efforts before...
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0404 Pragmatic Opinion on Fossil Fuels
Podcast: MannyTalks Host: Manny De La Cruz Description: In this episode of Manny Talks, we dive into the controversial topic of fossil fuels and their impact on the environment. While most people think of gasoline when they hear the term "crude oil," in reality, this valuable resource is used to...
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0404: "The Juggling Act: Managing Multiple Challenges While Working from Home"
Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0402: The Imposter Syndrome Journey: Navigating Your Way to Self-Acceptance
Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0401: Resume Writing for Success 101: How to Land Your Dream Job
Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0307 - Cindy Sanchez - Puzzles, Perica, and PMP
Cindy Sanchez LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindysanchez808/ Cindy Sanchez Instageram: https://www.instagram.com/danely808/ Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0306: Resume and Skills Revisited
Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0305: Jairo Lopez - Metal Focus
Jairo Lopez LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jairolopezdev/ Metal Regression Blog: https://jairolopez.me/ Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0304: Look Up!
If you are trying to see your worklist as an absolute measure of your success, perhaps you are missing out on understanding the entire expectations of your employment. Said another way, perhaps your paycheck is the exchange for completing the worklist, other rewards may be yours for taking your...
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0303:Bolivar Morales - The Golden Ticket
Connect with Bolivar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bolivarmorales/ Track: Ikson - Early Hours [Official] Music provided by Ikson® Listen: https://youtu.be/h77LOMqjBm8
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0302 Predicting the Future Recruiting Edition
Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mannytalks/
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Dust: 0301
Back at it again finally!!! Took a little time to dust of the equipment and record a few minutes. Just filling you in on what I have been up to and getting this podcast back up and running! Picking up where I left off will take me taking at least 1 step forward... Here is that step!
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0223 - Resilience
Have you dealt with 2020? Do you know your Resilience Narrative? Can you vocalize it? Can others? Thanks to all for another great season. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year! Thanks for allowing me to be a resource for you. Looking forward to 2021! SHPE NILA Presentation:...
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0222- Diana Iracheta - We Can Be Both - Latina Engineer
Had the pleasure of talking with Diana Iracheta, founder of Latina Engineer. Diana is a recent Mechanical Engineering graduate from NIU. She is almost 2 years into her career with Methode Electronics where she works as a Manufacturing Engineer. Diana is a huge advocate for woma\en in engineering...
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0221 HHM2020 Soy Tejano
HHM celebrates many aspects of Hispanic/Latino culture. There are many born in the united states that identify with a complex mix from the state they gre up in, the country of their parents, and the country of their birth. At 39 years young I finally, put some thought into what I identify with....
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0220- Mobil Studio Rises Again!
Just wanted to say hi from the mobile studio of Manny talks! I have not done this in a while. I wanted to share a few resources and things that I have been working on as I have been helping ship and learning about the black and Latino community social issues and just wanted to say hi. Candace…
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0219: - Tyler Heartfield - TEN
Do you ever feel like you will never finish your goals? Tyler Heartfield has a remarkable story, from fatherhood, being a crane operator, and graduating as a Petroleum Engineer. Tyler Heartfield: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-heartfield/
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0218 - Jaqui Cervantes - Leidos- Glasses, Puzzles, and Familia
Jaqui Cervantes: LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jecerva2/ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Amelia by Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/amine-maxwell-amelia Music promoted by Audio...
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0217- Advice: Don't be Generic - Manny De La Cruz
Ask for generic advice and you may get generic advice... Or no reply at all –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Amelia by Amine Maxwell https://soundcloud.com/aminemaxwell Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/amine-maxwell-amelia Music promoted...
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0216- The Two Hundred - Daniel Botero - MC2C
Best selling author and founder of Mastering College to Career shares his insight from talking to over 200 students during COVID19 pandemic. NO surprise many students are challenged by the same few things. How to bridge the gap to get back on track. MC2C: https://www.masteringcollegetocareer.com/...
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0215 - RIP George Floyd - Manny De La Cruz
I do not offer solutions but like so many in my STEM community, I wanted to at least share where my head and heart were. All I offer is a moment of reflection and a desire to learn more about this topic. I want to thank the following folks for having the conviction and courage to post and share...
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0214- What do you want? - Aileen Tapia - Accenture
Aileen is an Industrial Engineer working in Consulting Management with Accenture. She is a proud graduate of the University of Texas-El Paso and a strong advocate for minority advancement and woman empowerment. Thanks for joining us for this conversation. Aileen Tapia LinkedIn:...
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0213- The SHPE Guy - William Gonzalez - Rockwell Automation
If you are in Region 5 or Region 7, or heck! if you are in SHPE you know William Gonzalez. I was able to finally connect with William to discuss a few things. He certainly has a passion to help you accomplish your dreams. Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgonzalez1/ Music By IKSON:...
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0212 Corona Time
First episode since Covid19 quarantine. Past guest Peter Reyes, Miguel Sanchez, Mike Cantu, and Gabe Cruz join me for a Virtual Happy Hour and discussion on Covid19, working from home, virtual internships, hiring in 2020-2021 and most importantly Tiger King. King Kong Recipe 1/2 oz Banana Liquor...
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0211 - Selfless Love - Yanet Borrego - Accenture
Join me for a thrilling story that reads like a Netflix original. From political asylum seeker to Industry and Enterprise Transformation Manager with Accenture. Join me for another great STEM success story and great example of how perseverance and continuous improvement prevails. Yanet Borrego:...
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0210: The Royals Part 2 - Brianne Martin and Fernando Ceballos - The People Engineer & Pape Dawson Engineers
Join me for Part 2 of a two-part series with SHPE royalty! Fernando Ceballos and Brianne Martin! In this episode, we discuss why professionals do not come back to the orgs that helped them, being told you are not Latino enough, faith, love and kindness. I got a bit deep but such is life!…
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0209: The Royals Part 1 - Fernando Ceballos & Brianne Martin - Pape-Dawson Engineers and SHPE National
Join me for Part 1 of a two-part series with SHPE royalty! Fernando Ceballos and Brianne Martin! Relationships take real work and dedication. In this first part, we explore beginnings and managing a dual-career partnership. Fernando is a civil engineer working at Pape-Dawson and Brianne Martin is…
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0208: Lights, Camera, Action: Juan Bahena - Raytheon
Juan Bahena is a Mechanical Engineer at Raytheon working on Space and Airborne Systems division. He is a graduate from ASU and has been a STEM ambassador for a long time. Juan currently serves as a VP on the SHPE south Bay Professional Chapter where he continues to support initiatives for the...
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0207: BAE PSA - Miguel and Natalie Sanchez - Chevron and PolyPetide Group
Juggling a relationship and a STEM degree in college can be a daunting task. If you succeed, then come to the hard decisions of managing duel careers. Join me as Miguel and Natalie Sanchez share their insights on how they managed to get through school and careers, at Chevron and PolyPeptide group...
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0206: La Lonchera - Berton Vite - Canoo
Berton Vite is a holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, respectively, from Cal State Long Beach. A proud Californian with an inspirational story. Listen to how Berton made it from a gang-infested neighborhood to obtaining multiple degrees and working for...
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0205: ME!!!- Stemedia Instagram Live!
Join me on a conversation that I had with Dr. Nehemiah Mabry and Stemedia. My past and recruiting!. Make sure and visit Stemedia.org for some incredible resources. Semedia: https://www.stemedia.org/ Dr. Nehemiah Mabry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehemiahmabry/
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0204: Carolyn Ramirez - Rylene Diimides, Aromaticity, and Singlet Fission…You can Google it.
Hear the story of an impressive young woman in STEM. Carolyn Ramirez shares the ins and outs of her journey from an interested high school student in STEM to currently pursuing a PhD from Northwestern. Carolyn made the choice to pursue higher education while humbly passing on extremely lucrative...
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0203 - Juggling -Adriana Pink - SHPE NYU President
Hear Adriana's student journey so far. From quiet freshman to now doing internships and co-ops with some very competitive companies. Avid SHPE supporter, academic achiever, experienced intern, Marvel movie lover, and more. Spoiler alert, this is not all-natural talent but developed over time with...
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0202: Cajun Relationships - Matt Fisher - Zoox
Landing a job at ExxonMobil was the easy part! Adjusting to a new culture and career, that was the hard part. Matt Fisher shares his early career experiences and what it took for him to eventually settle into his new role. He also shares how he chose to walk away for a different opportunity. Matt...
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0201 - El Yin and Yang - Mike Cantu - Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Balancing the demands of school or work is one of the most difficult aspects of pursuing STEM. However through other activities and hobbies, balance can be found, Being STEM does not mean you are artless! Michael Cantu LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-cantú-1540a37a
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022: Damian and Jessica Alanis - Fly Away
Damian and Jessica Alanis share their experience of growing up in the Texas Valley and dealing with their family issues when it came to doing internships away from home. They both are now successful professionals at the ExxonMobil Corporation and are both part of the ExxonMobil SHPE recruiting team.
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021 Peter Reyes - Caterpillar - R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Peter Reyes currently enjoys a career with Caterpillar Inc as a Marketing and Sales Operations Representative. He graduated from UTSA with a Mechanical Engineering degree and has been a dedicated supporter of MAES and SHPE. From a small town in Chicago to now supporting a Fortune 50 company. He…
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020: Gabriel Cruz - Tenaris - Transitions
Gabe Cruz is a professional currently working in the Permian Basin. He is currently the Permian Basin Regional Manager for Tenaris. Hear his inspiring story of transitions that have made him the professional he is today. From figuring out college to finding his support in groups like MAES and…
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019: Building Relationships Beyond Your Identity Group
Identity groups are a great place to start but that’s not where you should end. I had the opportunity to hear a great presentation by Dr. Karl Reid during the STEM success summit in which he made a point about networking outside your identity group. Later on that week a co-worker asked me why I…
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018: Patrick Coldivar: Need Help with some HOMEWORK!!!
Networking is an amazing thing. Grad student Patrick Coldivar reached on LinkedIn seeking help on a class assignment. Why not record it I said! He agreed and here it is. Patrick has been involved in so many things since he was in high school from civil service, construction and lately mental…
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From college through mid-career. Let's discuss how to make the most out of your time. Listen to others who have been there and learn from their experiences. From time to time getting off-topic is very valuable.
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