Harold Castro: Ask for Feedback
Elias wraps Season 3 with an honest conversation with Harold Castro, Director of Walmart International Controllership. The two not only disc...
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The American Dream with Elias Torres
The American Dream is a brand new podcast hosted by Drift's co-founder and CTO, Elias Torres. Once a month, Elias highlights inspiring stories from other underrepresented leaders as we work...
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Sabari Raja: Stay Resilient
From attending boarding school when she was 5 to immigrating to the United States alone in her 20s, Sabari Raja knows the power of staying r...
Eva De La Rosa: Let Your Values Define You
Eva De La Rosa has climbed the corporate ladder. From graduating from Stanford University to receiving her MBA from Duke University to leadi...
Mother's Day Re-Release: A Conversation with Elias' Mom
In honor of Mother's Day, we're re-sharing a very special episode of The American Dream podcast. Listen to Elias reflect on his childhood wh...
Arturo Nunez - Stay Out of the Box
Can you be a corporate executive, a club owner, and a mentor at once? Absolutely, and more. In this episode of The American Dream podcast, E...
Ariel Lopez: Enjoy the Journey
Few career trajectories are linear, but sometimes, the zig zag paths teach you the most. Ariel Lopez started college with the goal of going...
Sergio Claudio: The Power of Standing Out
The tables have turned. Sergio Claudio, Head of School at ONE School, an online portfolio school for Black creatives, joins Elias on the sho...
Mariana Cogan: Go Big or Go Home
Go big and build relationships. That's been the secret sauce to Mariana Cogan's (CMO of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence) success. On this...
Lili Gangas: Your Journey is Your Secret Sauce
Today, Latinos comprise just 6% of technical roles across the largest U.S.-based tech companies. Look to executive roles, and the percentage...
Viviana Faga: Catch the Next Tech Wave
Viviana Faga is General Partner at Felicis Ventures, but she never saw herself in venture capital. On this episode of The American Dream Pod...
Sergio Monsalve: Venture Capital Math 101
What does it mean to be a venture capitalist? What is a "Fund" and where is the money allocated? What are the metrics for success? Sergio Mo...
Liz Agosto: You're Never Really Ready
We're thrilled to be back for Season 3 of The American Dream Podcast! Elias kicks off the season with Liz Agosto, former Chief Operating Off...
Maria Medrano: Take Advantage of the Opportunities Presented to You
Maria Medrano knows first-hand the value of opportunity: the opportunity to receive an education, the opportunity to pursue higher education...
Deena McKay: The Only Constant in Tech is Change
From thinking she wanted to be an athletic trainer freshman year of college to graduating with a bachelors (and masters) degree in informati...
Consuelo Rios: A Conversation with Elias' Mom
This episode is a special one. Elias shares a conversation with his mother, Consuelo Rios. The two stand in the kitchen of the brand new hou...
Enna Jimenez: La Jefa
We're continuing Women's History Month with La Jefa herself, Enna Jimenez. Emma immigrated from Puerto Rico to Massachusetts with her family...
Freada Kapor Klein: None of Us Are Free Until All of Us Are Free
To kick off Women's History Month, we're highlighting one of Elias Torres' role models: Freada Kapor Klein. Freada has considered herself an...
Hannah Zhou & Rhea Acharya: Harvard WeCode Conference
Today, Harvard University juniors Hannah Zhou and Rhea Acharya join Elias on the show to discuss the upcoming Harvard WeCode Conference happ...
Guillermo Diaz Jr.: Look for Your Ships
Growing up in Colorado, Guillermo Diaz Jr. always dreamed of having palm trees in his backyard. Now, after many years of hard work and dilig...
Guillermo Diaz Jr.: Look for Your Ships
Growing up in Colorado, Guillermo Diaz Jr. always dreamed of having palm trees in his backyard. Now, after many years of hard work and dilig...