February 5, 2026 • 29 mins
In this inspiring episode of Teach Me Something, hosts DJ Prostyle and Penny Dellas sit down with Lourdes Nanong, a bold, results-driven leader redefining workforce development and talent strategy in the tech industry. Currently serving as Director of Talent Solutions at Per Scholas, Lourdes made history by stepping into the role just 10 months after being promoted to Senior Manager, setting a record for rapid advancement. With over 2½ years at Per Scholas, she designs innovative, inclusive pipelines that connect underrepresented talent to high-growth tech careers — transforming lives while driving real business impact.
A proud Berkeley College alumna, Lourdes’ journey is a powerful testament to grit, balance, and belief. While earning her BA in Business Administration and Management, she worked full-time as a Pharmacy Technician during the week, weekends in Midtown Manhattan hospitality, and attended classes at night — all while securing competitive internships at Bloomberg and RDA Enterprises.
From workforce development to equity in tech, Lourdes’ story is about breaking barriers, challenging norms, and opening doors for the next generation.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, what's up?
Speaker 2 (00:00):
This is DJ pro Style and this is Pennydellas.
Speaker 1 (00:03):
And this is Teach Me Something.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Brought to you by Berkeley College. We are here with a.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
Fabulous guest today who is a leader changing the way
talent meets opportunity, especially in tech.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Which we all need.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
We are here with Alu to this no non hey hey,
which is the director of Talent Solutions at per Scholars and.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Also a Berkeley College alumna, Go Nights. Welcome to this.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
Thank you, thank you so much for having me, Thank.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
You for being here.
Speaker 5 (00:32):
Yes, inserts the horns and there pa.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Pa pa.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
We love it.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
So let's get into your journey. So your career path
reflects incredible discipline and resilience. Take us back to your
Berkeley college days where it all started.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
What kept you going?
Speaker 3 (00:51):
Working full time, taking full time courses which is taxing?
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Right?
Speaker 3 (00:57):
We both did the business program and it's it's not
for the week, No, it's not, but it's well worth it.
So how did that look like for you, that work
life balance.
Speaker 4 (01:07):
I mean at that time, I was just curious about everything.
I think I was just raised a bit different, just
watching my parents, you know, had a multitude of different jobs.
My mom worked in the movie companies or Ryan and
Paramount Pictures, and then my dad was working as a
(01:28):
banquet waiter for some great hotels Hemsley Palace, Intercontinent Until
Hotel and everything, and he also was a bartender as
well in those locations. So I just felt that, you
know what, like especially how a younger brother, he was
also going to go to school too as well, in
college and as well as Stony Brooks. So I said,
(01:49):
you know what, let me help out and see what
I could do.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
I was working.
Speaker 4 (01:53):
I got a job at Dwayne Made Pharmacy. I started
off as a cashier with there. Found out they got
paid more in the pharmacy tech section, and you know,
so I was just like, oh, they're make twelve fifty
an hour back then, and I was just like, this
is great. So I studied and got my hippo training
(02:13):
and everything and got that job. So I was around
the same time, I was going to Berkeley College studying
business administration management, and you know, it was it was
rough in the beginning, and working like eight hours a day,
going to school at night, and I was just, you know,
I was driven by the potential of what I could
(02:35):
do and when I was working at Doane Reid, somebody
was talking to me about bartending. So I ended up
using some money that I made from Doane read went
to bartending school, got a bartending job, and then got
a second.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Job during the time.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
It was at Berkeley College bartending at night, Friday and
Saturday nights. So that actually boomed up even more so
for me because I was, like, I think the hustle
was real at that time as well, being a millennial
and all, I just was just you know, focused on
what I could possibly do where I could be. So
I was just you know going through like overdrive at
(03:13):
this point because I was just you know, studying and
seeing money and I was just like super busy, and yeah,
I was just excited to where I could potentially go
from from there. And I mean, obviously the great money
from bartending was pretty great, helping out with twition fees
and all that stuff. Five hundred and night Fridays and Saturdays.
(03:36):
I mean that's just extended to as well. And I
was just you know excited to what can I could
come through with learning from Berkeley College and maybe potentially
owning my own business in the future. But things lead
me led me to other things after that.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
So yeah, and a college. Your potential is our promise.
Speaker 5 (04:00):
First of all, I love I love the drive, right
and the passion to want more and to do more.
We always talk about these days. Like these days, you
have to wear a multitude of hats in any any
industry you're in, right, You can't just focus or be
with one thing, And that's actually separated people like you
from the people who get kind of comfortable with just
because somebody could, first of all, being a bartender making
five hundred dollars a night, right, that would really make
(04:22):
you think, well, I can show you I should just
do this, maybe maybe added maybe adding a few more nights. Yeah,
but you're thinking about the future, and I get it,
and shout to the bartenders out.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
There too, because shot night life has that.
Speaker 5 (04:36):
But it's also helped so many people, even include obviously
myself and others, to get to where we're at today.
You know, without nightlife helping out those bills, they tend
to add up fast.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
Right, definitely. I mean with the pharmacy atmosphere and then
going at night too as well. In the Bard, it
was a whole.
Speaker 5 (04:54):
Different she has, like the real connect because she's like,
I got the bar connect and the pharmacy and.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
The pharmacy connect listen, and I got high behind it
both behind the counter you ever had the.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Counter both ends basically, and I felt like I learned
a lot too for both jobs too at the same time,
because I felt like counselors at the same time, for
you know, in the pharmacy and bartending to as well.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Yes, if why the.
Speaker 4 (05:20):
Barges take away from being a bartender, definitely the counseling
too as well. Oh the bartending thing, I could say
at that time, I would not recommend this to like newbies,
you know, not having bar backs because I was being
maybe stingy, so you didn't.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Want to bar back because you didn't want to give
them a percentage.
Speaker 5 (05:41):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
So I did everything myself, and you know, it's just
like minor a matter because I kept bringing the ice like.
Speaker 5 (05:49):
You're bringing the ice bucket, bringing the bottle of the
ice bucket and going back.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
To the Yeah, maybe sixteen twenty times up and down
like scooping. I think I grain muscles because of that shot.
Speaker 5 (06:02):
You know what, shout out to him because carrying the
bottles and there.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Above their heads. Yeah, yeah, it was. It was not easy.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
She was a connector Martine or like.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
But at the end of the day, the rear it
back education guys. But at the end of the day,
it sounds like the takeaway is teamwork makes you know
the dream work and you can do everything yourself.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
But you shouldn't have to know I shouldn't.
Speaker 4 (06:39):
I wasn't You should.
Speaker 2 (06:40):
Equip yourself in the back at that time at a
young age.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
But I was just doing I mean once I was
like giving out the tips back to the bar. Back before,
I was like, you know, I don't need one. I
could do this by myself. No, that was not a
good idea back then. But I learned from my lessons obviously,
and that's where we achieve towards everything.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Is that right, mm hmm exactly.
Speaker 5 (07:01):
You stepped into the director of Talent Solutions role just
ten months after being promoted to senior manager.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Shout out to you.
Speaker 5 (07:09):
What do you believe led to that level of trust
and rapid advancement.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
I was able to.
Speaker 4 (07:17):
You know, push push boundaries and the company allowed me
to be more creative to at the same time, and
I guess it was certain situations. There was a lot
of transitions that were forming around that time too, and
I stepped into what I had to, you know, win
my position, and I just took over and assisted in
(07:41):
any way possible to helping out the department and the
team dynamics, and which showcased that they definitely could trust
me in handling certain situations at any given point in time,
juggling multitude.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Of tasks that were provider.
Speaker 4 (07:58):
Given, and any any other departments that needed me. I
could definitely give them some answers and provided assistance and
pinpointed basically on how to go about those things on
a daily basis.
Speaker 2 (08:12):
So I think.
Speaker 4 (08:13):
That that's what pushed them to allow me to be
in that role too. And I had definitely achieved and
I was just very excited to be part of that.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
That's awesome. They're like, she's ready, Yeah, that's elevator quick.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Before we lose her. But it's passion meeting purpose.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
And I have spoken about this off the air, tell
us a little bit about per scholars and how that
feeds into your ethos.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
With Proscola's I think that it definitely does set some
driven things for me too. At the same time, because
I was I understand and I feel the same way
of those learners and those graduates, you know, struggling and
dealing with situations. They have the drive, they have a termination,
(09:00):
but you know, the struggles do relate to me and
what I went through because at you know, at that time,
when I was in Berkeley College or after Berkeley College,
you know, I didn't have the I guess, assistance and
the mentorship that I would would have loved because like
(09:20):
I said, I was just going overdrive. I didn't have
the additional structure to lead me to a different pathway
just to focus on what I need to be doing.
I just kept going and going and like taking multitude
of jobs, but I wasn't like focusing on what I actually,
you know, came to Berkeley College for. At the same time,
(09:41):
I know I wanted to a degree. I finished and
I got that degree, but I needed some type of
structure in the meantime. And when I was and i'm
in per scholars I met a lot of different mentors
that I've definitely achieved in attaining, which I appreciate.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
And that's why in for Scholas, I think that.
Speaker 4 (10:02):
What we do here does mean a lot of things,
and supporting these learners and graduates and opening up to
a wonderful opportunity in the future. And you know, there's
a lot of potential out there too for them because
it isn't a typical norm that they run through. It's
a training. It's a free training obviously, and we you know,
(10:27):
we provide that and we give that opportunity to those
individuals that are unseen and underestimated out there. Is not
like they're the culture fit that everyone.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Sees.
Speaker 4 (10:40):
But like I said, the potential is always there and
I think that's what is always missing for other employers
to see that. And this is why I'm here and
I want to talk to those employers and showcase that
these individuals are ready to go.
Speaker 2 (10:54):
That's that's amazing.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
It's interesting how we receive this education from Berkeley College
in this institution where it's a non traditional student. Maybe
you didn't find the right fit and you're in this
right this community and you're building this ecosystem, and you
took that and said I want to do this in
my career and you found another organization that continues to
(11:17):
fit that mold, which is unconventional.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
Yes, so what walk us through what these trainings are?
Speaker 4 (11:24):
So these trainings are cloud computing. It supports cybersecurity software engineer.
You also have salesforce and AI tools too as well
that we've been running through. And we also have data analytics,
so interesting, and we are starting off this year too
as well at the end of the year healthcare I
(11:44):
tea as well. So oh, that's so pushing that.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
So we had a student on another podcast about cyber
space and our money. So now if we get someone
from cybersecurity to just code all of our things, I
think we're just building a team so.
Speaker 2 (12:03):
We can build a report.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
I see it.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
We're building talent recruitment on the back end exactly.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
So that's great purpose driven work.
Speaker 3 (12:15):
And you're focusing on building inclusive pipelines for the underrepresented
tech talent, and you spoke about why that's important to you,
and because of your passion, it's shown and you've risen
not only through career advancements, but you've also been recognized
(12:36):
and showcased as the voice in workforce development, celebrating the
per Scholars thirty year impact and piloting initiatives such as
being seen at NASDAC, seen at Hot ninety seven and
having these spotlights. So, first of all, congrats to you,
thank you and doing that. So how does it feel
(12:56):
to see your purpose come to fruition.
Speaker 4 (13:00):
I think it just went through full circle and coming
in here. Honestly, being at Berkeley College alone just showcases
that anything is possible. And like I always said, I
don't really know, but back then I was like, that's
not possible, like I don't believe in these things, like
any thing is possible type of situation like everyone goes through.
(13:22):
Like people said, it's luck, it's about.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
Who you know.
Speaker 4 (13:25):
It's just true, actually who you know at the same time,
But I'll get to that later. But at the same time,
I think it's just amazing that it came to light
where I came back and understood my whole purpose, because
back then I didn't know my purpose, Like I was
just taking a different things and just curious and driven
(13:49):
not just with the money but also the experiences that
i've that led me to where I am right now
to at the same time, and Berkeley College, you know,
I had to let go of my dream read job
at that time because I got an opportunity for one
of my macro economics professors told me that there was
an opportunity at Bloomberg for an internship. So I was like, okay,
(14:12):
interviewed for it, I got the opportunity. I got the
job at the one of the departments, and I was
excited about it at the same time. And then at
that time, it was like eighteen fifty an hour and
Bloomberg and you believe that, Like I was just like
what I was like coming out of Berkeley kidding me
(14:35):
grandson was already bartending and making thirteen fifty, But I mean,
do you need It's like, you know, I wanted to
put that on my resume. I wanted to showcase I
did work at Bloomberg. I you know, wanted to show that,
you know, being in and I just remember the contract
department that you know, I learned more than I could
(14:56):
and that I'm very thankful for giving that opportunity and
that connection to as well, because I don't know if
I have anybody seen Bloomberg in person and seen it
in any time before the tour.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
You know you need to.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
It's just amazing.
Speaker 4 (15:14):
But yeah, the six floors, look, the pantries, sections, whatever
you want, like everything's.
Speaker 2 (15:19):
Free for you.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
I was just I mean, you're you're you're a young kid,
like wondering like, wow, this is everything is free, this
is amazing, and everything's high tech. At that time, there's
TV's in the bathroom two at the same time. So
it was just great to see that, you know, at
a young age. And now I'm still working with them,
working on an event that I'm pushing forward for Proscolas
(15:43):
and having a quarterly session called Tech and Tacos two
point zero and yeah, I'm a two point oh because
I did it two years ago when I first started.
Speaker 2 (15:55):
We just invite ourselves everything on this podcast.
Speaker 5 (16:00):
Say wow, that's if you follow Pennies.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
She actually goes everything I do.
Speaker 5 (16:05):
Go.
Speaker 4 (16:06):
The whole showcase for Teatacas was like it was just
like you know, those crazy ideas that I had at
that time, and my supervisor was just all for it,
and he said that, you know, let's see what happens.
And managing director went in and said, we could do
it at Amazon. They're opened up to your idea. And
we had like an intimate setting with twenty five learners
(16:26):
and four employer partners.
Speaker 2 (16:28):
And I think I told Penny one time.
Speaker 4 (16:30):
That I had this idea that they can come out
after I announced who they were and their their background,
they can come out of any song that they wanted
to come out to, like in Red Schooling or UFC,
you know. And I thought it was amazing and they
just had fun. So so that was just a time
that I was just curious about and actually was wonderful,
(16:52):
and they wanted to do it again, and I pitched
it to Bloomberg and they're opening up some space for
this type of event, and I have different seems like,
you know, women in tech.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Do you record it, do you stream it? Do you
do anything like that?
Speaker 4 (17:05):
We haven't recorded, but I think we could start doing
that and seeing if Bloomberg is open to it at the.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Same time would be good.
Speaker 4 (17:12):
I wouldn't mind you guys being part of it too
as well, maybe being one of the panelists.
Speaker 2 (17:16):
Yeah, I love it. Panel It's great.
Speaker 1 (17:21):
Let's go see. How are they going to be there?
Speaker 2 (17:25):
Yes, question of the day they will depict.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
This will really get the answer to them. Tackles now.
Speaker 3 (17:35):
And you know you touched on something earlier about your network,
and this comes up in.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
Every episode lately that we speak about. It's the power
of networking.
Speaker 3 (17:44):
And because of that relationship you established through a professor
that you had as a mentorship, that opened the door
to Bloomberg and now years later, full circle, you bring
that back and it's continued continuing to cultivate those relationships
and build that and I.
Speaker 4 (17:58):
Think I've been trying to pay it forward even more
so with my connections and connecting.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
All my connecting other people everybody else.
Speaker 4 (18:05):
To where it makes sense for that and I love it.
You know, I'm not charging them or anything. I'm just
doing it because I'm very passionate about it and I
love working with these people that I've connected with. And
it comes back full circle to me too as well,
which I definitely appreciate. So those wonderful people that I
have in my contacts, you know, are very humbling and
(18:28):
they're always going to be there for me, and that's
how we built those type of relationships. I built this
type of relationships for me as well, and it's exciting
for me at the same time because I could easily
call anybody right now and say, like, hey, I need
a favor. I wanted to know if you be part
of this event or this and that, like I'm doing
with you guys right now, But it.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
Speaks to your brand, your character and what you represent.
Speaker 3 (18:50):
Stories are still open shout out to our connection that
connected us, Randy Gomes, which is also an alumna, and
she's a friend of the pod and she connected us
and you know we not and and synergy and that's
how we had up here. It's all about that power
of connection and keeping those doors open and if they're.
Speaker 2 (19:08):
Closed, kick them. What I say, you make your way.
Speaker 5 (19:11):
Yeah, it's all about who you know it really is
and building that portfolio up.
Speaker 4 (19:18):
I love it and it actually is a true testament,
and I'm I would say I want to be an
example of it at the same time because I've different
connects you know, lead you to amazing things in the future,
opportunities left and right.
Speaker 2 (19:34):
I still get calls.
Speaker 4 (19:35):
In for different companies asking me to come in and
I was, you know, not to my company, But I
just say no because I believe in what I do
in Proscolas and I love what we and excites me
all the time in completing the journey and assisting in
any those alumnis and graduates to fulfill some empowerment and
(19:57):
you know potential h uh, you know, salary for them
in the future. Just to live a great wage living
here in New York City is not easy.
Speaker 1 (20:11):
Which is why I drive two hours away just about.
Speaker 2 (20:14):
Now, and I do not get paid for this podcast.
Speaker 1 (20:17):
But you're a true leader. That's That's what that which
which is your next question? Right?
Speaker 5 (20:22):
You've led teams across recruitment, talent accusation, career development. How
would you describe your leadership in today's world?
Speaker 1 (20:33):
Your style?
Speaker 2 (20:34):
My style today?
Speaker 4 (20:36):
For me, I believe that, you know, just being honest
and being transparent with my team is the way to
go at this time. You know, obviously they I do
press them on what they need to be doing and
you know, continuing their skills and their experience that they
had prior to coming with me. But I, you know,
(20:57):
chosen for a reason. I knew that they have potential
abilities to be part of my team, and that's why,
you know, I hone into that loyalty. At the same time,
you know, they trust in what I believe, and obviously
I still do hold them accountable on things that they
have to go through a day to day basis. But
(21:19):
you know, I try to lead with example, like a
lot of people would say, but I do lead with
example in showcasing that you know, there's rhyme and reason
and there's definitely great purposes to achieving things and they
see that and they do question and how did you
get to where you are? So they follow through on
my experience too.
Speaker 3 (21:39):
At the same time, that's transparency is number one, leading
by examples number two and mentorship. You know, when you
acquire these leadership positions, it's not in the job description,
the mentorship, the therapy, all of these components that are
part of Yes, and then once you're in the role,
(22:00):
you find yourself Okay, this is you know, you're you're
a mama bear and you have your cobs, and you're
very protective over your team, and you want to promote
professional development and ensure that they are exceeding any potential
they might have had for themselves. So it's it's definitely
(22:21):
an opportunity for growth on both ends. So I'm glad
that you spoke to that.
Speaker 2 (22:25):
Yes, thank you.
Speaker 1 (22:26):
You mentioned mama bear right into the next question.
Speaker 2 (22:29):
There is.
Speaker 5 (22:31):
Because not only are you a mama bear to two,
you're also a wife and you're a senior leader. Right,
so how do you define balance and what advice would
you give to working parents who are pursuing big goals?
Speaker 4 (22:43):
I mean for me, you know, obviously it's not easy
to balance those out at the same time, but I do.
I do, you know, give the time with intention to
towards like separating work and life balance to at the
same time being a mom and everything I do thrive
(23:04):
and watching my kids grow and at the same time,
I do have a career that I'm growing growing to
at the same time. So I believe that there's always
there's always ways to have ambition and love in the
same ecosystem, and we just have to, like I said,
(23:27):
just you know, work on the intentions of you know,
separating the two and just try to balance it out
as much as possible. You know, given the time, it's
going to be more so with career work and then
it's going to be more time in family, So there's
always way to level it up, and you know, have
some borderlines on you know, pushing the time for each
one and just achieving it because like I said, it
(23:49):
does it works out that way, and you have to
have a good partner who who also helps in that.
Speaker 5 (23:55):
You know, the wrong partner could really throw off someone's
whole career path if they're not there to back you
up or you're not there to back them up, vice versa.
Speaker 4 (24:02):
You know. So, yes, my husband has been very helpful
to at the same time, that's.
Speaker 3 (24:05):
Awesome since high school actually, and calendars, Oh, yes, calendars,
you know my team last alarms. Yes, I always say,
if it's not on my calendar, it doesn't exist. You
live by the calendar. If it's not there, it'll fly off.
You know.
Speaker 2 (24:22):
You have the big digital.
Speaker 5 (24:23):
That's why I we literally that's why I got for Christmas.
I bought her this big digital. Like, we got this
big digital. I don't know if I got what's called Skyland.
Speaker 1 (24:29):
I'm not for Skyland. You should have sent me one.
Speaker 5 (24:33):
But no, we got the big one. But but we
have so much I could only imagine, but not that.
But no, it's the calendar is great. My phone goes
off every day though, like six times day because between
what I'm doing, between she's doing, and then with all
of our kids with sports and yeah, it's like being
(24:54):
being my phone's just you know, But it's the calendar.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
It's so important, so important.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
Yes, each kid have their own like green notification to that.
Speaker 5 (25:02):
Uh, you know, my wife, she controls the calendar for
all I know did they do? But they definitely have
tasks that we put on the calendar that they could
win prizes by doing a good idea instead of doing
like an allowance, right or something like that. We just
our kids are real competitive. Everything's competitive in our house.
So we did tasks. So they immediately run downstairs in
the morning and the first thing to do is they
(25:23):
hit their name and they start checking off what they did,
brush my teeth, fix my bed, got dressed, and they
get they earn points and at the end of the
week there's a winner, and then you know what, surprised
she's the one. Uh well, these kids every weekend is
a prize, like whether it's going to like some sort
of resort to go like birthday, Yeah it was a
holiday weekend, but no they you know, that's my wife's job.
(25:47):
But the money is not going to fly for them.
They rather they rather do like things. Yeah, yeah, yeah,
for sure.
Speaker 2 (25:52):
Sounds cool. I love it. I love it. I'm excited.
Speaker 4 (25:55):
See I want to check out that calendar, probably a
smaller one than pros.
Speaker 1 (25:59):
But they're all kind of like the same price.
Speaker 5 (26:03):
It's like, why would I not spend the extra two
hundred bucks you know or something like that? Whatever you
got Bloomberg money, stop playing.
Speaker 4 (26:13):
That was the.
Speaker 1 (26:18):
Bartend for one night. I do miss that.
Speaker 2 (26:23):
I was just like, wow, I don't.
Speaker 1 (26:25):
Know if DJ right now? Sometimes I don't want to,
Like I don't even want to.
Speaker 5 (26:28):
Yeah, I don't. It feels up to me. I stay
home now at that point in life. But I still
and I still do things just for like things I want.
I'm like, I'm going to go to the club because
you miss it? Right if I no, I don't miss it? No, no,
I check off why I'm doing it? Well, I did
it because I can make.
Speaker 2 (26:43):
What you make in a night by DJ.
Speaker 1 (26:46):
Okay, sure.
Speaker 2 (26:48):
I would too.
Speaker 1 (26:49):
I got a DJ though I don't know bartenders a.
Speaker 3 (26:53):
Sad runs out of air.
Speaker 2 (26:58):
But that was back then.
Speaker 4 (26:59):
I don't know how much to make it now, you
know what I mean?
Speaker 2 (27:01):
That was a sports bar, so it was different back then.
Speaker 1 (27:04):
There's a lot of money back then.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
That's a whole. But in this podcast.
Speaker 3 (27:14):
Today, we close out every episode by asking you to
reflect and in one word, what would you want your
legacy to be?
Speaker 2 (27:29):
I would say fearless.
Speaker 4 (27:30):
I have I've always been pushing so many boundaries. I
always want everyone to know that there's and those possibilities,
even if there's like not a clear path out there,
just to run right through it, you know, push yourself
right through it, because you just never know what's on
(27:51):
the other side. And I do have a quote. It's
probably tattooed on me somewhere.
Speaker 2 (27:54):
But it's called Faith Loves the Fearless.
Speaker 4 (27:57):
And I always believe in that end, you are in
charge of your own destiny at this point.
Speaker 1 (28:03):
So Faith loves the fearless.
Speaker 4 (28:05):
Yes, oh, she loves it. I actually want to give you.
I'll give you a tip. I actually kind of got
that that. That quote is kind of from this movie.
A bit of it was from Terminator too, Just letting
you guys know.
Speaker 3 (28:21):
I love this pro promises a lot of things, and
we don't do that. We're supposed to go ice skating.
Speaker 4 (28:29):
I was thinking that you guys are to get a
matching tattoo or something. I wasn't sure.
Speaker 1 (28:33):
We're not that close, but I paid for her tattoo.
Speaker 2 (28:39):
The things I.
Speaker 1 (28:40):
End up having.
Speaker 3 (28:41):
But I do want to say, we're gonna call all
of that up, but this is our fastest response we've
ever had.
Speaker 2 (28:46):
Really, Yeah, and I love the No.
Speaker 1 (28:49):
That's great, it's good.
Speaker 2 (28:50):
Yeah, And I love the I'm so sorry. I love no.
Speaker 3 (28:57):
I love the response and I love the meaning behind it.
Speaker 2 (29:01):
And she was prepared with a quote she's ready to
the game.
Speaker 1 (29:05):
Well, this is why she is who she is exactly.
Speaker 2 (29:06):
That's why you're fearless, fearless prepared. Thank you, I appreciate
that's awesome. We're gonna close it out. You want to
close it.
Speaker 5 (29:13):
Out, bro, Well, thank you for being here and joining
us on today's episode of Teach Me Something.
Speaker 2 (29:18):
I am pro Style, I am Pennydellas and we.
Speaker 5 (29:20):
Will see you guys on the next episode, of course
with Berkeley College.
Speaker 3 (29:24):
Yes, visit us at www dot Berkeleycollege dot eed you
and follow us on the pod at pod dot teach
Me Something.
Speaker 2 (29:33):
Until next time, Hey, thanks for listening.
Speaker 5 (29:36):
Tune in next week for all new episode of Teach
Me Something, brought to you by Berkeley College.
Hey, what's up?
Speaker 2 (00:00):
This is DJ pro Style and this is Pennydellas.
Speaker 1 (00:03):
And this is Teach Me Something.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Brought to you by Berkeley College. We are here with a.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
Fabulous guest today who is a leader changing the way
talent meets opportunity, especially in tech.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Which we all need.
Speaker 3 (00:17):
We are here with Alu to this no non hey hey,
which is the director of Talent Solutions at per Scholars and.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Also a Berkeley College alumna, Go Nights. Welcome to this.
Speaker 4 (00:29):
Thank you, thank you so much for having me, Thank.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
You for being here.
Speaker 5 (00:32):
Yes, inserts the horns and there pa.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Pa pa.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
We love it.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
So let's get into your journey. So your career path
reflects incredible discipline and resilience. Take us back to your
Berkeley college days where it all started.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
What kept you going?
Speaker 3 (00:51):
Working full time, taking full time courses which is taxing?
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Right?
Speaker 3 (00:57):
We both did the business program and it's it's not
for the week, No, it's not, but it's well worth it.
So how did that look like for you, that work
life balance.
Speaker 4 (01:07):
I mean at that time, I was just curious about everything.
I think I was just raised a bit different, just
watching my parents, you know, had a multitude of different jobs.
My mom worked in the movie companies or Ryan and
Paramount Pictures, and then my dad was working as a
(01:28):
banquet waiter for some great hotels Hemsley Palace, Intercontinent Until
Hotel and everything, and he also was a bartender as
well in those locations. So I just felt that, you
know what, like especially how a younger brother, he was
also going to go to school too as well, in
college and as well as Stony Brooks. So I said,
(01:49):
you know what, let me help out and see what
I could do.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
I was working.
Speaker 4 (01:53):
I got a job at Dwayne Made Pharmacy. I started
off as a cashier with there. Found out they got
paid more in the pharmacy tech section, and you know,
so I was just like, oh, they're make twelve fifty
an hour back then, and I was just like, this
is great. So I studied and got my hippo training
(02:13):
and everything and got that job. So I was around
the same time, I was going to Berkeley College studying
business administration management, and you know, it was it was
rough in the beginning, and working like eight hours a day,
going to school at night, and I was just, you know,
I was driven by the potential of what I could
(02:35):
do and when I was working at Doane Reid, somebody
was talking to me about bartending. So I ended up
using some money that I made from Doane read went
to bartending school, got a bartending job, and then got
a second.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
Job during the time.
Speaker 4 (02:51):
It was at Berkeley College bartending at night, Friday and
Saturday nights. So that actually boomed up even more so
for me because I was, like, I think the hustle
was real at that time as well, being a millennial
and all, I just was just you know, focused on
what I could possibly do where I could be. So
I was just you know going through like overdrive at
(03:13):
this point because I was just you know, studying and
seeing money and I was just like super busy, and yeah,
I was just excited to where I could potentially go
from from there. And I mean, obviously the great money
from bartending was pretty great, helping out with twition fees
and all that stuff. Five hundred and night Fridays and Saturdays.
(03:36):
I mean that's just extended to as well. And I
was just you know excited to what can I could
come through with learning from Berkeley College and maybe potentially
owning my own business in the future. But things lead
me led me to other things after that.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
So yeah, and a college. Your potential is our promise.
Speaker 5 (04:00):
First of all, I love I love the drive, right
and the passion to want more and to do more.
We always talk about these days. Like these days, you
have to wear a multitude of hats in any any
industry you're in, right, You can't just focus or be
with one thing, And that's actually separated people like you
from the people who get kind of comfortable with just
because somebody could, first of all, being a bartender making
five hundred dollars a night, right, that would really make
(04:22):
you think, well, I can show you I should just
do this, maybe maybe added maybe adding a few more nights. Yeah,
but you're thinking about the future, and I get it,
and shout to the bartenders out.
Speaker 1 (04:30):
There too, because shot night life has that.
Speaker 5 (04:36):
But it's also helped so many people, even include obviously
myself and others, to get to where we're at today.
You know, without nightlife helping out those bills, they tend
to add up fast.
Speaker 4 (04:48):
Right, definitely. I mean with the pharmacy atmosphere and then
going at night too as well. In the Bard, it
was a whole.
Speaker 5 (04:54):
Different she has, like the real connect because she's like,
I got the bar connect and the pharmacy and.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
The pharmacy connect listen, and I got high behind it
both behind the counter you ever had the.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Counter both ends basically, and I felt like I learned
a lot too for both jobs too at the same time,
because I felt like counselors at the same time, for
you know, in the pharmacy and bartending to as well.
Speaker 2 (05:19):
Yes, if why the.
Speaker 4 (05:20):
Barges take away from being a bartender, definitely the counseling
too as well. Oh the bartending thing, I could say
at that time, I would not recommend this to like newbies,
you know, not having bar backs because I was being
maybe stingy, so you didn't.
Speaker 1 (05:39):
Want to bar back because you didn't want to give
them a percentage.
Speaker 5 (05:41):
Yeah.
Speaker 4 (05:42):
So I did everything myself, and you know, it's just
like minor a matter because I kept bringing the ice like.
Speaker 5 (05:49):
You're bringing the ice bucket, bringing the bottle of the
ice bucket and going back.
Speaker 4 (05:51):
To the Yeah, maybe sixteen twenty times up and down
like scooping. I think I grain muscles because of that shot.
Speaker 5 (06:02):
You know what, shout out to him because carrying the
bottles and there.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
Above their heads. Yeah, yeah, it was. It was not easy.
Speaker 1 (06:11):
She was a connector Martine or like.
Speaker 3 (06:21):
But at the end of the day, the rear it
back education guys. But at the end of the day,
it sounds like the takeaway is teamwork makes you know
the dream work and you can do everything yourself.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
But you shouldn't have to know I shouldn't.
Speaker 4 (06:39):
I wasn't You should.
Speaker 2 (06:40):
Equip yourself in the back at that time at a
young age.
Speaker 4 (06:43):
But I was just doing I mean once I was
like giving out the tips back to the bar. Back before,
I was like, you know, I don't need one. I
could do this by myself. No, that was not a
good idea back then. But I learned from my lessons obviously,
and that's where we achieve towards everything.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Is that right, mm hmm exactly.
Speaker 5 (07:01):
You stepped into the director of Talent Solutions role just
ten months after being promoted to senior manager.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
Shout out to you.
Speaker 5 (07:09):
What do you believe led to that level of trust
and rapid advancement.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
I was able to.
Speaker 4 (07:17):
You know, push push boundaries and the company allowed me
to be more creative to at the same time, and
I guess it was certain situations. There was a lot
of transitions that were forming around that time too, and
I stepped into what I had to, you know, win
my position, and I just took over and assisted in
(07:41):
any way possible to helping out the department and the
team dynamics, and which showcased that they definitely could trust
me in handling certain situations at any given point in time,
juggling multitude.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Of tasks that were provider.
Speaker 4 (07:58):
Given, and any any other departments that needed me. I
could definitely give them some answers and provided assistance and
pinpointed basically on how to go about those things on
a daily basis.
Speaker 2 (08:12):
So I think.
Speaker 4 (08:13):
That that's what pushed them to allow me to be
in that role too. And I had definitely achieved and
I was just very excited to be part of that.
Speaker 1 (08:22):
That's awesome. They're like, she's ready, Yeah, that's elevator quick.
Speaker 2 (08:26):
Before we lose her. But it's passion meeting purpose.
Speaker 3 (08:29):
And I have spoken about this off the air, tell
us a little bit about per scholars and how that
feeds into your ethos.
Speaker 4 (08:38):
With Proscola's I think that it definitely does set some
driven things for me too. At the same time, because
I was I understand and I feel the same way
of those learners and those graduates, you know, struggling and
dealing with situations. They have the drive, they have a termination,
(09:00):
but you know, the struggles do relate to me and
what I went through because at you know, at that time,
when I was in Berkeley College or after Berkeley College,
you know, I didn't have the I guess, assistance and
the mentorship that I would would have loved because like
(09:20):
I said, I was just going overdrive. I didn't have
the additional structure to lead me to a different pathway
just to focus on what I need to be doing.
I just kept going and going and like taking multitude
of jobs, but I wasn't like focusing on what I actually,
you know, came to Berkeley College for. At the same time,
(09:41):
I know I wanted to a degree. I finished and
I got that degree, but I needed some type of
structure in the meantime. And when I was and i'm
in per scholars I met a lot of different mentors
that I've definitely achieved in attaining, which I appreciate.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
And that's why in for Scholas, I think that.
Speaker 4 (10:02):
What we do here does mean a lot of things,
and supporting these learners and graduates and opening up to
a wonderful opportunity in the future. And you know, there's
a lot of potential out there too for them because
it isn't a typical norm that they run through. It's
a training. It's a free training obviously, and we you know,
(10:27):
we provide that and we give that opportunity to those
individuals that are unseen and underestimated out there. Is not
like they're the culture fit that everyone.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Sees.
Speaker 4 (10:40):
But like I said, the potential is always there and
I think that's what is always missing for other employers
to see that. And this is why I'm here and
I want to talk to those employers and showcase that
these individuals are ready to go.
Speaker 2 (10:54):
That's that's amazing.
Speaker 3 (10:55):
It's interesting how we receive this education from Berkeley College
in this institution where it's a non traditional student. Maybe
you didn't find the right fit and you're in this
right this community and you're building this ecosystem, and you
took that and said I want to do this in
my career and you found another organization that continues to
(11:17):
fit that mold, which is unconventional.
Speaker 2 (11:19):
Yes, so what walk us through what these trainings are?
Speaker 4 (11:24):
So these trainings are cloud computing. It supports cybersecurity software engineer.
You also have salesforce and AI tools too as well
that we've been running through. And we also have data analytics,
so interesting, and we are starting off this year too
as well at the end of the year healthcare I
(11:44):
tea as well. So oh, that's so pushing that.
Speaker 3 (11:47):
So we had a student on another podcast about cyber
space and our money. So now if we get someone
from cybersecurity to just code all of our things, I
think we're just building a team so.
Speaker 2 (12:03):
We can build a report.
Speaker 1 (12:05):
I see it.
Speaker 3 (12:07):
We're building talent recruitment on the back end exactly.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
So that's great purpose driven work.
Speaker 3 (12:15):
And you're focusing on building inclusive pipelines for the underrepresented
tech talent, and you spoke about why that's important to you,
and because of your passion, it's shown and you've risen
not only through career advancements, but you've also been recognized
(12:36):
and showcased as the voice in workforce development, celebrating the
per Scholars thirty year impact and piloting initiatives such as
being seen at NASDAC, seen at Hot ninety seven and
having these spotlights. So, first of all, congrats to you,
thank you and doing that. So how does it feel
(12:56):
to see your purpose come to fruition.
Speaker 4 (13:00):
I think it just went through full circle and coming
in here. Honestly, being at Berkeley College alone just showcases
that anything is possible. And like I always said, I
don't really know, but back then I was like, that's
not possible, like I don't believe in these things, like
any thing is possible type of situation like everyone goes through.
(13:22):
Like people said, it's luck, it's about.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
Who you know.
Speaker 4 (13:25):
It's just true, actually who you know at the same time,
But I'll get to that later. But at the same time,
I think it's just amazing that it came to light
where I came back and understood my whole purpose, because
back then I didn't know my purpose, Like I was
just taking a different things and just curious and driven
(13:49):
not just with the money but also the experiences that
i've that led me to where I am right now
to at the same time, and Berkeley College, you know,
I had to let go of my dream read job
at that time because I got an opportunity for one
of my macro economics professors told me that there was
an opportunity at Bloomberg for an internship. So I was like, okay,
(14:12):
interviewed for it, I got the opportunity. I got the
job at the one of the departments, and I was
excited about it at the same time. And then at
that time, it was like eighteen fifty an hour and
Bloomberg and you believe that, Like I was just like
what I was like coming out of Berkeley kidding me
(14:35):
grandson was already bartending and making thirteen fifty, But I mean,
do you need It's like, you know, I wanted to
put that on my resume. I wanted to showcase I
did work at Bloomberg. I you know, wanted to show that,
you know, being in and I just remember the contract
department that you know, I learned more than I could
(14:56):
and that I'm very thankful for giving that opportunity and
that connection to as well, because I don't know if
I have anybody seen Bloomberg in person and seen it
in any time before the tour.
Speaker 2 (15:10):
You know you need to.
Speaker 1 (15:11):
It's just amazing.
Speaker 4 (15:14):
But yeah, the six floors, look, the pantries, sections, whatever
you want, like everything's.
Speaker 2 (15:19):
Free for you.
Speaker 4 (15:19):
I was just I mean, you're you're you're a young kid,
like wondering like, wow, this is everything is free, this
is amazing, and everything's high tech. At that time, there's
TV's in the bathroom two at the same time. So
it was just great to see that, you know, at
a young age. And now I'm still working with them,
working on an event that I'm pushing forward for Proscolas
(15:43):
and having a quarterly session called Tech and Tacos two
point zero and yeah, I'm a two point oh because
I did it two years ago when I first started.
Speaker 2 (15:55):
We just invite ourselves everything on this podcast.
Speaker 5 (16:00):
Say wow, that's if you follow Pennies.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
She actually goes everything I do.
Speaker 5 (16:05):
Go.
Speaker 4 (16:06):
The whole showcase for Teatacas was like it was just
like you know, those crazy ideas that I had at
that time, and my supervisor was just all for it,
and he said that, you know, let's see what happens.
And managing director went in and said, we could do
it at Amazon. They're opened up to your idea. And
we had like an intimate setting with twenty five learners
(16:26):
and four employer partners.
Speaker 2 (16:28):
And I think I told Penny one time.
Speaker 4 (16:30):
That I had this idea that they can come out
after I announced who they were and their their background,
they can come out of any song that they wanted
to come out to, like in Red Schooling or UFC,
you know. And I thought it was amazing and they
just had fun. So so that was just a time
that I was just curious about and actually was wonderful,
(16:52):
and they wanted to do it again, and I pitched
it to Bloomberg and they're opening up some space for
this type of event, and I have different seems like,
you know, women in tech.
Speaker 1 (17:02):
Do you record it, do you stream it? Do you
do anything like that?
Speaker 4 (17:05):
We haven't recorded, but I think we could start doing
that and seeing if Bloomberg is open to it at the.
Speaker 2 (17:10):
Same time would be good.
Speaker 4 (17:12):
I wouldn't mind you guys being part of it too
as well, maybe being one of the panelists.
Speaker 2 (17:16):
Yeah, I love it. Panel It's great.
Speaker 1 (17:21):
Let's go see. How are they going to be there?
Speaker 2 (17:25):
Yes, question of the day they will depict.
Speaker 1 (17:32):
This will really get the answer to them. Tackles now.
Speaker 3 (17:35):
And you know you touched on something earlier about your network,
and this comes up in.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
Every episode lately that we speak about. It's the power
of networking.
Speaker 3 (17:44):
And because of that relationship you established through a professor
that you had as a mentorship, that opened the door
to Bloomberg and now years later, full circle, you bring
that back and it's continued continuing to cultivate those relationships
and build that and I.
Speaker 4 (17:58):
Think I've been trying to pay it forward even more
so with my connections and connecting.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
All my connecting other people everybody else.
Speaker 4 (18:05):
To where it makes sense for that and I love it.
You know, I'm not charging them or anything. I'm just
doing it because I'm very passionate about it and I
love working with these people that I've connected with. And
it comes back full circle to me too as well,
which I definitely appreciate. So those wonderful people that I
have in my contacts, you know, are very humbling and
(18:28):
they're always going to be there for me, and that's
how we built those type of relationships. I built this
type of relationships for me as well, and it's exciting
for me at the same time because I could easily
call anybody right now and say, like, hey, I need
a favor. I wanted to know if you be part
of this event or this and that, like I'm doing
with you guys right now, But it.
Speaker 2 (18:46):
Speaks to your brand, your character and what you represent.
Speaker 3 (18:50):
Stories are still open shout out to our connection that
connected us, Randy Gomes, which is also an alumna, and
she's a friend of the pod and she connected us
and you know we not and and synergy and that's
how we had up here. It's all about that power
of connection and keeping those doors open and if they're.
Speaker 2 (19:08):
Closed, kick them. What I say, you make your way.
Speaker 5 (19:11):
Yeah, it's all about who you know it really is
and building that portfolio up.
Speaker 4 (19:18):
I love it and it actually is a true testament,
and I'm I would say I want to be an
example of it at the same time because I've different
connects you know, lead you to amazing things in the future,
opportunities left and right.
Speaker 2 (19:34):
I still get calls.
Speaker 4 (19:35):
In for different companies asking me to come in and
I was, you know, not to my company, But I
just say no because I believe in what I do
in Proscolas and I love what we and excites me
all the time in completing the journey and assisting in
any those alumnis and graduates to fulfill some empowerment and
(19:57):
you know potential h uh, you know, salary for them
in the future. Just to live a great wage living
here in New York City is not easy.
Speaker 1 (20:11):
Which is why I drive two hours away just about.
Speaker 2 (20:14):
Now, and I do not get paid for this podcast.
Speaker 1 (20:17):
But you're a true leader. That's That's what that which
which is your next question? Right?
Speaker 5 (20:22):
You've led teams across recruitment, talent accusation, career development. How
would you describe your leadership in today's world?
Speaker 1 (20:33):
Your style?
Speaker 2 (20:34):
My style today?
Speaker 4 (20:36):
For me, I believe that, you know, just being honest
and being transparent with my team is the way to
go at this time. You know, obviously they I do
press them on what they need to be doing and
you know, continuing their skills and their experience that they
had prior to coming with me. But I, you know,
(20:57):
chosen for a reason. I knew that they have potential
abilities to be part of my team, and that's why,
you know, I hone into that loyalty. At the same time,
you know, they trust in what I believe, and obviously
I still do hold them accountable on things that they
have to go through a day to day basis. But
(21:19):
you know, I try to lead with example, like a
lot of people would say, but I do lead with
example in showcasing that you know, there's rhyme and reason
and there's definitely great purposes to achieving things and they
see that and they do question and how did you
get to where you are? So they follow through on
my experience too.
Speaker 3 (21:39):
At the same time, that's transparency is number one, leading
by examples number two and mentorship. You know, when you
acquire these leadership positions, it's not in the job description,
the mentorship, the therapy, all of these components that are
part of Yes, and then once you're in the role,
(22:00):
you find yourself Okay, this is you know, you're you're
a mama bear and you have your cobs, and you're
very protective over your team, and you want to promote
professional development and ensure that they are exceeding any potential
they might have had for themselves. So it's it's definitely
(22:21):
an opportunity for growth on both ends. So I'm glad
that you spoke to that.
Speaker 2 (22:25):
Yes, thank you.
Speaker 1 (22:26):
You mentioned mama bear right into the next question.
Speaker 2 (22:29):
There is.
Speaker 5 (22:31):
Because not only are you a mama bear to two,
you're also a wife and you're a senior leader. Right,
so how do you define balance and what advice would
you give to working parents who are pursuing big goals?
Speaker 4 (22:43):
I mean for me, you know, obviously it's not easy
to balance those out at the same time, but I do.
I do, you know, give the time with intention to
towards like separating work and life balance to at the
same time being a mom and everything I do thrive
(23:04):
and watching my kids grow and at the same time,
I do have a career that I'm growing growing to
at the same time. So I believe that there's always
there's always ways to have ambition and love in the
same ecosystem, and we just have to, like I said,
(23:27):
just you know, work on the intentions of you know,
separating the two and just try to balance it out
as much as possible. You know, given the time, it's
going to be more so with career work and then
it's going to be more time in family, So there's
always way to level it up, and you know, have
some borderlines on you know, pushing the time for each
one and just achieving it because like I said, it
(23:49):
does it works out that way, and you have to
have a good partner who who also helps in that.
Speaker 5 (23:55):
You know, the wrong partner could really throw off someone's
whole career path if they're not there to back you
up or you're not there to back them up, vice versa.
Speaker 4 (24:02):
You know. So, yes, my husband has been very helpful
to at the same time, that's.
Speaker 3 (24:05):
Awesome since high school actually, and calendars, Oh, yes, calendars,
you know my team last alarms. Yes, I always say,
if it's not on my calendar, it doesn't exist. You
live by the calendar. If it's not there, it'll fly off.
You know.
Speaker 2 (24:22):
You have the big digital.
Speaker 5 (24:23):
That's why I we literally that's why I got for Christmas.
I bought her this big digital. Like, we got this
big digital. I don't know if I got what's called Skyland.
Speaker 1 (24:29):
I'm not for Skyland. You should have sent me one.
Speaker 5 (24:33):
But no, we got the big one. But but we
have so much I could only imagine, but not that.
But no, it's the calendar is great. My phone goes
off every day though, like six times day because between
what I'm doing, between she's doing, and then with all
of our kids with sports and yeah, it's like being
(24:54):
being my phone's just you know, But it's the calendar.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
It's so important, so important.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
Yes, each kid have their own like green notification to that.
Speaker 5 (25:02):
Uh, you know, my wife, she controls the calendar for
all I know did they do? But they definitely have
tasks that we put on the calendar that they could
win prizes by doing a good idea instead of doing
like an allowance, right or something like that. We just
our kids are real competitive. Everything's competitive in our house.
So we did tasks. So they immediately run downstairs in
the morning and the first thing to do is they
(25:23):
hit their name and they start checking off what they did,
brush my teeth, fix my bed, got dressed, and they
get they earn points and at the end of the
week there's a winner, and then you know what, surprised
she's the one. Uh well, these kids every weekend is
a prize, like whether it's going to like some sort
of resort to go like birthday, Yeah it was a
holiday weekend, but no they you know, that's my wife's job.
(25:47):
But the money is not going to fly for them.
They rather they rather do like things. Yeah, yeah, yeah,
for sure.
Speaker 2 (25:52):
Sounds cool. I love it. I love it. I'm excited.
Speaker 4 (25:55):
See I want to check out that calendar, probably a
smaller one than pros.
Speaker 1 (25:59):
But they're all kind of like the same price.
Speaker 5 (26:03):
It's like, why would I not spend the extra two
hundred bucks you know or something like that? Whatever you
got Bloomberg money, stop playing.
Speaker 4 (26:13):
That was the.
Speaker 1 (26:18):
Bartend for one night. I do miss that.
Speaker 2 (26:23):
I was just like, wow, I don't.
Speaker 1 (26:25):
Know if DJ right now? Sometimes I don't want to,
Like I don't even want to.
Speaker 5 (26:28):
Yeah, I don't. It feels up to me. I stay
home now at that point in life. But I still
and I still do things just for like things I want.
I'm like, I'm going to go to the club because
you miss it? Right if I no, I don't miss it? No, no,
I check off why I'm doing it? Well, I did
it because I can make.
Speaker 2 (26:43):
What you make in a night by DJ.
Speaker 1 (26:46):
Okay, sure.
Speaker 2 (26:48):
I would too.
Speaker 1 (26:49):
I got a DJ though I don't know bartenders a.
Speaker 3 (26:53):
Sad runs out of air.
Speaker 2 (26:58):
But that was back then.
Speaker 4 (26:59):
I don't know how much to make it now, you
know what I mean?
Speaker 2 (27:01):
That was a sports bar, so it was different back then.
Speaker 1 (27:04):
There's a lot of money back then.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
That's a whole. But in this podcast.
Speaker 3 (27:14):
Today, we close out every episode by asking you to
reflect and in one word, what would you want your
legacy to be?
Speaker 2 (27:29):
I would say fearless.
Speaker 4 (27:30):
I have I've always been pushing so many boundaries. I
always want everyone to know that there's and those possibilities,
even if there's like not a clear path out there,
just to run right through it, you know, push yourself
right through it, because you just never know what's on
(27:51):
the other side. And I do have a quote. It's
probably tattooed on me somewhere.
Speaker 2 (27:54):
But it's called Faith Loves the Fearless.
Speaker 4 (27:57):
And I always believe in that end, you are in
charge of your own destiny at this point.
Speaker 1 (28:03):
So Faith loves the fearless.
Speaker 4 (28:05):
Yes, oh, she loves it. I actually want to give you.
I'll give you a tip. I actually kind of got
that that. That quote is kind of from this movie.
A bit of it was from Terminator too, Just letting
you guys know.
Speaker 3 (28:21):
I love this pro promises a lot of things, and
we don't do that. We're supposed to go ice skating.
Speaker 4 (28:29):
I was thinking that you guys are to get a
matching tattoo or something. I wasn't sure.
Speaker 1 (28:33):
We're not that close, but I paid for her tattoo.
Speaker 2 (28:39):
The things I.
Speaker 1 (28:40):
End up having.
Speaker 3 (28:41):
But I do want to say, we're gonna call all
of that up, but this is our fastest response we've
ever had.
Speaker 2 (28:46):
Really, Yeah, and I love the No.
Speaker 1 (28:49):
That's great, it's good.
Speaker 2 (28:50):
Yeah, And I love the I'm so sorry. I love no.
Speaker 3 (28:57):
I love the response and I love the meaning behind it.
Speaker 2 (29:01):
And she was prepared with a quote she's ready to
the game.
Speaker 1 (29:05):
Well, this is why she is who she is exactly.
Speaker 2 (29:06):
That's why you're fearless, fearless prepared. Thank you, I appreciate
that's awesome. We're gonna close it out. You want to
close it.
Speaker 5 (29:13):
Out, bro, Well, thank you for being here and joining
us on today's episode of Teach Me Something.
Speaker 2 (29:18):
I am pro Style, I am Pennydellas and we.
Speaker 5 (29:20):
Will see you guys on the next episode, of course
with Berkeley College.
Speaker 3 (29:24):
Yes, visit us at www dot Berkeleycollege dot eed you
and follow us on the pod at pod dot teach
Me Something.
Speaker 2 (29:33):
Until next time, Hey, thanks for listening.
Speaker 5 (29:36):
Tune in next week for all new episode of Teach
Me Something, brought to you by Berkeley College.
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