What if the most reliable path to impact isn’t a grand gesture, but a habit? We sit down with Ann Canela to unpack how a childhood marked by strict rules and food insecurity forged an uncommon lens on giving, volunteering, and community. At 17, Ann left Northern California for New York City, learned to stand on her own, and eventually built a career at the intersection of philanthropy, corporate giving, and community partnerships. Her core insight is disarmingly simple: small actions, done co...
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What if the most reliable path to impact isn’t a grand gesture, but a habit? We sit down with Ann Canela to unpack how a childhood marked by strict rules and food insecurity forged an uncommon lens on giving, volunteering, and community. At 17, Ann left Northern California for New York City, learned to stand on her own, and eventually built a career at the intersection of philanthropy, corporate giving, and community partnerships. Her core insight is disarmingly simple: small actions, done co...
Hard Work and Happiness: How My Grandparents Built Their American Dream
Let's Ride w/ Paul Estrada
48 minutes
1 month ago
Hard Work and Happiness: How My Grandparents Built Their American Dream
Behind every successful business lies a story of grit, sacrifice, and unwavering determination. In this extraordinarily personal episode, I share recordings of conversations with my grandparents Connie and Alejandro Castellanos that I've been collecting since 2017, capturing memories that I didnt want to get lost to time. Connie's entrepreneurial journey began at just nine years old, working in her father's grocery store where she mastered everything from inventory to bookkeeping witho...
Let's Ride w/ Paul Estrada
What if the most reliable path to impact isn’t a grand gesture, but a habit? We sit down with Ann Canela to unpack how a childhood marked by strict rules and food insecurity forged an uncommon lens on giving, volunteering, and community. At 17, Ann left Northern California for New York City, learned to stand on her own, and eventually built a career at the intersection of philanthropy, corporate giving, and community partnerships. Her core insight is disarmingly simple: small actions, done co...
