Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's discusses the importance of knowing your goals and sharing them with others and how insecurities are meant to be conquered. Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
New episodes are here! Uzo Ometu is a repeat guest on the One of a Kind Podcast. Uzo is a tech founder and creator who spent years working at media and tech companies like ESPN, Google, and YouTube and always knew he wanted to be one thing: The Black Rupert Murdoch. He has experience as a producer, researcher, technologist, small business owner and is a former journalist and failed athlete (his words). His love for content, community, and conversations are at the heart of everything else he does...
Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's discusses the value of visualization for yourself and others and the benefits of all emotions. Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
New episodes are here! Michael Hawthorne is a real estate agent with Pacific Sothebys specializing in first time buyers and coastal properties. He is a former Marine and hails from Louisiana. He is currently pursuing his undergraduate degree, while helping people find their dream homes and has long term plans of becoming a real estate developer. In this conversation, Nicy and Michael discuss the importance of taking control of your habits and therefore your time and that if we aim to learn from ...
Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's shares the challenges of change and the importance of giving ourselves grace. Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
Isvari Maranwe is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Yuvoice, a social media platform for social justice, created by activists, for activists. She is a former physics researcher, coder, and Silicon Valley polymath. She researched particle physics at the European Organization for Nuclear Research at 14 years old, researched with a Nobel Laureate in supernova cosmology at 15, and graduated Georgetown Law at 20. In this conversation, Nicy and Isvari discuss career changes, the unexpected co...
Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's shares the value of trusting your own decision-making. Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
Episode 32 in honor of #32 C.J. Watson. C.J. Watson is a former professional basketball player known for his decade-long NBA career, during which he played for teams including the Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, and Orlando Magic. Beyond basketball, C.J. is deeply committed to philanthropy. He co-founded the Quiet Storm Foundation to provide learning opportunities and health and fitness activities that empower youth in his community. Today, C.J. is an entrepr...
Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's shares her goals for 2025. Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
Jose Durán is a San Diego based journalist and scriptwriter and the masterful editor of this podcast. He studied cinema at California State University, Northridge. He taught broadcast journalism at his alma mater and is an avid gamer and storyteller. In his own words, he plays far too much Call of Duty, is a hip hop nerd, loves movies, and believes Buffy The Vampire Slayer is the greatest show ever made. In this conversation, Nicy and Jose discuss the year's episodes, their goals for 2025 and de...
Steve Kays has over 30 years experience in multi-channel management, product creation, merchandising and sales at Nike and Nordstrom. Driven by a profound commitment to ensuring his work positively impacts others, he joined The World Shoe where he is the head of Product and Sales. The World Shoe is combating neglected tropical diseases with innovative footwear. Please visit theworldshoe.com to learn more. In this conversation, Nicy and Steve discuss why a new pair of kicks makes you feel so good...
Enjoy this month's Nicy only episode. In this episode, Nicy's shares thoughts on how the world sees her and the importance of staying true. As Maya Angelou beautifully said, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
Amy Matsuno Prince is a Bay Area based millennial who is currently a senior People Partner at Google. She's a long-time Googler who just passed her 14 year anniversary and has worked across many products including YouTube, Google TV, and Chrome. She grew up in California and attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In this conversation, Nicy and Amy discuss competing identities and how we often experience the world as the world treats us. They also determine tha...
We are introducing a new episode format as an experiment. These will be shorter episodes with just Nicy discussing recent events. In this episode, Nicy's shares thoughts on what brings her joy and tries really hard not to be a hater, but fails. Nicy Durán is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
Parker Zhou is a corporate finance lawyer working in New York City and a real estate investor specializing in single family homes located in the Sunbelt. Parker loves geopolitics, investing and talking about Pokemon. He is a father of two and hopes his kids will grow up to have bold ambitions along with being great at understanding people. In this conversation, Nicy and Parker discuss the importance of finding things that spark joy in your life and Parker makes a case for investing in real estat...
We are introducing a new episode format as an experiment. These will be shorter episodes with just Nicy discussing recent events. In this episode, Nicy's shares thoughts on female leadership and Hispanic Heritage Month. Nicy Duran is an almost lawyer, a former Googler/YouTuber, an aspiring storyteller, and a forever optimist.
Brock Morris is a San Diego based Group Manager, on Intuit's TurboTax Business Operations Team. He is a Southern Cal native and spent ~9 years in Silicon Valley working in Operations for Enterprise and Startup companies. He joined Intuit ~1 year ago and is focused on refining his leadership skills and fostering an inclusive growth environment for his team to do the best work of their lives. This was a major driver in Brock’s decision to pursue his MBA part-time (while working full time) at UC Be...
Barrie Farivar grew up in Santa Monica, California, holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is the Founder & CEO of leaf. She is also a two-time national judo champion, executive coach, and a huge Lakers fan. Prior to leaf, Barrie spent 15 years at Google and YouTube across Finance, Strategy, Operations and Partnerships. leaf is an app that makes it really easy to record and share audio memories. Her family has had a lot of fun using leaf to capture moments big and small with their tw...
Uzo Ometu is currently the founder of BlackOakTV. His journey was almost as scripted as the shows and movies he works with. While spending years working at media and tech companies like ESPN, CBS, Morpheus Media, Google, and YouTube, he always knew he wanted to be one thing: The Black Rupert Murdoch. He has experience as a producer, researcher, technologist, small business owner and is a former journalist and failed athlete. His love for content, community, and conversations are at the heart of ...
Lucy Sun immigrated with her family from China to Canada at the age of 12, and grew up thinking she would become a doctor. After spending her college years suffering through molecular biology, she realized she was much more in love with literature and human psychology. For over 10 years, she's worked in management consulting and Fortune 500 companies. She currently heads up all things Talent at Milrose Consulting. Outside of her work, she enjoys being a mother (most of the time) and coaching wor...
The Birthday Month Episode. Zynara Ng is a self-growth speaker and TEDx speaker, focusing on the importance of self-development, healing, and growth. Her mission is to help individuals realize their full potential by unlocking the things that hold them back from within. Zynara has also worked as a video producer for over a decade at Google and YouTube where she is passionate about sharing the stories of others. Her work is rooted in helping individuals find their voices and share them with the w...
Gustavo Morillo was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and joined the Marines after high school. After the military, Gustavo embarked on a new journey in San Diego, California, where he received a bachelor's degree in marketing. Leveraging his leadership skills and strategic acumen honed in the military, he co-founded Expanded Reach, a digital marketing agency helping companies grow online. Gustavo enjoys working out, playing pickleball, and dancing the night away at music festivals. In this conversati...
Matt Tuffuor is the Co-Founder of Toasted Life, a dynamic lifestyle network and event production engine founded in 2015. Operating in key markets like San Francisco, Oakland, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, Toasted Life fosters community and provides a platform for social and professional expression. Toasted Life's achievements have earned recognition in Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Source Magazine, and BlackEnterprise. Before co-founding Toasted Life, Matt began hi...
This is the second time Jose Duran has been on the One of a Kind Podcast. He was the first guest and is closing out the inaugural year. Jose is a Los Angeles based journalist and scriptwriter and Nicy's brother. He studied cinema at California State University, Northridge, and went on to teach broadcast journalism at his alma mater. He is an avid gamer and storyteller and is the amazing editor for this podcast. Jose and Nicy kick off the conversation talking about how changing our behavior can h...
Hannah Hunt has been at Google her entire professional career working primarily on the global communications team. She currently works in sustainability communications for Google. Hannah is originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland and she came to the US to work on a secret Google project that would become known as Google Helpouts. She left university in Belfast with a law degree that focused on alternative justice and conflict resolution – a life-long interest and passion of hers following a ...
Jamie Kreeger worked at Google in the Bay Area for 15 years focused on Operations and Program Management on products many of you will know, including AdSense, YouTube, and Play. Driven by her passion for environmental sustainability, Jamie spent her last couple of years at Google on the Sustainability team where she was the Strategy & Operations Lead for Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer. She holds a BS from the University of Minnesota and a MBA from Babson College. In this fourteenth ep...
Lana Bonner is a San Diego based casino gaming veteran and an executive at a data analytics company. In 1998, she came to the United States as a war refugee from old Yugoslavia. Her story is unexpectedly and heartbreakingly timely given current events. Her passion for people and her relentless curiosity about the world helped shape her career journey from a 17 year old casino buffet hostess to an executive. Today her days are filled with less work and more adventures with her husband Jason and a...
Linda Camacho is a native New Yorker who loves chocolate, travel, and far too much TV. She also loves books and I am so thankful that I can always get the best book recommendations from her. She is currently a literary agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary, where she represents a roster of writers and illustrators. Before that, she held various positions at Simon & Schuster, Writers House, and Penguin Random House. She got her MFA in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and also help...
Christian Franco is a Bay Area native who spent most of his childhood in the quiet town of Burlingame, CA, where he lived with his parents and older brother, Carlos. Upon graduating from Cornell University with a BA in Psychology he moved to New York where he attended law school, worked as a licensed attorney, and eventually embarked on a career as a brand strategist. In 2019, Christian moved back to California to be close to family and currently lives in San Francisco. He borrows his mantra fro...
Stephen Salinas is a first-generation Mexican-American who was born and raised in Los Angeles. He started his career at the education non-profit, City Year. After spending 5 years building City Year in Los Angeles, he attended business school at Yale, where he met his wife Rachel. He has been at YouTube for 9+ years, working in almost every part of the business organization -- Partnerships, Operations, Business Operations, and now runs Strategy for Support. Aside from work, he loves staying acti...
