Welcome to episode 148 of The American Dream in the Eyes of Immigrants Podcast. I am your host, Heidy De La Cruz, and I am on a mission to change the narrative of immigration one immigrant story at a time! Vic Martinez shares his personal upbringing, moving from New York to Florida at age four, where he was immersed in a diverse immigrant community. He discusses his parents’ reasons for immigrating from Guatemala and how their journey shaped his understanding of hustle and family values. The narrative highlights the contrasts between his childhood and that of his daughters, reflecting on the evolution of the American Dream and the conscious effort to create a different path for the next generation. This includes his venture into podcast production and video advertising with Brandcrumbs Media. Vic also shares about his most recent trip to Guatemala, where he took his whole family and enjoyed watching his daughters connect with their Guatemalian roots!  Lastly, Vic and I share how our upbringings have shaped our adulthood and parenting. We share what we are doing the same as our parents and what we are intentionally changing.  With Love, Heidy   Connect with Vic: Website Instagram   Learn a new language with https://www.italki.com/ App: https://go.italki.com/heidy2604app Use Promo Code: HEIDY for $5 off a purchase of $10 or more in italki credits!!!!!!! But hurry, only valid for the first 50 users!!!!!    Sign up now and join our exclusive community on Substack!!! 💛 Check out the full list of different ways you can support the podcast.    *This podcast is sponsored by  Far From Home Podcast Kaza Law Immigration Barbara Perez Law 360 Immigration Law For sponsorship opportunities, send an email to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]   Make a one-time donation here: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2C3JDALUGTS6E Because a podcaster in 6-weeks or less with The V.O.I.C.E. Method Podcast Launch Course! Learn everything from tech, podcast hosting sites, editing, Podcast SEO, and more! Find out more information here  And if you refer a client to me and they sign up for the 1:1 Podcast Launch Strategy, you will receive $50! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.