This special episode of Latina to Latina is brought to you by Always.

This May, Always is launching the Always Sownando National Scholarship,

which will provide 50 Latina students with $2,500 to go confidently after their dreams.

In addition to the scholarship, Always has teamed up with some amazing Latina entrepreneurs,

including us, to share what we've learned along our path to achieving our dreams through a content series called hashtag Sonando Academy.

You can find more info on the series in our show notes.

To see if you, your child, or your friend may be eligible for the Always Soñando Scholarship,

check out the link in our Instagram bio and go to always.com backslash sonando scholarship.

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So you can focus on what really matters, going after your dreams.

Today we're speaking with another member of the Son Y Academy, our girl, Jolisa, Parado.

The last time we spoke with Jolisa, the CEO and founder of Rizos Curls, was still in her come-up.

She shared her journey from Curl Whisperer to Curl Mogle.

It has been three years since Julisa and I found ourselves in a Manhattan hotel room

recording and crying happy tears about how far she'd come.

Since then, she's seen her business through a pandemic, built out her team,

and while she is, as always, confidently living out her own dreams,

what does that look like?

Well, it's changed.

Thank you. What does that look like? Well, it's changed. Hello, Jalisa. Hi, Alicia. I cannot believe it has been three years since we last spoke.

Yeah, it's a whole new world since then.

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