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Podcast: The Way to College Podcast
Episode: Dr. Hortencia Jimenez on Family, Healing, and Taking Up Space on The Way to College Podcast
Description: In this week’s episode of The Way to College Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Hortencia Jimenez, a sociologist and tenured community college professor at Hartnell College. Dr. Jimenez is also a certified health coach + fitness instructor, and a creator who’s building a powerful platform around identity, healing, mental health, and body liberation.We talk about:redefining “education” beyond classroomshow sociology gave her language for understanding systems, power, and belongingnavigating academia as a parentchoosing family and community over prestige and having zero regretswhy prot...