<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[mariagamboa.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a historian turned consultant who writes about mental health and career development for first generation professionals]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:26:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.geniustakestime.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Parenthood is humbling]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made up with my dad]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/post/parenthood-is-humbling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665f6634f6dafa2b174df0b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 03:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a65f3a_e04b8c210b014879a84ead3cc4d3348f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Gamboa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comprehensive Immigration Reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The history of comprehensive immigration reform]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/post/comprehensive-immigration-reform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f26c5a37d17a0e6bb31f66</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 23:10:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a65f3a_e9eb1d6289e34f4b8e77333d38683b65~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_871,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Gamboa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychological safety &#38; growth mindset, as an immigrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been trying to make sense of my immigrant story]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/post/psychological-safety-growth-mindset-as-an-immigrant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64249e6239f693d2ee8346cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 21:57:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/a65f3a_a8073391d32a4329bf944aa3ab236044/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Maria Gamboa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unconditionally Worthy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was on the Unconditionally Worthy podcast]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/post/unconditionally-worthy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637018d5a8b28649028d1394</guid><category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2022 22:07:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/FQy2G-k57rQ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Maria Gamboa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Hispanic Heritage Month? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically, being Latino often meant exclusion ]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/post/what-is-hispanic-heritage-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631d3415624827a13adca5bf</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:34:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a65f3a_a99a88e0cc214b11959db7343bf7d714~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Gamboa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's so bad about diversity money?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew tired of people who disparaged diversity funding]]></description><link>https://www.geniustakestime.com/post/what-s-so-bad-about-diversity-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fd694c7fd9b9f00175479d8</guid><category><![CDATA[DEI]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 01:47:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a65f3a_2e1440b2460d46a78da7900ea4300f3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_878,h_433,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maria Gamboa</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We don’t all come from big happy families - 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