367 - Turning Struggles into Success with Dr. Peter Rios

Listeners, we are back this week with Dr. Peter Rios

In today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Peter Rios as he shares his journey of resilience and overcoming trauma. From practical tips on setting boundaries to insights on the drum major instinct, diversity in leadership, and the challenges of Latino men stepping into leadership roles, our conversation with Dr. Rios is an insightful and empowering exploration of self-discovery, self-improvement, and amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities.

Peter Rios, Ph.D. is a renowned bilingual speaker, organizational consultant, and leadership coach with over 20 years of leadership development experience across multiple industries. Peter has consulted at institutions such as Harvard University, the Lilly Endowment, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. He has been a lecturer at Penn State, Colorado State, and the Pacific School of Religion at Berkeley. His passion for leadership and personal development, and organizational change stems from his own transformational experience after overcoming trauma at an early age and embarking on an unprecedented journey of healing, self-discovery, and professional development. Peter is on a mission along with his spouse, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, to build and develop people so they can maximize their potential and live healthy fulfilled lives.

During this episode we talked about:

09:49 Finding mentorship through Upward Bound program was transformative.
13:18 Adopting entrepreneurial mindset, turning away from negativity.
16:40 Living with purpose and focus drives growth.
25:27 Politics intertwined with religion, feeling marginalized.
27:25 Profit, power, and unearned privilege in leadership.
35:22 Diversity-focused career transition leads to successful consulting.
41:51 Navigate diversity, serve intentionally for influential leadership.
44:58 Challenging questions from a male perspective.
50:04 Learn about your identity and heritage deeply.
58:18 Practice self-care and politely decline requests.

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367 - Turning Struggles into Success with Dr. Peter Rios