Ep. #4: Daniela De Stefano Pachon — Conquering an identity crises and being liberated from fear

Ep. #4: Daniela De Stefano Pachon — Conquering an identity crises and being liberated from fear

Ever felt like you don’t belong? Like when you enter a room, you’re the only one who has gone through what you’ve gone through? Or simply, that there’s no one there that looks like you? 

This was something Daniela De Stefano Pachon faced throughout her life. From being an outcast in Georgia as a Colombian immigrant, to “too” American for her Colombian relatives, to the only woman in the room with Venture Capitalists — Daniela has had to overcome identity crises in order to get past her fears and find success as a co-founder of a tech travel startup, Trip Loop.

Ep #4: Fear is a Liar Podcast with Daniela De Stefano Pachon & Ronnie Gyani

  • 0:00 | Intro

  • 2:37 | Defending your identity to those who doubt you

  • 6:31 | Facing adversity as a family with the risk of losing it all

  • 16:10 | Overcoming apathy to push yourself farther than you thought you could

  • 19:50 | Learning to walk the walk and talk the talk despite cultural barriers 

  • 25:15 | Breaking barriers for women in tech and conquering fear of public speaking

  • 33:05 | Outro

  • 36:09 | End

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Daniela De Stefano Pachon

Ronnie Gyani

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Daniela De Stefano Pachon and Ronnie Gyani at Permanent RCRD Studios in Austin, Texas

Daniela De Stefano Pachon and Ronnie Gyani at Permanent RCRD Studios in Austin, Texas

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