Sep 13, 2022
Moe Vela joins this week's episode with Francesco Lombardo
to discuss the power of identity, and how self-expression leads to
purpose in family business. Coming from a family of legacy, a
family of pioneers, and growing up in the midst of expectation and
responsibility, Moe shares with us his journey as a NxtGen living
through trauma and moving towards a journey of healing. Moe's
advice to all NxtGen listeners is, "you can either live your life
based on what others want you to do, or you can march to the beat
of your own drum, thereby enhancing and expanding your family
legacy."
Moe has now made American History as the first Hispanic
LGBT American to serve twice in the White House in a Senior
Executive role. Most recently as the Director of Management and
Deputy Chief of Staff to Joe Biden. Now working as an attorney,
entrepreneur, and now co-executive producing and co-starring in a
new business reality show called Unicorn Hunters.
In this soulful dialogue, Francesco and Moe break down the
devastating side-effects of living an authentic life and the
struggle to embrace oneself wholly. Moe shares his vulnerable story
of survival and success, "knowing that by making myself vulnerable
through authenticity, that is the only way I will have meaningful
connections with other human beings, in business, and in my
personal life".
Moe's one piece of advice to the Senior and
NxtGen…authentically be vulnerable, authentically be you,
authentically love.