In this empowering episode, I sit down with the charismatic Pabel Martinez, whose life story paints a vivid portrait of assimilation, authenticity, and bold entrepreneurship. Pabel openly shares his journey, from being a self-confessed 'grandma’s boy' to grappling with a predominantly white work culture at Facebook, and finally to giving himself the permission to be his true authentic self.
More about Pabel:
Pabel Martnez is a native New Yorker, storyteller, and former Tech executive.
Throughout his career, Pabel was trained to believe that many parts of his identity were unprofessional.
Pabel would decide days out of the week to study "white popular American culture" and memorize scripts he would later use for work conversations. He knew that talking about Bad Bunny and shows like Insecure, would not make him relatable. Instead, he would binge-watch seasons of Riverdale since it would help him build relationships with colleagues and senior leaders.
The assimilation became overwhelming, and it was at the expense of his identity & mental health.
As a result, Pabel's mission in life became redefining professionalism by empowering authenticity. In 2020, he launched Plurawl to bring this mission to life.
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