In this deeply inspiring episode, I sit down with software engineer turned nonprofit founder, Diana Lee Guzman, to unpack the real journey behind leaving corporate tech to build a mission-driven organization from the ground up.

Diana shares what it was like growing up in Phoenix with little tech representation, her experience at NYU, and landing jobs at top companies like Boeing and Microsoft—only to feel called to something more aligned: founding Coding in Color, a nonprofit committed to making computer science accessible to underrepresented communities.

We talk about:
✨ The journey of being a woman in color in computing
✨ What corporate taught her (and why she actually loved it)
✨ The messy middle of entrepreneurship no one talks about
✨ How she stays grounded in her “why”
✨ Building credibility and fundraising without burning out
✨ The mindset shifts required to run a nonprofit full-time

Whether you’re in tech, education, or simply seeking more alignment and impact—this episode is your permission to start messy, stay intentional, and trust your path.

🔗 Connect with Diana Lee Guzman, Coding in color:
📸 Instagram: @⁠debonairdiana ⁠
📍LinkedIn: ⁠Diana Lee Guzman ⁠
💻 Coding in Color Website:⁠ https://codingincolor.net/⁠
📱 Coding in Color Instagram: @⁠codingincolor⁠