Moments That Matter | Momentos Que Marcan

Sandra Pham
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Hosted by Sandra Rodríguez Pham, Moments That Matter brings together candid conversations with the people leading at the inflection points of careers and organizations. Practical, grounded, and built for leaders who are ready to do the work.

Episodes

  1. Oct 15

    The Mindset Shift Behind Executive Job Searches

    After a 20-year finance career spanning Citi, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and Coca-Cola, Song-Hun Shim found himself navigating an unexpected transition and facing a choice many leaders know all too well: take the first offer, or hold out for the right one. In this episode, Sandra talks with Song-Hun about the mindset shift that changed how he approached his search, moving from urgency to intention, and from proving himself to trusting himself. They dig into what executive presence looks like in the in-between moments, and why alignment, not desperation, is the real competitive advantage. A candid conversation for anyone standing at their own inflection point.

  2. Sep 15

    Bernie Ramos: Leadership, Mentorship, and What Really Matters

    What does it really mean to lead with purpose? In this episode, Sandra sits down with Bernie Ramos, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Government Banking, to find out. Bernie's career spans nearly two decades at Wells Fargo, building relationships with government clients across the country, from serving as relationship manager for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to leading local government teams on the East Coast. Before that, he held leadership roles in government banking at Bank of America. But this conversation goes beyond the resume. Bernie shares what drives him to consistently invest in the next generation, mentoring business students at his alma mater, the University of Buffalo, on projects supporting Central and South American small businesses; his work with the YMCA Black & Latino Achievers Program; and his role on the New York Advisory Council for the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.  His impact has earned him the Capital Region YMCA Black & Latino Achiever Award, the NYC ASPIRA Latino Achiever Award, and a spot on PoliticsNY and amNY Metro's 2023 Power Players Rising List.

  3. Aug 12

    The Power of Community, Career Growth, and Staying Open to Opportunity

    Victoria Lopez-Herrera was the first in her family to set foot on a college campus. Twenty years later, she’s led student affairs at Cornell, Columbia, and UT San Antonio, and now shapes the profession nationally at NASPA. In this episode of Moments That Matter, Sandra Rodríguez Pham talks with Victoria about the power of community, what career growth really looks like when you’re figuring it out without a map, and why staying open to opportunity changed the course of her life. A conversation for anyone navigating an unfamiliar room — in college, in career, or in leadership.

  4. Jul 30

    Charlie O’Donnell: From Bensonhurst to NYC Tech Influence

    VC veteran and author of "Founder Unfriendly," Charlie O’Donnell sits down with Sandra Rodríguez Pham on Moments That Matter | Momentos Que Marcan. From Bensonhurst, Brooklyn to Business Insider’s 100 Most Influential People in NYC Tech, Charlie shares how curiosity, smart questions, and focusing on the job — not the title — shaped his career.

  5. Jul 22

    Introducing Alignment Leadership's "Moments That Matter | Momentos Que Marcan"

    Welcome to "Moments that Matter | Momentos Que Marcan." I'm Sandra Rodríguez Pham, and after 20+ years coaching leaders through the highest-stakes moments of their careers, I started Alignment Leadership — and now, Moments That Matter | Momentos Que Marcan. This show is about more than leadership advice; it's about building a community where we can learn from each other at the inflection points that shape our careers. Glad you're here.

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Hosted by Sandra Rodríguez Pham, Moments That Matter brings together candid conversations with the people leading at the inflection points of careers and organizations. Practical, grounded, and built for leaders who are ready to do the work.

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