Priscilla Guasso – Why Not Try?
Meet Priscilla Guasso, founder of Latinas Rising Up in HR, a movement created to elevate Latina voices, stories, and leadership across the human resources profession.
In this episode of American Narratives, Priscilla shares her journey as an HR leader, author, speaker, and community builder, and the moments that pushed her to create space where representation, purpose, and career growth could rise together.
Her story is one of courage, visibility, and choosing to move forward even when the next step feels uncertain.
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01:48 Rapid-fire questions
04:02 Major influences growing up
05:53 College
06:33 First professional job
08:10 Pivots within Hyatt (and to HR)
10:37 From Hyatt to healthcare
13:19 Pivoting away from corporate America
17:42 Creating community in HR
19:14 Ad begins
20:01 Creating community in HR (continued)
21:32 Advice to anyone who’s pivoting
27:49 Vision for Latinas Rising Up in HR
33:32 Being an entrepreneur
35:13 Golden Nuggets
37:13 Contact Priscilla
