Today we're joined by Soledad Hurst '88. If her voice sounds familiar it’s probably because she spent years on-air, covering the New York Stock Exchange for Bloomberg Television. She’s also spent time as an attorney and an investment banker, but these days she’s best known for her transformative philanthropic work. As the board member of several charitable nonprofits, she works to help provide opportunities to people who wouldn’t otherwise have them.

She knows first hand how hard it can be to beat the odds and carve out opportunity. Growing up in Springfield, her father was self employed as a driver and mechanic, ultimately owning his own trucking business. Her incredibly strong work ethic allowed her to pay her own way not only through the University of Oregon, but also through Yale Law School. 

In this very special episode, Soledad offers inspiration to all who aspire to create a positive impact and to dream big. Her story is one of perseverance, and dedication to making a difference.

Links:

Jaidyn’s music links on Spotify (she’s on Apple and all the
other platforms)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iljxYv3hM7WiVclzrkNJN

https://open.spotify.com/track/7uCGw1PCdZtM7w7RQMuW6l?si=be23ffb9d34c43ad

https://open.spotify.com/track/04xKEl6KhlnaokMXWS3IQJ?si=69e0108279214452

Jaidyn's music videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jaidyn+hurst+music

International Nonprofits

FINCA

https://www.meridian.org/

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Music credits: "Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed  under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ • "Funkorama" Kevin MacLeod  (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0  License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/