Made By Challenge
Hosted by Alberto Sardinas. Made By Challenge is a podcast where high profile guests share how personal hardship shaped them and sparked businesses, lifelong missions and prosperity.
We focus on how they turned pain into purpose — and stories into career and business impact.
Made By Challenge
Latest Episodes
From Federal Prison to Purpose | Rashmi Airan
Rashmi Airan had built the life she thought she was supposed to have: Columbia Law School, a career at Morgan Stanley, her own successful law firm and a growing family. Then a series of decisions changed everything, ultimately leading to a fede...
He Dropped Out of School. Then a 3AM Decision Changed His Life
Chef Brad Delgado’s path to Hell’s Kitchen was anything but traditional. After dropping out of school and deciding to become a chef at 3AM, an unexpected Instagram DM eventually changed his career. After dropping out of acting school an...
He Built a Bank During the 2008 Crisis and Sold It for $168M
Most people think success comes from talent, hustle, or having the perfect business idea. Eddy Arriola believes it comes from something much simpler: relationships.After founding Apollo Bank during the 2008 financial crisis and eventual...
She Couldn't Get Hired. Now She Teaches Companies Who to Hire. Martita Mestre
A single mom. No college degree. Working three jobs and wondering if life would ever get easier.Today, after more than 35 years hiring talent, Martita Mestre shares the lessons that transformed rejection into opportunity and reveals wha...
Christie Fraga Won Her First Election at 23 With Just $16,000
How do you win an election at just 23 years old with only $16,000?Before becoming the first woman to lead the City of Doral, Christie Fraga was a young accountant with no political experience, no major donors, and little reason to belie...