You Learn More by Losing Them by Winning

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After law school, you end up getting involved in local politics. In o five, running for the first time for maor o san antonio, im coming so close der but not quite making it. That experience left a really powerful impression on you as welli definitely did. It made me question, did i care enough about why i was doing this? And i did. I wanted more people in my home town to have the kind of opportunity that ihad had. So i ran again in o nine, and i won there.

My guest today is former, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, mayor of San Antonio, Texas and presidential candidate, Julián Castro. Today’s conversation is personal. Growing up in San Antonio, his love of the city, example of his grandmother’s devotion to family and hard work and his mom’s commitment to social justice and activism instilled a deep reverence for public service. He’d eventually head to college and then law school with his twin brother, Joaquin, before returning to San Antonio to immerse himself in the pursuit of making the city he loved the best, most equitable and inclusive place possible. He eventually became the youngest mayor of a Top 50 American city at the time, before rising up in the world of politics, But, for him, it wasn’t about politics, it was about service, about honoring the examples of his mom and nana to help others. Much if this story is shared in Secretary Castro’s memoir, An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream. He currently hosts Lemonada Media's hit podcast, Our America with Julián Castro. We dive into all of this in today’s moving, wise and open conversation about the role of family, service and connection.

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Our America podcast : https://smarturl.it/ouramericapodcast

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