We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kimberly Santiago a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Kimberly , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Do you wish you had waited to pursue your creative career or do you wish you had started sooner?

My family has always guided me towards their image of stability. Stability in a typical Puerto Rican household is college and a corporate career. I have loved music since I was old enough to utter my first syllable. I was never encouraged to follow my passion so I often find myself wondering what would have happened had my musical capabilities been nurtured earlier. I love my life and I am extremely grateful for every lesson learned. I do believe I would’ve been way further in music career had I started sooner.

Kimberly , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I am a singer/songwriter and I was born/raised in Brooklyn where Rnb, reggae and all Caribbean music is blasted on every corner. I love music it allows me to express myself and help others deal with emotions they keep bottled up. I am most proud of recently finishing and releasing my first album titled “Ideas go here”. It was hard doing most of the heavy lifting, luckily I had some great engineers & producers helping me pull through. ( Miamibeatwave, Bubbie black & Beatjunkeyz)

Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?

Yes, the book that changed my life is Think and grow rich. It made me realize how connected we all really are. Making sure you as a person the best version of yourself is the most important lesson I learned.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

The most impactful thing I have ever learned is not giving up on your dream no matter what happens. I auditioned for The Voice and did a great job, others in my group also did well and no one was picked. That day I realized my time will come it just wasn’t that day. I am a great artist and I keep going no matter what.

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Richard Rodrigues