Empowering Confidence Through #IAmRemarkable, with Alejandra Torchia, Equifax Inc. (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 794)
In this episode of North Fulton Business Radio, host John Ray interviews Alejandra Torchia, a Senior Vice President in Technology at Equifax and an #IAmRemarkable Gold Facilitator. Alejandra shares her journey from Buenos Aires to the U.S., her career at Equifax, and her involvement in the #IAmRemarkable initiative, which began at Google. She discusses the importance of self-recognition and the challenge of overcoming cultural and personal biases, particularly for women in technology. Alejandra emphasizes the need for both individual and environmental changes to foster self-confidence and belonging in the workplace. She also highlights the benefits of the #IAmRemarkable workshops, which aim to help people recognize and vocalize their achievements.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Alejandra Torchia, Equifax Inc.
Alejandra Torchia is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and currently resides in the United States, having moved with her family seven years ago.
Professionally, she serves as the Senior Vice President of Technology at Equifax, where she manages the Global Infrastructure Solutions teams across 17 countries.
Alejandra is also an Advisory Board member of the ERG Women Advancing Technology Together at Equifax and serves on the Board of the Start House Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on guiding children to success.
Alejandra is an #IAmRemarkable Gold facilitator.
#IAmRemarkable
To enable underrepresented groups to celebrate their accomplishments and get past the difficulty of self-promotion, Anna Vainer and Anna Zapesochini launched the global movement #IamRemarkable in 2016. It began as a Google workshop and has developed into a 90-minute program run by Vainer’s nonprofit organization, Rmrkblty. As of December 2023, it had reached over 550,000 participants in 180 countries, with more than 3,000 facilitators. The initiative continues to inspire individuals worldwide to embrace their worth and speak openly about their accomplishments.
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Topics Discussed in this Episode
00:00 Introduction and Welcome to North Fulton Business Radio
01:19 Guest Introduction: Alejandra Torchia
01:58 Alejandra’s Personal Journey
02:47 Professional Background and Role at Equifax
03:18 The #IAmRemarkable Initiative
03:50 Challenges Faced by Women in Technology
06:16 Importance of Self-Recognition
08:46 Benefits of Celebrating Achievements
11:27 How #IAmRemarkable Workshops Work
17:01 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
22:23 Final Thoughts and Contact Information
23:35 Closing Remarks
Renasant Bank and Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant support North Fulton Business Radio
Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions, with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management, and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.
Casa Nuova is a proud family-owned and operated restaurant, serving classic, authentic and traditional Italian cuisine and top tier hospitality since 1998.
Casa Nuova is a cook-to-order kitchen, serving traditional fare including pasta, chicken, seafood, veal, vegetarian and gluten-free options, plus daily specials. They are a farm-to-table establishment, meaning that in the summertime, they cultivate their own vegetables in their garden, steps away from the restaurant, including tomatoes, corn, peppers, zucchini, sunflowers and more!
Celebrating more than 25 years, Casa Nuova has become a true staple in the Alpharetta area, serving more than three generations of families, including friends old and new, visiting near and far from all over the metro Atlanta area and beyond.
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About North Fulton Business Radio and host John Ray
With over 790 shows and having featured over 1,200 guests, North Fulton Business Radio is the longest-running podcast in the North Fulton area, covering business in our community like no one else. We are the undisputed “Voice of Business” in North Fulton!
The show welcomes a wide variety of business, non-profit, and community leaders to get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. There’s no discrimination based on company size, and there’s never any “pay to play.” North Fulton Business Radio supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignore. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.
John Ray is the host of North Fulton Business Radio. The show is recorded and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and many others.
The studio address is 275 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
John Ray also operates his own business advisory practice. John’s services include advising solopreneurs and small professional services firms on their value, their positioning and business development, and their pricing. His clients are professionals who are selling their expertise, such as consultants, coaches, attorneys, CPAs, accountants and bookkeepers, marketing professionals, and other professional services practitioners.
John is the national bestselling author of The Generosity Mindset: A Journey to Business Success by Raising Your Confidence, Value, and Prices.
Steve Zylstra serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, a role he assumed in 2007. He is responsible for strategy, operations, finance and policy development. Zylstra is a vocal spokesman for the value technology can provide in raising social and economic standards in Arizona.
Karen Nowicki is a successful author, speaker and the creator of Deep Impact Leadership™ and SoulMarks Coaching™. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Choice Award® for her book and personal development retreat. Karen was crowned the first-ever “Mompreneur of the Year” Award in 2010 for the southwestern states. She was recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and work-life balance.
