iBuild America Podcast
iBuild America Podcast
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The iBuild America Podcast empowers workforce development professionals with insights from industry leaders, exploring strategies, challenges, and solutions to build the Workforce of the Future. Join us to foster collaboration and drive meaningful change.
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This podcast centers on workforce development issues, featuring episodes that discuss innovative education policies, successful workforce initiatives, and the role of technology in training. Specific topics include the impact of teacher diversity on educational outcomes and the groundwork laid by HBCUs in workforce readiness.

The iBuild America Podcast empowers workforce development professionals with insights from industry leaders, exploring strategies, challenges, and solutions to build the Workforce of the Future. Join us to foster collaboration and drive meaningful change.
On this episode of the iBuild America Podcast, host Byron V. Garrett sits down with insurance professional, entrepreneur, mentor, musician, and family man Yonni Castillo—a multi-talented leader whose story proves that purpose, passion, and perseverance truly can coexist.
Yonni opens up about his unconventional path—from growing up in Michigan, to a 20-year career with State Farm, to relocating across the country with his family, to now leading a thriving agency in Arizona. He shares how mentorship, faith, hard work, and family shaped every chapter of his journey.
This conversation dives deep into:
— Why mentorship matters at every stage of life
— The importance of financial protection and generational stability
— Leaving comfort zones to create new opportunities
— How music, business, and family can coexist with purpose
— The responsibility to lift others as you climb
— Why faith, empathy, and perseverance matter now more than ever
It’s honest, personal, and deeply human.
🎧 Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, parent, or simply navigating life transitions—this episode reminds us to “keep it moving,” stay focused, and never stop building toward the life you’re meant to live.
Connect with Yonni below!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yonni-castillo-7b9452a8/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/110548224911532
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yonnifromstatefarm/
X: https://twitter.com/YonniStateFarm
Website: https://yonnicastillo.com/

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