SHORT BIO
I mostly field produce stories on a variety of topics — things like small business, immigration, manufacturing, trade, elections and hurricane recovery. I'm also responsible for booking guests, editing interviews, researching and writing stories for broadcast.
What was your first job?
In my very first job at the age of 16, I was a telemarketer.
In your next life, what would your career be?
A detective! Or an interior designer!
Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______.
Lots of shoes!
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
A colorful photo of Juan Gabriel (¡Que viva!)
Episodes Hosted by Daisy (1)
Latest Stories from Daisy (118)
The Big Book
Elon Musk's evolution, from sci-fi dreams to Space X
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 14, 2015
Musk's biographer on the entrepreneur's upbringing, career and innovation.
The big business of fruit arrangements
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 8, 2015
The CEO of Edible Arrangements talks about how his business started.
Pulling back the curtain on the manicure industry
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 7, 2015
There's no such thing as "discount luxury" — someone pays the price.
Making a living off an Etsy business
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 5, 2015
Online business ThreeBirdNest has taken flight.
The rise, fall, and rise again of the Twinkie
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
May 4, 2015
Handling the Twinkie empire hasn't been a piece of cake.
BBC World Service
On the ground from Kathmandu, Nepal
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Apr 27, 2015
Aid workers face challenges after a devastating quake.
Guilty conscience: the 1099 economy
by Daisy Palacios
Apr 15, 2015
The guilt of the on-demand economy
Corner Office
Selling Girl Scout cookies in the digital age
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Apr 6, 2015
CEO Anna Maria Chávez on upgrading the organization for tech-savvy girls.
FanDuel: Where fantasy draft day is everyday
by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Mar 26, 2015
Nigel Eccles' company is cashing in without making fantasy fans commit to a season
Just who is watching the banks?
by Daisy Palacios and Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2015
Previously unreleased documents reveal a new Federal Reserve oversight system