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Join the Wealth Para Todos Academy Waitlist: https://mail.wealthparatodos.com/wpta-waitlist-2025
Join Carla's Upcoming Webinar: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/get-a-raise
In this episode of the Wealth Para Todos podcast, host Rita-Soledad Fernandez Paulino interviews Carla Santamaria, a first-generation coach who shares her journey of overcoming wealth guilt and achieving financial empowerment.
Carla Santamaria is a community psychologist, LinkedIn educator, and career strategist who more than doubled her salary in 10 months by leveraging her transferable skills and pivoting industries from higher ed to healthcare to tech. As a Miami-raised, Honduran born immigrant and first-gen professional, Carla is on a mission to help her community build careers that support the lives they truly want to live.
In addition to her full-time tech job, Carla is the host of The First Gen Coach: A Career Development Podcast for Latinas and First Gen Professionals.Carla has been featured in notable outlets including Univision Noticias, PopSugar Juntos, and Latinas in Tech.
In this interview, Solead and Carla discuss Carla's initial hesitation and guilt after winning a free membership to the Wealth Para Todos Academy, her journey to overcoming financial anxiety, and how she learned to manage her business finances. The conversation delves into the importance of self-care, understanding systemic inequities, and cultivating a mindset that embraces financial security.
Carla also speaks about the transformative impact of coaching on her life and promotes her upcoming webinar on negotiating raises. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their financial literacy while maintaining their overall wellness.
00:00 Introduction to Wealth Para Todos
00:21 Meet Our First Guest: Carla Santa Maria
00:54 Carla's Journey to Wealth Para Todos Academy
02:36 Overcoming Wealth Guilt
03:54 Financial Milestones and Realizations
04:59 The Importance of Self-Care in Financial Planning
06:16 Navigating Systemic Inequities
14:37 The Role of Coaching in Personal Growth
16:48 D.I.V.E.R.S.E. Self-Care Practices
20:32 Knowing Your Numbers: A Financial Shift
26:26 Who Should Join Wealth Para Todos Academy?
28:30 Carla's Upcoming Webinar
29:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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By Rita Soledad Fernandez Paulino
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Join the Wealth Para Todos Academy Waitlist: https://mail.wealthparatodos.com/wpta-waitlist-2025
Join Carla's Upcoming Webinar: https://calendly.com/thefirstgencoach/get-a-raise
In this episode of the Wealth Para Todos podcast, host Rita-Soledad Fernandez Paulino interviews Carla Santamaria, a first-generation coach who shares her journey of overcoming wealth guilt and achieving financial empowerment.
Carla Santamaria is a community psychologist, LinkedIn educator, and career strategist who more than doubled her salary in 10 months by leveraging her transferable skills and pivoting industries from higher ed to healthcare to tech. As a Miami-raised, Honduran born immigrant and first-gen professional, Carla is on a mission to help her community build careers that support the lives they truly want to live.
In addition to her full-time tech job, Carla is the host of The First Gen Coach: A Career Development Podcast for Latinas and First Gen Professionals.Carla has been featured in notable outlets including Univision Noticias, PopSugar Juntos, and Latinas in Tech.
In this interview, Solead and Carla discuss Carla's initial hesitation and guilt after winning a free membership to the Wealth Para Todos Academy, her journey to overcoming financial anxiety, and how she learned to manage her business finances. The conversation delves into the importance of self-care, understanding systemic inequities, and cultivating a mindset that embraces financial security.
Carla also speaks about the transformative impact of coaching on her life and promotes her upcoming webinar on negotiating raises. This episode provides valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their financial literacy while maintaining their overall wellness.
00:00 Introduction to Wealth Para Todos
00:21 Meet Our First Guest: Carla Santa Maria
00:54 Carla's Journey to Wealth Para Todos Academy
02:36 Overcoming Wealth Guilt
03:54 Financial Milestones and Realizations
04:59 The Importance of Self-Care in Financial Planning
06:16 Navigating Systemic Inequities
14:37 The Role of Coaching in Personal Growth
16:48 D.I.V.E.R.S.E. Self-Care Practices
20:32 Knowing Your Numbers: A Financial Shift
26:26 Who Should Join Wealth Para Todos Academy?
28:30 Carla's Upcoming Webinar
29:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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