Amiga, Handle Your Shit

Sometimes, the best way to handle our shit and deal with our insecurities and doubts about what we can do or where we belong as Latinas is as simple as showing up. 

In another flashback from the vault this week, I revisit the interviews with Azucena Maldonado, the golf Queen, and Danay Escanaverino. Azucena, an immigrant from northern Mexico, inspired a movement that has taken over the world of golf. She noticed the lack of feminine presence in the sport and decided to change the sport's landscape, getting involved and creating opportunities for Latinas that transcended the sport. She opened the doors and inspired thousands of badass Latinas to get involved in golf. She is the Founder and CEO of LGA, the Latinas Golfers Association, which has over 2,000 members.

Danay is a Cuban immigrant, a Latina Entrepreneurs speaker, CEO and founder of LunaSol Media, and founder of LatinaMeetup. She was responsible for developing an integrated marketing plan to combine a suite of merged brands for a large interactive marketing agency and break into the online Hispanic and Latino markets.

Throughout our conversation, we learn about Azucena's experiences joining a male-dominated sport and discovering the opportunities she could provide for women in the space, not only as golfers but also as businesswomen and entrepreneurs. Danay shared details of her unique career path and her voracious drive to learn new things that drove her into the tech marketing space. That road would open countless doors for her professional development and teach her everything she needed to learn to become an entrepreneur. 

Tune in to Episode 116 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit and learn more about these badass Latinas that worked so hard to change their and their sisters' lives. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A bit about Azucena's story and her love for golf (5:04)

The main differences between golf in South and Central America and the US (9:12)

The opportunities that golf can provide business-wise (15:17)

Azucena's tip for amigas to handle their shit (21:50)

About Danay's incredible story and life-changing decisions (25:19)

A voracity for knowledge that led to becoming a tech marketing professional (30:15)

Danay's tips for handling your shit (38:57)

Connect with Azucena 

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

LGA Website

Connect with Danay: 

Twitter

Website

Instagram

Let's Connect!

Website

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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Most people who start a new business do not succeed on the first attempt. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean you must give up on your dreams. It just means you must find a new strategy and never stop trying. 

In this first episode of 2023, I revisit my conversation with Karla Sandoval. Karla is the director of the Latina leadership academy's entrepreneur program at the University of Southern California. She is a highly acclaimed speaker, businesswoman, and executive president team member of Herbalife International. Karla travels the world as a master speaker, motivating a new generation of entrepreneurs and business professionals and teaching effective tools and strategies to generate massive success.

Karla will tell us how she created her own successful business. Which obstacles she had to face, and her own 3 tips for starting a new business. Karla’s journey to success wasn’t easy. Still, with her strength and perseverance, she embraced new opportunities. 

Some Questions I Ask:

• Did you attend schools here in Los Angeles or else in California? (14.28)
• How can we start a successful business? How can we manifest that? (33.58)
• How did you enter the USC Business Program? (44.03)

In This Episode You Will Learn :

• How Karla’s persistence led her to be accepted at USC (16.15)
• How Karla started her first business (32.31)
• The 3 rules for starting a successful business (36.48)

Connect with Karla: 

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Youtube

 Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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Exploring your divine feminine intuition is as necessary and powerful as connecting with your intuition. 

This week, for the last episode of 2022, I revisit my conversation with Sandra Williams and Laura Marcos. Laura is renowned in intuitive education, sacred relationships, and indigenous healing. With over 17 of experience as a school counselor, educator, interfaith minister, and guardian of Earth-based medicine, she empowers people to experience their own intuitive gifts. 

Sandra is passionate about helping and uplifting women and paved her way as a woman of faith into conscious entrepreneurship and conscious co-creator with the divine. She is also an active participant in Prosperity Homes, a program that provides homes for single mothers who cannot afford them. 

We talk about engaging, accessing, and developing our intuitive abilities; we question how strong our intuitive ability is and what we can do to hone in on our intuition. We also learn how keeping in touch with the divine can help us uncover our fears, become who we truly are, and much more. 

Tune in to Episode 114 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit and learn about Sandra and Laura's background, upbringing, and connection with the divine and their intuition. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Sandra's experiences studying in England and how it changed her perception of being at home (10:06)
• Laura and the values she got from her parents (12:01)
• The "one size fits all" environment Laura found in the educational system and decided to change (17:15)
• Sandra's transformational experience in Bali (20:37)
• How can someone wake up their intuition? (33:52)
• Sandra and Laura's advice on how to handle your shit (38:54)

Connect with Sandra:

• Website
• Facebook

Connect with Laura:

• Website 
• LinkedIn

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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What did you learn in 2022, and what are your resolutions for the new year?

As 2022 is coming to a close, it’s finally time to reflect on our takeaways and find new resolutions for the upcoming year. 2022 it’s been a year of transition from the pandemic to a new way of life. Whereas we were able to finally bring back some of our old habits and passions, we also had to adjust to a new way of life. I believe that change and transformation don’t bring negativity; they are the best opportunity for us to evolve and become the human beings we are meant to be. Accept the change, evolve with it, and remember you are not alone. Your family and community are always going to be there for you. 

In today’s episode, our Amigas Angie Correa, Ann Marie Esparza Smith

& Diana Gallo, come back to the pod to share with us what they learned this year and their goals for 2023. 

Is learning about empowerment your goal for 2023? Or maybe you want to improve and master your health, wealth, and relationships? I have the perfect idea for you to start next year on the right foot: purchase your ticket for our upcoming Amiga event this March. If interested, DM me on my social media for more information. I can’t wait to work with you!

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

Angie’s 2022 reflection(4.45)

Anne Marie’s 2022 reflection (8.34)

Diana’s 2022 reflection (14.08)

Angie’s word for next year: alignment (25.14)

Anne Marie’s words for next year: intentional & abundance (33.31)

Diana’s word for next year: growth (44.25)

Connect with Angie Correa:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Connect with Ann Marie Esperanza Smith:

• Website
• Instagram
• Leading with Legacy Book

Connect with Diana Gallo:

• Manhattan Model Studio 
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

 Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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When did you realize you had no choice but to learn how to handle your shit?

Whether or not our relationship with our parents was the best we could wish for, it'll always be a reference for what we want to achieve as individuals. 

Today, in this flashback episode, we revisit our conversation with two powerful amigas, Josie Padilla and Nora Guerra. These strong women had diametrically opposite relationships with their parents and managed to turn their experiences into catalysts for their success. 

Josie, aka the Corporate Queen, is a Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting for an international company, a first-generation Mexican American, former CFO and COO at Kate Somerville Skincare, CFO and COO at Cookie Chips, CFO at ZICO Beverages, and Finance Director at Coca-Cola Refreshments.

Nora is a Mexican immigrant who life force to start "adulting" when she was only 15 and negotiated the family house mortgage with the bank because she was the only English speaker in the household. She is an Affordable Lending Manager at Freddie Mac and is passionate about helping people get affordable housing. 

Tune in to Episode 112 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit and hear Josie and Nora's incredible life stories. Nora shared details of her tough upbringing and how adversity taught her to be tenacious and determined to achieve her goals. She also talks about the importance of discussing generational wealth in the Latino community, taking risks, and shaking off our fear. 

Josie described the crucial role education had in her life, her admiration for her father, and the turning point when she stood up for herself for the first time. Plus, she shared the ups and downs of her career, her two top tips for success, and much more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The moment when Nora started growing her "thick skin" (4:57)
• Nora, her first job, and the stapler that kept her grounded (7:32)
• Josie and her relationship with education (14:19)
• About Josie's biggest turning point (18:13)
• You might fall ten times, but you'll rise ten times stronger (26:57)
• Josie's top tips for success (34:27)
• You don't need to prove others wrong; you only need to prove yourself right (36:39)

Connect with Josie and Nora on LinkedIn:

• Josie Padilla
• Nora Guerra

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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How often did you hear people labeling each other according to their physical appearance? 

Unfortunately, this is a very commonplace and widespread bad habit among people. Even more nowadays, with the popularity of social media among the new generations, it's essential to make sure we stop judging people for how they look. I struggled with weight and food for most of my life. I have been called names because of that, and I know how distressing it can be. Let's start loving each other a bit more, appreciating each other differences, and pushing each other to be the best versions of ourselves we can be. Remember, you don't have to do everything by yourself regarding wellness and health. If you are struggling, ask for help. I am doing that, and I never felt better. 

Do you want to hear some inspirational life nuggets? Join me on my live Instagram walks! I talk about issues, concerns, everything in life, inspirational tips, and what we can do to live more intentionally. I can't wait to take a walk with you!

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

Dealing with life challenges (3.40)

My difficulties with food and weight (6.10)

Why it's crucial asking for help during challenges (10.00)

Align your body and mind (15.04)

Let's hold each other's accountable (19.07)

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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How connected are you with what your body tells you? 

Your mindset can take you to the next level or stop you from achieving your goals. That is why understanding why we do things is key to changing anything in our lives. The first step to modifying your mindset is to pay attention to your body and interpret its messages correctly. We must (re)learn to listen and decipher the body's clear messages; being tired or bored is not the same as being hungry, but the noise of a busy life can trick you into thinking they are. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Sylvia Paz, a High-Level Performance Coach, Lifestyle and Weight Management Specialist, Certified Personal trainer, Healer, Mom, Entrepreneur, and one of the Health & Wellness panel members at the Empowered Amiga Movement happening next March 24th. Sylvia is also a veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 and 2 in the early 2000s. 

Tune in to Episode 110 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn about Sylvia's early passion for law enforcement, which led to her joining the military. Hear how her missions overseas affected her mental and physical health and how she used that as a catalyst to recover her health and live her best life. We also talk about her coaching style, how she helps women change their mindset, the importance of showing love to ourselves, and much more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A bit about Sylvia's background and upbringing (4:01)
• About Sylvia's passion for law enforcement and her decision to join the military (7:12)
• 545 days overseas. How the military changed Sylvia's life (9:10)
• How moving our bodies can heal (15:19)
• The body is an excellent indicator of how we are and how we feel about ourselves (23:56)
• The only thing we have assured is the present (29:45)
• Sylvia's tips for amigas who want to handle their shit (35:13)

Connect with Sylvia:

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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Do you want to reach financial freedom and start investing but don’t know where to start? You are not alone. Whereas we are bombarded daily by financial information that makes investments seem straightforward, it can be challenging to figure out where to start. Most people think the only way to invest is by owning stock, but this is a very limited misconception. There are a variety of different investment opportunities out there, and it’s essential to be aware of all of them. The best way to gain a more profound knowledge of investing is to find a mentor who can guide you in the right direction. Remember, don’t wait to invest in your future. Start now!

Today’s guest, Eva Macias, will tell us why investing is so important, which are different types of investments, and why we should start investing as early as possible. 

Eva Macias is a financial expert and the author of the best-selling book A Latina’s Guide to Money. She has also developed a five-week financial boot camp that teaches women they are worthy of having it all and how to master their finances to get it.

Save the date! Our next Empowered Amiga Movement event will be on March 24th, 2023. We'll have two panels: Health& Wellness and Wealth. Amazing speakers like Eva Macias will be joining us, and I can't wait to be able to share more information with you. Check my Instagram and website for future updates!

Some Questions I Ask:

• How can Amigas attain financial freedom? (6.27)
• How can we course correct our financial status now? (23.2)
• What is your perspective on the financial market? (39.19)

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

• Why you should get Life Insurance (10.00)
• How trauma affects our financial choices (17.53)
• Why Investing should be your number 1 priority (24.25)

Connect with Eva Marcias: 

• Get Eva’s Book: A Latina’s Guide to Money
• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook

 Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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When was the last time you took a moment to remove your shoes, breathe, and take care of yourself? 

Taking care of ourselves is somehow associated with being selfish and neglecting others' needs. The negative talk and criticism around self-care are so loud that we put our needs and desires last; we give until we are depleted, and we end up exhausted, unhappy, and with growing resentment. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Lydia Luna, a Clinical Psychologist, Breathwork Guide, and Spiritual Entrepreneur. She is the creator of the Moon Collective Sanctuary, where she offers in-person retreats and virtual gatherings to promote integrative care and several healing modalities, like soul discussions, breathwork, Reiki, hypnotherapy, sound healing, and body movement. Dr. Lydia soon learned the importance of being financially and emotionally independent; she used the hardships she went through in her childhood as a catalyst to improve and heal and to cement her path as a caretaker, facilitator, and healer. 

Tune in to Episode 108 of Amiga, Handle Your Shit, and learn about Dr. Lydia's upbringing, her passion for helping others, and why she decided to found the Moon Collective Sanctuary. We talk about why we tend to repeat specific patterns, even those that hurt us, how to break the cycle of giving and not receiving, why men struggle to deal with their feelings, and so much more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Dr. Lydia's background and tough childhood (3:16)

Why some patterns repeat themselves (9:27)

If you do nothing but give, you become resentful (14:30)

The moment Dr. Lydia listened to her inner voice and created the Moon Collective Sanctuary (18:50)

Why most men struggle to deal with their feelings (26:18)

Two practical pieces of advice to handle your shit from Dr. Lydia Luna (32:28)

Connect with Dr. Lydia Luna:

• Moon Collective Sanctuary Website
• Instagram
• Facebook

Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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The world has changed drastically in the past three decades. Technology has taken over our lives. In-person conversations have been substituted with texts and zoom calls. People's lives have become so hectic and fast-paced that finding time for loved ones requires top calendar management skills. The idea that spending time with other people requires too much time and money it's so widespread that it started affecting family traditions and the creation of legacy. What we lost is the concept of simplicity and living in the moment. Fulfilling a family tradition doesn't require money or time. It just needs the willingness to make other people happy. Don't think about the buts or ifs; just do it. Create a legacy that transcends time and helps create meaning in other people's lives. 

Today's guest, Ann Marie Smith, will tell us about her passion for reading and helping others, what her previous books were about and why legacy and family traditions are so important. 

Ann Marie Smith is an award-winning professional and entrepreneur. In 2019 she also became an international best-selling author. Ann Marie has landed coverage in print and broadcast outlets worldwide, including Telemundo, CBS, NBC, ABC, I Heart Radio, and, most recently, Success Today. In addition to her extensive background in education and business, she recently earned her California contractor's license to pursue her goal of building custom homes for at-risk members of her community. Anne Marie's latest book is called Leading with Legacy. 

Save the date! Our next Empowered Amiga Movement event will be on March 24th, 2023. We'll have amazing speakers joining us, and I can't wait to be able to share more information with you. Check my Instagram and website for future updates!

Some Questions I Ask:

• What was the first book you wrote? (10.14)
• Is there a way to do legacy? (26.58)
• What would you say are your tips for Amigas to handle their shit? (33.42)

In This Episode, You Will Learn: 

• Ann Marie's previous books (10.15)
• How Ann Marie's daughter leaving for college inspired her new book (17.21)
• Legacy and family traditions (30.27)

Connect with Ann Marie Smith: 

Website

Instagram

Leading with Legacy Book

 Let's Connect!

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Jackie Tapia Arbonne website

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