Ch*ngona Revolution

Welcome to a very special birthday episode! Erika just turned 33 and is celebrating the start of an amazing new year. And while she's so excited for the future, she's also reflecting on the lessons she's learned over the past year or so. The main lesson: letting go of control.

Letting go of control is where the magic happens, and it will only make sense once you've actually done it. It is terrifying to take the leap and have faith but it is possible and the rewards are worth it. Listen to this week's episode to find out why Erika had to learn to trust herself and how her spiritual practices have strengthened her sense of faith.

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No matter what your past was, your future can always be brighter. This is something that Ana Lila has taught all of her students, including myself, and I am here to say that she does indeed practice what she preaches. Not only has she changed the lives of hundreds of people over the course of eight years of professional breathwork coaching, she has taken her life into her own hands, and created an amazing future for herself in spite of her rocky upbringing.

Ana Lilia is a celebrated breathwork, mindset coach, and intuitive healer in Los Angeles, CA. She is passionate about helping people tap into their full potential by using their breath as a powerful transformative tool. Ana's expertise lies in assisting individuals to break free from limiting beliefs and aligning themselves with their deepest goals and desires. With her personalized healing journeys that include breathwork, intuitive guidance, and mindset exercises, Ana has helped thousands of people achieve their dreams. Ana Lilia is a first-generation Mexican American, born and raised in Napa, CA.

In this week's episode, we will be diving into how breathwork has changed Ana's life and the life of her students, how you can implement breath work into your own life, and how you can create an amazing future for yourself no matter how painful your past has been.

TW: alcohol abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse

Connect with Ana Lilia: Instagram: @ana_lilia

Website: https://www.analilia.net/

Listen to the Breathe More Podcast: https://www.analilia.net/podcast

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Have you ever wanted to be the writer of your own story? Just pick up a pen and create this amazing life for yourself? Media Director and Author Arianna Davis did exactly that by choosing to live a bold life. And now she's here to teach you how to do the same.

Arianna Davis is the Editorial Director of TODAY Digital. She oversees editorial and strategy for TODAY.com, and is also a frequent guest on the broadcast show, serving as a digital expert sharing the latest stories trending online. She was previously Senior Director of Editorial and Strategy at Oprah Daily and has worked at Refinery29 and US Weekly. Arianna is also the author of What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly, inspired by the life of icon Frida Kahlo. Additionally, she has served as an adjunct professor at New York University's Digital & Print Media Master's program, teaching writing and editing for digital.

In this week's episode, Arianna shares her experience in the creative field, how living boldly connected her with an amazing network of friends and colleagues, and how she found the confidence to write not one but two books (coming soon!)

Connect with Arianna: Instagram: @‌ariannagabWebsite: http://ariannadavis.com

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Bio:

Arianna Davis is the Editorial Director of TODAY Digital. She oversees editorial and strategy for TODAY.com, and is also a frequent guest on the broadcast show, serving as a digital expert sharing the latest stories trending online. She was previously Senior Director of Editorial and Strategy at Oprah Daily, and has worked at Refinery29 and US Weekly. Arianna is also the author of What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly, inspired by the life of icon Frida Kahlo. Additionally, she has served as an adjunct professor at New York University's Digital & Print Media Master's program, teaching writing and editing for digital.

A Penn State alum, Arianna has appeared on TV as an entertainment expert everywhere from Access Hollywood to the Tamron Hall show, and her writing has been featured in New York Magazine, Glamour, MarieClaire, and more. She lives in New York City, where she can be found working on her upcoming novel with her dog, Leo.

This episode is for all the cycle breakers out there. Forging a new path and being the first of your family to do anything is always as terrifying as it is rewarding. That's why this week, we're speaking to a fellow cycle breaker so you can hear all the highs and lows of her journey and know for a fact that you could make it out on the other side too.

Vanessa Santos is an award-winning global brand strategist, motivational speaker, and community builder dedicated to positive change. As Co-CEO & Partner of #WeAllGrow Latina, she ignites impactful Latinas and Femme Latines with an entrepreneurial spirit. Recognized as one of Latin America's most "impactful women" by Forbes, Vanessa is a catalyst for gender equality, brand amplification, and business growth. Her innovative approach has created groundbreaking products and campaigns for renowned brands. Vanessa's mission is creating opportunities for Latinas and femme Latines to thrive, amplifying their voices, and ensuring inclusion.

In this week's episode, Vanessa tells us all about how she broke the mold and created her own path from scratch. As the oldest of seven kids, Vanessa grew up being depended on by everyone around her. But when she fainted one day from the stress, she knew she had to put herself first and depend on herself. From there, she went on a whirlwind journey to discover herself, her new career, and how she could better serve her community.

Connect with Vanessa: Instagram: @vanessasantosfein

TikTok: @vanessasantosfein

LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/vanessasantosny

Get your tickets to #WeAllGrow's Weekend Fest here

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Vanessa's Bio:

Vanessa Santos is an award-winning global brand strategist, motivational speaker, and community builder dedicated to positive change. As Co-CEO & Partner of #WeAllGrow Latina, she ignites impactful Latinas and Femme Latines with an entrepreneurial spirit. Recognized as one of Latin America's most "impactful women" by Forbes, Vanessa is a catalyst for gender equality, brand amplification, and business growth. Her innovative approach has created groundbreaking products and campaigns for renowned brands. A heart-driven speaker, she shares expertise on gender equality, leadership, mental health, and community building, captivating audiences worldwide. Vanessa's mission is creating opportunities for Latinas and femme Latines to thrive, amplifying their voices and ensuring inclusion. With a vision of equal access to success, she resides between Los Angeles and Nashville, bringing passion, purpose, and authenticity to all she does. Join her transformative journey of inspiration and collective growth.

Are you unlucky in love and looking to make a courageous change? If so, this episode is for you. We're talking all about relationship do's and don'ts, how to compromise, and how to align with your values. You have to know yourself before you can get to know anyone else and that's exactly what we're learning with this week's guest Karina F. Daves.

Karina F. Daves is a relationship coach who teaches women how to enjoy more satisfying partnerships. As a relationship coach, Karina leverages her experience as both a former social worker and adjunct women's studies professor to teach women how to strategically evaluate their personal identity, values, and standards so they can elevate themselves and their relationships. Karina's work has amassed more than 230,000 followers across her social media platforms, and her videos have reached close to 25 million viewers, with 500,000 views in this month alone. When Karina is not creating content or working with clients, you can catch her dancing in her kitchen with her family soaking up God's blessings and miracles.

Listen to this week's episode to break up your checklist relationship and become more courageous while dating.

Connect with Karina: IG: http://www.instagram.com/karinafdaves TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@karinafdaves

Website: http://www.karinafdaves.com

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It's time to offend the haters, Ch*ngonas! Obviously, we're not giving you permission to be a jerk, but we are giving you permission to spread your wings and stop trying to please the people who want to keep you down. And to help you on this courageous journey to confidence we're talking to this week's guest, Rachel Luna.

Rachel Luna, author of Permission to Offend, is a highly sought-after international speaker and certified Master Neuroscience Coach to 6 and 7-figure-earning entrepreneurs. Named by Forbes as one of The 11 Most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs To Follow On Instagram, this former US Marine has a reputation for inspiring confident action and helping her clients double, triple, and quadruple their income. Her clients often referred to her as their "secret weapon."

In this week's episode, Rachel explains how society keeps us from being brave. Toxic cancel culture has infiltrated our communities and our friend groups. I've heard too many women say that they are afraid to achieve great things because they don't want to offend the people in their community. Offend them! This is your life, not theirs, and it's time to stop caring about what other people think and take charge of your courageous life.

Connect with Rachel Luna:

Website: www.rachelluna.biz/

IG: @girlconfident

Order Rachel's book Permission to Offend: https://therachelluna.lpages.co/book-page/

Listen to the Permission to Offend Podcast: https://www.rachelluna.biz/podcast-1

Rachel Luna:

Rachel Luna, author of Permission to Offend, is a highly sought after international speaker & Certified Master Neuroscience Coach to 6 and 7 figure earning entrepreneurs. Named by Forbes as one of The 11 Most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs To Follow On Instagram, this former US Marine has a reputation for inspiring confident action and helping her clients double, triple and quadruple their income. Her clients often referred to her as their "secret weapon."

Rachel calls herself a magnet for miracles because despite losing both her parents to AIDS, struggling with eating disorders in her teens, and battling alcoholism and depression in her early 20s, Rachel has never allowed herself to be limited by life circumstances. Instead, she persevered and when she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in the summer of 2019, Rachel tackled it the same way she does everything - with confidence, faith, and love.

Within 30 days she was cancer-free and today she continues to thrive, teach, and activate confidence in others. Through her top-rated podcast, Permission to Offend - which has listeners in over 90 countries around the world - social media platforms, email list, courses, her live event Confidence Activated, and journaling membership - The Faith Activated Journaling Experience, Rachel is on a mission to help 11 million women step into faith, worth and wealth.

Standing only 4 feet 11 inches tall, Rachel is a tiny but mighty firecracker who lights up the room and galvanizes her audiences all around the world. An international speaker, Rachel has been invited to share her powerful talks all across the globe from the US to Europe to Japan and has been featured in Forbes twice, The Huffington Post, Success Magazine and Latina Magazine among many others.

If you're ready to return to your truth, own it, and live fully self-expressed without fear of judgment, rejection or defamation - so that you can step into your next level of elevation, Rachel Luna is the girl you call.

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I am so glad we are getting rid of hustle culture! Now don't get me wrong, I was the type of person who wanted to hustle and climb the corporate ladder and be that version of success. But the more I tried, the more I knew that hustle culture is not sustainable at all.

Hustle culture is steeped in a lack mindset. The anxiety around hustling makes you believe that there's not enough to go around. It forces you to believe that if you're not working yourself to the bone every day, you won't get anything done. But that's just not true. What you're craving is not hustle - it's discipline.

In this week's episode, Erika Cruz will be explaining the difference between hustle culture and maintaining discipline. Discipline is a much more sustainable way of thinking and keeps you focused even when you're not motivated. Everyone in the Magnetic Mastermind group will be working on discipline, and now you will too.

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If you grew up living in a scarcity mindset, this episode is for you. Growing up, my family's financial situation had some pretty decent highs and the lowest of lows. Those lows were terrifying and the lack mentality that came from that time followed us everywhere we went. Even when I was making six figures at my tech job, I always felt like there was not enough to go around.

It wasn't until I bet it all on my business and started having faith in myself that I started to rewrite my thoughts and start tapping into abundance.

Tapping into abundance is a journey. That's why in this episode, I'm going to tell you about my abundance journey and give you 3 tips to tap into abundance yourself.

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Nobody who listens to this podcast needs to chase anything. We are magnetic - the things that we desire out of life come to us. So how do we become more magnetic and stop chasing after what doesn't serve us?

I spent a ton of my time chasing after what I thought I had to do, even though it wasn't necessarily what I wanted to do. So while my life looked great on paper, I wasn't aligned with my life's purpose. When I finally stopped chasing someone else's dream and started planning my own, I attracted everything I ever wanted and more.

This week on the Ch*ngona Revolution podcast, I'll be telling you the story of how I became magnetic and stopped chasing after someone else's dreams.

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If you have ever lost your hair, we want you to know that you are not alone. So many women lose their hair for so many reasons and the grief of losing your hair can feel overwhelming. Many women have reported having felt shame, felt less beautiful, and they worry about what other people will think of them now that this part of them is lost. Hair loss is not something that we talk about often - we just hope that it never happens to us. But this week's guest is an empowerment coach for women who have lost their hair and is approaching the issue head-on.

Yomarie "YoMo" Castellano is a proud Puerto Rican and female hair loss empowerment coach and advocate. As a hair loss warrior for the past 10 years due to Androgenic Alopecia, YoMo understands the emotional and physical impacts of hair loss. Her mission is to help women facing challenges in their hair loss journey reclaim their confidence, ignite their inner ch*ngona, and thrive through personalized coaching. She provides guidance and support to help women cultivate a positive self-image and navigate the obstacles surrounding hair loss. Hair Loss Bonita is YoMo's brand and movement, dedicated to empowering women with hair loss to embrace their inner beauty, reclaim their power, and overcome challenges.

In this week's episode, YoMo will be telling the story of how was diagnosed with Androgenic Alopecia, how she was able to overcome the grief of losing her hair, and how she empowers other women who have lost their hair to feel confident and beautiful, no matter what they look like. If you or anyone, you know has lost their hair, just know that that does not take away from your beauty. You are beautiful with hair or without it <3

Connect with YoMo:

Website: hairlossbonita.com

IG: @hairlossbonita

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yomarie/

YoMo:

Yomarie "YoMo" Castellano is a proud Puerto Rican and female hair loss empowerment coach and advocate. As a hair loss warrior for the past 10 years due to Androgenic Alopecia, YoMo understands the emotional and physical impacts of hair loss. Her mission is to help women facing challenges in their hair loss journey reclaim their confidence, ignite their inner ch*ngona, and thrive through personalized coaching. She provides guidance and support to help women cultivate a positive self-image and navigate the obstacles surrounding hair loss.

Hair Loss Bonita is YoMo's brand and movement, dedicated to empowering women with hair loss to embrace their inner beauty, reclaim their power, and overcome challenges. Beyond her work as a coach, YoMo has overcome a difficult challenge in her life. After struggling with alcohol abuse for 17 years, she has chosen to live her life sober and authentically. Her personal experience has taught her the importance of resilience, self-care, and the power of taking control of one's life. Now, YoMo is dedicated to helping women facing their own challenges due to hair loss and other obstacles. She believes that every woman is a ch*ngona and deserves to feel confident, empowered, and beautiful.

Website: www.theerikacruz.com

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Post-production for this episode was provided by CCST, a podcast production company.