Breaking generational traumas is not easy. It can take a lot of work and heartbreak to get to where you want to be. Which is why we encourage people in the Courage Driven Latina program to make connections with everyone else in the program. It’s easier to be courageous when you know your friends have your back. That’s why it’s incredible that this week's guests are sisters and joined the Purpose Driven Latina program together, one of the first versions of the Courage Driven Latina program.

 

Tania Cruz-Sanchez was born in Toronto, Canada, and is the oldest of Salvadorean parents. She is currently a Grade 6/7 teacher in a French Extended program school in Toronto. After 5 years, she is finally loving what she does as she is finally taking the time to figure out the work/life balance in her life. Much of this is thanks to Purpose Driven Latina, now Courage Driven Latina. The more she learns about herself and specifically how she does things, how she learns, and her pace (and embracing all this) - the more flexible and creative she becomes in acknowledging and being open to figuring out how to best support and guide the diverse learners/thinkers/doers in her classroom. As a Leo sun and Aries Rising, Tania re-charges with an expresso shot, an amazing lake view, and her journaling notebook with pens/highlighters of all the colors.

 

Arely Cruz-Sanchez is a first-generation Canadian (born and raised in Toronto) and a proud Salvadoreña! She is the youngest of two daughters and the first to pursue a doctoral degree in the family (currently a PhD Candidate in Cell & Systems Biology/Behavioural Neuroscience). She considers herself a total nerd as she is a neuroscientist who is a huge Harry Potter/Star Wars/Marvel/DC fan, reads romance-fantasy novels (shout out to ‘A Court of Thorns & Roses’ Fans!), and loves dying her hair different colors. She loves physical activity (for the past 4 years she has explored CrossFit, Olympic Lift training, and bodybuilding) and values family and loyalty (her sun sign is Cancer and she is a Sagittarius rising). Her sister, Tania, introduced her to CDL and she is finally embracing a new version of herself that she has been looking for a long time.

 

In this week’s episode, Arely and Tania open up about what it's like to navigate life, break away from generational trauma, and face new challenges side-by-side. They joined Purpose Driven Latina to gain the confidence to take control of their own lives. Arely touches on dealing with manipulation in a graduate program and the hilarious "Are you okay?" email that left them both dying with laughter. Listen to hear more about how these two purpose-driven sisters became courage-driven Latinas.

Connect with Tania: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tania-cruz-sanchez-55530b201

X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MlleCruzSanchez

 

Connect with Arely: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arely-cruz-sanchez-636153162/

 

Website: www.theerikacruz.com

Follow Erika on: Instagram @‌theerikacruzTikTok @‌theerikacruzLinkedIn

How to work with Erika: Join the waitlist for Courage Driven Latina here.

 

Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST.