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

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