Grounded and Growing Podcast

Today's guest is none other than Damari (Perez) Gold! Not only is she the CEO and founder of The Gold Standard Tax and Accounting Firm, but she is also a first-generation Mexican-American female entrepreneur and money mindset guru!

Growing up in East Los Angeles, California, Damari became money conscious very early on in her life. She faced hardships and struggles due to lack of money and ultimately lack of understanding money; so she decided to change the narrative for herself about finances.

Starting as an intern, Damari began educating herself on the money game, in order to give herself and her children a better life. 

Now, here she is, more than 10 years and 3 college degrees later standing as an advocate for women all over who are in the same position she was once in. What started out as a strategy to get herself out of debt and solve her own money problems, has now turned into a passion project to empower and educate women on financial literacy.

In this episode you will learn about different aspects of finance such as the importance of saving for retirement, how to prepare for your taxes, and how becoming money confident can be simple and fun! 

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Today’s guest is none other than Miss Jackie Nguyen! Jackie is the owner and CEO of “Cafe Ca Phe”, Kansas City’s first ever Vietnamese coffee shop, a business advisor for Pretty Rich Bosses as well as a former Broadway actress. 

In this episode, Jackie vulnerably shares her experience of the responsibilities and pressures she faced growing up as a first generation Vietnamese-American, that I’m sure many Asian Americans can relate to.

Being the only child (out of 4 other siblings) that was born in America, and the only daughter at that, the struggle was real for her to get perfect grades and succeed in all areas of her life. So much so, that Jackie faced many mental health issues, such as manic depression and anxiety, starting early on in her teenage years. The road hasn't been easy, but Jackie refused to let these issues stop her from reaching her goals and instead found healthy ways to manage these health concerns so that she could move forward powerfully in her career.  

One of my favorite things about this episode is that Jackie really gets us grounded by highlighting a lot of the things that many of us take for granted in this country, like opportunities and privilege. This interview is filled with many perspectives of how life can be so different depending on what you look like and where you come from, but more importantly how to use those things as an advantage instead of a disadvantage. 

If you’d like to support Jackie’s small business, check them out on instagram @CafeCaPhe or follow her personal journey @jackiengyuenx

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As an immigrant from the Philippines and former single mother of a child with special needs, today’s guest, Anjela Yumul, will be sharing her experiences of what it was like to overcome all of the adversities and struggles she faced to become a full time entrepreneur!

Starting off as a nurse, Anjela began to pursue her American dream in Carson, California. In her early twenties, she gave birth to her first daughter, Jaela, who she later learned had a rare genetic disorder called Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) otherwise known as Hurlers Syndrome. This disease has no found cure, and without treatment can be fatal. As if being a new, young, and single mother wasn't enough motivation to win, Anjela took her daughter's diagnosis, and used it to fuel her fire and desire to succeed. 

With so many odds stacked against her, Anjela decided that she was not going to allow herself to be a victim of her circumstances, and began her personal development/ growth journey. As time progressed, she courageously made the jump from being a nurse, to building her own empire in the financial industry! 

Anjela is a true example of what it means to take responsibility for your outcomes in life, always moving forward, no matter how hard things may seem. Tune in to this episode to learn more about the art of gratitude, how to improve your leadership skills, and the mindset shift of employee to entrepreneur! 

Stay connected with Anjela on instagram, @anjelayumul 

To learn more about how you can support Jaela and others with MPS, visit https://support.mpssocietygive.org/team/349720 

Connect with Jessica:

http://instagram.com/jessicabennett____

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To kick off the grounded and growing podcast, we’re taking a deep dive into the concept behind what it means to be grounded and growing! 

In this episode, Jessica explains the different aspects of growth and personal development and how they can transform your business, relationships with others, and relationship with yourself. 

We all have had experiences in our lives that made us who we are today, but do we really take the time to reflect on if the outcome of those experiences are positively enhancing our lives or negatively impacting us? 

Whether we know it or not, we are constantly creating our reality by the choices we make. in this episode, you’ll learn how to increase self-awareness and even have the opportunity for a self-reflection exercise!

Welcome to the grounded and growing podcast! This trailer episode is a quick introduction of your host, Jessica, and a little insight on why she decided to create this podcast. 

The grounded and growing podcast is an inspirational podcast that focuses on how to stay grounded in any situation as well as different aspects of growing your leadership and business. 

Being one herself, Jessica’s intention for this podcast is to give female entrepreneurs a platform to empower one another through education and insight on mindset, health and wellness, and overall life and business growth.

Our goal is to inspire our listeners to be able to conquer life despite the adversities of age, ethnic background, gender, sexuality, and class differences.