Grow with the Flow

I'm baaaaack and I'm coming in hot with this episode where I share my experience with imposter syndrome as a women of color in the influencer industry, the coaching industry, and my full-time marketing role in higher-ed.

Imposter syndrome is a common term used to describe thoughts and feelings of inadequacy and inferiority despite evident success. But what imposter syndrome fails to take into account systemic oppression failing a group of individuals instead of the other way around.

When I was able to bring awareness to this, I was able to develop tools and beliefs that helped me disempower it, lead with a growth mindset and continue taking up space, unapologetically, even in those spaces that were not designed with people like me in mind.

I hope this episode inspires you to move with a little more confidence in your everyday life and recognize that a little self-doubt is normal. Especially when you're breaking ceilings and disrupting the status norms. Because the truth is, no one really knows what they’re doing. We're all doing things afraid and insecure but that's not a reason to not give yourself the credit that you deserve and honor the state of growth.

If you believed you were good enough today, what would you do differently?

What would I do if I knew I may fail and STILL be okay?

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It's your favorite guest!! my husband, Lupo. On this episode, Lupo and I reflect on our one year of marriage and how we have been able to redefine traditional roles and keep our our own individual identities alive in order to grow and support one another. We talk about our commitment to our growth as a couple and individually, how we handled combining our finances, how we've gotten better at communicating and asking for what we need from one another, including the tools we've taken from our couple's therapy. I hope you enjoy it!! As always, happy wife, happy life.

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Int his episode, I share my experience of being a 9-5 professional and entrepreneur with ADHD.

Work in my 9-5 has always been challenging for multiple reasons:

You mix all of that together and some days you want to choose to surrender.

The thing is that these systems like higher education and a typical corporate job, among many other areas, were not designed for our way of thinking. Listen along as I share tools to help you navigate more confidently, redefine success, and get your power back in these spaces.

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I am back from a two-week hiatus after Tulum!! On today's episode, we chat with Vanessa Sirias, a 26 year old content creator and producer. Born and raised in Miami by a Nicaraguan family. She graduated from FIU in 2018 and has a degree in Broadcast Journalism, a minor in International Relations, Certificate in Human Rights. Vanessa started seeing social media success and gained 200k followers after sharing comedic sketches on TikTok last year. She has an online store, www.nessastore.com where she gives back to her Nicaraguense community and recently moved to California for my job with BuzzFeed's PeroLike. We talk about the importance of being true to yourself, keeping your culture alive, dealing with online trolls and embracing the journey of growth and combining your passions as an online creative.

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On this episode, we are joined by none other than Nana Agyemang! She is a multimedia journalist and CEO and founder of EveryStylishGirl that works to provide consulting and networking platforms for Black and brown women to connect and build their brands. 

Formerly Nana worked as a journalist and social editor for New York Magazine, BBC News, The New York Times and CBS. Her focus on telling stories about the lives of Black women led her to attend Columbia University for her Masters in Multimedia Journalism. 

As part of her continued passion to display diversity in media and fashion, she created EveryStylishGirl Biz, a sister brand to ESG and a platform for WOC looking to change the world of business. In addition to running both companies, Nana loves to report on social activism and women entrepreneurs. She wants to ensure that the news we read reflects the diverse world we live in.

If that doesn’t hype you up enough, idk what will. Throughout the episode, Nana shares with us her journey as one of the few Black women in media and how she turned that lack of representation into her purpose and passion. We chat about how her unapologetic determination and intentional authority in every step of her journey cultivated a prosperous business and community. 

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In this episode we are joined by the one and only Brittany Hennessy. She shares her journey and expertise from both the influencer and the talent booking perspective. We debunk myths and misconceptions about the influencer industry, how its evolved, Instagram’s newest features, how to share your story and start capitalizing on your strengths, expertise and influence while learning about brand’s marketing goals for successful partnerships. 

Brittany is the author of INFLUENCER: Building Your Personal Brand In The Age Of Social Media and the creator of the Influencer Business Plan, the premier community for professional influencers.

Before she went out on her own, she built the influencer team at Hearst Magazines and booked influencers for Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Health, Redbook, and more.

Before that she booked influencers for Travel Channel, Food Network, Lifetime, and Spike TV.

And before that she was a nightlife blogger and an influencer for The Gap, Svedka, Popchip, Vaseline, and the North America Ambassador for Nivea where she had the extremely difficult task of hanging out with Rihanna on a cruise ship in Germany.

She loves helping influencers make (more) money!

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On this episode, I share tangible to tools on how I built confidence in my everyday life. by taking up space in spaces I felt safe, trying things out of my comfort zone, asking for what I needed, following through with the commitments I've made for myself to build self-trust, becoming aware of my thoughts and stories I tell myself and embracing my imperfections. 

My imperfections make me human, they make me connected, my life lessons make me qualified to help others, they make me enough and I believe it. I know that perfection is subjective and I can’t control what other people think but I can start by being happy and celebrating where we are right now and the versions of ourselves that got us to today.

Everyone started somewhere but what matters is that they started. They pushed through the discomfort and simply trusted that they had their own back. When you start developing this self-trust and internal validation, radical self-love, everything else begins to align and you make more room for the things that serve you.  The right partner, more business opportunities, more financial growth, better friendships and so on. 

This sh*t is hard and uncomfortable especially if you've had a wounded past that has taken the self-confidence away from you but everything that you’re working towards ends up outweighing discomfort so keep going and prove it to yourself by the small wins. That’s where the magic is. The more you start listening to yourself, the more aligned you will feel with your highest, most authentic self.

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On this episode, I am joined by Scout Sobel. Scout is the founder of Scout's Agency, co-host of the popular Okay Sis Podcast, and the bestselling author of The Emotional Entrepreneur. She is a trailblazer in the media industry for utilizing podcasts as a powerful form of PR. After starting Okay Sis, which focuses on female guests, Scout fell in love with spreading women's stories and identified the rising popularity and influence of podcasting. She started Scout’s Agency with an emphasis in podcast PR for women entrepreneurs, podcasters, and brands. In 2.5 years, Scout's Agency has become the leading agency for getting women as guests on podcasts. Scout has also lived with bipolar disorder for the last 15 years. She was once unable to function in society but after finding entrepreneurship and taking radical responsibility over her emotions, she is now able to live a life of purpose. In this episode, we discuss the mindset and emotional tools she learned from managing her mental illness that have helped her build a safe and aligned business and community.

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Jannese Torres-Rodriguez is a nationally-acclaimed Latina Money Expert, Speaker, and Business Coach. After a job loss, she became an accidental entrepreneur which led her to create a multi six-figure Latin food blog, Delish D'Lites. Now, she helps her clients and listeners build successful online businesses that allow them to pursue financial independence and freedom.

Jannese is on a mission to educate marginalized communities on topics like entrepreneurship, investing, and building generational wealth through her personal finance podcast, "Yo Quiero Dinero".

In this episode we get into a candid conversation about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship including building community, owning your story, and pushing against societal standards as Latinas in business.

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I am sharing a bonus episode about community building from a master class I did last year. As you know, I’ve been an influencer and content creator for 5 years and confidence wasn’t something I had right off the bat so I wanted to share a few tips and tricks to building your community, amplifying your story and attracting opportunities with purpose and confidence which is what I help my clients do in my 1:1 coaching program. 

I share the things you’re probably doing, why that’s not working and what you should be doing instead. 

I hope you enjoy this bonus episode and that it helps you take action into attracting your ideal community this year. 

If you know you’re ready to uplevel your confidence, community and creativity, schedule a clarity call with me here to learn more about my 1:1 coaching program

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