If you are interested in learning more about the power of crystals, meditation and mindfulness this is the episode for you! We dive into how these practices can help you manage stress, and prevent burnout with special guest Devi Brown. Devi is a well known radio and television personality who has interviewed people like Kendrick Lamar. Off-air, Devi is introducing Millennials to practices for wellness through Karma Bliss a brand that helps people kick start their self-discovery journey. We hear about her new book, and how she makes time for self-care. Visit betsyaimee.com for details and show notes. If you want to hear Devi speak in person you can catch her at The Glow Up: A Day of Wellness & Mental Health happening her in LA on 2/25. Go to liberatehollywood.com for more. Learn more about Devi at karmabliss.com follow her on social @devibrown. Keep up with me @betsyaimee or through betsyaimee.com.

We kick off 2018 with a topic that is often on our minds as we set goals and intentions for the new year! Money. Questions about finances are often questions about values, and are also a manifestation of the larger vision for our lives. Whether you are aware of it or not how you spend says a lot about who you are. When it comes to money you can’t have big rewards without taking big risks. Sacrificing to save up to meet our goals is something that requires us to re-frame our thinking. In order to do that we must remember that “sacrificing is not suffering.” This week I talked to Natalie Torres-Haddad aka the Financially Savvy Latina, she literally wrote the book about how to budget money. She has made it her life’s work to educate individuals and groups about how to eliminate debt and build wealth. If you are interested in getting on financial track this year you don’t want to miss this episode. She answers one of the biggest questions one of the biggest questions about real estate is it really better to buy than to rent? But of course, not everyone is ready to buy! So we also tackle basic budgeting questions (At minute 36) Of course, we speak to larger policy issues, and to how our personal mindst impact our money situation. Why she recommends avoiding language that reiterates we are “broke.” We start off with a conversation tackling the problem with our student loan system and the potential impact of the new tax law. We answer two listener questions. How to determine if you should buy a home, and why a home is still a vessel to build wealth but maybe we have to think outside of the box about how we do it. She also shares insights on where she thinks the market is going in the next few months. What are the questions we should ask ourselves before buying. Then we tackle how to manage money when you are a freelancer or work in a field where your income fluctuates. Plus! Hear how I tricked myself out of impulse purchase with a free online tool and I share my financial goals. Find more about Natalie on Instagram @financiallysavvylatina and on her site financiallysavvylatina.weebly. You can also purchase her book Financially Savvy in 20 minutes. You can get in touch with me on social @betsyaimeec or send me an email at [email protected]

This is a special very personal episode. I go into the challenges 2017 brought, and we dive into my wedding what went right, why we wanted to have a wedding as an act of resistance, what it meant for our families. Why we put so much thought into our music, ceremony. How we honored people who couldn't be there. The anxiety we felt leading up to the big day and all the fun stuff in between. Then we dive into what your mantras for 2018 are and how we are thinking about our goals now a days. Happy Holidays! I will be back with exciting guests soon!

You know that advice, "think positively and good things will happen?" This episode goes beyond the platitudes of the usual self-help to give you some real life advice about how to deal with unexpected things like lay-off's and family emergencies. Our guest Maura Hernandez doesn't hold back in sharing how she has dealt with past and recent challenges. This episode has practical advice for everyone and we get deep into talking about how mental health plays a role in how we navigate the hard stuff and why it takes real strength to admit we need help. I also give you an update on some scary things happening in Congress that will impact how you enjoy streaming. Don't mess with our Netflix people!

This week I hit the mic by myself to share recent challenges on the personal and external front that you might relate to given all the triggering headlines we are seeing. I also talk about how to foster gratitude even when we are feeling overwhelmed. Hear about who we are giving to on #givingtuesday, why I can't stop crying about Disney-Pixar's Coco and of course how i'm feeling 8 days away from my wedding. I will see you at Podcasterio Fest Presented by Molcajete Dominguero this Sunday. Don't forget to subscribe and review!

As we come up on the one year anniversary of leaving our 9 to 5's I reflect on the year that was along with my partner in life, love and business. Are you curious about what happens once you are on the other side of that thing you had been working towards? Here's a raw, and honest look at the high's and lows of throwing yourself in the unknowns. We also talk about thing we are working towards in 2018 and how we want to help everyone else meet their goals too.

This week I talked with Monica Rivera author of the Chingona Manifesto. A powerful call to action for Latinas everywhere to step into their power. Monica was recently featured in an anthology that became an Amazon best-seller called, “Latina Empowerment Through Leadership: Mindful Stories From Inspiring Women.” As a realtor and productivity coach she is a strong believer that “saving money and planting roots is an act of revolution.” She shared us with her truth, wisdom, and how she has invested in herself to create a career built on her “fire.” But it’s not all success and power as she owns up to the darker side of being an overachiever, and how she let go of the idea of an easy linear path in life and in work. As a result she has developed some strategies to cope with life’s difficulties. We get real about money, and dispel some myths about Millennial homeownership. Why believing that “money is the root of all evil” can limit our ability to create a choice-filled life. She breaks down what a wealth mentality is and the importance of cementing our legacy through multi-generational wealth. Monica has walked on glass, and has invested money and time to build her mental and emotional reserves and while she's still in her 20’s but you wouldn’t know from the way she inhabits the world. You will want her to be your friend after hearing her story! Read the Chingona Manifest by visiting monicarivera.com You can follow her @monicabmh You can follow me @betsyaimeec

Welcome to this special crossover episode with Brenda Gonzalez of Tamarindo Podcast! Tamarindo Podcast is a socially conscious talk show with a Latinx vibe that discusses race, politics, music and life. In this episode, we discuss "Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxanne Gay. We talked about the big themes of the book including body images, trauma, and being the "good immigrant daughter." We also have a lively discussion about things we wish we would have known about "adulting" when we were just starting our adult lives. We end with a Taramindo segment called "chanclazo"! That you don't want to miss. You can catch us both at the first ever "Podcasterio Fest 2017: A Latinx Digital Media Experience presented by Molcajete Dominguero that is taking place on November 17th in Los Angeles visit @podcasteriofest for details. Follow Tamarindo @tamarindopodcast for more fun, lively episodes.

Our guest from episode 1 is back for a discussion about self-help. We fess up to self-destructive behaviors and how we have addressed the root causes by embracing self-help. We share a few epiphanies we’ve had after investing time into taking personal inventory of our lives. We explore why it feels self-indulgent to take care of ourselves. Josh shares how he dedicates 10 minutes a day to self-improvement. I share a tip I learned from Tony Robbins Overall, this episode is about how to find joy, and spurts to do things that feel good even when we are busy. We also get real about some bad habits we are trying to break around comparison and why you are not your thoughts. The efforts we make to be better, and why you can’t be in fear and in gratitude at the same time. Disclaimer: We are not professionals and this is advice is not meant to replace mental health services. We fully support everyone having a therapist. Follow Betsy: @betsyaimeec Follow Joshua: @nativedecay

This week we dive into the emotional labor of being immigrants/first generation Americans, and working in spaces where our culture isn't understood, or valued. In this candid chat, my guest Monica Perez, political realist and border town native goes in on how ended up here as a community and gives her perspective about the "wall," and the Dreamers we don't see on t.v. We get pretty heated when we talk about our frustration with educating people about the humanity of immigrants. Get ready for an animated conversation! Plus, I share what i'm reading and share a movie suggestion. In this episode you will learn: -Why it can be challenging to be a person of color in the workplace -Why you should challenge authority -What life is like for people on the border Follow our guest Monica Perez: @Monpez Follow Betsy: @betsyaimeec Shownotes and more: betsyaimee.com