Your cultural foods are not the enemy! That is one of the biggest takeaways from this episode with Food and Holistic Heath Coach Naihomy Jerez. We chatted about the politics of food and wellness, how to reject racists diet culture and reclaim the cultural foods that have been vilified, and what small steps each of us can take to live a life rooted in wellness. In addition to Naihomy being a phenomenal human with so much knowledge about women's hormone health, she is also my food and health coach! I share some pretty vulnerable things in this episode that I am revealing on air for the first time.

We also talked about how scarcity can show up and derail our goals, the power of mindset, and how generational healing is part of any holistic wealth journey. It also wouldn’t be a First Gen Coach Podcast episode if I’m not tying it back to systems, so we definitely addressed climate change, white women in corporate America, and farmworker’s rights.

About today's guest:

Naihomy Jerez is a Dominicana from The Bronx, NY and a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach with a focus on hormone health. Naihomy is passionate about helping high-achieving women of color prevent and reverse disease by building holistic health habits, so they can live their BEST life! Naihomy began her own wellness journey in 2016 after having her second son, and launched her coaching business in 2018 after losing 50 pounds without restrictions and keeping it off. She wanted to teach women in her community that reaching their health goals could be simple and sustainable. Before Naihomy became a full time entrepreneur in 2020, she worked in digital advertising for 12 years. Naihomy is also a speaker and published home cook whose main expertise is flipping recipes. She also specializes in food education, holistic wellness, hormonal health, and living her best life!

Connect with Naihomy on Instagram @NaihomyJerez and on TikTok @NaihomyJerez. Check out her Free Training and Starter Kit.

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I am serving up some tough love in this episode and asking you to do some deep self reflection. I know you care about your community and that you care about your family, whether biological or chosen. But do you think highly of them? Or do you think that you, and you alone, have the responsibility to solve all their problems? Because if you think that the people you care about are helpless without you, then you my friend, have a Savior Complex.

The great news is that once you realize this, you can take steps to change it. Remember, when you heal yourself, you heal your community.

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Are there similarities between Corporate America and Survivor? Absolutely! That is what this week's guest, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, runner up on Survivor 44, shares in this episode. We talked about her experience moving to the US by herself at the age of 23, how she has built community over and over again, and why she believes that there are so many similarities between succeeding on Survivor and succeeding in Corporate America. Heidi shares how she empowers the people around her, how she fearlessly goes after her dreams, and how to have fun even where there are so many things demanding our attention. Listen for the full scoop, and hear first-hand her record-breaking fire-making showdown on the island!

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This episode is all about asking the right questions during the job interview process. I break down the different stages of a typical job interview process, and give you sample questions you should be asking at each stage. Asking the right questions will help you stand out as a candidate because it shows you did your research and are invested in the role. More importantly, asking the right questions will help YOU know whether that role and company are worth your time.

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My sister is a guest on this episode! Kelly Moreno, also known as ⁠@BookGalKelly on TikTok⁠, talks about her journey as a working parent and content creator. After taking a four-year hiatus from her career to focus on her two kids, Kelly returned to the workforce but found herself deeply unfulfilled. She talks about the very important question that helped her leave that initial job and pivot in her career, as well as the decision she's made as a working parent to prioritize her own well-being so she can show up as the best version of herself for her kids. Part of that prioritization was dedicating her time to her hobbies, namely, reading romance novels. It was that hobby that led Kelly to create her TikTok account, @⁠BookGalKelly⁠, where she's amassed thousands of followers in less than eight months. Listen to get the full scoop on the balancing act that is being a full-time working professional, a content creator, and mother and wife.

About today's guest:

Kelly Moreno is a working mom of two and content creator based out of South Florida. She balances her many roles by giving herself grace, not putting too much pressure on herself, and not giving herself more than she can handle. She prioritizes living and enjoying life, focusing on the things that matter, and remembering that slow progress is still progress. You can follow her BookTok account via @⁠BookGalKelly ⁠and learn more via:

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Is it a "good job" or is simply a way to control the workforce? In this episode, I break down the myth of the "good jobs" because what is usually referred to as a good job (family-sustaining wages, retirement benefits, paid leave, etc.) is actually just the bare minimum. I explain what a vesting schedule is and how employers use it to coerce employees into staying in places where they are not valued; give examples of the twisted dynamic that takes place when people are making deeply personal medical and family decisions based on employer-provided benefits; and spell out a brief history of why this is so commonplace.

FREE WEBINAR: How to Read a Job Description. See you on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT

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Sources Cited:

"⁠Where Did All The Pensions Go⁠?" Forbes.com. Published Feb. 9, 2018

"⁠Women 80% More Likely to be Impoverished in Retirement⁠" National Institute on Retirement Security. Published March 1, 2016

Your job affects your mental health! I've said this many times over the last few years, and in this episode, first generation Latina therapist Daisy Gómez expands on how those effects show up and what you can do about it. Daisy, who is a licensed mental health therapist from Chicago, found her own well-being impacted by the heavy toll of direct service work, so she pivoted and found a way to use her skills, serve her community, AND prioritize her own mental health while doing it.

That is the biggest theme of this episode: prioritizing your own mental health. We talked about setting boundaries (my favorite!!!), choosing a therapist, and how your own individual healing journey actually has a ripple effect to those around you and allows them to heal as well! It is such a great conversation!

FREE WEBINAR ALERT! Job Hop Your Way to Early Retirement! Thursday, June 1st at 7 PM ET

About today's guest:

Daisy Gómez is a bilingual bicultural first generation Latina therapist, speaker, life coach, consultant and educator from Chicago, Illinois. She is the Founder/CEO of Encuéntrate Counseling & Consulting. She specializes in empowering first generation, high-achieving professionals and helping them overcome the challenges that come with it— imposter syndrome, stress, depression, anxiety, and generational trauma. Daisy is passionate about destigmatizing mental health within communities of color. She aims to normalize the use of trauma informed culturally affirming approaches in all her work— therapy, coaching, teaching, and speaking engagements.

Connect with Daisy on Instagram @encuentrate.cc

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If you want to get a new job in the next six months, you need to take action now. If you want to job hop your way to six figures, you need to start your next job with your exit strategy in mind. Both of these goals can be reached with the three steps to job hopping that I detail in this episode. I talked about why each step is important, when to move on to the next step, and how to keep job hopping simple. I also shared examples of different podcast guests who have taken these steps to improve their careers and quality of life.

And if your goal is to not work AKA retire early? Then you need to register for the free upcoming webinar Job Hop Your Way to Early Retirement that I am co-teacher with Latinx Money Coach Charley Stoever. See you Thursday, 6/1 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT!

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Today’s guest is Pegleess Barrios, a first gen Latina in Tech based in Ottawa. Pegleess has done some very cool things in her career! She founded the Latine Employee Resource Group (ERG) at Shopify while being in a junior role within the company, she is the co-founder of Latinas in Tech Canada chapter, and she built meaningful relationships that led to advancing in her career. But it wasn’t an easy path. We talked about crying in the bathroom, dealing with being rejected from 13 internal jobs, and how she found strength to keep going. 

We also talked about Pegleess’ involvement with Latinas in Tech Canada and the importance of community. Lastly, we talked about how first gens with no tech experience can transition to the tech industry, and whether it’s even still a good time to make this transition, given all the layoffs of the past year. 

PLUS: Pegleess shared a really cool way to evaluate a company before we apply to see if it’s worth the risk. 

About today's guest:

Pegleess is a Program Manager on Pinterest's Inclusion & Diversity team, and a first-gen Latina in tech! She has dedicated her career to helping people build careers they love, and has explored this as a recruiter, facilitator, Talent Management partner, and community leader. Pegleess is a connector at heart and thrives helping people connect to opportunities, and each other. Her personal mission is to ensure Latine people are not only represented in Tech, but included, valued, and thriving. Ask her about: working in HR, Pinterest, or her radio show - Radio Latinx!

Connect with Pegleess on LinkedIn (remember to send a personalized message!)

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When WOC make more money, they help their communities. It's as simple as that. The cishet white capitalist patriarchy has lied to you and made you believe that the only way to help your community is to be self-sacrificial and work a low-paying job. That's is straight up BS! Releasing that BS, aka unlearning the lies society has taught you, is the first step in job hopping your way to a six figure salary. In this episode, I share the full roadmap to job hopping your way to a six figure salary, and why it is a moral imperative for you to be making more money.

Ready to say "F this" to the capitalist & Protestant work ethic and start job hopping your way to a higher salary? Book a free discovery call to learn more about career coaching and whether this is the right move for you!

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