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I want to just you know , come at you comfortably and everything , so I hope you have your cafecito with you today as you join me . Hello , hello and welcome to the Mommy on a Mission podcast , where empowerment meets inspiration .

I'm your host , mariana , a life coach and author , on a mission to help Latina women and all women to reach their impossible goals , one dream at a time . Join me on this incredible adventure as we dive into compelling subjects that will uplift , motivate and ignite your passion . Get ready to be inspired , empowered and never give up on your dreams .

This is the podcast where we turn dreams into unstoppable missions . Are you ready ? Let's go . I have a really special guest with me today . Her name is Wendy Ramirez . She is the CEO of Lovingly Bold .

She is a first-generation Latina known for her entrepreneurship , passion , travel , and she is also a coffee lover Yay for coffee lovers , and her agency has helped over 240 business owners in 10 countries grow through marketing and strategic guidance , aiming to empower entrepreneurs to exceed their potential and leave lasting legacies .

Wendy , thank you so much for joining me today on Mommy on a Mission podcast . How are you doing today ?

So talk to me a little bit about , first of all , your background and what it is that you do and how did you fall into that ?

You know , there's that saying , that dicho , that goes like no te des por vencida , and that's something that lives through me . And so I remember in second grade I would always be selling gel pens and just different pens , which is funny because I'm someone who still , to this day , takes my stationery and my pens seriously .

So I was so passionate about it back then still am today , today . And you know , that's where a little bit of my entrepreneur journey started of like getting those pencils and getting people hyped up about them . So I could , you know , buy my bag of thakis , buy some cookies .

And eventually I went to school for business and marketing , and that's what my degree is in . I went and even explored my master's but ended up dropping out after a year because I felt like I was taking in a lot of information but not taking a lot of action . So at that point in my life I was also feeling very unfulfilled , uninspired .

I had this craving for more , a burning desire , and I was getting ready to get married and that was the one thing that I was so sure of . But I told my , my fiance at that point now , husband , I'm like look , I have this burning desire for more , this voice inside of me who is telling me like go after more , girl , like there's more out there for you .

And I said I have to go out there and listen to him . And so my best friend at that time was teaching English in South Korea and I told her , hey , girl , like can I go out there for a good week and a half and just get this little voice inside of me answered and she's like , heck , yeah , like come . And I did .

And it was such a self-exploration journey where my heart , my soul , was just telling me Wendy , there's more . And that's where my journey with blogging actually began , which eventually that was in 2017 .

I did that for about a year and a half and that burning desire , that voice , kept saying more and eventually that was the turning page for my business , lovingly Bold , that was established in 2019 , in June of 2019 .

I don't know if it was maybe because we didn't know what things were going to look like , how it was going to be . So all of a sudden everybody started looking for their entrepreneur hat just to , I guess , in a state I don't want to call it a state of panic , but I think out of curiosity , it afforded that opportunity to explore other ways to do things .

I guess sudden change like that sparks it's either you're going to adapt to the change or you're going to move with the change , or you're going to move with the change and stuff . So that must've been interesting . How , how did you manage to survive or build your career , even through the well , you know what before I get to that ?

Because you also were in during your college days , right after you also went into marketing for a beauty company , right ?

We have a great uncle I do in Houston area actually , and I get to visit him like once a year , but aside of that , all our immediate family is back in Nebraska , both sides , and one of the things that we've always said we were like after we graduate college , like for some reason , texas calls our attention , and at that moment I was interviewing for a

corporate position for Sephora in because I was working in retail version of Sephora and that didn't plan out as I had anticipated , but they did offer me the opportunity to do some sort of retail management , which is what we would call like an educational operational specialist in Sephora , and I moved here , took that position with hopes of me moving into the

corporate world for marketing for Sephora . The interesting thing is that during that time , our store worked closely with corporate because they had a headquarters here in Texas and unfortunately , though , with everything that happened with the pandemic and the change and everything , it just did not work out in my favor .

But not only that I the more I dove into my business , the more away I was from that too .

So I was like really truly live in the side hustle of like working your nine to five and , you know , doing your business afterwards to .

I have always been very strong on my stories to like on Instagram , so I would show up like at five in the morning or during my lunches at Sephora and be like hey guys , like here I am , like this is what we're gonna talk about later today and it was exciting times , you know .

It's very unsure who we're going to keep , who we're not , and at that point I just took it . As I don't have the seniority on this team , I feel like I'm going to be the one to be let go .

Regrettably , sometimes I'm like let on too much emotion at that point , but that was the door opening up for the opportunity of me going all in on my business and I said trust me , I'm like I have a vision here . I'm going to put in the work , I'm going to make it happen . And I did .

It was scary but I did because I'm like I had no other choice at that point ?

So it was after the pandemic , because I still was able to work from home and stuff , and the thought of having my own business did not even I didn't even entertain it and I don't know , I mean , it's something that I've always wanted to do and I don't know , I mean , it's something that I've always wanted to do but I , I didn't do what a lot of people did

and jump on that movement of doing something , you know , um , of starting my own business . Until February . So it was like two days after my birthday and I'm told , oh , you're getting laid off .

I'm like , and never was I expecting to get laid off , because I was the one of the ones , and so what their mentality was when they were laying off people , I don't , you know , you can't help but take it personally sometimes , but when I saw who was laid off too , it was like some of us were the top people that were there and others were close to

retirement age . So there was like some of us were the top people that were there and others were close to retirement age . So there was like a mixture of everybody that , so it was like seven of us and this was the third round of layoffs and so , but surprisingly , I was shocked to see who were the ones that stayed and I was like , wait a minute , what ?

What ? The world happened here . So I did find another job almost immediately and it was in for , uh , an organization that was working through schools and I was like I don't know if I'm going to be able to work with high schoolers , I don't know how that's going to be . And I only lasted there three months .

It just there was a lot of potential for that position , but , um , it just never . Like I couldn't click with it . You know , it was completely different from what , whatever I had been doing and I just didn't feel like it was calling . So my husband was actually the one that said listen , you've always talked about wanting to start your business , you've always .

So he was doing all the number figuring . So I guess that was the thing is that I was afraid to do so because I didn't want to leave him with the burden . Plus , we have children and it was like all of this stuff . And he said can you make it happen . I was like , uh , I don't know , let me see .

And so I did and I started working with it , and that's when I met my podcast coach along the way , and then I just started meeting other people and eventually I did end up having to go back to a full time job , but I am now working the two simultaneously , simultaneously , and so that's why , when you were saying you were doing both , it's like I think a

lot of us are doing that , because I know a couple of other women that were still working our businesses . Our desire is to be able to make that income , but we find it hard , and so I know that that probably was nerve wracking , even for you . But what was your attitude in ? Like , how did you navigate through all those feelings ?

Because I know I got feelings . You know , like I get frustrated Sometimes I want to be like I quit , I don't want to do this anymore , but it's a bigger calling , like there's a bigger purpose behind it , so I don't leave it because I really do enjoy it .

But what was your attitude like in in what , how do you advise other women that are in the same position ?

Like I said , I would get up at 5 , 5 , 30 , record a couple stories because I'm like I'm gonna post these during lunch . I would show up .

I was more of the operation role at that time , so from like 6 to 10 before the store would open , I would be the one putting up these planograms , these settings , everything that you would see at Sephora the gondolas , the pretty displays . I would be in charge of doing that .

They were heavy , but I would spend that time listening and educating myself on podcasts , listening to YouTube videos . I would spend that time really taking that information in so that way , when I would get off , I'd be like OK , how can I apply some of this information ?

But I think that the biggest thing is you got to allow yourself or humans to feel those emotions of like wow , like this is what's going on , like there's going to be days where it's going to feel tough , there's going to be days where you just want to give up . There's going to be days where you just want to give up .

There's gonna be days where you're just like , is this enough ? And I think in those days you gotta rely on one , knowing that you have a bigger vision in mind , like you gotta paint a big picture , vision of where you're going and why you're doing this . For me , it's about leaving a legacy , it's about creating impact .

It's about helping other Latinas be able to build their own tables and be a part of other tables that maybe we're not always included in . That's my bigger vision , right ? And so when I find myself struggling , when I have the hard days , I lean into that . I lean into .

One of the things that I also do is like lean into my support system , like my husband , someone who I go to , and he's like do you want me to just listen ? Do you want me to try and give you advice ? I'm like just listen to me .

Today , it's important to move that emotion out , because the more that you keep that emotion into , I feel like , the more we remain stuck too . So voice that bestie , your partner , that family member who is ride or die . You know like go after them and let them know how you're feeling like , vent out .

And , above all , I think it's important to just keep in mind that I have a saying that says God doesn't give you a challenge that you can't face , and I always keep that in mind too .

My husband , actually , when we were dating at the age of 16 , he would always tell me that he's like God does not give you a challenge that you can't carry , that you can't face , and so that keeps me going , too , as a reminder .

Right , and that's one of the great things that I love , because I've been following you , gosh , maybe it's been six months to a year now , and I think it was through one of my coaches that I think she follows you , but I don't know .

It's like you follow and you follow and you follow , and sometimes I have to remind myself of that too right , that sometimes we're following people for a very long time before we actually reach out and start .

You know things and and so my curiosity curiosity was piqued only because the way you present yourself , the way you just build your audience and how you interact with them , I could , I connected with that . You know just , and it's not like all that pitchy salesy type of material that you see . And then there's not those promises .

And I think a lot of times when I see other businesses , like the ones that promise you high ticket sales and say , oh , if you , you know you join me this , because I can't tell you how many people will just come at me through my DM or , you know , private messaging or whatever and then like , oh yeah , are you interested in building your career ?

I mean , you're coaching you know business into the six figures and you can do that within three months and blah , blah , blah blah , whereas how I view jurors is you actually provide us with techniques and tools , like even through your information . So even if we're not even seeking you immediately , you're giving us something , and I think that's what I was .

I think that's really one of the biggest connections , because I could relate to what you were saying and it was all of the action steps have been doable , so I have applied , you know , things here and there and stuff . But I wanted to ask too , as far as who were your biggest like ? I guess , because I see you as someone that influences me .

I guess that's why they call them influences , right ? But who was that mentor for you and what role did they play for you , whether it been personal or professionally , because I hear you say that you know you'll read stuff and you'll do stuff , but who's been that mentor for you or who ? Who were those things for ?

Who was that person or that thing that was for you when you found yourself in those moments ?

Um , you know I thank you for you know saying that you appreciate the value , and that you know , you see that and you recognize that , because sometimes I even find myself saying is that enough ?

Um , you know , as there's this trending sound right now on on TikTok and on Instagram and it's Salma Hayek and she's like you know , they ask her what's the most expensive thing you're wearing , she's like it's , it's my brain , and I'm just like yes , that's me too , and I just feel like I have so much to give .

I am a sponge when it comes to like books and learning , like I didn't have TV necessarily growing up because my parents were always trying to save on their bills and cables and just trying to get by , and so I relied heavily on books I still do and one of the things that I noticed was I'm like , oh , I'm taking a lot of information .

I'm like , and I'm finding myself kind of sometimes self-sabotaging the taking of the action part , and so I think one of the things is we have to be very self-aware of what we're really good at and maybe some of the places where we self-sabotage or we hold back a little bit .

And for me , it was like truly understanding that I am good enough to put myself out there with this offer and really speak to people in a way where it's like communicating the value of how I can help them . That was always my struggle , and so I would invest in mentors . My first one that I invested in was like a month or two after I had left Sephora .

After I got the news , I sat down with my husband . I'm like can we ? I know that I just like got up and left this position , but can we make this investment work ? I'm like this person's going to support me with X , y and Z .

At that point it was creating my first offer , getting out there on social media and really creating an email list and he's like we can make it work . But I would love to just make sure that you're putting the work out there . I was like 100% , and ever since then I've always had someone in my corner .

One of the mentors that I really look up to that I worked for I think it was two years that I worked with her is Shannon Mattson from the Social Bungalow , and it's funny because she's also in marketing .

But I always think that sometimes you can learn from other people within your own field too , and so she is someone who also leads with a lot of value , and I loved that because I , you know , to each their own , everyone has their own style of showing up and their style of selling .

But , like what you said , like it didn't resonate for me to get out here and promise the world to people in three days or , you know , all of this noise that sometimes you hear just did not align to me .

And for me , when I show up with value first , it makes me feel fulfilled in what I'm doing , because I know if someone can't invest in me , at least I'm giving them something to be able to get the wheels turning right here right now , and that matters to me .

I think those are really good nuggets that you just shared right there , because I think sometimes , even for myself , that I get I have that tendency to get in my head or I find myself wasting a lot of time and energy because I'm scrolling and I'm looking and I'm trying to see what other people are doing and you know , maybe if I do that or maybe if I do

this , and I had an epiphany the other day and that was like you know what Screw all this , I'm going to be me . I'm going to be me because I am who I am . I've got here in a certain way , right , like you know , I went through my struggles , I went through all these things , and other women need to know that .

God , you know , she sounds just like me , you know , and here she is today , right , and I think that's what I learned from watching you and other women as well . But you know , just , and it's it's interesting how our circles connect Right , like , how we end up finding the people that that we connect with , that are pouring right back into each other .

And I think that's another thing , because when I had just recently had done a podcast about women giving other women compliments and how hard it is sometimes for us women , especially Latina women and I'm going to speak for us because that's who I am , but especially for us Latina women it's like you look at somebody , you want to give a compliment , but then

you're like Ay mira , ay que bonito vestido . Ay , no , pero un poquito cortito . Like there's always that backhanded comment right . Or we see somebody , how they look , and we always have to say , ay , pues , si estuviera un poquito más flaquita o si estuviera un poquito más llenita .

You know , like we're never satisfied with just giving an honest feedback or compliment .

Rather and that's one of the things that I hope in doing what I do , which is what I see in news that really hope in doing what I do , which is what I see in you , is that really pouring in and really being true to that compliment when we're giving them , when we're saying , hey , you can do whatever it is that you set your mind to .

You have that choice to make things happen . And yes , it's not going to be easy , it's going to be hard , it's going to be frustrating , it's going to .

There's going to be , like you said earlier , you know , there's going to be days where we want to just be like no , I guess with marketing , because I know that a lot of people who were starting businesses were either making shirts uh , they were making candles , I saw a lot of that , you know or they were making bread like they were able to make actual things

, you know and selling those . But when you're talking about life coaching , when you're talking about , you know , marketing or pouring into other business , how did you survive that ?

But I will say that those years were tough on me mentally and emotionally Because at that point I had started out as traditional coaching and I love what coaches do and how and what they bring to the table and what they offer .

But for me , the coaching aspect was tough because during that time I was taking on a lot of emotion from clients where it was like they would have these high , high highs when it came to their business , but then they would bring their emotion of like someone in their family passed away or this and this and this happened .

And I'm someone who is there for you . I am there through and through and I emotionally feel things on another level that it's so hard for me to like walk away from a zoom call and say I'm not taking that with me , like I took it with me .

So I say I'm like sometimes you can have the most amazing growth in business and sometimes it comes with , you know , things that you didn't expect , the heaviness . And so , for me , 2020 taught me what I'm really good at and what I admire in others but necessarily isn't for me to take .

And so , come 2021 , what I noticed was in 2020 , I was really good at creating personalized strategies and plans for clients and co-creating with them and really seeing their power and their uniqueness and helping them amplify that to be able to reach more people , to build trust and convert more sales .

And so that's when I started adopting the role of a strategist versus a coach .

But it's what I love and it's because I love that that I'm still in business today , to be honest , because if I would have kept going in the route that I was , honestly I don't think I'd be in business today that I was .

But I did it through nonprofit organizations , which is probably why I didn't jump on wanting to start a business , Cause I was working from home doing exactly what I love to do and stuff and pouring back into people . So I already had 13 years in the game .

So I knew how to separate my emotion , not to say that it didn't get to me , because I would cry with my clients Sometimes . If they were crying , I would cry with them and there were opportunities that I would , because I was working from home , that I could pray with them and and they really sometimes that's really what they wanted .

But trying to help folks find a job during the pandemic , that taught me some challenges . You know those were challenging times too , even for me , but we made it and we were able to accomplish this and we got very creative at the organization that I was at .

So , which is probably why , when my husband proposed that opportunity to become a coach , it didn't seem . It didn't seem far off the thought , but the big challenge came because I did connect with people . But the difference is I worked for a nonprofit organization . Clients came to me .

Now I have a business , Now I have to generate a new audience and clients , because now my services are no longer free , Now it's investing in yourself , Whereas with nonprofit it was a free service .

So that is where it becomes very challenging and difficult , even today , you know , because I'm still in nonprofit , not as a coach in the agency that I am , but still trying to separate that image of Mariana , the case manager , whereas it's Mariana the entrepreneur and the business owner . And I think for a lot of women it's that separation of identity .

And how do I hone in on clients when I'm trying to build a business and how do I separate my image from what I do here to what I do over there ? And so , interestingly enough , not too long ago you introduced a quiz to help individuals . So it was . Was it three categories ?

Yep , Three categories , yeah , and mine actually fell into lead generation , and that's exactly the thing that I've been working on . But what were the other two ? And talk to us a little bit about what encouraged you or what inspired you to start that quiz ? Because I thought it was awesome .

And then the emails that come with it are like I have to go back and just look at it .

So , um , I had inspired because I have my degree in business and marketing and I realized that a lot of people , though I love marketing , they think that it's the end , all be all when it comes to growing their business , when , in reality , marketing is just the beginning stages of what happens when it comes to seeing the end goal , which , for a lot of people

, is converting sales , working with clients . Right , it's the beginning , and oftentimes it gets prioritized and we ask the question well , why am I not seeing results ? Why is this not happening ? And it's because we haven't moved people along the journey .

There's a whole thing called the client journey , and your marketing is the beginning of it , the lead generation aspect of it , which is the part that most people miss , and it's the part that the majority , I would say 80% of the people that took the quiz were missing lead generation , and it was interesting to me because I'm like whoa , I'm like so this is a

huge opportunity for people , lead generation but they just don't understand necessarily , like how to get it going , how this fits into the whole marketing pie of it all and how that then translates into sales . And so , for me , I'm like , I want to be able to provide people with value , depending on where they're at .

For me , it's important to meet them where they're at , and so I'm like knowing that it's either going to be marketing , lead generation or sales .

Let me create a quiz that helps people identify that for themselves , and I thought that it was my duty to be able to do that , because , as a marketing strategist , I'm like I can give you all the marketing that you need to do , but if these two areas are not in place , you're not going to see that ROI , that return on investment , on your marketing .

I am someone who really much so values my time , and so , because of that , I'm like I value your time too . I'm like let's make sure that your marketing is actually working , and so that was what inspired that .

I also think that sometimes we , as business owners , we're so quick and so good at selling other people's things , like I was just saying you know the pens , right , I have my favorite pens .

You know you need this pen , blah , blah , blah but it's so hard for us to do that for ourselves too , and so all of that like the marketing , lead generation and sales is about being able to also feel very confident in who you are , because marketing is part of that , what it is that you have to offer , which is where lead generation comes into play and how

you're supporting your clients and helping them see the results that you are selling to them , and that's where sales take place . So it's just this beautiful ecosystem that , once it's , you know , in place , it runs like a well-oiled machine .

But it was just this one thing , which is crazy because I know that when I do employment coaching with my clients , you know I always say you know what's going , you know what's going on . And they're like , well , I can't find employment . Okay , are you doing this ? Are you getting calls ? Are you getting this ?

Because I want to figure out what is not working right . And the majority of the time that I learned was the follow-up . You know , like them following up on that application , or following up on that interview , or following up . It was that always that follow-up or this . Uh , the second one would have been the interview .

You know , like the resume was fine , but it was that interview . And again , selling yourself . That was the hard part and it's crazy that you said that , because that was one of the biggest things that I would tell my clients is like you've got to learn how to sell yourself .

No one is going to be able to sell you better than you , because you know the skills and stuff , but it's like we freeze . Because you know the skills and stuff , but it's like we freeze . And even with your own business , I think a lot of us have a tendency to freeze when it comes to talking about what it is that we do .

I know I do and I'm being very honest , and that's one of the things that I love about podcasting is that I can be myself and be honest , because if I'm not honest , then they're going to be like , oh well , she must be , and I know I'm far from that Right , and so I want to be able to let the ladies that are listening to the podcast understand that I

too , again , I'm human and I go through these things , and this is a journey that I'm also going through , because I'm barely going to go two years into this business and I'm still not where I want to be .

Yes , I've made huge connections with people and my connection and my network is growing , but I think it's that peace and I think you just I just had that aha moment right now that you just said that that it's learning how to sell ourselves comfortably , and that is one thing that I have struggled with , because you're right , I can talk to people about other

things and , man , they're like interested , oh , I got to go check that out , I got to go do this , I got to go do that . You know like , oh , give me the phone number , give me that , you know , and they're quick . And then you see it . And then they're like oh , you know what , I checked out that place , or whatever .

But then when it comes to me and it's like what I have to offer ? So sometimes I was like you know what I'm going to have to be excited about me the way I'm excited about other products and get them just as excited .

Like , what are the feelings and the emotions that you're evoking in them and how are you conveying that ? Because I can say one same message and it's going to be perceived one way and go about it a different way and it can be perceived differently too . You know what I mean .

So I think it's one of those things where practice , especially when it comes to sales , is very important . Right now , like , the quiz is in lead up to the launch of one of my programs , and one of the things that I do in that program is like we get on practice sales calls .

We get on practice sales pitch calls too , because I'm like the tone , the energy and the confidence behind it matters , and so I knew that .

I wish I would have had that when I was first starting out , where I was just like can someone just practice how to hearing me out when it comes to selling my offer , my pitch , like how I'm going about communicating and asking for the sale .

And then I heard that from a lot of market research that I did that they were like I know I have a pitch together , but I'm having , you know , a little bit of a struggle when it comes to actually saying it out loud .

I'm like bingo , like let me help you with that , let me hear you out , let me give you , in the moment , feedback and as women , especially as Latinas , like I think that's what we need is just someone championing you and being like here's the opportunity . This is what went really well , you know and it comes from practice .

It really does take that feedback , and I think that's one of the struggles that we as Latinas face too , is that we don't know how to ask for help , like we're so afraid to ask for help , and I think sometimes that's the biggest challenge too , is knowing that we can ask for help .

But I think it's because that mentality comes in as like , I know , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no you know it's too much no , probably need in order to continue to move forward .

I was going to say what has been the most rewarding part of having lovingly bold , what's been that groundbreaking and leading thing that moves you and inspires you to continue to go .

But I also think that , like , as women , we are also nervous to ask for help , because oftentimes we are we put ourself in that place of like I have to be the one that is providing , I have to be the one that is the strongest all these things and sometimes , like , when we ask for help , that's probably one of the first times we ever have someone hear us

out on the struggles that we're actually facing in that vulnerable moment , and it's like a sigh of relief when that happens where they're like I've never been able to say that out loud , but I'm glad that I finally did so . I just want to say for , because I know that that was really true for me .

I grew up hearing , you know , and so because of that , I've really struggled with , like , using my voice sometimes .

I know that sometimes , like when I show up through my content , it's like , wow , she's got it together , but behind that is the struggle of me being able to use my voice because of what I grew up hearing , and so when she finally gave me the opportunity to be , like , hey , let's talk about it , like , tell me what's going on .

It was like a sigh of relief . So I just wanted to say that because it was on my heart . I'm like know that you're not alone . I still , to this day , I'm like using my voice because I sometimes hear that chatter in the back of my mind .

I guess it's that mentality too , and I think that's really heavily rooted in our culture , is that you never say anything outside . Nobody needs it . Because I think we have to portray like this one image right , being a good , strong family . You know , whatever and whatever happens behind closed doors happens behind closed doors .

But I think that's the very thing that hurts us as well is because we're not able to vocalize that and it and it ends up hurting . And I know cause . I grew up too .

I'm I'm a first generation on my mom's side and second generation on my dad's side , and my mom coming from Mexico , that was a lot of her mentality Like she never asked for help , you know . And and if she did , and somebody just , I guess not disappointed her , but if , if it didn't come out , then it would just what ?

Again remind her like like ya ves , ni hubiera preguntado nada ? But a lot of times it's because she didn't know the right people to ask for that help , and so with me .

I had to learn that you know to ask for help , and then when I finally found the right people that were on my side or rooting for me , it made it easier , because then now I can identify who I could go to and who I shouldn't go to , you know . And so , no , thank you for sharing that with us , because I think that's very , very true .

But again , you know so now that you've been with this company and this business now for almost what ? four years no five years five years yeah , five years so what's been the most rewarding part of having and and evolving with lovingly bold and where did that name come from ?

What we were just talking about is like me being able to , like , authentically , use my voice in a bold way , but sharing that in a lovingly way , because sometimes bold has this um meaning behind it , where you're straightforward , you're very like you say how it is and it doesn't matter if it hurts people's feelings and I come from it from the perspective of ,

like , you can say what's on your mind and what's on your heart . But you can also do it in a lovingly way where you're creating impact . And so it's funny because it's coming from a place of me being able to just use my voice authentically .

And along with that , I would say that that's been one of the most rewarding things for me is being able to have this platform , this business that not only allows me to use my voice authentically , but being able to help others use their voice , use their persona , who they are , their stories , in an authentic way to be able to do incredible things .

You know , part of what I do is helping businesses grow , helping them create more money , and I always believe that , like , great people do great things when they have incredible money , and I love that . That's something that I get to do .

I also feel this passion that sometimes feels like a little bit maddening of frustration , of not being able to see us Latinos as Latinas up in these stages , not being able to have a seat at the table at some of these tables , and so I'm very passionate about being able to create a table that we can all sit at , but also knocking on those doors and being

like I need to sit at that table too , because I think that when we can break past that too collectively , we can do incredible things . And so a little bit of that is just a little rage inside of me . That's just like I want all of us to be able to rise up as we speak in numbers and so , um , you know all that to say .

That's a little bit of why I'm doing what I'm doing , and the rewarding part is just being able to work with incredible people . You know , I've worked with over 240 incredible business owners across 10 countries , and they've all taught me different things .

That's the exact same thing that I want my clients to walk out with , saying that they felt like they had a seat , like they had a voice that was heard , and that they were acknowledged for the dreams that they want to accomplish and stuff .

And that's one of the things that I want to be able to give them is that , to know that we're all welcomed here , this is a safe space , you know , and that there is no judgment .

You know , I'm , I want to see , just like you , you know , and that's what I say that we begin to attract each other , one another , you know , through different platforms or media sources and stuff , because we're all we're out there , we're just not all connected .

And and that's one of the beauties that I want to see , the positive of social media is that , because we learn that through one source , we'll learn to be able to one day have that big platform where we're all united and together and saying , hey , we're coming up strong and we're doing this , doing this .

You know we're doing these things , and even at me , for my age , at the age of 50 , matter of fact , I had a lady that came into the office the other day and you know , she's 50 years old too , and she didn't even know I was 50 . And so she was crying and saying you know , no one's going to hire me because I'm getting too old and stuff .

And I was like , wait a minute , what are you talking about ? I'm 50 . I said you can't go in there with that mentality . I said you go in there with that mentality . I said you've already lost the battle . I said because you already went in with a defeated mentality . I said you , we .

I said the thing that you're in need of is rebuilding your self-confidence . I said and learning who you are , all over again . You know re-identifying yourself . You know who are you . You know you are not your past , you are not the person that you were with . You are not any of the things that people are saying that you are .

I said you are you and only you are going to know who that is . What are your passions , what are your desires , what is it that you want to do ? And let's formulate a plan of action in order for you to get there . And then , when she realized that I was 50 years old , she was like , oh my God , and she goes . I said yeah , honey .

I said no , no , no . I said we can't have that . I said I've been where you , where you're at . I was there years ago , but here I am today . I said and these are the lessons that I learned and this is where you got to go . And she , and I wasn't .

You know , I was coaching her , but through that nonprofit organization , right , and she was like so I gave her my card with my podcast and stuff . And so she heard it . She was you're a live coach . I said I am , but because I'm , you're receiving services from me here . I already know that you're going through some , some things .

So you know , I can't , you know , connect the two . However , I can still work with you through this way and we can still get things happen .

So that's why I said there's that bit , little bit of a challenge for me , but I just love that , because I feel rewarded when I see women that are receiving that message or that are that feel like , oh my God , there is somebody out there that understands exactly what I'm talking about .

I'm not just crying or saying or doing or whatever and sound like I'm a crazy woman . I'm like , no , by no means . You've got the potential it's changing that mindset and making a choice to make those changes . But I know that we're running out of time .

But one last thing you know , for anyone out there wanting to start their own thing , what's the top piece of advice you'd give them about redefining success and shining bright in their ventures ?

Follow it Because , at the end of the day , anything that you set your mind to is going to teach you something you're going to grow . Grow from it .

It's gonna make you a better person in one way , shape or form , and so too many people you know go about their days or weeks or years wishing , hoping that they would have gone after something , and it's never too late to start .

But I'm like , if it's weighing on your heart right now , like go for it , Give yourself that permission , slip and detach yourself from the outcome too . You know what I mean . Like let yourself just be free and going after it and saying what happens happens .

I'm gonna give it my all and we're gonna hope for the best , and I think that that's the best thing anyone who has an idea , wants start a business , a side hustle , can do is just allow yourself to go for it and learn as you go oh gosh , I love that advice .

Like I said , seeing a younger Latina , it encourages me , it inspires me to continue to move forward , and I know that other women are inspired and motivated just by hearing you , because I know that , like I said , when you talk and you give that message , you give a lot of really great information and I think that if they can't afford to hire you at the

moment , you're giving them a lot of value . You're giving them a lot of things . I know that you've given me a lot of things and stuff , and so I appreciate that that is your focus .

Is you know , and then when they are in a position that they say okay , you know , I've collected all the information , I'm ready , you know like , I'm ready to start and that you're receiving them . If somebody wanted to get in contact with you or get a hold of you , what is the best way for them to reach out to you ?

Guys . To the listeners that are out there , thank you so much for tuning in .

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And , wendy , once again , I want to just say thank you so much for joining me today and I look forward to working with you in the future . If you are hearing this message , you've listened to the entire episode and for that I want to say me gracias from the bottom of my heart .

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