Juan Carlos (JC) Morales shares his unique perspective on the world of finance and how he has dedicated his career to strengthening and empowering the Latino community as the founder and CEO of Surfside Capital Advisors. He has led innovative financial strategies for companies in Boston and beyond and has been a key architect of initiatives that positively impact Latinos. From his prominent roles in Fortune 500 companies to his tenure as CEO of BNY Mellon Mexico and CFO at TIAA Asset Management ...
Jun 17, 2024•29 min
The transformative power of taking control of your finances, and the impact it can have on your life. Meet Tess, a determined woman who discovered just that. In this episode, Tess shares her journey of mastering her financial future. Through her inspiring storytelling, she reveals how taking charge of her finances has transformed her life and empowered her to achieve her dreams. Reflect on your own financial habits and learn practical tips to take control of your financial destiny.
May 28, 2024•32 min
The importance of practicing self-compassion, leaving guilt behind, and taking care of oneself. Dulce Orozco, a standout immigrant therapist who is making an impact in the Latino community today. In this episode, Dulce shares her struggles in balancing her career and her Latina identity. Through her heartfelt storytelling, she reminds us of the importance of seeking help, leaning on others, and embracing our vulnerabilities as we pursue personal growth and fulfillment.
May 02, 2024•58 min
Have you ever discovered the beauty in the imperfection of your dreams? Have you found perfection in accepting the imperfect, despite our expectations? Have you experienced greatness within what you considered imperfect? Meet Paulette Piñero, who bravely followed her heart, leaving everything behind to create her own brand called Unstoppable Latina, helping brands reach the top. Her journey is a true inspiration, showing us that we can forge our own path and discover what success truly means to ...
Apr 12, 2024•52 min
How many times have we felt lost, unable to find our way? And how many times have we needed someone to accompany us in the process? Sometimes, we think we can do it alone, but is it really necessary to go through this process alone? Do you know what coaching is? Michelle Fermín, a prominent leader recognized for her outstanding leadership at Century 21 and for turning The Fermín Group into a global benchmark, shares with us how coaching helped her reach the top, both professionally and personall...
Mar 27, 2024•48 min
🌟 Discover the incredible story of Arianny Arias, a mortgage specialist who is making a difference in building generational wealth in the vibrant Latinx community of the United States. 🏡✨ From her beginnings as an immigrant to becoming an expert in mortgages, Arianny guides us through her exciting journey and shares why she believes building a lasting financial legacy is so crucial. 💼💡 "Teaching them about the importance of homeownership, investment, and financial planning is the key to buil...
Mar 06, 2024•50 min
🌟 Discover the incredible journey of Miguelina Peralta, a courageous Latina who transformed her life through the power of Networking in the United States! 🌟 🌍 Immerse yourself in the thrilling narrative of Miguelina, who left her homeland to pursue her dreams in the land of opportunities. Miguelina will exclusively share the secrets behind her success: Networking as the key to unlocking doors! Learn how she built strong relationships in the industry, connecting with influential professionals ...
Feb 16, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Latasha Hughes Thomasson is a professional comedian and wellness coach. She was born and raised in Worcester. As a divorced mother of five, she recently became a new grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter. Latasha has worked as a social worker for twenty years, serving as the Family Networks Coordinator at DCF Worcester West and as a Resources Development Specialist for the Worcester office of DYS. Currently, she is a Community Organizer with a specialization in Environmental Justice. Episode ...
Jul 17, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 148
Margie Breault is a woman on a mission, a mother of three with her hands full and her heart even fuller. She is deeply committed to giving back to her community, with a strong passion for entrepreneurship, DEI&B, LGBTQ+, and women's rights. Margie actively volunteers and serves on the Fund Development Committee for Girls on the Run, Worcester County. She also holds a position on the board of the Central Massachusetts Conference for Women and dedicates her time as a mentor for entrepreneurs i...
Jul 10, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 147
Ceylan is a dedicated social changemaker who has worked for the past 20 years to remove barriers for women, girls, and marginalized communities. In her latest venture, Ceylan founded Fihri - a social enterprise aimed at eliminating period poverty worldwide sustainably with specially customized initiatives. 500 million menstruators across the globe lack access to menstrual products each month and 1 out of 5 students in the US face similar obstacles. Fihri's Student Sponsorship Program offers indi...
Jul 03, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 146
Ashley Nardello is an empowerment specialist and Boudoir photographer located in Worcester ma! She is passionate about helping women on their healing journey. She teaches women that learning to love yourself in images leads to a more fulfilling life, a more empowered personality, and stronger self-confidence. Episode Highlights: The power of empowering photography. (1:26) Connecting the image with the feeling. (3:21) It’s part of the process. (7:57) How to get over body dysmorphia? (10:37) The v...
Jun 26, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 145
Adriana also known as Adri Maria, is your everyday Bronx girl with a heart of gold and a slick mouth! As a true New Yorker, it is in her blood to hustle. She has a relentless passion for success, no matter what the task is. She’s innovative, personable, and pertinacious. With a resilient spirit and spunky zeal, she has taken her talents all across the US. Living by the quote Faith > Fear, she believes that her path has already been created for her and she just has to keep moving forward. Risk...
Jun 19, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 144
Luanne Westerling has 30 years of facilitation, training, leading, and teaching experience, both in higher education and the financial services sector. She returned to the corporate environment at MAPFRE Insurance, Webster, Massachusetts, as a Talent Development Program Manager, where she was responsible for leadership development and training programs, outreach to colleges and universities for talent acquisition, and serving as the Director of the Women’s Leadership Network. Recently, she has r...
Jun 05, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 133
Natalie is the author of The Power of Trust: How Top Companies Build, Manage, and Protect It and President of Success Through Trust. She’s been named one of the world's Top Thought Leaders in Trust for five consecutive years in a row by Trust Across America. Other leaders who have been named include Howard Schultz, founder and CEO of Starbucks, and author Steven Covey. Natalie is recognized as one of Canada’s Most Inspiring Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs and has been nominated for the ...
May 29, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 142
Award-winning author of ABC Worry Free and Are You a Bird Like Me? , Noel is an anxiety coach and neuroeducation consultant specializing in workshops and one-on-one sessions for kids and adults on anxiety and stress, executive function, and growth mindset. Often referred to as "Neuro Noel," she transforms key neuroscience findings into simple applications that appeal to how the brain learns best and reduce the impact of stress on learning, behavior, and performance. She receives great joy from h...
May 22, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 141
Racquel T. Knight is a social entrepreneur who aims to help the underserved pursue their dreams and passions. through business development, community engagement, and charity work ventures. Racquel T. Knight is the Central Massachusetts Women Business Center Director at the Center for Women and Enterprise. She is also the founder and board chairperson of a US-based nonprofit that provides comfortable learning environments for kids attending schools in rural and remote Jamaica. In addition, Racque...
May 15, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 140
A creative leader in communications and marketing with expertise in event management, brand activation, media relations, corporate communications, and audience engagement, Amy Peterson is Chief of Staff to City Manager Eric D. Batista in the City of Worcester, where she concentrates on communications and administration. Amy has held communications, marketing, and project management positions within the City Manager’s Office and previously served as the Director of Marketing for the DCU Center's ...
May 08, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 139
Heather Leah, As an accomplished and strong businesswoman, Heather wanted to create and attract the most important aspect of her life—an even match when it came to romantic love and partnership. Heather’s journey involves nine marriage proposals and her soul’s continued evolution catalyzed by being in a relationship with each of the men in her book, the recently released "Is He Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now? Consciously Create Your Love Story by Heather Leah Episode Highlights: The unconscious masq...
May 01, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 138
Shelley Kay is a leading career coach and speaker and an expert in changing the way women work so they can expand their leadership and maximize their impact at work—without burning out. Shelley leverages her 10+ years of work as a top HR leader for Fortune 100 companies like Google, PepsiCo, and GE to help women experience what it means to thrive in their careers. Shelley is committed to helping high-achieving women have it all: job satisfaction, career success, and a life outside the office. Ep...
Apr 24, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 137
Suzanne Graham Anderson is the founder and CEO of Positively Suzanne LLC, a lifestyle brand whose tenets are to inspire, motivate, and empower. She has written a book called Detoxifying Leadership, hosts a podcast called Sit Down With Suzanne, and is a life and empowerment coach who focuses on empowering others to be the best versions of themselves. She is a passionate advocate of the "You are enough movement" and has mentored and guided individuals of all ages to pursue their dreams and be the ...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 136
Angel Guerra-Chagolla, MA, is the founder and owner of two small national companies that were created on the foundations of education, advocacy, empowerment, and connection. She holds 15 years of corporate experience, including that as director of an international risk and insurance program for a global company. Her mission is to disrupt negative or hierarchal cultures that exclude women or minorities through inclusive and positive education that teaches unconscious bias, inclusion and a plan of...
Apr 10, 2023•48 min•Season 4Ep. 135
Let's meet Ana Roque in this episode. She is a Brazilian Licensed Realtor at Re-Connect, LLC, and she has more than 18 years of expertise in the real estate business. She is married, a stepmother, a journalist, and the Vice President for the Central Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). She is a trilingual woman (Portuguese, English, and Spanish). Ana is driven by her own ambitions, focused on achieving her goals, and committed to devel...
Apr 03, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 134
K Sense Co.'s CEO and creator, Katherine Aguilar, was born in El Salvador but has lived in Worcester her entire life (Kommon Sense). She has a wealth of expertise in leadership, corporate growth, diversity and inclusion work, and speaking out for people who cannot speak for themselves. Katherine, a Quinsigamond Community College alum, graduated from Worcester State University with a bachelor's degree in finance and a double minor in economics and Spanish. She serves as the Young Professional Wom...
Mar 27, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 133
In this week's episode, let's meet Veronica Madrigal, the designer, and founder of the Mekishico® clothing and lifestyle brand. Leader on the GeekGirlsMX® non-profit community that promotes women in business through technology. Episode Highlights: The importance of choosing your career. (1:20) The end of her marriage and business. (6:03) The importance of working for yourself. (9:16) How to make your kids feel safe. (14:37) What did she blossom into now? (17:10) Turning values into pieces for cl...
Mar 20, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 132
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafaela Garreta knew early on that she would pursue a career in law. She came from a Christian family and received an education that was based on the values of justice and equality. She was raised in a highly educated environment and attended top-notch schools, including the Military-Fundamental School and the Technical Course in Accounting and Administration, where she received the support she needed to become an excellent professional. There will always be a family work...
Mar 13, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 131
Let's get to know the founder of the Supported Mom Initiative of Central Massachusetts, Tina Gauthier, in this week's episode! Her mission is to allow all parents to have the opportunity to interact in a safe environment through educational support groups that deal with a variety of topics and hold a variety of talks. When she had her children, she desperately wanted something, but our neighborhood didn't have it. She is a devoted mother to her beloved children, Charlie and Luke, and a proud wif...
Mar 06, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 130
Susan Burrell is the author of "Live Your Empowered Life: A 30-Day Journey Book" and the host of the inspiring podcast "Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell," which can be heard on various platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and others. You can use the Insight Timer App to enjoy her guided meditations. Susan is a fiery Scorpio (she even has red hair to prove it!) and a former actress who has learned to follow her heart and follow the Divine desire that keeps guiding her in the d...
Feb 27, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 129
Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Senator Kennedy graduated from Holy Name High School and got her bachelor's degree from Assumption University. Her internship at Congressman Jim McGovern's office provided her with her first exposure to the world of politics. After graduating, she got involved in his re-election campaign as well as the one to elect Ed Augustus to the State Senate. Her affection for the community they were creating grew as a result of door-to-door canvassing, getting t...
Feb 20, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 128
Daniela Acosta-Levin is a powerhouse Insurance business owner who not only is learning how to accept herself, but she is growing every day by focusing on the possibility of the 1%! Episode Highlights: Daniela talks about her family’s history in Peru (1:16) Don’t waste your time (6:44) The importance of having a vision for your life (9:48) You have the power to shape how you want your day to be (16:12) Why don’t you get upset when things happen? (20:56) You have to choose a role (23:32) Doing thi...
Feb 13, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 127
Maria is the founder and managing partner of M&A Supplier Diversity Consultants (M&A SDC). A dedicated consultant with over 20 years of experience in the public sector. She shares a broad range of knowledge and expertise to create compliant supplier diversity programs for M&A SDC clients. She is also a strong advocate of the Small Minority and Woman-Owned business community. She worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Operation Services Division, assisting the small, diverse bu...
Feb 06, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 126
